chattius 2,533 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My thoughts are with you. My dad died few weeks ago too, short after his 75th birthday. But it was not a fast and sudden like the one of your dad. He had strokes, but was living in a wheelchair for a year, clear thought and speak, just handicapped with legs and left arm. Went to hospital (not the one my wife is) for a check of stomach. Fighting 3 weeks in intensive station, caught a nasty multi resistant while being at hospital it seems. Not able to breath, speak or write, just nodding with eyes. Clear in mind. I needed papers from quick court which allowed me to decide in his case. He never wanted to live depending on machines (at least I felt so, no testament or will) and when docs asked if they should do a cut in air pipe to put him on machines without any reaö chance to get rid of them .... Hard decision but I said no... It is hard to decide on ones death. I wished he had written his will. I did it some years back. I think it is easier for wife or daughters to do such a decision if I wrote down what 'life' longering surgery I would accept and which not. German laws forces docs to accept the will of the ill, if they want life longering or not. But in case nothing is written a court has to judge what they think would be your opinion. So better to write all down in advance and put in one or two persons you want to decide in your case if you are no longer able. Not know the law in your countries, but here I would say everyone should put a paper with his identity card to avoid trouble and life or death decisions. Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I know this part is supposed to be merry, but also feel like it is a good place to talk. My father passed away yesterday, possibly a heart attack/stroke, which cause him to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a bridge support... although he was dead before impact. Was just wondering how do you say goodbye to someone that close to you? I know he will never really be gone, that he will live on in our memories and in the great stories we will tell about him, but knowing I can't phone again, and talk to my dad... It gives me some comfort to know that the last time I did talk to him I did say "I love you". Delta! I'm very sorry for the sudden loss of your father Delta. To answer your question... I wrote my goodbye to my father here on the forum and I did feel a bit better about doing it. Looking at the topic I wrote about him now I kind of think of that topic as a place I made for him. It's strange but when I open the topic now I almost feel as if I'm visiting him... You should feel free to do the same. My thoughts are with you. My dad died few weeks ago too, short after his 75th birthday. But it was not a fast and sudden like the one of your dad. He had strokes, but was living in a wheelchair for a year, clear thought and speak, just handicapped with legs and left arm. Went to hospital (not the one my wife is) for a check of stomach. Fighting 3 weeks in intensive station, caught a nasty multi resistant while being at hospital it seems. Not able to breath, speak or write, just nodding with eyes. Clear in mind. I needed papers from quick court which allowed me to decide in his case. He never wanted to live depending on machines (at least I felt so, no testament or will) and when docs asked if they should do a cut in air pipe to put him on machines without any reaö chance to get rid of them .... Hard decision but I said no... It is hard to decide on ones death. I wished he had written his will. I did it some years back. I think it is easier for wife or daughters to do such a decision if I wrote down what 'life' longering surgery I would accept and which not. German laws forces docs to accept the will of the ill, if they want life longering or not. But in case nothing is written a court has to judge what they think would be your opinion. So better to write all down in advance and put in one or two persons you want to decide in your case if you are no longer able. Not know the law in your countries, but here I would say everyone should put a paper with his identity card to avoid trouble and life or death decisions. An unimaginable situation for me to be in chattius. That was, no doubt, very difficult and I'm sorry for your loss. Very good point Chattius about stating life and death situations in a will. It's often said that there is a distinct loss felt among sons who lose their fathers. For me it is of all the unasked and unanswered questions about who my father was, what adventures he took as a young man, untold dreams and a whole bunch more. I realized too late that knowing him better could have helped to know myself even better. As for the passing of both your fathers I would strongly recommend you create a topic for each of your fathers in The Daily Grind. That's where I put mine as well. Link to comment
Dragon Brother 619 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Im really to sorry to hear such sad news Delta. My condolences for you and your family. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 My thoughts are with you. My dad died few weeks ago too, short after his 75th birthday. But it was not a fast and sudden like the one of your dad. He had strokes, but was living in a wheelchair for a year, clear thought and speak, just handicapped with legs and left arm. Went to hospital (not the one my wife is) for a check of stomach. Fighting 3 weeks in intensive station, caught a nasty multi resistant while being at hospital it seems. Not able to breath, speak or write, just nodding with eyes. Clear in mind. I needed papers from quick court which allowed me to decide in his case. He never wanted to live depending on machines (at least I felt so, no testament or will) and when docs asked if they should do a cut in air pipe to put him on machines without any reaö chance to get rid of them .... Hard decision but I said no... It is hard to decide on ones death. I wished he had written his will. I did it some years back. I think it is easier for wife or daughters to do such a decision if I wrote down what 'life' longering surgery I would accept and which not. German laws forces docs to accept the will of the ill, if they want life longering or not. But in case nothing is written a court has to judge what they think would be your opinion. So better to write all down in advance and put in one or two persons you want to decide in your case if you are no longer able. Not know the law in your countries, but here I would say everyone should put a paper with his identity card to avoid trouble and life or death decisions. What a tough decision Chattius, you've scared me into speaking to my family now about living wills, I would not want to go through that kind of a decison for my family. My condolences on your loss as well friend. gogo Link to comment
Bondbug 32 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) Are we back yet? at least this thread lets me type into it! If so drinks all round Wow - where did my "new" avatar come from? Edited November 17, 2012 by Bondbug Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 aww c''mon Bug... u wear that pirate hat grrrrrrrreat! lol, honestly though, this must have something to do with the huge upgrades we made to the software. SChot's sippin margaritas somewhere down south, but he can look at this when he gets back. gogo Link to comment
chattius 2,533 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yesterday evening it was auction day at forest. Selling some trees to barrel makers in france, mast makers for sailboats, restauration of old wind mill, ... Only a few trees each year, but it are big ones and straight. Barrel makers family brought some probes of the alcohol which will be in the future barrels, so we sat down at our house and did some testing. Not really prepared to do an evening dinner for 12 more persons, we put the grill out in the evening mist and roasted what ever came in our hands. Bohnen im Speckmantel mit einer Bärlauch-Handkäsesosse, dazu Sauerbraten vom Hirsch im Römertopf mit Folienkartoffeln Would probably read far better in french or italian, but it is an a mix of old recipes: Bohnen im Speckmantel bundles of green beans, covered with some fine herbs, then wrapped with bacon Bärlauch-Handkäsesosse sauce from melted local sour cream cheese with fine cut bear garlic Sauerbraten vom Hirsch im Römertopf one week marinated meat from deer, actually the chewing muscles and neck muscles, the ones with most used muscles and least contain of fat Römertopf, closed clay pot soaked up with water, so the meat is kinda riding on a small water film Folienkartoffel unpeeled potato wrapped with aluminium foil and put on grill, then cut in half and filled with Kräuterquark (selfmade soft cheese with fine cut herbs) Seems I put a lot of stuff in a bacon wrapping, reading some old posts: eggs, plums, fish, ... and now green beans. Till we consumed some alcohol, I think I can put it here Link to comment
essjayehm 58 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Awww, I wanna hear about the boooooooooooooooooooooooooooozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! This IS the bar, after all! Good thing I mixed up a quick stirfry this morning (I work overnights) or your post would have me drooling all over my keyboard. I assume those are late-fall potatoes you pulled from the nearly frozen ground? YUM. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Out of cream, out of milk, out of soya stuff, fridge broke... eee quick sprint to the bakery for anything to add to coffee... course now it's its below zero... gogo Link to comment
chattius 2,533 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ever considered coffee with advocaat? My wife likes slefmade Eierlikoer (egg liqueur, advocaat?) 100ml advocaat 1 tea spoon milk powder 1 portion bag vanilla sugar mixed and heated to below 80C (else alcohol vanishes, sugar may produce nasty molecules) fill in glass and add 300ml coffee you may add a cap of milk foam with choco splinters Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I've never even heard of that before... egg liqueur? lol I just love even saying it gogo Link to comment
chattius 2,533 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 The english name advocaat came from a misspelled avocado. South american indians had a creamy liqueur from avocado which was brought to europe and was known and sold in harbour towns. But continental europe was too far away to get avocado in the 18th century. So a replacement was searched and found: yolk. Eierliqueuer is nice for wintercocktails with for example coffee, or Eierlikoerkuchen - advocaat cakes, ... Top layer is advocaat stiffed with vanilla pudding powder. In between depends, at this type of year: roasted apples. Link to comment
chattius 2,533 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 The minesweeper USS Guardian entered a maritime nature park without permission and ignoring the warning from the park rangers. It collided with a reef and is close to sinking. The ship as a minesweeper has the most modern sonar, radar, sensors and it was blind to the reef and deaf to warnings? Blind Guardian, a new meaning? I wished it would be always the band, and not danger of oil pest in a world culture heritage natural park. Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Don't reefs take hundreds of years to grow? gogo Link to comment
Etherian 76 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Don't reefs take hundreds of years to grow? gogo According to some "so called experts" in marine biology. Thousands of years for a very large, vibrant reef to fully develop. Very Sad! I remain, 1 Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Heartbreaking gogo Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hellooooo DM! How's everyone? 1 Link to comment
Etherian 76 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hellooooo DM! How's everyone? Fantastic! Great seeing you once again Timo. Drinks in the Bar are on the crew! I remain, *high fives* 1 Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hellooooo DM! How's everyone? Timo, it's good seeing you back! School or work for you? gogo Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Work I've been working at my new job for about a year and a half now, have already seen some ups and downs. My mentor of my first few months passed away due to cancer, at the age of 38... but I've also earned myself a permanent contract. I work as a payroll consultant, which comes down to performing payroll administration for two clients, I'm involved in support for our software/other clients and am currently working on expanding my expertise on a piece of E-HR software. It enables employees to receive their paycheck through email/view it online and claim their expenses through an online system which is intertwined with our professional HR software. Good stuff, but it also means I've been quite busy... How's everyone doing out here? Edited April 15, 2013 by Timotheus Link to comment
essjayehm 58 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hellooooo DM! How's everyone? Glad to see you pop your head up from the societal soup, Timo! TTYL! Link to comment
cider_steve 26 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Hey there . I hope that everyone is well ? Sorry I haven't been around, but I've barely touched my pc for some time as I have been playing with my PS3. I've just got Sacred 2 for the PS3 and found that I have forgotten almost everything since I last played !!! Terrible eh ? I must be getting old, hehe. I have now owned Sacred 2 on Xbox 360, pc and PS3...............and to think that I wasn't that impressed at first !? I guess I must like it more than I realised. I looked for the Sacred Wiki that you guys worked so hard on and was a brilliant source of info, but I am struggling to find it. Has something happened ? At least there is stuff here still, though I haven't had a chance for a thorough read yet. What I'm looking forward to is playing the classes that I didn't bother with too much previously. I tend to get obsessed with 2 or 3 classes and overlook everything else, but I can put that right now. Anyway, it's good to see you all and I look forward to chatting some more. Best wishes, Steve. 1 Link to comment
wolfie2kX 528 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yeah.. The Sacred Wiki has been down since December when some @^%@#$^% hacked and thrashed it and FDM... FDM is back... The Wiki - not so much yet. When we last heard from Gogo on the subject - he and Schot were gonna look into it last weekend. Sacred 2 is like a T-Shirt.. it's comfortable. Might not be too dressy, but it's something to wear when lounging around the house. Truth be told, I kinda found the story behind Sacred 2 to be a LOT weaker than the one in Sacred 1. That one was pretty compelling - and the ending, where Shaddar goes boom - EPIC! In Sacred 2 - you flip a switch? Where's the big boom that makes the world a safer place? 1 Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 We've just hired a bevy of elves to help us out with the restructuring of wiki These elves are very hungry and keep asking for raises, but are proving to be dilligent l'il things Anyone got an extra whip? gogo 1 Link to comment
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