The lit old timers thread

[Adrian69702006]

I think I've been around on here since about 2007 and on that basis I think I probably qualify as an old timer!

 

[Plasmaball]

this slowed down like it got old...irony

 

[Adrian69702006]

I'm certainly slowing down, I know that. This morning I had a bad episode of brain fog.

 

[Plasmaball]

You never think you'll get to this point when you are younger and than wham! Reality smacks you in the ass.

 

[Paradox]

In my mind, I think I'm in my 30s. My body doesn't agree, but what does it know?

 

[Lasher]

Hi

This post deserved more attention.

 

[James G 5]

Still alive. In fact I just took a trip for several days with @ImiGirrst and we talked about a bunch of you reprobates

 

[Lorilei]

Happy Sunday, y'all. Stay hydrated.

 

[RightField]

I'll have to post to see when I started. Been around.

 

[Sgts19]

Been hanging around forever, used to be in chat this side is much better. Not sure what the date shows but 1st came here to read the stories.
I'm also seasoned, well seasoned. Rode hard put up wet

 

[Plasmaball]

I'll have to post to see when I started. Been around.

June 2003. Right hand corner

 

[ImiGirrst]

I'm certainly slowing down, I know that. This morning I had a bad episode of brain fog.

Oh, I hate that shit! I feel like I've had a constant case of brain fog ever since I had my son back in 2006. And so many people don't believe it really exists! I know I didn't. I couldn't understand how people just 10 years older than me could be so ditzy. Now I resemble that remark. No matter how hard I try to shake it.

You never think you'll get to this point when you are younger and than wham! Reality smacks you in the ass.

And not in the fun, sexy kinda way, either!

In my mind, I think I'm in my 30s. My body doesn't agree, but what does it know?

Your body knows a lot! Ever notice that back in our 30s, our mind could over power our body? And now, when we try what we used to get away with, our body punishes us for what feels like days. And then our minds wind up with a split personality, where it argues with itself, and our body eggs on the half that says 'Don't do it!"

Still alive. In fact I just took a trip for several days with @ImiGirrst and we talked about a bunch of you reprobates

It was such a lovely time. I absolutely loved it, and it's hard to argue that I didn't need the time away. I wish I didn't have as much brain fog as I did, otherwise I would have remembered at the right time to recreate that trip through the Keys that we took 20 years ago. But there really weren't cool bridges on this trip, and certainly not places to park, so we could recreate the flasher shots we took there.

Maybe on our next trip, we'll have to plan out places where we can take some flasher pics. Of course Lit doesn't let us upload pics the way it used to, so I'm not even sure how we could, other than imgur.

Anyway, I wish Hong and Ran and sNakey and Sybil Rose were around....Amazing we've been around long enough to miss people that much.

 

[someplace]

For those of you who may have already eaten your hurricane snacks, you still have a few hours to restock. I would get a move on in case the stores decide to close a little early tonight.

 

[ImiGirrst]

For those of you who may have already eaten your hurricane snacks, you still have a few hours to restock. I would get a move on in case the stores decide to close a little early tonight.

Batten down the hatches, make sure the batteries are changed and know where the flashlights and tarps are. Oh, and put any flying missles in the garage.

Thinking of you @someplace!

 

[tabber]

Well that sucked! Trees on the lines all over our area. Might be weeks. Large areas will get power back but we lost lines to our individual houses. Luckily I can randomly log in here sometimes to forget about things for a bit! I hope all of you are safe

 

[mortis]

Sorry about the hurricane @tabber. Yep it’s always nice to log in back here and flip through a thread or two.

 

[bashfull]

Howdy yall. I've been off and on over the years. It does seem different now. I recall the threads having more substantive discussions and also more fun. But maybe that's because I haven't one recently that feels like "home".

 

[thør]

feels like "home".

Those are hard to find.

 

[someplace]

What a freakin' mess. Seriously. It was a baby hurricane, y'all. HUGE trees down all over the flippin' place. 5 down on my street alone -- blocking the entire street. Trees taking out roofs, driveways, sidewalks and decking. Here we are 10 or 11 days out and there are people in my subdivision who still don't have power. I got power back here Monday night (Day 8) but it's not right. My AC isn't working, several appliances out. Refrigerator is out. I lost a 25footish treet in my backyard that took out a piece of the fence. I need to find someone with a chainsaw to help cut it up and get it out to the curb before the county trucks come by to collect all the tree branches and stuff. Then an electrician to figure out what's going on. I moved over to my daughter's home (power & AC) and come back to my house every day to check on things, feed the cat, etc. before the heat just does me in. The power company really dropped the ball. They did not use money they were supposed to to cut trees away from power lines. They haven't upgraded from wooden poles to cement. They didn't preposition out of area crews beforehand. Once they arrived, they dicked around for 2-3 days on contract negotiations before they'd let them get to work...AND....have heard stores from the linemen that the power company told them they'd have to pay for their own hotel and food -- not something they were used to. Total fubar. I hope someone holds them accountable for this insanity.

 

[bashfull]

What a freakin' mess. Seriously. It was a baby hurricane, y'all. HUGE trees down all over the flippin' place. 5 down on my street alone -- blocking the entire street. Trees taking out roofs, driveways, sidewalks and decking. Here we are 10 or 11 days out and there are people in my subdivision who still don't have power. I got power back here Monday night (Day 8) but it's not right. My AC isn't working, several appliances out. Refrigerator is out. I lost a 25footish treet in my backyard that took out a piece of the fence. I need to find someone with a chainsaw to help cut it up and get it out to the curb before the county trucks come by to collect all the tree branches and stuff. Then an electrician to figure out what's going on. I moved over to my daughter's home (power & AC) and come back to my house every day to check on things, feed the cat, etc. before the heat just does me in. The power company really dropped the ball. They did not use money they were supposed to to cut trees away from power lines. They haven't upgraded from wooden poles to cement. They didn't preposition out of area crews beforehand. Once they arrived, they dicked around for 2-3 days on contract negotiations before they'd let them get to work...AND....have heard stores from the linemen that the power company told them they'd have to pay for their own hotel and food -- not something they were used to. Total fubar. I hope someone holds them accountable for this insanity.

yikes. at least ya'll are safe tho.

 

[ImiGirrst]

What a freakin' mess. Seriously. It was a baby hurricane, y'all. HUGE trees down all over the flippin' place. 5 down on my street alone -- blocking the entire street. Trees taking out roofs, driveways, sidewalks and decking. Here we are 10 or 11 days out and there are people in my subdivision who still don't have power. I got power back here Monday night (Day 8) but it's not right. My AC isn't working, several appliances out. Refrigerator is out. I lost a 25footish treet in my backyard that took out a piece of the fence. I need to find someone with a chainsaw to help cut it up and get it out to the curb before the county trucks come by to collect all the tree branches and stuff. Then an electrician to figure out what's going on. I moved over to my daughter's home (power & AC) and come back to my house every day to check on things, feed the cat, etc. before the heat just does me in. The power company really dropped the ball. They did not use money they were supposed to to cut trees away from power lines. They haven't upgraded from wooden poles to cement. They didn't preposition out of area crews beforehand. Once they arrived, they dicked around for 2-3 days on contract negotiations before they'd let them get to work...AND....have heard stores from the linemen that the power company told them they'd have to pay for their own hotel and food -- not something they were used to. Total fubar. I hope someone holds them accountable for this insanity.

I hate to say it, but I doubt anyone will when it comes to being different next time because Texas is a red state.

The only way things will be different is if the insurance companies pull out - and for a baby storm, they probably won't.

 

[someplace]

I hate to say it, but I doubt anyone will when it comes to being different next time because Texas is a red state.

The only way things will be different is if the insurance companies pull out - and for a baby storm, they probably won't.

No but they'll raise our insurance rates anyway. My homeowner's went up 50% this year alone.

 

[ImiGirrst]

No but they'll raise our insurance rates anyway. My homeowner's went up 50% this year alone.

JEEZ! I don't think we've seen that but I could be wrong. I want to say we havent seen that kind of rate raise since 2004 with the multiple hurricanes or in the aftermath of Andrew!

 

[islandman]

I'm just here to ask if anyone wants me to send them n00ds.

Alternatively, as this is 2023 (almost 2024), a link to my OF.

It's closer to the beginning of 2025, and my OF fares poorly. Bitcoin mining might be the future.

 

[bashfull]

Ugh. Lots happening. How are yall?