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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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How Blue Are You?
We all have blue periods in our lives. Right now I feel lower than a snake slithering in a gulley.
How often do you get blue, and how bad is it usually?
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| November 4, 2004, 12:15 |
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hardrock1955
69 / male
McGaheysville, Virginia, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
very, very seldom,but I feel a big one coming on,probably lasting through January.Just look in the deep pit below you , I will be there.  hopefully I will outlive it though 
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| November 4, 2004, 12:29 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (hardrock1955 @ November 4, 2004, 12:29)very, very seldom,but I feel a big one coming on,probably lasting through January.Just look in the deep pit below you , I will be there. hopefully I will outlive it though
Why so glum, chum?
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| November 4, 2004, 13:23 |
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hardrock1955
69 / male
McGaheysville, Virginia, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
just not looking forward to spending the holiday season alone. I've never been alone at this time of year before . I guess it's a good thing I don't drink 
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| November 4, 2004, 13:46 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (hardrock1955 @ November 4, 2004, 13:46)just not looking forward to spending the holiday season alone. I've never been alone at this time of year before . I guess it's a good thing I don't drink
I know how tough that is HR. Perhaps we are going through similar times. American thanksgiving is coming up, and then xmas! Thats a lot of stress in such a short time.
Well, you could always visit Canada. New sites, etc., and you could stay with me for a vacation!
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| November 4, 2004, 16:19 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
You can both come stay with me..Ill be down too  The kids will probably be gone for the holidays! Thru New years...And I will not be able to move much cause Im having knee surgery early december so..Anyone wanna come wait on me? 
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| November 4, 2004, 17:11 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (backfromaustintx @ November 4, 2004, 12:15)We all have blue periods in our lives. Right now I feel lower than a snake slithering in a gulley.
How often do you get blue, and how bad is it usually?
um... for me not too often, can only say twice? but both times lasted months. how bad? well lets say i dont notice the chirping birds or sunrise... and at its worst its even affected my diet to the point of loosing some real weight. BUT thats only like a very short part of the time... maybe a week?. mostly i'm fine, just not happy. call me crazy but i like the swing from high to low to high... lets me enjoy the good times so much more. a lot of mumbling here... hope you can pick out a word or two! 
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| November 4, 2004, 19:47 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
At least your normal
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| November 4, 2004, 21:06 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 4, 2004, 19:47) QUOTE (backfromaustintx @ November 4, 2004, 12:15)We all have blue periods in our lives. Right now I feel lower than a snake slithering in a gulley.
How often do you get blue, and how bad is it usually?
um... for me not too often, can only say twice? but both times lasted months. how bad? well lets say i dont notice the chirping birds or sunrise... and at its worst its even affected my diet to the point of loosing some real weight. BUT thats only like a very short part of the time... maybe a week?. mostly i'm fine, just not happy. call me crazy but i like the swing from high to low to high... lets me enjoy the good times so much more. a lot of mumbling here... hope you can pick out a word or two!
I've heard professionals say that everyone has the occasional down periods. Its interesting that you actually enjoy them!
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| November 5, 2004, 02:23 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: How Blue Are You?
I just caught the end of a documentary on Robert Maxwell. He lived high off the hog and then was found drowned, and many suspect suicide. His favorite saying was: "In Life it is Better to Have a Horrible Ending than Horrors Without End".
Interesting.
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| November 5, 2004, 02:26 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
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| November 5, 2004, 18:05 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
I remember when I was a small boy and I cried because of the second hand shoes my father made me wear to school, my parents being broke, my father said to me you cry because of the shoes I found for you, when you should be crying for the children in this world that do not have feet to put shoes on.
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| November 6, 2004, 01:57 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
"In Life it is Better to Have a Horrible Ending than Horrors Without End".
I'll second that thought. I had an 11 year marriage that seemed endless...very black period in my life.
As concerns blue periods - I found that lack of sunlight can bring on a blue funk. When I moved back up to the North, February's were brutal due to it being cold and overcast. Moving back South cured that.
Now about the only time I get blue is when I think about a couple of close friends that are no longer with us (like right now as I'm writing this).
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| November 6, 2004, 07:01 |
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pepper
56 / female
daytona, Florida, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
I am extremely blue...last saturday, my computer crashed (stupid electric company) and I just got it back!!!!
I missed Halloween on here an all of my friends!!   
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| November 6, 2004, 07:27 |
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (pepper @ November 6, 2004, 07:27)
Awwww,,,poor baby,,,We still love you  
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| November 6, 2004, 07:47 |
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pepper
56 / female
daytona, Florida, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
Thanks, Hothands, I missed you, too!!!!
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| November 6, 2004, 09:38 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (hothands @ November 6, 2004, 01:57)I remember when I was a small boy and I cried because of the second hand shoes my father made me wear to school, my parents being broke, my father said to me you cry because of the shoes I found for you, when you should be crying for the children in this world that do not have feet to put shoes on.
Yeah, like there are thousand of THOSE people around. Parents are always good for really useful saysings. My Father used to say "Like God Made Little Green Apples". WTF does that mean!?!?
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| November 6, 2004, 10:41 |
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backfromaustintx
66 / male
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
As concerns blue periods - I found that lack of sunlight can bring on a blue funk. When I moved back up to the North, February's were brutal due to it being cold and overcast. Moving back South cured that.
Thats a real syndrome, and very serious for some people. Its called "Seasonal Affective Disorder - SAD". Doctors prescribe special lights that you sit near. The spectrum they give off is more like summer and really helps.
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| November 6, 2004, 10:44 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
Im so blue today Im on my way back to bed...Where I plan on staying the rest of the day...
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| November 6, 2004, 13:06 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
And no playing around or we'll have to put mittens on your hands.
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| November 6, 2004, 17:42 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
No reason to play
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| November 6, 2004, 17:44 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
What is this????????? NEVER!!!!!!!! BE HAPPY...
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| November 7, 2004, 05:21 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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Re: How Blue Are You?
Sometimes it is hard to be happy..
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| November 7, 2004, 08:12 |
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Re: Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (backfromaustintx @ November 5, 2004, 02:23) QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 4, 2004, 19:47) QUOTE (backfromaustintx @ November 4, 2004, 12:15)We all have blue periods in our lives. Right now I feel lower than a snake slithering in a gulley.
How often do you get blue, and how bad is it usually?
um... for me not too often, can only say twice? but both times lasted months. how bad? well lets say i dont notice the chirping birds or sunrise... and at its worst its even affected my diet to the point of loosing some real weight. BUT thats only like a very short part of the time... maybe a week?. mostly i'm fine, just not happy. call me crazy but i like the swing from high to low to high... lets me enjoy the good times so much more. a lot of mumbling here... hope you can pick out a word or two! I've heard professionals say that everyone has the occasional down periods. Its interesting that you actually enjoy them!
i far from enjoy the down times but just glad they're there so the up times get noticed.
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| November 7, 2004, 09:18 |
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Re: How Blue Are You?
I'm blue today too....I have to clean my house and I don't want to....I need a man slave!
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| November 7, 2004, 09:26 |
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Re: Re: How Blue Are You?
QUOTE (curiousgirl @ November 7, 2004, 09:26)I'm blue today too....I have to clean my house and I don't want to....I need a man slave!
Sorry not much good at clean up, but I can make a hell of a mess
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| November 7, 2004, 13:53 |
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Tease
47 / female
small town, Minnesota, US
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| November 7, 2004, 15:33 |
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