Overposters Anonymous

[nathan28]

I'm Nathan, and I post too much. It's probably the stimulants and being in front of a computer researching or writing fourteen hours a day, and needing both stimulation and an opportunity for opprobrium and irreverence coupled to stories of space aliens, interdimensional racist gods and rumors about loose networks seeking and profiting from evil ends. And I'm still holding out for the giant octopus demon to burst out of George H.W. "Poppy Magog" (Thanks OP ED) Bush's chest on live TV during the 2012 Olympics. I need to stop.

[barracuda]

Thanks for sharing, nathan. Remember, nothing is so bad that another post won't make it worse. Don't forget the 24-hour plan: just one day at a time. And, hey, you're not alone, man - we're all here because we're not all there. Anger is but one letter away from danger. So hang in there, nate, 'cause more will be revealed.

[Nordic]

I post too much. I used to spend a lot of time blogging elsewhere, and after being banned repeatedly for trying to simply help people out, well, here I am. This is now the only place where I write anything at all.

Y'all are so lucky .....

It's weird to look back at my body of blogging work. It's a LOT of stuff, starting in probably 2004. Could fill a pretty big book.

It's an outlet. If I couldn't have done that, hell, I just don't know what I would have done. Felt like I was gonna go nuts just before we raped Iraq in early 2003. Like being trapped on a bus with an insane bus driver who starts mowing down pedestrians, and all of us were powerless to stop him.

But it was the whole country.

Hell, maybe I did go a little nuts.

[AlicetheKurious]

My name is Alice. (HI, ALICE!) and I post too much. I spend far too much time reading others' posts as well. It's wreaked havoc with my life. I'm frequently late for appointments, my long-suffering husband and kids are stuck with KFC and Hardees for dinner at least once a week, I sleep way past my bedtime most nights, pretending I'm waiting 'for the drier to finish'; during the day, I hide the evidence of my addiction by pretending that "housework" takes up all my time, when I'm really mostly posting and reading. When I hear the kids' school bus or my husband's car, I slam my laptop shut, rush to the kitchen and start banging pots and pans, or grab a rag and start polishing furniture. I loudly complain that I never have any "me" time, but don't know if anyone buys it. I live in terror that everyone will find out what it is I really do all day. I'm out of control. Thank you.

[Nordic]

My name is Alice. (HI, ALICE!) and I post too much. I spend far too much time reading others' posts as well. It's wreaked havoc with my life. I'm frequently late for appointments, my long-suffering husband and kids are stuck with KFC and Hardees for dinner at least once a week, I sleep way past my bedtime most nights, pretending I'm waiting 'for the drier to finish'; during the day, I hide the evidence of my addiction by pretending that "housework" takes up all my time, when I'm really mostly posting and reading. When I hear the kids' school bus or my husband's car, I slam my laptop shut, rush to the kitchen and start banging pots and pans, or grab a rag and start polishing furniture. I loudly complain that I never have any "me" time, but don't know if anyone buys it. I live in terror that everyone will find out what it is I really do all day. I'm out of control. Thank you.

KFC and Hardee's ..... in Egypt?

Or ... you're just joking ... right?

My son wants me to take him to the park. I'm sitting here typing this ...... what's that tell you?

[Cordelia]

Hi, I'm Cordelia and I don't think I post too much; maybe I do but I don't post on any other sites (I'm forum monogamous) so if I do, I don't care. I do check, read others' posts and I'm on the internet and using my laptop far too much. I don't have television, but I don't read real books as much as I used too.

I have a chronic pain 'challenge' and, on a good day I feel like I've been hit by a truck; on a bad day, like yesterday, I think the truck backed up to finish the job. I'm very isolated, and, though I hope I'm supportive, generous, and I try not to judge people (except predators), there are few I trust, so virtual, anonymous, communication is a life-line for me. I call my laptop my bedtop because that's where I'm most comfortable. I'm surrounded by animal companions while I work/type and sometimes I flatter myself that they're my sentries (though they sleep on the job) and when they hear me log off the bedtop, they all rise and follow me like my private entourage. I know they don't judge my life-style.

On days when I'm particularly hard on myself for how I feel (because I HATE pity), I try to remind myself that I'm a veteran of a war most people (except here on RI, thank you) don't even know about and these are battle scars. Thanks for letting me share........

[annie aronburg]

KFC and Hardee's ..... in Egypt?
Or ... you're just joking ... right?
My son wants me to take him to the park. I'm sitting here typing this ...... what's that tell you?

Nordic, you should take your enormous son to one of the educational protests in your city today.

There are a number of Hardees and Kentucky Frieds in the Cairo area, but if I ate chicken I'd go to the KFC run by the deaf.

[Nordic]

Hi, I'm Cordelia and I don't think I post too much; maybe I do but I don't post on any other sites (I'm forum monogamous) so if I do, I don't care. I do check, read others' posts and I'm on the internet and using my laptop far too much. I don't have television, but I don't read real books as much as I used too.

I have a chronic pain 'challenge' and, on a good day I feel like I've been hit by a truck; on a bad day, like yesterday, I think the truck backed up to finish the job. I'm very isolated, and, though I hope I'm supportive, generous, and I try not to judge people (except predators), there are few I trust, so virtual, anonymous, communication is a life-line for me. I call my laptop my bedtop because that's where I'm most comfortable. I'm surrounded by animal companions while I work/type and sometimes I flatter myself that they're my sentries (though they sleep on the job) and when they hear me log off the bedtop, they all rise and follow me like my private entourage. I know they don't judge my life-style.

On days when I'm particularly hard on myself for how I feel (because I HATE pity), I try to remind myself that I'm a veteran of a war most people (except here on RI, thank you) don't even know about and these are battle scars. Thanks for letting me share........

Wow, Cordelia, chronic pain is a real challenge, as you say. I have a minor case of it, sometimes it's worse, but on good days it's not bad at all until nightfall, or until I do something to spark it. But it ain't getting any better.

I hope you're getting good medical care and aren't afraid to dope yourself up real good to be comfortable.

You have my sympathies and my telepathic support and affection FWIW.

[Nordic]

KFC and Hardee's ..... in Egypt?
Or ... you're just joking ... right?
My son wants me to take him to the park. I'm sitting here typing this ...... what's that tell you?

Nordic, you should take your enormous son to one of the educational protests in your city today.

There are a number of Hardees and Kentucky Frieds in the Cairo area, but if I ate chicken I'd go to the KFC run by the deaf.

Wow. Learn something new ever day. What do I find it depressing that KFC is in Cairo? I guess I should have expected that. Can't have all the fat unhealthy people JUST in America, right?

And I had no idea about the educational protest in LA today until, well, this morning. We keep our kids in charter schools so somehow we avoided learning anything about this. I'll have to see what's going on out there.

[AlicetheKurious]

Hi, sorry I missed the responses. I was so filled with self-loathing after posting that, that I decided to reboot myself and get back into the kitchen with my music for a few days. I must say, I outdid even myself; my hands could do no wrong.

Where is that recipe thread? I want to post a recipe for a very nice and very typical Egyptian dessert.

[Perelandra]

Where is that recipe thread? I want to post a recipe for a very nice and very typical Egyptian dessert.

It's in the Self Sufficiency forum. I'll be interested to see it.

[AlicetheKurious]

Where is that recipe thread? I want to post a recipe for a very nice and very typical Egyptian dessert.

It's in the Self Sufficiency forum. I'll be interested to see it.

Ok, I posted it!

(If anyone tries it, please thank me publicly).

[AlicetheKurious]

I'm out of here for a while, and will come back whenever, if ever. It's hard to think ahead. I have been posting here too much, I think, and feel very tired. Thank you to members, past and present, who have been so very kind, and an even bigger thank you to those who have stimulated my thinking and opened my eyes to so many important things that I otherwise would not have known. Especially the White Rabbit himself, aka Jeff.

This is a good chance to get a few small things off my chest: first, an apology to Byrne; I've felt very guilty ever since I responded rudely to you in this thread; I know it's a small thing, but you certainly didn't deserve it and it's niggled at me. Second, I've wanted to thank Peregrine for that lovely Bach piece that you posted in the "what are you listening to right now?" thread. I downloaded it and it now forms an integral part of my kitchen music repertoire, inspiring me and encouraging me to take my time so that I produce good food. Third, I want to say that it's also a small thing, but I was more discouraged by Joe's "friendly" characterization of what I wrote as "shit" than I was with all the nonsense spewed by what's-his-face. No biggie, but it suddenly struck me as ridiculous to devote so much time and energy to communicate something when all that gets through is "shit" that can be summarized in two or three words.

Nordic, you seem like such a sweet person; also, it's been interesting to follow how your thinking and knowledge have evolved since you first came to RI. I wish you all the best and will pray that everything works out for you and your family. What I've written here is not unique: all the information is available, I did nothing more than post it here, or in some cases connect some dots. You could do the same. Anybody could, and I hope more people do.

[Username]

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I'm out of here for a while, and will come back whenever, if ever.

Then I guess the Zionists have won.

Sorry to see you go Alice.

You already know you have always been a favorite of mine, so there's no real point in repeating that and carrying on about how much you'll be missed, or about how abandoned I feel, or . . . nvm.



Terry
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[sunny]

I'm out of here for a while, and will come back whenever, if ever. It's hard to think ahead. I have been posting here too much, I think, and feel very tired. Thank you to members, past and present, who have been so very kind, and an even bigger thank you to those who have stimulated my thinking and opened my eyes to so many important things that I otherwise would not have known. Especially the White Rabbit himself, aka Jeff.

This is a good chance to get a few small things off my chest: first, an apology to Byrne; I've felt very guilty ever since I responded rudely to you in this thread; I know it's a small thing, but you certainly didn't deserve it and it's niggled at me. Second, I've wanted to thank Peregrine for that lovely Bach piece that you posted in the "what are you listening to right now?" thread. I downloaded it and it now forms an integral part of my kitchen music repertoire, inspiring me and encouraging me to take my time so that I produce good food. Third, I want to say that it's also a small thing, but I was more discouraged by Joe's "friendly" characterization of what I wrote as "shit" than I was with all the nonsense spewed by what's-his-face. No biggie, but it suddenly struck me as ridiculous to devote so much time and energy to communicate something when all that gets through is "shit" that can be summarized in two or three words.

Nordic, you seem like such a sweet person; also, it's been interesting to follow how your thinking and knowledge have evolved since you first came to RI. I wish you all the best and will pray that everything works out for you and your family. What I've written here is not unique: all the information is available, I did nothing more than post it here, or in some cases connect some dots. You could do the same. Anybody could, and I hope more people do.

Oh please, please do not go Alice. I am sitting here with tears in my eyes because I am so, so sorry I didn't come in here and defend you more. Or rather, I know you don't need me to defend you but every voice counts, right? I am ashamed that I have not added my voice for so long, that I have dropped out of looking at or thinking about Palestine because I can no longer bear it and I cannot even talk about it. I feel powerless and I am trying to leave it in the hands of God. I have finally just given in to begging Him to let justice be done and I honestly feel this is the best I can do. I feel tired, like you, and have retreated into my family and my main internet activity these days has been frivolous and distracting. Escapism.

Fwiw, I admire and unterstand your decision to reserve all of your time for your family. Just know that I have agreed with, applauded, and stood in awe of every single word you've ever written on this board.

With all of my love and admiration, Sonya