Recent content by Luce

I would like to applaud the no politics rule. If you allow that sort of thing, the whole board turns into nothing but that, with 2-3 factions that can't stand each other. This place is a breath of fresh air.

Have you checked to see if there's a Xerocraft or other skill-sharing coop in your area? Teaching youngsters skills is very rewarding, and you get to meet people.

My mother died a couple of years ago, and my dad was rattling around in this bigass house they bought back in 2005. He was sort of spiraling. My brother and I both invited him to come live with either of us, and he instead asked us to move in with him. Now there's 9 people and 3 dogs in the...

We are in fact identical twins. I am older by 20 minutes, so I am the wiser one. Honestly, I don't know how singletons get along in the world.

Suicide, to me, comes in exactly two flavors: 1. If a person is terminally ill with no chance of recovery and dealing with a lot of pain, it is a rational act. 2. Mental illness or incapacity. I do not say this disparagingly or in a condescending manner. People who decide to kill...

I feel you. My ideal weight is 220, and I am around 235 right now. I am working on it. My downfall is days off. When I'm at work, I eat the exact same amount every day. When I am off, well, the fridge is right there. As a type II diabetic, I really can't afford the weight.

My guess is he just loves the cars. They are a risky investment, and can't just be allowed to sit for years like most investments. Me, I drive a monster 3rd hand Lincoln, because Tucson is a fun town if you don't care about your car. I have had it for 6 years, and I have not yet been arsed to...

Naw. I expect that threads will bomb, or just get likes, but I do try to respond to people who address me directly, unless I'd just be cluttering up the board with one word answers.

I love those questionnaires. I am reasonably certain the poor bastard actuaries sifting through the responses do not love me back. Luce, Professional statistical outlier.

If this is what I think it is, I am required to do it twice a year for my job.

I've been with Jenn for 33 years now. If she predeceases me, I don't see myself finding anyone else.

I am not a doctor. Let me be clear about that. But I have enough education to know that a dead cell is dead, and under normal conditions, if you're not breathing for 5 minutes, you're either gone or hopelessly brain damaged.

I hope they are very happy.

My brother and I know him from, as I have mentioned, a political forum. He stands out there on account of not being deranged, and I can see that my trust in his recommendation was well-founded.

Thank you very much.