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When I was in college my parents gave me $110 every two weeks in cash and gave me a credit card to pay for my food and gas purchases. I was responsible and realized my dad was watching all my purchases so I kept the credit card clean.

I consider myself lucky in this regard, and my wife had to work full time to pay her bills.

$110 goes a ways when you don't have to pay for food and gas.

Anyway, my buddy comes to me one day and says he needs $40 bad. He has no food or gas.

I go with him to the gas station to buy gas and he comes out with a 24 pack of beer and a couple of cigarette packs.

I roast him for this bullshit and nearly crack his skull right there.

A few months later, he hits it big at Victoryland (when they had a casino) and is flashing $5,000 in my face. I said "Great, you can give me the $40 you borrowed" and with a deadpan look he looked at me and goes "Man, I'm gonna get you that money" and put his wad of bills back in his pocket.
That’s when that mfer gets robbed right then and there.

One of my best friends used to live at Sterling in AU and was constantly having parties. So he calls me one Saturday to invite me and asks if I could buy a couple of kegs for the party. Says he’ll collect money during the party and pay me back. So the party rolls around and I watch him collect money for at least a couple of hours. Next morning I ask him for the money and he says he got too drunk and forgot to collect any. Never saw my money again.

To this day we’re close friends, but that little episode is etched into the back of my mind. Even funnier now that he’s a youth minister or whatever at his church and I guarandamntee he would lie his ass off about it if I were to ever bring it up.
 
That’s when that mfer gets robbed right then and there.

One of my best friends used to live at Sterling in AU and was constantly having parties. So he calls me one Saturday to invite me and asks if I could buy a couple of kegs for the party. Says he’ll collect money during the party and pay me back. So the party rolls around and I watch him collect money for at least a couple of hours. Next morning I ask him for the money and he says he got too drunk and forgot to collect any. Never saw my money again.

To this day we’re close friends, but that little episode is etched into the back of my mind. Even funnier now that he’s a youth minister or whatever at his church and I guarandamntee he would lie his ass off about it if I were to ever bring it up.

It took me a few years to get over it. Nowadays its one of my favorite stories to tell people and usually gets a good laugh. It has a great punch line, almost like it was worth the $40.
 
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Just had a Black Cherry Mojito at BWW. Do not recommend unless you want to drink a Hall’s Cherry Cough drop.
 
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Found out I was getting divorced this afternoon when I got home. Anyone got any positives on divorce. Not really interested in the negatives at the moment. TIA
 
Found out I was getting divorced this afternoon when I got home. Anyone got any positives on divorce. Not really interested in the negatives at the moment. TIA

In this day and age, it seems that when it happens, it was past time. Everything about not being in a situation going south is a positive I guess. Learn what you can from the sitch and move forward.

P.S. check Chile
 
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Found out I was getting divorced this afternoon when I got home. Anyone got any positives on divorce. Not really interested in the negatives at the moment. TIA
Sorry man. I went through one 5-6 years ago. Family and friends will help. Take some time and get to know yourself again. Your single self. Because who you are , when you're married, is different.
I can tell you, it takes awhile to adjust. Don't rush yourself into dating again, either. Dating is hard, and rejection can be hard. But when you're ready, it's a fresh start with lots of available girls.
Now, there are plenty of positives. You control everything, again. No compromise. You're free!!!! Totally free. Put that thermostat wherever you want! In total control of your money. Your time. No arguments. No bullshit. And a plethora of new girls to get to know! My first 4 years, it was like college, all over again.
 
Sorry man. I went through one 5-6 years ago. Family and friends will help. Take some time and get to know yourself again. Your single self. Because who you are , when you're married, is different.
I can tell you, it takes awhile to adjust. Don't rush yourself into dating again, either. Dating is hard, and rejection can be hard. But when you're ready, it's a fresh start with lots of available girls.
Now, there are plenty of positives. You control everything, again. No compromise. You're free!!!! Totally free. Put that thermostat wherever you want! In total control of your money. Your time. No arguments. No bullshit. And a plethora of new girls to get to know! My first 4 years, it was like college, all over again.
Been thinking this the past couple days.
 
My random thought for the day:

Cord Sandberg does not sound like a real name. It's like the name you'd using if checking into a seedy motel to bang some side piece.

"I'd like to book a room."
"Name?"
*looks around room, sees a TV with the power cord dangling, a picture of the beach and another picture of an iceberg*
"Cord Sandberg"
 
That’s when that mfer gets robbed right then and there.

One of my best friends used to live at Sterling in AU and was constantly having parties. So he calls me one Saturday to invite me and asks if I could buy a couple of kegs for the party. Says he’ll collect money during the party and pay me back. So the party rolls around and I watch him collect money for at least a couple of hours. Next morning I ask him for the money and he says he got too drunk and forgot to collect any. Never saw my money again.

To this day we’re close friends, but that little episode is etched into the back of my mind. Even funnier now that he’s a youth minister or whatever at his church and I guarandamntee he would lie his ass off about it if I were to ever bring it up.
I used to make book at AU back in the day & paid out 500 clams to a “friend” after one weekend. The next weekend I get into him for around $900, he graduates the next Tuesday & I have no idea what happened to him after that. Chalk it up to me being stupid I guess. All got started cause I was calling in bets for a BUNCH of my buddies, realized I was sending jack back home every weekend & decided to start holding them. My mistake was coming clean & letting them KNOW I was holding. They felt like they had to pay me, but when they found out that it was that it was little old me that they didn’t have to pay me I suppose. One guy that is still a pretty good friend of mine still owes me 85 bucks & now he owns his own pharmacy. Life’s lessons...
 
Found out I was getting divorced this afternoon when I got home. Anyone got any positives on divorce. Not really interested in the negatives at the moment. TIA
Haven't been divorced technically but live in long time gf and I broke up a while back and I almost offed myself.

Best parts after successfully getting through it.

1. A sinking relationship is no longer holding you back, both practically (from doing things like a career change etc) or mentally/emotionally. I was able to improve myself in both areas pretty dramatically because I had way more space to work on myself instead of a failing relationship.

tldr; you have more mental and actual freedom. Use it to improve yourself.

2. Your real friends will make themselves apparent. I never really knew who my friends were until I hit rock bottom and no one had anything to gain from knowing me. Only then did I find out who really cared for me and who would be there for me no matter what. This has been a huge advantage a couple years down the road because now I know who I can trust.

3. You have a mountain to climb, some people would cry about it, some people enjoy the challenge of looking at the biggest obstacle they've ever seen and saying "I'm going to the top", then taking the first step, and the second, and the third.

It's a matter of perspective. You can weep at the mountain, you can hate the mountain, you can dread it, but if you stay at the bottom you will die.

Or you can smile, pick your shit up, and start hiking, knowing you don't know exactly what challenges are in store on the way up, but that you're not staying down here.
 
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Weird phenomenon, I woke up with my wedding ring on my other ring finger this morning. That has never happened and I have no explanation for it.

I haven't told my wife because my sleep-walking and stuff weirds her out.
 
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