How was your 2007?

El Jefe · 12-28-2007, 04:06 PM

I read a thread on a Buick site I get on every now and then and read a lot of the posts, and thought it was pretty interesting to see how everyone's year went. This was my post on my 07, how was yours?

I guess any year your alive is good. My 07 wasn't the greatest. I lost all my basketball scholarships to College, found out I have two degenerate discs in my back, need to have my vertebrae fused to my spine, then I need to have another surgery to fix my nerve that's been messed up due to the disc problem in my back. I got my right knee scoped and my knee cap has not aligned back into the groove, and it's been a year and it's as bad as it was before I got the surgery. My dad had a heart attack, luckily he is doing well now. My dad's business has been really slow, and that makes for a stressful time, seeing as myself and my brother both work for him, and if no money is coming in how can it go out? It's been a long hard year, but the Lord got us through it, and hopefully he has better plans for us in 08 (at least better in our minds LOL).

Here is one from that thread that makes you feel bad.

Not the greatest. The wife was layed up 9 mos with a broken leg. Poor/barely existent disablilty insurance through her work (< 30% of her normal pay, before taxes) equates to lots of OT for me. Thankfull for the timing on that, but ended up taking very little enjoyable vacation, cashed a lot of it out for $. End result = best year I've ever had $ wise, less to show for it, and still had to sell parts and some valuable coins to keep our heads above water. Sad and frustrating, but the glass is still 1/5 full.........Oh yeah, in the middle of it all, in a 3 day span the refrigerator and washer took a dump and needed replaced........did I say it was 1/5 full ?!?! Anxiously awaiting a better '08

For some people it was an awful year, for others it was a great year, how was yours?

chiefqueen · 12-28-2007, 04:15 PM

Pretty well, went to Europe for the first time, got promoted.

Things to look forward in '08, getting another raise in a week due to a reclassification, going to France for 2 weeks in July (during the slowest time of year from a sports sense, but I'll be back before TC).

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2007, 04:17 PM

Why did the Europeans promote you?

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2007, 04:36 PM

Oh...and pretty good year for me. I didn't get hit by anything bigger than me, and my slidewalk toward death cruised along uninterrupted.

**Skip Towne** · 12-28-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Oh...and pretty good year for me. I didn't get hit by anything bigger than me, and my slidewalk toward death cruised along uninterrupted.

Nobody threw chicken soup on you this year?

Chiefs_Mike_Topeka · 12-28-2007, 04:45 PM

2007 was the worst year I ever experienced; and ever will. Although it will continue with me the rest of my life.

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs_Mike_Topeka

2007 was the worst year I ever experienced; and ever will. Although it will continue with me the rest of my life.

I don't mean to be nosy, C_M_T, but what has been the legal outcome of your situation? Did the babysitter face any criminal or legal charges, or was it ruled an accident?

Again, no need to respond if you don't want to, and I hope the good memories eventually outweigh the bad ones for you. I'm just curious.

Chiefs_Mike_Topeka · 12-28-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I don't mean to be nosy, C_M_T, but what has been the legal outcome of your situation? Did the babysitter face any criminal or legal charges, or was it ruled an accident?

Again, no need to respond if you don't want to, and I hope the good memories eventually outweigh the bad ones for you. I'm just curious.

Charged with Aggravated Child Endangerment and Involuntary Manslaughter. (Finally) Nothing will happen until after the first of the year. Still facing months and months of legal issues. Makes it even harder for my family to start healing; trying to deal with everything.

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Nobody threw chicken soup on you this year?

Not chicken.

**Bugeater** · 12-28-2007, 04:39 PM

Well let's see, my business went belly up (although it was more due to events that happened in '05 and '06, I should've pulled the plug earlier), I started a real job only to have that employer screw me over (worked a bunch of overtime that I never got paid for), spent the past 2 1/2 months in extreme pain and racked up a bunch of medical bills in the process. I'd say it sucked major ass.

But I'll get over it.

**Bearcat** · 12-28-2007, 05:20 PM

The final 3 months made up for a pretty boring first 9 months... I went to London, found a better job (in Omaha, not London), moved to Omaha.

My only regret was not meeting the famous Rain Man at Arrowhead a couple of weeks ago.

As for 2008, I'm going to watch Kansas win the Orange Bowl (

), have the opportunity to travel quite a bit with my new job, and maybe even learn Spanish.

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Originally Posted by GoBo

Well let's see, my business went belly up (although it was more due to events that happened in '05 and '06, I should've pulled the plug earlier), I started a real job only to have that employer screw me over (worked a bunch of overtime that I never got paid for), spent the past 2 1/2 months in extreme pain and racked up a bunch of medical bills in the process. I'd say it sucked major ass.

But I'll get over it.

Speaking of meeting Planeteers.... You met me... that had to be pretty cool for you.

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

The final 3 months made up for a pretty boring first 9 months... I went to London, found a better job (in Omaha, not London), moved to Omaha.

Did they promote you in London? They promoted chiefqueen when she went there.

**Skip Towne** · 12-28-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Did they promote you in London? They promoted chiefqueen when she went there.

Did they fire you before promoting you? Oh, no......that was Luv.

**Bearcat** · 12-28-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Did they promote you in London? They promoted chiefqueen when she went there.

Twice. They're a bunch of promotin' fools.

chiefqueen · 12-28-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Did they promote you in London? They promoted chiefqueen when she went there.

London would never promote me, I think it has something to do with me expressing the opinion Heathrow was a great big dump of disorganized chaos and if I never step foot in that airport again, it will be too soon for me. My job promoted me.

BTW, when I go to France next year we are not going through London.

12-28-2007, 04:06 PM	Topic Starter
El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	How was your 2007? I read a thread on a Buick site I get on every now and then and read a lot of the posts, and thought it was pretty interesting to see how everyone's year went. This was my post on my 07, how was yours? I guess any year your alive is good. My 07 wasn't the greatest. I lost all my basketball scholarships to College, found out I have two degenerate discs in my back, need to have my vertebrae fused to my spine, then I need to have another surgery to fix my nerve that's been messed up due to the disc problem in my back. I got my right knee scoped and my knee cap has not aligned back into the groove, and it's been a year and it's as bad as it was before I got the surgery. My dad had a heart attack, luckily he is doing well now. My dad's business has been really slow, and that makes for a stressful time, seeing as myself and my brother both work for him, and if no money is coming in how can it go out? It's been a long hard year, but the Lord got us through it, and hopefully he has better plans for us in 08 (at least better in our minds LOL). Here is one from that thread that makes you feel bad. Not the greatest. The wife was layed up 9 mos with a broken leg. Poor/barely existent disablilty insurance through her work (< 30% of her normal pay, before taxes) equates to lots of OT for me. Thankfull for the timing on that, but ended up taking very little enjoyable vacation, cashed a lot of it out for $. End result = best year I've ever had $ wise, less to show for it, and still had to sell parts and some valuable coins to keep our heads above water. Sad and frustrating, but the glass is still 1/5 full.........Oh yeah, in the middle of it all, in a 3 day span the refrigerator and washer took a dump and needed replaced........did I say it was 1/5 full ?!?! Anxiously awaiting a better '08 For some people it was an awful year, for others it was a great year, how was yours?
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12-28-2007, 04:15 PM	#2
chiefqueen On my throne Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $7942060	Pretty well, went to Europe for the first time, got promoted. Things to look forward in '08, getting another raise in a week due to a reclassification, going to France for 2 weeks in July (during the slowest time of year from a sports sense, but I'll be back before TC).
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12-28-2007, 04:17 PM	#3
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-522449 VARSITY	Why did the Europeans promote you? __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-28-2007, 04:36 PM	#4
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-522449 VARSITY	Oh...and pretty good year for me. I didn't get hit by anything bigger than me, and my slidewalk toward death cruised along uninterrupted. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-28-2007, 04:45 PM	#6
Chiefs_Mike_Topeka Rest in Peace Zachary Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Topeka Casino cash: $10005025	2007 was the worst year I ever experienced; and ever will. Although it will continue with me the rest of my life. __________________ Zachary, my little man; I miss you and I Love You.
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12-28-2007, 04:39 PM	#10
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $3992680	Well let's see, my business went belly up (although it was more due to events that happened in '05 and '06, I should've pulled the plug earlier), I started a real job only to have that employer screw me over (worked a bunch of overtime that I never got paid for), spent the past 2 1/2 months in extreme pain and racked up a bunch of medical bills in the process. I'd say it sucked major ass. But I'll get over it.
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