In all the bad there is good in the year 2006

kentuckygreg2 says on Dec 30, 2007, 14:54:

Congratulations...your past sounds like my present. However, don't really want to quit.

Love and happiness!

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john_stark says on Dec 30, 2007, 14:55:

Damm, dude, if I was you Lowell, I'd be frigging shit-hammered every day.

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rocinante says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:18:

scotch?

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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bartolo_colon says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:35:

Lowell, it is good that you are gettin your shit straight, but go get some help if you start feelin like you might slip. no shame in reachin out. a few months is great, but you got a lifetime in front of you. buena suerte bro.

Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!

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Lowell says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:39:

Drinking didn't solve things. Just kind of put a glaze over things and kept me from attending to the current problem. It also gave my wife one less thing to pick on. It's a win win for me. And a big win for my daughter. Plus the doc's said I was putting a little fat on my liver. Stopping now will save it.

Today I saw all the people starting to buy booze at my friends store and when I came back to my barrio many have begun celibrating. It was a turn off to me. My wallet is fatter too.

Maybe one of the things that helped was looking at a photo of me when drunk. Not a good site.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lowell says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:42:

Oh yea, last night I found 750 mill pesos I'd fogotten that I'd stashed in my alka seltzer carton. Fucking drunks.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Medellin Traveler says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:57:

I quit drinking for five years and it was the most boring five years of my life.

The hardest part about drinking is not so much drinking but control and moderation, none of which I know.

All that matters is that you are happy.

I'm a happy drunk.

Festival of Flowers In Medellin / August 1 - 10 * www.medellintraveler.com

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diabloblas says on Dec 30, 2007, 15:59:

i have no problems with t totalers...or religious people...just can't stand the self righteousness

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Lowell says on Dec 30, 2007, 16:10:

ex faties and exsmokers who have a chip

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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PsychoBelly says on Dec 30, 2007, 16:24:

good for you lowell! i'm sure your daughter is reaping the benefits! as for those with a chip - ex smokers and non-smokers who preach bug me.... reminds me of my mother. *shiver*

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slguy says on Dec 30, 2007, 17:51:

Ummm...Lowell? How much were you drinking again, pal? Look at your title - one of us is off a year! LOL

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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diabloblas says on Dec 30, 2007, 18:02:

now that's funny slguy

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goin_south says on Dec 30, 2007, 18:22:

thanks slguy;
I'm not even driinking yet...
had me worried that my faculties were slipping.

Lowell... go get some vitamins and start exercising every day....
lift some weights, and run like hell for 10 to 15 minutes a day,,,,
and DRINK LIKE HELL EVERYDAY....
ALL THOSE UNUSUAL AND EXOTIC
FRUIT JUICES that Colombia has too offer...

3-6 months... healthy liver, fatter wallet... happier wife...
How would some Rum y Lulo Juice blend?
Maracuya y Marinero Yerri?
Some new recipes, pal!
get on the ball.

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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imdarkangel says on Dec 30, 2007, 22:44:

im glad of the good news 2006 :0)
funny how i didnt catch the glitch lol

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Lowell says on Dec 31, 2007, 06:50:

2006 2007, heck I'm retired. Somedays I don't even remember what day of the week it is. Not important anymore. Don't pay attention to the trivial stuff. Baby Ok? Food in Fridg? Bills paid? Pipe ready for a load? Moto got gas? Computer up and running? Those are the important things. Funny how the relaxed life of Colombia can change a person. Did the wash yesterday. Waiting to fold cloths today. I was never that casual about things in the states. It was always push, push, push until you drop dead from exaustion at night.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lowell says on Dec 31, 2007, 06:52:

Used to like jugo hit naranja pina with rum on the rocks. Fresh limonada with rum onb the rocks too.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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dwr says on Dec 31, 2007, 07:52:

Ganja is a good alternative to the evil drink. Doesn't damange your liver, noone overdoses on it, you can't go on a 3 day binge and you sleep like a baby.

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Strobers says on Dec 31, 2007, 08:10:

Personally, I think that drinking and using drugs is absolutely stupid. I used both for a very long time thinking that I had everything under control, but lacked the objectivity to see what they were doing to my life. I'm glad I'm clean. I don't miss any of it.

My highs are spending time with my wife and family, doing photography, playing racquetball, and living life the way it should be lived. That's the best high in the world.

"Life is too serious to be taken seriously"

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Dec 31, 2007, 08:32:

I can never remember the difference between Rip van Winkle and Rumpelstiltskin. Which one fell asleep for twenty years and which one could turn straw into gold? I had to look them up:

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An amiable man whose home and farm suffer from his lazy neglect, Rip van Winkle is loved by all but his wife. One autumn day he escapes his nagging wife by wandering up the mountains. After encountering strangely dressed men, rumored to be the ghosts of Henry Hudson's crew, who are playing nine-pins, and after drinking some of their liquor, he settles down under a shady tree and falls asleep. He wakes up twenty years later and returns to his village.
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Sounds like Lowell.

;-)

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tomtom33 says on Jan 1, 2008, 02:44:

"Ganja is a good alternative to the evil drink. Doesn't damange your liver, noone overdoses on it, you can't go on a 3 day binge and you sleep like a baby." No it isn't. You can become dependent on weed, and it can ruin your life. It cannot be used without risk.

I haven't had a drink or a hit in 23 years. The decision to quit was easily the best decision I have ever made.

Welcome, Lowell, to the rest of your life. If I can assist you in any way, feel free to PM me.

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goin_south says on Jan 1, 2008, 05:36:

And, Lowell.... you can hit the 'edit' button on your OP and change that to '2007'.
and, I wish you all the best in HEALTHY LIVING this year and every year!

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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goin_south says on Jan 1, 2008, 05:58:

an unusual morning on pbh...
every one else asleep at the wheel...
and, here I am.
That Prednisone/cortisone I've been taking for Sumac poisoning is becoming it's own poison in my system, I think. My arms/legs were covered with lesions a week ago. Only a lil itch-scratch here and there, now. Mostly gone. But, I think I've gained 6 lbs. while taking it... makes me want to eat the house down.

So, here I sit... ready to join the rest of everyone out there in beginning a DeToX of my own... maybe even give up the Sailor Jerry fire.

The Annual... Horoscopes came out a few days ago, and no... I don't live my life by that shtuff... but, sometimes consider it a fair guide/warning.... Says it's goin_to be a rather challenging year ahead. And, she and I are both the same signs! Oh! oh. But, so is the Dali Llama... so, if he can handle it, so can I.

Some of you can relate, I know; You/ I thought the 'challenging years' were just past! Back there 3, 4, or 5...7 years back. We survived those. We'll survive and thrive through 2008... with all due diligence.

Fruits all morning....Veggies in the afternoon evening...., and mix and match right, per the Fit For Life Book. Don't mix starches and proteins, at the same setting... for better digestion... for better health. No more meat & potatoes...

no more meat/eggs & arepas!

(There might be one other 'don't' on the mixing aspect, I'm forgetting... I'll catch it up later.)

I'm gonna start the year with a couple big bottles of this 'Lemonade Diet' that works real well:

The Juice of three or four lemons/limes.
A tablespoon of pure, unadulterated maple syrup.
Dust it heavily with the Red Cayenne pepper.
(My addition: slice two or three fresh garlic cloves and throw in the mix!)

All in a 24 ounce bottle.
Shake it up.
Fill to the top with good water.
Shake it up.
Sip til gone.
One a day... two a day... three a day... soon, .. you won't want for other foods.

Don't worry. You ain't gonna starve, or be malnourished,....you first world wart.... ja!

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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goin_south says on Jan 1, 2008, 07:20:

Oh, wait. not challenging... TRANSFORMING... jajja... I like that better!

Embracing the unknown

"Prepare yourself for a tough year, _______. With Pluto, planet of transformation, along with Jupiter passing through Capricorn, your opposite sign, even the simplest of tasks could seem like climbing Mt. Everest. The fact is that transformation in one kind or another comes to all of us, and resistance is futile. And if we are to succeed in building a more highly evolved Earth, we all need to transform. Yet for you, your present condition is what you're used to, and even if you know what's ahead should be better, you may, consciously or unconsciously, sabotage your own progress. The secret lies in not fearing the unknown, but in embracing it. .............. help clear away the emotional waste and open yourself to transformation."

LOWELL... maybe there's something in there for you, too.

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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Man Tequila says on Jan 2, 2008, 00:30:

Congratulations Lowell. This is the first step towards turning your life around. You've been advised already about the best second steps here.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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Portena says on Jan 2, 2008, 10:32:

Congratulations, Lowell! Just take it one day at a time, and you should be fine!

I feel better! I can smile at it now, I feel better. Ohhhh, better! Gnarls Barkley

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goin_south says on Jan 2, 2008, 15:07:

hey lowelll... not being pushy, just trying to be helpful.. here's another link to some other detox programs as well... for your body, for your mind:

http://a-list.msn.com/

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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msaucey says on Jan 3, 2008, 16:26:

Good Job Lowell.... It takes some of us longer to realize that drinking ourselves into a stuppor is not always necessary to have a great time....

I think I saw a video of myself when I was HELL-A drunk, and I was like wow, why am I naked and don't remember what happened or why am I swiming naked at this paisas Finca that I just met this afternoon?.... My body, apparently would catch on fire and my clothes would disappear!

So, glad those days are over.....

It is a nice feeling to stand back and watch others make total a$$es of themselves...

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 3, 2008, 20:36:

Hey...nice to see you back MS. Did you have a good holidays?

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 4, 2008, 08:27:

Thanks.... I did, it's been pretty hectic... But, everything seems to be smoothing out....

Did we have a PBH Off Topic Toast for Christmas and New Year's?... Get all liquored up on Egg Nog?.....

I wonder if they have Egg Nog in Colombia, I sent my mom down with 2 Pennsylvania Dutch Bottles of Egg Nog, haven't spoken to her, so don't know if anyone enjoyed it...

So, HG, are you home for a bit, or off somewhere, I thought I saw you were traveling soon?

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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morphus says on Jan 4, 2008, 08:49:

Drink more coffee! It protects the liver from alcohol.

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morphus says on Jan 4, 2008, 08:50:

A gallon of beer at night. A gallon of coffee in the morning.

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houstongal says on Jan 4, 2008, 09:38:

There were a number of PBH posts wishing Merry Christmas. Not as much for New Year's. I was hoping to create one, but didn't get around to it.

I'm off to Michigan next week, but only for a week. Home a week again, then off to the Chicagoland area for 2 weeks.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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morphus says on Jan 4, 2008, 09:46:

New Years is depressing. Its just another year closer to death :(

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houstongal says on Jan 4, 2008, 15:04:

Tell me about it Morphus. My birthday falls the day before.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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goin_south says on Jan 4, 2008, 16:12:

hey hg, whatcha want for your birthday (now, we've got plenty of time)

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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msaucey says on Jan 4, 2008, 16:22:

HG, did we miss your birthday!....

GS, I thought you were keeping track for us....

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!! Still looking good at 35, I refuse to believe your real age!

Still a hottie!

=)

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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goin_south says on Jan 4, 2008, 16:35:

only thing I've kept good track of is this (still bad) sumac rash..
today: laser treatment....
these bumps could challenge a speed-readin blind lady ;)

..... leavin louisiana in the broad day light

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msaucey says on Jan 4, 2008, 21:57:

Sexy.. Thanks for the visual...

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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christobeldawg says on Jan 4, 2008, 22:17:

I need to help you with pick up lines GS. this is definitely not working for ya.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 12:49:

Thanks MS! Some of the sweet boys left me messages on my profile. Another year older and wiser! You staying dry with the CA storm?

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:26:

It's currently 2:23pm on a Saturday, I had a few errands that I needed to do, BUT! We are having this CA storm and it's raining and windy.....

My dogs are miserable inside, there's nothing I can do to entertain them aside from lighting a fire in the chimney... Oh, well...

I really shouldn't complain, after all we doooo need the rain here.....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:29:

Actually I'm sure your dogs would love to be outside rolling in the mud!

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:40:

Ummm.... No.... I have a dog that doesn't even like puddles, she will tip toe around the ground.... They have a doggy door so they can come in and out as they please.... They are all laying around the family room....

I want to take them up to the snow, but then I have a feeling they wont get out of the truck....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:47:

jajajaja!!! I thought all dogs love to get wet and dirty? Or maybe it's only the dogs I've had! Your dogs sound like cats! ;-)

You back from getting your cigs? Very odd that Gabo and dePronto showed up today.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:52:

Yeah, my dogs think they're are princesses.... I found one that snuch over the dog door and was laying on the sofa, I guess she figured we were sleeping and wouldn't notice all the black hair on the tan sofa!...

But, yes I agree.... Gabo and DePronto showing up all of a sudden... and they showed up together...

Hmmm... Maybe we need to refer to them as.... DePronto es Gabo?...

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 14:56:

It's just strange. DePronto is a real person and a very lovely one at that. And she has a friend named Gabo, who I also met. They seem to be good friends. Everyone thinks he's the real Gabo. They could be right. But he has not been to Colombia before.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 15:11:

Well, the name Gabriel tends to be pretty common... So, where did our Gabo's baby pics come from.... And wasn't Gabo on PBH before De Pronto?....

I'm soooooo confused....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 15:13:

The pics are all on Eugenio Siller's website! Amazing huh?

Yup, Gabo was on before DePronto. I can't explain it. I think he's a real person and not the Mexican Gabo I met, but then today both Gabo and DePronto show up around the same time? Very odd, especially since she told me that she's been trying to call him and his phone isn't working.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 15:16:

hmmm.... Another internet mystery, there maybe an identity theft or crisis!

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 15:26:

It's been discussed at length in the post about Gabo (Does Gabo Really Look Like the Mexican Actor) in Off Topic, if you missed it.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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Lowell says on Jan 5, 2008, 16:23:

Wow, The first time in well over 35 years and I didn't have a drop of booze the whole holiday season. It didn't even enter my mind as a desire. Many people don't like to here this, but I've examined things very clearly and can only credit my lack of desire as a gift from God. I talked to God daily for a long time on this issue. Maybe the delay was to see if I was serious. Anyway, I'm so releived and happy!

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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msaucey says on Jan 5, 2008, 16:25:

Good for you Lowell, sometimes it takes a while to reach that understanding.... Sounds like you did...

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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Lowell says on Jan 5, 2008, 16:30:

On new years eve, I made a list of my errors while drunk. Top of the list is spots on body scared for life, totaled a cool 20 yr old mbz and kiled my dog at same time, fathered a child.....

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lowell says on Jan 5, 2008, 16:32:

Time used. Time to buy the booze, drink to get drunk, drunk for hours, sober up and recover. Time taken away from my precious daughter.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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houstongal says on Jan 5, 2008, 16:33:

Congrats on your sobriety Lowell! It's tough to do and you made it through just fine! Let's hope for many, many more days of sobriety!

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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Lowell says on Jan 6, 2008, 08:50:

That's the odd thing. It hasn't been tough to do. It was like a natural transition. I've got a 1/2 empty bottle of rum within arms reach and have no desire to touch it. And that's with a very good neighbor passing away a couple hours ago. My sobriety must be a gift from a higher power.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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slguy says on Jan 6, 2008, 12:04:

Whatever works for you, amigo.

Me? I'd sooner guess that the guy who gave you the strength and determination to quit is looking right back at you, when you look in the mirror.

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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tomtom33 says on Jan 6, 2008, 12:27:

"Time used. Time to buy the booze, drink to get drunk, drunk for hours, sober up and recover. Time taken away from my precious daughter."

One of the toughest parts of sobriety is trying to figure out what to do with all the new found time. I think you have a built-in answer.

I would suggest that you give the bottle of rum away and not have any alcohol in the house for a few years.

Buen suerte.

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