For those of you who don’t know me – Hi, I’m dawg. As I do from time to time I pop in and out of the SP world – for no particular reason other than I try to keep up with the many many great people who I’ve met with here in the SP world … again, for those of you who don’t know me, I’m old … much older than most who participate here – I point this out because I have a hard time remembering all the names, so I’m not going to list the multitude of names I’ve met here – but they know who they are, besides many of them have come and gone and come back under new names that it makes my head hurt to figure out who is who. 😛
Anyway – I decided to check and see when I first arrived here – when I was in one of the darkest times of my life … it seemed as if it had to be at LEAST 6 or 7 years ago … turns out it’s only been 4 years … and SO much has changed. And at the same time some things haven’t changed at all – or got worse.
In any regard, I was struck by how far I’ve come from that dark time in a surprisingly short period of time. That’s not to say that I’m 100% in a better place – I still wrestle with the daily grind of physical pain and the medication dance that goes with it. But at least – for the moment and foreseeable future – I’m not also facing homelessness.
I’m here to help anyone, if I can. just ask for me by name – dawg – I do a search on it every so often, so if you mention my name in posts/comments – I should be able to find it. Some of the old veterans here can tell you new folk a little about my philosophy and approach. But I’m honest and objective – i tend to try to remove emotion from the solution – emotion clouds logic in my opinion.
I hope the new folk find solutions or work arounds to the issues that brought them here. I hope the veterans keep finding reasons to keep plugging along like I do.
Peace all
dawg
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This is going to sound so stupid but, considering you say we can summon you and all… do you know how to take oxyclean yellow stains out of white clothes? i mean, you do make yourself sound like your a thousand years old, and old people do know their tricks around trivial stuff 😀
Haha, sorry, couldn’t avoid that, but… if you do know a way, tell me. You’d be prolonging the life of my favorite t-shirt, lol. Hit me with that wisdom!
My sources say: Denture cleaning tablets.
Or the tears of Billy Mays.
Might try the cleaning tablets (thanks for the tip, had no idea of that)… kinda guessing that those tears would be a bit more difficult to get. Just a bit.
For MF – now where did I mention I once lived a life of a chinese freaking laundry woman … try to stop using your shirt as a spank rag. 😛
right handed dawg
Hey Mf, I mean, he is the venerable Dawg and all, but I don’t think his voice can hit that stain piercing frequency that only Billy Mays could do.
I just had to chime in, I first came to this site almost 4 years ago… it’s been so long I literally forgot my username from back then. But I do remember Dawg was one of the first people I encountered here, and he is largely the reason I’ve made it this long.
Some people come here looking for emotional support, hugs, reassurance and what I like to call the pretty lies that help us make it through the day. Dawg is not one to give you that, but he’ll give you something far more enduring. The truth, but in a way that sometimes takes the sting out. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it: Dawg is one of those reassuring fixtures that you can count on for stability, rationality and food for thought when you’re drowning in a sea of confusion. Hell, I guess if he’s survived this long he’s gotta have some super tricks in his utility belt.
Dawg man, in all these years I’ve only seen you mention your own problems once, and that was after I practically beat it out of you. It kills me that your days have gotten darker. But well, I know how it is. I’m low on positivity these days, but if you need to unload, I guarantee I’ll put as much effort into a thoughtful response as you’ve been kind enough to give all of us over the years.
And actually I suspect that he really can hit that magical Billy Mays frequency but he’s just being modest. I think it’s a high Q sharp.
I did try doing yoshi squeals at my t-shirt and that didn’t work, so i’m guessing ultra sound is out of the question 🙁
I do agree with you tho… dawg is sure something else when it comes to giving advice on sp. If i ever met him in real life most likely i’d buy him a beer. Or propose to him in a completely non homosexual gay. Or both.
Gosh, i wish i never get to meet him in real life, lol.
*way. *WAY. Jesus, you’d think i’d be more careful with those sort of jokes. Never ever write controversial jokes on 3 hours of sleep.
Alrighty then – a FESTIVE Brewski it shall be 😀
hops dawg
A couple points to make … all my posts are still available to read – so the “Tales from the Dark Days” are available for your bemusement. That said, the “trick” as it were, is really no trick at all – it just recognizing when to shrink or expand your world if and when it is most beneficial and expedient. Ok … that was vague … but it is an overview. But things like – only worry about things that have imminent influence in your world – don’t put much stock in what other think, they’re too fickle to be reliable … and time, time has a way of delivering opportunities, don’t be in a great rush and force things to happen before their time. Speak the truth and have objective and verifiable evidence to support it … anything else is a rumor or an outright lie/conspiracy theory.
Salt, My days WERE darker … but it’s no longer midnight, only predusk with overcast skies but no pending rain or storms … I’m safe and stable and have been for over a year now … the only major issues I wrestle with are pain and poverty … I can live with that … most (51%) days 🙂
even keel dawg
Dawg please may I speak to you
Of course.
huh. I’ve browsed the backlogs a bit and I’ve seen your comments quite a lot. Cool.
Much respect.