lovebyrd.com's list of "life challenges"

[Claire]

I guess I'll claim 195

[ρɦoeɳix]

We soon have a long enough list of things that isn't on the original list to make a list of our own!

[Triassic]

well, jason...better that than Zachary Disease. that's where your face looks 'zachary' like your ass! :0

[Neffie]

ahhh you have to love the modern world where no one can actually take responsibility any more.
For all you wheelers I can tell you that there IS a cure and it's not to be found at Lourdes but rather in any bog standard International airport!
I have lived in lots of places and one thing I have noticed is that seemingly healthy people (albeit sometimes overweight, wearing heels or just plain lazy) seem to feel the need to require wheelchair assistance at the airport. Obviously someone dutiful such as myself trots along in their uniform, carries their luggage, sorts out the porters and gets them to the front of the check in queue until...

LO and behold! One whiff of duty free and a miracle occurs whereupon they once again find they can walk and purchase that all important bottle of Cinzano or Bacardi on special offer.
Seriously, it brings tears to my eyes because no sooner has the flight been called but they suddenly find themselves unable to walk once more and have to be boarded first.

Duty Free is where it's at.

[Ouch]

You don't even have to get up to shop duty free lol - they offer duty free shopping on the friggin' planes...

[Neffie]

kinda not the point but I'll take that on the chin.

[Neffie]

I would venture there are Theme Park pretenders too!

[Claire]

Oh, there are definitely Theme Park pretenders. Once I saw a family of three several times during a day at Disneyland. They had a standard rental wheelchair, and dad was pushing mom in it, with a little girl trotting along behind. They got in the wheelchair line and mom hobbled onto the ride, I assumed she had a twisted ankle or something. Later on in the day, I saw the same family, except this time dad was in the wheelchair and mom was pushing (walking fine)! I saw them again and mom was in the chair again. I definitely got the impression that it wasn't a BIID thing but more of a "lets pretend to be disabled so we can cut in front of everyone in line" thing.

[doe]

Jan 4, 2010 19:09:03 GMT -5 Phil said:

And no PMS on the list?

I have waited a couple of days to reply to this post, Phil, because if I had replied to it earlier I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT!!!! However, now that I am my usual calm, sweet self I will simply say the following:

If you're talking hormonal, lets add the male equivalent known as testosteronitis aka macho bullshit syndrome. The only thing is... this condition doesn't only come around for a couple of days a month, for some heroes its with them 24/7 ;D.

Thank you for listening and have a nice day .

[doe]

Jan 5, 2010 20:00:50 GMT -5 jasononwheels said:

I'm fighting - and thankfully, still beating - an affliction that hits many guys when they get to my age: furniture disease. That's where your chest falls down in your drawers.

Also, let's not forget selective deafness for those guys who have been in longer term relationships ;D. This usually only manifests itself 6 months into the relationship - fascinating, really .

[Inigo Montoya]

Jan 7, 2010 10:41:23 GMT -5 alf said:

Jan 7, 2010 8:03:19 GMT -5 doe said:

Also, let's not forget selective deafness for those guys who have been in longer term relationships ;D. This usually only manifests itself 6 months into the relationship - fascinating, really .

I don't think you can call selective deafness 6 months into a relationship a "life challenge." It's more like a coping strategy for us to be able to remain in the relationship as we usually already have heard what needs to be heard by then and therefore choose to hear only the important things after that

Eek! Dude! Did you miss what she said about the eye gouging?

[Ouch]

Jan 7, 2010 7:59:56 GMT -5 doe said:

Jan 4, 2010 19:09:03 GMT -5 Phil said:

And no PMS on the list?

I have waited a couple of days to reply to this post, Phil, because if I had replied to it earlier I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT!!!! However, now that I am my usual calm, sweet self I will simply say the following:

If you're talking hormonal, lets add the male equivalent known as testosteronitis aka macho bullsh*t syndrome. The only thing is... this condition doesn't only come around for a couple of days a month, for some heroes its with them 24/7 ;D.

Thank you for listening and have a nice day .

*In his best Steve Irwin voice* "Crikey! Danger, danger, danger!"

[Ouch]

Jan 7, 2010 10:41:23 GMT -5 alf said:

Jan 7, 2010 8:03:19 GMT -5 doe said:

Also, let's not forget selective deafness for those guys who have been in longer term relationships ;D. This usually only manifests itself 6 months into the relationship - fascinating, really .

I don't think you can call selective deafness 6 months into a relationship a "life challenge." It's more like a coping strategy for us to be able to remain in the relationship as we usually already have heard what needs to be heard by then and therefore choose to hear only the important things after that

Selective Deafness is an affliction both genders face - I can confirm that females suffer from it as well, from experience and first-hand witness accounts. Strangely, even the actual deaf/Deaf can be overcome with this condition as well!

*High-fives alf* Right on, bro

[Phil]

Jan 7, 2010 7:59:56 GMT -5 doe said:

Jan 4, 2010 19:09:03 GMT -5 Phil said:

And no PMS on the list?

I have waited a couple of days to reply to this post, Phil, because if I had replied to it earlier I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT!!!! However, now that I am my usual calm, sweet self I will simply say the following:

If you're talking hormonal, lets add the male equivalent known as testosteronitis aka macho bullsh*t syndrome. The only thing is... this condition doesn't only come around for a couple of days a month, for some heroes its with them 24/7 ;D.

Thank you for listening and have a nice day .

Holy cow, I'm actually being threatened with a physical attack by someone nicknamed "Doe"?? What's next? ;D

[doe]

Jan 8, 2010 13:52:32 GMT -5 Phil said:

Jan 7, 2010 7:59:56 GMT -5 doe said:

I have waited a couple of days to reply to this post, Phil, because if I had replied to it earlier I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT!!!! However, now that I am my usual calm, sweet self I will simply say the following:

If you're talking hormonal, lets add the male equivalent known as testosteronitis aka macho bullsh*t syndrome. The only thing is... this condition doesn't only come around for a couple of days a month, for some heroes its with them 24/7 ;D.

Thank you for listening and have a nice day .

Holy cow, I'm actually being threatened with a physical attack by someone nicknamed "Doe"?? What's next? ;D

Phil, I don't do my own dirty work, I call in reinforcements for that - the seven dwarfs and a whole host of other cute forest creatures who will flock instantly I start to sing some saccharine sweet melodious song ;D. BTW, there was no threat.....just the ghost of what could have been...