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[wheeliebear75]

Hello fellow Americans.



I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe July 4th. And lets not forget to hope that we do NOT get any new members to the SCI club this holiday (although there always seem to be no shortage of MVAs on Holidays ).

Oh & also find out what the rest of you are doing for the 4th. I'll be spending the afternoon in our pool, then we'll have some hot dogs, and then watch the drive over to the park for some fireworks.

[Apparelyzed]

In the name of Anglo-American relations, I'll drink to that!

Not that I need an excuse, hey the sun's shining, I'll drink to that as well!

Simon

[jetski]

Hi wheelbear 75. jetski here. Happy 4th to you and yours.

when I could walk I would walk around Belboa Park and go to Ruben H Fleet space theater. I lived in Escondido and worked in Kearney Mesa. Loved San Deigo and the North County. We may know some of the same memories there.

I just spoke with qbounce and he tells me he lives just up highway 5 near Disney Land. It is god to meet people here from the old neighborhood.

jetski

[coolbreeze]

Happy 4th July every1 I'll join u with a drink or 2. 6mos post sci c6 and drinking beer hopefully it's not to soon. I got tense up the 1st few times but i'm getting better I haven't tried any straight alcohol yet so I feel like a beginner. Any how i'll take my time and follow the rules of drinking lol.
No i'm not naked.

~Later

Please share some experience for drinking rules:

[Apparelyzed]

coolbreeze, on Jul 4 2008, 06:11 PM, said:

Please share some experience for drinking rules:

Always read your meds bottles!

And after a few beers, don't forget, gravity still works even though you're in a chair!

And don't drink too much beer, otherwise you'll be ...

Simon

Now, where did that bottle of Krug go!

[Hapahowlee]

Happy 4th to all. Also, a safe one.

Tomorrow will be the 23rd anniversary of my husband's diving accident. He still gets a little emotional on that day. He's working today and will be tomorrow, but he will get off in time to celebrate and eat the wonderful meals I am cooking at this very moment and we'll hop in the pool and work with his walker and relaxation techniques.

Be careful with the beer. My husband used to be a big time binge drinker (at least 18 in one sitting), plus sometimes a shot or two of something else. Being the macho man he thinks he is, he always takes his arm rests off his wheelchairs and throws them in the closet. This has led to me finding him on the floor many times. I'm 5'7" 115 lbs and he was then 6'2" 190 lbs. I found a clever way to get him back into his chair, but boy was he sore the next day and yes you will get the I don't know if this is a guy thing or not, but I know it's not too great when you are in a wheelchair. He stopped drinking mainly because he took on a part time job and he can't make it to their bathrooms. Doors are too heavy and the commode is too low, disgusting and most of the time occupied by someone who just wants the extra room.

The only thing I miss about the midwest are the fireworks shows I would put on (well the wineries too). We would have about 25 - 30 people over every 4th and I'd hop over the river to Illinois, buy a ton of cool stuff and when sundown came, I'd turn on Jimmi Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner and begin the show. I would sync the fireworks to the entire CD . . . what a blast!!! I always got a standing ovation I live in the dry desert now and I hear fireworks, then usually fire trucks after that. Oh well, good memories!

Edited by Hapahowlee, 04 July 2008 - 07:06 PM.

[Illinois Boy]

Yippie Ki Yeaah..........

How ironic celebrating kicking the British asses, on a British Forum......

Long Live George Bush.......

Jim

Edited by Illinois Boy, 04 July 2008 - 08:07 PM.

[Apparelyzed]

As always, it's nice to see a little of the american modesty!

As I said earlier "Always read your meds bottles! "

Simon

[E-DOG]

Ya know, Independence day SHOULD be celebrated on the third not the fourth.
Reason being, the number three was considered bad luck back in the 17th century, and here's why.
Cuz I'm so completely full of shit on this one I can't contain myself!
Anywhoo......
Happy fourth to one and all.
Know what it sez on a Polish firecracker?

Light and hold away from face!

Apologies to all Poles. Tall and short.

If yer crazy enuff to drink responsibly, good fer you.
Me? I've already had way too much tequila!
Viva Mexico y la chingada! Que me pongo bien pedo!

I'll translate after the hangover on Tuesday.

Meantime, stay cool, calm, and safe.
Stay sharp kids, the night is young!
E-doggy

[Kwag_Myers]

Illinois Boy, on Jul 4 2008, 03:45 PM, said:

How ironic celebrating kicking the British asses, on a British Forum......

Yes, isn't it great now that we don't have to live under British taxation...wait...never mind.

Anyway, today I relit the pilot light for the hot-water heater (flooded basement), tuned the piano, restrung two of my guitars, and did some yard work.

Now I'm taking the rest of the day off to ponder the mystery of how you get six inches of water in your basement from four inches of rain.

[Apparelyzed]

Kwag_Myers, on Jul 4 2008, 09:19 PM, said:

Now I'm taking the rest of the day off to ponder the mystery of how you get six inches of water in your basement from four inches of rain.

That's what the goggles are for in you avatar!

Simon

[qbounce]

So I come on here to poke a little fun at my country, but I always fail to realise we have the Brits for that!!!
Thanks for making my . . . uh . . . Oh yah, 4th!

[Apparelyzed]

As one great man once said, "It's all in the best possible taste"!

Have a great day!

Simon

[Hapahowlee]

"How ironic celebrating kicking the British asses, on a British Forum......"


Oh man, I was going to write something equally as crude, but didn't have the balls . . . good thing because my husband would be unpleasantly surprised to see them dangling. In fact I can honestly say he would

Damn, love these little guys!! This one is for the hangover I'll have in the morning, nothing 25 cups of coffee won't fix . . . I'm goin' down.

Edited by Hapahowlee, 05 July 2008 - 04:19 AM.

[jass1]

Happy 4th to all the Americans

I had good time in America wonderful memories

[Rose May]

4th of July is also celebrated as Fil-Am Friendship Day (Filipino-American)

The Philippines and US have had a long history of "special relations" spawned by the pre-independence "tutelage," preferential trade and investment mechanisms, and society-wide big brother-small brother relationship.

These "special relations" helped shape a strategy of development for the Philippines, but there was a resulting inward-looking inclination of Filipino policy makers, nurtured by the comfort of rewarding bilateral relations.

As the Philippines strives to take its position in the community of progressive nations, it looks at the "special relations" with the US in a historical and development context, but confident that they could always rely on each other for pursuing common interests as mature partners in national and international governance.

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[E-DOG]

Rose May, on Jul 5 2008, 12:09 AM, said:

4th of July is also celebrated as Fil-Am Friendship Day (Filipino-American)

The Philippines and US have had a long history of "special relations" spawned by the pre-independence "tutelage," preferential trade and investment mechanisms, and society-wide big brother-small brother relationship.

These "special relations" helped shape a strategy of development for the Philippines, but there was a resulting inward-looking inclination of Filipino policy makers, nurtured by the comfort of rewarding bilateral relations.

As the Philippines strives to take its position in the community of progressive nations, it looks at the "special relations" with the US in a historical and development context, but confident that they could always rely on each other for pursuing common interests as mature partners in national and international governance.

The owners of the house where I live and therefore my caregivers are Filipinos. Nicest folks in the world. Can't sing worth a shit, but nice as hell. Maybe if I beg enuff they'll quit with the karaoke bullshit.
Good food too.
E

[wheeliebear75]

Well good thing we can all joke about that whole colony succession thing 200+ yrs later.

We went swimming but we couldn't get the BBQ fired up so we had to skip dinner and go grab a spot to see the show. On the way out we got so hung up in traphic we just stopped in to a Mexican food restaurant and ate the all American favorite.......carne asada burritos.

Glad everyone had a great 4th.

[Illinois Boy]

E-DOG, on Jul 5 2008, 11:01 PM, said:

The owners of the house where I live and therefore my caregivers are Filipinos. Nicest folks in the world. Can't sing worth a shit, but nice as hell. Maybe if I beg enuff they'll quit with the karaoke bullshit.
Good food too.
E

E-DOG, you need to hi-jack that Karaoke machine and sing them 80's Disco tunes till about 3 in the morning..... or the speakers blow out of the damn thing....

Jim

[Ches]

Oh kick ass.., Jim posted today... Now I dont feel like a major jack ass for being 2 days behind.

Hope the celebrations were good.

Lets see how many new members sign up in the next coming months. We will find out who was really partying Friday night.

[Kwag_Myers]

Apparelyzed, on Jul 4 2008, 04:30 PM, said:

Kwag_Myers, on Jul 4 2008, 09:19 PM, said:

Now I'm taking the rest of the day off to ponder the mystery of how you get six inches of water in your basement from four inches of rain.

That's what the goggles are for in you avatar!

Simon

Good one!