tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post808608532945988948..comments2024-02-16T18:19:13.539-08:00Comments on Ramblings From Yet Another Stranger on the Bus: Is That You Rapture? Come, Transport Me!Leslie Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-38430331924652865552011-05-26T10:39:20.764-07:002011-05-26T10:39:20.764-07:00@ Tregina ~ Ha! Come the Rapture, you may have my ...@ Tregina ~ Ha! Come the Rapture, you may have my place in line. Come the Rapture, your car won't be any better than mine. Come the Rapture, I'll be glad to see the back of all the idiots leaving.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-17627153599036979862011-05-26T09:47:16.018-07:002011-05-26T09:47:16.018-07:00Have you seen the bumper sticker: "Come the ...Have you seen the bumper sticker: "Come the Rapture, can I have your car?"Treginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-27642100189422019032011-05-25T14:31:55.047-07:002011-05-25T14:31:55.047-07:00@ Erin ~ Ha, my newshound friend! That made you pr...@ Erin ~ Ha, my newshound friend! That made you prick up your ears and sniff at the air, eh? I'll send you an e-mail and a fire extinguisher. I promise you it wasn't worth much of a smolder, so I hope you didn't singe your fur.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-38146984058864254862011-05-25T00:49:21.092-07:002011-05-25T00:49:21.092-07:00"I was immediately put off by the first speak..."I was immediately put off by the first speaker for a reason not fit to print."<br /><br />... and I smolder with curiosity.Erin O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-68358705795991608912011-05-23T15:25:43.396-07:002011-05-23T15:25:43.396-07:00@ CramCake ~ Eeeks, if you've got the same bug...@ CramCake ~ Eeeks, if you've got the same bug, it's not a very pleasant one and I'm sorry to hear it. I get that way so infrequently that I'm a real whiner when it occurs, I'm afraid.<br /><br />Confession: recipe. Go to F&E. Walk to cooler. Plunge in arm. Pull out bottles of cuke water. BTW, since this stuff has absolutely nothing in it, I'm sure that "cucumber water" is a misnomer. No cucumber was likely involved. I'm sure there are holier ways to obtain such a beverage. I like it anyway.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-37372122813082538852011-05-23T11:35:11.473-07:002011-05-23T11:35:11.473-07:00I'm going to need the recipe for your cucumber...I'm going to need the recipe for your cucumber water.<br />And I'm sick now too. I thought for sure it was allergies and/or heartburn causing my rough throat and icky head-feeling, but not so. I hope to not need a medical intervention like you did. :-( Hope you're feeling better.MoreCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997966214729747678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-42713160983204477252011-05-22T15:09:20.873-07:002011-05-22T15:09:20.873-07:00@ Kirk ~ You're playing a song that intrigues ...@ Kirk ~ You're playing a song that intrigues me. And there are plenty of folks (this is a single example only) with fine insurance coverage who get all the medication but remain ill because what they really need (maybe in addition to the medication, I'm not a doctor or a genius) is a 12-step program. There's a related area of thought that has really blurry outlines, as well. "What's really my problem?" Sometimes we start on a program of recovery and start reading things that lead us to other programs. Recently (since AA, so within 6 months) I freaked myself out by reading which led to more reading and still more. Man, EVERYTHING is wrong with me. I won't live long enough to go to enough meetings and address enough of the problems. So I vote that we keep me medicated for the things that are real problems that medication can ameliorate and keep me off booze one ever-lovin' day at a time and the rest will sort itself out. I'm not being flip. I count myself fortunate. And I don't believe anyone has all the answers to these things.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-67593459692268036052011-05-22T13:52:35.646-07:002011-05-22T13:52:35.646-07:00You know, Les, I'm reminded of a a newpaper ar...You know, Les, I'm reminded of a a newpaper article I read recently about a rift between the mental health community and the susbstance abuse community. The mental health community increasingly relies on medication to treat depression, bi-polar disease, schizophrenia, etc. The substance abuse community is against using to treat anything having to do with psyche, even if the problem is biological in origin. Don't know enough to venture an opinion, though I've read that poor or working-class people (getting increasingly hard to tell them apart) who may suffer from some undiagnosed mental condition and can't afford a psychiatrist may use alcohol as self-medication. Hmmm, guess I'm venturing an opinion, anyway.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-65977266227579225072011-05-22T12:47:04.451-07:002011-05-22T12:47:04.451-07:00@ Tag ~ I like all kinds of flavored waters, carbo...@ Tag ~ I like all kinds of flavored waters, carbonated or not. Cucumber water (not carbonated) is my latest, best friend. No calories, caffeine, sodium, no nothing. And it tastes like cucumbers!<br /><br />I engaged in a spirited discussion with a fellow at AA that finally turned heated. It was about my use of antidepressants since 1992. When I saw I couldn't win or even draw, I tried to be humorous and get out of Dodge. "Well, we wouldn't want to see me depressed, would we? I'm already an alcoholic." He followed me out of the place continuing to go off on me. How dare I state that I am in recovery?Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-65450802405415606892011-05-22T12:43:48.044-07:002011-05-22T12:43:48.044-07:00@ Kirk ~ Well, I must be improving. In AA this mor...@ Kirk ~ Well, I must be improving. In AA this morning, I became unruly and had to stare at my lap a lot to prevent impulsive bursts of laughter. At least that involves no weapons.<br /><br />Yeah, George did get spanked, didn't he? I've never heard the similarity with He's So Fine, but OK.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-52058840899845506462011-05-22T12:29:16.698-07:002011-05-22T12:29:16.698-07:00Hmmm... This cucumber water is unknown to me. The ...Hmmm... This cucumber water is unknown to me. The contents of my bed is a subject I will avoid altogether and I'm familiar with the AA arguments on other drugs, while I have been admittedly addicted to Xanax for 13 or 14 years I see the benefits to me and those around me. I am glad to hear the winds have abated and I hope they stay that way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533184345345882921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-64976844954204703972011-05-22T12:27:04.017-07:002011-05-22T12:27:04.017-07:00Hope you feel better.
You'd be better off wit...Hope you feel better.<br /><br />You'd be better off with some other role model than the Maharishi. George Harrison was so inspired by him that he wrote "My Sweet Lord" and was promptly sued by the Chiffons. Just sayin'Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.com