Hedir Review : Real Life Sucks!!

Feydakin · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Real Life Sucks!!

Well, not totally.. But pretty hard.. As Baggeroli noted I'm back.. I had intended to be here a lot more than I have been.. But RL hasn't been very kind to me this year.. I'm hoping things will settle down and let me participate a bit more..

For the record, 13 deaths this year..
My daughter got married..
That same daughter is getting divorced..
Not to mention work :p

Anyway, I hope to be back more now..

Steve -

baggeroli · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject:

Hey Feydakin, sorry to hear about all the bad stuff happening to you. I hope from now on life will treat you better.

Come to HEDIR more often, to get your mind off.

bret · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that friend. I think we all have bad times but it will never last long. We hope and pray for better time ahead.

AlphaWebDesigns · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry for all the turmoil in your family this year. I hope you de-stress a bit by hanging with us here Smile

And look forward to the new year - at least it can't suck as bad as the past one, yes?

nozzmoking · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject:

Nice to see you back Feydakin. You've had a rough ride - hope things smooth out a little for you now.

redhex · Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 559 18636 Hedir Points

Feydakin, just to share something I learned from my 2 years plus service in the military:

anthony · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:10 am Post subject:

I was saddened to hear this. And I know, no comfort is enough to replace the loss, hoping for better days ahead.

BTW, welcome back.

Feydakin · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:33 am Post subject:

Thanks for the support everyone.. I'm sort of numb to the whole thing any more.. We've been through so many deaths this year we have the whole process of grieving down pretty good.. Of course friends and family that haven't been through it all this year are a bit confused at our very morbid sense of humor and the 'fun' we try to have at the funerals these days.. I go out of my way to make people laugh at funerals now.. It really does seem to help..

Redhex, what branch of the service?? My wife is now in the reserves after many years of active duty in the USAF.. She was just got promoted again so life is good there.. Smile

redhex · Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 559 18636 Hedir Points

Feydakin: First of all, I am not from the States but from the small county of Singapore. Here, all young men at the age of 18 have to perform National Service and undergo 2 years of Military Service. Simply because my country can ill afford a full time army, both cost wise and Manpower wise.

Regarding which service, I was with the airborne infantry. So that was like 10 years ago now. I still have 2 more years of reserves duties (have to return to camp for training for about 2 to 3 weeks yearly) before I complete my National Service Committement.

For those who want to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Service_in_Singapore

So how is it like to be the man behind a uniformed women? Does she boss your around? And BTW, I did have the chance to train with several US Marines, and boy are they beefy. As compared to Asians.

Feydakin · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:31 am Post subject:

Nah - she doesn't boss me around, I wouldn't listen if she did Smile

She went into the AF to pay for college and stuck with it.. Just made Lt. Colonel so that's pretty cool.. 3 more years till she can retire..

And for the record, I think military service should be mandatory everywhere.. It helps a lot of people grow up..