Yeah, okay. I know I'm involved here, but I'm also pulling rank.
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If there is any substance to potential suicidal ideation, then get the fuck off the Ship, and get the fuck to a doctor or other mental health professional. In the absence of that, Samaritans in the UK are on 116 123.
This thread is a potentially valuable place for Shipmates to let off steam, and do some constructive if impotent cursing as to where we are find ourselves. But I will close it faster than a bulkhead door on leaky spaceship if this shit carries on.
Marv - our village has a FB group where people organise e.g. shopping for vulnerable people stuck indoors and whatnot. Is there something like that in your area you can get involved in? Gets you a slight change of scenery, takes your mind off things a bit?
If you have a bike, an hour's exercise will take you anything from 10-20 miles around the local area - still allowed! Definitely lets you get a change of scenery. And it's pretty safe now as there are so few motor vehicles around.
@KarlLB did you miss this bit of the FAQs posted above?
Do not seek to counsel or diagnose others here.
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Thing is, life gives you stuff that you'd rather DIE than cope with ...
Very true; until it happened, I used to think I'd be looking for a tall building if I lost David. My life certainly isn't following Plan A, but Plan B is what I've been given, so I'll just have to make what I can of it.
Marvin, you have my sympathy and my prayers; most of us hate being cooped up in our houses and not seeing anyone, but if that's what it takes to slow down the spread of the virus, then so be it.
john holdingEcclesiantics Host, Mystery Worshipper Host
Good to see you again Pyx_e. And thanks for the correction. But let us be clear, the original was not a rusty farm implement -- Erin (PBUH) was very specific that it was a rusty farm auger.
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And connect with people, including us on the Ship but maybe move out of Hell for that.
From the FAQ:
If there is any substance to potential suicidal ideation, then get the fuck off the Ship, and get the fuck to a doctor or other mental health professional. In the absence of that, Samaritans in the UK are on 116 123.
This thread is a potentially valuable place for Shipmates to let off steam, and do some constructive if impotent cursing as to where we are find ourselves. But I will close it faster than a bulkhead door on leaky spaceship if this shit carries on.
Doc Tor
SoF admin
I’m not.
I was getting a lot worried. Please give some thought to how the words you post might be coming across.
[Hostly winged helmet OFF]
If you have a bike, an hour's exercise will take you anything from 10-20 miles around the local area - still allowed! Definitely lets you get a change of scenery. And it's pretty safe now as there are so few motor vehicles around.
@KarlLB did you miss this bit of the FAQs posted above?
Do not seek to counsel or diagnose others here.
The Ship is not a place to offer helpful suggestions to posters whose mental or physical wellbeing you're concerned about. It may be well-intentioned, but it may also do more harm than good.
/admin mode
It really is. I’ve read many stop-me-in-my-tracks true things on SoF over the years, but that’s the truest yet.
There, fixed it.
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Marvin, you have my sympathy and my prayers; most of us hate being cooped up in our houses and not seeing anyone, but if that's what it takes to slow down the spread of the virus, then so be it.
BTW, good to see you, @Pyx_e!
Been waiting for that. Although, shouldn't it be fucking rusty farm implement?
On a more depressing note, that's the first of our congregation gone to this bastard.
We've lost two so far and the current situation means that many of the things you do when someone dies to mark their passing are off limits.
Frankly, right now I don't care about the state of the farm instrument as long as it does the job but it's lovely to see @Pyx_e
SHITHEAD
So wonderful to see you here!
It’s good to see you haven’t changed, you old bugger.
Well, there's a blast from the past. Good to see you, @Pyx_e !
dammit
Reap what you sow, bitch.
Now that is unbiblical.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy
or words to that effect
Awww. That's just their gruff way of saying "hey, good to see you", kind of like punching someone's arm.
Sweet, really.