http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8879213Oh my.
Chief S itting Bull, the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive, isn't to be seen in the lounge on Skins's island, so one supposes the wealthy California piggy primitive will have to do.
CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 12:25 AM
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Some people won't be coming back...ever...
Because their deaths took them from us.
We're coming up on the anniversary of Khashka's death...
I wrote this in his honor:
“Remembering youâ€
It’s been a year
Since you left us
The sharp pain is gone
But the lingering loss remains.....
I noticed the California piggy primitive has one of those "c"s inside of a circle copyright things at the end of this "poem," so I don't want to mess with it--and besides, it's not that good anyway
The California piggy primitive responds to each and every comment at this bonfire, and since the bonfire's pretty big, and since we all know the California piggy's boilerplate responses, I've omitted bringing her comments over here, to save time and trouble and character-space.....and wear and tear on the eyeballs.
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:03 AM
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1. well that puts things it perspective
thank you Peggy
automatically insert the California piggy primitive's response here, and after each primitive comment that followsDarkTirade (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:05 AM
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2. Has it really been that long?
Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:05 AM
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3. Hi Peggy
Inchworm (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:06 AM
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4. Thank you
"but every now and then it stabs me"
I know that feeling well.
The rabid terrapin primitive, who stalks the cboy4 primitive all over Skins's island:
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:10 AM
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7. Thank you, Peggy.
You are a wonderful person
GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:11 AM
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10. Thanks for this, Peggy...
I miss Khash too. He was always so supportive...
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:15 AM
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12. I love that picture of the anteater!
GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:20 AM
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13. They have giant anteaters at the National Zoo now...
There have been times when I wish I had an anteater handy...like when they invaded our kitchen, or when they kept getting under the hood of my car.
Did you get my message about teachers?
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:25 AM
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15. Yes we did, and thank you!
Our daughter is in music camp next week, and after that we will make a deciscion (i think)!
Hmmm. It looks like the godless of Guiness primitive and the rabid terrapin primitive are planning some mischief.
GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:33 AM
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19. I hope she has a great time...
I always loved music camp when I was a kid.
Now I coach adults at a summer chamber music camp...I love it just as much as when I was participating as a kid!
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:27 AM
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16. OMG Khephra
you probably didn't know him - he was before your time, but an amazing person
Yeah, the Khephra primitive, the grossly overweight basement-dwelling primitive who collapsed and died at his computer--a blood clot from the leg getting into his lung, if I recall correctly--and his mother, upon finding her slouched-over son, reached past his corpse (still logged in) to ask the primitives what she should do.
GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:30 AM
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17. Khephra was here when I was here too...
He was so quick to scoop stories for LBN...Always on top of things. Sorely missed.
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:33 AM
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20. He was DUer #4 that I met
He and WillPitt both at the same time.
Despite all the DU parties I've had people would be surprised at how awkwardly shy I can be. I mean I almost cancelled that party from extreme panic attacks I was having but my therapist thought it would be good for me to do. Thankfully I had Ramsey helping me organize - what an amazing DUer - which btw she was the first DUer I met. (#2 and #3 - Skinner and Earl)
PVnRT (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 09:57 AM
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35. So was he
Shy, that is. I managed to cajole him into meeting a few others (5thGenDem and davsand) waaaaaaay back in 2002. Might have been the first "meetup" ever, I know we were the first ones he ever met.
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:37 AM
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24. Birdman - he was at that first gathering in Philly
And I always remember where I was at when I heard about Paul Wellstone dying.
RBNYC and I were on our way to DC when Will Pitt (who was also heading down with a few DUers) called my phone. I gave the phone to RBNYC to answer (I was on the BW Parkway and driving ) - the way she reacted I thought Will was in a car accident. Instead it was finding out about Paul Wellstone.
The methamphetimine primitive from southernmost Mississippi:
merh (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:33 AM
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18. It will be 4 years in July that Andy left us.
DU can be so good and so sad.
LynneSin (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:35 AM
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22. You know Haole Girl started a thread about how close to a bad accident she was
Made me think of you and Maddy.
JJ was frantic trying to track you 2 down and make sure both of you were ok after Katrina. I mean I felt like I should call or something but I'm never good at those things but I was glad someone was reaching out.
merh (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:44 AM
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27. JJ was my life line, she truly pulled me through and kept me connected to life when things were so dismal, when I didn't know how to go on. She let me know that people like you were out there pulling for me, willing to do what they could. I used the last of the bees wax skin softner you sent me not too long ago - thanks again for sending it.
DU can be so very good, there were so many who did help me in many different ways and I will always be so grateful. Just like so many came together for Andy.
But for all the good, the bad makes it hard to feel the safety it once offered. There is a huge disconnect, it isn't as it once was and I don't think it will ever be what it was.
GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:40 AM
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25. I miss Oneighty too...
He was always so positive. I looked up to him...Still do.
denbot (385 posts) Fri Jun-26-09 01:52 AM
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28. Thank you Miss C-P
There have been some truly fine people pass through here, and touched us. RIP to far too many.
Yeah, Doug's ex-wife put the touch on a lot of primitives, but she's of course still on Skins's island, so never mind.
peekaloo (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 08:43 AM
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30. Bless you.
I had a few, yet very humorous, interactions with K. Lovely person.
I also miss nostamj.
The
maharani primitive, who never mops her kitchen floor:
La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 08:45 AM
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31. i do miss khashka
raccoon (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 08:52 AM
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32. Thanks for sharing that, Peggy.
My mother died almost 6 years ago and I still have those painful stabs at times. But they're more muted now.
Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 09:33 AM
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33. Those last lines...
Khashka knows.
I remember Khashka.
About those last lines in your poem, they remind me of a conversation that Khashka and I had one time.
I miss Khashka.
LaurenG (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 09:43 AM
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34. What a nice remembrance Peggy
I miss him too.
Swede (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 10:42 AM
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36. Life is so fragile and short,
you really have to seize the day. Hi Peg.
ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 11:07 AM
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42. Thank you
That is a wonderful poem and very true. I've had a couple of losses lately, this last part in particular has a great deal of resonance with me
The pain is subdued these days
But every now and then
It stabs me
The way it’s doing now
The stuttering primitive:
ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 11:16 AM
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45. I wish I would have known Khashka.
It is so sad when people die.
bridgit (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 11:19 AM
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46. .
which which a photograph of some stupid bumper-sticker, nothing more
TK421 (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 11:25 AM
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49. That was very touching Peggy
well written....one of the best send-offs I've ever read
Robb (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-26-09 11:53 AM
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51. Och.
Thanks, dear. It's important to remember.
When I look back at my arguably long time here, it puts things in perspective. Banning, schmanning, we lost real good people. I hope wherever they are they know we're here thinking about them.
Well, it's a good thing I didn't bring over the California piggy primitive's saccharine responses; otherwise I'm sure there would've been a mass outbreak of diabetes here.
