Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Heston wrote:
BR16ADE_R055E wrote:A belated happy birthday, eh!
Marky, I'm stunned. I PM'ed Doc 2 days ago and it hasn't even been opened. I wonder if something kicked off in one of those MBLA threads that I don't read.
No. Nothing on the MPLA thread, the UDA, or the IRA thread.
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Wolter wrote:
Heston wrote:
BR16ADE_R055E wrote:A belated happy birthday, eh!
Marky, I'm stunned. I PM'ed Doc 2 days ago and it hasn't even been opened. I wonder if something kicked off in one of those MBLA threads that I don't read.
No. Nothing on the MPLA thread, the UDA, or the IRA thread.
I thought it was the UK thread.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Kory wrote:
Wolter wrote:
Heston wrote:
BR16ADE_R055E wrote:A belated happy birthday, eh!
Marky, I'm stunned. I PM'ed Doc 2 days ago and it hasn't even been opened. I wonder if something kicked off in one of those MBLA threads that I don't read.
No. Nothing on the MPLA thread, the UDA, or the IRA thread.
I thought it was the UK thread.
Nah it's just another council tenancy.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Apologies for repurposing this birthday thread, but I’m not big on starting new ones. Anyway, I’m back (I think). Short version of what happened is that I went on a new epilepsy medication back in April and one of the rare side effects is severe depression. And I won the lottery. It was a very shitty time of collapsed confidence and ego, but I’m off the drug now and it’s finally out of my system, so I’ve got a greater measure of balance again. Plus, as Rahm Emanuel put it, never let a good crisis go to waste, so I used the experience as therapeutically as I could, with plenty of self-evaluation and -reflection. I’m still reassessing a lot of things about myself, but one is that I really enjoy the group here. The quality of the minds and the conversation is simultaneously entertaining and edifying. So for that very selfish reason, I've decided to try to re-engage.

I do want to thank the people who contacted me and have checked up on me the last couple months (especially Jen; I've incurred a permanent debt to you). Folks likely don’t realize the value of your brief notes of concern and the like, but it did matter. A lot. For those who have dealt with depression (pharmaceutically induced or otherwise), you know that an isolated mind is a toxic pit and so hearing from people helped. I apologize to many of you for being a bit circumspect about what was going on with me—as well, a public apology to Gene, to whom I unfairly lashed out at—but having earned your concern means a lot and it’s something I won’t forget.
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Been away and missed all this — great to hear you're doing better, Hooks.

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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Yes, welcome back.

You were missed.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Glad to hear you're okay. Now how about those Sawks?

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Can't keep a good man down. :cool:
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El Tiante approves.

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Zevon and Lee are going to keep an eye on you.

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...and Billy Martin's ass is available for your accommodation.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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revbob wrote:Glad to hear you're okay. Now how about those Sawks?
After Jeter abandoned us mortals, all baseball games have been just exhibition contests. Would the Sox have constructed such a laughable team if the games still meant anything?
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Yay, welcome back! You've been missed.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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Oops, double post, but yeah, welcome the fuck back Doc, glad you're feeling healthier.
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Re: Happy Birthday, Dr. Medulla!

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I never thought I'd say this, but thank goodness we have more Canadian content on the board again. Our long Showaddywaddy nightmare is over.

Welcome back, Docworm!
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