The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[jerseyangel]

Sarah,

I tend to agree with Jess--put it all out on the table, since you're such close friends. It'll be worse later on if you go ahead and then find that you can't handle it.

[Jestgar]

I think it's going to have to be something like that... I hate being wishy washy about it, as opposed to just giving her a commitment, but I really want to help her if I can!!! This girl needs a break, you know? She's been through the wringer (and still is) because of her jackass husband.

I've known them both for almost ten years, and I've become so disgusted with him in the past couple years, I don't even want to talk to him anymore, EVER.

If nothing else, you'd be giving her time to consider other options.

[jerseyangel]

I am getting frustrated by this whole thing. He just doesn't really have rules at his house so when he gets to mine and he wants to crawl all over we don't allow it. He throws fits in the car and the store so what used to be when we got our errands done is now confining me to the house. I am thinking about only keeping him a weekend a month now.....

I probably sound selfish or horrible but come on.

Amanda--you sound neither selfish or horrible! You are entitled to a life, too. You work all day and have the house to take care of and I'm sure you like spending your free time with that guy you married

Same advice to Sarah holds true for you, too--speak to Landen's mom and tell her you guys need to make a change.

[Jestgar]

For the past 3 nights, he has woke up screaming @ 3 and continues until 6-6:30, yet no one sees anything wrong with it. When you stop and think at 8 he gets a bowl of cereal mixed with either fruit or veggies and then another bottle.

Any advice guys?

umm, what kind of cereal? I used to wake up at 3 am every night...

[curlyfries]

But he is not the easiest child to handle. He has behavioral and focus issues, and takes medication for them during the school year... but my friend doesn't have him take his meds when he's not in school. I've tried talking to her about that, because I just don't know if that's a great idea... The meds really help him when he's on them. But this is how she wants it, at least for now.

Uuuggghhhh!!!! I see this all the time at the middle school. When we get them back their minds and bodies are out of wack from being off their meds and then back on. It takes days for their behavior to get back on track, and some have constant head or stomach aches. It's definitely not good for them. I also have hearing-impaired students who don't have to wear their hearing aides at home so their speech is getting worse.

[tom]

Sarah - I can only go along w/ the advice others offered, but it seems strange to me that the boy gets put on & off the medication.

Amanda!! Concerts & Lakes & Lighthouses!! What fun that'll be! Sleeping in a lighthouse means you won't even need to bring a nightlight

(And yikes on 3am screaming of someone else's baby!!)

WHAAAT??????

Patti's in a soup

Cream of chicken???, Tomato???, Minestrone -no silly!! that's NOT gluten-free

Oh how I used to love New England Clam Chowdah!!! <will I have milk again someday?>

..Oh HELP....what's happened?????.....my coeliacs are leaking!!!!!!!!

Good thing I've got 2 toilets......is it a bug???....or *horror* have *I* inadvertantley glutened 'em

GAH!!! Everyone ok yet? Figure out any of the "why/how"?

OK Gian-knit............(overkill-ay on the own-nosing-bray)

We've had an eArth-day of ig-pay atin-lay!!!!!

Em? .. ... . .. ..Em? .. . .. ....<Beuller?>

LlamaLady? Yoohooooooooooooooooo

[Ridgewalker]

Well, I just talked to my friend. I told her what's been going on with my health and withdrawal effects and everything. She knew I'd been "sick" but I hadn't gone into detail till now.

In the end, I told her that I'll do it. If she gets this other position, she probably wouldn't be starting for at least a couple more weeks- which gives me at least two more weeks to get through this. A lot can happen in two weeks. Gives me time to mentally prepare and psych myself up for it, too.

I'm nervous about it, but I want to help her. Getting myself on a stricter schedule wouldn't be bad for me, either. The money will help pay for the boys' school clothes this year, too, which will be a relief.

If she doesn't get this position (and under the circumstances, I'm thinking she probably will) She's going to look for another one that would be during the week. I've been trying to convince her to get off the weekends for a looong time. She's missed out on a lot over the years.

She's been doing it to keep her kids out of daycare, but because her husband's being such a jackass these days, they're going to have to do some kind of daycare. Might as well be shorter hours per day, during the week. I can keep her son for less money than a daycare would charge, and I know he'd be happier staying with me and my boys.

In case you're wondering about the daughters, she knows I can't keep all of them. I get stressed too easily, and 5 kids- with 3 of them not being mine- would be too much. And I wouldn't be able to fit all the car seats and booster seat into my Blazer if there was an emergency. But the girls will do better in daycare than her son would.

[Darn210]

LlamaLady? Yoohooooooooooooooooo

That happens a lot doesn't it? They say that we're a lot of fun . . . they say they are going to keep coming back . . . then the next thing you know it's "YoooHooo LlamaLady!!" . . . or "Where's Colleen/CruelShoes?" . . . or "Has anyone seen Imsohungry/Smurfgirl/Julie?" Don't forget Daughter of the Light . . . but I believe we were just waaaaaaay too immature for her.

[Jestgar]

Don't forget Daughter of the Light . . . but I believe we were just waaaaaaay too immature for her.

:lol:

[Ridgewalker]

Uuuggghhhh!!!! I see this all the time at the middle school. When we get them back their minds and bodies are out of wack from being off their meds and then back on. It takes days for their behavior to get back on track, and some have constant head or stomach aches. It's definitely not good for them. I also have hearing-impaired students who don't have to wear their hearing aides at home so their speech is getting worse.

Sarah - I can only go along w/ the advice others offered, but it seems strange to me that the boy gets put on & off the medication.

I don't like this either. She told me that his med is one that only stays in the system 24 hours... The problem is, well, they say that about Effexor, too. And am I not living proof of the problems going off a med like that can cause?

I need to find out the name of this med, and what his dx was exactly. During the time when he saw the doc and was put on this med, we weren't talking much (no particular reason, just circumstance,) so I missed the details of that.

[nikki-uk]

(And yikes on 3am screaming of someone else's baby!!)

Exactly......but seriously....you've got to get up for work etc..etc...

GAH!!! Everyone ok yet? Figure out any of the "why/how"?

Tel's just got rotten headaches

Al's still leaking (both ends )......Janet if I know why

We've had an eArth-day of ig-pay atin-lay!!!!!

Pig of a day???

Help me... .....can't compute strange lingo

I need to find out the name of this med, and what his dx was exactly. During the time when he saw the doc and was put on this med, we weren't talking much (no particular reason, just circumstance,) so I missed the details of that.

I just assumed ADHD with Ritalin???

You can only give it a go Sarah

I've been in your position when the kids were smaller....I did actually look after a friend's son when she was going through a marriage break up.......some how I managed!! (the money was handy!)

[nikki-uk]

Don't forget Daughter of the Light . . . but I believe we were just waaaaaaay too immature for her.

Oh yeah!!

We were are

[Jestgar]

From my bro-

A Department of Water Resources Representative stops at a Texas ranch and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, I need to inspect your ranch for your water allocation.The old rancher says, Okay, but don't go in that field over there.

The Water Representative says, Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me. See this card? This card means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I WISH on any agricultural land. No questions asked or answered. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand??The old rancher nods politely and goes about his chores. Later, he hears loud screams and sees the Water Rep running for his life and close behind him is the rancher's huge Brahma bull. The bull is gaining with every step.

The Rep is clearly terrified and running for his life, so the old rancher immediately throws down his tools, runs to the fence and yells at the top of his lungs,

YOUR CARD, SHOW HIM YOUR CARD!!!

[curlyfries]

Pig of a day???

Help me... .....can't compute strange lingo

It's pig latin. We used to use it as kids like some sort of secret code, thinking other people wouldn't understand us. I guess it would work well in the UK?

Take the fist consonant or consonant blend of a word and put it at the end, adding *ay*. If a vowel starts the word, just add the *ay* only.

Your name would be *ikki-nay*!!!

[Ridgewalker]

I just assumed ADHD with Ritalin???

You can only give it a go Sarah

I've been in your position when the kids were smaller....I did actually look after a friend's son when she was going through a marriage break up.......some how I managed!! (the money was handy!)

It's definitely not Ritalin, I remember that she told me that. I just can't remember what it is. Ritalin's been horribly overused in our area, and there's finally beginning to be a backlash where no one wants to use it... slowly but surely. It's gotten to the point now, where there are literally hundreds of kids on Ritalin in our school system.

Teachers in a couple of the Elementary schools were pressing parents to put their kids on Ritalin for every behavioral problem... I've even heard mothers saying that teachers have been hinting that their children won't be passed to the next grade unless they're put on Ritalin. It's getting to be a real mess.

While I believe that ADD and ADHD is WAY over diagnosed, I do think my friend's son has some form of it. His behavioral issues were getting pretty severe before he went on his meds. He just didn't listen to ANYBODY, for anything, and didn't give a poop about any consequences. It's possible he's beginning to grow out of it, though, and the reason I think that is because even tho he's off his meds, he's still easier to handle now than he was last summer.

That may be one reason why she doesn't want to medicate him constantly, indefinitely. I'm wondering if his med is one that only lasts for like 8-12 hours, and really does wear off. There are meds like that, too, like Vistaril... I dunno. Obviously, it'll be something we discuss before I start keeping him. I'll need to know the dx, and what he's on, and when he's on it. (If there even was a concrete dx... in general, doctors don't have a problem medicating kids in this country at what seems like a drop of the hat.)

But yeah, I'm going to give it a try! I hope it works out, because it could be good for everyone involved.

[Ridgewalker]

YOUR CARD, SHOW HIM YOUR CARD!!!

:lol: That's a great one!

[jerseyangel]

From my bro-

Thank yer bro fer the laugh of the day!

But yeah, I'm going to give it a try! I hope it works out, because it could be good for everyone involved.

I hope it works out, too! Would be a win-win for all

[tom]

That happens a lot doesn't it? They say that we're a lot of fun . . . they say they are going to keep coming back . . .

Yeah, .. ..and bringin' the silly ain't easy these days, w/ one of our own befallen by tragedy.

I feel so bad for David & Susie & worry about Susie.

And my older brother's 2yr deathiversary is in 2 days, but I know it won't be as hard as last year.

I was trying to participate more here, through the sadness & worry, but then got cologned Saturday from trying to do something normal & as simple as going to the local Arena Football playoff game just a quick bike ride away. I lasted maybe 20min & w/in an hour or two became stupid, exhausted etc.

Just how awful do these ppl think they stink to be splashing cologne to go to a football game??????

. . . but I believe we were just waaaaaaay too immature for her.

Pig of a day???

Help me... .....can't compute strange lingo

That was pig latin for "deArth of pig latin"

<ikki-nay o-nay ike-lay ig-pay atin-lay>

Jess "your card"

[Ridgewalker]

Yeah, .. ..and bringin' the silly ain't easy these days, w/ one of our own befallen by tragedy.

I feel so bad for David & Susie & worry about Susie.

My older brother's 2yr deathiversary is in 2 days, but I know it won't be as hard as last year.

((Hugs)) Tom. The timing of this anniversary and Susie's tragedy is unfortunate... Can't make things any easier.

And POOH on the cologne. Yuck. I hate that stuff- it makes me feel like crap when people overload on it, and I don't even have any chemical sensitivities to speak of.

[DingoGirl]

My silly friends,

this is even quicker than a drive-by or a poop-in.

I updated on my tragedy thread, re-read it, changed it. It was too......preachy or something.

Okay......so...........the peace with which I awoke is gone - - my heart is POUNDING out of my chest and I swear, I feel like I"m going to actually have a heart attack.

And, my mouth is so dry I can hardly talk. Sweating.......shaking.......trembling and feeling like I'll pass out any minute. Mygawd, I can only imagine what my poor David is feeling.......he was already a nervous wreck this morning.

Still roaming around the house, frantically praying........

After this is all done, I am pretty sure I'll have that whole thread removed.......kinda sorry I started it, but - - I have to say, it HAS helped me and meant so much to me, all the wonderful thoughts and words and sentiments.

Love you all

gotta go - update later today but it may be done privately.

Love you guys -

:weakpanickedsmile:

[jerseyangel]

Yeah, .. ..and bringin' the silly ain't easy these days, w/ one of our own befallen by tragedy.

I feel so bad for David & Susie & worry about Susie.

I know....

Cologned I meself got casseined over the weekend--although it was me own fault I had some Haagan Das Peach Sorbet which warns that it may contain milk proteins. This carton sure as heck did! After my stomach quieted down, I was sleepy and dopey all day Saturday and Sunday. Gawd....I still must be affected, as I first wrote Sunday and Monday.

Pig-Latin I deceidedly Sillie way to talk!

[Ridgewalker]

After this is all done, I am pretty sure I'll have that whole thread removed.......kinda sorry I started it, but - - I have to say, it HAS helped me and meant so much to me, all the wonderful thoughts and words and sentiments.

Love you all

gotta go - update later today but it may be done privately.

Love you guys -

:weakpanickedsmile:

Love you too, Susie!!!

Do you have anything to help calm down a panic attack? Or call your doctor to get some... Vistaril maybe or even Xanax? It might help give you a little peace for a break...

((HUGS!))

[Green12]

Sillies, I am so very behind!

A very belated Happy Queen-ing to Nikki!!!!!!!!! (pssst, I couldn't figure out the leaking celiacs for the longest time ) Is everyone feeling better in ye royal household?

Where is every one?

/points at the tumbleweeds./

Ryan, this made me laugh so hard.

That happens a lot doesn't it? They say that we're a lot of fun . . . they say they are going to keep coming back . . . then the next thing you know it's "YoooHooo LlamaLady!!" . . . or "Where's Colleen/CruelShoes?" . . . or "Has anyone seen Imsohungry/Smurfgirl/Julie?" Don't forget Daughter of the Light . . . but I believe we were just waaaaaaay too immature for her.

For Colleen, Sillyville was getting in the way of her work so she couldn't let herself get sucked in.

Yeah, .. ..and bringin' the silly ain't easy these days, w/ one of our own befallen by tragedy.

I feel so bad for David & Susie & worry about Susie.

That's for sure.......(((((HUGS))))) to you on the sad anniversary coming up

And sorry about the cologne-ing

[nikki-uk]

Big day for David - thoughts are with David and Susan

It's pig latin. We used to use it as kids like some sort of secret code, thinking other people wouldn't understand us. I guess it would work well in the UK?

Take the fist consonant or consonant blend of a word and put it at the end, adding *ay*. If a vowel starts the word, just add the *ay* only.

Your name would be *ikki-nay*!!!

Oakely Dokely !.... ..er, i think!!

It's definitely not Ritalin, I remember that she told me that. I just can't remember what it is. Ritalin's been horribly overused in our area, and there's finally beginning to be a backlash where no one wants to use it... slowly but surely. It's gotten to the point now, where there are literally hundreds of kids on Ritalin in our school system.

Slowly gettin' that way here too

While I believe that ADD and ADHD is WAY over diagnosed, I do think my friend's son has some form of it. His behavioral issues were getting pretty severe before he went on his meds. He just didn't listen to ANYBODY, for anything, and didn't give a poop about any consequences.

OMGawd!! That is my son (a.k.a devil child)....if it weren't for the fact that he sleeps for England I'm sure he would have a dx of ADHD

Jess

OH MY ...do you suppose the phluidness of the leaking coeliacs is due to my new status

Something which perhaps wasn't mentioned to me pre-ceremony???

Tom on being smelled

Patti on being caseined

[jerseyangel]

OH MY ...do you suppose the phluidness of the leaking coeliacs is due to my new status

Something which perhaps wasn't mentioned to me pre-ceremony???

I never took this into consideration Quite the coinky-dink, wouldn't ya say????