Greatest man I've ever known is waning.....

[Zkribbler]

Here's a joke I heard yesterday at work:

There's a lady who, although unmarried, is pregant. She gets into a terrible automobile accident, and when she regains consciousness in the hospital, she's horrified to find that her tummy is flat.

"It's not what you think" the nurse assures her. "You've been in a coma for six months, and during that time, you gave birth to twins. They're both perfectly healthy."

"For six months!" gasps the women. "My children have been without names for six months!!"

"No, that's all be taken care of. Your brother came in, and he named them."

"My brother! My brother!! My brother's an idiot!!! What did he name them?!?"

"He named your little girl Denise."

"Hmmm, Denise," muses the lady. That's not too bad. In fact, I kind of like it. What did he name my son.?"

"Denephew."

[Tiamat]

Cool thanks! He loves the ones so far. We just came back to Austin tonight. We had a bit of a poo incident as in we can't...so it's been a bit on the snippy and uncomfortable side around his room today.

Very tired but will post tomorrow.

[Pekka]

He was a fighter pilot? That's the coolest

[Tiamat]

Fighter pilot in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was telling us some stories about...and sorry if I get it wrong but skip bombing? They would skip bomb train tunnels. They would wait for the locamotive to spout steam which gave away the position and then bomb the tunnel. He talked alot about his time on Ewojima? I know I spelled that wrong but you can figure it out and how the enemy used to dig tunnels that zig zaged like a zipper and how when you dropped the napom you could see it fill in the tunnels and the men would be jumping out.

So it's been interesting but the problem has now become that he either has to much fluid intake or it's building up because his socks are cutting into his legs and if you just slightly push your finger into his leg it leaves and indentation. So they have to figure out of the one kidney is having to work to hard.

I told the doctor to make him well his response was "hey at least I kept him off of dialysis what more do you want? Let's just be greatful for the small things ok." So yeah that's pretty much where we stand he's walking better but, well you always hope for the best. And it may be that he will be like this for a long time but then again....so I'm back in Austin to take care of a few things and am going back tomorrow. I've put about 2500 miles on my car in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your good thoughts as well as my step mother. She has seen the thread and is amazed that total strangers are willing to keep kind thoughts for someone they've never met. She says to please express her gratitude and thanks.

[-Jrabbit]

Hang in there, Tia, and keep the news coming.

[Zkribbler]

Dang fool kids today. Don't know where they get their schoolin'. P'tui.

Originally posted by Tiamat
Ewojima?

Iwo Jima. One of the fiercest WWII land battles in the Pacific.

napom

napalm -- jellied gasoline, used for massive incendiary bombs dropped on enemy troops.

[Muad'Dib]

Sorry to hear about your dad T. A year ago last Saturday, I lost my mom to cancer, so I know what you're going through and will go through. It was harder on my brother then on me, she died on his birthday. Take comfort in the fact that you have lots of loved ones by your side, being single, I had to go through that by myself. If, and when, the end does come, just remember that his suffering comes to an end. Last piece of advice to ease the pain. Break-out the family albums and flood your memories with the pictures of what he was, not as you are seeing him now; it won't hurt as much. If you need it later, check your phonebook for your local grief counciling centers/groups.
All my love to your family.

[Barinthus]

Iwo Jima was one of most brutal battles in the Pacific Theater of the second World War. Also it's where one of most famous (and controversial) pictures of the war was taken. See below for that.

I will be keeping your father, you and your family in mind on Veterans' Day this Thursday.

[Tiamat]

Thanks. I'm heading back tomorrow. We are just on the wait list basically just waiting to see when it will end. But I'm trying to make it as loving as possible. He's alwasy talking about SAC etc. I found out that's Stratigical Air Command. It's been great to get alot of his missions and flights and war experiences on tape.

I'm learning quite alot through this experience, I lost my Mom 25 years ago when I was 19 and single. Even though I know it's coming with my father it is going to make a difference having a husband and children there to support me, although for them it's getting a bit tough to see the strongest person they've ever known not be the rock they've always come to count on. Every day extra I count as a good day.

[Tiamat]

I think when I get there tomorrow that I will open this thread up and show him just how many people where kind enough to keep good thoughts for him. Maybe that will spur him on even more. Again mere words could never express my gratitude for all the kind words here.

[-Jrabbit]

So you're an Air Force brat, Tia?

My uncle was a SAC man, stationed all over the place (Japan, Panama, etc) when I was a kid, so only saw my cousins on rare occasions. They eventually settled in Colo Springs -- he worked out of USAFA in his later years.

Now I know your Dad is one tough old bastard!
Hope you both can continue to hang in there.
Best wishes again...

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Tiamat
. . . I will open this thread up and show him just how many people where kind enough to keep good thoughts for him.

Give my respects to one of the members of the Greatest Generation ever, those who went eyeball to eyeball with the Depression, World War II and the Cold War.

[Straybow]

Oh, goody, a new joke!

A man walks into a department store. He finds a sales assistant and explains that his wife wants him to pick up a bra.

The saleswoman asks, "What church do you go to?"

Confused, the man stammers, "What does that have to do with buying a bra?"

"We have Catholic bras, Salvation Army bras, Presbyterian bras and Baptist bras."

The man is perplexed. "I've never heard of any of this. Please explain what all these types of bras are?"

She says, "The Catholic bra support the masses. The Salvation Army bra lifts up the downtrodden. The Presbyterian bra keeps them staunchly upright."

The man considers this a moment and says, "Well, we're Baptists, so what does the Baptist bra do?"

"Makes mountains out of molehills."

[Theben]

Originally posted by Straybow
She says, "The Catholic bra support the masses...

"[The Baptist bra] makes mountains out of molehills."

This would explain a few things... 4 exactly.

[Zkribbler]

Q: How many teamsters does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Twenty-five. --You gotta problem with that?



Q: How many Sooner linebackers does it take to change a lightbulb.
A: Only one...but he gets three credits.



A nurse is headed back to the nurses' station when a co-worker looks up and gasped, "Oh my God! Your b00bs are hanging out of your uniform!"

"Damn doctors," grumbles the first nurse as she tucks herself back in, "they never put anything back when they're done with them."