Just a few days before our Korean expedition, and bad things are happening. First, getting rear-ended. Then, my Bell South DSL connection has gone out twice in 2 days. Yesterday morning, my TAN receiver gave out (we've had it a few years) and I'll miss a couple of days of my k-dramas while the replacement is being shipped (naturally, I requested express delivery - and will pay the extra charges for that). Then, yesterday afternoon, my AC broke down. It cost about $340.00 to fix.
On the positive side, instead of a couple of k-dramas, I watched De Mille's "The Sign of the Cross" on TCM last night. This was the restored, original version, made before the censorship that kicked in during the early 1930s. It featured Claudette Colbert's infamous nude bath scene, as well as the lesbian 'Naked Moon' dance of Joyzelle, plus lots of gory arena scenes, like this Amazon gladiatrix, walking around the arena with a dwarf impaled on her sword. Yummy!

Go buy a lottery ticket maybe your luck will change today !!

ARGH! THAT'S IT! I forgot to buy my lottery ticket yesterday!

Papa James... think about that... all the bad things(And they aren't really that bad... really!) has happened, which means the GOOD things are coming!!! So other than you for SURE will have a great time in Korea... maybe other good things will happen... like... You found a female turtle for Mr. Green, or you win some lottory money, or... Ma told you that you'll be a father gain soon... You just never know! But I know there're good things coming to you!!!

Oh to see Jim a father again , that would be awsome yes miracles do happen
Jim

Aw Jim Think positive thoughts your luck will change!

 

Oh i love pre-code movies.
they're so fun and scandalous.

Well it can only go up from here Jim.

TCM is one of my favorite channels these days. And I'm not anything close to a movie buff!

Unfortunately, anything in black-and-white pretty much puts me to sleep. It has nothing to do with the content of the movie or anything like that. I seriously just need to see color on the screen to keep me interested, as sad as that may sound! My favorites are the '50s/'60s movies (and every now and then I'll see a late '40s one), especially comedies, in color.

Wow Jim...sounds like part of my vacation...well hopefully your bad luck trend will end before you go to Korea. That way you get it over with and get nothing but "sunny skies" for your vacation.

Things to look on the bright side for Jim......

You were not run down like the Queen.

The new box was in stock.

It is not the middle of July & the A/C went.

All your hair did not fall out in a freak shampoo/Nair accident.

You can still make a pup tent in your pants if Ma wants too.

No need for thanks....just remove another angry turtle from my sins.
I am Miss Little Sunshine....

maybe all the bad stuff is happening cause you are going to run into LCH during your trip to korea....

bowbiter wrote:

maybe all the bad stuff is happening cause you are going to run into LCH during your trip to korea....

Yeah, that would be enough to make me stay home...ha ha...

Chris wrote:

Things to look on the bright side for Jim...... You were not run down like the Queen. The new box was in stock. It is not the middle of July & the A/C went. All your hair did not fall out in a freak shampoo/Nair accident. You can still make a pup tent in your pants if Ma wants to. No need for thanks....just remove another angry turtle from my sins. I am Miss Little Sunshine....

(I think my favorite might be the Nair incident . . . )

G-Man wrote:

bowbiter wrote: maybe all the bad stuff is happening cause you are going to run into LCH during your trip to korea.... Yeah, that would be enough to make me stay home...ha ha...

I'm still having problems with this Sell South DSL. About time to find another ISP!

" Things to look on the bright side for Jim......

You were not run down like the Queen. [Nor am I going to get a massive settlement, like she is... ]

The new box was in stock. [It's not here yet. If it's not here by this afternoon, I'm going to rolling on the floor with withdrawal symptoms!]

It is not the middle of July & the A/C went. [The temperatures are already in the mid-90s with high humidity]

All your hair did not fall out in a freak shampoo/Nair accident. [Although my hairline is receding, I'm amazed that i still have as much as I do.]

You can still make a pup tent in your pants if Ma wants too. [that last part is the key... ]

Jim Jim Jim just count your lucky stars.
Sigh. If my luck was only this bad I would be doing great.
May was Hell. I won't even go there. Had enough.
Oh I think someday Good might happen ...there has to be some rainbow after rain.

Bah! Bell south arbitrarily changed the date the guy is to come here to check the system. Last night, they scheduled him for today, between 11 and 12. Today, I got a recorded message that he was coming on Saturday, between 8 and 12. Naturally, I called up and raised hell - to their DSL department in COSTA RICA!!!! I know what really happened, despite all their excuses: somebody on the other side of the world forgot about the International Dateline, and thought what was Thursday for me, was actually Friday (for them). I told them 'maybe I'd be here, maybe I wouldn't...I'm looking into other ISPs.

The new receiver for TAN got here. It still doesn't work. Now I suspect it's because the cherry tree in my neighbor's yard has grown enough to block the path to the satellite (I seem to recall Jason had a similar problem awhile ago). This was inevitable. The dish will have to be repositioned - probably on the roof. Two problems at once - bad receiver, and tree growth.

Everything is going wrong at once. I imagine the trip will be a disaster. I'll bet the internet access at the hotel won't work; they'll probably lose our luggage; I'll probably get into a fight with a gang of drunks in Seoul and wind up in jail for defending myself (as in k-dramas ); the plane will probably crash or be seized by terrorists (Oh, I'd just love that! A chance to demonstrate no one can really take over a plane with box cutters!); I'll get appendicitis on the day we leave; Jesus will decide to come again just as we get off the plane...I could go on and on...

Do you always have anxiety attacks before you travel? The stuff that's going wrong now is the stuff we have to deal with day in and day out, but your working with a self impose time limit. You just have a small bunch-up. Blow your nose and pull up your socks. Everything will work out. Shake off anything negative and enjoy your trip. Don't expect PERFECT. Just get out there and experience it all.

Nancy wrote:

Do you always have anxiety attacks before you travel?

Oooooh J*m, she's got your number!!!!!


BTW--Karma for your newest avatar.
She truly was one of the most evil K-drama characters!!!!

I can't believe they did it. Those freakin' nerds blew up the BuyMore.

~Big Mike




It's better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness.




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Isn't Jim a little ray of sunshine today?


Hmmmmwhat a half nekked picture of Rain make you feel better?
You know I am there for you man...

When bad things happen just ask yourself, WWND?
What Would Nara Do?



the answer is slap somebody by the way.

When you're felling sad and blue,
this is what you ought a do.
just slap someone silly,
slap someone silly.
slap, slap, slap, slap, slap.

Min Joo wrote:

When bad things happen just ask yourself, WWND? What Would Nara Do? the answer is slap somebody by the way. When you're felling sad and blue, this is what you ought a do. just slap someone silly, slap someone silly. slap, slap, slap, slap, slap.

Jim wrote:

<----Current avatar: THAT FARM GIRL (aka Guk Hwa). One of the evilest of all k-drama characters, THAT FARM GIRL, with her farmish ways and barnyard pheromones, attempted to seduce her own nephew, who was only saved from this incestuous union by the intervention of the ultimately cute, and impossible not to like, Luxury Girl. She then turned her rustic charms upon the innocent and naive Yun Hu, hu found himself unable to resist the temptation of a sexless union with her. Her bucolic aromas even led astray our poor Greg, who turned to NASCAR in a futile attempt to attract her attention...

I'm sorry to break this to you, Jim, but the fact that you didn't like her does not make her evil.

Greg, as I said in the appropriate thread - evil is in the eye of the beholder. Rather than picking on Jim you should feel sorry for him and his skewed perspective of the world.

 

mtlandis wrote:

Greg, as I said in the appropriate thread - evil is in the eye of the beholder. Rather than picking on Jim you should feel sorry for him and his skewed perspective of the world.

Hey, when you're messin' with Guk-hwa, you're messin' with me. I'm not just gonna sit here and let that one slide. I stand by my previous statement.

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Nancy wrote:

BTW--Karma for your newest avatar. She truly was one of the most evil K-drama characters!!!!

See? Even Cathy agrees with me! But there are a couple even MORE evil and despicable than THAT FARM GIRL! You'll see...

And, NO! I do not have anxiety attacks before big trips. It's just that everything that can go wrong is going wrong. I should be concentrating on wrapping up what's necessary to wrap up, not running around, putting out fires. Our last big trip to Ireland and Wales went relatively smoothly.

The tech from Bell South was just here, and the problem was on their end! Hah! That's one problem solved!

You are a true negative optimist! Yeah I know that song and dance too.
Expect the worst and then when the good happens. breathe deep and be really happy.

Haven't got a snap of the carapace yet will come soon.

Min Joo wrote:

When bad things happen just ask yourself, WWND? What Would Nara Do? the answer is slap somebody by the way. When you're felling sad and blue, this is what you ought a do. just slap someone silly, slap someone silly. slap, slap, slap, slap, slap.

Hey I copied that poem too. I will try and remember that one but I use verbal slapage if you don't mind.

neegee wrote:

You are a true negative optimist! Yeah I know that song and dance too. Expect the worst and then when the good happens. breathe deep and be really happy. Haven't got a snap of the carapace yet will come soon.

It's not necessary, if you're sure it's a Russian. He's a cute little guy