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Jerry wrote: "I don't know if its too late to comment on bacon syrup, but this last Christmas season we had several events where we made BACON CANDY. It was quite the hit. Many people complained they became addi..."It's never too late to comment on bacon syrup, Jerry. Your timing is perfect. :-)
Jerry wrote: "You are trying for children?"
If you are I hope he looks just like the fathers. And if you are trying for children just keep trying until you get it right. I think it takes longer for two husband than it does for a husband and wife but I'm not sure since I mostly skipped biology classes to go to impromptu practice games at the gym.
If you are I hope he looks just like the fathers. And if you are trying for children just keep trying until you get it right. I think it takes longer for two husband than it does for a husband and wife but I'm not sure since I mostly skipped biology classes to go to impromptu practice games at the gym.
There's been so many cute pictures of dogs, squirrels and married couples. I have not even had time to say how beautiful, romantic such images are.
Now I complain that I had it so bad yesterday because of pain that I did not come to physiotherapy. Therefore I did not spoke with some of you because I had trouble thinking because of the pain.
This morning, I feel miserable and I thought I had to take my temperature and has unfortunately fever, so now I fight with both pain and a cold.
I am very angry, irritated, angry and sad, I would so like to be pain free and happy, but it's hard to be that when both your disease and colds.
My disease is a rare rheumatic disease called morbus becterew which gives unbearable pain 24/7 and restriction of movement. I've gotten destroyed hips, lower back, back, right shoulder and arm, neck.
So I had last year to retire when I could not work anymore. Get help with cleaning of the municipality, transportation to physical therapy, transportation to visit family, friends or a trip into town. Get support chair for cooking and hope to get an electric scooter to go into the grocery store which is 2 km away.
My enjoyment is reading books, cooking, My herb garden, talking with you in the complain department and just enjoy life when my pain is not unbearable.
I do not know when I will talk to you again and hope that you All take care of yourself and enjoy life Hugs and kisses xxx <3
Now I complain that I had it so bad yesterday because of pain that I did not come to physiotherapy. Therefore I did not spoke with some of you because I had trouble thinking because of the pain.
This morning, I feel miserable and I thought I had to take my temperature and has unfortunately fever, so now I fight with both pain and a cold.
I am very angry, irritated, angry and sad, I would so like to be pain free and happy, but it's hard to be that when both your disease and colds.
My disease is a rare rheumatic disease called morbus becterew which gives unbearable pain 24/7 and restriction of movement. I've gotten destroyed hips, lower back, back, right shoulder and arm, neck.
So I had last year to retire when I could not work anymore. Get help with cleaning of the municipality, transportation to physical therapy, transportation to visit family, friends or a trip into town. Get support chair for cooking and hope to get an electric scooter to go into the grocery store which is 2 km away.
My enjoyment is reading books, cooking, My herb garden, talking with you in the complain department and just enjoy life when my pain is not unbearable.
I do not know when I will talk to you again and hope that you All take care of yourself and enjoy life Hugs and kisses xxx <3
I am terribly sorry that Helle is so much in pain that she will have to leave us. Hope you'll get well soon. xxBy the way, the uni sent me this:
"When you applied for the course in January we were still accepting applications for January 2013 entry, unfortunately by the time you had replied to our information request registration had closed, and so your application was considered for the next intake in September. This is not an error, this how we proceed with applications which have passed the admissions deadline as applications will not be considered for retrospective entry."
The thing is they sent me the request e-mail 11 days after I had made the application and emphasised that I should submit the requested documents at my early convenience and within 14 days. I submitted the documents within 14 days. Then how on earth did I submit too late? Also, the very person told the head of English&co dept. that they would never defer the application for the next term unless the student asked them to do so, so why on earth is she telling me now that they considered my application for September intake. I sent another e-mail asking them why I was not informed the registration was about to close so I should submit the docs at once rather than allowing me to submit them within 14 days and I was not informed that I submitted them too late. I wonder what shite they will come up with.
Anil wrote: "I am terribly sorry that Helle is so much in pain that she will have to leave us. Hope you'll get well soon. xxBy the way, the uni sent me this:
"When you applied for the course in January we we..."
Dear Anil, this has all the traces of a crap-BBQ cover up. The made a mistake and now are blaming you for it. It would be awesome if you could tell them to shove things up their behinds, but I know that is not the case since you need to find a way to enter this uni. So my only recommendation is to grin and bear until you get what you need and then unleash your vengeance. If you need my sword, just holla.
Helle wrote: "There's been so many cute pictures of dogs, squirrels and married couples. I have not even had time to say how beautiful, romantic such images are.Now I complain that I had it so bad yesterday be..."
Helle we will miss you and will be thinking of you. I hope you will still be able to do some reading in spite of the pain and present difficulties. I hope things will improve for you. Drop in to chat when you feel better. xx
Dear Helle, I too wish you a speedy improvement in your well-being and that you'll be able to join us again when you feel better. Perhaps the in-progress LHNB extravaganza will bring you at least a small bit of pleasant entertainment to tie you over. I would recommend you not read mine, whenever it finally goes up, because it'll just make your head hurt. Kaje's long adventure story, which is up now and downloadable, is one of the few I've read so far and is very beautiful.
Thank you, Gabbo. I mean argh! :-)Am I wrong to assume that I was going to get the offer since that person mentioned registration period? So, they didn't make a mistake. They made a huge mistake. I could be working on my dissertation right now.
It seems so. He isn't in my friends' list and as far as I can check via Goodreads app, his username disappeared from the threads he started.Edit: Just checked another group we were both members. He isn't in the members' list. It seems he quit Goodreads.:-(
Big incredibly grumpy hugs for Helle and Anil, and also for Lucas who has gone AWOL :(
Desolated for the loss of Lucas and Helle, steadfastly perturbed at admissions doofusses for Anil.
Before any one asks me Ive no idea whats happening either, I'm just hoping he's alright. Sorry I can't offer any explanations. :(
I was going to complain about my lack of a houseboy to tidy things up before an upcoming parental visit, but it seems there are bigger things happening that trump that complaint.I'm bummed about Lucas' disappearance, and always saddened to hear about Helle's pain, discomfort and inability to so much as enjoy or have the energy to read. Big hugs and healing thoughts your way, Helle.
Also highly annoyed at all of Anil's uni troubles. Can't understand why they have to make things so darn difficult for some people. :(
JustJen wrote: "I was going to complain about my lack of a houseboy to tidy things up before an upcoming parental visit, but it seems there are bigger things happening that trump that complaint.I'm bummed about ..."
I am also bummed about Lucas' disapperance. Maybe Roger can check that things are ok with him? That's if you have his contact details. That's quite sad. I hope everything is ok. :(
JustJen wrote: "I was going to complain about my lack of a houseboy to tidy things up before an upcoming parental visit, but it seems there are bigger things happening that trump that complaint.I'm bummed about ..."
i don't mind doing laundry, but why have the tomptegubbin forsaken me and stopped putting the laundry away? Oh, wait, that's always been me. Good luck Jen
Lucas has cut all communications, I'm sad to say. I think he needs time to sort some things out, and, as he might well say, we should all have him in our thoughts and hope for a speedy return.Meantime, Macky will keep us all on our whingeing toes. :(
If anyone else is planning on disappearing please find me on Facebook or send me your email address so we can keep in touch. It is too sad to suddenly lose touch with friends from the CD. :(
Feel free to find me on FB in any case.
Annoyingly I'll try but I'm feeling a bit discombobulated. Thanks Roger. I hope he's alright, its worrying.
Feel free to add me on Facebook. My username is akyolan or you can search for my Facebook account as Anil Akyol. There is a photo of 3 protestors carrying a rainbow flag.
What has happened to Lucas?! I can only hope his disappearance is for a happy reason.
Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "If anyone else is planning on disappearing please find me on Facebook or send me your email address so we can keep in touch. It is too sad to suddenly lose touch with friends from the CD. :(..."
There are a few Ijeomas, Ije… which are you?
Helle wrote: "There's been so many cute pictures of dogs, squirrels and married couples. I have not even had time to say how beautiful, romantic such images are.Now I complain that I had it so bad yesterday be..."
Come back when you feel better, Helle, or whenever your intense discomfort has subsided enough that you can enjoy chatting with us.
I pray fervently for your speedy relief from pain.
Love,
Arnel.
Roger wrote: "Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "If anyone else is planning on disappearing please find me on Facebook or send me your email address so we can keep in touch. It is too sad to suddenly lose touch wit..."I am the fabulous one Roger!!!!
Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "If anyone else is planning on disappearing please find me on Facebook or send me your email address so we can keep in touch. It is too sad to suddenly lose touch with friends from the CD. :(
Fee..."
Me too. Find me under Arnel Nacino, and feel free to dig up anything scandalous and salacious about me. I'm not planning on changing jobs, ever finding a partner, becoming a politician, or doing anything that requires an unsullied reputation. It's too late anyway.
This is unsettling, that someone we've all gotten to know and become very fond of, has vanished without notice. Miss you, Lucas.
Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "I am the fabulous one Roger!!!! ..."
I know, I know – and we're linked up. I'm already FB friends with the truly magnificent Aves (aka Arnel), and Goesta.
I'm disgusted to say that I have posted a few 
Aves wrote: "Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "If anyone else is planning on disappearing please find me on Facebook or send me your email address so we can keep in touch. It is too sad to suddenly lose touch wit..."I completely agree!
Can't put into words what I'm feeling. I miss Lucas. Those of you that provided your info I will add you to my FB account if you don't mind. This is such a fun group....
I am a terrible FBer. I have friended those I can find. I use it mostly to keep up with writers who interest me and tabs on my kids. If you see spa queen, that is me.
Well, I see this is a sad day in the Complaint Department.Helle, I hope your pain eases with better care. Take your time.
Universities the world over delight in the joys >/sarcasm< of bureaucracy. I hope you find your way into school smoothed over soon Anil.
I am sad to see Lucas disappear so abruptly into the ether. He was a great joy to interact with and hope he'll return soon(ish)- since he's going to be pretty busy in the near future...
I can understand. I have had to start paying bills by computer which I hate and I will not go into the many probs it has cause, because some bills I got where constantly charging me late fees. It didn't matter that I COULDN'T GET THEM THERE ON TIME, even I mailed the payment in the return mail. It was always my fault! So it was a question of how much I hated computers or paying late fees. DUH whenever it is money, there is no question. But don't get me started on bank bureaucracy and the outrageous finance charges!!!So sorry that the dad-blasted Uni screwed you over, Anil.
I'm very sad to see Lucas disappear. It's extremely disconcerting. I hope he sorts out what he needs to and comes back eventually. I'll miss him. I hope it wasn't the tiddly-poms that drove him over the edge. Sending happy thoughts your way, Lucas. Hugs. :-)
Yeah, I'm also sort of wandering around here, dazed and disconcerted. It's the sort of vanishing act I would have expected myself to pull in a sudden huff, not our LL. Adding my hugs into the ether.
I have no other option but take the uni to the court. Wish me good luck.
I'm bejiggered to say that yes this has been a strange day but lets not get all maudlin and complainy... Oh wait that's what we do isn't it! We all miss Lucas but I don't think he'd want us all to be gloomy guts so come on let's get complaining in the only way we can. We don't want the group to decline because we all love it too much. Come on guys I'm the moderator... Remember the rules! You can all blast your frustrations at me. Just let me get my flack jacket and helmet.... OK YOU WHINGERS... BRING IT ON! I'll give you a reason.... RULE 1 people, RULE 1!!!!'
Don't ya just hate being rallied; so exhausting...
Don't ya just hate being rallied; so exhausting... no thanks to our moderatorix extraordinairess, Now that's the way to do it.....,
Helle wrote: "There's been so many cute pictures of dogs, squirrels and married couples. I have not even had time to say how beautiful, romantic such images are.Now I complain that I had it so bad yesterday be..."
Helle, I can sympathize to the extent that I've fallen off my horse twice--fractured ribs and vertebrae--that sent me to the hospital and then eventually home to a painful and extended recovery. I cannot imagine the daily pain and consequential frustration you are experiencing. I am so sorry. I will think of you often, and hope my thoughts carry to wherever you are. Please be well.
George
Roger wrote: "Lucas has cut all communications, I'm sad to say. I think he needs time to sort some things out, and, as he might well say, we should all have him in our thoughts and hope for a speedy return.Mea..."
Lucas is in my thoughts and I do hope he returns shortly. Love/hugs/xoxoxoxo
I am angry with myself for asking you to read the long text below and tell me if my questions are valid:1 - You point out that in some circumstances, you can accept late starters up to second week of teaching. As far as I am concerned, the term started on 28 January 2013. That means the end of second week is 8 February 2013. In other words, you asked me to submit the documents only one day before the deadline for the late starters to join the courses. Taking into account that I made my application on 27 January 2013, you waited for 11 calendar days and 7 working days instead of sending that request letter earlier. Why?
2 - If you can accept late starters only up to the second week, why did you send me a generated letter instead of advising me to submit the documents within two days as I would have had only two days? Also, I had mentioned in my e-mail with which I submitted my documents that I had lost my mother on the very day I made my application. I was in a grieving period. Should this not be considered a specific situation?
3 - Why did you accept my application if you could not offer a place because of my studying at the same level at another institution? Being an international student from a non-EU country, I could not attend at a Part-Time course in UK and it is not possible to have obtained a Postgraduate Certificate without attending at a full-time MA taught course. One would think you, as the admission team, should be aware of this situation since CAS was introduced in 2009 as far as I know.
4 - Why did it take 3 months for you to refuse to offer me a place as you claim that the regulations changes went into force in 2012 and it was obvious from the day you received the further documents that you could not offer me a place? An earlier refusal could have prevented my financial loss due to waiting for your decision. Also, why does the refusal sent on 21 May state that I was refused to be offered a place for September 2013 entry instead of January 2013 as I did make an application for January entry?
5 - I would like to quote a part of Ms Cook's e-mail to Ms Baxter here:
"I’m a little unclear as to why the student is asking about entry to January 2013, given that this has passed, and we wouldn’t have deferred his application until September 2013 unless they had advised us that’s what they wanted."
What I understood from this quotation that you needed my consent to defer my application until September 2013. I do not remember having given you my consent that my application would be deferred till September 2013. However, here is Ms Cook's reply to me:
"When you applied for the course in January we were still accepting applications for January 2013 entry, unfortunately by the time you had replied to our information request registration had closed, and so your application was considered for the next intake in September. This is not an error, this how we proceed with applications which have passed the admissions deadline as applications will not be considered for retrospective entry."
What I understood from Ms Cook's reply to me that, she is well aware of that I made an application for January 2013 entry unlike her telling Ms Baxter that she was 'a little unclear as to why the student, me, is asking about entry to January 2013'. Contrary to what she told/informed Ms Baxter, Ms Cook told me that my application was deferred till September 2013, and without asking for my consent. Why did she inform two people in two different ways? Is it not misinforming?
Aves wrote: "What has happened to Lucas?! I can only hope his disappearance is for a happy reason."Let's see: he's getting married, going on a month long honeymoon, then having graduated he wiill be setting up practice as a Doctor of Physical Therapy… nope nothing happy about all that.
Our deliciously ripped Dumb Jock was thoughtful enough to twist Macky's arm to force her to be moderator to insure we had a caring, empathetic and funny noble leader. Busy maybe and perhaps truly loving you folks so it might have been too hard to say goodbye. But our Extra Hunky dumb jock FOUNDER might have cared too much to do anything other than a clean break.
Anil wrote: "I am angry with myself for asking you to read the long text below and tell me if my questions are valid:1 - You point out that in some circumstances, you can accept late starters up to second wee..."
Hi Anil
I read this. I am not too sure I understand what has happened but I think you should check the uni guidelines about complaining and follow them step by step. I am so sorry you have been put through all this. It might be worth looking for another uni that isn't so administratively inept.
Boyd wrote: "Aves wrote: "What has happened to Lucas?! I can only hope his disappearance is for a happy reason."Let's see: he's getting married, going on a month long honeymoon, then having graduated he wiil..."
Of course this is a very busy time for Lucas and marriage is a time of great change so i can understand the need for a clean break. I think we are all a bit shocked about the suddeness of his departure and it is quite natural for people to worry because he was the founder of the group. Not that Macky isn't wonderful but it is still a bit of a shock and I think we would have wanted to say bye and wish him well. Lucas is a treasured member of the CD and i will miss chatting with him.
Not to be maudlin but just to say it was lovely to have this time with you.
Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "Let's see: he's getting married, going on a month long honeymoon, then having grad..."Yep it's a Happily Ever After ending that might have come from one of the sugary sweet kind of HAE M/M Romance novels we love so much.
I must bitterly complain that it's been quite a while since I've posted here. Alas, real life has been beating me upside the head relentlessly for months, now. So I'm mad at myself, mostly, for not having time to do more than lurk around once in a while.But what grieves me today in particular is to find Lucas gone. He started this group and, as proven by so many exchanging information to connect on FB, quite a few good friendships have been made here.
Between one complaint and the next, we've all shared some of our lives and times, realizing as humans are wont to do, that we are so very different and so much alike at the same time. Perfect basis for friendship.
Sending good vibes to Lucas and hoping he's back soon. Meanwhile, Macky will keep us company and be our moderator extraordinaire.
Ije the TweetAway Queen wrote: "Boyd wrote: "Aves wrote: "What has happened to Lucas?! I can only hope his disappearance is for a happy reason."Let's see: he's getting married, going on a month long honeymoon, then having grad..."
I agree Ije. I think the abruptness of his departure is what is most upsetting especially for all of us who have been with the group from its early days. I know Lucas made me moderator a few weeks ago but he was still around and lets be honest still moderating in his special way so having been thrust into being sole moderator now during a time when everyone is feeling unsettled by today's events is very daunting. However much of a " caring, empathetic and funny noble leader " Lucas thinks I am ( and I thank him for those kind words) its very hard to take over from someone who had founded the group, had the following Lucas did and who was so well liked and thought of by all on here including me, so for once I'm being serious and saying I feel just as weirded out by this as everyone else does. My earlier comment was just to try and gee us all up. This is no detriment to any one in the group I love it here but I honestly don't know how I feel now about being moderator. At this moment in time I feel as off kilter as Im sure you all do. Ije is right I think we would have all liked to have said goodbye.
Fangtasia wrote: "I must bitterly complain that it's been quite a while since I've posted here. Alas, real life has been beating me upside the head relentlessly for months, now. So I'm mad at myself, mostly, for not..."Fangtasia, you stirred me to
For folks who miss that sexiest of all Jock face, you can see his gleaming smile at this link:
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/...
You are right he was a genius to see how a group like this full of grumpy but loving and caring silly people would bring folks together. It remans the best place to start a friendship.
Thank you Fangtasia for your heartfelt "good vibes" message about what the Dumb Jock started here.
Boyd wrote: "Aves wrote: "What has happened to Lucas?! I can only hope his disappearance is for a happy reason."Let's see: he's getting married, going on a month long honeymoon, then having graduated he wiil..."
1) I must begrudgingly thank you for giving us the reasons behind Lucas' leaving, but;
2) I must also take note at the tone in which it was given,
because;
3) Not all of us know every single thing about every person's life, and when addressed in such a manner when we don't know and are a little (lot) confused and when some of us are saddened at his departure is somewhat akin to throwing our ignorance back in our faces when some of us are already not in the best of moods, and rubbing it in. This is a terribly constructed paragraph.
4) You obviously know everything that's going on, or much of, that's going on in Lucas' life, and you may have known this was coming. We didn't. So it's easy to talk about clean breaks (which you're right, would be something he would do, because he does have a very good heart) if you know or suspect it's coming.
5) Yes, this is a happy time for Lucas. I'm so happy to hear that. It's not like any of us wanted something bad to have happened to him. That's the last thing we (sorry for speaking in the Royal we again, everybody) wanted.
6) It's disturbing when someone just disappears. Period.
7) Does this mean we get to hear more from you? You could be eye and word candy, like those little Valentine hearts that you can custom make with your own sayings on them. And I think we'd like talking with you. You are the one who taught me how to use the html tags. You were very
8) I numbered this because it made me feel better, sort of like a relaxation exercise. We'll adjust. We love Macky. But we'll miss Lucas, while we still wish him well, a joyous marriage, an awesome honeymoon, and an ample supply of patients to practice on. That always made me a little nervous, that doctors practice medicine.
9) On the possibility that you will be returning to join us more often, do you remember the picture of the gentleman with the "birdcage" on his abdominal area? Maybe, as eye candy yourself, you may have a better interpretation than mine that the lines are outlining somewhat baby muscles which are going to burst forth into manly muscles?
I am not numbering this one. I'm not trying to make you angry (from your picture it looks like you're already in a good position to lose your shirt without ripping it if you turn green), I'm just giving you a different perspective, from someone who didn't know all of that.
I do hope you comment more. Do you like bacon syrup?
Hugs. :-)
Boyd wrote: "Fangtasia, you stirred me to complain weep passionately so I had to rush to the photo area and post that familiar out of focus former profile pic in the Photos Section Under Lucas, Dumb Jock and entitled "OUR FOUNDER."..."To use Stephenie Meyers favorite word, I'll say I'm chagrined by Boyd's message. You are very welcome, Boyd. I've gone and "liked" the pic, as a substitute to being able to interact with our AWOL founder.
Thank you for your moderating efforts, they are greatly appreciated.
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