The Absence Thread

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 12 Jul 2007, 04:05

I am busy at work. With where I sit now, I can't come on the site, plus the calls that I do now actually require my attention, hence the sudden postage shortage.

Ceres · Unread postby **Ceres** » 12 Jul 2007, 04:37

I'm glad you're back.

Panda Tar · Unread postby **Panda Tar** » 12 Jul 2007, 11:15

The Mad Dragon wrote:I am busy at work. With where I sit now, I can't come on the site, plus the calls that I do now actually require my attention, hence the sudden postage shortage.

The calls you did before didn't require you attention then?

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 12 Jul 2007, 22:44

Not really. Because I knew the majority of the issues like the back of my hand. So I would have the customer on hold. Come on here, reply to all the threads, then spend 2-3 minutes fixing the issue.

Of course where I see now, there are more supervisor eyes. That's what's stopping me.

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 12 Jul 2007, 22:46

I think I know what you are talking about

Can be a decent deterrent.

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 12 Jul 2007, 23:15

Yes, especially when me being fired is an option...and I'd rather not take that option.

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 13 Jul 2007, 01:43

well you could post more then

except for not having a place to live and all

I was absent yesterday .... sick *cough*

looks like I missed some action .... and her highness by 35 minutes or so

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 14 Jul 2007, 02:10

Come again???

winterfate · Unread postby **winterfate** » 14 Jul 2007, 04:03

stefan wrote:and her highness by 35 minutes or so

@TMD: Her highness, Milla aka. the Slayer!

Or, was it something else you were wondering?

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 15 Jul 2007, 00:46

which bit would you like me to rephrase?

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 15 Jul 2007, 08:32

Home sweet home! I was away for the day to go to a wedding. We left early for a little sightseeing and were lucky enough to find a hotel in the vicinity

After the wedding we were taken to a classy club restaurant with a pool, these guys spared no expenses!

Thankfully I was asleep for the better part of the journey, it kinda feels as if I awoke home today

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 16 Jul 2007, 03:14

ahhh sleep .... that'd be nice

always nice to go to a good reception, food and drink paid for, it's great .... I assume you had a good time?

winterfate · Unread postby **winterfate** » 16 Jul 2007, 04:51

@Elvin: Cool!

You must've had lots of fun over there.

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 16 Jul 2007, 07:40

Yeap you got that part well. But while my sis is fun to have around I'd have hoped my friend would be there as that's where she normally lives. And apart from her I didn't know anyone else. There were some boring moments to be sure

winterfate · Unread postby **winterfate** » 16 Jul 2007, 07:43

Aw...

I assume the good outweighed the bad right?

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 16 Jul 2007, 07:44

Elvin wrote:Yeap you got that part well. But while my sis is fun to have around I'd have hoped my friend would be there as that's where she normally lives. And apart from her I didn't know anyone else. There were some boring moments to be sure

a special friend?

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 16 Jul 2007, 08:15

Haha no

But with my sis sharing the room it wouldn't be easy anyway

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 16 Jul 2007, 08:18

the chance of discovery adds to the excitement

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 16 Jul 2007, 09:59

Yeah it can often do that

Too bad I don't have special friends.

ScarlettP · Unread postby **ScarlettP** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:41

Boo!

Yes, for those of you who care - I AM still alive. Life just got in the way. Some good things, some bad, all needing a great deal of my attention and cutting into my computer time.

The good news is that I've finally gotten off my old fat butt and joined a gym. I now spend about an hour a day working out, 5-6 days a week. I've got a 'net friend' who used to be a personal trainer and he's helping me. So far, I haven't actually lost much weight, but have lost a couple of inches off my waist and have put on muscles in places that I didn't know I had.

The bad news is WHY I finally got around to doing it. See, both my mom and dad were both diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Many of my friends also have it and I'm fat around the middle, and NOW have a family history of it. All indicators are that I would be Next in line for pricking my fingers if I didn't do something about my lifestyle. So I joined up and have been very faithful about going for the last 3 months.

The other bad news is that my father has also come down with cancer. It's blood born, but not Lucemia. It's also in his lungs and bladder. They gave him a couple rounds of chemo and then decided that it really wasn't doing him much good. They sent him 'home' to Hospice care. (For those of you out of the country, that means that you're dieing... but the Government helps to pay for in home nursing care, hospital beds, breathing equipment, etc.) Then the tumors in his bladder caused the doctors to put him on a 24/7 'flush' drip that keeps a constant stream of salt water going directly into his bladder (via tubes inserted in the stomach) and then back out again. This requires full time nursing assistance so he had to be put into a nursing home. To make matters worse, there were spaces available on our side of town, so we have to drive 1/2 hour each way, to go visit him.

So yeah - I've been a little busy lately. I'll try to drop in more often so I can try to 'catch up' on what's going on around the world with all my friends. Love ya! Mean it!

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