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BerXpert! Welcome back... Go sign into the CTP World Cup competition... We have a spot saved for you. Bienvenidos amigo!
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jpww
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Welcome back, Ber. I thought you were on your way to Oita, Japan to watch Italy vs Mexico on Thursday.
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Athens, Hellas
Jan 2000
time: 07:17
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I would advice you to post your problem with full details in the Help Desk thread.
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ricketyclik
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Great Southern Land
Feb 2002
time: 15:17
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Sorry to hear that FlameFlash. Must be difficult, especially with a young child and all.
You know, in Australia the first couple of years as a parent are regarded as a high risk time for a person, as the added pressures can lead to depression, relationship breakdown, that sort of thing. I found myself getting very down at times in that period of my life, as did my wife. It helped a lot when people told me that what we were going through was normal, to be expected, and not to lose sight of the bigger picture (eg, your child will grow and become more independent, you will have more time to youself, that sort of thing).
Moving on to global economic discussion, Australia has had a period of record economic growth over the last decade, even while the world economy has languished. I put it down to the economic reforms enacted by our previous government during the late 80's and early 90's, but of course the present government is taking all of the credit.
Mind you, even with such high growth, the present government (conservative) which promotes itself as the superior economic manager, forecast a surplus last year but came in with a deficit, restructured the tax system (in favour of... you guessed it, the rich) and now keeps pulling extra levies out of its as.. er hat. It looks as if we're just about to get a new levy... one to pay for a war which the vast majority of the population don't want a bar of.
Anyway, enough of my ranting... Hang in there FlameFlash, and always remember to think of how you will think about all of this when you are at the far end of your life...
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FlameFlash
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Minnesota, USA
Dec 2001
time: 23:17
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Thanks guys! It's quite reassuring to come to work, log in to 'poly, and see these messages of well-wishes... I really appreciate it and the advice will be taken to heart.
I've sent out all the turns that were piling up last night... for those of you who have already played through, just ignore them... blackice, I'll try to assemble some kind of thing like that when I have the chance.
As far as financial matters are concerned... after grocery shopping which we desperatly had to do, it wasn't too fun to see that thanks to her pay cut we're strapped for cash until my check... but I suppose I won't go into financial matters all that much here...
Economically, the area I'm in, fortunately, hasn't been hit very hard yet... part of the problem is that my wife's manager doesn't realize how to manage money very well... and thus when she makes a poor decision the rest of the staff (including my wife) suffers.
She's looking for a new job.
Our son is a blessing though... he slept through the entire night last night, which helps, but this weekend he seemed extra grateful that his parents were able to play with him all day... and fortunately we wore him out enough that we were able to get homework, housework, and paperwork done while he slept.
Things are looking a lot better after a restful weekend, but just going to have to tighten the belt further and, for me to stop handing out pity pie...
However, to make a long post short... I may still need some subs for my less active games... but just knowing I've got my friends at 'poly wishing me luck really helped.
Thanks again!
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FlameFlash
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Minnesota, USA
Dec 2001
time: 23:17
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Originally posted by blackice
FlameFlash good job whole new time management and stress levels how is the baby doing? How are you and the other half doing? Hang in there it's worth it. ;0) |
Thanks blackice.  
My son is doing great... he'll probably be crawling in time for Christmas (and ready to pull the tree apart) while my better half was able to negotiate a raise after a month and a half so she's back up to where she was working.
If it wasn't for the fact that she likes working with our son (she's the supervisor of the infant/toddler room of our daycare) she'd have gone off to find another job, but that wasn't needed after all.
Then as far as school goes, papers, papers, papers 
Then, of course, my Internet connection at home is screwing up... though I can't complain too much since it's something "free" (I use the term loosly) from my Uni...
Turns are delayed until tonight, therefore...
but it's working now, my wife is actually on IM with me at the moment since we had a lot of snow and these people down here don't get snow enough to know what to do with it the daycare has been closed. 
Back where I'm originally from we would have never heard of such nonsense (Iowa/Minnesota) though I bet you can kind of empathize there, blackice. 
I'm not stressed or nervouse at all... nope nope nope!
 
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04-06-2002 15:20
Hope things work out for you guys 
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It's your wife - sorry 
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