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  1. They're close to the historical norm, but those numbers don't add up the 3rd party candidates.  

    The honorable thing was to work his ass off and use his clout to support the nominee.  He did neither.  He continued to be a petulant bitch at the convention.  His official groups, which I was invited on were run over by Russian bots and fanatics supporting Stein/Johnson etc.  Those could've been stopped or cleaned up but the campaign made a choice to fester the anti Hillary bullshit.  

    I have yet to begin working yet as I have been out of the game for 2 years.  I'll let you know when I make my decision next week, but it won't be Bernie.

    I don't know who you voted for, but you sure as shit spreading a dangerous line of thinking.  I never said 'you' did, but I saw your ilk infiltrate official forums, FB, and it worked.  The digital game is a lot more important than most realize, the Russians new it and exploited it.  Your type helped spread foreign bs throughout the last election and gave it a "legitimate" voice.   

    The fact that no one has cleaned that up scares the shit out of me.  

    Who do you think put that bug in Trumps ear to amplify the Bernie stuff.  It wasn't the stable genius himself.  

  2. 2016 was real, I voted for, organized, donated, and even met Sanders during the primaries.  I argued til I was blue in the face that the nominee has to be supported or the consequences would be dire, but the Bernie or "bust" (or Stein/Gary/fuck it I'm mad at Clinton and D's so I'm voting Trump) crowd couldn't do the right thing and save the country from today's madness.  I got a call this cycle to again support Sanders, fuck that.  Fuck allowing my ideological purity and feelings stand in the way of the long term stability of our republic.  He had his chance to do the right and honorable thing and he failed.  It has cost us all and we may never get the country back.  

    The link below doesn't even account for the Bernie/Stein purists and Bernie/Richardson weed folks.  

     

  3. 3 hours ago, SwanderedTalent said:

    man, talk about something I'm glad I don't have to do today-- I'm glad and grateful I don't have to argue with myself over whether or not I should go to the liquor store

    Amen.  It was the most exhausting exercise I've ever participated in. So fucking tiring that I gave up arguing and just went, until I surrendered to trying a different way of life, and never went back.  Great day to be sober and not wasting energy on fruitless and painful pursuits.  Very grateful this morning.  

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  4. 28 minutes ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

    Do you guys that do AA get a lot of people that come in with a "drinking problem" and say they have 4 or 5 drinks a day? I've seen that on a few alcoholic boards. I'm curious as to how those people are generally looked at by the 20-30 drinks a day crowd. I'm assuming as welcomed as anyone, but have y'all sensed any sort of animosity or go fuck yourself, you don't belong here reactions? 

    No animosity at all.  There will always be an unchecked ego that may be shitty, but no one walks into AA because they think they're doing just fine.   The mentality in the rooms is to help all that enter those doors and extend a welcome hand.  The only time I've seen someone asked to leave a room is when they wouldn't say "I have a desire to stop drinking." That is for closed meetings.  Anyone can attend open meetings and you don't have to say shit.  

    Not everyone there is a 20-30 a day person.  Some people were honest with themselves before it got really bad that they couldn't stop on their own, they had an obsession about alcohol when not drinking that affected their life, or can't stop once they start the drinking session.  All different types of people in AA.  A lot of people were not bottom of the barrel types that you mainly see on this board (this is Surly forfucksake).  I think most of us on this board share because we feel very lucky to be alive from our very risky, insane drinking careers.  

    A person might get a suggestion to try some controlled drinking if they aren't sure if they have a problem.  Go to a bar have a drink and leave.  If that person can walk away and not have the phenomenon of craving more and more, they may not be an alcoholic.  

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  5. 2 hours ago, SwanderedTalent said:

    I see that as an obvious extension of the drinking behaviors Gen X learned in college. Or, timing-wise, the generation that came of college age after the drinking age was raised to 21. 

    I lived in a house with five other dudes my last year of college and I didn't keep in touch with them, but I would be pretty surprised if I were the only one in recovery (or, in need of it) 25 years later. 

    Tail end of GenX (1979) here.  I hate to say, "back in my day" binge drinking was not only socially acceptable, it was a large part of networking and expected, but it was.  Everyone I new from that time in school and throughout their 20s and early 30s drank very heavily compared to the kids today and our parents before.  Some were able to stop when they had kids/work/important shit, some of us were not without help, and a there are a large group of folks sitting in a suburban Buffalo Wild Wings type bar on a Thursday afternoon pretending everything is just fine.  There is a reason those types of places have thrived with my generation and fail with the youngsters. The rooms are starting to fill up rapidly with my old friends, but not fast enough for a lot of folks.  Grateful to be on the right side of things today.  

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  6. Congrats!! That’s a damn long time without a drink. So much happens in that first year that I hate that most people don’t get to see it. 

    My hats off to you for doing what works for you. There’s no way in hell I could’ve done it without a program and a fellowship. I don’t believe any way is better as long as you’re getting the results. Bravo. 
     

    Unfortunately there are a lot more people these days not as lucky as we are.  Just read this today.  

    https://time.com/5763403/alcohol-deaths-us/

    “Deaths from boozing and bingeing more than doubled in the past two decades, as alcohol consumption per person rose 8%, with sharp increases in the rate for women and the middle-aged.”

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  7. Learn to swim....

    Spoiler

    Some say the end is near.
    Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
    I certainly hope we will.
    I sure could use a vacation from this

    Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
    Freaks

    Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call LA
    The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
    Any fucking time. Any fucking day.
    Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.

    Fret for your figure and
    Fret for your latte and
    Fret for your hairpiece and
    Fret for your lawsuit and
    Fret for your prozac and
    Fret for your pilot and
    Fret for your contract and
    Fret for your car.

    It's a
    Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
    Freaks

    Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call LA
    The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
    Any fucking time. Any fucking day.
    Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.

    Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
    Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
    Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
    Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits.

    Some say the end is near.
    Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
    I certainly hope we will cuz
    I sure could use a vacation from this

    Silly shit, stupid shit...

    One great big festering neon distraction,
    I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

    Learn to swim.

    Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
    Mom's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be.

    Learn to swim.

    Fuck L Ron Hubbard and
    Fuck all his clones.
    Fuck all those gun-toting
    Hip gangster wannabes.

    Learn to swim.

    Fuck retro anything.
    Fuck your tattoos.
    Fuck all you junkies and
    Fuck your short memory.

    Learn to swim.

    Fuck smiley glad-hands
    With hidden agendas.
    Fuck these dysfunctional,
    Insecure actresses.

    Learn to swim.

    Cuz I'm praying for rain
    And I'm praying for tidal waves
    I wanna see the ground give way.
    I wanna watch it all go down.
    Mom please flush it all away.
    I wanna watch it go right in and down.
    I wanna watch it go right in.
    Watch you flush it all away.

    Time to bring it down again.
    Don't just call me pessimist.
    Try and read between the lines.

    I can't imagine why you wouldn't
    Welcome any change, my friend.

    I wanna see it all come down.
    suck it down.
    flush it down.

     

     

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  8. Derby win was a fantastic feeling, but here we are back to drawing with shit teams at home.  I don't have a lot to say because we know who United are.  Capable of winning against any team who will come to play and draw/losing to any team that we have to break down.  January signings will be interesting.  Just enjoying the youth and the big matches while praying we become more consistent against the bottom half.  Does that make us a top or a bottom? Ha! 

    Main reson I'm bumping this is I just found the best United podcast I've ever listened to, "United We Stand".  Quality commentary with the sounds of match day. I may be late to the party, but God damn if some of it doesn't give you the chills of walking around outside of the grounds before a match.  Never seen United at OT, but I've been to several CL matches and there is nothing like it. This takes you there and the hosts are not whiney, reactionary, cunts.  Good guys who know and support the club. 

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  9. You throw those two on United and they're a top four team immediately.  Thats how good KDB is.  Easily the best passer/playmaker in England and he keeps getting better.  He's this generation's Paul Scholes.  

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  10. 1 hour ago, SwanderedTalent said:
    On 12/8/2019 at 9:24 AM, Dewey said:

    After that, if he wants to continue the routine of drying out in jail,

    or if he wants to switch it up a bit and try it in an ER bed!

    Shoot for the trifecta and try the psych ward! Some of us need that extra level of demoralization to realize that we might actually need divine help. 

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  11. I've missed the last few matches and apart from what I've read about the kids playing well (in a loss to Kazaks) and I apparently haven't missed much.  Same shit, same team.  Somebody get Brandon Williams a decent haircut.  Can't play that well and run around with a mid 90s Tony Hawk short cut.  

    I wish we had Grealish instead of Fred.  How does someone make it to this level without being able to put a shot on goal from just outside of the 18? He gets at least 3 of those per match and can't hit anything.  Grealish in the 10 and McTomminay in Freds role would be killer.  

    It's strange, this squad is not far away, maybe 3 guys, but damn how lacking we are in the middle of the pitch.  A real striker, a real 10, and a presence in front of the back line and it's a legit team.  The pieces out wide are there and will continue to get better in the next few years.    

  12. All good here.  I've been laying low and trying to find a new job, layoffs coming at my current place of employment, my department is on the list.  The beautiful thing about life right now is that I can experience rejection and feel normal emotions (anger,dissapointment, frustration) without the thought of a drink or lashing out like a fool.  Lost out on a dream job the other day and that stung a lot, but it was fleeting.  It's truly a miracle that I can be this calm and not anxious about the future with all the uncertainty around.  If real bad shit comes, I'll deal with it then.  Right now I'm focusing on doing what I can do to have the best day I can and crank out resumes.  Recovery and a program can't get me a job, but it can help me deal with whatever life brings. 

    I got kinda dark thinking for a second yesterday and asked myself, "what do I have that is really worth living for? Nothing has worked out the way I've wanted it to". It dawned on me later that I don't know yet and that is an amazing thing.  This is a spiritual journey and not a worldly one.  I didn't come all this fucking way for nothing, I just haven't seen it yet.  Good day to be alive and sober.  Love you all.  

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  13. What a beautiful man and words.  I have a picture of it all in my head.  I'm crying at my desk.  Thank you again very much for your willingness to tell the story to our Surly world. Your courage and generosity saves lives, I'm grateful.  Big hug, much love.

    Prayers to those still suffering, you are not alone and there is a way out.  

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  14. 14 hours ago, troph said:

    He’s a go for it but they can’t transfer him to Houston for the surgery because the dialysis machine can’t travel and he won’t survive right now without it. They will see if he’s better tomorrow. It’s anyone’s guess what happens.

    I don’t know how I feel about the issue in an academic vacuum but for my friend? I damn sure hope he gets one.

    God damn that is a horrible situation.  I'm sorry you all are going through this, I've seen it twice in my life and I hate it for everyone involved.  I want to say thank you for sharing because you're helping more people than you realize at the moment.  You never know what it takes for someone to get sober or stay sober, but if renal and liver failure do to alcohol abuse aren't a shock to everyone reading this, I don't know what is.  Shit is real and happens around us daily.  Much love. 

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