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H2O Man

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24. It's a curse.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #17)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:36 PM

Mar 2021

My father did a cord of firewood less than 24 hours of dying from cancer. He never told anyone -- family or doctor -- that he knew he was dying. But he did make notes that he left us in his financial paperwork. My oldest brother died alone in January. He had told his daughter some curious things about not fearing death a few days earlier, but didn't say he wasn't feeling well. And my other brother was brought into emergency surgery in February, after his wife finally got him to an ER. They were all stubborn men.

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Canker Cluster [View all] H2O Man Mar 2021 OP

Enjoyed your "rant", H2O Man, True Dough Mar 2021 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author True Dough Mar 2021 #2

And we MUST keep the House next year. dalton99a Mar 2021 #3

Exactly! H2O Man Mar 2021 #7

WTH? Me. Mar 2021 #4

It is a bit icy H2O Man Mar 2021 #8

You Need A Good Smack Me. Mar 2021 #14

Well, Me ..... H2O Man Mar 2021 #18

See, That's What I Mean Me. Mar 2021 #21

I hate to say I told you so Saoirse9 Mar 2021 #23

It's not my fault! H2O Man Mar 2021 #26

OMG stop stealing trump's lines Saoirse9 Mar 2021 #37

+1 Me. Mar 2021 #39

"stubborn Irish potato head" Me. Mar 2021 #32

My gods, that sounds like my family, & I didn't know it was an Irish thing... Hekate Mar 2021 #17

It's a curse. H2O Man Mar 2021 #24

Apple sure doesn't fall far from the tree n/t Saoirse9 Mar 2021 #47

Hope you're on the mend soon and as alway, thanks for the great post. n/t SheilaAnn Mar 2021 #5

Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2021 #9

Did you watch "Ripper Street"? That will keep you interested..LOL. n/t SheilaAnn Mar 2021 #20

I haven't. H2O Man Mar 2021 #22

I couldn't watch Chump or any of the CPAC speeches FakeNoose Mar 2021 #10

Thanks! H2O Man Mar 2021 #12

First, thanks so much for watching CPAC so I didn't have to, & for the historical lens... Hekate Mar 2021 #11

I'm starting to feel better. H2O Man Mar 2021 #25

Rest up, get better blogslut Mar 2021 #13

"The fight goes on"!!!! H2O Man Mar 2021 #27

Feel better soon, H2O Man. Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #15

Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2021 #28

Thank you for your bravery in wading into that sewer known as nazi-pac. You are far braver than I. niyad Mar 2021 #16

Thank you so much! H2O Man Mar 2021 #29

I thought when cokehead said t-pac, he meant t----**. niyad Mar 2021 #34

Seconded mahina Mar 2021 #46

Thanks for taking one for the team, crickets Mar 2021 #19

The Iran-Contra hearings H2O Man Mar 2021 #30

Get well soon... Grey5 Mar 2021 #31

Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2021 #33

Ah, I knew you had it in you! I adore hyperbole, and PatrickforB Mar 2021 #35

So good to read your post, you "old grouch" Docreed2003 Mar 2021 #36

Get well. Dammit! panader0 Mar 2021 #38

You are spot on, H2O Man. gademocrat7 Mar 2021 #40

Thank you for watching that horrible video so I don't have to. Saoirse9 Mar 2021 #41

Thanks for the drumph cpac review. Be well soon, and be more careful!! electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #42

Which is more painful ... Martin Eden Mar 2021 #43

Nice rant! burrowowl Mar 2021 #44

Take the best care of yourself man. I'm really sorry to hear mahina Mar 2021 #45

GWS brother voteearlyvoteoften Mar 2021 #48