tdehaas

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    About 35 years ago..i visited/lived with a family in Mexico City for over a month.. this was the family of a young man my mother befriended while working in a large hotel in Tulsa, OK.. i was kinda on an unofficial exchange program. While there i became attracted to one of his nieces.. who was was my age.. In my home in 1970 if i ran into someone like her i would have asked her out on a date or something....to a movie etc.. without thinking anything about it.. I told my host, my mom's friend's brother, about my wish to see their neice on a "date". where upon he told me it was proper that i had to ask her father's permision for such an thing.. I was stunned.. couldn't believe it.. but since i was in 'Rome' then i did what was necessary.. I bet this protocol since exist today there and in some places in the USA.. makes for a better situation don't you think?

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    Hi VM

    I've been following your struggles with your employer and i know you postings for the most part are an effort to seek moral suport from our communitty and not advice oer se. And since I'm not a lawyer i can't help in that vein anyway. However i have a couple of observations...

    In my experience with Unions over the years from both sides of the fence and currently my wife is a Union member, i have found most to be fairly aggressive in support of their membership.. particurlarly in these kind of instances. I don't know all the details here but when you say they grilled you neuro. and that the doctor lied about your abilities.. no one was grilling him/her as to any contradictions. union rep seems lame here. i'm sure you're limited within the bounds of arbitration but after the decision in reached and if you aren't satisfied can you seek legal representation of your own?

    I' hope with my comments I'm not adding to your frustration. cause i know not stressful this all can be... I wish you good luck in dealing with theses folks. It's too bad people won't just do the right thing.. i will think of you in my prayers to the creator.

     

    Tom

     

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    Hey sandy..enjoyed the riff..Hooray for another demo aboard.. glad that ur not a member of any organized political party. look forward to the next 93 entries on your list.. btw me and wife are big dog people.. currently fighting my golden for alpha position.. Cheers Tom

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    Hi Pam..

    reading your blog has me wondering about my creativie streak .. Is it oriiginality, creativity, ideas. and thoughts that are diminished post stroke or is the confidence in yourself to express them.. which I think is the culprit in my case..I am not the most creative person in the world but I made a living in marketing and advertising, small business and most recently pre-stroke, creative arts and crafts .. i find my creative juices flowing just as before but i lack a little of the self confidence that is reqiuired to implement them... which i think is stroke related..anyway.. just a thought.. glad to hear you doing better with your ideas..

     

    Tom

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    Hi Amy .. Currently .I own and drive an older classic 1976 BMW ..and ever since I was in my twenties I have owned and driven older unique cars. I just like the way they use to style them in the 60s and 70s..plus my father encouraged an interest in working on autos in my youth so i enjoy working on these older cars too. ..The point about cars.. you ask???.. well when you own something unique like a classic car and you're out in public . it's funny but you can't help but notice others with similar cars.. if fact you think you have an unusual auto and the moment you get out driving and all of the sudden you realize there are many more out there than you thought and you find that your car is not so unique after all. Having a stroke is the same...the moment you get out you start noticing others with an unique walk..or maybe favoring an arm.. maybe a curled hand or fingers ..there's a whole bunch of survivors out there..

    Cheers tomt

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    Hi Mary.. i'm actually glad you blooged about this.. .. most of the time we are caught up in our stroke world and we forget about what's happening out there .... i was sad to hear about the news out of the UK...as much as i was about 99/11-NYC.

     

    As they have been digging into the investigation what struck me specifically hard was the fact that a couple of the bombers were teenagers, born in the UK.. 17 years old which would have made them about 14 at the time of the world trade center attacks.. the only thing that helps me understand how this is conceivable is the fact that I am an American Indian and when I read or hear about terrible things happening to the indigenous people of any country. as i have recently read about the natives of the South America and the Amazon. It really upsets me.. maybe not to the point of suicidal hatred but extremely mad.. America and our allies have to realize that as each day muslim people are being killed and maimed either diectrly or indirectly because of our involvement in Iraq and Afganistan than we can expect more of the same as this past week in London.. i know this is a simplifed take on the issues but real nonetheless. thanks for bringing up the subject.. whoosh.gif

     

    Tom

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    Hey steve.. that should be easy to resolve.. although it sounds like you have done most of the normal troubleshooting .. what kind of motor is it.? does it have a bleeder screw to release air from the cooling system. I've worked on many motors in my time as i'm sure others here have also.. keep us posted Tom

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    Great recipe for the potatoes will try it next week and enjoy the humor...I don't blog but will enjoy following yours.. BTW wanted to say that when I see your comments in the forums, i can't help picturing you sitting there in front of the computer with your slicker on and the SH** dripping off..

    Tom, ROFLMFAO