Science How was your 2018? - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 12-30-2018, 11:53 PM

My annual state of the planet poll. Hang on for a minute while I put a poll up.

**Bugeater** · 12-31-2018, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

Overall, not too bad. Job's good, wife's good, life's good. Chiefs are good. Got to see the Donx game at Arrowhead. That was good.

Probably the worst thing was freakish/horrible things that happened to some friends and family. One friend from my home town got blown up when the freon tank of an AC system he was working on exploded - lost an arm and the hand on his other arm. I can't even imagine. Another high school friend lost everything in the Paradise fire. My cousin and his wife were on a motorcycle that hit a deer - he survived with injuries, but she was killed instantly. Obviously none of these things were a direct impact, but boy, shit like that makes you realize how fast life can go sideways. Lost an uncle to dementia, but at least the ordeal is over, both for him and my aunt.

Hoping to start the new year with a playoff win. That would be nice.

WTF???

ClevelandBronco · 12-31-2018, 02:11 PM

Solid 9 only because I'm optimistic that somehow a future year could be better.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2018, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Graystoke

On the home front the flooding in our area has been kicking our ass. We have moved our basement out a grand total of 3 times in one year. Live by the lake die by the Lake.

I grew up in a house on a steep hillside where the finished basement flooded during big rains. I do not miss that at all. We had to drop everything and go down with wetvacs all night, basically bailing water out of it. Ugh. That's painful to remember.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-31-2018, 02:20 PM

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

That sounds rough. Good luck going forward, and hopefully she comes through with flying colors.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-31-2018, 02:25 PM

Thank you, Rain Man. I really appreciate it.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 12-31-2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

Prayers for you family Hamas

IowaHawkeyeChief · 12-31-2018, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

One of the best sports years, one of the best personal years, and easily the most abysmal political year of my lifetime. So I'm torn.

Two of the above actually are important, turn the cable news off and you will realize it doesn't effect your life that much... I did after 2012.

GloryDayz · 12-31-2018, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

I'm praying for your wife and you, and I hope everything gets better.

Stay strong.

Frazod · 12-31-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

That's terrible. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January of 2017. She was gone in September. Went from a perfectly normal Christmas to complete shit in the blink of an eye. Cancer sucks so bad.

Best of luck with the fight and the new job.

**Bugeater** · 12-31-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

Posts like this make me realize my problems aren't really problems at all. Scary shit indeed.

Sassy Squatch · 12-31-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

Best wishes, man. Hope you both get great news.

**Donger** · 12-31-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Hamas. I'll be sending good vibes to you and yours. Stay strong.

Rasputin · 12-31-2018, 04:44 PM

My girlfriend just bought me some clothes from the Buckle.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 12-31-2018, 04:50 PM

Horrible,and I can't wait for it to end.

I had eight surgeries, so I spent all told more than a month in the hospital. Then I spent the past few months recovering from surgeries and regaining strength after being in a wheelchair for five months.

I had the choice of going on disability or losing my job through layoffs and haven't worked since September.

View Poll Results: Rate your 2018 year.
10 – Amazing year. I had the life equivalent of throwing for 50 touchdowns and 5,000 yards	10	9.71%
9 – Really good year. If life had refs, they would have called a lot of taunting penalties on me.	10	9.71%
8 – Good year. I would probably be franchise tagged if this was a contract year.	15	14.56%
7 – Above average year. I hardly had to punt at all.	13	12.62%
6 – Slightly better than normal year. In life’s playoffs, my year would squeak into the #6 wild card slot.	5	4.85%
5 – Pretty run of the mill average year. My life will be drafting in the #16 spot next year.	12	11.65%
4 – Slightly below average year. It had some good spots, but it also had spots where hotel videos were released by TMZ.	9	8.74%
3 – Not a very good year. I tanked and traded most of my good days away for future draft picks.	14	13.59%
2 – Terrible year. As years go, this one was a Haglund.	7	6.80%
1 – Abysmal year. It was as if Vance Joseph was my life coach.	5	4.85%
I'm not going to tell you how my year went. That's between me and my shrink.	1	0.97%
I don't know how my year went. I'm usually in a daze.	2	1.94%
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12-30-2018, 11:53 PM
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12-31-2018, 02:20 PM	#34
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7949572	Sucked pretty bad. Wife was diagnosed with cancer on January 2nd and has had to undergo multiple surgeries plus a year of chemo+biologics, and we had to put our last dog down in July, because she had a tumor on her heart, after we had to put our previous boy down in June 2017. I got a great job offer a little over a week ago, which is fantastic, but I'd be lying if I wasn't scared shitless about the results of my wife's next imaging study in a month, as the last one was equivocal. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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12-31-2018, 02:25 PM	#36
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12-31-2018, 04:50 PM	#45
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	Horrible,and I can't wait for it to end. I had eight surgeries, so I spent all told more than a month in the hospital. Then I spent the past few months recovering from surgeries and regaining strength after being in a wheelchair for five months. I had the choice of going on disability or losing my job through layoffs and haven't worked since September.
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