Welcome back to the 'Galactica Cafe'....... - Page 10

emerita · September 12th, 2003, 12:56 PM

Glad you are back. I took a little vacation too. I only came to moderate the cafe. Seems to be settling down now hopefully...

emerita · September 12th, 2003, 02:26 PM

OMG!!!! I just found out that John Ritter died...He was MY age!!! Does snyone know any details???

Muffit · September 12th, 2003, 02:38 PM

Em, here is the link from BSG Discussion:
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ...obit/index.html

The full thread is at:
http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums...4&goto=newpost

Truly a shock to many of us, and much too young...

shiningstar · September 12th, 2003, 06:50 PM

He died of an undiagnosed heart defect.

amberstar · September 12th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Too young and a shock! I expected Cash to go soon, but not Ritter. Both were talented men and will be missed greatly.
My prayers are with both families.

emerita · September 13th, 2003, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shiningstar
He died of an undiagnosed heart defect.

Dissecting Abdominal Arortic Anurysm to be exact. I use to assist on those in surgery. Older folks are tested for that routinely, but the younger ones aren't so it can sneak up on you. There are more and more of them caught in time these days when you have complete physicals on a yearly basis. After I read the article, it clicked. Once they rupture you can bleed out in a matter of minutes. If you have them in your family history...don't fool around ..get checked on a regular basis. When it happens; it happens quickly. There are no symptoms until it is to late and there are tests that can identify them early. *Em gets off soapbox*

Muffit · September 13th, 2003, 02:21 PM

It is so cool to have a med professional here, Em. Thanks for the info!

emerita · September 13th, 2003, 04:25 PM

You're welcome. I hope I am not coming across across like a know it all...lol.... but scrubbing in surgery and doing critical care nursing for 35 years, you pick up alot....

Muffit · September 13th, 2003, 04:31 PM

Not at all Em.

Your insights are very appreciated.

amberstar · September 13th, 2003, 05:01 PM

Yes Em, your insights are appreciated. Thank you!

Muffit · September 13th, 2003, 07:40 PM

And now for a story!!!

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The Story of Repugnal

Once upon a time there was a beaver named Dimmy. He was called Dimmy cuz he was a dimwit and no other name fit. When he was born his belly button was on his butt, which is odd because I don’t think beavers have belly buttons at all. When his mom asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said he wanted to be a proctologist, so he could help other beavers with belly buttons on their butts.

Anyway, Dimmy was chewing on a woodchuck one day and ran into the most beautiful beaver he had ever seen. Her name was Repugnal (no /not/ Rapunzel, this beaver was *howl* a real dog). The two fell desperately in love and Repugnal stroked Dimmy’s misplaced navel while Dimmy adored Repugnal’s enormous – teeth! Yes, Repugnal had the most enormously long choppers you’ve ever seen. And Dimmy was so enameled – errr, enamored with them it was crazy.

But this evil witch with a talking mirror – nope, wrong story – with ruby slippers – nope, still wrong – ah, heck, she weighs the same as a duck! Okay??? Anywho, she was jealous so she imprisoned Repugnal in a tall tower (a new tower – the old one burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp). Poor Dimmy. How could he see his beloved beaver?

This story would get really long if I told you how many stupid things Dimmy tried, but Repugnal finally told him what to do. The idea was simple – Dimmy would wait at the bottom of the tall tower and Repugnal would let down her teeth, so Dimmy could climb up to her.

“Repugnal, Repugnal, let down your teeth, so that I may climb the ivory sheath!”. Repugnal obliged, but her teeth proved too slippery to climb. So she applied Crest White Strips every few feet as a kind of handhold. That would have worked but she accidentally impaled Dimmy.

The End.

The 14th Colony · September 14th, 2003, 06:35 PM

LMAO! Poor Dimmy!

The 14th Colony · September 14th, 2003, 06:41 PM

Bartender, I want to buy the house a round. No, I mean I want to buy the round a house. No, I want to buy a round house...no...

Aw heck, after facing constant ISP aggravation trying to access Colonial Fleets after I highly recommended it to him, my fellow Battlestar-loving friend Stray Viper has finally arrived. So tonight drinks are on me!

Stray Viper · September 14th, 2003, 07:24 PM

Thanks! It's great to be here at last. Sorry about Dimmy, Muffit.

Since I asked for milk, and you're offering stronger drinks ... how about Irish Cream?

thomas7g · September 14th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Oh man! I never really came into this thread!!!!!!

I think I did long ago...but boy have you all been having fun!

I guess I've been too busy to enjoy all the fun here. But NOw with the heat died down and antiG2003 flames cooler I can actually enjoy some threads here.

btw today tommy fixed an error on the PM page when there are no messages. Switched us back to the old template. Created a new 911 icon on the old one and installed it. Made Stray Vipers Avatar. Fine tuned the warrior pins under moderators avatars (the old ones looked fat and out of proportion). And a few minor changes to templates to make titles read better when you search for new threads.

Now that there is no more insanity I can fiddle and play.

amberstar · September 14th, 2003, 08:12 PM

Thanks for the drink 14thColony. By the way pass one over to Conundrum, After all the hard work I think he needs one!

Amberstar

Muffit · September 14th, 2003, 08:23 PM

Thanks for all your hard work Thomas! Without your help, we wouldn't have this fun place to play!

thomas7g · September 17th, 2003, 05:13 PM

I'm just glad we have a place and it is fun!

Stray Viper · September 17th, 2003, 09:04 PM

Amen. I'll drink to that.

amberstar · September 17th, 2003, 09:08 PM

Me too Stray Viper! This round is on me.

winterrose · September 17th, 2003, 09:25 PM

well they fixed juno and than down again I thought this place did not want me on for some strange reason!LOL

thomas7g · September 17th, 2003, 09:54 PM

nonono!

We are very glad we were able to fix everything!!!!

thomas7g · September 17th, 2003, 10:01 PM

Juno/netzero has a VERY annoying way of dealing with technical problems.

First I couldn't ask anything, I had to find a platinum member to ask for me.

Then every time we emailed them, I told them what the problem was, but instead of fixing it they said "try this ___". We would try that, and then email them "it didn't work." But it wouldn't go back to the same tech guy, and they wouldn't reread the complaint so I kept having to repeat myself over and over .....

that's why it took so long!!!!!

Muffit · September 17th, 2003, 10:33 PM

welcome back winterrose!

bsg1fan1975 · September 18th, 2003, 05:43 AM

got my new glasses last night and trying to adjust to them. its a miracle!

Muffit · September 18th, 2003, 01:04 PM

Hi Bsg! I know what you mean. Every time I get new contacts it's like a whole new world I'm seeing. Can be dizzying at first...

amberstar · September 18th, 2003, 01:48 PM

OH.... When I first got glasses I kept bumping into everything for a couple of days!! My arms were sore, but I could finally see again.
I have contacts now and I love them. (I have my peripheral vision back)

Muffit · September 18th, 2003, 02:19 PM

Yeah Amber, in a way people with good vision don't realize what they're missing. To go from glasses to contacts is amazing. Suddenly your tunnel vision is gone.

'Course, I love looking at Christmas lights without my lenses, they get all big and blurry and beautiful.

amberstar · September 18th, 2003, 03:07 PM

Yea, Muffit they kinda do, don't they. I thought I was the only one who drank too much egg nog around the holidays

Muffit · September 18th, 2003, 03:37 PM

LOL!