Thank you for being here :flower:

@tim wood
Hiya Tim,
It says on his profile that his account logged in within the last 12 hours so maybe drop a PM to grab his attention?
Take care,
Tiff

If I may be honest - What were you thinking? How come you fuc*ed up so bad? Are you out of your mind? Why so evil?...are the kind of questions I'd choose from. But what I'd really say to him is just - Fu*k you. — RAW

Or this! :lol:
I get you. Welcome to The Philosophy Forum :flower:

Hey! How do you really feel about being plucked from humanity and put in charge of judging every soul that believes in you?

It's fucking unfair, Tiff. And thank you. — Caldwell

I'm sorry that life is treating you this way. You are in good company here my friend :flower:

I'm thankful for the sunrise :flower:

memory for both individual items and complete meals? I admit to being curious what your answers to this would be right now with you having long covid however don't feel — Fluke

I'm sorry for interrupting but I was unaware of 180* had Covid-19.
How are you doing my friend?

We're just sitting here, being very quiet, hoping the rest of you go away. — Banno

Your wish is my command my friend.
We are getting ready to never bother you again.
I wish you love and security :flower:

Not true. And this hurts somehow.

Someone has put my insides on fire and I can't put it out. It hurts, especially because I know I won't be going out with this person. And I had been, in the past, able to not think of anything like this so much. Because I care about my work, my plans, and the fun I've had interacting with the philosophy community. Now I feel nothing else. And it's fucking... — Caldwell

And it's fucking....
Can you finish this sentence, or is it just too painful?
Either way, I am here for you even if it is just to sit beside you, having your back for awhile. :flower:

@Banno
Is Australia still on the map?

Happiness in a shell. — Sir2u

I'll take a feeling of happiness wherever I can get it :flower:

I think it's an awesome thread :up:
I am thankful for everyone here, those that I find much in common with, as well as those who are themselves and are achieving their own accomplishments.
And I am also thankful for the health and security enough in my life to be be able to have the time to think about these things. We are on indeed the fortunate ones. :sparkle:

At 207 pages long the topic finds it's way. I appreciate your sharing.

@Jack Cummins
I agree with you on the affect site wide. In the last couple days it has given me pause if what I was contributing was even worth it as everything seemed jumbled.

@jamalrob I figured as such but thought I would try

I lost the contract... — Isaac

But gained my respect :sparkle:

Maybe he was manic. But maybe he has the sense to slow down. What was the actual reason? What was his reply to the mod? Was it that bad? — Waarzin

Interesting questions for a new member.
Let me ask you this: do you think he has the sense to slow down?

Because I'm not a medical doctor. — James Riley

Exactly my point. :100:
You know not of what you speak.
Grab an education, some empathy to your fellow man and come on back when you gain some grace.

This is all irrational bullshit talking. Stop. Go pee. Go sit down and eat a doughnut. Write stupid stuff on your phone to people you don't know. — frank

I'm reading you and am sending you energies. I wish I could do more.

Ah, but Benkei's scenario said you did know. You aren't willing to address hypotheticals as you play on your key board today? — James Riley

Is this all a game for you?

That's fine for you to think that. We want people like you to think that. It's good to have protocols. Until it's not. That's when shit gets real. — James Riley

And you and your erroneous assumptions can kindly fuck off. I walked a medical crisis in the middle of this pandemic, I tried to get arrested for me to advocate for seeing my loved one, I had people willing and ready to post bail for me. It doesn't fucking work. No amount of tantrums or money will get you in. I TRIED!
Not being able to see your loved one for over a month is criminal. I could not agree more.
But, BUT, if you try to be an asshole, you will be treated as one.
You do NOT know of what you speak. Period.

You gotta be in the moment. — frank

My respect for anyone who is having to be in the moment. :sparkle:

If it was my loved one's life on the line who needed the bed, then I'd make the decision for the triager. That settles that. Some times a selfish, inconsiderate, disrespectful asshole makes it my lane. — James Riley

You as a citizen, a loved one or high ranking judge are NOT allowed to even enter the hospital lobby in Arizona at this exact moment in time.
One exception my friend: if you have a loved one who is in the end of life: last 15 minutes.

You can bully and bluster till the cows come home but you are wrong. :100:
Become a disrespectful asshole and you will be arrested.
The only way you are getting in to make any kind of a decision in this pandemic is to get educated with a degree, complete residency, work in the hospital for a long enough time to have your voice respected.

Triple A, uncontrolled high blood pressure 260/170 before disection. Frank, come on dude.... what quality of life does that leave those who survive?
Don't panic, just get help.
Thank you for telling me to not panic because after the last time I found him on the floor I didn't know how to react to the "next" time.
I'm not handling this well at all.

Does he have diabetes? — frank

Aortic Disection ascending and descending 2020
Not yet to Diabetes but is not actively avoiding it.
But Frank, the PTS from ICU 23 days on vehnilator including a tracheostomy.
How could you not want to do everything possible to avoid it

Did Nick get the virus earlier? Has he actually tested positive in the last year? — frank

No and no.

You're risking long term loss of lung function if you don't get vaccinated. — frank

Shaking my head in defeat. :fear:
I'm getting tired my friend. :worry:

Now NicK does not want to get vaccinated... :fear:

22 year old lady, 6 days on a ventilator, her numbers were turning and then she crashed. They could not restart her heart.
Not vaccinated. Dad works at a hospital, where she took her final breath.
Dad got it, Mom got it and had to be hospitalized with no ventilator, brother got it and is handling it at home.
Devestation is happening all around us my friends.
I keep looking for the "best of times" seeing as we are surviving "the worst of times".

The Isisk is likely the next gang up after the Taliban. One is the other. Like the Dirty Dozen, the Hells Angles, the Bloods or the Crypts. They are all bad assess and have their territory, turf wars, meth users ect that makes them money and fame but they are all gangs.
It's the same over there. Unfortunately we took out the last man made the trains run on time.

Unless it is one of those Swiss army guns that also opens cans and gets stones out of horses' hooves. — unenlightened

Un, those are knives not a gun and please don't suggest that they get banned because you are quite right about the hoof derocker.

@Sir2u
We have coconuts at the store. Come on back! :pray:

Discussions, concerns and admonishments have been appreciated. — 180 Proof

Thank you :flower:
It's rather selfish of me to want you to be around for a long, long time, but it is what it is. :flower:

I'd like to call it love but I don't want you to be uncomfortable

Before this latest shit show our Veterans and their families struggled pondering "Is it worth it?"
Yesterday, Veterans were willingly leaving this Earth at a clip of 22 souls a day.
Now we and they are wondering if it was worth it.
It didn't have to end this way :broken:

Two conversations, one conclusion.
One retired Army Sergeant 33 years started in Vietnam ending in Operation Desert Storm.
One young freshly graduated college student among classmates who dedicated their lives to the service of our country.
One conclusion:: extract as many people as possible now and understand the up and coming ranks will not fight their ancestors war.

@Tobias
Many years ago we talked about the US behavior in Afghanistan. We talked about proportionality.
You taught me about how the vision was obscure and short sighted.
Today, I don't know that we have much to talk about, other than for me to say, you were right.
:broken:

Hi @burair
Welcome to The Philosophy Forum!
Enjoy your stay :flower:

I'm truly grateful that you are asking before it gets worse, though I am very slim on advice, I am looking for an answer.
Until then I can tell you what my OB/Gyn told me on my 2 week post pardom visit after having my second baby.
The Dr who delivered both kids said that my first born child, age 2.5 was my newborns biggest threat.
My jaw hit the floor. He said that he was serious and to not allow the baby alone with him.
Your family is faced with the challenge of mobility of the young so I have to read up and get back with you.
Keep up with your inquiry because it's a worthy concern but don't paint the older child a problem.
It's usually a family dynamic rather than one person but the toddler is an easy target without knowing the long term consequences.
:flower:

I'll bet you can think of something, and it needn't be a Julia Childs' solution. — tim wood

Yeah, no. Our animals are on food that keeps their insides stable.
Any other ideas?

You are not referring to number 2 on this website are you? Here