Friday night a friend dropped by. He was feeling lonely and depressed, and I would have been glad to talk to him and try to cheer him up—except that this...
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Moi
loluvtn
Jan 3, 2006 4:34 am
Well, that is right up there with... "Never mind, it wasn't important" (when you ask for a repeat) or "She has selective hearing, she only hears what she wants...
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Tina Blue
tblue37
Jan 3, 2006 5:19 am
I decided with my ex-husband--and eventually with my kids--that if they initiated an interaction with me, it was on them to make an effort to ensure that I...
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Doreen Pettipas
dodiepettipas
Jan 3, 2006 1:35 pm
Here is the response I posted at IVillage from the new CL just before she became CL. Then there was an extremely rude post to Dawn from Judy when she posted...
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Moi
loluvtn
Jan 4, 2006 1:45 am
As to Judy's post as CL - - - Ick. Her nose must be very very brown. :) And, no, it wasn't my computer, which had no problem accessing previous boards. I had...
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Braillesign@...
damisa72
Jan 4, 2006 3:50 am
Oh Boy, oh boy! They are in for it now! I was actually being polite in my post... went back and edited my thoughts a few times before posting. That ...
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Alea
tbonemom62
Jan 4, 2006 11:33 am
They really are getting a bit over-the-top over there, aren't they? ***Wishing I had a little smilie-thing that rolls its eyes*** It's enough to make one a bit...
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Tina Blue
tblue37
Jan 4, 2006 3:37 pm
Alea, that is so true! During our heyday, I would sometimes try to access the board from a different computer, one without my bookmark for the site. Because ...
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awamble@...
tbonemom62
Jan 5, 2006 12:59 am
Tina, Your point about the Board being a community is a very good one. It is supposed to be a place where we can get support from friends, and the way the old...
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Braillesign@...
damisa72
Jan 5, 2006 3:31 am
Well, the rabble-rouser has posted and I am really looking forward to seeing the response. I even had the audacity to disagree with the CL about hearing ...
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damisa72
Jan 5, 2006 4:30 am
In the Holiday Music Post, our "friend" asked me what my relationship to deafness was... So, here is the post -- that will probably be deleted. Another bit...
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Kimberley J
anij_jnaii
Jan 5, 2006 5:04 am
Hi all ... ok I don't post here nearly as often as I'd like ... what can I say , life keeps getting in the way lol. I've wandered over to the 'old board' ......
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Alea
tbonemom62
Jan 5, 2006 11:25 am
You all probably know that I have otosclerosis and may know that I have had surgery (stapedectomy) on both ears to improve my hearing. The first was nearly 16...
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Doreen Pettipas
dodiepettipas
Jan 5, 2006 1:42 pm
Alea, Don't know if you recall my whole story. I had my first stapedectomy in 1977 at the age of 14. My hearing was "normal" following surgery until 1981,...
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Tina Blue
tblue37
Jan 5, 2006 3:48 pm
It turns out my firewall wasn't letting me connect to Yahoo. I don't know why, since normally there is no problem. I turned it off for now, but will turn it...
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Doreen
dodiepettipas
Jan 5, 2006 6:49 pm
Below is my post to IVillage on the Holiday Music thread regarding the "deleted" post. I wonder if I will be "deleted" also????? Dodie I was reading the posts...
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twila_twiggy
Jan 5, 2006 10:27 pm
... Cheers Twila...
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Tina Blue
tblue37
Jan 6, 2006 12:06 am
If I had more time I would definitely learn to sign, but for me it would be just for fun, sicne I don't have any signing deaf people to sign with anyway. But...
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Alea
tbonemom62
Jan 6, 2006 12:49 am
Hi Dodie! I do remember parts of your story, but I didn't realize that you had had so much damage to that ear. Thank you so very much for posting so quickly....
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tina blue
tblue37
Jan 6, 2006 12:53 am
Andrea, Alea's sis, has been officially invited. She will be able to post as soon as she comes here.--Tina ... === message truncated === ...
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Moi
loluvtn
Jan 6, 2006 2:18 am
I am 53 years old, and was never even offered any of the surgeries y'all have been discussing. My hearing loss was birth trauma, not hereditary, and no one in...
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Braillesign@...
damisa72
Jan 6, 2006 2:59 am
Hey Everyone! It is funny that the new CL doesn't know diddly-squat and yet they delete my posts??? Oh well... What can you do> Alea, I hope that your...
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Kimberley J
anij_jnaii
Jan 6, 2006 3:21 am
hmm I was actually thinking the same thing ... ummm can someone ease my paranoia ?? ( why I've bothered posting @ ivillage is actually beyond me - worse yet...
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tina blue
tblue37
Jan 6, 2006 5:03 am
Kim, What you are doing on iVillage is what we have always tried to do for anyone who asks for information. You are offering the information you have from...
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Kimberley J
anij_jnaii
Jan 6, 2006 5:15 am
Thanks Tina ... Because I went there soooooo very rarely - I don't have all the back story and such. I know i detest their interface ( it's slow, it's iffy ,...
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charvragma
Jan 6, 2006 10:13 am
I should be able to post more now . I`m not only getting used to this format...it takes me awhile... but I just got "downsized " from my job of 22+ years , so...
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charvragma
Jan 6, 2006 10:37 am
My daughter was upset with me awhile back since I couldn`t understand her when she spoke at a volume I used to "catch" before . She acted as if I was purposely...
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charvragma
Jan 6, 2006 10:42 am
They didn`t have an "official"; cl board and since they obviously felt the lack , they decided our old board would do...no one else was using it ....
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charvragma
Jan 6, 2006 10:55 am
Of course it`ll get deleted...and it did . Linda...
