Thread: Rant and Rave, Cry and Complain

My brother would have been 7 years old today. He was a stillborn. I couldn't imagine the grief if he died when he was a few years older. Even though I never really got to know him, it's still hard. Even though I was young when it happened, I still remember it. It was probably the sadest moment in my life. People who have not lived through it wont understand completely. I didn't, even my mom didn't.

A couple night ago I had a symbolic dream about him. I held this boy in my arms. The boy looked about 6 years old. I normally do not have dreams about him being this big. He is normally still a baby. Even though he was awkwardly big I still held him like a baby, up against my chest. I looked at him and realised that I only knew one thing about this child. I knew he was my sibling. Every thing else was a blank. I asked him his name and he said Brody. He sounded like a little kid, 3 or 4 years old. I asked him what he called me, he just replied bubba. I told him sorry that I never played with him, and he just hugged me. I don't really remember the rest of the dream.

Sorry, this isn't the usual post from me. But it's a little depressing tonight.

Originally Posted by tommo

Work problems here too.

I arranged last week to work during the week and then not on the weekends. Obviously due the way it happened (which cbf explaining) I just assumed I would
that would just continue. Which is good because tomorrow I have a family bbq which I haven't been to in ages due to working on Saturdays.
But NOOOOOOOOO. You're working during the week AND the weekend tommo. Enjoy!
Oh and you're working till late every day as well! How fucking awesome is that!?

The only up side is this absolute fucking bullshit is motivating me even more to get a different job.



The happy stuff should be that you're able to fly through the air at several hundred km/h.
I can't take plane problems seriously at all lol

Yeah, same here dude. It makes me determined to get a decent job so much

You ever catch yourself in that moment of transitioning from one state of psyche to another? I mean changing, growing up a little bit. Then later, you realize you're some place else and wonder how you got there.

Well, I think I'm feeling that way. I think it's a good thing, too, but I'm starting to see some of the harsh realities that I've mostly denied to myself over the last two years. I just feel a new awareness. My dreams have had a bit more symbolic feel to them.

I suppose this could be all in my head, but I'm determined to take this new approach. I feel like I'm tapping into a new mind and body.

Dakotah
I lost a brother to SIDS, but I was so young that I have no memories of him. I think I was 2 years old when he was born.
The dream sounds really nice even though still sad.
Sorry for your loss

Good luck Suena

Originally Posted by ThePreserver

and again tonight on Portlandia

I love this show.


That is all...

I have no idea what to do with myself... I went for my first morning run of the summer (I was being stupid and lazy and sleeping and neglecting my lucid dreaming all of June) but now I'm all energized and up and moving and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!

I think my window AC is about to die. It's set at 78 but I'm sweating. WTH?
Also, I'm hungry but I'm scared to eat because everything has been giving me painful gas and I have no gas-x. I also want a Coke but my youngest boy drank the last few.
I was in bed by 6AM and up just 5 hours later. I'd love to crawl back in bed, but my grumbly stomach cannot be ignored lol.

I'm also humorously "annoyed" because my Google skills aren't as good as they should be.
So maybe you guys can help
Is there ANYTHING in Zombie Lore that states Canines are immune to zombie viruses? My eldest called me a blasphemer before I went to bed because I watched 2012 Zombie Apocalypse and I was completely okay with a dog that turned (as well as 2 tigers )
Who's right?

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

I'm also humorously "annoyed" because my Google skills aren't as good as they should be.
So maybe you guys can help
Is there ANYTHING in Zombie Lore that states Canines are immune to zombie viruses? My eldest called me a blasphemer before I went to bed because I watched 2012 Zombie Apocalypse and I was completely okay with a dog that turned (as well as 2 tigers )
Who's right?

I'm pretty sure that would depend on the work of fiction. XD Maybe he learned all of his zombie knowledge from a game or movie where dogs were immune?

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

I'm also humorously "annoyed" because my Google skills aren't as good as they should be.
So maybe you guys can help
Is there ANYTHING in Zombie Lore that states Canines are immune to zombie viruses? My eldest called me a blasphemer before I went to bed because I watched 2012 Zombie Apocalypse and I was completely okay with a dog that turned (as well as 2 tigers )
Who's right?

Originally Posted by Alyzarin

I'm pretty sure that would depend on the work of fiction. XD Maybe he learned all of his zombie knowledge from a game or movie where dogs were immune?

The whole idea of animals being immune to the zombie virus, I think, stems from the fact that a lot of human viruses don't affect animals, like how some animal diseases don't affect humans. I think the swine flu is an example of a virus that was able to crossover. It would really depend on the virus? I don't know much about viruses and pathogens, but that's my impression.

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

I'm also humorously "annoyed" because my Google skills aren't as good as they should be.
So maybe you guys can help
Is there ANYTHING in Zombie Lore that states Canines are immune to zombie viruses? My eldest called me a blasphemer before I went to bed because I watched 2012 Zombie Apocalypse and I was completely okay with a dog that turned (as well as 2 tigers )
Who's right?

Now that I think of it. I've never seen a zombie animal in any zombie game/film. But I do know that you are immune if you have O negative blood. (anyone know where I got that?) Erii can't answer his!

Originally Posted by tommo

I used to love milk, but unfortunately I think I've become slightly lactose intolerant. Which fucking sucks.

There is milk available where the lactose has been removed some places (here for instance). Have you checked the store?

Originally Posted by Suena

The whole idea of animals being immune to the zombie virus, I think, stems from the fact that a lot of human viruses don't affect animals, like how some animal diseases don't affect humans. I think the swine flu is an example of a virus that was able to crossover. It would really depend on the virus? I don't know much about viruses and pathogens, but that's my impression.

Most bacteria and viruses can't cross over from humans to animals, or between different species of animals. But there are exceptions.

Originally Posted by dakotahnok

Now that I think of it. I've never seen a zombie animal in any zombie game/film. But I do know that you are immune if you have O negative blood. (anyone know where I got that?) Erii can't answer his!

In the "I am legend" film the dog was specifically said to be immune to the airborne version of the whatever, but not the direct contact whatever. I assume this means most dogs are not immune to either.
How about those with 0 positive?

Originally Posted by khh

In the "I am legend" film the dog was specifically said to be immune to the airborne version of the whatever, but not the direct contact whatever.

that was so sad

Originally Posted by khh

How about those with 0 positive?

zomg in real life I think I'm O+

I think it's simple: They are either immune or not, based on what kind of zombies you learned about... different games/movies/shows say different things often.

I've seen zombie dogs in games for sure...

Originally Posted by littlezoe

I think it's simple: They are either immune or not, based on what kind of zombies you learned about... different games/movies/shows say different things often.

I've seen zombie dogs in games for sure...

Yeah, Resident Evil 4 has the Las Plagas Dogs, though I wouldn't say they are actually zombies, just victims of the Plagas virus host. But they are scary.

Originally Posted by khh

In the "I am legend" film the dog was specifically said to be immune to the airborne version of the whatever, but not the direct contact whatever. I assume this means most dogs are not immune to either.
How about those with 0 positive?

I remember that! And if you have O positive then you are dead. Duh.

My rant?

You guys are awesome.
No matter what the problem, I can always take solace in my dreams. Sometimes it feels lazy, but I like to remember that out there, somewhere, you guys are doing the same. I need to spend like $3000 to fix up my car, and though we barely know eachother (I haven't exactly been super forthcoming in chat/posts) it's nice to know that I'm not totally alone here. And that somehow gives me strength.
So. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Astrosomnia

My rant?

You guys are awesome.
No matter what the problem, I can always take solace in my dreams. Sometimes it feels lazy, but I like to remember that out there, somewhere, you guys are doing the same. I need to spend like $3000 to fix up my car, and though we barely know eachother (I haven't exactly been super forthcoming in chat/posts) it's nice to know that I'm not totally alone here. And that somehow gives me strength.
So. Thanks!

$3,000? Man, good luck with that, especially when filtering out those scumbag mechanics that purposely fix one problem only to screw over another. It's rare finding a mechanic that would go, "Ooooh no, I'll do this for free!" or finding ones that tell you the problem before paying them.

And most of the problems can be solved going on Youtube How-to-guides, surprisingly.

Originally Posted by Erii

zomg in real life I think I'm O+

I know I am

Originally Posted by Suena

You ever catch yourself in that moment of transitioning from one state of psyche to another? I mean changing, growing up a little bit. Then later, you realize you're some place else and wonder how you got there.

Well, I think I'm feeling that way. I think it's a good thing, too, but I'm starting to see some of the harsh realities that I've mostly denied to myself over the last two years. I just feel a new awareness. My dreams have had a bit more symbolic feel to them.

I suppose this could be all in my head, but I'm determined to take this new approach. I feel like I'm tapping into a new mind and body.

I know what you mean. My entire college experience was like that. I had so many positive influences from all directions, and if I look back, everything from before college seems like it was from a different lifetime.

Now that I'm out on my own in the "real world" even college is beginning to feel distant. I have mixed feelings about that one, because there are some people from college I definitely want to keep in touch with. (There was NOTHING about high school that I cared to keep in touch with... save one high school friend that I only saw once before moving.) So maybe I'm going through another transition period now. The revelations don't seem to be as earth-shattering, though... it's stuff like "Oh, I guess the 'real world' isn't THAT bad" and "Maybe I can survive a full-time job after all".

Originally Posted by Linkzelda

And most of the problems can be solved going on Youtube How-to-guides, surprisingly.

A wise man once went on YouTube to fix his car...
Unfortunately, mine is all panel beating. It was a beautiful car once until I gayed it up. Thanks for the encouragement, though. Again, proving how cool you guys are.

rofl, thanks a million guys I seriously didn't expect so many replies.
I shall tell my son he can suck an egg then

I'm O-. I guess that's good unless I'm to be a main course!

Astro. Glad we could help

My rant: I bought gas-x but I still have the pain. It's so very strange. What's more strange is (I probably wrote this already lol) if I take a deep breath and hold it, the pain goes away for a good while. I want to understand the mechanism behind that. It works consistently. It's not really "controlled breathing" but could it be a similar process? Or does the intake of air force things (food?) down (?) so that it no longer triggers pain.
At least it's a new problem I can distract myself by pondering :cackling:

I think a good part of the reason why I've been feeling this transitioning is because I've been exercising both body and mind daily.

I was going for walks on Tues and Thurs about three miles each of those days. Recently though, since it's been so hot, I've been taking my son for a stroll in the mornings for maybe one mile every morning. We've both been enjoying it.

Today we slept in though, so we skipped the walk this morning because it was super humid and hot. >.<

I did some prenatal yoga instead, which has really been helping me with reaching a peaceful state of mind.

I've also been doing some brain training games at lumosity.com. If I could afford it, I would totally buy a full membership. I've been improving everyday.

So, staying active as helped tons. I find myself sitting around less, cleaning more, and becoming more task-oriented. I just wonder if the baby has something to do with all of this. I hope I can keep it up when she/he gets here. (I reallllly think it's a she.. intuition maybe) <:

I'm just ranting about how good I feel I guess. I still get irritated with hubby/fiancee mr. thing, but I've been trying to channel it elsewhere rather than at him because I'm not entirely sure he's doing anything wrong anymore (he's doing really good on the not drinking thing, major differences!). I've just been a little less clingy to him and not really caring much about what he thinks about what I'm doing. Does that make sense?

Okie. That's that I guess. Son's finally asleep. Going to meditate, I think.

By the way, pregnancy dreams are the most vivid and crazy things you'll ever see in your life, sorry boys, you'll have to miss out!

I think whether dogs can be zombified depends on the origin story for the particular film/book/TV series; depending on what type of illness it is it could be transmitted from humans to dogs (If it's anything like Rabies, most mammals would be zombified!) Rabies is neurological, and transmitted by biting and saliva... sounds a tiny bit like most zombie films (although less extreme.)

Sounds awesome Suena I hope it never ends.

I felt better, (more energetic etc) through my pregnancies too. I pick on my oldest daughter and tell her she stole my creativity. I've never been one to draw. But when I was carrying her, I was exceptionally creative. I drew some pretty decent stuff.
When she was born, I lost the drive but as soon as she was able, she was drawing on everything and fairly talented at an early age

My son and I spoke about how horrible zombified critters would be lol I stopped at Zombie Mosquitoes