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My ex boyfriend from 25 years ago who had recently reached out to me to idk reminisce, he said I was his longest friend, but he messaged me last night and tells me leaving Michigan away from me was the worst decision he ever made, he never stopped loving me, and some pretty intense feelings and than I get a fb voice note from his brother today that he hung himself. His brother is deaf and I was not sure that's what I heard but when I called his brother he said my brother hung himself last night at midnight. I asked he was at hospital and he said thst he was dead. I can't function or describe what I feel and the family omg I'm lost for words. My heart physically hurts, I cried to my mom on the phone for the past hour.

I am feeling glad that this forum is not defunct. Thank you, @TronRP!

So I should have posted this before I left so instead of what I'm about to do I'll just go over what I just did - The wife and I just officially hiked to the summit of Pike's Peak this last week! Wednesday-Friday to be specific. Took 3 days total, 2 going up and 1 going down. 13 miles one way, 26 miles round trip. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33537-d12713610-Reviews-Barr_Trail_to_Pikes_Peak-Manitou_Springs_El_Paso_County_Colorado.html It kicked our asses though, that's for sure! Not in the shape we used to be. Definitely want to tackle more, so we're starting to go for more hikes, and work our way back up to where we were just 10 years ago. Getting old sucks, but what sucks even worse? Getting passed going uphill to Pike's Peak, by 70 & 80 year olds. Seriously, I lost count of how many, obviously 65+ year olds actually passed us like we weren't even moving, on the way up the mountain. That's how I wanna be when (if) I get that age!

Maybe go to Planet Fuck This, I mean Planet Fitness. Oops. Need coffee.

I'm free! I'm done. I'm done. Masters degree complete✅️ 20 year goal but who's counting. Also, glad I got all my work in before this latest cyber attack on canvas.

New hair!!!

I'm about to go remind my cat, for the billionth time, that just because I happen to be on vacation and home right now, that Doesn't mean he's getting fed 600 times a day.

The older I get the less I can tolerate alcohol. Honestly I don't even drink anymore for this exact reason. Can't handle the hangovers anymore. Not worth it at all. I don't even remember the last time I had a sip of alcohol but it's been years! Smoke weed every day though 🤠👍

Feels like I fell off the face of the Earth for a couple of days there. But it felt good to see my father Friday. It feels so surreal seeing how I am just like him, not having grown up around him. But it's nice to know where I get so many of my traits from. Turns out, he was the party person in my parents relationship. And at 80, he still doesn't know how to slow down. Feels like I'm looking at where I'm headed in the future me...😆

Warning***I look like the product of if an elf and a cabbage patch doll had a threesome with Cupid. Still fun times. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18KYuAaBSG/

Aircraftless Contrail UFO/UAP Disappears Into Thin Air - Michigan 8/14/24 https://rumble.com/v5b0oe4-aircraftless-contrail-ufouap-disappears-into-thin-air-michigan-81424.html Flashing light ship UFO/UAP - Michigan 9/19/24 https://rumble.com/v5fdzgs-flashing-light-ship-ufouap-michigan-91924.html Two Possible UAP's/UFO's - Michigan 10/2/24 https://rumble.com/v5hdfil-two-possible-uapsufos-michigan-10224.html Two UAP's - Michigan 2/22/2025 https://rumble.com/v6nucpi-two-uaps-michigan-2222025.html Strobing Star-like UAP/UFO - Michigan 4/29/2025 https://rumble.com/v6sywjx-flashing-star-like-uapufo-michigan-4292025.html UAP - Michigan 6/3/25 https://rumble.com/v6u8k8x-uap-michigan-6325.html --- How to try to make contact: https://classpunk.substack.com/p/instructions-and-videos-for-contacting

Watching my cat, bat a clothes hanger down the hall 🤣

Shit sleeps ? I thought it all it did was stink .

Thinking about how many times it'll take for a person to land this insult correctly. I don't think it gives the sting one would hope for💀💀

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After I got the site working again, I mentioned that this version will no longer be supported in the near future as Invision is upgrading to version 5. We are currently on version 4 as it was the quickest way to get the forum back after we lost it the beginning of July to GoDaddy due to non access and the site being lock in their system account by Troy. My idea moving forward was to change things up a bit as this is basically my ballgame. In the past, there have been a lot of concern about adding a chat feature to the site due to how quick people can get into heated discussions, but I was wondering, since there are already Discords out there for DGN groups, wouldn't that be a place for that type of interaction in conjunction to access to the forum. Of course, if someone accesses it through this site, they would have to enter as a legitimate member. My other thought was to have store links added to the forum since the hosting site actually offers SSL certification. Members with items to sell would be able to link their store through the main forum front page that will be available to public traffic. They would also have the option of members only sales which would only be accessibly in the members section of the site. Also, having the SSL certification will allow for the public version of the forum to host links of outside seller sites which would also create seller/buyer hub traffic. The Invision software package allows for "Clubs" inside the forum. The Club creator would take on the roll of MOD to the Club they create with permissions bestowed by admin. That would be another way to have more streamline discussions among like minded individuals while still being within the forum community as a whole. Essentially, I was thinking of being the main presence of the new version of the forum. Prior to COVID, I would plan personal outings to visit as many offsite members as I could reach, just to say "Hi". It was actually fun. The furthest we made it, however, was Adrian, Michigan to visit Class-Punk. Others were around the Metro-Detroit area. Before things were shut down, we were planning a trip to Toledo, Ohio to visit sekhmet2002. Drive-wise, we made it up to Holly, Michigan for the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Later, I had read where a few ideas were being tossed around about having a DGN day at Ren-Fest. I would still be open to something like that if people were interested in going. There was also a post about Walk Around Detroit nights/events where you get dressed up and just hit the entertainment strip...was my understanding. That definitely sounded like fun as that was already something I did on my own...lol. Lastly, I was thinking about hosting/organizing various types of "Get Out & Mingle" events/outings like hired DJ venue events, Karaoke outings, Lounge meet ups and free location hangouts like Belle Isle, parks and other spaces open to the public. Since things are getting shaken up anyway, I figure why not go all out. I'm currently using a website building tutorial, that came with the site security account, to learn how to add dimensions to the community forum to enhance user experiences. If I get this right, TDGN might share some Facebook-like qualities and more. I didn't want to limit the site to only being a message board. I'm thinking more along the lines of an interactive virtual community forum with a real world presence. ~~~~~ Therefore: New forum layout New software upgrades New platform for public and member additions Varying in-person interactions Redefined internet footprint Although, this is my vision of things, they are not set in stone. Ok, so, thoughts?

Thank you! I just finished it. It went fabulously. The program manager was amazing and wants me onboard. Really amazing dude, interview was chill more like a conversation.

~~~~~ Their birth mother is very petite and, when they were little, they were like little Tamarins when we would run around and play. Me, being from the generation of a certain era, I nicknamed them "Little Monchichis" (official JPN spelling "Monchhichi"). However, as they started to get taller, "Little" fell off and they've been "Monchichis ever since.

Omg that is exciting! I hope it goes well. You've got this

I lost 65 pounds so far. First I got out of obesity range and I have 10 lbs to go to be considered normal, well not overweight. I'll never be normal and that's good-ish.

I just got the emails functioning again!!!

Okay I am having a dilemma..I was offered the substance abuse job and it pays almost 30 an hour to start but than I got a call from two other jobs at the same organization and they both want to interview me tomorrow, however they are back by where I used to live which is almost an hour away and pay a few dollars less, however I think I'd like to do one of them positions more..but the substance abuse job the money is good. I can't miss the interview but I think I'm going to stick with what I already accepted. Maybe I mean unless they'll match the pay. Idk...I'm debating I guess we shall see where the interview goes tomorrow. Anyway I'm terrified and excited.

~~~~~ Whenever I had an interview, I would be honest with the interviewer and actually say stuff like, "I talk a lot when I'm nervous", or I would ask if it was ok to speak candid during the interview or if I needed to stay professional. Then I would wait to see what direction the interaction would go in.

Two days of interning left. After Tuesday I'm free!!! My last assignment is due this Sunday. This bitch is basically done!! It's exciting to finish this...finally.

Being old is fine, but being old and feeling old, sucks big time.

I remember when my goal weight was "Buffalo Bill would kidnap me size" and now that I am I'm wishing for normal psychopath would kidnap me size. Progress not perfection.

~~~~~ When my club went, we wore business casual.

It's still too cold to function properly. I'm going to have to wait for weather of consecutive days of 45 degrees and above before I can handle things the way I need to. A.I. is predicting this type of weather to be arriving by tomorrow. We shall see.

Da doo do doom Da da doom doom doom da da da doom do do do doom...and some shit and stuff...holyyyyyy diverrrrrrr! Why? Earworms, why?

When you're a kid, you can act grown up, but you're still a kid. But once you're an adult, you're always an adult.

Yeah I grow all my own and I just couldn't imagine living without it. But I also have medical issues that it helps me deal with, a lot. It's more of a well being thing than a recreational thing for me. I will certainly never live in a state like Indiana again, where weed (and even smokable industrial hemp) is still illegal. Noooooope! 🤣🤠👍

~~~~~ The cool thing is I am used to using a terminal for command inputs. I feel most comfortable when I can actually see what is going on behind the scenes. I do miss the "Command Prompt" that used to come with Windows. The last version I used was for Windows XP before I was forced to upgrade to Windows 10. Now they are forcing Windows 11 and I quit. So yes. This sounds like my kind of programming.

Let me know if you need any help or have any questions. There's a ton of how to videos and stuff, too, if that helps. Like this one should be pretty good for this - I didn't watch the whole thing, but seems pretty straight forward. Really the only major difference is how you install programs. In Windows, you simply click a few buttons and it's installed. In Linux, you need actually copy & paste commands into your terminal (think "command prompt" in Windows). So for instance let's say you want to install Brave Browser onto your Linux pc. You would go to Brave's website and navigate to the "Downloads" and look for Linux. Instead of actually downloading an .exe file that you then run to install it, it gives you the actual command you enter in your terminal window, to download & install the app. ^^^ As you can see it gives you the exact commands you need to install depending on your specific version of Linux. This is basically the hardest part of Linux. This and a few other commands that will help along the way, are important to learn, but overall Linux has come a *very* long way from the old days.

About to chauffeur to Rochester Hills.

Thinking of kidnapping @kat for a Round One hangout today.

My car battery has to be replaced so I ordered one on Amazon, apparently it's not the alternator went retested it, anyway it's coming from NJ, which is the last thing I read before I went to sleep so I dreamt that I drove my broken car all the way to NJ and rented a car there, drove back here with rented car and was pissed because I left my car there snd didn't want . Wtaf! It does sound like something I would do, though 😆

~~~May this year be bright and full of prosperity~~~

My daughter got us Evanescence tickets for Xmas! She wants to spend time with her mom and I love that.

I am thinking about blowing this popsicle stand, and moving to England.

Seriously, thank you for this.

It could be just a mental thing. However I think that eating before bed is giving your body the energy it would have gotten from sleep. Which is why I try not to eat past 6pm or 7 if I can help it.

Oh looky here, tis me

I wholeheatedly agree about kids these days. My son is way more mature and knowledgeable than I ever expected, and he literally turns 16 tomorrow! 🤯 Crazy how time flies! I think the fact that most kids now have unbridled access to the internet, and the internet has been around all of their lives, they're growing up a little faster than we did (in a way). Although, there are clear differences in how we were raised compared to kids these days. But yeah at this point, being proactive on our behalf is a good thing but, when it comes down to it, there's little we can actually do to "shield" them from what they want to know/do.

Those pizzas were insanely huge! We bought that one for a birthday party, but that same pizza place had a challenge where you had to eat that pizza between 2 people and under 3 hours. If you ate it all, you won 100 bucks and got your name/photo on the wall. If not, you're out 45 bucks for the pizza. It was an 8 lb pizza *cooked* and they made sure it was 8lbs! I tried the challenge shortly after this picture was taken with a friend, but he couldn't do it, we nearly did it though! Oh man it makes my stomach hurt just remembering that! 🤣 I'm pretty sure I didn't eat any pizza for a solid year after that one! I think I still have some cheese from that pizza stuck in me somewhere 🤣

Just remember...keep breathing.

I want to get down another 20. I've put on a decent amount of muscle so I think getting down to my weight 10 years ago is a long shot. Fortunately I'm on meds that suppress my appetite a bit

Getting ready to start on plans for "Project Overhaul" happening on the homestead. Everything will be either be revamped or repurposed. Yeah, I'm preparing a private retirement resort.

Thank you for helping me with my password @TronRP and thank you @et-novum for messaging her on here for me! You guys are the truth. (do the kids still say that) I kinda like it.

How on earth do you clean up meatballs and rice with spaghetti sauce off the floor while battling a 10 lb, 3ft tall, pizza loving Flame Point Siamese and a 20 lb Siberian Forest Cat who loves to hide food under butt just to be difficult? 😮‍💨

I am pretty excited. I just had a interview at a organization today and pending my background check they are going to train me and help get me certified as a Substance Abuse Counselor! I am scared of course to get back into the world of human services but I kind of been inspired recently. I'm literally the happiest I have ever been and could cry because I'm like all the positive things starting to happen feel like..wtf is this how people are supposed to feel? Is everyone in the world not so terrible after all? I'm kinda in awe like omg I finally did something right! Everything is aligning and I'm wtfing still.