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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:

bayswater wrote: I learned recently that your health is up to you and what you choose to do about it.

Totally correct! And while we're at it, if you mention you specific ailments a couple of times, no big deal, If you repeatedly mention them, you're using them as an excuse. That alwas reminds me of the able bodied guy begging at the post office and the quadrplegic hopping into his Jeep to go to work after picking up his mail.

Now who gets your respect?

Only once did I see someone at a hardware store with a sign saying he wanted to work; this guy had a list of what he could do even. I see lots of people at off ramps with signs so why are they not at the hardware store where they stand a chance to get some work?

I hired a young guy this summer to help me do construction work on my house, he did a good job so I paid him well. This guy is going to collage and wants to get some place in life.

January 10th is we are happy to see Nick AKA Monkey Man back here where he belongs day. Stop by and sing you songs and tributes to Nick. This way he will feel loved and come back often, I know how monkey brains work.

You're right, Tom; this monkey brain needs to feel loved. You're an angel, mate.

Sorry about dropping off the radar; family's become a dog's breakfast and have been adjusting/ recalibrating/ dealing with it.

As I've repeated ad nauseum, I love you guys, and as always I've missed you all (yet again).

That's it. I've got nothin' for ya. Just feel I owe you all heaps. Thank you, fellow 'Cornies.

So... there's a virtual stranger in my shower and he's been in the bathroom since 8:40 last night. It's now 4:58AM.

I allowed him to park is old (he's just bought new one) car in my driveway 2 weeks ago, and he's turned the area into a halfway house/ stock-holdig facility, filling my bins etc. He's been raking it in doing a green initiative, government-sponsored light bulb swap.

A week after this began he asked to use the shower and I accommodated him. That time he said he'd be 15 minutes and was 4 and a half hours, arriving 2 hours late at 10:30PM. Now this.

Every hour I've interrogated him through the door and he's promised to be out in 15 minutes. He insists he's not using the room as some sort of a hit-up crash joint, but the behaviour is text-book typical IMHO. I can hear the shower running again now. He obviously waits fot the heater to catch up and trickles it again... and again. I've asked him what I need to do to get him out and the response is the standard, "I'll be out in 10-15mins."

Just thought I'd share; it's indicative of why I haven't been around (again!). The family's been a dog's breakfast and I've been bashed from pillar to post since Christmas - the proverbial punching bag. Been dealing with the classic petty tyrant situation where one's snared by the short 'n curlies by another who enjoys a petty authority over one. Castaneda dealt with that one well IMHO. Fairdinkum, my life has been a phenomenal collection of statistically anomalous events, and having been awake since tuesday with no real hope of rest in sight it would seem nothing's about to change soon. Ha! Never fear though, 'Cornies, I will prevail sooner or later!

I sure hope everyone's OK. I'm sorry I've not been able to justify even popping in for a read let alone a catch-up. Honestly, I'm sorry; you guys are of the highest calibre all 'round, deserve better from lil' ol' me and I want you to know (as always) that you're in my thoughts. That's all I can offer for now, but hey, at least you know that even under ridiculous duress, you're still there for me. Heck, I even get a giggle or two every day from reliving fond memories of you! Love y'all!

Yikes! Never mind "stranger than fiction". You should write this up and send it to Simon Amstell's agent. At least get some money out of it. And then call for reinforcements!

Nick if it was me in your predicament, I would tell him that I had been nice to him and he abused my kindness. Then I would tell him he has today to get his junk out of my driveway and he is never to come back to my door. If he does then I will call the cops on him. Being nice does not mean you put up with people taking advantage of you, right mate? If you feel in any way threatened by him then call the police or what ever you need to do.

monkey man wrote:So... there's a virtual stranger in my shower and he's been in the bathroom since 8:40 last night.

Dude, that's supposed to read, "there's a virtual stranger in my shower and SHE'S been in my BEDROOM since 8:40 last night."

If this guy is a friend of yours, smack him cross the side of the head with a two by four and knock some sense into him. If he is, in fact, just a casual acquaintance, kick him the F out and tell him never to darken your door again.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, but I'm in the middle of dealing with a D-bag at the moment, myself. I'm just getting a little sick of people who take advantage of others. The short story in my situation is - I teach part time at a music school and count on this income to supplement my studio income. The owner is going through a divorce and her husband (soon to be ex) is one of the teachers there. She's looking for a quiet no-contest divorce and has bent over backwards to make it easy. She's gone so far as to continue his employment even though he moved out 6 months ago. Now this D-bag is calling all the students at the school saying he's started a new business and they should go with him and he'll give them a better deal. It's bad enough that he's called his students, but he's called my students and other teacher's students as well. It's time to play hardball with this scumbag. I suggest you do the same with this guy.

Phil

Phil O wrote:Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, but I'm in the middle of dealing with a D-bag at the moment, myself. I'm just getting a little sick of people who take advantage of others. The short story in my situation is - I teach part time at a music school and count on this income to supplement my studio income. The owner is going through a divorce and her husband (soon to be ex) is one of the teachers there. She's looking for a quiet no-contest divorce and has bent over backwards to make it easy. She's gone so far as to continue his employment even though he moved out 6 months ago. Now this D-bag is calling all the students at the school saying he's started a new business and they should go with him and he'll give them a better deal. It's bad enough that he's called his students, but he's called my students and other teacher's students as well. It's time to play hardball with this scumbag. I suggest you do the same with this guy.Phil

What a creep, Phil! Seems they breed 'em up in your neck of the woods too. The nerve of it!

Phil O wrote:

monkey man wrote:So... there's a virtual stranger in my shower and he's been in the bathroom since 8:40 last night.

Dude, that's supposed to read, "there's a virtual stranger in my shower and SHE'S been in my BEDROOM since 8:40 last night."

Ha ha ha ha ha!

bayswater wrote:Yikes! Never mind "stranger than fiction". You should write this up and send it to Simon Amstell's agent. At least get some money out of it. And then call for reinforcements!

Ha! Too funny, Baysey.

twistedtom wrote:Nick if it was me in your predicament, I would tell him that I had been nice to him and he abused my kindness. Then I would tell him he has today to get his junk out of my driveway and he is never to come back to my door. If he does then I will call the cops on him. Being nice does not mean you put up with people taking advantage of you, right mate? If you feel in any way threatened by him then call the police or what ever you need to do.

Hey Tom. Thank you for the feedback. In fact, I've now told him many times exactly what you suggested; next time we cross paths I'll be placing a short time limit on his removal of the vehicle. He'll need at least a working day or two due to the sheer logistics of train/bussing around to pick it up and to organise storage.

Update: He parked in the driveway from 5PM to 2AM the other night. I confronted him on the street and recounted his lies to me along with the one he presented (Oh, I've been out and only came back to eat(!)). He stood there and laughed at my "stress" whilst eating a can of beans with his fingers! I do fear reprisals should I call the law on him, so fingers crossed that the "hard word" has the desired effect; we'll know soon enough.

Thank you as always for allowing (yeah, like you had any say in the matter!) me to vent. This one's messed with my head, and the only explanation I have is one of spiritual possession as all the indicators are there; he's surely a different person from the one I remember from times gone by and he now delights in others' plight, something that would have been unthinkable just 2 years ago. If you don't hear from me within a month I'd say I'd have been the victim of some sort of revenge attack (!?). Fingers crossed, and I love you guys!

monkey man wrote:He stood there and laughed at my "stress" whilst eating a can of beans with his fingers!

HA HA HA HA HA!!!

Yeah, I did feel an inner chortle in my guts. I imagine he just felt wind in his.

Hope you're OK, R! Hey, you're still with us, if that's any indication. Way to go, mate.

Hi MM-
Please don't take this the wrong way.
Anyone who abuses or takes advantage of you like this is not a friend and as long as you allow yourself to be victimized to this kind of behavior he will treat you like a doormat. This lowlife will see how far he can get with abusing your kindness and until you put your foot up his ass or to the side of his head (figuratively or literally speaking) your inviting him to keep taking advantage of your good nature.
This scumbag has already let you know friendship, honesty and respect is not a factor in your relationship, I say standup and don't let his abusive behavior be a controlling factor.
Life is too short to waste time with this kind of person.
IMO as long as you allow yourself to be a victim your asking to be victimized.
Best Regards,
KG

monkey man wrote:Yeah, I did feel an inner chortle in my guts. I imagine he just felt wind in his.

Hope you're OK, R! Hey, you're still with us, if that's any indication. Way to go, mate.

Thanks, Bro. We'll have to catch up with a PM.

By the way, I wasn't laughing at your situation. I really feel for you. It's just the imagery that made me lose it.

Even though I'm not a violent guy, bring that mofo to the states and I'll gladly serve him a knuckle sandwich for you.

I agree with what Kgdrum and 666 said! Nick you may be too nice of a person, being nice does not mean letting people abuse your kindness. If he keeps bothering you do call the police, most probably if he knows they are watching he will stay away.

Get one of them boxing kangaroos.

look what I found!

It was lost?