Perspective
Josh Cochran
sensible conversation about it would get things worked out.
I've spent a great deal of time lately thinking about what's really
important in life. As some of you know, I spent my weekend in the
trauma unit of our local hospital. On Thursday night, my best friend's
mother was critically injured in a car accident. When I got to the
hospital an hour or so later, the doctor said they only gave her a 5%
chance of living through the night. So I stayed at the hospital with my
best friend the entire night, waiting for his mother to die. Waiting
for the inevitable moment when a doctor came and told us that she was
gone.
Now I tend to think a lot when I'm tired, so I spent a great deal of
time thinking that night. Thinking about what's really important.
Family's important...they're the people you know you can go back to
when everything else falls apart. Happiness is important. Being
satisfied with the path you've chosen in life is important. Following
your dreams is important. Taking care of the people you love is
imporant. To me, that's the most important.
Sitting there watching Marty wait for that horrible news to come, I
also thought about what isn't important. In our lives, we all spend so
much time worrying about things that don't matter. Compared to the
truly important things, what does it matter who posts how much on what
subject on AFW? I mean that for both sides of today's debate. In the
long run, what will it matter a week, a month, or a year from now?
I really like AFW. A lot. You guys are the coolest group of people I've
ever known online...and considering hwo much time I spent OL earlier in
my life, that's saying a lot. But I'd give up AFW in a heartbeat to be
able to go back and prevent Marty's mom's wreck.
Guys, AFW should be nothing but fun. No one should take it too
seriously. I forgot that for a while today, and for that I'm sorry. I
think we should all keep in mind what's really important next time
someone says or does something that we don't like. In the end, does it
matter? How can it?
Let's just sit back, relax, drink a tall, cold Ewok juice, and have
fun. Maybe we should have a party or something. Is the 28th coming up
anytime soon? Maybe we should declare a Tycho day as an excuse for a
party. :) But for TAWG's sake, let's forget this silly divisiveness.
AFW's for everyone...regulars, lurkers, religious figures (PK :) ),
authors, and newbies. Everyone have fun, and remember what's really
important.
-Josh
I hope that ended up where it was supposed to...
"Bad things happen fast. Good
things take some time."
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Durandir
Josh Cochran <joshc...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Let's just sit back, relax, drink a tall, cold Ewok juice, and have
> fun. Maybe we should have a party or something. Is the 28th coming up
> anytime soon?
*ahem* Actually, Wedge Day is Feb. 17...I need to be getting a birthday
card ready. :-) That should give us just enough time to plan a party...
>Maybe we should declare a Tycho day as an excuse for a
> party. :)
And that's March 24...All the birthdays we came up with a while back
are listed at http://www.geocities.com/syc_sw/roguery/celebrate.html ,
incidentally. That's one thread we ought to restart--there are still a
lot of Rogues without a day. :-)
~Becki
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Have Faces"
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Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing"
Josh Cochran
AFW party in PilotChat tonight?
-Josh
Hmmmmm....
"Bad things happen fast. Good
things take some time."
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Durandir
Durandir <dura...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> >Maybe we should declare a Tycho day as an excuse for a
> > party. :)
>
> And that's March 24...All the birthdays we came up with a while back
> are listed at http://www.geocities.com/syc_sw/roguery/celebrate.html ,
> incidentally. That's one thread we ought to restart--there are still a
> lot of Rogues without a day. :-)
And that reminds me...someone e-mailed me a while ago to suggest making
Nawara Ven's birthday August 8, the date of the Nuremberg trials. Any
comments?
~Becki
Scary. That's also my grandma's birthday and parents' anniversary...
Gate
Condolences, Josh.
Jen
~~~~
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nailed it yet, 'cause they're all too self-righteous to
realize that it doesn't matter what you have faith in, as
long as you have faith.
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in message news:95shc9$94u$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
Josh Cochran
news:ec6SMwVkAHA.327@cpmsnbbsa09...
>
> Condolences, Josh.
Oh no... I forgot to include the rest of the story. Marty's mom made it
through that night, and is still wiith us. She's going to be in the hospital
a while but it looks like she'll probably make it now.
Maybe I should have saved the whole story, but I just thought it might help
put things in a little clearer perspective.
Thanks though, Jen. They can use all the good thoughts they can get right
now.
-Josh
Stenoray
> *ahem* Actually, Wedge Day is Feb. 17
*double take*
*Dr.Pepper spit-take*
And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to bring my
Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
And also, Josh, condolences to your friend Marty. Your post said it all.
To Boussh or not to Boussh isn't as important as our relationships.
-- Kathryn
gazkat10
Brad Carletti
>card ready. :-) That should give us just enough time to plan a party...
>~Becki
I'm planning to throw a big party post-Boussh. :)
--
Brad Carletti
And now for the refreshing taste of BradSigLite:
Wedge is cool, so's Project Boussh.
Gate
> Oh no... I forgot to include the rest of the story. Marty's mom made it
> through that night, and is still wiith us. She's going to be in the
hospital
> a while but it looks like she'll probably make it now.
Oh! Well, then. Yaaay!
:)
Kristy Henscheid
if there only weren't 200 messages today. Ack!
Your friend's mom has pulled through now, I take it? I hope so.
On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Josh Cochran wrote:
> Let's just sit back, relax, drink a tall, cold Ewok juice, and have
> fun. Maybe we should have a party or something. Is the 28th coming up
> anytime soon? Maybe we should declare a Tycho day as an excuse for a
> party. :)
I've been meaning to get this up and running again, and now's as good a
time as any. AFW'ers, there used to be such thing as a regular chat on
IRC once a week where some of us would hang out and chat about all sorts
of stuff. Let's do that again!
We'll try the regular old time, 8:00pm Eastern time on Friday
evenings. The chat room is #pilotchat on the JediNetwork server,
irc.jedinetwork.com port 6667 for those of you with IRC clients, and
point your browser to www.rebelpilots.com for the java client if you
don't.
Hope to see some of you tomorrow!!
> But for TAWG's sake, let's forget this silly divisiveness.
> AFW's for everyone...regulars, lurkers, religious figures (PK :) ),
Oh stop...my head's going to get big. :-)
Ya know, I can't remember whether I dubbed myself that, or if someone else
gave it to me. I miss my brain.
> authors, and newbies. Everyone have fun, and remember what's really
> important.
Yes. Please. Thanks, Josh.
--Prophet Kristy
Russell Crowe for Wes!!
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Kristy Henscheid
> In article <95shc9$94u$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
> Josh Cochran <joshc...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> > Let's just sit back, relax, drink a tall, cold Ewok juice, and have
> > fun. Maybe we should have a party or something. Is the 28th coming up
> > anytime soon?
>
> *ahem* Actually, Wedge Day is Feb. 17...I need to be getting a birthday
> card ready. :-) That should give us just enough time to plan a party...
Drat, I won't be around. Though that's no excuse for you lot to skip
having a party, by any means. Meanwhile, I'll be hanging out with Mike
Stackpole at RadCon! (Anyone else in the PNW heading to that con? e-mail
me if you are...) Yahoo!
--Prophet Kristy
we missed the last Feast Day ::meep::
Kristy Henscheid
> Durandir wrote in message
>
> > *ahem* Actually, Wedge Day is Feb. 17
>
> *double take*
> *Dr.Pepper spit-take*
>
> And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to bring my
> Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
Hooray! Cool for you!
Congrats on your wedding :o)
--Prophet Kristy
you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
Josh Cochran
> > And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to
bring my
> > Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
>
> Hooray! Cool for you!
>
> Congrats on your wedding :o)
>
> --Prophet Kristy
> you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
--
-Josh
Stenoray
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Stenoray wrote:
> > Durandir wrote in message
> >
> > > *ahem* Actually, Wedge Day is Feb. 17
> >
> > *double take*
> > *Dr.Pepper spit-take*
> >
> > And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to
bring my
> > Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
>
> Hooray! Cool for you!
>
> Congrats on your wedding :o)
>
> --Prophet Kristy
> you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
Thank you! Only eight more days to go!
I did rent Kell and Wes, and sent in my story -- but I think I need to
rewrite it a bit.
-- Kathryn
gazkat8
Alison Sky
I got the digest....
*~ Alison Sky ~*
"I have finished my masterpiece. Now I can rest the troubled mind."
Stenoray
> -=blushes=- please do.. i kinda lost the update... damn 200 e-mails a day
until
> I got the digest....
>
>
> *~ Alison Sky ~*
Sure will . . . actually, I'm kind of glad you lost it. I found some stuff
that REEEEALLY needs fixed in the story.
-- Kathryn
gazkat8
Kristy Henscheid
> Kristy Henscheid <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote
> > > And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to
> bring my
> > > Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
> >
> > Hooray! Cool for you!
> >
> > Congrats on your wedding :o)
> >
> > --Prophet Kristy
> > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
>
> For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
Oy.
--Prophet Kristy
bad taste much?
Josh Cochran
news:Pine.GHP.4.21.01021...@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu...
What?? I meant to *fly* them to wherever they're going. Good grief, Kristy,
get your mind out of the gutter. :)
Nick Coghlan
>
> Kristy Henscheid <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GHP.4.21.01021...@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu...
> > On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Josh Cochran wrote:
> > > Kristy Henscheid <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote
> > > > > And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to
> > > bring my
> > > > > Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Hooray! Cool for you!
> > > >
> > > > Congrats on your wedding :o)
> > > >
> > > > --Prophet Kristy
> > > > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
> > >
> > > For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
> >
> > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
> >
> > Oy.
> >
> > --Prophet Kristy
> > bad taste much?
>
> What?? I meant to *fly* them to wherever they're going. Good grief, Kristy,
> get your mind out of the gutter. :)
Of _course_ you did. *eg*
Cheers,
Nick.
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Stenoray
> > > Kristy Henscheid > wrote
> > > > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
> > >
> > > For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
> >
> > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
> >
> > Oy.
> >
> > --Prophet Kristy
> > bad taste much?
>
> What?? I meant to *fly* them to wherever they're going. Good grief,
Kristy,
> get your mind out of the gutter. :)
>
> --
> -Josh
Hmmm . . . I doubt the X-wing could fit both a pilot, my Greg, me, and the
luggage. Does the X-wing have a cupholder for my travel mug?
-- Kathryn
gazkat7
Kristy Henscheid
> > > Josh Cochran wrote:
> > > > Kristy Henscheid > wrote
> > > > > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
> > > > For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
> > > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
> Kristy,
> > get your mind out of the gutter. :)
;-P Who ever said the DMIG had to be intentional? As long as we got a
DMI out of it...
> Hmmm . . . I doubt the X-wing could fit both a pilot, my Greg, me, and the
> luggage. Does the X-wing have a cupholder for my travel mug?
Definitely not enough room, even with riding in the droid socket. Which I
don't recommend!
--Prophet Kristy
Josh Cochran
"Kristy Henscheid" <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.GHP.4.21.01021...@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu...
> > > > Josh Cochran wrote:
> > > > > Kristy Henscheid > wrote
> > > > > > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
> > > > > For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
> > > > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
> > > What?? I meant to *fly* them to wherever they're going. Good grief,
> > Kristy,
> > > get your mind out of the gutter. :)
>
> ;-P Who ever said the DMIG had to be intentional? As long as we got a
> DMI out of it...
If you actually bought that crap I'm going to lose all kinds of respect for
you. :)
-Josh
It was kinda tacky though... Sorry Kathryn. :(
Policrat'
Like there, you mean?-)
> --Prophet Kristy
Pol'
Policrat'
>
> "Kristy Henscheid" <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GHP.4.21.01021...@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu...
>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Stenoray wrote:
>>>>> Josh Cochran wrote:
>>>>>> Kristy Henscheid > wrote
>>>>>>> you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
>>>>>> For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
>>>>> Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
>>>> What?? I meant to *fly* them to wherever they're going. Good grief,
>>> Kristy,
>>>> get your mind out of the gutter. :)
>>
>> ;-P Who ever said the DMIG had to be intentional? As long as we got a
>> DMI out of it...
>
> If you actually bought that crap I'm going to lose all kinds of respect for
> you. :)
She's talking about the DMI rather than the DMIGA, I think... the girl has
her priorities right...
> -Josh
> It was kinda tacky though... Sorry Kathryn. :(
> "Bad things happen fast. Good
> things take some time."
Pol'
Zeynep Dilli / 'Morwen'
It was Sat, 10 Feb 2001... Kristy Henscheid spoke words of wisdom:
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Josh Cochran wrote:
> > Kristy Henscheid <hens...@uidaho.edu> wrote
> > > > And it will be my wedding day!!! WOO HOO! I'll better remember to
> > > > bring my Lego X-wing to put up somewhere!!!!
> > >
> > > Hooray! Cool for you!
> > >
> > > Congrats on your wedding :o)
> > >
> > > --Prophet Kristy
> > > you might be able to rent a Wedge for it y'know ;-)
> >
> > For the wedding, or for the honeymoon?
>
> Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
As my prophetess commands.
<tosses Josh his DMIGA>
Now, I missed the beginning of the thread, so what's this about
your wedding day, and why didn't I know that there's a lucky male?
<grin>
> Oy.
>
> --Prophet Kristy
> bad taste much?
Um, depends on just _what_ you rent him for... I mean, think the
perfect bodyguard. Discrete, courtaeous, and in case the Imps try
to abduct you, they might as well give up before they start.
--
Zeynep Dilli/Morwen
**** Multi-purpose pair.
**** Antilles/Celchu'04
-----BEGIN AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
GTC/WA/CH d--(+) s: a22 b+>++ c- t++(+) TAWG++ WR++ DR--- C+++
WEB++ QX--(-) KD--- BF-- LC+ LS+ /---(--) AFW+++ h* x?
-----END AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Josh Cochran
> > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
>
> As my prophetess commands.
>
> <tosses Josh his DMIGA>
Woohoo!! You just made my day. :-D
> Now, I missed the beginning of the thread, so what's this about
> your wedding day, and why didn't I know that there's a lucky male?
> <grin>
Kathryn (Stenoray) is getting married, not Kristy. She's getting
married this Saturday. Congratulations!
> > Oy.
> >
> > --Prophet Kristy
> > bad taste much?
>
> Um, depends on just _what_ you rent him for... I mean, think the
> perfect bodyguard. Discrete, courtaeous, and in case the Imps try
> to abduct you, they might as well give up before they start.
Ahem. See, Kristy? There's lots of non-dirty minded reasons you might
take a Rogue on a honeymoon. This just shows how far is the gutter your
mind is. :)
-Josh
AFW Disturbing Mental Image Generator :)
"Bad things happen fast. Good
things take some time."
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Kristy Henscheid
(snip--renting Wedge for wedding)
> Um, depends on just _what_ you rent him for... I mean, think the
> perfect bodyguard. Discrete, courtaeous, and in case the Imps try
> to abduct you, they might as well give up before they start.
True. We've already seen him keep one wedding from being destroyed...
Though I should hope you don't have to worry about that sort of thing at
*your* wedding, Kathryn...
--Prophet Kristy
Kristy Henscheid
> di...@wam.umd.edu wrote:
> > > Morwen, I think this boy needs a DMIGA.
> Woohoo!! You just made my day. :-D
So easily amused.
> > Now, I missed the beginning of the thread, so what's this about
> > your wedding day, and why didn't I know that there's a lucky male?
> > <grin>
> Kathryn (Stenoray) is getting married, not Kristy. She's getting
> married this Saturday. Congratulations!
Yes. Kathryn. (You thought it was me, Morwen? Silly girl; you *know*
I'd tell you about something like that!!!)
> > Um, depends on just _what_ you rent him for... I mean, think the
> > perfect bodyguard. Discrete, courtaeous, and in case the Imps try
> > to abduct you, they might as well give up before they start.
> Ahem. See, Kristy? There's lots of non-dirty minded reasons you might
> take a Rogue on a honeymoon. This just shows how far is the gutter your
> mind is. :)
I've spent too long with you people. Besides, I know you've been wanting
a DMIGA. Don't try to deny it.
--Prophet Kristy
;-P
*~*Emily*~*
<snip>
> --
> Zeynep Dilli/Morwen
>
> **** Multi-purpose pair.
> **** Antilles/Celchu'04
So it's '04 now, huh. *thinks for a moment and holds hands up to ears to keep
the smoke from pouring out* Hey, I'll be old enough to vote by then! *g* And if
it's Bush and Gore again, I _will_ write Wedge and Tycho down.
> -----BEGIN AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> GTC/WA/CH d--(+) s: a22 b+>++ c- t++(+) TAWG++ WR++ DR--- C+++
> WEB++ QX--(-) KD--- BF-- LC+ LS+ /---(--) AFW+++ h* x?
> -----END AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
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> > Woohoo!! You just made my day. :-D
>
> So easily amused.
Well obviously. Look what I do with my spare time. ;-p
> > Kathryn (Stenoray) is getting married, not Kristy. She's getting
> > married this Saturday. Congratulations!
>
> Yes. Kathryn. (You thought it was me, Morwen? Silly girl; you *know*
> I'd tell you about something like that!!!)
That or you'd figure something was up when the sky came falling down...
> > Ahem. See, Kristy? There's lots of non-dirty minded reasons you might
> > take a Rogue on a honeymoon. This just shows how far is the gutter your
> > mind is. :)
>
> I've spent too long with you people. Besides, I know you've been wanting
> a DMIGA. Don't try to deny it.
Who me? Heck no! Those things are for sick-minded people who should seek
professional help! The kind of people who come up with ideas like- Oh, hell.
Yeah, I guess I did. :) But the point was to earn one, not get one as a
sympathy thing. I figure earning one was a good way to learn to be less
straight-laced and serious all the time.
-Josh
DMIG Award Winner, and darn proud of it. :)
Stenoray
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Josh Cochran wrote:
> > wrote:
> > Kathryn (Stenoray) is getting married, not Kristy. She's getting
> > married this Saturday. Congratulations!
>
Thank youuuu!
Kathryn
Almost there . . . . gazkat5
Stenoray
> (snip--renting Wedge for wedding)
> > Um, depends on just _what_ you rent him for... I mean, think the
> > perfect bodyguard. Discrete, courtaeous, and in case the Imps try
> > to abduct you, they might as well give up before they start.
>
> True. We've already seen him keep one wedding from being destroyed...
>
> Though I should hope you don't have to worry about that sort of thing at
> *your* wedding, Kathryn...
>
> --Prophet Kristy
I hope not! The only thing I've been tipped off as a potential problem is
my cousin and my sister's boyfriend have threatened to come in bib overalls,
barefoot, and basically acting like cornpone Hee Haw refugees. They'll
probably blend right in.
-- Kathryn
gazkat5