I just need to vent. I know this is a technology site but I really need to put this out there.
As some of you know I work a few jobs in the EMS field as a paramedic and instructor. Recently my wife has been diagnosed with graves disease and type 1 diabetes. I am trying to be supportive for her but with everything we have been threw in our marriage I am having trouble carrying everything on my shoulders. I am trying to be the rock for her and put all my needs aside to take care of my wonderful wife. I just needed an outlet and the xda photon group has been wounderful. Thanks in advance to everyone. When things do hopefully get better I will try to come back to themeing and learning how to dev. I will still try to test as I can.
Thanks again everyone and sorry for any misspellings miss use of franker and rambeling. My mind is all over the place. I am use to acute medical emergiences not chronic and have to do a lot of studying and thinking process reform.
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#1. It says General Chat, which means you do not have to necessairly talk about Photon. So Vent on.................
#2. Family first. F**k everyone else. I have not personally been in your shoes, but I watched a good friend give in to cancer. (I will never do that again)
#3. I dont have 3 jobs, I have one but it feels like it sometimes. Those 2 and 3 AM calls are a *****.
#4. I'm sure you have SOME downtime at the job, read as much as you can! become knowledgable and see where it goes...........(hell, Im at work bored. Let me see if I can find a book on the market)
Good Luck!
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There are a bunch of them on the Market, but this one got good reviews and it's only $10.99.
https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImJvb2stOEktU1ZjQmpLaWdDIl0.
Sorry to hear that man...
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K
first of all I am sorry to hear this. but the good news is it's treatable from what i've read. here's a good article from the Mayo clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-disease/DS00181
wish you and your family all the best
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first of all I am sorry to hear this. but the good news is it's treatable from what i've read. here's a good article from the Mayo clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-disease/DS00181
wish you and your family all the best
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been there in Rochester, MN for IBM. did you guys know that's the #1 cancer treatment center on earth? you have politicons from all over the world fly to Mayo clinic ! beautiful campus too"
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As a fellow Medic, I feel your pain.
On April 20, 2010 our lives changed forever. First mowing of the season, the landlord had some work done in both yards, and never finished debris removal. My then 4 year old daughter was behind me in a trailer playing with Barbies. I saw a rather large rock, put the tractor into reverse, my daughter falls out of the trailer, and I ran her over. She suffered a partial left foot amp, a compound tib/fib. I threw the tractor off of her, scooped her and ran into the house. My son called 911, and I grabbed my radio. She was bleeding everywhere. I set her on the counter, and the most vivid thing I can remember from that day is her grabbing what was left of her toes, and ripping them off. I secured them, iced them down, advised incoming units of plans to have her medevacced to the only hospital in the region that does micro surgery(the local "trauma center" doesn't have this capability). Truck arrives, we hop on board, IV initiated, loaded her up with Fentanyl, and intercept with my wife at the LZ and fly her. 5 weeks later she was discharged with ICU psychosis and PTSD as well. My wife became sick after that with Lyme. Not the stuff that goes away with a course of Doxy. She just finished about a 3 month course of IV Rocephin and oral Flagyl. She still has symptoms. Here in NY chronic Lyme doesn't exist according to our health insurance carrier, so everything is/was out of pocket.
Anyway, beyond all of that, we turned to the Lord. Not necessarily religion, but the Bible. And he has made our lives easier. I wasn't a believer until all of this happened. My daughter was the strongest faith I have ever seen. God does change lives. Read his word, and lay your problems at the altar.
Good luck my brother.
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As a fellow Medic, I feel your pain.
On April 20, 2010 our lives changed forever. First mowing of the season, the landlord had some work done in both yards, and never finished debris removal. My then 4 year old daughter was behind me in a trailer playing with Barbies. I saw a rather large rock, put the tractor into reverse, my daughter falls out of the trailer, and I ran her over. She suffered a partial left foot amp, a compound tib/fib. I threw the tractor off of her, scooped her and ran into the house. My son called 911, and I grabbed my radio. She was bleeding everywhere. I set her on the counter, and the most vivid thing I can remember from that day is her grabbing what was left of her toes, and ripping them off. I secured them, iced them down, advised incoming units of plans to have her medevacced to the only hospital in the region that does micro surgery(the local "trauma center" doesn't have this capability). Truck arrives, we hop on board, IV initiated, loaded her up with Fentanyl, and intercept with my wife at the LZ and fly her. 5 weeks later she was discharged with ICU psychosis and PTSD as well. My wife became sick after that with Lyme. Not the stuff that goes away with a course of Doxy. She just finished about a 3 month course of IV Rocephin and oral Flagyl. She still has symptoms. Here in NY chronic Lyme doesn't exist according to our health insurance carrier, so everything is/was out of pocket.
Anyway, beyond all of that, we turned to the Lord. Not necessarily religion, but the Bible. And he has made our lives easier. I wasn't a believer until all of this happened. My daughter was the strongest faith I have ever seen. God does change lives. Read his word, and lay your problems at the altar.
Good luck my brother.
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Thanks for sharing ur story. Sorry to hear.
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medic233 said:
As a fellow Medic, I feel your pain.
On April 20, 2010 our lives changed forever. First mowing of the season, the landlord had some work done in both yards, and never finished debris removal. My then 4 year old daughter was behind me in a trailer playing with Barbies. I saw a rather large rock, put the tractor into reverse, my daughter falls out of the trailer, and I ran her over. She suffered a partial left foot amp, a compound tib/fib. I threw the tractor off of her, scooped her and ran into the house. My son called 911, and I grabbed my radio. She was bleeding everywhere. I set her on the counter, and the most vivid thing I can remember from that day is her grabbing what was left of her toes, and ripping them off. I secured them, iced them down, advised incoming units of plans to have her medevacced to the only hospital in the region that does micro surgery(the local "trauma center" doesn't have this capability). Truck arrives, we hop on board, IV initiated, loaded her up with Fentanyl, and intercept with my wife at the LZ and fly her. 5 weeks later she was discharged with ICU psychosis and PTSD as well. My wife became sick after that with Lyme. Not the stuff that goes away with a course of Doxy. She just finished about a 3 month course of IV Rocephin and oral Flagyl. She still has symptoms. Here in NY chronic Lyme doesn't exist according to our health insurance carrier, so everything is/was out of pocket.
Anyway, beyond all of that, we turned to the Lord. Not necessarily religion, but the Bible. And he has made our lives easier. I wasn't a believer until all of this happened. My daughter was the strongest faith I have ever seen. God does change lives. Read his word, and lay your problems at the altar.
Good luck my brother.
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Jeez, COL (tear, tear) wish you and your family the best.
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I just wanted to chime in here to let you know I empathize with your situation as well. Three years ago, my then two year old son (now five), got very sick for two months and no one could figure out why. Doctor after doctor blew it off as the flu or some other nonsense before one FINALLY sent us to our area Children's Hospital. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and admitted to the icu with DKA. We spent three days in the icu and two more in the hospital as his blood sugar was insanely high and had been for a long time. It's been a hell of an adjustment for all of us, and it's still stressful, but he's healthy and happy now. I don't know about Graves Disease, but I get the diabetes, and it does get easier.
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I just wanted to take a moment in between our tech obsession to remember the people who were lost on 9/11/01 ..growing up in NY this day means alot to me and makes me want to give thanks to the nypd and nyfd, many who were lost attempting to save others. Also to the service men who continue to protect our freedom. You are all heros
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I still can't believe those *****es would do something so horrific to not only our country but to human life in general.
I've been watching all of these 9/11 documentaries the whole week, it breaks my heart to know so many innocent people lost their lives that day. 2200+ innocent people man.
My heart goes out to all of the families that lost loved ones.
Nice thread, let's remember all the fallen heroes and family members that were lost on that day. May god watch over the fallen ones and their family's.
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It was horrible ..I was watching from Staten island while the towers collapsed and destroyed Manhattan. I can barely stand to watch the documentaries since they make me cry like a school girl ..the destruction was so complete and the skyline will never be the same. But during this time it also showed the resolve if people ...while people were trying to run across the Brooklyn bridge other were running towards the towers to assist in anyway they could. It is burned into my brain forever ..the smell the dust the desperate people searching for loved ones .. I have since left NY but when you go back you still expect to see the towers there dominating the skyline
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It was horrible ..I was watching from Staten island while the towers collapsed and destroyed Manhattan. I can barely stand to watch the documentaries since they make me cry like a school girl ..the destruction was so complete and the skyline will never be the same. But during this time it also showed the resolve if people ...while people were trying to run across the Brooklyn bridge other were running towards the towers to assist in anyway they could. It is burned into my brain forever ..the smell the dust the desperate people searching for loved ones ..
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Wow
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Amen
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Agreed. Very sad and my thoughts and prayers go out to all the family's who lost love ones on that day.
While living in NY at the time it happened, I can tell you I have never seen people come together as one as they did at that time. It didn't matter if you were black, white, chinese, jewish, mexican, etc, at that point in time you were just an American and nothing else mattered!
I wish we could live like that every day and not need such a tragedy to bring people together for a short period of time.
Yea. .ppl did come together that day ..comforting complete strangers. Picking them up off the ground while trying to escape falling debris and the dust cloud that engulfed everything ..it was unbelievable
Thanks for posting something like this. xda is full of spirit today. Amen
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Yeah them documentaries choke me up still. I'll never forget where I was, who I was with and what I was doing when they were hit.
God Bless America!
Free the DIRK!
Probably one of the best threads I've seen on xda in awhile. Something I'll never forget and I hope others don't either. God bless America!!!!
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Thanks for posting something like this. xda is full of spirit today. Amen
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America is full of spirit today. I love it.
I remember I was sitting on social studies class in high school. I had just bought my two way pager (motorola time port p935) the day before, and I got an alert while I was in class saying that two towers had just been struck by planes. I tried several times to tell my teacher to turn on the tv. He kept askin me "why". I couldn't tell him how I knew, because he would have took my two way. About 5 minutes later, the teacher from the next class came in and told him to turn on the tv. That's when I first saw it.
I'll never forget that moment. I'm not a person to cry much. But I did that when I saw it.
Amen to that, I will never for get that day. I was in school when they were hit and remember watching the news after the first one struck. Then my mom came and got about a half hour after the second hit. God bless all.
Yes. That is a day I will always remember. God bless the USA!
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One thing that's badass is there rebuilding. Shows how strong we are as a country. God bless America
My cousin crystal worked in tower 2 back then...as fate would have it she had to go to her other office for a meeting which was a half a block away ..to make a Long story short, she lost all if her Co workers that day ..I'm am lucky that I didn't lose anyone close that day ..but if your a new Yorker it's. Almost impossible to not know someone who was lost ..
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It was horrible ..I was watching from Staten island while the towers collapsed and destroyed Manhattan. I can barely stand to watch the documentaries since they make me cry like a school girl ..the destruction was so complete and the skyline will never be the same. But during this time it also showed the resolve if people ...while people were trying to run across the Brooklyn bridge other were running towards the towers to assist in anyway they could. It is burned into my brain forever ..the smell the dust the desperate people searching for loved ones .. I have since left NY but when you go back you still expect to see the towers there dominating the skyline[/QUOTEc
Wow powerful story man.
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I was getting dressed for my 3rd grade class that shocking morning. I knew what happened and how bad it was. I just didn't know how hurtful it was. This year, It's hitting me like a ton if bricks... Wish there was something that could do. My heart goes out to all innocent lives lost, by our known two legged heroes, and our less appreciated four legged heroes.
I'm trying to get into the tattoo shop, made an awesome awesome design.
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I will never forget about the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of innocent Iraqi, Afghani, and Pakistanis that died as a result of 9/11
I see alot of member's signature's with Military comments, so I wanted to take a minute to say hello and introduce myself! Some things to clear the air......
1. I was never in a war.
2. I never killed anyone.
3. I was never in Special Ops!
4. I have seen an A1 Abrams Tank, HUGE! (They would not let me play with it!)
5. When I was a member of Division Schools, I signed up for B.U.D. School. My black ass lasted 2 hours before they kicked my ass out!!! (Did get free trip to Hawaii?)
6. I went to Team Sprit in South Korea in 1982. I found that my peepee dont work at 30 below zero!!! Even if you get hooker, your stuck!
7. I tried boxing one year. Round one I beat the crap out of Puerto Rican in Army. Round two, I beat the crap out of him again. Round three, I was too tired to lift my arms, I tried to run the Puerto Rican took a liking to my ribs. I lost!
8. I went to jail twice in Japan. Once, we were all riding in a Duce 1/2 heading to Kadena Air Base and we had bright idea to all try our gas mask. Japaneese PoPo did not like that joke!
9. I did J.E.S.T (Jungle Enviroment Surival Training) in the Phillipines. It took them 6 month of canceellation before they put me in this one week course. I walked the streets of Subic Bay for 6 months! One thing I did learn, If you do not eat for 3 days, everything taste like chicken!
10. Getting around a Aircraft carrier is not as easy as one might think!!
Speaking of Aircraft carrier's, if you seen that movie with Owen Wilson "Behind Enemy Lines" Where that aircraft carrier is out at sea alone, that filiming is BS! You will NEVER see an Aircraft Carrier alone unless it's docked!!! It's pack of support ships, destroyers, sub always leaave first to support it. Same with reverse, That carrier docks first before anyone comes home!
What's up,
SGT. Moonz, reporting.
Wanted to introduce myself too, I was in the Army, Active duty for 7 years (02-09)
I was stationed in Kitzingen, Germany for 3 years then in a NATO unit in Naples, Italy. Was also stationed in Ft Gordon, Georgia and Ft Huachuca, Arizona.
2 combat tours in Bahgdad Iraq.
First tour I was the Lead gunner on my Co. Convoy team, over 300 logged Combat Patrols.
Second tour I was a team leader for my commo team, attached to the 2nd Infantry div. And 10th Mountain div. In tiny J.S.S.'s (joint service stations with Iraqi forces) and C.O.P.'s (combat out posts) in Bahgdad. I don't want to get into all the other stuff but, just wanted to checkin and say Hoooooaah.
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I too was in the service. USN from 88 to 92. Torpedo catcher duty(Guided Missile Frigate).
Comical, but I was a journeyman machinist when I got out, and for the last 18 years I have been a Paramedic. Life is strange, but it has been a good ride so far.
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I too was in the service. USN from 88 to 92. Torpedo catcher duty(Guided Missile Frigate).
Comical, but I was a journeyman machinist when I got out, and for the last 18 years I have been a Paramedic. Life is strange, but it has been a good ride so far.
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Wanna here a funny Navy joke, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated the Iran Navy was prepared to attack the U.S. 5th Fleet and shut down the Shipping Stright! I bet that Captin is still laughing.
Almost as funny as the Solmani Pirates that fired on a French Destroyer. The French are still pissing themself over that one.
Any way, welcome!
Sgt Taber here. I was in the army for 10 yrs. was a 26H (air defense radar repairer)
a 24N (Chaparral Missile system mechanic) and a 24T (Patriot Missile system repairer). Spent 5 months in Saudi during desert storm
I've been stationed at Ft Bliss, TX, Ft Lewis, WA, Korea, and Germany
I.B.M. 4381 System Programmer. I was supposed to write COBOL, VTAM for VSE but....................
When I got to Okinawa, I was put on Special Duty at Camp Hansen Division Schools. After that, I was supposed to teach COBOL at Quantico, I again got sent to Special Duty at Officer Leadership School. After that, I wanted to do Recruting to get E6 but was shipped off to Special Duty at Public Affairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. I guy from my hometown was also a System Programmer, got out and got job making $33,000.00 a year. As soon as my enlistment was up, I got out and got job with Rick!!! $33K in 1987 was serious loot!!
Speaking of Rick, I have to spoken to him in years, but he was System Programmer at the harley-Davision plant on Rt 30 in York, PA.
I love all the story=]
I would personally like to thank all military personnel. We would not live in such a great country without your dedication and heroism. So, THANK YOU!!
my2cents said:
I would personally like to thank all military personnel. We would not live in such a great country without your dedication and heroism. So, THANK YOU!!
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Your welcome! Im a Marine, but we all kick ass!
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ok so im sure some of my army brothers may have heard of the fobbit song as its all over the net but something ive yet to find online is revenge of the fobbit.... i have the mp3 just didnt know if it was online somewhere available, if not ill upload it
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ok so im sure some of my army brothers may have heard of the fobbit song as its all over the net but something ive yet to find online is revenge of the fobbit.... i have the mp3 just didnt know if it was online somewhere available, if not ill upload it
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I would definitely like to hear it, lol I have a few battle buddies in mind to send them to.
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my2cents said:
I would personally like to thank all military personnel. We would not live in such a great country without your dedication and heroism. So, THANK YOU!!
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You're welcome, although I'm sure that as well as most vets, we just did what we did cause we loved it. (And of course, chick's dig uniforms lol jk)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZS_UxF6Bw
the regular fobbit song
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you can listen to it, right click and save as to save it
www.holylivingfuck.com/Stuff/bleh/02 The Revenge of The Fobbit.mp3
there is no youtube videos of revenge of the fobbit but i figured if word spread out people might know more about it
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZS_UxF6Bw
the regular fobbit song
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you can listen to it, right click and save as to save it
www.holylivingfuck.com/Stuff/bleh/02 The Revenge of The Fobbit.mp3
there is no youtube videos of revenge of the fobbit but i figured if word spread out people might know more about it
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Thanks, Lmao, that was epic. Now I don't even know if I'm going to send it to my buddies cause of all the shyt I used to give them kidding around, now they have something to fight back with lol.
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Your welcome! Im a Marine, but we all kick ass!
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I have family in virtually all branches of the service and its fun to sit around a camp fire with them (having a few beers, of course) and listen to some of their stories. Its amazing the things that they have seen and experienced.
My favorite story is the one my grandfather tells about watching the guys raise the flag on Iwo Jima. He as down a little ways on the hillside when it happened and says that it was a pretty powerful experience. He was in the Marines. In fact, they invited him back to Iwo Jima not to long ago to reunite with other Marines that fought there. I don't think there were many of them still alive. To this day he doesn't want to go on a cruise because he says that he has "spent enough time on the damn ocean."
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I have family in virtually all branches of the service and its fun to sit around a camp fire with them (having a few beers, of course) and listen to some of their stories. Its amazing the things that they have seen and experienced.
My favorite story is the one my grandfather tells about watching the guys raise the flag on Iwo Jima. He as down a little ways on the hillside when it happened and says that it was a pretty powerful experience. He was in the Marines. In fact, they invited him back to Iwo Jima not to long ago to reunite with other Marines that fought there. I don't think there were many of them still alive. To this day he doesn't want to go on a cruise because he says that he has "spent enough time on the damn ocean."
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That was a good story, reminds me of my brother. He'll tell you in a minute, "I'm not getting on no f**king plane!" He was in the Army at Ft. Polk, LA when he chuted out C-130! He will drive from NYC to LA, stright, but he will not fly for notta!
That's how I am about tents. After all the years of going to the field and 5 months in a tent during desert storm if someone says let's go camping I'm like you'll be going by yourself cuz I'm not getting in a tent!
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That's how I am about tents. After all the years of going to the field and 5 months in a tent during desert storm if someone says let's go camping I'm like you'll be going by yourself cuz I'm not getting in a tent!
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Sgt Reyna reporting! 11c infantry mortar. Hell yeah fu** a tent. I hate camping. I'll be in the van if you need me.
I learned how to wait for hours and not complain.
I can sweep my broom off.
I can play spades and dominoes like a champ.
I tell my kids "come here YOU! "
I can shoot the wings off a fly! (maybe a little exaggerated)
Been out for almost 8 years and I still can't sleep in unless I go to bed stupid late. (like if I want to wake up at noon I have to go to bed @ 8am or later)
If someone says "get down" loud enough I can hear it I hit the dirt.
It's true, but I joke for the benefit of anyone that has been a grunt.
I grew up in Arizona but the Army raised me. I wouldn't be the member of society I am today if not for the military.
Thank you for the blanket of freedom you provide!
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Sgt Reyna reporting! 11c infantry mortar. Hell yeah fu** a tent. I hate camping. I'll be in the van if you need me.
If someone says "get down" loud enough I can hear it I hit the dirt.
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"GET DOWN!!!!"
Spoken like a true Grunt! Welcome Bro and Thank You! (I'm the only one that posted a picture? I will post my Okinawa and Phillippines Pictures dtonight!
Or INCOMING! I look for cover whenever I hear that
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http://theoatmeal.com/blog/tesla_museum
No way this project sees the light of day, the government squashed his ass years ago and they will do the same to anyone that tries to duplicate it. I love Tesla, the man was quite awesome and this world would be a totally different place if he would have succeeded. I wish these guys well.
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okay let me clear some stuff up.
"JP Morgan you there? you believed in tesla and financially backed up tesla 100 years ago. honor his legacy and help him out again"
While yes JPmorgan financed tesla... it was JPmorgan himself that pulled all finances off of tesla. JP had a monopoly for copper wire used in electric lines. he realized teslas technology could transmit electricty without wires. he then pulled all funding from tesla. His lab was then burnt down and he was ostrisied. So personally, I wouldnt want JP morgan chase's money. they can F right off. you have to realize that if we did (and we can) pull off a clean free energy for everyone it would disrupt the largest money making industry in the world. energy! you would have to say goodbye to ExxonMobil, Oil, Coal, and liner transmission of energy thorugh powerlines. it would be all gone.
http://youtu.be/lEV5AFFcZ-s?t=33m40s
click the link, it will start you off at 33m and 40 seconds. watch until 35 minutes and 5 seconds.
Infact the government has shut down ANY AND EVERY attempt to make / research / distribute clean free wireless energy. watch the entire video and you'll learn alot about free energy.
LOL at Tesla Motors... That place is a joke, getting money stuffed in the backdoor while making a handful of useless cars.
Would have been really nice to be a fly on the wall in all that to REALLY know the truth.
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LOL at Tesla Motors... That place is a joke, getting money stuffed in the backdoor while making a handful of useless cars.
Would have been really nice to be a fly on the wall in all that to REALLY know the truth.
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Yup ! Usual govt. BS.
In jp Morgan's day there was a running bounty to the first man person who successfully sent a wireless radio message over the Atlantic ocean. Tesla is very underrated in history.
He worked for Westinghouse and basically came up with the idea to use AC current in direct competition with Edison's DC. Edison went to great lengths to gain public disapproval of AC current by showing it could electrocuted a human being, ala, the 1st electric chair.
Westinghouse and their AC current won out obviously. Tesla had to invent a new lightbulb that didn't use Edison's patents at first to be able to showcase AC current bc Edison was such a **** he wouldn't allow them to use his lightbulbs. He did however get rich off of AC current eventually bc his lightbulbs were more efficient.
Thing is that Tesla worked for Edison as well before Westinghouse and invented his fair share of breakthrough devices that he never got credit for.
Anyways, Tesla became obsessive compulsive much like Howard Hughes and lost much of his mental clarity that made him who he was.
Around that time was when he was wanting to build the wireless energy devices. The first in Colorado springs which was debatebly successful and there was the one in long island which jp Morgan funded. However funding was pulled before any extensive testing could be carried out.
He lived the rest of his life in obscurity living in the same hotel room and died virtually penniless.
Sorry for the history lesson, that's just what I remember from history channel. Pretty awesome guy though. One of the few great born geniuses this world has ever seen.
Ask me about my ability to annoy complete strangers!
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No way this project sees the light of day, the government squashed his ass years ago and they will do the same to anyone that tries to duplicate it. I love Tesla, the man was quite awesome and this world would be a totally different place if he would have succeeded. I wish these guys well.
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We can hope they even did a article on engadget
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And it got funded woop woop!!
Being a New York native and personally affected by the events of 9/11 I would like us all to remember the lost, thank the hero's from that day and commend our soldiers who continue to fight for our freedom. Thank You...I will never forget the events of this day 11 Years ago and the way people came together after as Americans to help any way they could ...from giving blood to digging through the wreckage for survivors .. 8:46 am 9/11/01
I'm on the West Coast and don't know any victims but my heart grieves for those that are still grieving. God Bless America
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These kind of tragedies should remind us of more important things in life. We shouldn't dwell on the past, but it puts things in perspective. Not getting the latest update from Google is a small thing compared to major world events. I would like to thank all those who serve our country and keep us safe. 9/11 was the worst day for our country that has happened in my lifetime.
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America will never forget and neither will i. To all my brothers and sisters in arms come home safe. To americans everywhere support our troops and troopettes regardless if you agree with the war or not. Remember thats someones daughter,son,sister,brother,grandchild. 9/11/01 i will always remember. I lived only 1hr from shenksville and helped with the search and cleanup efforts.
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Ive been a Paramedic doing 911 for 15 years....Ive lost friends on the job in fires or some other accident....you never know what that day will bring because someone decides to to some random act of violence or what not. Heart goes out to the victims of 9/11
I remember I was in my college dorm watching it on the tv. That was a crazy day. The campus was shut down. We couldn't believe it. All the higher security after. And this was in Louisiana.....It kinda started me towards being a firefighter.
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Here's my screensaver for the day. Remembering the kony and the towers.
Was in military the day it happened. We were told to make sure our wills were filled out right, bc we were going to war the next day. Was very surreal.
metalfan78 said:
These kind of tragedies should remind us of more important things in life. We shouldn't dwell on the past, but it puts things in perspective. Not getting the latest update from Google is a small thing compared to major world events. I would like to thank all those who serve our country and keep us safe. 9/11 was the worst day for our country that has happened in my lifetime.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
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Well said...thank you
I was in tenth grade watching it in gym locked the f*ck cuz some muslim dude was trying to ship a suspicious package at the post office. Since i was a teenager i didnt really show how i felt because i was the guy in hs you know that guy lol...but that was tthe day that sealed my fate and career choice...i was def gonna make as many of them pay as i could and i did. And then last may we as Americans got the greatest news we could ever get."America we got him". A heart felt and sincere thank you goes out to the memory of seal tem 6 whose chopper was shot down a week later in afghanistan. And huge thank you and Americas condolensces to their familys and friends.
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Here's my screensaver for the day. Remembering the kony and the towers.
Was in military the day it happened. We were told to make sure our wills were filled out right, bc we were going to war the next day. Was very surreal.
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Can you pm me that picture bro that sh*t is sick as hell
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God bless America. Also everyone should know yesterday a cop officer Patrick O'Rourke was murdered by some embezzling douche that didn't want to go to jail in my home town West Bloomfield MI.
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I used to work in the WTC, and across the street at the WFC. Watched the towers go up when I was a kid. As a First Responder worked the '93 bombing.
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My heart goes out to the families of such tragic events.
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To the ones that lost, the ones affected and to all... God bless YOU, and this glorious country.
To my brothers and sisters of all branches of the military, first responders, law enforcement and all aid agencies : keep the outstanding work and thank you for rising up when you are called.
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On September 11, 2001 I was in the Pentagon, around the corner and down the hall from the point of impact. I had just helped a lady find an office in that section, and she was killed there less than 10 minutes later.
I can't begin to talk about the rest of that week, but I had to burn my uniform and boots after because they were contaminated.
I am still in the Pentagon, although I am now a civilian. I still have a graphic with photographs of the people who died here that day (minus the terrorists) in my office. I look at that graphic every day.
I will never forget.
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God bless America. Also everyone should know yesterday a cop officer Patrick O'Rourke was murdered by some embezzling douche that didn't want to go to jail in my home town West Bloomfield MI.
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I work with his brother in law and know his wife. It's really messed up all of the senseless acts that leave children without parents and parents without children. He left behind four young kids and a wife.
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I was still in High School in NYC and remember that it was a nice day just like today. The school managed to keep it contained until late in the day, at which point it was a devastating shock. Thoughts and prayers to those who lost loved ones that tragic day.
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I was in second grade when it happened. My teacher played the news for our class and I was so traumatized by the event that I went to therapy for a bit as a kid. Never forget.
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I was in second grade when it happened. My teacher played the news for our class and I was so traumatized by the event that I went to therapy for a bit as a kid. Never forget.
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Wow that made me feel old. I was in my second year of college.
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I was a freshman in hs. In the shower at the time when first plane hit. My dad came pounding on the door "we've been attacked!" Was late goin to school cause I was glued to tv. In every class the news was on, no one did anything that day. No one even went out of their rooms for break or lunch. We all stayed in watching the events fold. And to this day I especially acknowledge every one in the military as I work a lot in different bases as a civilian contractor. It's especially hard at places like the navy medical center in san Diego. The ones in wheel chairs with half their bodies missing from ied's. I make it a point to stop and thank them for their service. Everyone in our office now does it every time no matter where we work. And I want to say thank you for your courage and honor you bestowed to this country on Sept 11th and on to anyone here that I can't personally shake hands with.
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Well said.
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::This mystical tale starts off with tragedy as most do. There I was enjoying my time at an anime convention. I was attending a room party sipping some wonderful homemade wine. My wonderful shiny Galaxy S4 pumping out music into the small radio on the night stand, while attached to a charger, as that little thing drains power faster than the energizer bunny! I walk outside to the poolside patio to partake in a puff of hookah and alas when I return merely one minute later someone had snatched up my phone and charger (All people I trusted...not doing that again)! Needless to say I freaked getting on the next computer I saw to try to locate my phone using Avast Anti-Theft (Never using it again) apparently the web console said that it wasn't installed when it was. My poor phone still on with 20% battery ringing with every call I give. Lost. Gone. Unable to be located. (Google backup codes missing from my wallet...it was a bad night).
::Anyway enough rambling about missing phones. I decide to turn this tragedy into a win...The wonderful Note 3 is coming out I thought! I shall wait to acquire it, its only a week off! So there I was, yesterday, heading to the Verizon store in Paradise Valley, Arizona. As I walked in the doors something magical was going on inside....a release party for the Note 3! There were attractive women and men giving tours of the Note 3 + Gear and handing out free stuff. I was swiftly handed a bag and given my first item a Galaxy Note 3 branded thermal cup (The clear ones that you see everywhere). This kinda makes up for some stuff I thought to myself, this stuff is cool! I also proclaimed to the person in charge that I was here to purchase a Note 3. I went over to the rep area after getting other items from the people around the room including two 4GB branded thumb-dives, two headphone splitters, and two microfiber cleaning clothes and a phone holder for your desk. This is where things get amazing....apparently this store unknown to me was a new corporate flagship or something and the first 25 people got free Galaxy Gears....I was number 25! After I finished up getting the phone the woman comes over with a galaxy gear backpack and hands me it and the Gear inside.
I think that makes up for my S4 getting stolen....
:: TLDR: Got a free Galaxy Gear.
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::This mystical tale starts off with tragedy as most do. There I was enjoying my time at an anime convention. I was attending a room party sipping some wonderful homemade wine. My wonderful shiny Galaxy S4 pumping out music into the small radio on the night stand, while attached to a charger, as that little thing drains power faster than the energizer bunny! I walk outside to the poolside patio to partake in a puff of hookah and alas when I return merely one minute later someone had snatched up my phone and charger (All people I trusted...not doing that again)! Needless to say I freaked getting on the next computer I saw to try to locate my phone using Avast Anti-Theft (Never using it again) apparently the web console said that it wasn't installed when it was. My poor phone still on with 20% battery ringing with every call I give. Lost. Gone. Unable to be located. (Google backup codes missing from my wallet...it was a bad night).
::Anyway enough rambling about missing phones. I decide to turn this tragedy into a win...The wonderful Note 3 is coming out I thought! I shall wait to acquire it, its only a week off! So there I was, yesterday, heading to the Verizon store in Paradise Valley, Arizona. As I walked in the doors something magical was going on inside....a release party for the Note 3! There were attractive women and men giving tours of the Note 3 + Gear and handing out free stuff. I was swiftly handed a bag and given my first item a Galaxy Note 3 branded thermal cup (The clear ones that you see everywhere). This kinda makes up for some stuff I thought to myself, this stuff is cool! I also proclaimed to the person in charge that I was here to purchase a Note 3. I went over to the rep area after getting other items from the people around the room including two 4GB branded thumb-dives, two headphone splitters, and two microfiber cleaning clothes and a phone holder for your desk. This is where things get amazing....apparently this store unknown to me was a new corporate flagship or something and the first 25 people got free Galaxy Gears....I was number 25! After I finished up getting the phone the woman comes over with a galaxy gear backpack and hands me it and the Gear inside.
I think that makes up for my S4 getting stolen....
:: TLDR: Got a free Galaxy Gear.
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Awesome story!!:good:
Enjoy the GG, it's a fantastic device.
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Awesome story!!:good:
Enjoy the GG, it's a fantastic device.
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I look forward to doing just that on Monday! Gotta wait for the note 3 to get here. XD
Hey.. TLDR- is this Chris. P??
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Hey.. TLDR- is this Chris. P??
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Nope this is James K.
Great story; congrats. I lost my phone a few months ago and it was the worse feeling EVER. Glad things worked out great for you. Try Norton Security Antivirus. You can track your lost phone and do remote wipe. Pretty good.
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Great story; congrats. I lost my phone a few months ago and it was the worse feeling EVER. Glad things worked out great for you. Try Norton Security Antivirus. You can track your lost phone and do remote wipe. Pretty good.
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Nah I'm just gonna get my backup codes printed properly and lamented and use Google's Android Device Manager. Nortons always left a bad taste in my mouth. Should check it out it looks spiffy.
What are these backup codes you guys are talking about?
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The negative to your positive
My story is so completely and entirely opposite of the OP story... it's the negative of his positive...
I was waiting for this phone for a long, long time.... coming off a two year old DROID Bionic that never had a single problem... perfect condition... never had a scratch... and I hated it... it was slow and sluggish and was never gonna see another update.
I was on in store preorder from day one and the waiting was painful... I was on the note 3 xda forum everyday like a stalker, listening to all the cool stories about the releases going on other networks and watching all the YouTube reviews and unboxings... then... finally... Our launch day came on Thursday and my FedEx tracking showed delivered at 10 am or so.... I went flying down there at 3:30 right after work and there were two customers and two workers in the store... walked around waiting for a salesman to get free and noticed... There was no display... no note 3 to play around with while I waited... then I heard "can I help you sir?"..... "yeah... I'm here to pick up my preorder note 3"... dude says... "oh cool... I wanna see that"
Long story short, he goes and grabs the box and comes out... starts pulling the cover off the box and I give him my speech about "don't do that... I just payed a lot of money for that and ain't nobody touching it but me".... He smiles and gives me the "know it all" look and we do the whole activation dance and whatever... During the process he tells me that was his one chance to play with the phone and I screwed it up...
TLDR: I was the Galaxy Note 3 launch event in Fort Pierce Florida
Very cool story OP. There was absolutely no fanfare around my experience. Was the only person in there for the phone and a nice guy helped me out. Took about an hour to get in and out the door. No party. No giveaways. Glad I got this phone though, and interested to talk to people who got the Gear. Not seeing a dedicated section for it. Seems to have so much potential, but I wonder if it will get very much attention at all.
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Nah I'm just gonna get my backup codes printed properly and lamented and use Google's Android Device Manager. Nortons always left a bad taste in my mouth. Should check it out it looks spiffy.
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Good idea. Android device manager works great