Buzzkill of the Day
Yeah, have a banana with a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter or something. protein+potassium.
Are you diabetic or just hypoglycemic?
If the second than you need to get some protein in you. Bread is pretty much pure sugar and you will just crash even harder in fifteen minutes.
Hypoglycemia seems to run in my family and that is pretty much it, you need protein. An egg or some nuts or a chunk of cheese. Bread won't do it. Bread will make it worse.
Hypoglycemic. We have whole grain home-made bread, I don't even think it has sugar. That's strange because the diabetologist I saw last year said that when I'm feeling like this I should eat something that has a slow glucose release, such as bread. Basically, if I eat anything with fast release (I had cookies and potato chips 6 hours ago when I visited my friend), my glycemia spikes and then goes down very fast, making the pancreas work too hard.
I had a few hazelnuts and a piece of bread. Can't even eat cheese at this hour, and I eat cheese all the time.
Which is why I recommended protein combined with a complex carbohydrate.
When you said bread I was imagining white or sourdough or something made of simple carbohydrates.
All carbohydrates are sugar, by the way. It is what they turn into in your blood. Carbohydrates=Sugar=Glucose=Energy.
We haven't bought white bread since I got my hypoglycemic diagnosis, I think mum could hardly wait for us to have an excuse to eat even healthier. I'll go to bed now, I've had a crying fit for the past few minutes and I need to shut out the world.
Thanks for the advice, Amber.
Yeah have some carb with some protein. Egg on wholemeal toast or something.
I want to quote and comment, but I'm going to lay down. My bones and skin hurt. It's like that ache just before you get sick. But, taking hot tea, sleep and vitamins to ward it off. Fingers crossed.
Snorlaxian Wildebeast, hahah!
Does Irina have a thing about bears? Oh the "b" word!
She is completely terrified of bears, poor girl. They truly scare her to death due to a bad experience as a young girl in the country where her grandparents live. A person met an untimely death after a run in with a bear and so bears have terrified her ever since. I know a lot of people think it's silly but I feel protective of her when people post pictures of snarling bears on purpose to get a rise out of her. Nobody's done it in a while, though.
Everyone's got a thing. Bears don't bother me, but please nobody ever ever ever ever under any circumstances post any pictures of Captain Howdy because I will literally shit my pants, and seeing as how I'm a lady and don't have intestines and therefore do not poop, that's really saying a lot about how much that scares me.
Alecia, you had me in stitches just now!
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
So to explain my missing out on all the fun stuff with you guys. I stilll dont have a working computer.
Also, I feel bad for not catching up on all the threads but I have been super bummed.
And here is why.
I got a DUI and a class 3 felony possesion of a controlled substance.
I left a party feeling sober, got pulled over, past all the test except my eyes were jumpy. I also had some pills in my pocket my friend gave me that come to find out were perscription. I have court in about a week.
So been more than stressed, depressed, a little suicidal and loosing my mind
I did get a job which is good. Starting the path to being a material handler but might loose the job because of all this
Chances are I can get diversion for the DUI and I am hoping to get the felony dropped. Didnt know what the pills were, didnt take them, got popped.
I did get to meet a skin head, talk with a cool cop for a couple hours and hear about my dad talking to my skinheads gang leader.
So any advice for court?
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
Be humble and show respect.
Don't get a court appointed attorney. Get your own. And get a good one, it makes a big difference. I have an amazing attorney. And that's why I have a clean record even though I've been arrested (in the distant past) countless times.
The eye test is the most important one. Save some money, get a real lawyer. Quit drinking and driving, and especially quit carrying drugs on you when you do it.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I didnt think the pills were anything special. I stopped taking anything that I wasnt given by a doctor and I felt sober, I hadnt drank for hours.
As for my own attorney, I have no money. At all.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
They were given to you by a doctor but you didn't have them in a prescription bottle?
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I second this. It really goes a long way with the courts.
Hey Kids!
No one will ever hand you loose Aspirin and say, "Dude, hold these for me."
And you can take that to the bank.
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I also second this. Because you can be humble and respectful while still sticking up for yourself. (Also, be honest. That one goes the furthest.)
Public defenders are so over swamped and stressed with cases they more often than not will just try to get you to plea out just to get your file off of their desk. Unless they are brand new out of law school and stary eyed, or your case is particularly interesting or clearly in violation of your rights, like I said, they will just try to push you through with the quickest solution rather than the solution that is in your best interest, because they are so swamped.
One thing you can do, if you cannot afford your own attorney, is at least open the yellow pages and find an attorney, not one of the ones with the bigger fancy ads- one of the smaller practice or independent ones, and they will give you legal and proper advice about your situation.
I have done this many times in the past for all manor of things, called randomly different listed lawyers, and been given accurate advice about the law pertaining to my situation for free- they just say "Keep me in mind if you decide you need an attorney on this matter" after giving you advice.
As for my own attorney, I have no money. At all.
You can get a public defender if you're indigent, i.e. you have no job. Otherwise work out a deal. If you go for a diversion, you have to get a lawyer because it's a shitload of intricate paperwork. My friend blew a .08 and never had a lawyer and he got off with minimal fines and 90 days probation and they never got around to suspending his license or putting it on his driving record. The laws in Texas are probably way different though.
That seems odd S.
For drunk driving cases there are exact penalties you will get depending on what you blow. The only thing you can hope for is for them to lower the charges. You still know what you will be getting as far as punishment though. They can't just "forget" to suspend your license...
My landlord is such a dickwad. I've had problems with him from day one, and recently, one of our lightbulbs went out. We had enough light to get by for a few days, but we needed a new one. However, I knew that if I went there, something would not go my way. His dumb ass decided charge all three of us equally for the cost of the lightbulb, because they're expensive. Perhaps that's my fault because I mentioned the fact that it was an expensive economical one, which is why I wanted to ask if he had some rather than going out to buy one. Well, anyways, I guess he took that as his opportunity to find some way to dick us (me) over, and said he was gonna charge us. My roommate was rightfully surprised and said that's like asking us to pay for a refrigerator that stops working for some unknown reason.
For drunk driving cases there are exact penalties you will get depending on what you blow. The only thing you can hope for is for them to lower the charges. You still know what you will be getting as far as punishment though. They can't just "forget" to suspend your license...
I'll have to ask him how he did it. I think they may have given him the temporary work license. It's not on his driving record though.
Hey Kids!
No one will ever hand you loose Aspirin and say, "Dude, hold these for me."
And you can take that to the bank.
Baretta!
I think the felony for the pills is a bigger problem for Noah right now than the DUI (which... is dumb because drunk driving is a far bigger risk to society than having pocket full of pills, but, laws be backwards).
Fano, I don't know how the hell things work over in France, but paying fro things that need repaired/replaced due to normal wear and tear is NOT the tenants responsibility. That is part of the beauty of renting, something breaks the landlord has to fix it, if they don't, we have a term for that= Slumlord.
that said, people usually just replace their own light bulbs because, you know, light bulbs.
Annoying! What a dickwad indeed. Is there any way you can all take a stand and deduct the light bulb cost from your rent? At least when you eventually move out, perhaps?
We had to get our landlord to come in and replace our kitchen strip lights and extractor fan last month. Took them ages so we were pretty much cooking by wind-up torchlight for at least two weeks.
Before that, the wooden floorboards expanded from heat which created bubbles underneath. Landlord tried to make out this was our fault until the handyman said otherwise. Phew!
Moral of the story, most landlords don't like paying for anything!
How expensive are economical light bulbs over there? We only have those in the house and they're under $10. Also, did you know halogen light bulbs aren't made anymore in the EU? They were banned starting this January, I think.
Around £4 here. Strip lights on the other hand, can't be bought from ordinary shops. Dunno how much it cost them.
You can still buy Halogen bulbs though, so that's kind of pointless.
For drunk driving cases there are exact penalties you will get depending on what you blow. The only thing you can hope for is for them to lower the charges. You still know what you will be getting as far as punishment though. They can't just "forget" to suspend your license...
It all varies state by state.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
The lightbulbs are probably around 5-10 euros here, and between the 3 of us, it won't cost much, but that's not the point. It's the principle behind it that pisses me off. Because of the fact that I've had problems with him in the past, I feel like he might be doing it to get at me, but he's doing it to all three of us.
But I spoke to my friend, and she said it's normal that for something like a light bulb, we have to pay here. My roommate didn't seem to think so, but for right now I don't even know if it'll end up getting charged to us. We'll have to see. Until then, I'll just forget it and not stress.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I just got layed off after working for three days.
Just emailed capital one about the other job.
If I dont get it I am homeless.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
My mum thought it would be nice to tell me, in a very surprised tone, that Oh no, I'm getting cellulite above my knees. To quote: "worse than me". Fuck you.
Noah, I'm so sorry life is throwing so much shit at you lately. Why did you get laid off? I hate it and I wish it would change for you. It seems like an inordinate amount of trouble for one person. Ugh.
I was horrid to my mum at dinner this evening. I said I was sorry but I forgot to bring her post (it gets delivered here sometimes even though she redirected it ages ago) and she was like, "Nooooo!" and I lost my temper because I remember it every week! I'm just a bit tense because of all the work I have to do. I've apologised and stuff, she wasn't too upset, but I still hate myself.
She even gave me £10 after and it doesn't feel like good £10, but bad £10 of guilt.
Ten pounds buys a lot of delicious delicious guilt candy.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
Noah, why did you get laid off? Was it because of the legal trouble?
I suggest that after you get this court issue resolved as best as possible, you stop drinking and driving, stop accepting any pills from anyone other than your personal doctor, and do whatever it takes to get your act together. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, and I don't mean it in a mean way, but you're old enough to not have these kinds of problems. If you're hanging around people whose lifestyle can lead to legal trouble, look at getting some new friends. Stay away from that creepy ass ex girlfriend of yours. Stop messing with 20 year old girls. Focus!
I totally agree with Alecia on this one. I noticed on Facebook that one of the girls commented "Keep calm and get high!" and I couldn't help but thinking that it was that kind of attitude (perhaps not yours, but those around you that night) that caused this kind of trouble. Just please be very careful for a while and look out for yourself.
Oh God, I've just googled 'iron lung' for the first time. I have read descriptions and seen it mentioned in several books, but I couldn't imagine what it looked like. I almost cried.
Iron Lung: Big Metal Tube, meet The Rest Of My Life.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
it looks like some sort of modern medieval torture device.
I came across an article about a 61-year-old woman who had been in one for 60 years, and who died due to a sudden power failure.
When The Dude and Walter visit the comic book writer at home in The Big Lebowski, he is in an iron lung.
I already spent it and everything. Nutella, Nintendo magazine and apple flavour PopTarts. Have a couple of pounds left but that's it. I AM A HORRIBLE DAUGHTER! *Scoops Nutella out of jar like Winnie the Pooh*
Final update on the cleaning thing, because I'm sure no one gives a fuck anymore, haha. The other roommates talked and basically they suggested to me that we each make sure that once a week, we clean things in the apartment. Well, the one guy wanted to take turns doing different things, so from time to time I would end up doing the kitchen. I told him I hate dealing with dirty dishes and food, so I didn't wanna do it. He seemed to accept that, but I told him I'd willingly do anything else. But there is no way I'm cleaning up his nastiness. I'll clean floors, shit I'll clean toilets, but I contribute to that. Not cleaning the kitchen.
Rotation systems seem to work the best when living with several other people. from what I have seen.
And I'd have no problem with it if he didn't leave the kitchen like a war zone. Again, I don't really use the kitchen, and when I do, I leave nothing. I offered to rotate with the other guy, bathrooms/floors/whatever else, but I think it ended up just being fixed jobs. I don't care, I've got other shit on my plate right now.
I hope things turn up for you Noah. That's really fucking shitty.
J'taime moi belle.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
I suggest that after you get this court issue resolved as best as possible, you stop drinking and driving, stop accepting any pills from anyone other than your personal doctor, and do whatever it takes to get your act together. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, and I don't mean it in a mean way, but you're old enough to not have these kinds of problems. If you're hanging around people whose lifestyle can lead to legal trouble, look at getting some new friends. Stay away from that creepy ass ex girlfriend of yours. Stop messing with 20 year old girls. Focus!
Yeah, I agree with Alecia.
I'm ill. Headache, cold, sore throat etc. I also have the busiest day at work today! Interviews for articles, the chiropractor at lunch time and then a play by my company's drama society in the evening. URGH!!!
I may work from home tomorrow.
I suggest that after you get this court issue resolved as best as possible, you stop drinking and driving, stop accepting any pills from anyone other than your personal doctor, and do whatever it takes to get your act together. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, and I don't mean it in a mean way, but you're old enough to not have these kinds of problems. If you're hanging around people whose lifestyle can lead to legal trouble, look at getting some new friends. Stay away from that creepy ass ex girlfriend of yours. Stop messing with 20 year old girls. Focus!
Yeah, I agree with Alecia.
And I agree with them.
J'taime ma belle.
*fix'd
A piece of bread. I can't eat food late at night. Can't, not won't. Not used to it.