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Weather! The pin is where I live. Looks like snow all day.
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I didn't want to post this last night, as I was in a state of shock and I also didn't want to mar the Morgan Cup announcement in any way, but I need to get this out now.

Last night, our relationship with our neighbor took a (in our minds) permanent turn for the worse. The man is a 3-tour Iraq war veteran who is struggling mightily with PTSD. Richard and I have known him for the last four years, and he has had his flare-ups, making up things about the two of us, but ultimately giving us heartfelt apologies after he calmed down.

Almost two years ago, Al fell in love with, and married, a nice woman from Costa Rica. He finally got the paperwork through so that his wife could come to the US and live with him next door. We met her about a month ago when she and Al returned from CR, but with this snow and cold, both he and his wife were in the house a lot, only going out to get groceries.

Last night, around 6:40, as I was cooking dinner, I hear the back door slam shut and both Richard and Jim talking to someone - that someone was Al's wife, cold and scared, who only speaks rudimentary english, afraid for her life because of one of his episodes. She claimed that he verbally abused and threatened her last night, and she was so shaken that she was paranoid about him hearing her and coming to our house. Needless to say, we called the police, and after a small explanation, they went over next door and suggested that Albert leave the house for a while to help him try and cool down, which he apparently obliged. We then explained to her that she can't stay in our house because it would be too dangerous for us all...and that she had a choice to either have the police escort her back home, or she could go with them and they could try and find a shelter for her to stay for the night. She didn't want to go with the police, so she ended up going back next door.

PTSD or not, Al crossed a line that should NEVER be crossed and I do believe our friendship is effectively over. I don't know how I'll handle if/when he tries to contact us again, but we all are on edge this morning. We've gathered some information on resources for abused women in case we have to relay that info to his wife...but we don't really want to get involved any further, as it is not our business.
 
Not very happy with myself right now.

Was ripped from a fantastic mood by unappreciative, self centered, and selfish behavior by others.

Sometimes I got to learn to say F them!
 
Bullfrog said:
Weather! The pin is where I live. Looks like snow all day.
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Not too excited about that either.

JN, man that is tough and I am sorry that you are having to deal with that. I wouldn't know where to even begin to try and help so good for you in trying to do all that you can. I hope the situation calms down and things can get straightened out.
 
Michigan Slice said:
Not very happy with myself right now.

Was ripped from a fantastic mood by unappreciative, self centered, and selfish behavior by others.

Sometimes I got to learn to say F them!
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Sorry bro. Sometimes its best to remember this:

Human response to any situation is a three step process rather than two... people think that 1. See 2. React. NOT TRUE!

1. the situation we perceive is input from our 5 senses

2. The important step often not realized by us( more on this later)

3. We react to the input.

We often hear things like knee-jerk reaction or "I couldnt help myself."

The absolute universal truth is that WE CHOOSE HOW WE FEEL! Perception is reality and each persons reality is formed by personal experience and how they CHOOSE to feel about that experience. That decision is stored in our minds and next time a similar situation occurs our mind is more pre conditioned to react in the same manner, body is more prone to release those same chemicals associated with prior emotion... sometimes we are set in our way and the all important second step of choosing how we feel about the event in front of us becomes unconscious and pre determined. I truly believe that it is "mind over matter" and I will choose how I react to any given situation

I hope "my little rant" helps you Choose to not let others take you out of another fantastic mood! Have a great day bro!

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3 people killed in a mall shooting in Maryland. Kevin (T2GRN) was at the mall thankfully on the other end of the mall. So sick of seeing this stuff.
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So glad Kevin is Ok.

I live 4 miles from Columbia Mall and go there 2 to 3 times a week. If I had not been out of town covering a basketball game yesterday, my Fiance and I would possibly have been in the food court at that time, (right below where the shooting occured).

It took me a while to get ahold of her via cell to make sure she hadn't gone there. She hadn't. I learned later from some friends they were there but had left out of one of the other entrances when they saw things starting to get locked down.

I told some friends this yesterday, seems like we never expect things like this to hit close to home, but I have to admit when it does, it really shakes you up. I had a hard time concentrating on the game I was working, and couldn't wait to get home to my Fiance.

Coers told me in a PM, that it's a shame the rest of the world can't be like THP, we have such a great group of guys/ladies on here. It really provides a place of sanity from the rest of this crazy world. I don't think going to that mall will be the same for us for quite a while. But you have to move on.

Kevin, glad you, your friends and family are ok.
 
JeffReedMO said:
Horrible news. One of our goofy local tv stations Tweeted this afternoon "Shooting at Columbia Mall". The station is out of Columbia, MO, 30 miles from here. There is a mall down there named Columbia Mall. Needless to say, they were issuing some apologies and we effed up Tweets.
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Jeff so sorry you had to hear that and worry for whatever length of time you did.

It definitely was either lazy or sesnationalic journalism, and neither one is acceptable.
 
Icing my knee from today's round. I felt it pop early in the round and it just got worse from there, I couldn't put a swing on the ball it felt so bad. No excuse but I felt like I was swinging ok until then. 18th tee box and I made it the cart path before I dropped.
But I finished walking that course.
Not sure whether I'm tough or stupid.


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My parents are planning on driving from Manitoba to Texas, starting at 5am tomorrow morning.

I have been asking my mother for a month, when they were leaving. Every response was "Not sure, but we will be sure to tell you before we go." Run into my grandmother yesterday, who tells me my parents are leaving.

Finally get in touch with my mom, and she says "Oh, I have told you like 6 times we are leaving." No, you told me you wanted me to drive out and do chores and check the place over, but not once when I would need to start.
 
Royals.

I hate that song.

It makes me want to punch a wall.
 
You got that right. Just as I was getting ready to sleep a few hours then fly back to Ohio. Going to give me nightmares.
 
It just gets played way too much. Enjoyed it when it first came out, but now it is on every 5 minutes it seems.
 
The Bachelor wedding show.
 
Smallville said:
Yeah, we watched that too. At least we didn't have to watch the Pro Bowl, hahaha.
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I was THP'ing while my wife was watching. I reached the point where there was some talk about a greater meaning for bridesmaid's dresses or something. Even as just background noise it was too much so I self banished myself to a different room. I put The Hangover 2 on to start the cleansing program.
 
The Official Rant of the Day

High of 6° today and a high of -1° tomorrow not counting windchill with blizzard like conditions. I really need to move!


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Traffic...awful...went from getting to work early to being late and probably an hour in the car
 
It's an extremely minor rant, but I'm headed in for some annual blood tests at the doc's at 9:30, so I haven't been able to eat breakfast or have my coffee. I've been up for 2 hours already and the tests aren't for another 2 hours so... yeah. I'm hungry. And sluggish.
 
1 hour in I've gone 10 miles...gps says another hour to get the last 15 miles...awesome start to the week
 
mikedean441 said:
Traffic...awful...went from getting to work early to being late and probably an hour in the car
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mikedean441 said:
1 hour in I've gone 10 miles...gps says another hour to get the last 15 miles...awesome start to the week
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If it makes you feel any better, I had to come to our Lakewood Ranch store and it took me 15 minutes instead of my usual :45 commute.
 
mikedean441 said:
1 hour in I've gone 10 miles...gps says another hour to get the last 15 miles...awesome start to the week
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I didn't know Ohio had a tourist season!
 
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