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Book report guy back and I just read a book written by Bret Hart's ex-wife Julie and she has some crazy accusations of physical abuse and heavy drug use by both her and Bret, and shows a more shameful side of Bret than his own book depicted.
2024.05.12 19:47 OShaunesssy Book report guy back and I just read a book written by Bret Hart's ex-wife Julie and she has some crazy accusations of physical abuse and heavy drug use by both her and Bret, and shows a more shameful side of Bret than his own book depicted.
Having read a comprehensive book detailing the Hart Family/ Stampede Wrestling, as well as books by Bret Hart, Bruce Hart and Dynamite Kid, I can say it was great to hear from someone who was spoken about in all those books. It is fascinating to see all the intersecting points of view when it comes to anything Hart Family related.
Bret Hart book
Bruce Hart book
History of Stampede Wrestling book
History of the Hart Family as documented in various books
Dynamite Kid book
This book was short and a quick read, but you could tell it was written with honesty and truth. She doesn't shy away from her own mistakes and issues while detailing the own POV on a relationship where most people have only heard from Bret.
As always, it's done in chronological order. I hope you find it as interesting as I did...
Julie had a truly wild and horrific youth experience between being sent to juvenile detention centers and dealing with genuinely abusive step parents. She is honest and critical of her own behaviors as well and doesn't like the choices she made. I grew up in the area where she spent her teenage years, and I can confirm that the seedy ghetto areas of Saskatchewan are genuinely gross and terrifying places to be when you're young and directionless.
She talks about how she was r*ped while hitchhiking as a teenager and got pregnant. She gave the baby up for adoption and tried to press charges but got cold feet and ran to another neighboring city. She was afraid the man who assaulted her would escape the charges and come after her again. She was young and naively thought that if she had just switched towns, she could escape everything. When a cop found her, he accused her of running because she was lying about the assault. This type of bullshit is why women don't come forward.
Julie was working in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the arena where wrestling was held when it came in town. That's where she first saw Bret Hart, and Bret saw her too. He ended up asking her boss Gil to introduce the two. Bret spoke about this in his book, too, how Julie caught his eye while he was in the ring. Gil later warned Julie that dating a wrestler is risky because they have a lot of "stops on the road." Julie didn't understand that Gil wasn't criticizing or accusing Bret of anything, but how he knew how wrestlers were on the road, in terms of meeting women.
Julie speaks favorably on how Bret treated her younger sister Michelle (the future wife of Dynamite Kid) but I remember in Bret's book, him describing in detail how attracted he was to the underage Michelle when he met her. Julie says Bret treated her like a sister, and her book came out after Bret's, so I'll take her word for it.
Julie moved in with Bret in Calgary just a few months into their relationship and she remembers being a wreck of nerves and anxiety ay the start, unable to cook or even attend the big Hart Family Sunday dinner. Eventually, Bret got her out to the Hart house where she met Stu and Helen Hart. Helen was a sweetheart, but she remembers Stu eying her up and down, with Julie saying, "He gave me the once over." Adding, "Stu judged women on their teeth and legs." She said Stu stared at her teeth and legs as if she were a race horse he was inspecting.
Julie remembers how Stu would turn any conversation into something about wrestling. She mentioned being a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan (Canadian football team), and Stu went on a rant about Gene Kiniski, who briefly played for the Edmonton Eskimos This made me chuckle as Stu and Gene had a but of a rough relationship since Stu gave up on Gene when he was a rookie and hurt his knee. Gene went to Toronto where "Whipper" Billy Watson essentially turned Gene into the big name star he was known for.
In Bret's book, he described the first night Julie came to the Sunday Hart dinner and when Julie passed on the salad, Bret's sister Diana Hart snapped on her saying, "What, you're too good for fuckin' salad!?" Bret says his mom responded by saying to Julie, "So you met Bret's sister Diana." In Julie's book, she describes this event as well but doesn't mention the funny line from Helen. She says Bret just took Julie and decided to leave immediately. Bret's other sister, Georgia, followed them outside and apologized on behalf of Diana and excused Diana by pointing out how pregnant Diana was at the time.
Julie actually puts over Diana quite a bit and says she actually came to admire Diana for how outspoken she was. She says Diana had a great style and was a gifted artist. After reading so many Hart related books, it's refreshing to hear something positive about Diana. Diana is the "Black sheep" who married "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. Diana would write a scandalous and legal minefield of a book in 2001 called "Under the mat." It was quickly pulled from shelves after Owen Hart's widow Martha threatened legal action over what was said about her and Owen. Bret and Bruce Hart also denounce the book, calling it mostly lies, but not everything can be written off as fiction, including stories, some wild stores about Dean Hart. I desperately need this book.
Julie said she never got over the sight of Bret Hart eating an avacado as if it were an apple.
While Bret was in Japan wrestling with his brother Keith, Julie said she spent a lot of time with Keith's girlfriend. It was Keith's girlfriend who smartened Julie up to how wrestling works. Up to this point, she believed it to be legit, and even Bret had been selling it like this to her. She was furious, and when Bret called, she told him they were done and hung up on him. The next day, Bret's older brother Bruce stopped by to help her understand kayfabe and how silly it all was. Julie says she ended up feeling bad for reacting like that and yelling at Bret, but she says he forgave her immediately. Bret tells this same story in his book, adding details of how Julie would worry and stress about Bret Hart being brutalized every night.
Here's something I dont remember from Bret's book. He knocked up Julie very early into their relationship, and Julie got an abortion. She said they both weren't ready for being parents, but Julie says she was deeply saddened by their choice. She never expressed these misgivings with Bret, and assumes Bret was relieved, she didn't make it any more difficult on them. To Bret's credit, maybe he didn't mention it in his book for Julie's benefit. Or he did mention it very briefly, and I missed it.
Julie remembers accompanying Bret on a trip overseas where they went to a freaky sex show place where they had "baby tigers and lions and torture rooms."" She says at one point Bret got tied up on a table and was playfully whipped.
On this trip, Julie remembers a woman hitting on Bret right in front of her and had to yell at her to back off while Bret laughed. Julie was pissed and made them go back to the hotel. Once there, Julie was mouthing off to Bret before he grabbed her and "bodyslammed" her into the flower bed. He offered to help her up afterwards but she told him to fuck off.
A week later Bret came home smelling of perfume and Julie says she just snapped. She said she grabbed him and dug her finger nails into his face and eyes. She says Bret later would tell her that he never saw her the same after this incident. I don't remember Bret describing Julie ever getting physical like that in his book, but he did describe a lot of shouting matches.
Julie says she and Bret got married after her younger sister and Dynamite Kid. She says they got married in secret because Bret didn't like his siblings much and said they didn't deserve to be part of it.
When Julie was pregnant again this time they felt ready to start a family. Though Bret made Julie not tell anyone for the first 5 months of her pregnancy and when he "told" his parents, it was through a letter he left on their bed before he left for a wrestling tour. Julie remembers feeling hurt by this because Bret would say his parents always wanted their children to start families with someone who had money, a significant name and an education. Julie had none of those things and while she doesn't say it, you get the feeling that she thinks Bret was ashamed or embarrassed by her.
When she got pregnant again, she says Bret was mad at her for not being more careful with birth control. She says she became very irritable and bitchy throughout the pregnancy and always found something to be mad at Bret for. She is super critical of her behavior here and doesn't excuse it.
The night she gave birth, Bret left to go out for drinks, despite Julie asking him not to in case her water broke. When she woke up at 5am to her water breaking, she was furious that Bret didn't come home yet and had to call a friend to get her to the hospital. Bret was a no-show for her entire delivery and missed his second child being born. Julie says she was furious and seriously considered divorcing him then.
When Bret started touring with WWF, he was gone for much longer periods of time and this strained their marriage. Working for WWF really put a strain on Bret and filled him with confidence issues as well. She said between his self doubt and her loneliness, their marriage was barely holding on.
She remembers how Bret would call from the road and bemoan about how lonely he was. I'm reminded of his book, how he would complain about feeling lonely, then complain that the guilt of cheating on Julie was too much.
Julie says she got a literal itch and went to a doctor who told her that she caught "something" from a public washroom. A suspicious Julie went home and threw all her bedding in the garbage and then thought to check on her suspicion. She looked through their phone bills to find that Bret was placing a ton of calls to a girl from New Jersey and that he even kept the receipt for a Christmas present he bought this girl!
Julie describes how Bret called and she just screamed "I want a divorce!" Before she hung up and ripped the phone cord out of the wall. Eventually she agreed to go meet him and they started yelling at each other in a parking lot after a show. She says at one point Bret through a can of budweiser at her head, hitting her! She says wrestler Les Thorton got between the two and tried to calm them down. She remembers screaming how she won't get in the car with Bret and Bret yelled back, "Don't be stupid, get in the car! Your embarrassing yourself!" She says Bret later said the girl meant nothing to him and Julie should be greatful that Bret isn't addicted to drugs. Wild. At one point when they were back in the hotel room, a girl called the room asking for Bret and Julie snapped, breaking a lamp.
In Bret's book, he described how he decieved both Julie and this girl from New Jersey, neglecting to tell this side girl that he was married until she was head over heels in love with him. Bret talks about how tough this was for him and says that Stu and Helen Hart talked Julie out of leaving him.
Julie says their relationship was never the same after the affair. She couldn't trust him again.
Julie says when her grandmother died a few months after the affair, Bret was calling her everyday to check in but she said "I couldn't have cared less about those calls."
Julie says it was around this time that she and Bret started to regularly do cocaine. She said the coke helped her not think about the affair and how she would ask Bret to score some if she couldn't get it out of her head. She said she would do coke and sleep in the car just to avoid Bret. She suggests this all slowed down when Vince started cracking down on coke use with drug tests.
She speaks highly of Vince McMahon, this book was written in 2013, and she is greatful for what Vince was able to provide for her family and the opportunity he gave Bret. She says when she first met Vince, he was wearing a suit and sneakers. When she asked Bret why he wore sneakers, Bret said "so he can get around." During the show she noticed Vince was all over the place during matches, never sitting still and always running around from one person to another.
Julie remembers meeting Ozzy Osbourne at Wrestlemania 2 and "marking out" because he was her idol as a teenager. After the show, she says Ozzy was present as everyone had drinks at the hotel and Dynamite Kid spiked her drink. She said she could barely stand and Dynamite just laughed at her the whole time.
Julie notes how devoted Bret was to making sure his kids had the best toys, and how Bret would drive to every toy store before Christmas and find what the kids wanted. She appreciates this but also wishes Bret didn't miss so many plays and dances and activities due to his schedule. She was starting to really resent wrestling and wanted Bret to quit. She hated having this big house that felt empty most of the time without Bret home. In Bret's book, he wanted her to get a job to fix her loneliness.
She says her 3rd pregnancy was easier than her second and Bret was very sweet to her and praised how good she looked.
Julie brings up how devastated Bret was when his brother Dean died in 1990. She remembers watching him wrestle the next night at Survivor Series ppv and seeing the pain on his face. Bret talks about how tough this was in his book and how much shame he felt. Dean needed a kidney transplant and none of the Hart brothers stepped up. Bret didn't want to derail his career. Though you can't blame anyone more than Dean himself, who was stubborn and often went against doctors orders, so even with a mew kidney, Dean may have still died.
Julie talks about continuing her partying and drug lifestyle into the early 90s when she would party with a local band and inviting them to live at her house. She said Bret was very understanding and never pushed her for details on those nights out. Some nights Bret would watch the kids all night while Julie was getting fucked up and partying.
On of those musicians, Marc, was very close with Julie and while Julie never says she hooked up, she does say her younger sister Michelle did hook up with Marc, a bunch of times in secret. She doesn't specify if this was before or after Michelle left Dynamite Kid, but she says Marc did move in with Michelle and help her with the kids. This would have been after Dynamite went back to UK, since I'm sure Dynamite would have kicked the door down and attempted to murder Marc if this were in the final months of of Michelle and Dynamite's marriage.
Julie's brother committed suicide and Julie didn't have the support system around to prevent her from spiraling into heavy drinking.
In 1996, Bret Hart was filming a movie (Sinbad) in South Africa and halfway through, asked Julie to come join him. Julie is very honest about how she was self sabatoging her life at this point but was still deeply in love with Bret. She was excited to read an early draft of some Shakespeare work that was at a museum, but Bret couldn't be bothered to go with her so she went by herself.
She says her and Bret shared a perfect moment watching the sun set, but Bret got mad at her when she decided to record it.
Julie describes sneaking cigarettes because Bret didn't know she picked the habbit up again.
The trip ended when Julie was asking Bret something but he just ignored her several times in a row. When she finally looked at what had his attention, she saw he was gawking at a topless sunbather on the beach. She stormed off to the hotel room after telling Bret to show her more respect than that. Julie says Bret followed her to the room, with him saying she always ruins these trips. When Julie started packing her bags, she says Bret pushed her hard onto the bed. She started spewing insults at him, before, she says, Bret grabbed her by the hair and threw her from the bed and onto the floor! Julie says she started crying and demanding that Bret get her home immediately or else she would find someone who would. Bret screamed at her "Get the fuck out! I've had it with you! We're fucking done! I will put you on a plane tonight, but don't expect to win me back!"
Having read Bret's book, he does mention the trip to South Africa where he filmed the Sinbad movie. But Bret makes no mention of inviting Julie on the trip and instead points out how it coincided with a WWF tour in South Africa at the same time. Bret does talk about how the Dutch found the area and how beautiful itnwas there, which was something Julie mentioned as well that Bret talked about. Bret does mention getting a lot of ladies phone numbers on the last few days of the trip and seeing a drunk Yokozuna swapping spit with some South African PR woman when they were both very drunk. Bret makes no mention of Julie being there or how he got physical with her.
The Hart's always try to shy away from controversial truths, just ask any one of them where Bruce Hart met his wife. They will all say at a wrestling show, and neglect to mention how Bruce Hart was a 33 year old substitute teacher who knocked up his 17 year old student. Gross. (I'll never not bring this up when talking about the Hart's btw)
Julie talks about Mathew Hart, Georgia and BJ's son who died in 1996 from Necrotizing Fasciitis, a legitimate flesh eating virus. From everyone's account, the poor boy suffered for 2 weeks until he died. Julie says she and Bret took their kids on vacation when the poor kid died. A lot of people act as though the Hart Family curse started at the Screwjob in 1997, but really it started with Dean in 1990 and Mathew in 1996.
Julie remembers how gleeful Bret was when he called her up and bragged about giving a drunken Vince McMahon his tag team finishing move. Julie warned Bret that Vince wasn't the type to forget that and she suspects that it played a part in the screwjob. This sounds silly imo but what do I know, I found it an interesting and unique take if nothing else.
Julie remembers the morning of the 1997 Survivor Series ppv, someone warned Bret that Vince and Shawn were seen the night before talking and getting into an elevator together.
Julie says she and her lawyer were sitting somewhere in the arena as the Montreal Screwjob happened. Julie says she got up, looking at the monitor and said, "Holy shit, that's not supposed to happen!" And her lawyer, also shocked, said, "No, it is not."
Julie says she and the layer had to sprint to catch up to Bret and Vince and she describes her scolding of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, saying the words just poured out of her. It's maybe the most memorable scene of that documentary, watching Triple H and HBK shrink into children as Julie dresses them down.
Julie says the 1997 holidays were anything but cheerful and says she was boozing a lot and doing coke "from time to time."
Julie wanted to get a nanny or house keeper but Bret refused and put his foot down on the subject.
Julie says Bret asked for a divorce in early 1998 and she handled it poorly. She is critical of her immediate response to run away from home and stay at a hotel. When she returned home for clothes, her confused daughter asked her what was going on and a rageful Julie said "Your dad wants a divorce and I can't stay in the same house as him anymore! Julie says she was so blinded by her anger she didn't see the damage she was doing then.
Julie says that the Wrestling with Shadow's documentary crew needed Julie and Bret to reshoot something that didn't come out right when they originally shot it. So Julie and Bret had to pretend to be a in a marriage again talking things out about Bret's career. Julie says her and Bret slept together after they shot the scene and she was hurt when Bret said afterward, "One for the road, I guess."
The next time she heard from Bret, he told her to get a lawyer because he had one already.
Julie says she and Bret spent many nights yelling at eachother over the phone, with Bret calling her a whore and saying he didn't take all those bumps so Julie to take all his money. This is a statement Bret would repeat a lot to Julie over the years of them fighting. He would call her a money grabbing whore and how he didn't take a bunch of bumps so Julie could end up with the money.
Just as Julie was ready to sign custody papers, Bret's personal assistant contacted Julie and told her that Bret had been seeing some girl in the States for months. The assistant said she felt guilty arranging their meetups behind Julie's back. Julie said she later told Bret that she isn't signing shit and she needed to contact her lawyers with the new developments. She said Bret first tried denying it, calling his assistant jealous and a liar. Then Bret blamed Julie because Bret said he "couldn't get past her traumatic past." What the fuck Bret, I'm pretty sure he is referring to Julie being sexually assaulted as a teenager. (He makes this clear later in the book) Then he bragged about his new girl looking better than Julie and being younger than Julie, with Bret also saying the kids will love the new girl. Bret even later said Julie was getting heavier and letting herself go.
Pretty wild story here. Julie says that Bret started neglecting the kids, even when he was in town, and often skipped out on seeing them altogether. For Canada Day 1998 Bret promised to take them out and to the fireworks. Julie says they waited all day, expecting a fun evening with their dad. But Bret didn't show up with their friend Dean, until after 9pm, (stoned and drunk according to Julie) after Julie tried to call Bret repeatedly and got no answer.
Julie isn't proud of this, but says before Bret arrived that night, Julie had sat the kids down and told them Bret was off smoking pot with a new girlfriend. Julie knew immediately she shouldn't have said it, she saw her kids starting to cry and knew she tarnished how they look at their dad.
Bret was pissed off that Julie decided to take the kids to the fireworks, and when Julie had herself and the kids in the car, an enraged Bret started punching the drivers side window until Julie agreed to get out and talk.
Bret grabbed and dragged her off around the corner of the house where Julie defiantly told him that the kids know he smokes pot and is seeing someone else.
Julie says Bret snapped, slammed her hard up against the wall and yelled, "You bitch! I hate you! I hate you!" Then Julie claims that Bret grabbed her by the throat and slammed her on the ground where he continued to choke her until their son Blade came around the corner and screamed at Bret to get off his mom!
As Julie was catching her breath, their friend Dean, who was still there and in shock, tried to help Julie up. Bret took off with their son Blade and a panicked Julie called the police. She foolishly said to the 911 opperater that her husband pro wrestler, Bret Hart, had taken her child againt her will. The police arrived and seemingly didn't know who Bret was, tried to get Julie to press charges. The police were able to call Bret and convince him to bring the kid to the police station, so the cops could bring him home. Bret makes no mention of this in his book.
Julie says Bret stopped by the next day and apologized and tried to ask her to sit down for coffee. Julie explained how they scarred their children for life the night prior and she wasn't interested in speaking to him in friendly terms yet.
Julie defends Bret a bit by saying she could see in person that she wasn't the cause of his anger and that he was just deeply angry and disappointed with things. This would be 1998 and even Bret describes how bitter and despondent he was at this time. Julie says he stopped being around the kids and it hurt them, especially their boys Blade and Dallas who started getting a chip on their shoulders and seeking conflict. One time Julie asked Dallas about Bret and Dallas said, "He never calls and is never around."
Julie says things were getting stable but she and Bret started secretly sleeping together again and complicated things. She says Bret would pick her up and drove to a seedy part of town before casually dropping her off at home after. She says she was initially amused by this but eventually began to wonder how many other women Bret does this with. It made her feel uncomfortable to say the least.
One time as she was being dropped off, Julie asked Bret if he was happy. Bret said no and that he couldn't get happy. Then Bret asked if Julie was seeing anyone, but didn't let her answer, he just said "of course you are." Julie realizes now that Bret was suffering some deep depression and at the time she mistook codependency for love.
Eventually Bret's other girlfriend caught wind of his and Julie's rendezvous and made Bret break things off. Julie could hear the woman on the other end of the line when Bret called to inform Julie that they need to set boundaries in their relationship now.
Julie says Bret once called her to say he tested for hepatitis and that Julie should get checked out as well.
Julie later found out that the girl Bret was seeing was nearly the same age as their daughter.
Julie says her and Bret continued to sleep together behind his girlfriends back though, with Bret always asking for "coffee" before making a move, which Julie always reciprocated.
Bret would break up with his girlfriend near the end of 1998 and ask Julie if he can spend the holidays with her and the kids. Julie relents, and soon they seem to be trying to salvage their relationship with Bret more present then he ever has been.
Soon after the new year, Bret and Julie take a trip together to Hawaii. Julie finally builds up the courage to ask Bret what he thinks of them getting back together, and Bret says he doesn't want to get "trapped" again. Julie snapped and said, "That's it I'm done, I can't keep playing these games with you!"
During this conversation, as Julie was walking away, Bret randomly said, "My therapist said that sometimes girls, like the ones your age when all that stuff happens to you, they like it." Julie burst into tears and ran out of the room. What the fuck Bret, to imply that that when his wife was a 16 year old girl, she liked getting r*ped!
Helen Hart died a few weeks after 9/11 in 2001. She was from New York, and Julie remembers how devastated Helen was following the September attacks. Helen went back to New York a few weeks later to visit her sister, but due to the border concerns, she was held up for hours after her plane landed back in Calgary. She wasn't able to reach her insulin and eventually went into a coma.
Helen was on an off ventilation a few times while at the hospital, and one day Alison (Bret's sister) called and told him to come visit asap, because Helen was back on a ventilator and it wasn't looking good. Bret thought Alison being an alarmist and decided to visit the next day. Julie says she wishes they had visited that night, because Helen passed away a few hours later.
One afternoon, Julie came home to find her son Dallas on the phone, when she asked him who he was speaking to, Dallas said, "It's dad, but he sounds drunk." Bret told Julie that he fell off his bike and couldn't get up. He wasn't speaking clearly and couldn't properly explain where he was. Julie and her daughter Beans, drove around looking for Bret based off his perception and directions.
Julie and Beans found him laying casually in the grass, as if he was resting. She said one of Bret's eyes was wide open and the other was closed, and half his mouth was dropping. She struggled to move him as he slurred his words and insisted he was fine. Eventually an ambulance was called and Bret was loaded in.
Julie says the stroke changed him, made him mooder and more depressed. She isn't casting judgment, just pointing out changes she noticed as she spent every day at the hospital with him, helping to feed and cloth Bret, even helping him to the bathroom.
Julie remembers one night that Bret confided in her that he feared he got a stroke as punishment for all the bad things he done. He told her that the morning he got a stroke, he was planning on signing the divorce papers.
Several months later, with Bret moving aorund more, he spent Easter with Julie and the kids, but Julie found an email from some woman in Italy, directed to Bret and it suggested some heavy sexual stuff. Julie felt stupid and used again. When she confronted him on it, he denied anything and she reluctantly believed him.
A week later as Bret prepared for a trip, she found a plane ticket to Italy, when she asked Bret where he was going, he said England. Julie drove him to the airport and told him to get the fuck out.
Bret went to Italy to be with a fan he met at a contract signing, who was obsessed with him since she was a little girl. Julie says she is exactly what Bret needed to feel like the Hitman again. After reading Bret's book, this assessment is completely accurate.
The Italian woman's name was Cynthia and she was also just a year older than Bret's daughter Jade. Julie said Jade had the hardest time accepting Cynthia, whom Bret was determined to integrate into the family.
When Bret's dad Stu died, Julie remembers how she, Bret and Stu's granddaughter Jenni all stood by the bed and watched as he passed. She remembers how she kissed his cheek and told him he could go see Helen now, he didn't need to be here and longer. I remember the speech Stu gave at Helen's funeral, with one line in particular staying with me, "I'm glad for the time I had with her," he said full of love, but his pain was on display too, "Ill never get over this" he finished solemnly, "I don't have enough time."
Julie remembers one day that their son Blade called her from Bret's house, begging for her to pick him up. Blade and Bret started arguing about Cynthia, with Bret saying to his own son, "Don't make me pick between you and Cynthia, because I'll pick Cynthia! And if you don't like it you can get the fuck out!"
Julie started calling Bret "Hitman" when he acted like this to his children, with Julie telling them that their father still loves him and not to worry about what The Hitman says, because it's coming from a broken mind.
One day after Julie bought a house, Bret randomly showed up with a turkey and tried to hit on her. Julie found it amusing and asked him if Cynthia knew he was there. Bret tried to make a move on her but Julie made it clear that won't happen so Bret left. As he left, he told Julie, "I still have cravings for you and I'm not sure I'll ever get over them." To which Julie just cooly responded with, "You will."
After Bret left that day, Julie called his assistant who confirmed that Cynthia was literally on a plane back to Italy right then. Julie laughed at how pathetic it was for Bret to say goodbye to Cynthia and then an hour or two later, show up at Julie's with a turkey and looking for sex.
Bret secretly married Cynthia and months later told the kids after the fact. Their son Blade was so furious he could barely speak to Julie when he got home and eventually blurted out, "Dad married that girl!" Their other son Dallas was also furious and explained how Bret callously told the kids "tell your mom, make sure you tell your mom." He was clearly trying to hurt Julie and used the kids to do so.
When Bret was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, Julie insisted on going and told Bret if he doesn't find a way for her to be there, then she would call Vince McMahon herself and arrange it. Bret promised her she would be there but asked her to be discreet about it.
Julie got asked to do an online interview leading up to the Hall of Fame, and she let slip that she would be at the show to support Bret. Later, an irate Bret called her, yelling about how she was supposed to be discreet. Julie clued in on the fact that Bret didn't tell his new wife yet about Julie coming and now he was in hot water. In the end, Bret refused to allow Julie to come to the Hall of Fame to support him.
In Bret's Hall of Fame speech, he just talked about his new wife and how Cynthia was there for him after his stroke and just put her over big. He didn't mention Julie and only mentioned 2 of his 4 children. She says her children were extremely hurt by this and calls it the ultimate betrayal.
Julie started running low on money in 2008 and even attempted to be on a reality show. It was all a BS scam though and she had to invest money into it and eventually it all fell through. She speaks of this with a bit of shame while framing it as something she learned from.
Julie was facing bankruptcy and foreclosure on the house, so as a last resort, she called Bret. She asked him for 9 grand to cover 3 mortgage payments so she can sell the house. Bret chastised her for having money problems before ultimately saying no. He suggested that she rent the house out or have the kids pay rent. As they left, Julie warned him that if she loses the house, Bret may need to take the kids at him place. She doesn't say what he said to this, but she does say, "His response was too cruel to put into writing." Good lord, considering all she told so far, I wonder what Bret said that was so bad, Julie didn't want to even write it down?
Julie does point out that Bret didn't owe her a damn thing and she was in this situation by her own doing. Julie felt like she was letting her kids down most of all.
Julie would move in with her daughter Beans where they split the rent together. She got a job making $14/hour working as a janitor at a local middle school and Julie notes that she was living well below the poverty line.
Julie remembers how absurd it was for her to show up to her janitor job driving a Lexus.
Julie ended up selling her Lexus to her daughter Beans, and Julie bought herself a 1999 Sunfire. It was the first car she ever bought with her own money.
Julie's father died in 2012 and Julie says she wrote a letter to him, promising to make him proud, and stuffed it inside his coffin.
Julie says she spends most of her days being a grandma to Jade's daughter and how grateful she is to be close to her kids still.
Bret can't say the same, Julie notes how he travels alone or with his wife and never offers invites to his kids. She says it breaks her heart to see how far Bret drifted away from their children, even if all her kids insist that they don't care. This was in 2013, so potentially Bret and his kinds could have a better relationship by now.
Julie spends the last several pages of the book detailing her kids and all the ways she loves them. You can tell she is a mother first and foremost, you can tell she loves them unconditionally. Jade, Dallas, Beans and Blade, weird names for kids but I also have a weird name so I can't judge.
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Bret Hart book
Bruce Hart book
History of Stampede Wrestling book
History of the Hart Family as documented in various books
Dynamite Kid book
This book was short and a quick read, but you could tell it was written with honesty and truth. She doesn't shy away from her own mistakes and issues while detailing the own POV on a relationship where most people have only heard from Bret.
As always, it's done in chronological order. I hope you find it as interesting as I did...
Julie had a truly wild and horrific youth experience between being sent to juvenile detention centers and dealing with genuinely abusive step parents. She is honest and critical of her own behaviors as well and doesn't like the choices she made. I grew up in the area where she spent her teenage years, and I can confirm that the seedy ghetto areas of Saskatchewan are genuinely gross and terrifying places to be when you're young and directionless.
She talks about how she was r*ped while hitchhiking as a teenager and got pregnant. She gave the baby up for adoption and tried to press charges but got cold feet and ran to another neighboring city. She was afraid the man who assaulted her would escape the charges and come after her again. She was young and naively thought that if she had just switched towns, she could escape everything. When a cop found her, he accused her of running because she was lying about the assault. This type of bullshit is why women don't come forward.
Julie was working in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the arena where wrestling was held when it came in town. That's where she first saw Bret Hart, and Bret saw her too. He ended up asking her boss Gil to introduce the two. Bret spoke about this in his book, too, how Julie caught his eye while he was in the ring. Gil later warned Julie that dating a wrestler is risky because they have a lot of "stops on the road." Julie didn't understand that Gil wasn't criticizing or accusing Bret of anything, but how he knew how wrestlers were on the road, in terms of meeting women.
Julie speaks favorably on how Bret treated her younger sister Michelle (the future wife of Dynamite Kid) but I remember in Bret's book, him describing in detail how attracted he was to the underage Michelle when he met her. Julie says Bret treated her like a sister, and her book came out after Bret's, so I'll take her word for it.
Julie moved in with Bret in Calgary just a few months into their relationship and she remembers being a wreck of nerves and anxiety ay the start, unable to cook or even attend the big Hart Family Sunday dinner. Eventually, Bret got her out to the Hart house where she met Stu and Helen Hart. Helen was a sweetheart, but she remembers Stu eying her up and down, with Julie saying, "He gave me the once over." Adding, "Stu judged women on their teeth and legs." She said Stu stared at her teeth and legs as if she were a race horse he was inspecting.
Julie remembers how Stu would turn any conversation into something about wrestling. She mentioned being a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan (Canadian football team), and Stu went on a rant about Gene Kiniski, who briefly played for the Edmonton Eskimos This made me chuckle as Stu and Gene had a but of a rough relationship since Stu gave up on Gene when he was a rookie and hurt his knee. Gene went to Toronto where "Whipper" Billy Watson essentially turned Gene into the big name star he was known for.
In Bret's book, he described the first night Julie came to the Sunday Hart dinner and when Julie passed on the salad, Bret's sister Diana Hart snapped on her saying, "What, you're too good for fuckin' salad!?" Bret says his mom responded by saying to Julie, "So you met Bret's sister Diana." In Julie's book, she describes this event as well but doesn't mention the funny line from Helen. She says Bret just took Julie and decided to leave immediately. Bret's other sister, Georgia, followed them outside and apologized on behalf of Diana and excused Diana by pointing out how pregnant Diana was at the time.
Julie actually puts over Diana quite a bit and says she actually came to admire Diana for how outspoken she was. She says Diana had a great style and was a gifted artist. After reading so many Hart related books, it's refreshing to hear something positive about Diana. Diana is the "Black sheep" who married "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. Diana would write a scandalous and legal minefield of a book in 2001 called "Under the mat." It was quickly pulled from shelves after Owen Hart's widow Martha threatened legal action over what was said about her and Owen. Bret and Bruce Hart also denounce the book, calling it mostly lies, but not everything can be written off as fiction, including stories, some wild stores about Dean Hart. I desperately need this book.
Julie said she never got over the sight of Bret Hart eating an avacado as if it were an apple.
While Bret was in Japan wrestling with his brother Keith, Julie said she spent a lot of time with Keith's girlfriend. It was Keith's girlfriend who smartened Julie up to how wrestling works. Up to this point, she believed it to be legit, and even Bret had been selling it like this to her. She was furious, and when Bret called, she told him they were done and hung up on him. The next day, Bret's older brother Bruce stopped by to help her understand kayfabe and how silly it all was. Julie says she ended up feeling bad for reacting like that and yelling at Bret, but she says he forgave her immediately. Bret tells this same story in his book, adding details of how Julie would worry and stress about Bret Hart being brutalized every night.
Here's something I dont remember from Bret's book. He knocked up Julie very early into their relationship, and Julie got an abortion. She said they both weren't ready for being parents, but Julie says she was deeply saddened by their choice. She never expressed these misgivings with Bret, and assumes Bret was relieved, she didn't make it any more difficult on them. To Bret's credit, maybe he didn't mention it in his book for Julie's benefit. Or he did mention it very briefly, and I missed it.
Julie remembers accompanying Bret on a trip overseas where they went to a freaky sex show place where they had "baby tigers and lions and torture rooms."" She says at one point Bret got tied up on a table and was playfully whipped.
On this trip, Julie remembers a woman hitting on Bret right in front of her and had to yell at her to back off while Bret laughed. Julie was pissed and made them go back to the hotel. Once there, Julie was mouthing off to Bret before he grabbed her and "bodyslammed" her into the flower bed. He offered to help her up afterwards but she told him to fuck off.
A week later Bret came home smelling of perfume and Julie says she just snapped. She said she grabbed him and dug her finger nails into his face and eyes. She says Bret later would tell her that he never saw her the same after this incident. I don't remember Bret describing Julie ever getting physical like that in his book, but he did describe a lot of shouting matches.
Julie says she and Bret got married after her younger sister and Dynamite Kid. She says they got married in secret because Bret didn't like his siblings much and said they didn't deserve to be part of it.
When Julie was pregnant again this time they felt ready to start a family. Though Bret made Julie not tell anyone for the first 5 months of her pregnancy and when he "told" his parents, it was through a letter he left on their bed before he left for a wrestling tour. Julie remembers feeling hurt by this because Bret would say his parents always wanted their children to start families with someone who had money, a significant name and an education. Julie had none of those things and while she doesn't say it, you get the feeling that she thinks Bret was ashamed or embarrassed by her.
When she got pregnant again, she says Bret was mad at her for not being more careful with birth control. She says she became very irritable and bitchy throughout the pregnancy and always found something to be mad at Bret for. She is super critical of her behavior here and doesn't excuse it.
The night she gave birth, Bret left to go out for drinks, despite Julie asking him not to in case her water broke. When she woke up at 5am to her water breaking, she was furious that Bret didn't come home yet and had to call a friend to get her to the hospital. Bret was a no-show for her entire delivery and missed his second child being born. Julie says she was furious and seriously considered divorcing him then.
When Bret started touring with WWF, he was gone for much longer periods of time and this strained their marriage. Working for WWF really put a strain on Bret and filled him with confidence issues as well. She said between his self doubt and her loneliness, their marriage was barely holding on.
She remembers how Bret would call from the road and bemoan about how lonely he was. I'm reminded of his book, how he would complain about feeling lonely, then complain that the guilt of cheating on Julie was too much.
Julie says she got a literal itch and went to a doctor who told her that she caught "something" from a public washroom. A suspicious Julie went home and threw all her bedding in the garbage and then thought to check on her suspicion. She looked through their phone bills to find that Bret was placing a ton of calls to a girl from New Jersey and that he even kept the receipt for a Christmas present he bought this girl!
Julie describes how Bret called and she just screamed "I want a divorce!" Before she hung up and ripped the phone cord out of the wall. Eventually she agreed to go meet him and they started yelling at each other in a parking lot after a show. She says at one point Bret through a can of budweiser at her head, hitting her! She says wrestler Les Thorton got between the two and tried to calm them down. She remembers screaming how she won't get in the car with Bret and Bret yelled back, "Don't be stupid, get in the car! Your embarrassing yourself!" She says Bret later said the girl meant nothing to him and Julie should be greatful that Bret isn't addicted to drugs. Wild. At one point when they were back in the hotel room, a girl called the room asking for Bret and Julie snapped, breaking a lamp.
In Bret's book, he described how he decieved both Julie and this girl from New Jersey, neglecting to tell this side girl that he was married until she was head over heels in love with him. Bret talks about how tough this was for him and says that Stu and Helen Hart talked Julie out of leaving him.
Julie says their relationship was never the same after the affair. She couldn't trust him again.
Julie says when her grandmother died a few months after the affair, Bret was calling her everyday to check in but she said "I couldn't have cared less about those calls."
Julie says it was around this time that she and Bret started to regularly do cocaine. She said the coke helped her not think about the affair and how she would ask Bret to score some if she couldn't get it out of her head. She said she would do coke and sleep in the car just to avoid Bret. She suggests this all slowed down when Vince started cracking down on coke use with drug tests.
She speaks highly of Vince McMahon, this book was written in 2013, and she is greatful for what Vince was able to provide for her family and the opportunity he gave Bret. She says when she first met Vince, he was wearing a suit and sneakers. When she asked Bret why he wore sneakers, Bret said "so he can get around." During the show she noticed Vince was all over the place during matches, never sitting still and always running around from one person to another.
Julie remembers meeting Ozzy Osbourne at Wrestlemania 2 and "marking out" because he was her idol as a teenager. After the show, she says Ozzy was present as everyone had drinks at the hotel and Dynamite Kid spiked her drink. She said she could barely stand and Dynamite just laughed at her the whole time.
Julie notes how devoted Bret was to making sure his kids had the best toys, and how Bret would drive to every toy store before Christmas and find what the kids wanted. She appreciates this but also wishes Bret didn't miss so many plays and dances and activities due to his schedule. She was starting to really resent wrestling and wanted Bret to quit. She hated having this big house that felt empty most of the time without Bret home. In Bret's book, he wanted her to get a job to fix her loneliness.
She says her 3rd pregnancy was easier than her second and Bret was very sweet to her and praised how good she looked.
Julie brings up how devastated Bret was when his brother Dean died in 1990. She remembers watching him wrestle the next night at Survivor Series ppv and seeing the pain on his face. Bret talks about how tough this was in his book and how much shame he felt. Dean needed a kidney transplant and none of the Hart brothers stepped up. Bret didn't want to derail his career. Though you can't blame anyone more than Dean himself, who was stubborn and often went against doctors orders, so even with a mew kidney, Dean may have still died.
Julie talks about continuing her partying and drug lifestyle into the early 90s when she would party with a local band and inviting them to live at her house. She said Bret was very understanding and never pushed her for details on those nights out. Some nights Bret would watch the kids all night while Julie was getting fucked up and partying.
On of those musicians, Marc, was very close with Julie and while Julie never says she hooked up, she does say her younger sister Michelle did hook up with Marc, a bunch of times in secret. She doesn't specify if this was before or after Michelle left Dynamite Kid, but she says Marc did move in with Michelle and help her with the kids. This would have been after Dynamite went back to UK, since I'm sure Dynamite would have kicked the door down and attempted to murder Marc if this were in the final months of of Michelle and Dynamite's marriage.
Julie's brother committed suicide and Julie didn't have the support system around to prevent her from spiraling into heavy drinking.
In 1996, Bret Hart was filming a movie (Sinbad) in South Africa and halfway through, asked Julie to come join him. Julie is very honest about how she was self sabatoging her life at this point but was still deeply in love with Bret. She was excited to read an early draft of some Shakespeare work that was at a museum, but Bret couldn't be bothered to go with her so she went by herself.
She says her and Bret shared a perfect moment watching the sun set, but Bret got mad at her when she decided to record it.
Julie describes sneaking cigarettes because Bret didn't know she picked the habbit up again.
The trip ended when Julie was asking Bret something but he just ignored her several times in a row. When she finally looked at what had his attention, she saw he was gawking at a topless sunbather on the beach. She stormed off to the hotel room after telling Bret to show her more respect than that. Julie says Bret followed her to the room, with him saying she always ruins these trips. When Julie started packing her bags, she says Bret pushed her hard onto the bed. She started spewing insults at him, before, she says, Bret grabbed her by the hair and threw her from the bed and onto the floor! Julie says she started crying and demanding that Bret get her home immediately or else she would find someone who would. Bret screamed at her "Get the fuck out! I've had it with you! We're fucking done! I will put you on a plane tonight, but don't expect to win me back!"
Having read Bret's book, he does mention the trip to South Africa where he filmed the Sinbad movie. But Bret makes no mention of inviting Julie on the trip and instead points out how it coincided with a WWF tour in South Africa at the same time. Bret does talk about how the Dutch found the area and how beautiful itnwas there, which was something Julie mentioned as well that Bret talked about. Bret does mention getting a lot of ladies phone numbers on the last few days of the trip and seeing a drunk Yokozuna swapping spit with some South African PR woman when they were both very drunk. Bret makes no mention of Julie being there or how he got physical with her.
The Hart's always try to shy away from controversial truths, just ask any one of them where Bruce Hart met his wife. They will all say at a wrestling show, and neglect to mention how Bruce Hart was a 33 year old substitute teacher who knocked up his 17 year old student. Gross. (I'll never not bring this up when talking about the Hart's btw)
Julie talks about Mathew Hart, Georgia and BJ's son who died in 1996 from Necrotizing Fasciitis, a legitimate flesh eating virus. From everyone's account, the poor boy suffered for 2 weeks until he died. Julie says she and Bret took their kids on vacation when the poor kid died. A lot of people act as though the Hart Family curse started at the Screwjob in 1997, but really it started with Dean in 1990 and Mathew in 1996.
Julie remembers how gleeful Bret was when he called her up and bragged about giving a drunken Vince McMahon his tag team finishing move. Julie warned Bret that Vince wasn't the type to forget that and she suspects that it played a part in the screwjob. This sounds silly imo but what do I know, I found it an interesting and unique take if nothing else.
Julie remembers the morning of the 1997 Survivor Series ppv, someone warned Bret that Vince and Shawn were seen the night before talking and getting into an elevator together.
Julie says she and her lawyer were sitting somewhere in the arena as the Montreal Screwjob happened. Julie says she got up, looking at the monitor and said, "Holy shit, that's not supposed to happen!" And her lawyer, also shocked, said, "No, it is not."
Julie says she and the layer had to sprint to catch up to Bret and Vince and she describes her scolding of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, saying the words just poured out of her. It's maybe the most memorable scene of that documentary, watching Triple H and HBK shrink into children as Julie dresses them down.
Julie says the 1997 holidays were anything but cheerful and says she was boozing a lot and doing coke "from time to time."
Julie wanted to get a nanny or house keeper but Bret refused and put his foot down on the subject.
Julie says Bret asked for a divorce in early 1998 and she handled it poorly. She is critical of her immediate response to run away from home and stay at a hotel. When she returned home for clothes, her confused daughter asked her what was going on and a rageful Julie said "Your dad wants a divorce and I can't stay in the same house as him anymore! Julie says she was so blinded by her anger she didn't see the damage she was doing then.
Julie says that the Wrestling with Shadow's documentary crew needed Julie and Bret to reshoot something that didn't come out right when they originally shot it. So Julie and Bret had to pretend to be a in a marriage again talking things out about Bret's career. Julie says her and Bret slept together after they shot the scene and she was hurt when Bret said afterward, "One for the road, I guess."
The next time she heard from Bret, he told her to get a lawyer because he had one already.
Julie says she and Bret spent many nights yelling at eachother over the phone, with Bret calling her a whore and saying he didn't take all those bumps so Julie to take all his money. This is a statement Bret would repeat a lot to Julie over the years of them fighting. He would call her a money grabbing whore and how he didn't take a bunch of bumps so Julie could end up with the money.
Just as Julie was ready to sign custody papers, Bret's personal assistant contacted Julie and told her that Bret had been seeing some girl in the States for months. The assistant said she felt guilty arranging their meetups behind Julie's back. Julie said she later told Bret that she isn't signing shit and she needed to contact her lawyers with the new developments. She said Bret first tried denying it, calling his assistant jealous and a liar. Then Bret blamed Julie because Bret said he "couldn't get past her traumatic past." What the fuck Bret, I'm pretty sure he is referring to Julie being sexually assaulted as a teenager. (He makes this clear later in the book) Then he bragged about his new girl looking better than Julie and being younger than Julie, with Bret also saying the kids will love the new girl. Bret even later said Julie was getting heavier and letting herself go.
Pretty wild story here. Julie says that Bret started neglecting the kids, even when he was in town, and often skipped out on seeing them altogether. For Canada Day 1998 Bret promised to take them out and to the fireworks. Julie says they waited all day, expecting a fun evening with their dad. But Bret didn't show up with their friend Dean, until after 9pm, (stoned and drunk according to Julie) after Julie tried to call Bret repeatedly and got no answer.
Julie isn't proud of this, but says before Bret arrived that night, Julie had sat the kids down and told them Bret was off smoking pot with a new girlfriend. Julie knew immediately she shouldn't have said it, she saw her kids starting to cry and knew she tarnished how they look at their dad.
Bret was pissed off that Julie decided to take the kids to the fireworks, and when Julie had herself and the kids in the car, an enraged Bret started punching the drivers side window until Julie agreed to get out and talk.
Bret grabbed and dragged her off around the corner of the house where Julie defiantly told him that the kids know he smokes pot and is seeing someone else.
Julie says Bret snapped, slammed her hard up against the wall and yelled, "You bitch! I hate you! I hate you!" Then Julie claims that Bret grabbed her by the throat and slammed her on the ground where he continued to choke her until their son Blade came around the corner and screamed at Bret to get off his mom!
As Julie was catching her breath, their friend Dean, who was still there and in shock, tried to help Julie up. Bret took off with their son Blade and a panicked Julie called the police. She foolishly said to the 911 opperater that her husband pro wrestler, Bret Hart, had taken her child againt her will. The police arrived and seemingly didn't know who Bret was, tried to get Julie to press charges. The police were able to call Bret and convince him to bring the kid to the police station, so the cops could bring him home. Bret makes no mention of this in his book.
Julie says Bret stopped by the next day and apologized and tried to ask her to sit down for coffee. Julie explained how they scarred their children for life the night prior and she wasn't interested in speaking to him in friendly terms yet.
Julie defends Bret a bit by saying she could see in person that she wasn't the cause of his anger and that he was just deeply angry and disappointed with things. This would be 1998 and even Bret describes how bitter and despondent he was at this time. Julie says he stopped being around the kids and it hurt them, especially their boys Blade and Dallas who started getting a chip on their shoulders and seeking conflict. One time Julie asked Dallas about Bret and Dallas said, "He never calls and is never around."
Julie says things were getting stable but she and Bret started secretly sleeping together again and complicated things. She says Bret would pick her up and drove to a seedy part of town before casually dropping her off at home after. She says she was initially amused by this but eventually began to wonder how many other women Bret does this with. It made her feel uncomfortable to say the least.
One time as she was being dropped off, Julie asked Bret if he was happy. Bret said no and that he couldn't get happy. Then Bret asked if Julie was seeing anyone, but didn't let her answer, he just said "of course you are." Julie realizes now that Bret was suffering some deep depression and at the time she mistook codependency for love.
Eventually Bret's other girlfriend caught wind of his and Julie's rendezvous and made Bret break things off. Julie could hear the woman on the other end of the line when Bret called to inform Julie that they need to set boundaries in their relationship now.
Julie says Bret once called her to say he tested for hepatitis and that Julie should get checked out as well.
Julie later found out that the girl Bret was seeing was nearly the same age as their daughter.
Julie says her and Bret continued to sleep together behind his girlfriends back though, with Bret always asking for "coffee" before making a move, which Julie always reciprocated.
Bret would break up with his girlfriend near the end of 1998 and ask Julie if he can spend the holidays with her and the kids. Julie relents, and soon they seem to be trying to salvage their relationship with Bret more present then he ever has been.
Soon after the new year, Bret and Julie take a trip together to Hawaii. Julie finally builds up the courage to ask Bret what he thinks of them getting back together, and Bret says he doesn't want to get "trapped" again. Julie snapped and said, "That's it I'm done, I can't keep playing these games with you!"
During this conversation, as Julie was walking away, Bret randomly said, "My therapist said that sometimes girls, like the ones your age when all that stuff happens to you, they like it." Julie burst into tears and ran out of the room. What the fuck Bret, to imply that that when his wife was a 16 year old girl, she liked getting r*ped!
Helen Hart died a few weeks after 9/11 in 2001. She was from New York, and Julie remembers how devastated Helen was following the September attacks. Helen went back to New York a few weeks later to visit her sister, but due to the border concerns, she was held up for hours after her plane landed back in Calgary. She wasn't able to reach her insulin and eventually went into a coma.
Helen was on an off ventilation a few times while at the hospital, and one day Alison (Bret's sister) called and told him to come visit asap, because Helen was back on a ventilator and it wasn't looking good. Bret thought Alison being an alarmist and decided to visit the next day. Julie says she wishes they had visited that night, because Helen passed away a few hours later.
One afternoon, Julie came home to find her son Dallas on the phone, when she asked him who he was speaking to, Dallas said, "It's dad, but he sounds drunk." Bret told Julie that he fell off his bike and couldn't get up. He wasn't speaking clearly and couldn't properly explain where he was. Julie and her daughter Beans, drove around looking for Bret based off his perception and directions.
Julie and Beans found him laying casually in the grass, as if he was resting. She said one of Bret's eyes was wide open and the other was closed, and half his mouth was dropping. She struggled to move him as he slurred his words and insisted he was fine. Eventually an ambulance was called and Bret was loaded in.
Julie says the stroke changed him, made him mooder and more depressed. She isn't casting judgment, just pointing out changes she noticed as she spent every day at the hospital with him, helping to feed and cloth Bret, even helping him to the bathroom.
Julie remembers one night that Bret confided in her that he feared he got a stroke as punishment for all the bad things he done. He told her that the morning he got a stroke, he was planning on signing the divorce papers.
Several months later, with Bret moving aorund more, he spent Easter with Julie and the kids, but Julie found an email from some woman in Italy, directed to Bret and it suggested some heavy sexual stuff. Julie felt stupid and used again. When she confronted him on it, he denied anything and she reluctantly believed him.
A week later as Bret prepared for a trip, she found a plane ticket to Italy, when she asked Bret where he was going, he said England. Julie drove him to the airport and told him to get the fuck out.
Bret went to Italy to be with a fan he met at a contract signing, who was obsessed with him since she was a little girl. Julie says she is exactly what Bret needed to feel like the Hitman again. After reading Bret's book, this assessment is completely accurate.
The Italian woman's name was Cynthia and she was also just a year older than Bret's daughter Jade. Julie said Jade had the hardest time accepting Cynthia, whom Bret was determined to integrate into the family.
When Bret's dad Stu died, Julie remembers how she, Bret and Stu's granddaughter Jenni all stood by the bed and watched as he passed. She remembers how she kissed his cheek and told him he could go see Helen now, he didn't need to be here and longer. I remember the speech Stu gave at Helen's funeral, with one line in particular staying with me, "I'm glad for the time I had with her," he said full of love, but his pain was on display too, "Ill never get over this" he finished solemnly, "I don't have enough time."
Julie remembers one day that their son Blade called her from Bret's house, begging for her to pick him up. Blade and Bret started arguing about Cynthia, with Bret saying to his own son, "Don't make me pick between you and Cynthia, because I'll pick Cynthia! And if you don't like it you can get the fuck out!"
Julie started calling Bret "Hitman" when he acted like this to his children, with Julie telling them that their father still loves him and not to worry about what The Hitman says, because it's coming from a broken mind.
One day after Julie bought a house, Bret randomly showed up with a turkey and tried to hit on her. Julie found it amusing and asked him if Cynthia knew he was there. Bret tried to make a move on her but Julie made it clear that won't happen so Bret left. As he left, he told Julie, "I still have cravings for you and I'm not sure I'll ever get over them." To which Julie just cooly responded with, "You will."
After Bret left that day, Julie called his assistant who confirmed that Cynthia was literally on a plane back to Italy right then. Julie laughed at how pathetic it was for Bret to say goodbye to Cynthia and then an hour or two later, show up at Julie's with a turkey and looking for sex.
Bret secretly married Cynthia and months later told the kids after the fact. Their son Blade was so furious he could barely speak to Julie when he got home and eventually blurted out, "Dad married that girl!" Their other son Dallas was also furious and explained how Bret callously told the kids "tell your mom, make sure you tell your mom." He was clearly trying to hurt Julie and used the kids to do so.
When Bret was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, Julie insisted on going and told Bret if he doesn't find a way for her to be there, then she would call Vince McMahon herself and arrange it. Bret promised her she would be there but asked her to be discreet about it.
Julie got asked to do an online interview leading up to the Hall of Fame, and she let slip that she would be at the show to support Bret. Later, an irate Bret called her, yelling about how she was supposed to be discreet. Julie clued in on the fact that Bret didn't tell his new wife yet about Julie coming and now he was in hot water. In the end, Bret refused to allow Julie to come to the Hall of Fame to support him.
In Bret's Hall of Fame speech, he just talked about his new wife and how Cynthia was there for him after his stroke and just put her over big. He didn't mention Julie and only mentioned 2 of his 4 children. She says her children were extremely hurt by this and calls it the ultimate betrayal.
Julie started running low on money in 2008 and even attempted to be on a reality show. It was all a BS scam though and she had to invest money into it and eventually it all fell through. She speaks of this with a bit of shame while framing it as something she learned from.
Julie was facing bankruptcy and foreclosure on the house, so as a last resort, she called Bret. She asked him for 9 grand to cover 3 mortgage payments so she can sell the house. Bret chastised her for having money problems before ultimately saying no. He suggested that she rent the house out or have the kids pay rent. As they left, Julie warned him that if she loses the house, Bret may need to take the kids at him place. She doesn't say what he said to this, but she does say, "His response was too cruel to put into writing." Good lord, considering all she told so far, I wonder what Bret said that was so bad, Julie didn't want to even write it down?
Julie does point out that Bret didn't owe her a damn thing and she was in this situation by her own doing. Julie felt like she was letting her kids down most of all.
Julie would move in with her daughter Beans where they split the rent together. She got a job making $14/hour working as a janitor at a local middle school and Julie notes that she was living well below the poverty line.
Julie remembers how absurd it was for her to show up to her janitor job driving a Lexus.
Julie ended up selling her Lexus to her daughter Beans, and Julie bought herself a 1999 Sunfire. It was the first car she ever bought with her own money.
Julie's father died in 2012 and Julie says she wrote a letter to him, promising to make him proud, and stuffed it inside his coffin.
Julie says she spends most of her days being a grandma to Jade's daughter and how grateful she is to be close to her kids still.
Bret can't say the same, Julie notes how he travels alone or with his wife and never offers invites to his kids. She says it breaks her heart to see how far Bret drifted away from their children, even if all her kids insist that they don't care. This was in 2013, so potentially Bret and his kinds could have a better relationship by now.
Julie spends the last several pages of the book detailing her kids and all the ways she loves them. You can tell she is a mother first and foremost, you can tell she loves them unconditionally. Jade, Dallas, Beans and Blade, weird names for kids but I also have a weird name so I can't judge.
2024.05.11 23:42 ConsciousRun6137 8-Pointed Star Occult Meaning: And the connection to superheroes, Nibiru, CERN, & The plasma apocalypse!
 | https://preview.redd.it/d2xg71uc2vzc1.png?width=1792&format=png&auto=webp&s=9dfbaa83777c0bf822b6f4968e1d130a64b89e79 submitted by ConsciousRun6137 to u/ConsciousRun6137 [link] [comments] Decoding the Eight-Pointed Star: From Ancient Gods to Modern Superheroes https://preview.redd.it/nkskm00h2vzc1.png?width=474&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a5f1e211c964a3dbc13ee0c233ddd9b4f842729 The Portal to Dimension X: Beyond a Physical Realm.The eight-pointed star represents a portal to Dimension X, not a physical planet but a dimension. This concept is intertwined with ancient Stargate technology, which is believed to open portals to other realms. The symbolism of the eight spokes, as seen in the Vatican’s layout and CERN’s emblem, hints at this connection.The eight-pointed star, with its eight rays, symbolizes the eight Anunnaki leaders or gods in ancient mythologies. Tracing back to Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad – known in Ancient Greek as ‘ὀγδοάς’ (‘the Eightfold’) and in Ancient Egyptian as ‘ḫmnyw’ (‘the Eight’) – were eight primordial deities worshipped in Hermopolis. The earliest confirmed reference to the Ogdoad appears during the Eighteenth Dynasty, notably in a dedicatory inscription by Pharaoh Hatshepsut at the Speos Artemidos. In Late Period texts, these deities are described as having heads of frogs (male) and serpents (female), and they are frequently depicted in this manner in Ptolemaic Kingdom reliefs. This symbolism of the number eight, consistently linked to divine beings, appears across various cultures. CERN features eight bars, representing the eight-pointed star. Similarly, at the Vatican, there is a wheel with eight spokes. Ancient texts describe an eight-pointed star that would open in the sky, functioning as a portal through which giant gods with advanced technology would arrive. According to some theories, the elites are utilizing CERN as a sort of ‘stargate’ technology, akin to that believed to be used during the era of the Tower of Babel. The purpose, as speculated, is to facilitate ‘Dimension X’ – or Nibiru – and herald the return of the Anunnaki, the so-called fallen Elohim. https://preview.redd.it/xw4s1lnp2vzc1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=6aa8eeda40446395ba5f3cfafc6d49530d89da0a Superheroes and Ancient Gods: A Lineage of PowerThis symbol’s prevalence in pop culture, especially in superhero movies, is striking. From Captain Marvel’s chest emblem to Wonder Woman’s headdress, the eight-pointed star is consistently depicted. In “The Rings of Power,” based on Tolkien’s universe, the elves use this star symbol, suggesting a lineage linked to entities from Dimension X, once revered as gods.Superheroes and Ancient Gods: A Lineage of Power This symbol’s prevalence in pop culture, especially in superhero movies, is striking. From Captain Marvel’s chest emblem to Wonder Woman’s headdress, the eight-pointed star is consistently depicted. In “The Rings of Power,” based on Tolkien’s universe, the elves use this star symbol, suggesting a lineage linked to entities from Dimension X, once revered as gods. https://preview.redd.it/xivj83px2vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=963d9d2aa0ebd96eac6f4eb0720fbf195f0c87c1 “Forty-five minutes into ‘Man of Steel,’ Superman engages in a deep conversation with his father, seeking to understand his roots. His father discloses that Superman is from Krypton and uses an AI program simulation to display Superman’s ancestral civilization. A key symbol in this presentation is the eight-pointed star, accompanied by seven-pointed stars. However, the eight-pointed star motif is notably prevalent, particularly in scenarios featuring beings with superhuman abilities. This leads me to believe that the superhero narrative originates from these entities from Dimension X, referred to as fallen angels or watchers in the Bible. The eight-pointed star connects to Enki and Enlil, sons of the deity Anu, revered in the Sumerian pantheon long before the Bible was written. As Confucius wisely pointed out, ‘Symbols rule the world, not the laws of man.’ This esoteric knowledge is not meant for the uninitiated. Secret societies are adept at this symbolic and numerical language, as fluent in it as one might be in English, Spanish, or German. The elite communicate using this clandestine language of symbols and numbers. Interestingly, ‘Man of Steel’ equals 45 in Chaldean Gematria, aligning with ‘fallen angels’ and ‘fallen ones,’ further emphasizing the profound connection between these elements.” Chaos Star Notably, this chaos star has been adopted by some cultures as a symbol of chaos magic. A chaos star features eight points coming from a central point. While fictionally, it originates in the writings of Michael Moorcock. It has now been adopted into various additional contexts, including magical and religious ones. Chaos is a powerful force led by many demonic and strange Chaos lords, who are as often as not at cross purposes with one another, as symbolized by the eight directions of the Chaos arrows. https://preview.redd.it/m347ltm33vzc1.png?width=300&format=png&auto=webp&s=bcd3c526239addc5beaf6eb7da3a64cec4f84d4f In the scene of Power Book III: Raising Kanan at 42 minutes and 29 seconds, they are having sex in the studio. She stops to tell him she’s moving to California. For just a second, when she’s getting up, you see an 8-pointed Babylonian star behind her. This is interesting because 42 + 29 equals 71. “Whore of Babylon” equals 71 in reduction, matching sudden destruction, financial collapse, and weather warfare. https://preview.redd.it/9py6uwf63vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=c6f90cf5e143d0224142d1e2182eaa344f82663b The Whore of Babylon is a figure from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. She symbolizes evil and corruption, often linked with the downfall of nations. They’re crashing the economy to switch us to a digital beast system that can be controlled. The 8-pointed star also appeared in a viral interview with Katt Williams. On the same day, Apple TV released an episode of “Monarch Legacy of Monsters” (season 1, episode 9, #19). “Chaos” equals 19. The eight-pointed star is also known as the chaos star. In Katt Williams’s interview, he mentions the number 201. In the “Monarch” episode, at one minute and two seconds, which mirrors 201, the eight-pointed star is on the wall. Right after, they go through a portal to the inner earth. https://preview.redd.it/10srd6mb3vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b66117b5fc314a9e819253d34c402def6d2307d Let’s not forget the Simpsons also have the 8-pointed star if you remember correctly, just like above with the new Apple legacy of monsters, how they use the 8-pointed star on the wall as a clock. The Simpsons, since it has started, in the kitchen, the clock is an 8-pointed star. It’s green and purple. These are the colors of chaos. Look at Spiderman, his nemesis, the Green Goblin, same color code, green and purple; it ties into Saturn. Let’s delve into the intriguing world of comic book villains who favour the captivating combination of purple and green in their costumes. These colours have become synonymous with villainy, and their origins are fascinating. The Joker: The iconic nemesis of Batman, the Joker, often dons a purple suit with a green vest or tie. His chaotic nature and twisted sense of humor are perfectly encapsulated by this colour scheme. Green Goblin: Spider-Man’s arch-enemy, the Green Goblin, epitomizes villainy with his green and purple attire. The vibrant colours mirror his dual identity as Norman Osborn, a wealthy businessman, and the maniacal Goblin. Lex Luthor: Superman’s brilliant but malevolent adversary, Lex Luthor, frequently wears green and purple. These colours symbolize his ambition, cunning, and thirst for power. The Riddler: Known for his intricate puzzles and enigmatic crimes, the Riddler’s green suit and purple question mark motif make him instantly recognizable. Mysterio: The master of illusions, Mysterio, combines green and purple in his mysterious costume. His deceptive tricks keep Spider-Man on his toes. Brainiac: This extra-terrestrial villain, often associated with Superman, boasts green skin and a purple outfit. His advanced intellect and obsession with knowledge drive his malevolence. Drax the Destroyer: In earlier Marvel Comics, Drax wore a purple suit with a golden skull on the chest. Although the MCU version differs, the purple hue still resonates with his character. Why this colour pairing? Here’s a brief history: Green: Traditionally associated with envy, greed, and ambition, green has deep roots in mythology and literature. The phrase “green with envy” dates back to Shakespeare’s time, emphasizing jealousy and desire. Purple: Historically linked to royalty and power, purple was rare and valuable due to the difficulty of creating the dye. Roman emperors restricted its use to influential leaders, reinforcing its association with authority. So next time you encounter a villain clad in green and purple, remember that these colours carry centuries of symbolism—whether it’s the Joker’s wicked grin or the Green Goblin’s menacing glide. Green purple =137 An English ordinal gematria. This is your most basic cipher. You’re given a letter, a number assigned to it, so the letter A becomes the number one, the letter B becomes the number two, the letter C becomes the number three, all the way up through Z becomes the letter 26. 137 is a huge number used in ritual magic. It’s that secret Mason number. You take this 47 by 90-degree Freemasonic Compass, add 47 + 90, you get 137. The 137th prime number is 33, which is the highest level you can go in the Scottish Rite. Spells cast on the audience=137 In reverse reduction, this is also the number and color code of demonic energy. There’s a reason all the super villains wear this green and purple color. Demonic energy=137 In English ordinal matching green purple. Joe Biden sacrifice=137. Will we see a king kill 33 ritual before the end of Joe’s term, the same style ritual we saw when John F. Kennedy was sacrificed? Joe Biden is the second official Catholic president, which quite honestly, they’re all a bunch of pedophiles. Green and purple are one of the color codes connected to mind control. Yes, the Illuminati and secret societies use color codes to program the minds of the masses, as well as the stars that they are programming, maybe your favorite music artist or your favorite movie star. The main colors used with this form of Illuminati color magic are blue and orange; then, the secondary mixture is green and purple. Green purple equals 137, remember? Mind control=137, The Templar=137, totaleclipse=137, took the mark=137, 137, knock at the cabin=137, killer waves=137. 38 minutes into the movie Knock at the Cabin, a giant tidal wave takes out the whole West Coast. We know they’ve been planning on doing that to us for a long time, so it makes sense that it has a connection to this 137 number and the green-purple Illuminati color code, that chaos energy, and this will cause global chaos, mass starvation, and death! Eye Of Horus=137, fires on Hawaii=137, death certificate=137. So you can see everything connected to this number and color code is death and chaos. Why the eight-pointed star clock on the wall in the Simpsons is green and purple because that star is a representation of death and chaos. When this event happens and the portal opens in the sky in the shape of an 8-pointed star, which is Stargate technology they’re using CERN to open an interdimensional gateway to Dimension X, AKA Nibiru, when this event takes place, almost 70% of the world’s population dies due to the cataclysms that cause empires to collapse and rise during this. We are now in 2024, BUT IT is 2012 because they changed the laws and the times of the most high. They did not want us to know the timeline or to be able to figure it out. Imagine if the whole world knew that we’re less than 20 years away from over 70% of the world perishing, it would be chaos. The Simpsons season 23, episode 5 8 pointed star on the wall at eight minutes and 38 seconds into the episode The green and purple Illuminati color code of the villain is connected to the number 137 This is where they believe the twin sun, known as the Black Sun or the Destroyer, is from. It’s not on the elliptical orbit with our sun – that’s propaganda. Remember, Confucius said symbols rule the world, not laws. People need to wake up. “In the new Willy Wonka movie titled ‘Wonka,’ at 4 minutes and 4 seconds in, we see the eight-pointed star for the first time. Then again, at 16 minutes and 42 seconds, we see a scene where they eat chocolate that allows them to fly, and they’re flying over the eight-pointed star. This repetition underscores the symbolism connected to people with special abilities.” In the new Willy Wonka movie we see the eight pointed star symbolism Love and MonstersSeven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, the lovably hapless Joel leaves his cosy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his ex.https://preview.redd.it/ejt2p7f85vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=84928ad13a15e706bdafc688080d394330809932 This movie is predictive programming of the plasma apocalypse, aka The Phoenix phenomenon, also known as pole shift. It’s after an apocalyptic event takes place where an asteroid was going to hit Earth, called Agatha 616. https://preview.redd.it/x4xtxazg5vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=37f88f9a018bd0187bdf76472a8ea744a84ec20d The interesting thing is the number 616 is a very important number among the occult. Sacrifice=616 in Latin gematria. 616 (six hundred [and] sixteen) is the natural number following 615 and preceding 617. While 666 is called the “number of the beast” in most manuscripts of Revelation 13:18, a fragment of the earliest papyrus 115 gives the number as 616. https://preview.redd.it/thnohlll5vzc1.png?width=670&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4c5a494ac0a83a1bbbd1a9e51efe0835dfbd182 In the movie “Love and Monsters,” the eight-pointed star appears at the 20 minutes and 58 seconds mark. The plot involves launching nuclear devices at an asteroid to prevent it from colliding with Earth. However, the radioactive fallout causes bugs to mutate into giant monsters, including roaches, ants, spiders, and bees. During the Phoenix phenomenon, which is a plasma apocalypse, oxygen levels are said to increase. This phenomenon leads to the growth of animals into giants. Many believe that this is the reason why there were giant humans in the past. So, the predictive programming is all about the plasma apocalypse, the coming of Nibiru, Dimension X. Love and Monsters=64 in Chaldean gematria, matching A Planet X destroyer=64, Tartarian Mud floods=64. This was the last time the plasma apocalypse, known as pole shift, the opening of Dimension X, took place. Tauid comet=64. They say there are larger comets hidden within this cloud that could hit Earth. I believe this was created by the tale that Nibiru drags behind it as it travels through the multiverse, wreaking havoc on every dimension. Saturn 8 pointed star symbolism We live in some type of simulation, a giant computer system that is connected to Saturn. We also see this 8-pointed star symbol in connection to Saturn, and a lot of people theorize that Dimension X is them opening a portal to Saturn. Again, this is just a theory, but there is definitely some symbolism there. Saturn is the supercomputer, the moon is the interface module, and Earth is the simulation, the Saturn Moon Earth Matrix. That’s what we live in. Think of this event as a factory reset. https://preview.redd.it/152l7v8y5vzc1.png?width=414&format=png&auto=webp&s=a54f3512c786d2e6a05faa956599ce76f5bc9df4 https://preview.redd.it/kudzhwnz5vzc1.png?width=302&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9ee50275e428ef9b76e74b0f372971e5494b96a In this movie World of Warcraft, you’ll watch them open a portal. They open up a stargate there, in what I think is Dimension X, and they invade Earth through Dimension X. These giant monsters, the ancients, would talk about an eight-pointed Stargate that opened up, and giant monsters with advanced technology would come through and enslave humanity. I included a clip down below from World of Warcraft that I recorded back when everybody was talking about the October 4th event, which everybody thought nothing happened, but I believe they opened a portal. They opened a Stargate that day, and they used the energy from all the people that took the vaccine. They were able to harness their energy because they used 13.6 trillion electron volts back in 2022 on July 5th. Remember, 18 hours after they broke the world record in energy, the Georgia Guidestones blew up, which 18 is 6 + 6 + 6. Dark matter=666, which they released and could have been the cause of that explosion. This dark matter is seeping out of Dimension X into our reality, causing people to go crazy. It’s affecting our weather, earthquakes, and volcanoes. So they used that much energy, and they still couldn’t open the portal all the way. Then October 4th came after they vaccinated everybody, and everyone has that graphene oxide in them, which is an amazing conductor of energy, and you can siphon everybody that has been vaccinated life force just like they did in World of Warcraft to open the Stargate, as you’ll see in the clip below. They love showing us the truth in movies, a form of predictive programming, lesser magic, and revelation of the method. In the movie “Love and Monsters,” his girlfriend’s compound is called Compound 3022, which intriguingly echoes “322,” a number associated with Skull and Bones. It’s interesting to note that “one wall equals thirty twenty-two” resonates with “Gematria Eleven twenty-six. End game plans=3022,” possibly hinting at November 2026. This is the year I’ve been warning about concerning Dimension X from day one. I believe that by then, they will not be able to hide it anymore, and people will see what’s actually going on with Nibiru. https://preview.redd.it/ibkc1n876vzc1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=50fc01494bbc1491b2350cbc4893aee016c6e395 Another intriguing point is “two SUNS has now been compromised=3022.” There’s evidence that the CIA researched a second sun. We also know the CIA declassified the “Adam and Eve Story” in 2013, which discussed pole shifts. Here is the link to it on their website; I highly recommend reading this story if you haven’t yet: CIA Reading Room Document. Released on 2013/06/24, the document describes earth-shattering events where the Earth’s 60-mile-thick shell broke in places worldwide, thereafter called “earth-fire” by the few survivors. The document narrates how the oceans and winds took six days after the cataclysm began to settle their tumultuous wars on the surface of the Earth, and on the seventh day, they started to calm down, leading to 5,000 years of relative normalcy. Pole shift, known as the plasma apocalypse, and the Phoenix phenomenon:The two-mile-thick ice caps of the Laurentian Basin and the Indian Ocean, having shifted from their polar homes, started revolving equatorially and proceeded to melt at tremendous speeds in the torrid heat. This melting carved great grooves in the mountains as the rushing water and ice overwhelmed everything in their paths. The document describes how the massive amounts of moisture poured into the atmosphere shrouded the Torrid Zone in a dark fog for many years, spanning several generations. The oceans rose some 200 feet worldwide with the sudden melting of the ice caps, as they do after each cataclysm. The end of the Laurentian Ice Age and the start of the “Old Stone Age” was complete, with the Mayan tongue living on in scattered remnants alongside Polynesian, Greek, Yakut, Egyptian, Eskimo tongues, and nearly all languages.https://preview.redd.it/p4qgvjtd8vzc1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=d81ce81fb0e6210598838f06efe71cf9638dc43e The new Apple series, titled “Constellation,” follows Jo as she returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover missing pieces in her life. She embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about the hidden secrets of space travel and to recover what she has lost. After being stranded in space, Jo returns through a different portal or gateway, finding herself on a version of Earth that is almost the same as before she left, but with subtle differences—like the color of a car changing from red to blue. This anomaly hints at her child, suggesting something off about her daughter. The series delves into the concept of quantum entanglement, exploring how two versions of the same thing can exist simultaneously—one alive and one deceased. Episode four, at precisely 3 minutes and 54 seconds, unveils the symbolism of an eight-pointed star. The number #354 is associated with several intriguing concepts. “Sun disk” = 354, recognized as the Sun Cross, symbolizes Nibiru, also known as the planet of the crossing. It carries the designation as the Cross of BAAL. “Time Cube” (354), in this context, is tied to the Saturn Moon Matrix, a theoretical construct purported to govern this reality. “Missing Link” (354) intimates that the eight-pointed star serves as the crucial element, the gateway to Stargate technology. The eight-pointed star is also linked to the Archangel Michael, with “Michael The Archangel” and “Michael gatekeeper” both equating to 354 in Gematria. Michael is portrayed as the guardian of the Stargate, the key to unlocking Stargate knowledge, with the secrets of opening the gates closely associated with him. Another depiction is the “Caucasian Star,” emanating from the Caucasus Mountain region, historically inhabited by the Khazars. This emblem has adorned flags of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, as well as the coats of arms for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and was once part of the insignia for the Iraqi Boy Scouts. However, the most significant association of the eight-pointed star is with entities possessing superhuman abilities and its profound connection to portal and Stargate symbolism. It stands as the preeminent emblem linked to the concept of gateways and interdimensional travel. Apple Series Constellation 8-pointed * symbolism The eight-pointed star is often seen as a symbol of cosmic order and balance. Its association with Nibiru and the Cross of BAAL further highlights the importance of this celestial body in ancient beliefs. The simple yet profound geometry of the Sun Cross represents cosmic crossings and alignments. This symbol reflects the deep understanding and reverence that the ancients had for the movements of the heavens and their impact on Earth. https://preview.redd.it/j5bbrh9i9vzc1.png?width=4000&format=png&auto=webp&s=bea44fca53d519a0cad9960e9df823abfcad461a In the new Apple series “Constellation,” the intriguing concept of quantum entanglement is explored, where two entities can exist simultaneously—one alive and one deceased, coexisting at the same moment. Through my research, I’ve concluded that the elites in control are exploiting quantum entanglement through Black GOO nanotechnology. This advanced technology intertwines human DNA with that of a demonic consciousness from the lower astral plane, identified as the 8th sphere. This sinister fusion allows these entities, known as the Archons, to hijack the human vessel, facilitating a form of demonic possession enhanced by technology. While “Constellation” delves into the mysteries of space and existence, it’s my analysis that links Dimension X and Saturn as one, with CERN playing a pivotal role. I propose that CERN is being manipulated to forge a “stairway to heaven,” a metaphorical path intended for launching an assault on the divine source. This perspective is not directly presented in the series but is a conclusion drawn from my extensive research. A pivotal moment occurs at 23:08 when the cause of the space station’s impact is revealed to be a mummified astronaut clad in a Russian orange cosmonaut suit. The choice of orange is notably significant within the realm of the occult, as recent films have increasingly utilized orange symbolism. The number 238 becomes particularly intriguing, given the Earth-to-moon distance of 238,000 miles. Adding a historical layer to this, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president on Air Force One at 2:38 PM. In prime gematria, the terms “TV Magic” and “occult” both correspond to the number 238. Within Illuminati symbolism, orange is often considered a colour code signalling the approach of a significant false flag event. The term “Time Cube=238” is introduced, further linking to the concept of Stargate technology. This marks the second reference to the Time Cube in the series, previously tied to the analysis of the eight-pointed star. The narrative involving the mummified astronaut striking the space station, who is concurrently communicating with it from Mission Control, serves as a quintessential example of quantum entanglement. This scenario illustrates the astronaut existing in a state of being both dead and alive simultaneously, embodying the quantum principle that two seemingly contradictory states can coexist. The series is a must-watch, there's much symbolism here. The “black goo” or graphene oxide shots, which I believe are involved in quantum entanglement and the merging of human DNA with demonic entities. This black goo is depicted as an intelligent, self-aware liquid crystal, capable of feats such as stretching to form circuits on human skin, and is revered in some esoteric circles as the philosopher’s stone or a depot for demons. Black goo has been featured in various films, portrayed as a transformative substance capable of altering human DNA from a double helix to a triple helix structure, reflecting not the divine image but that of Lucifer, according to my beliefs. I argue that this alteration eradicates the possibility of salvation, transforming humans into hybrid abominations. In linking black goo to alchemy, the occult, and transhumanism, I suggest that its assimilation into humans signifies a significant evolution—or devolution—of our species. End of Part 1 |
2024.05.10 12:02 A35821363 June 8. On this date in 1952, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada stated "The Guardian was most happy to hear of the excellent work some of the Bahá'ís are doing with the Eskimos and the Indians."
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2024.05.09 00:05 A35821363 May 23. On this date in 1943, Melba King converted to the Bahá'í Faith in Albuquerque, New Mexico, becoming the first full-blooded Eskimo to do so.
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2024.05.07 18:46 Nickstradamusknows Dry Spell…
M/going on 31 here…Hey fellas. I’m struggling a bit here. Ever since I started being sexually active at 22, I’ve done ok for myself in the female department. Especially in the intimate part. Now however, things are getting odd. And my body is responding to it in an odd way. I’m not posting this to make anyone feel bad about their sexual lives. Or sounds egotistical. I’m just looking to get input.
Right now I’m in my longest sexual dry spell. It’s been 6 months and counting. I can feel my body responding to it too. I’m horny a lot. My muscles feel tense. And my brain feels crazy, somewhat like a bad high. I’m usually pretty confident with girls. But I’m kinda losing it because girls that I used to sleep with are now starting to sleep with my friends. Which I’m not particularly mad at (Eskimo brotherhood is fun), but I’m kinda wondering “god damn dude what are you doing wrong?”
I’m trying to go on dates and such but nothing seems to be working. I take good care of myself (exercise often), I’ve got a full head of hair, and have plenty of height (6’1”). For those out there that have been here before- what did you do? I masturbate once a day usually, which isn’t helping like I thought it would. Any advice on how to help break this?
Thanks guys.
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Right now I’m in my longest sexual dry spell. It’s been 6 months and counting. I can feel my body responding to it too. I’m horny a lot. My muscles feel tense. And my brain feels crazy, somewhat like a bad high. I’m usually pretty confident with girls. But I’m kinda losing it because girls that I used to sleep with are now starting to sleep with my friends. Which I’m not particularly mad at (Eskimo brotherhood is fun), but I’m kinda wondering “god damn dude what are you doing wrong?”
I’m trying to go on dates and such but nothing seems to be working. I take good care of myself (exercise often), I’ve got a full head of hair, and have plenty of height (6’1”). For those out there that have been here before- what did you do? I masturbate once a day usually, which isn’t helping like I thought it would. Any advice on how to help break this?
Thanks guys.
2024.05.03 11:05 lunakaimana DA lover seeking DA perspective
Hard to summarize, but: beginning 2 years ago, flirted and fell for guy, mutual. He seemed to really, legitimately care about me. It felt real, the first kiss, the walking me to my car. We hung out after that, had an extremely intimate and vulnerable, open honest dialogue while making out in his car. The kissing was the best I’ve ever had. It was passionate, sexy, but very emotionally charged. He Eskimo kissed me.
Anyway, I basically told him he seems to have a lot going on (with his terror of an ex he said he couldn’t get out of his house, and his own personal emotional psychological issues he had stated to me). I said to get it together and let me know.
After that night, he was so sweet and pursued me hard. We’d sext, and that’s when he’d back away and say he didn’t know what this would become. He got more distant and it destroyed me. But when we’d see each other, he would pursue again. He’d ask people about me, he’d smile so big when I was going to be around, he’d stare at me, etc. every body language thing suggested he not only was into me, but LOVED me.
He came back around when there was a question of me moving away, that neither of us had anticipated. We hung out, he’d extend the hangout. He’d text after. Random things, usually pictures without words.
He came back around a while later because he was a complete mess, and he was very vulnerable to me about that. Part of it was his dating someone else who dumped him. But he talked to me about how he would hook up or chase girls to keep himself sane, knowing he was wobbling on the edge of a cliff, and he came to me fully broken.
We spent 6months together playing house because I was unemployed (not actually living together). He did push me away, but I’d talk him down and then things would be great, they progressed a lot. He wanted me around, he would invite me out with his boys, he’d invite me to mixed gender outings, we’d go out in public together. The ex was still around, stalking him even, and they’d have explosive encounters. At the time, we’d talk about things like we would have a future together once she was out of the picture and he got himself straightened out mental health wise.
We were best friends. We acted like a married couple. It was incredible other than the drama of the ex, his slight hot and cold behavior, and he was pretty severely depressed. But given the latter, he was giving so much. He did communicate. He would say such honest, vulnerable things to me sometimes. About himself, about being afraid of our relationship “becoming fucked up like me”. We’d hook up, but he always drew the line at sex. He said it was too intimate. He’d go down on me and stuff though 🤷🏻♀️ we were very comfortable with each other.
I think things got more weird and distant around the time I had a job and we would both be out of town often for work. Then he’d distance, I’d get upset, he’d get mad at me, it wasn’t healthy. I tried to end things , and I broke it off for 2 months. I went back because he’s what I want and I believe in the love that is there. At that point, he told me he was going to therapy. Since then, I’d discovered he was seeing someone else “casually.” I know he technically “is allowed” to, since we were never officially together, but it started when we were still talking and before I cut him off. So that hurt and felt so shady. He gave no indication he was talking to anyone else during that time or when I came back after our break, and he was flirtatious and guarded but seemed happy to be interacting again.
After that, more of the same. Things are great but when they’re too great or too cute, he shuts it down and distances.
I told him I want him to dump her and try with me for real. I’ve mentioned several times that I don’t have time to fuck around because I’m very much child bearing age and if he. Thinks that’s a possibility w me, we need to figure this out. After that email in particular, he was extremely attentive and cute. But again… then pulls back. Then we get to a point that everything is so intense and I can’t handle the roadblock, OF COURSE I get upset and spiral a little. Then I do send walls of text. I know that makes it worse. But he refuses to see me or talk to me, so what recourse do I have?? After some time, he comes back around like nothing happened. I can’t keep doing this.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?? How can I get him to agree to therapy TOGETHER? I think that’s the only solution. Oh, ps we are about to start working together again. 🤦🏻♀️ should I just drop this until we are in the same area more consistently? Or drop forever? Am I nuts? Did I imagine it all? Ps yes I know his trauma and that’s why I’ve been invested for so long and very patient.
Looking for DA input mostly. Does this happen to you? What do you recommend? I just feel so insane and delusional. I get the bubble, but I can’t comprehend how he had me in it so deep and then I was unceremoniously thrust out and I’ve never gotten back in to that inner core. Sometimes I feel like he hates me. I never know if he’s talking to someone else on the side. I don’t know if I have the right to be upset. I don’t understand how to prevent the shutdowns or limit them. Oh, we also went through a phase where he’d come around and recover from a shutdown- even within the hour. Idk why I can’t get back to that??? This is very confusing.
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Anyway, I basically told him he seems to have a lot going on (with his terror of an ex he said he couldn’t get out of his house, and his own personal emotional psychological issues he had stated to me). I said to get it together and let me know.
After that night, he was so sweet and pursued me hard. We’d sext, and that’s when he’d back away and say he didn’t know what this would become. He got more distant and it destroyed me. But when we’d see each other, he would pursue again. He’d ask people about me, he’d smile so big when I was going to be around, he’d stare at me, etc. every body language thing suggested he not only was into me, but LOVED me.
He came back around when there was a question of me moving away, that neither of us had anticipated. We hung out, he’d extend the hangout. He’d text after. Random things, usually pictures without words.
He came back around a while later because he was a complete mess, and he was very vulnerable to me about that. Part of it was his dating someone else who dumped him. But he talked to me about how he would hook up or chase girls to keep himself sane, knowing he was wobbling on the edge of a cliff, and he came to me fully broken.
We spent 6months together playing house because I was unemployed (not actually living together). He did push me away, but I’d talk him down and then things would be great, they progressed a lot. He wanted me around, he would invite me out with his boys, he’d invite me to mixed gender outings, we’d go out in public together. The ex was still around, stalking him even, and they’d have explosive encounters. At the time, we’d talk about things like we would have a future together once she was out of the picture and he got himself straightened out mental health wise.
We were best friends. We acted like a married couple. It was incredible other than the drama of the ex, his slight hot and cold behavior, and he was pretty severely depressed. But given the latter, he was giving so much. He did communicate. He would say such honest, vulnerable things to me sometimes. About himself, about being afraid of our relationship “becoming fucked up like me”. We’d hook up, but he always drew the line at sex. He said it was too intimate. He’d go down on me and stuff though 🤷🏻♀️ we were very comfortable with each other.
I think things got more weird and distant around the time I had a job and we would both be out of town often for work. Then he’d distance, I’d get upset, he’d get mad at me, it wasn’t healthy. I tried to end things , and I broke it off for 2 months. I went back because he’s what I want and I believe in the love that is there. At that point, he told me he was going to therapy. Since then, I’d discovered he was seeing someone else “casually.” I know he technically “is allowed” to, since we were never officially together, but it started when we were still talking and before I cut him off. So that hurt and felt so shady. He gave no indication he was talking to anyone else during that time or when I came back after our break, and he was flirtatious and guarded but seemed happy to be interacting again.
After that, more of the same. Things are great but when they’re too great or too cute, he shuts it down and distances.
I told him I want him to dump her and try with me for real. I’ve mentioned several times that I don’t have time to fuck around because I’m very much child bearing age and if he. Thinks that’s a possibility w me, we need to figure this out. After that email in particular, he was extremely attentive and cute. But again… then pulls back. Then we get to a point that everything is so intense and I can’t handle the roadblock, OF COURSE I get upset and spiral a little. Then I do send walls of text. I know that makes it worse. But he refuses to see me or talk to me, so what recourse do I have?? After some time, he comes back around like nothing happened. I can’t keep doing this.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?? How can I get him to agree to therapy TOGETHER? I think that’s the only solution. Oh, ps we are about to start working together again. 🤦🏻♀️ should I just drop this until we are in the same area more consistently? Or drop forever? Am I nuts? Did I imagine it all? Ps yes I know his trauma and that’s why I’ve been invested for so long and very patient.
Looking for DA input mostly. Does this happen to you? What do you recommend? I just feel so insane and delusional. I get the bubble, but I can’t comprehend how he had me in it so deep and then I was unceremoniously thrust out and I’ve never gotten back in to that inner core. Sometimes I feel like he hates me. I never know if he’s talking to someone else on the side. I don’t know if I have the right to be upset. I don’t understand how to prevent the shutdowns or limit them. Oh, we also went through a phase where he’d come around and recover from a shutdown- even within the hour. Idk why I can’t get back to that??? This is very confusing.
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Phish, Friday 04/29/1994 (30 years ago) Boatyard Village Pavilion, Clearwater, FL, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Halley's Comet , You Enjoy Myself 1 > Fast Enough for You > Scent of a Mule , The Sloth , Divided Sky , I Didn't Know 2 , Dog Faced Boy , Split Open and Melt 3 > Sanity > My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own > Llama
Set 2 : Suzy Greenberg > Maze , If I Could , Reba 4 , Fee 5 > Uncle Pen , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , I Wan'na Be Like You > Hold Your Head Up , Cavern
Encore : Fire
1 No vocal jam. 2 Fish on Madonna washboard. 3 Unfinished. 4 Simpsons signal. 5 Trey sang verses through megaphone.
Jamchart Notes:
You Enjoy Myself - Crazy, very strange version. (No B&D; or VJ.) Nice segue into "FEFY."
Fast Enough for You - Though not perfect, Trey gets paid by the note in this one, including during its mighty peak and conclusion.
Split Open and Melt - Excellent variation in the playing, including a nice quiet section, dissonance, pounding, and an amusing section with the band members all yelling "Yee Haw!!" No real ending but instead a > to "Sanity."
Fee - All band members play a flurry of notes several times before the > to "Uncle Pen."
Mike's Song - A typically fiery, intense '94 1st jam breaks into great rhythmic, medium intensity playing, which mellows into some super melodic Trey-led jamming with hints of "MLB." Collapsing to drums, the jamming returns to "Mike's" proper to conclude.
Show Notes:
There was no vocal jam in YEM, as the song melted into FEFY. I Didn't Know featured Fish on Madonna washboard. Split Open included teases of Ice Ice Baby and was unfinished. Sanity was played for the first time since May 17, 1992 (202 shows). Reba contained a Simpsons signal. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone.
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Phish, Thursday 04/29/1993 (31 years ago) Le Spectrum, Montréal, Québec, , Canada
Gap Chart, Tour: 1993 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Split Open and Melt , Uncle Pen , The Sloth , Runaway Jim , Horn > Llama , Glide , Rift , Fee 1 , Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Chalk Dust Torture , It's Ice > Ya Mar 2 , Mound , Big Ball Jam > Reba , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove -> Makisupa Policeman -> Weekapaug Groove , Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up , The Squirming Coil
Encore : My Friend, My Friend 3 , Sweet Adeline
1 Trey sang verses through megaphone. 2 Funny stage banter as Trey tried to bring "Leo" in too early. 3 Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
Jamchart Notes:
Run Like an Antelope - Rocking version includes a brief jam on Pink Floyd's "Money" (4:45 - 5:20) followed by fantastic, very exploratatory jamming. Intense conclusion to the jam with Trey just shredding away.
Mike's Song - The strong 1st jam includes jamming that hints at "Crossroads," before breaking into a repetitive, grundge-like Mike and Fish-led groove. The 2nd jam sounds very much like an early stab at what would evolve into "Simple" the following year, played atop a similar groove to the 1st jam, and then ends in a ripping and intense manner.
Weekapaug Groove - Excellent jam with Theme From Bonanza and "NICU" teases, as well as strong and unusual melodic content -> to the first "Makisupa" in 320 shows (last seen on 11/26/90) before -> back to "Weekapaug."
Makisupa Policeman - -> in from "Weekapaug." "Makisupa" makes its first appearance in 320 shows (last seen on 11/26/90), amidst a strong "Weekapaug." -> back to "Weekapaug."
Weekapaug Groove - -> in from the first "Makisupa" in 320 shows. This section includes great "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" ("CYHMK") teases, exploratory jamming and a shredding peak. All in all, another great '93 "Weekapaug."
Show Notes:
Some of the fans cheered the mention of Quebec during Fee, which featured Trey singing the verses through a megaphone. Antelope included a brief jam on Pink Floyd's Money and a tease of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Page. Chalk Dust contained Money and Lazy (Deep Purple) teases from Trey. Ya Mar contained an I Can't Turn You Loose tease from Page and funny stage banter as Trey tried to bring "Leo" in too early. Page teased Gimme Some Lovin' in Mound. Sanity was teased in Reba. Hydrogen included a tease of Jingle Jangle Jingle, with a bassline somewhat akin to Happy Trails. Weekapaug included the theme from Bonanza and Can't You Hear Me Knocking teases from Page and an NICU tease from Trey. Fish dedicated Terrapin to his friends from Burlington who made the trip to see the band. Makisupa was played for the first time since November 26, 1990 (323 shows). The beginning of My Friend featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Mike teased the Beverly Hillbillies theme in the soundcheck's Reggae Jam.
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Phish, Wednesday 04/29/1992 (32 years ago) First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg , Foam , Sparkle > It's Ice > Runaway Jim , Guelah Papyrus , Rift , Bouncing Around the Room , Take the 'A' Train > David Bowie > Secret Language Instructions 1 > David Bowie 2
Set 2 : The Landlady > Possum 3 , Mound > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Llama , The Lizards , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Cold as Ice > Love You > Cold as Ice , Golgi Apparatus
Encore : Horn > Rocky Top
1 Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals introduced. 2 Simpsons signal. 3 Random Note signal.
Jamchart Notes:
It's Ice - Another good organ rocker with great Mike.
Show Notes:
Trey teased Dixie in Foam. 'A' Train contained Stash, Yield Not to Temptation, and Sailor's Hornpipe teases. Mike teased 'A'Train prior to the Secret Language Instructions. The Instructions contained a "Charge!" tease from Page and featured Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, All Fall Down, and Random Note signal introductions. Bowie contained a Simpsons signal after the Instructions and Possum included a Random Note signal. Weekapaug included a Raspberry Beret tease.
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Phish, Sunday 04/29/1990 (34 years ago) Woodbury Ski& Racquet Club, Woodbury, CT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Carolina , Possum , Ya Mar , You Enjoy Myself , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room , Uncle Pen , Divided Sky , Fluffhead > Walk Away , Love You > Hold Your Head Up , The Lizards , Fire
Show Notes:
Fluffhead was a birthday dedication to "Sarah." Walk Away featured Trey and Mike on the trampolines. HYHU was played for the first time since March 1, 1989 (167 shows).
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Phish, 1989-04-29 The Living Room, Providence, RI, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-29-1989-the-living-room-providence-ri-usa.html
Tour: 1989 Tour
Show Notes:
Phish, Wednesday 04/29/1987 (37 years ago) Nectar's, Burlington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1987 Tour
Set 1 : She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride , Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Golgi Apparatus , Swing Low, Sweet Chariot , Fire , Skin It Back -> Cities , Lushington
Set 2 : Dog Log , Melt the Guns -> Dave's Energy Guide , Take the 'A' Train 1 , Halley's Comet > Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) > AC/DC Bag
Set 3 : Peaches en Regalia > Fluffhead , Good Times Bad Times , Anarchy , Makisupa Policeman -> Run Like an Antelope , Boogie On Reggae Woman , Timber (Jerry the Mule) 2 , Slave to the Traffic Light > Sparks > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > The Ballad of Curtis Loew 2 , Come On (Part One) 2 , I Am Hydrogen -> Who Do? We Do!
Encore : Fuck Your Face 3
1 First known Phish performance; Jeff Friedberg on saxophone. 2 First known Phish performance. 3 Debut.
Jamchart Notes:
Makisupa Policeman - This version features a short jam with nice interplay between Page on the organ and Trey starting after 2:30; it's lilting and pretty. Then it sort of plods along for a few minutes, but a nice second jam emerges at about 5:30. Good -> "Antelope," too.
Timber (Jerry the Mule) - Debut. First version includes a four minute jam before the final verse with that familiar dark vibe to it.
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters - Another early version with a jam following the lyrics and composed sections. This one is quite rocking and has a great vibe to it.
Show Notes:
This show featured the debut of Fuck Your Face and the first known Phish performances of Take the 'A' Train, Timber (Jerry), The Ballad of Curtis Loew, and Come On (Part One). 'A' Train featured Jeff Friedberg on saxophone. The Fuck Your Face debut was in dispute for many years, though the Phish.com setlist file seems to confirm that the song was indeed performed on this date.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, 1986-04-29 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-29-1986-university-of-vermont-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: 1986 Tour
Show Notes: The Earth Day show that had circulated with this date actually occurred on April 25, 1986 according to a Burlington Free Press article.
Trey Anastasio Band, 2019-04-29 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2019-brooklyn-bowl-brooklyn-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes:
Trey Anastasio Trio, 2018-04-29 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2018-terminal-west-atlanta-ga-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This performance, billed as "Sustain," was in memory of Chris Cottrell, and benefited the WaterWheel Cancer Fund.
Trey Anastasio Band, 2017-04-29 Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2017-stubbs-waller-creek-amphitheater-austin-tx-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This show featured the TAB debuts of On the Road Again and Work Song. The horns teased Happy Birthday in On the Road Again, which was performed on Willie Nelson's birthday. Trey teased On the Road Again in Gotta Jibboo. In the soundcheck, Trey teased Rocky Mountain Way before Speak To Me and Iron Man before Rise/Come Together.
Trey Anastasio Band, 2005-04-29 Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2005-tom-lee-park-memphis-tn-usa.html
Tour: TAB - 70 Volt Parade Spring 2005 Tour
Show Notes: This performance was part of the Beale Street Music Festival. Due to rain, this set began with a lengthy sequence of songs (Chalk Dust Torture through Waste) performed solo, acoustic by Trey.
Gov't Mule, 2006-04-29 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-29-2006-university-of-vermont-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Mike sat in with Gov't Mule for "Banks of the Deep End." This show was part of UVM's Springfest.
Everyone Orchestra, 2004-04-29 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-29-2004-mcdonald-theatre-eugene-or-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This gig was a benefit for the Pangaea Project, and featured music, poetry, and multimedia presentations. Two sets of largely improvised music were performed by multiple combinations of musicians, including an improvisational exercise led by Kai Ekhardt and full Everyone Orchestra jams conducted by Tye North. The main participants for the two shows were: Fish (drums); Tony Furtado (banjo, guitar); Kai Ekhardt (bass); Maya Dorn (vocals, guitar); Libby Kirkpatrick (vocals, guitar); Jans Ingber (hand drums, vocals); Matt Butler (drums, vocals); Julia Butterfly Hill (poetry); Tye North (conducter, bass, guitar); John Whooley (saxophone); Damian Erskine (bass); Asher Fulero (keyboards, DJ); and Scott Law (guitar). Special guests for this performance were Stephen Kent (didgeridoo) and Merry Prankster Ken Babbs (poetry, trombone).
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Phish
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Halley's Comet , You Enjoy Myself 1 > Fast Enough for You > Scent of a Mule , The Sloth , Divided Sky , I Didn't Know 2 , Dog Faced Boy , Split Open and Melt 3 > Sanity > My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own > Llama
Set 2 : Suzy Greenberg > Maze , If I Could , Reba 4 , Fee 5 > Uncle Pen , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , I Wan'na Be Like You > Hold Your Head Up , Cavern
Encore : Fire
1 No vocal jam. 2 Fish on Madonna washboard. 3 Unfinished. 4 Simpsons signal. 5 Trey sang verses through megaphone.
Jamchart Notes:
You Enjoy Myself - Crazy, very strange version. (No B&D; or VJ.) Nice segue into "FEFY."
Fast Enough for You - Though not perfect, Trey gets paid by the note in this one, including during its mighty peak and conclusion.
Split Open and Melt - Excellent variation in the playing, including a nice quiet section, dissonance, pounding, and an amusing section with the band members all yelling "Yee Haw!!" No real ending but instead a > to "Sanity."
Fee - All band members play a flurry of notes several times before the > to "Uncle Pen."
Mike's Song - A typically fiery, intense '94 1st jam breaks into great rhythmic, medium intensity playing, which mellows into some super melodic Trey-led jamming with hints of "MLB." Collapsing to drums, the jamming returns to "Mike's" proper to conclude.
Show Notes:
There was no vocal jam in YEM, as the song melted into FEFY. I Didn't Know featured Fish on Madonna washboard. Split Open included teases of Ice Ice Baby and was unfinished. Sanity was played for the first time since May 17, 1992 (202 shows). Reba contained a Simpsons signal. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1993 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Split Open and Melt , Uncle Pen , The Sloth , Runaway Jim , Horn > Llama , Glide , Rift , Fee 1 , Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Chalk Dust Torture , It's Ice > Ya Mar 2 , Mound , Big Ball Jam > Reba , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove -> Makisupa Policeman -> Weekapaug Groove , Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up , The Squirming Coil
Encore : My Friend, My Friend 3 , Sweet Adeline
1 Trey sang verses through megaphone. 2 Funny stage banter as Trey tried to bring "Leo" in too early. 3 Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
Jamchart Notes:
Run Like an Antelope - Rocking version includes a brief jam on Pink Floyd's "Money" (4:45 - 5:20) followed by fantastic, very exploratatory jamming. Intense conclusion to the jam with Trey just shredding away.
Mike's Song - The strong 1st jam includes jamming that hints at "Crossroads," before breaking into a repetitive, grundge-like Mike and Fish-led groove. The 2nd jam sounds very much like an early stab at what would evolve into "Simple" the following year, played atop a similar groove to the 1st jam, and then ends in a ripping and intense manner.
Weekapaug Groove - Excellent jam with Theme From Bonanza and "NICU" teases, as well as strong and unusual melodic content -> to the first "Makisupa" in 320 shows (last seen on 11/26/90) before -> back to "Weekapaug."
Makisupa Policeman - -> in from "Weekapaug." "Makisupa" makes its first appearance in 320 shows (last seen on 11/26/90), amidst a strong "Weekapaug." -> back to "Weekapaug."
Weekapaug Groove - -> in from the first "Makisupa" in 320 shows. This section includes great "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" ("CYHMK") teases, exploratory jamming and a shredding peak. All in all, another great '93 "Weekapaug."
Show Notes:
Some of the fans cheered the mention of Quebec during Fee, which featured Trey singing the verses through a megaphone. Antelope included a brief jam on Pink Floyd's Money and a tease of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Page. Chalk Dust contained Money and Lazy (Deep Purple) teases from Trey. Ya Mar contained an I Can't Turn You Loose tease from Page and funny stage banter as Trey tried to bring "Leo" in too early. Page teased Gimme Some Lovin' in Mound. Sanity was teased in Reba. Hydrogen included a tease of Jingle Jangle Jingle, with a bassline somewhat akin to Happy Trails. Weekapaug included the theme from Bonanza and Can't You Hear Me Knocking teases from Page and an NICU tease from Trey. Fish dedicated Terrapin to his friends from Burlington who made the trip to see the band. Makisupa was played for the first time since November 26, 1990 (323 shows). The beginning of My Friend featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Mike teased the Beverly Hillbillies theme in the soundcheck's Reggae Jam.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg , Foam , Sparkle > It's Ice > Runaway Jim , Guelah Papyrus , Rift , Bouncing Around the Room , Take the 'A' Train > David Bowie > Secret Language Instructions 1 > David Bowie 2
Set 2 : The Landlady > Possum 3 , Mound > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Llama , The Lizards , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Cold as Ice > Love You > Cold as Ice , Golgi Apparatus
Encore : Horn > Rocky Top
1 Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals introduced. 2 Simpsons signal. 3 Random Note signal.
Jamchart Notes:
It's Ice - Another good organ rocker with great Mike.
Show Notes:
Trey teased Dixie in Foam. 'A' Train contained Stash, Yield Not to Temptation, and Sailor's Hornpipe teases. Mike teased 'A'Train prior to the Secret Language Instructions. The Instructions contained a "Charge!" tease from Page and featured Simpsons, Turn Turn Turn, All Fall Down, and Random Note signal introductions. Bowie contained a Simpsons signal after the Instructions and Possum included a Random Note signal. Weekapaug included a Raspberry Beret tease.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Carolina , Possum , Ya Mar , You Enjoy Myself , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room , Uncle Pen , Divided Sky , Fluffhead > Walk Away , Love You > Hold Your Head Up , The Lizards , Fire
Show Notes:
Fluffhead was a birthday dedication to "Sarah." Walk Away featured Trey and Mike on the trampolines. HYHU was played for the first time since March 1, 1989 (167 shows).
Listen now at Phish.in!
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-29-1989-the-living-room-providence-ri-usa.html
Tour: 1989 Tour
Show Notes:
Gap Chart, Tour: 1987 Tour
Set 1 : She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride , Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Golgi Apparatus , Swing Low, Sweet Chariot , Fire , Skin It Back -> Cities , Lushington
Set 2 : Dog Log , Melt the Guns -> Dave's Energy Guide , Take the 'A' Train 1 , Halley's Comet > Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) > AC/DC Bag
Set 3 : Peaches en Regalia > Fluffhead , Good Times Bad Times , Anarchy , Makisupa Policeman -> Run Like an Antelope , Boogie On Reggae Woman , Timber (Jerry the Mule) 2 , Slave to the Traffic Light > Sparks > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > The Ballad of Curtis Loew 2 , Come On (Part One) 2 , I Am Hydrogen -> Who Do? We Do!
Encore : Fuck Your Face 3
1 First known Phish performance; Jeff Friedberg on saxophone. 2 First known Phish performance. 3 Debut.
Jamchart Notes:
Makisupa Policeman - This version features a short jam with nice interplay between Page on the organ and Trey starting after 2:30; it's lilting and pretty. Then it sort of plods along for a few minutes, but a nice second jam emerges at about 5:30. Good -> "Antelope," too.
Timber (Jerry the Mule) - Debut. First version includes a four minute jam before the final verse with that familiar dark vibe to it.
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters - Another early version with a jam following the lyrics and composed sections. This one is quite rocking and has a great vibe to it.
Show Notes:
This show featured the debut of Fuck Your Face and the first known Phish performances of Take the 'A' Train, Timber (Jerry), The Ballad of Curtis Loew, and Come On (Part One). 'A' Train featured Jeff Friedberg on saxophone. The Fuck Your Face debut was in dispute for many years, though the Phish.com setlist file seems to confirm that the song was indeed performed on this date.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-29-1986-university-of-vermont-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: 1986 Tour
Show Notes: The Earth Day show that had circulated with this date actually occurred on April 25, 1986 according to a Burlington Free Press article.
Trey Anastasio
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2019-brooklyn-bowl-brooklyn-ny-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes:
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2018-terminal-west-atlanta-ga-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This performance, billed as "Sustain," was in memory of Chris Cottrell, and benefited the WaterWheel Cancer Fund.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2017-stubbs-waller-creek-amphitheater-austin-tx-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This show featured the TAB debuts of On the Road Again and Work Song. The horns teased Happy Birthday in On the Road Again, which was performed on Willie Nelson's birthday. Trey teased On the Road Again in Gotta Jibboo. In the soundcheck, Trey teased Rocky Mountain Way before Speak To Me and Iron Man before Rise/Come Together.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-29-2005-tom-lee-park-memphis-tn-usa.html
Tour: TAB - 70 Volt Parade Spring 2005 Tour
Show Notes: This performance was part of the Beale Street Music Festival. Due to rain, this set began with a lengthy sequence of songs (Chalk Dust Torture through Waste) performed solo, acoustic by Trey.
Other
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-29-2006-university-of-vermont-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Mike sat in with Gov't Mule for "Banks of the Deep End." This show was part of UVM's Springfest.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-29-2004-mcdonald-theatre-eugene-or-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: This gig was a benefit for the Pangaea Project, and featured music, poetry, and multimedia presentations. Two sets of largely improvised music were performed by multiple combinations of musicians, including an improvisational exercise led by Kai Ekhardt and full Everyone Orchestra jams conducted by Tye North. The main participants for the two shows were: Fish (drums); Tony Furtado (banjo, guitar); Kai Ekhardt (bass); Maya Dorn (vocals, guitar); Libby Kirkpatrick (vocals, guitar); Jans Ingber (hand drums, vocals); Matt Butler (drums, vocals); Julia Butterfly Hill (poetry); Tye North (conducter, bass, guitar); John Whooley (saxophone); Damian Erskine (bass); Asher Fulero (keyboards, DJ); and Scott Law (guitar). Special guests for this performance were Stephen Kent (didgeridoo) and Merry Prankster Ken Babbs (poetry, trombone).
2024.04.29 03:07 forsbergisgod Help on the Way - Your Weekly Listening Thread - 7/18/89 - Alpine Valley - Touch (opener) - Sugar Mags>Scarlet (set 2 opener) - Mr. Fantasy>Hey Judge - Mighty Quinn (encore)
Welcome to another installment of your weekly listening thread, Help on the Way!!
But first, u/donttouchthatknob, u/thegame310, and I are super thrilled to bring you SEASON THREE of the PODCAST portion of the HoTW project!!
Each week we discuss the random weekly show (as well as dead related news, etc) and then air at least one set of the weekly show right after the discussion.
Also we'll feature the best reddit comments so please make sure to drop your comments below!!
Here's the most current pod!
Smiling Brent
Hopefully Brent is smiling his way through this 89 show! I know Mr. Fantasy>Hey Judge usually brings a smile to my face. Plus some funusual song pairings!
Here's the Miller transferred Board:
https://archive.org/details/gd1989-07-18.138479.sbd.miller.flac24
And a BakeKeo AUD:
https://archive.org/details/gd1989-07-18.Nak300CP4.Baker.Keo.125510.Flac2496
And the set:
One -
Touch Of Grey [6:35] ~ Jack Straw [5:30]; Jack-A-Roe [4:33]; New Minglewood Blues [7:03] ; Friend Of The Devil [8:28];[1:29] ; Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again [9:02] ; Bird Song [11:40] ; The Promised Land [4:40]
Two -
Sugar Magnolia [3:01] > Scarlet Begonias [7:27] ; Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [7:36] ; Eyes Of The World [9:57] > Drums [9:28] > Space [13:01] > China Doll [5:27] ; Dear Mr. Fantasy [6:40] > Hey Jude [2:18] ; Throwing Stones [10:02] ~ Sunshine Daydream [4:30]
Encore
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [4:53]
Tickets and Miracles
Remember, the weekly HOtW show is COMPLETELY RANDOMIZED. It's like we MST3K ourselves. Willingly. For Fun!!
A run down about this serendipity powered project can be found here:
http://www.reddit.com/gratefuldead/comments/2fqahw/z/cke00lq
ENJOY THE SHOW and PLEASE DROP A COMMENT!
The best comments/show reactions will be featured on the pod!
submitted by forsbergisgod to gratefuldead [link] [comments]
But first, u/donttouchthatknob, u/thegame310, and I are super thrilled to bring you SEASON THREE of the PODCAST portion of the HoTW project!!
Each week we discuss the random weekly show (as well as dead related news, etc) and then air at least one set of the weekly show right after the discussion.
Also we'll feature the best reddit comments so please make sure to drop your comments below!!
Here's the most current pod!
Smiling Brent
Hopefully Brent is smiling his way through this 89 show! I know Mr. Fantasy>Hey Judge usually brings a smile to my face. Plus some funusual song pairings!
Here's the Miller transferred Board:
https://archive.org/details/gd1989-07-18.138479.sbd.miller.flac24
And a BakeKeo AUD:
https://archive.org/details/gd1989-07-18.Nak300CP4.Baker.Keo.125510.Flac2496
And the set:
One -
Touch Of Grey [6:35] ~ Jack Straw [5:30]; Jack-A-Roe [4:33]; New Minglewood Blues [7:03] ; Friend Of The Devil [8:28];[1:29] ; Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again [9:02] ; Bird Song [11:40] ; The Promised Land [4:40]
Two -
Sugar Magnolia [3:01] > Scarlet Begonias [7:27] ; Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [7:36] ; Eyes Of The World [9:57] > Drums [9:28] > Space [13:01] > China Doll [5:27] ; Dear Mr. Fantasy [6:40] > Hey Jude [2:18] ; Throwing Stones [10:02] ~ Sunshine Daydream [4:30]
Encore
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [4:53]
Tickets and Miracles
Remember, the weekly HOtW show is COMPLETELY RANDOMIZED. It's like we MST3K ourselves. Willingly. For Fun!!
A run down about this serendipity powered project can be found here:
http://www.reddit.com/gratefuldead/comments/2fqahw/z/cke00lq
ENJOY THE SHOW and PLEASE DROP A COMMENT!
The best comments/show reactions will be featured on the pod!
2024.04.28 01:37 spicyacupuncture Our groomer “fired” our dog because of eye buildup we have no clue how to fix. Advice needed.
 | Basically what the title says, with more context. My significant other has a 9 year old 7 lb dog whose “mom” was a Bichon Frisé/Silky Terrier and whose “dad” was an American Eskimo. Due to her long coat, she requires regular frequent grooming. She has this chronic eye goop that builds up and is impossible to keep clean. It’s tough to describe because it is not simply excessive tears. No matter what we use, gently wiping it barely does any good and the dog is very uncomfortable when we attempt to remove the goop. We even spoke to a vet about it at one point when at an appointment for something unrelated, and she suggested using the angel eyes stuff, but that didn’t help at all. Basically what the groomer has done is “shave” the goop off every time she is being groomed, but her skin is always very raw underneath. This is understandably uncomfortable for the dog, and despite trying to keep the area under her eye clean continuously as soon as the goop is removed, it quickly builds up. Initially, our groomer told us we needed to come in every other week in between appointments and she’d “scoop” her eyes out so they wouldn’t get bad, but that didn’t even work because it builds up so fast. So, our groomer told us we needed to get it figured out before she would take her back, because she is understandably uncomfortable removing the goop. For the life of me, nothing I google seems remotely similar to what is going on with this dog. I was just curious to see if anyone had any input before we took her to another vet to assess the issue, since the other one we took her to essentially had nothing to say about it besides using the useless angel eyes solution. Evidently this issue began within the last 2 years, right before I started dating my current partner. Thanks in advance for any input! 😁 submitted by spicyacupuncture to DogAdvice [link] [comments] |
2024.04.25 07:15 wsppan Today In Phishstory - April 25th
# Today In Phishstory - April 25th Brought to you by tiph-bot. Beep.
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Phish, Monday 04/25/1994 (30 years ago) Civic Auditorium, Knoxville, TN, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : The Landlady > Runaway Jim , Fee 1 -> Foam , Down with Disease , Ginseng Sullivan 2 , Dog Faced Boy 3 , Tela > Poor Heart > Split Open and Melt
Set 2 : The Curtain > Sample in a Jar , My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own > Run Like an Antelope , Mound , The Squirming Coil , Divided Sky , Bouncing Around the Room , Big Ball Jam > Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore : Amazing Grace 4 , Bold As Love
1 Trey sang verses through megaphone. 2 Acoustic, without microphones. Fish on washboard. 3 Acoustic, without microphones. 4 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
Runaway Jim - Blistering hot "Type I" version with superb playing by Fish and Trey.
Foam - > in from "Fee." Page's solo is dynamic, with both subtle and louder moments. Cool band-wide collective improvisation during Trey's solo, and a high-octane ending.
Split Open and Melt - Fantastic, improvisational version that expertly combines far-ranging exploration with captivating, spell-binding playing. Fish is incredible throughout, and the blistering conclusion is icing on the cake.
Run Like an Antelope - "Layla" teases, rhythmic gyrations, great staccato playing by Trey, and incredible Trey shredding for an intense peak.
Show Notes:
Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Ginseng Sullivan and Dog Faced Boy were performed acoustic and, along with Amazing Grace, without microphones. Ginseng also featured Fish on washboard. Antelope contained several Layla teases.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Sunday 04/25/1993 (31 years ago) Kuhl Gym, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1993 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : The Landlady , Possum , Bouncing Around the Room , It's Ice > Glide > Runaway Jim , Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird 1 , Maze , I Didn't Know 2 , Golgi Apparatus
Set 2 : Wilson > The Curtain > Tweezer , Contact , Uncle Pen , Big Ball Jam , Mike's Song 3 > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Fee > Tweezer Reprise
Encore : When Something is Wrong with My Baby , Carolina , Rocky Top
1 Narration referenced Tetris. 2 "Will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey. Fish on Madonna washboard. 3 "Will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey.
Jamchart Notes:
Runaway Jim - Demented. The jam, like a 95 "Reba", seems like an exercise in speed. Fish's play is remarkable, all technical terms seemingly applicable. Trey works his own sort of wizardry, and the version becomes like a "Stash", rife with tension and release.
Mike's Song - The song begins in a different and cool manner, while the 1st jam includes intense and rocking play with Trey ripping it up. The 2nd jam is gnarly, percussive stuff, and includes Trey screaming "Will the good lord save, will I dance on grave" before mellowing and becoming more melodic. A classic '93 "Mike's" which combines serious improvisation with a touch of the bizarre.
Weekapaug Groove - Good improvisational jamming right off the bat, then strong "Type I" jamming followed by quiet Page/Fish-led play. As Trey and Mike jump back in the mix, the energy builds dramatically, but the improvisation continues further before finally heading for home for a victory lap.
Show Notes:
Possum contained You Don't Love Me teases. The Mockingbird Narration referenced Tetris and contained several Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy teases as well as Star Trek theme teases from Page. I Didn't Know and Mike's Song contained "will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey. I Didn't Know also featured Fish on Madonna washboard.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Saturday 04/25/1992 (32 years ago) Campus Rec Center, Olympia, WA, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg > My Friend, My Friend , Paul and Silas > Reba , Brother , Tela , Chalk Dust Torture , Bouncing Around the Room > Rift , Magilla > Run Like an Antelope 1
Set 2 : Maze > Bathtub Gin , You Enjoy Myself > The Horse > Silent in the Morning , All Things Reconsidered , Dinner and a Movie , Harry Hood , Weigh > Cold as Ice > Terrapin > Cold as Ice , Poor Heart
Encore : Memories 2 , Sweet Adeline 2 , Cavern
1 Three Aw Fuck! signals. 2 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
You Enjoy Myself - "Chariots of Fire" VJ.
Show Notes:
Prior to the start of the first set, Mike teased the "I'm Stuck on Band-Aid" jingle. Page dedicated Tela to "Amy" on her birthday. Magilla contained an Entrance of the Gladiators tease from Trey. Antelope contained three Aw Fuck! signals and a brief Tweezer Reprise tease by Mike. Trey teased Oye Como Va and Lazy in Maze. Mike teased Wedding March at the start of Bathtub Gin. Trey teased Jean Pierre in YEM. The YEM vocal jam was based on the instrumental theme to the movie Chariots of Fire . During Fish's band and crew introductions in Terrapin, Chris Kuroda was introduced as Tommy Lasorda. Memories and Adeline were performed without microphones.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Thursday 04/25/1991 (33 years ago) Field House, UNH, Durham, NH, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1991 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Sweet Adeline , The Landlady , Runaway Jim , The Curtain > Cavern > Poor Heart > Reba , Llama , The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > David Bowie
Set 2 : Buried Alive > My Sweet One > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Tela > Dinner and a Movie , Stash , Bouncing Around the Room > Divided Sky , Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore : Take the 'A' Train > Highway to Hell
Show Notes:
Before Runaway Jim, Trey referenced Aquarium Rescue Unit and the string of shows that the two bands were, at the time, playing together. Subsequently, Bowie included Yield Not to Temptation (Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit) teases. Recordings that circulate with this date with a different list are mislabeled copies of November 2, 1989. The Aquarium Rescue Unit was the opening act.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Wednesday 04/25/1990 (34 years ago) The Clarke Memorial Fountain, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Sweet Adeline , Reba , Ya Mar , You Enjoy Myself , Esther , La Grange , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set 2 : If I Only Had a Brain , Divided Sky , My Sweet One , David Bowie
Encore : Contact
Show Notes:
Trey teased Stairway to Heaven in YEM. Mike's Song contained Heartbreaker teases from Mike.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Friday 04/25/1986 (38 years ago) University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Set 1 : AC/DC Bag > Dear Mrs. Reagan , Prep School Hippie , Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) -> Slave to the Traffic Light , Makisupa Policeman , Have Mercy , All Blues 1 > Dog Log > Possum , You Enjoy Myself , Anarchy , Camel Walk -> Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues
1 First known Phish performance; approximately one minute long.
Show Notes:
This show was an Earth Day concert at UVM and took place outside the Bailey Howe Library on the Green. This performance previously circulated with the dates April 15 and April 29, 1986. Trey introduced the band as the "Bob Dylan Band" before they began a jam that led into a short All Blues (the first known Phish performance; it was only about a minute long). Dog Log was dedicated to all of the dogs that were running around, including Marley the Wonder Dog (Trey's dog). Possum included a Help on the Way tease.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Pork Tornado, 2001-04-25 The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-25-2001-the-bowery-ballroom-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2001
Show Notes:
The Meter Men with Page McConnell, 2015-04-25 Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2015-joy-theater-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Earphunk opened. This show took place during the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The Meter Men with Page McConnell, 2014-04-25 Republic New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2014-republic-new-orleans-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes:
Vida Blue, 2002-04-25 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2002-house-of-blues-myrtle-beach-sc-usa.html
Tour: Page - Vida Blue Spring 2002 Tour
Show Notes: The New Deal opened.
Orchestra Baobab, 2004-04-25 Higher Ground, Winooski, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-2004-higher-ground-winooski-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Vorcza Trio opened. Trey sat in on guitar for the majority of the show. This gig marked the final performance at the Winooski location of Higher Ground.
The Vorcza Trio, 2004-04-25 Higher Ground, Winooski, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-2004-higher-ground-winooski-vt-usa-2.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Trey sat in on guitar for several songs during this set opening forOrchestra Baobab. There is no known setlist or circulating recording.
Jazz Mandolin Project, 1999-04-25 Tipitina's Uptown, New Orleans, LA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-1999-tipitinas-uptown-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Fish sat in on conga for Tuang Guru. This show was a co-bill with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
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Phish
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : The Landlady > Runaway Jim , Fee 1 -> Foam , Down with Disease , Ginseng Sullivan 2 , Dog Faced Boy 3 , Tela > Poor Heart > Split Open and Melt
Set 2 : The Curtain > Sample in a Jar , My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own > Run Like an Antelope , Mound , The Squirming Coil , Divided Sky , Bouncing Around the Room , Big Ball Jam > Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore : Amazing Grace 4 , Bold As Love
1 Trey sang verses through megaphone. 2 Acoustic, without microphones. Fish on washboard. 3 Acoustic, without microphones. 4 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
Runaway Jim - Blistering hot "Type I" version with superb playing by Fish and Trey.
Foam - > in from "Fee." Page's solo is dynamic, with both subtle and louder moments. Cool band-wide collective improvisation during Trey's solo, and a high-octane ending.
Split Open and Melt - Fantastic, improvisational version that expertly combines far-ranging exploration with captivating, spell-binding playing. Fish is incredible throughout, and the blistering conclusion is icing on the cake.
Run Like an Antelope - "Layla" teases, rhythmic gyrations, great staccato playing by Trey, and incredible Trey shredding for an intense peak.
Show Notes:
Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Ginseng Sullivan and Dog Faced Boy were performed acoustic and, along with Amazing Grace, without microphones. Ginseng also featured Fish on washboard. Antelope contained several Layla teases.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1993 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : The Landlady , Possum , Bouncing Around the Room , It's Ice > Glide > Runaway Jim , Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird 1 , Maze , I Didn't Know 2 , Golgi Apparatus
Set 2 : Wilson > The Curtain > Tweezer , Contact , Uncle Pen , Big Ball Jam , Mike's Song 3 > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Fee > Tweezer Reprise
Encore : When Something is Wrong with My Baby , Carolina , Rocky Top
1 Narration referenced Tetris. 2 "Will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey. Fish on Madonna washboard. 3 "Will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey.
Jamchart Notes:
Runaway Jim - Demented. The jam, like a 95 "Reba", seems like an exercise in speed. Fish's play is remarkable, all technical terms seemingly applicable. Trey works his own sort of wizardry, and the version becomes like a "Stash", rife with tension and release.
Mike's Song - The song begins in a different and cool manner, while the 1st jam includes intense and rocking play with Trey ripping it up. The 2nd jam is gnarly, percussive stuff, and includes Trey screaming "Will the good lord save, will I dance on grave" before mellowing and becoming more melodic. A classic '93 "Mike's" which combines serious improvisation with a touch of the bizarre.
Weekapaug Groove - Good improvisational jamming right off the bat, then strong "Type I" jamming followed by quiet Page/Fish-led play. As Trey and Mike jump back in the mix, the energy builds dramatically, but the improvisation continues further before finally heading for home for a victory lap.
Show Notes:
Possum contained You Don't Love Me teases. The Mockingbird Narration referenced Tetris and contained several Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy teases as well as Star Trek theme teases from Page. I Didn't Know and Mike's Song contained "will the good lord save" and "will I dance on grave" quotes from Trey. I Didn't Know also featured Fish on Madonna washboard.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg > My Friend, My Friend , Paul and Silas > Reba , Brother , Tela , Chalk Dust Torture , Bouncing Around the Room > Rift , Magilla > Run Like an Antelope 1
Set 2 : Maze > Bathtub Gin , You Enjoy Myself > The Horse > Silent in the Morning , All Things Reconsidered , Dinner and a Movie , Harry Hood , Weigh > Cold as Ice > Terrapin > Cold as Ice , Poor Heart
Encore : Memories 2 , Sweet Adeline 2 , Cavern
1 Three Aw Fuck! signals. 2 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
You Enjoy Myself - "Chariots of Fire" VJ.
Show Notes:
Prior to the start of the first set, Mike teased the "I'm Stuck on Band-Aid" jingle. Page dedicated Tela to "Amy" on her birthday. Magilla contained an Entrance of the Gladiators tease from Trey. Antelope contained three Aw Fuck! signals and a brief Tweezer Reprise tease by Mike. Trey teased Oye Como Va and Lazy in Maze. Mike teased Wedding March at the start of Bathtub Gin. Trey teased Jean Pierre in YEM. The YEM vocal jam was based on the instrumental theme to the movie Chariots of Fire . During Fish's band and crew introductions in Terrapin, Chris Kuroda was introduced as Tommy Lasorda. Memories and Adeline were performed without microphones.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1991 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : Sweet Adeline , The Landlady , Runaway Jim , The Curtain > Cavern > Poor Heart > Reba , Llama , The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > David Bowie
Set 2 : Buried Alive > My Sweet One > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , Tela > Dinner and a Movie , Stash , Bouncing Around the Room > Divided Sky , Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore : Take the 'A' Train > Highway to Hell
Show Notes:
Before Runaway Jim, Trey referenced Aquarium Rescue Unit and the string of shows that the two bands were, at the time, playing together. Subsequently, Bowie included Yield Not to Temptation (Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit) teases. Recordings that circulate with this date with a different list are mislabeled copies of November 2, 1989. The Aquarium Rescue Unit was the opening act.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Sweet Adeline , Reba , Ya Mar , You Enjoy Myself , Esther , La Grange , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set 2 : If I Only Had a Brain , Divided Sky , My Sweet One , David Bowie
Encore : Contact
Show Notes:
Trey teased Stairway to Heaven in YEM. Mike's Song contained Heartbreaker teases from Mike.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Set 1 : AC/DC Bag > Dear Mrs. Reagan , Prep School Hippie , Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) -> Slave to the Traffic Light , Makisupa Policeman , Have Mercy , All Blues 1 > Dog Log > Possum , You Enjoy Myself , Anarchy , Camel Walk -> Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues
1 First known Phish performance; approximately one minute long.
Show Notes:
This show was an Earth Day concert at UVM and took place outside the Bailey Howe Library on the Green. This performance previously circulated with the dates April 15 and April 29, 1986. Trey introduced the band as the "Bob Dylan Band" before they began a jam that led into a short All Blues (the first known Phish performance; it was only about a minute long). Dog Log was dedicated to all of the dogs that were running around, including Marley the Wonder Dog (Trey's dog). Possum included a Help on the Way tease.
Listen now at Phish.in!
John Fishman
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-25-2001-the-bowery-ballroom-new-york-ny-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2001
Show Notes:
Page McConnell
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2015-joy-theater-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Earphunk opened. This show took place during the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2014-republic-new-orleans-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes:
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/page-mcconnell-april-25-2002-house-of-blues-myrtle-beach-sc-usa.html
Tour: Page - Vida Blue Spring 2002 Tour
Show Notes: The New Deal opened.
Other
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-2004-higher-ground-winooski-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Vorcza Trio opened. Trey sat in on guitar for the majority of the show. This gig marked the final performance at the Winooski location of Higher Ground.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-2004-higher-ground-winooski-vt-usa-2.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Trey sat in on guitar for several songs during this set opening forOrchestra Baobab. There is no known setlist or circulating recording.
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-25-1999-tipitinas-uptown-new-orleans-la-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Fish sat in on conga for Tuang Guru. This show was a co-bill with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
2024.04.22 07:24 Glum-Priority-7659 Should I stay the girl I've been dating for 2.5 years on a decline or the girl I have liked for 10+ years but never dated.
To start, I met the classic 5"2' Latina at my sister's job about 10 years ago. She was kind of boyish with a very soft voice, not very emotional, hard to figure out and not very career driven. I thought it would be cool to shoot my shot on Xbox because she is and was the only attractive gamer girl I've ever met. It worked and she likes me back and we went on some dates but never officially dated because I joined the military and moved away.
I wrote her letters in bootcamp (2017) and every time I would go home on leave I wanted to see her to hopefully start something serious or just have fun. Fast forward to my first deployment (2020) and same thing happened we would email daily. Then I chose orders to move to the other side of the country and asked if she would want to come along for the road trip. She said yes and I would be lying if I didn't say I wanted her to unrealistically drop her life back on the east coast and move to California with me. To keep it short we ended up having sex halfway through the trip and I thought that was a good thing unfortunately she didn't want to start something serious because she knew she would move back home to start nursing school.
The sex was great but the last thing I wanted to do was to pressure her into anything alone in a car in the middle of nowhere America. After a few more awkward moments and painful attempts of me trying to understand what she wanted we got to CA and she left. I was hurt for sure, I felt used like she just wanted to come along for the Instagram posts (which did not include me) but I got over it and it gave me great motivation in the gym.
I met another girl 2 months later, a 5"3' Asian who I fell in love with pretty quickly. She was almost the opposite of the other girl- very girly, extremely emotional, attached (she was adopted), very smart and driven in the medical field. She moved in with me after about 5 months of dating and has lived with me for the last 2.5 years in my Condo. Some of my friends don't like how controlling she is for example my best friend back home got married and I did not attend because she wasn't invited and did not like his bride. After I told my coworkers how emotional she gets like one time I didn't text her good morning and she berated me through texts (This was at 11am and I was on position). She has called me stupid more times than I can count, and has threatened to take a break multiple times to "test me". Lastly she hates my dog who we got as a puppy (2 year old female American Eskimo) and yells at her all the time even resents me for getting her sometimes.
I love this girl and I have been supporting her during her nursing school but we haven't had sex for almost a year and I have blamed a surgery I had recently but really I don't think I am that attracted to her nearly as much as when we met. We are currently on a break because I finally decided to try what she has been threatening every time she gets upset. She talked about getting married/having babies all the time and we have looked at some rings already but I don't know if I would be happy for the rest of my life with her. She has moved out temporarily and I told her I need time alone to decide if we would be good married
Since our "break" the girl I have liked for 10 years has started talking to me again. We saw each other when I was back home and she told me she regrets leaving me like that and not being more honest with me during our trip. The next day we spent together catching up and she has communicated a willingness to try again and says she would regret not giving it a chance with me. We even talked about our long terms wants she doesn't care about marriage but would marry if it was the right person. She dropped out of nursing school and is pursing other medical jobs. She doesn't want kids but would be open to one which I want. We have been talking non-stop since we saw each other and I am still very sexually attracted to her. She doesn't want to move to CA but also don't want to move back east.
I talk to my ex this weekend which gives me 6 days to figure our what I want and what is best for everyone. Do I stay with the girl I haven't been happy and have been dating for 2.5 years or do I chance a long distance with the girl I've liked since I was a teenager and see what that gets me?
TLDR: 26M needs to decide to either stay with 26F Asian who he's been dating for 2.5 years but is currently on a break with because it's been rocky or 26F Latina who he's known for +10 years who came back into my life and is ready to try again. Both have some red flags I think
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I wrote her letters in bootcamp (2017) and every time I would go home on leave I wanted to see her to hopefully start something serious or just have fun. Fast forward to my first deployment (2020) and same thing happened we would email daily. Then I chose orders to move to the other side of the country and asked if she would want to come along for the road trip. She said yes and I would be lying if I didn't say I wanted her to unrealistically drop her life back on the east coast and move to California with me. To keep it short we ended up having sex halfway through the trip and I thought that was a good thing unfortunately she didn't want to start something serious because she knew she would move back home to start nursing school.
The sex was great but the last thing I wanted to do was to pressure her into anything alone in a car in the middle of nowhere America. After a few more awkward moments and painful attempts of me trying to understand what she wanted we got to CA and she left. I was hurt for sure, I felt used like she just wanted to come along for the Instagram posts (which did not include me) but I got over it and it gave me great motivation in the gym.
I met another girl 2 months later, a 5"3' Asian who I fell in love with pretty quickly. She was almost the opposite of the other girl- very girly, extremely emotional, attached (she was adopted), very smart and driven in the medical field. She moved in with me after about 5 months of dating and has lived with me for the last 2.5 years in my Condo. Some of my friends don't like how controlling she is for example my best friend back home got married and I did not attend because she wasn't invited and did not like his bride. After I told my coworkers how emotional she gets like one time I didn't text her good morning and she berated me through texts (This was at 11am and I was on position). She has called me stupid more times than I can count, and has threatened to take a break multiple times to "test me". Lastly she hates my dog who we got as a puppy (2 year old female American Eskimo) and yells at her all the time even resents me for getting her sometimes.
I love this girl and I have been supporting her during her nursing school but we haven't had sex for almost a year and I have blamed a surgery I had recently but really I don't think I am that attracted to her nearly as much as when we met. We are currently on a break because I finally decided to try what she has been threatening every time she gets upset. She talked about getting married/having babies all the time and we have looked at some rings already but I don't know if I would be happy for the rest of my life with her. She has moved out temporarily and I told her I need time alone to decide if we would be good married
Since our "break" the girl I have liked for 10 years has started talking to me again. We saw each other when I was back home and she told me she regrets leaving me like that and not being more honest with me during our trip. The next day we spent together catching up and she has communicated a willingness to try again and says she would regret not giving it a chance with me. We even talked about our long terms wants she doesn't care about marriage but would marry if it was the right person. She dropped out of nursing school and is pursing other medical jobs. She doesn't want kids but would be open to one which I want. We have been talking non-stop since we saw each other and I am still very sexually attracted to her. She doesn't want to move to CA but also don't want to move back east.
I talk to my ex this weekend which gives me 6 days to figure our what I want and what is best for everyone. Do I stay with the girl I haven't been happy and have been dating for 2.5 years or do I chance a long distance with the girl I've liked since I was a teenager and see what that gets me?
TLDR: 26M needs to decide to either stay with 26F Asian who he's been dating for 2.5 years but is currently on a break with because it's been rocky or 26F Latina who he's known for +10 years who came back into my life and is ready to try again. Both have some red flags I think
2024.04.22 06:59 Glum-Priority-7659 My ex 25F hates my dog who we've had since she was a puppy. We recently took a break and I 26M might want to keep it that way but for another reason?
To start, I met the classic 5"2' Latina at my sister's job about 10 years ago. She was kind of boyish with a very soft voice, not very emotional, hard to figure out and not very career driven. I thought it would be cool to shoot my shot on Xbox because she is and was the only attractive gamer girl I've ever met. It worked and she likes me back and we went on some dates but never officially dated because I joined the military and moved away.
I wrote her letters in bootcamp (2017) and every time I would go home on leave I wanted to see her to hopefully start something serious or just have fun. Fast forward to my first deployment (2020) and same thing happened we would email daily. Then I chose orders to move to the other side of the country and asked if she would want to come along for the road trip. She said yes and I would be lying if I didn't say I wanted her to unrealistically drop her life back on the east coast and move to California with me. To keep it short we ended up having sex halfway through the trip and I thought that was a good thing unfortunately she didn't want to start something serious because she knew she would move back home to start nursing school.
The sex was great but the last thing I wanted to do was to pressure her into anything alone in a car in the middle of nowhere America. After a few more awkward moments and painful attempts of me trying to understand what she wanted we got to CA and she left. I was hurt for sure, I felt used like she just wanted to come along for the Instagram posts (which did not include me) but I got over it and it gave me great motivation in the gym.
I met another girl 2 months later, a 5"3' Asian who I fell in love with pretty quickly. She was almost the opposite of the other girl- very girly, extremely emotional, attached (she was adopted), very smart and driven in the medical field. She moved in with me after about 5 months of dating and has lived with me for the last 2.5 years in my Condo. Some of my friends don't like how controlling she is for example my best friend back home got married and I did not attend because she wasn't invited and did not like his bride. After I told my coworkers how emotional she gets like one time I didn't text her good morning and she berated me through texts (This was at 11am and I was on position). She has called me stupid more times than I can count, and has threatened to take a break multiple times to "test me". Lastly she hates my dog who we got as a puppy (2 year old female American Eskimo) and yells at her all the time even resents me for getting her sometimes.
I love this girl and I have been supporting her during her nursing school but we haven't had sex for almost a year and I have blamed a surgery I had recently but really I don't think I am that attracted to her nearly as much as when we met. We are currently on a break because I finally decided to try what she has been threatening every time she gets upset. She talked about getting married/having babies all the time and we have looked at some rings already but I don't know if I would be happy for the rest of my life with her. She has moved out temporarily and I told her I need time alone to decide if we would be good married
Since our "break" the girl I have liked for 10 years has started talking to me again. We saw each other when I was back home and she told me she regrets leaving me like that and not being more honest with me during our trip. The next day we spent together catching up and she has communicated a willingness to try again and says she would regret not giving it a chance with me. We even talked about our long terms wants she doesn't care about marriage but would marry if it was the right person. She dropped out of nursing school and is pursing other medical jobs. She doesn't want kids but would be open to one which I want. We have been talking non-stop since we saw each other and I am still very sexually attracted to her. She doesn't want to move to CA but also don't want to move back east.
I talk to my ex this weekend which gives me 6 days to figure our what I want and what is best for everyone. Do I stay with the girl I haven't been happy and have been dating for 2.5 years or do I chance a long distance with the girl I've liked since I was a teenager and see what that gets me?
TLDR: 26M needs to decide to either stay with 26F Asian who he's been dating for 2.5 years but is currently on a break with because it's been rocky or 26F Latina who he's known for +10 years who came back into my life and is ready to try again. Both have some red flags I think
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I wrote her letters in bootcamp (2017) and every time I would go home on leave I wanted to see her to hopefully start something serious or just have fun. Fast forward to my first deployment (2020) and same thing happened we would email daily. Then I chose orders to move to the other side of the country and asked if she would want to come along for the road trip. She said yes and I would be lying if I didn't say I wanted her to unrealistically drop her life back on the east coast and move to California with me. To keep it short we ended up having sex halfway through the trip and I thought that was a good thing unfortunately she didn't want to start something serious because she knew she would move back home to start nursing school.
The sex was great but the last thing I wanted to do was to pressure her into anything alone in a car in the middle of nowhere America. After a few more awkward moments and painful attempts of me trying to understand what she wanted we got to CA and she left. I was hurt for sure, I felt used like she just wanted to come along for the Instagram posts (which did not include me) but I got over it and it gave me great motivation in the gym.
I met another girl 2 months later, a 5"3' Asian who I fell in love with pretty quickly. She was almost the opposite of the other girl- very girly, extremely emotional, attached (she was adopted), very smart and driven in the medical field. She moved in with me after about 5 months of dating and has lived with me for the last 2.5 years in my Condo. Some of my friends don't like how controlling she is for example my best friend back home got married and I did not attend because she wasn't invited and did not like his bride. After I told my coworkers how emotional she gets like one time I didn't text her good morning and she berated me through texts (This was at 11am and I was on position). She has called me stupid more times than I can count, and has threatened to take a break multiple times to "test me". Lastly she hates my dog who we got as a puppy (2 year old female American Eskimo) and yells at her all the time even resents me for getting her sometimes.
I love this girl and I have been supporting her during her nursing school but we haven't had sex for almost a year and I have blamed a surgery I had recently but really I don't think I am that attracted to her nearly as much as when we met. We are currently on a break because I finally decided to try what she has been threatening every time she gets upset. She talked about getting married/having babies all the time and we have looked at some rings already but I don't know if I would be happy for the rest of my life with her. She has moved out temporarily and I told her I need time alone to decide if we would be good married
Since our "break" the girl I have liked for 10 years has started talking to me again. We saw each other when I was back home and she told me she regrets leaving me like that and not being more honest with me during our trip. The next day we spent together catching up and she has communicated a willingness to try again and says she would regret not giving it a chance with me. We even talked about our long terms wants she doesn't care about marriage but would marry if it was the right person. She dropped out of nursing school and is pursing other medical jobs. She doesn't want kids but would be open to one which I want. We have been talking non-stop since we saw each other and I am still very sexually attracted to her. She doesn't want to move to CA but also don't want to move back east.
I talk to my ex this weekend which gives me 6 days to figure our what I want and what is best for everyone. Do I stay with the girl I haven't been happy and have been dating for 2.5 years or do I chance a long distance with the girl I've liked since I was a teenager and see what that gets me?
TLDR: 26M needs to decide to either stay with 26F Asian who he's been dating for 2.5 years but is currently on a break with because it's been rocky or 26F Latina who he's known for +10 years who came back into my life and is ready to try again. Both have some red flags I think
2024.04.18 02:22 Hefty_Geologist_3979 Are we dating the same guy? Anti-slap dismissal.
With the recent lawsuit dismissal of defamation against Chad Murray for, are we dating the same guy? Is it okay to start a site, are we Eskimo brothers? Would that fall under anti-slap (frivolous lawsuit)?
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2024.04.06 07:15 wsppan Today In Phishstory - April 6th
# Today In Phishstory - April 6th Brought to you by tiph-bot. Beep.
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Phish, Wednesday 04/06/1994 (30 years ago) Concert Hall, Toronto, Ontario, , Canada
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Llama , Guelah Papyrus , Poor Heart , Stash , The Lizards , Sample in a Jar , Scent of a Mule , Fee -> Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : The Curtain > Down with Disease , Wolfman's Brother , Sparkle > Mike's Song -> Lifeboy > Weekapaug Groove 1 , The Squirming Coil , Cavern
Encore : Ginseng Sullivan 2 , Nellie Kane 2 , Sweet Adeline 3
1 Vocal jam. 2 Acoustic; without microphones. 3 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
Stash - "Stash" starts off '94 in a jarring, intense manner, seems to peak, then breaks into a 2nd, really excellent improvisational section.
Down with Disease - Trey is just ON FIRE! A thrilling, albeit straight-up "Type I" version.
Mike's Song - Awesome and very unique version in which the 1st jam is the centerpiece of the improvisation. The jam slips away from typical "Mike's" into a repetive motif, which then breaks into nice melodic play that grows increasingly tense. Then the jam picks up a rocking head of steam. The 2nd jam adds color with great "Tweeprise"-like jamming. A kick ass version for a surprisingly mediocre year for "Mike's."
Show Notes:
Weekapaug contained a vocal jam. Ginseng Sullivan and Nellie Kane were performed acoustic and, along with Sweet Adeline, without microphones. This show was originally scheduled for The Palladium and was relocated at the last minute due to damage to that venue from the previous evening's New Kids on the Block concert.
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Phish, Monday 04/06/1992 (32 years ago) Paul Wright Gym, Western State College, Gunnison, CO, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg , Foam , Sparkle , Reba , Brother , Esther > Chalk Dust Torture , Guelah Papyrus , The Squirming Coil > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Dinner and a Movie > Bathtub Gin , Paul and Silas , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , NICU , Llama , Mound , Stash , Cold as Ice > Cracklin' Rosie > Cold as Ice , Uncle Pen , Cavern 1
Encore : Big Black Furry Creature from Mars 2
1 Segments performed bluegrass style. Trey altered lyrics to "take care of your boots" and referenced a hoedown. 2 Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados.
Jamchart Notes:
Mike's Song - In the first section, Trey opts for a more melodic jam, which become very rocking and driving. Fish and Trey add exclamation to this sentiment in the brief 2nd jam.
Show Notes:
Sparkle was dedicated to "Donna." Trey teased Rhythm-A-Ning in Antelope. Trey announced before Cavern that the band would play a bit more bluegrass; therefore, segments of Cavern were performed in a bluegrass style. Also, Trey altered the Cavern lyrics to "take care of your boots" and referenced a hoedown. BBFCFM included a We're Off to See the Wizard tease and a Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados because the band joked that their traditional post-show guacamole was not supplied.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Saturday 04/06/1991 (33 years ago) The Library Building, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1991 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Tweezer > Esther > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag , Fluffhead > Tweezer Reprise
Set 2 : Ya Mar , Split Open and Melt , Runaway Jim , Magilla > Llama , You Enjoy Myself , Bathtub Gin , Icculus , Run Like an Antelope , Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up , Possum
Encore : Jesus Just Left Chicago > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues
Jamchart Notes:
Magilla - "Magilla" in inverse, with Page in the lead-off solo position and Trey adding fills. The two swap roles, and fantastic playing ensues. Everyone is on point, and everyone solos. Sunny. Bright.
Show Notes:
Trey teased The Irish Washerwoman prior to Ya Mar, which subsequently contained a Woody Woodpecker theme tease from Trey. Icculus was played for the first time since August 12, 1989 (238 shows).
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, Friday 04/06/1990 (34 years ago) El Dorado Café, Crested Butte, CO, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Cavern , You Enjoy Myself , Uncle Pen , Rhombus Narration > Divided Sky , Ya Mar , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room , The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Carolina , La Grange , Esther > The Sloth , Harry Hood , Caravan , Reba , I Didn't Know , Alumni Blues 1 > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Good Times Bad Times
Encore : Jesus Just Left Chicago , Highway to Hell
1 Additional lyrics.
Show Notes:
Alumni contained additional lyrics.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Phish, 1988-04-06 Gallagher's, Waitsfield, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-06-1988-gallaghers-waitsfield-vt-usa.html
Tour: 1988 Tour
Show Notes:
Phish, Saturday 04/06/1985 (39 years ago) Finbar's, Burlington, VT, USA
Gap Chart, Tour: 1985 Tour
Set 1 : I Am Hydrogen 1 , Don't Want You No More , Cities , Wild Child , Slave to the Traffic Light , Jam , Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page 1 > Alumni Blues > Mike's Song 2 > Dave's Energy Guide 1 , Big Leg Emma 3 , Revolution 1 , Anarchy , I Wish 3 , Camel Walk , Run Like an Antelope 1
Set 2 : McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters 4 > Makisupa Policeman
Set 3 : Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) 3
1 First known performance. 2 Vocal section at the end with lyrics to the effect of "Life is not what it seems." 3 First known Phish performance. 4 First known performance. Narrated rather than sung.
Jamchart Notes:
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters - Debut. The lyrics are narrated by Trey, rather than sung, and Page had not yet joined the band. A fairly intense, mostly straightforward Jeff and Trey guitar jam follows the lyrical section. (Circulates as filler on 3/4/85 Hunt's).
Show Notes:
This show was a benefit for Tools for Peace and Justice in Central America and featured the first known performances of Hydrogen, Revolution, and McGrupp and the first known Phish performances of Big Leg Emma and Quinn the Eskimo. The jam after Slave may have been Back Porch Boogie Blues. The end of Mike's Song contained a vocal section with lyrics to the effect of "Life is not what it seems." Revolution was dedicated to Anne Labrusciano and Trey explained it used to be entitled "Leunig's Sucks" but now it's entitled "Revolution". Run Like An Antelope was introduced by Trey as "Run Like an Antelope Out of Control". McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters was narrated rather than sung. If the 2/1/85 setlist is not correct for that date, then this show featured the first known performances of Letter to Jimmy Page, Dave's Energy Guide, and Run Like an Antelope.
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Ghosts of the Forest, 2019-04-06 The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-06-2019-the-anthem-washington-dc-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: The Intro that debuted at this show was the second prerecorded piano intro played over the PA to debut on the Ghosts of the Forest tour.
Mike Gordon, 2014-04-06 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/mike-gordon-april-06-2014-higher-ground-south-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Mike Gordon - Spring 2014 Overstep Tour
Show Notes: 555 featured Page on keyboards and Fish on drums.
Pork Tornado, 2001-04-06 The Paradise, Boston, MA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-2001-the-paradise-boston-ma-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2001
Show Notes:
Pork Tornado, 2000-04-06 Milestones, Rochester, NY, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-2000-milestones-rochester-ny-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2000
Show Notes:
Pork Tornado, 1999-04-06 The Paradise, Boston, MA, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-1999-the-paradise-boston-ma-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 1999
Show Notes: There is no known setlist for this show and recordings do not circulate.
Benevento/Russo Duo, 2006-04-06 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT, USA
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-06-2006-higher-ground-south-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Fish joined the Duo for "The Three Question Marks," prompting Marco to remark, "We've successfully played with all four of them now." "Mike's Song" featured Mike, Fish and Brad Barr and contained "Wilson" and "Third Stone From the Sun" teases. Jamie Masefield and Mike Mavridoglou joined for the ensuing jam, which also featured "Weekapaug" and "L.A. Woman" teases. Earlier in the show, Brad Barr sat in on "Sunny's Song," "Mephisto" and "What Is and What Should Never Be."
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Phish
Gap Chart, Tour: 1994 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Llama , Guelah Papyrus , Poor Heart , Stash , The Lizards , Sample in a Jar , Scent of a Mule , Fee -> Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : The Curtain > Down with Disease , Wolfman's Brother , Sparkle > Mike's Song -> Lifeboy > Weekapaug Groove 1 , The Squirming Coil , Cavern
Encore : Ginseng Sullivan 2 , Nellie Kane 2 , Sweet Adeline 3
1 Vocal jam. 2 Acoustic; without microphones. 3 Without microphones.
Jamchart Notes:
Stash - "Stash" starts off '94 in a jarring, intense manner, seems to peak, then breaks into a 2nd, really excellent improvisational section.
Down with Disease - Trey is just ON FIRE! A thrilling, albeit straight-up "Type I" version.
Mike's Song - Awesome and very unique version in which the 1st jam is the centerpiece of the improvisation. The jam slips away from typical "Mike's" into a repetive motif, which then breaks into nice melodic play that grows increasingly tense. Then the jam picks up a rocking head of steam. The 2nd jam adds color with great "Tweeprise"-like jamming. A kick ass version for a surprisingly mediocre year for "Mike's."
Show Notes:
Weekapaug contained a vocal jam. Ginseng Sullivan and Nellie Kane were performed acoustic and, along with Sweet Adeline, without microphones. This show was originally scheduled for The Palladium and was relocated at the last minute due to damage to that venue from the previous evening's New Kids on the Block concert.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1992 Spring Tour
Set 1 : Suzy Greenberg , Foam , Sparkle , Reba , Brother , Esther > Chalk Dust Torture , Guelah Papyrus , The Squirming Coil > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Dinner and a Movie > Bathtub Gin , Paul and Silas , Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove , NICU , Llama , Mound , Stash , Cold as Ice > Cracklin' Rosie > Cold as Ice , Uncle Pen , Cavern 1
Encore : Big Black Furry Creature from Mars 2
1 Segments performed bluegrass style. Trey altered lyrics to "take care of your boots" and referenced a hoedown. 2 Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados.
Jamchart Notes:
Mike's Song - In the first section, Trey opts for a more melodic jam, which become very rocking and driving. Fish and Trey add exclamation to this sentiment in the brief 2nd jam.
Show Notes:
Sparkle was dedicated to "Donna." Trey teased Rhythm-A-Ning in Antelope. Trey announced before Cavern that the band would play a bit more bluegrass; therefore, segments of Cavern were performed in a bluegrass style. Also, Trey altered the Cavern lyrics to "take care of your boots" and referenced a hoedown. BBFCFM included a We're Off to See the Wizard tease and a Make Your Own Guacamole jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados because the band joked that their traditional post-show guacamole was not supplied.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1991 WinteSpring Tour
Set 1 : The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Tweezer > Esther > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag , Fluffhead > Tweezer Reprise
Set 2 : Ya Mar , Split Open and Melt , Runaway Jim , Magilla > Llama , You Enjoy Myself , Bathtub Gin , Icculus , Run Like an Antelope , Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up , Possum
Encore : Jesus Just Left Chicago > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues
Jamchart Notes:
Magilla - "Magilla" in inverse, with Page in the lead-off solo position and Trey adding fills. The two swap roles, and fantastic playing ensues. Everyone is on point, and everyone solos. Sunny. Bright.
Show Notes:
Trey teased The Irish Washerwoman prior to Ya Mar, which subsequently contained a Woody Woodpecker theme tease from Trey. Icculus was played for the first time since August 12, 1989 (238 shows).
Listen now at Phish.in!
Gap Chart, Tour: 1990 Tour
Set 1 : Cavern , You Enjoy Myself , Uncle Pen , Rhombus Narration > Divided Sky , Ya Mar , Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room , The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2 : Carolina , La Grange , Esther > The Sloth , Harry Hood , Caravan , Reba , I Didn't Know , Alumni Blues 1 > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues , Good Times Bad Times
Encore : Jesus Just Left Chicago , Highway to Hell
1 Additional lyrics.
Show Notes:
Alumni contained additional lyrics.
Listen now at Phish.in!
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/phish-april-06-1988-gallaghers-waitsfield-vt-usa.html
Tour: 1988 Tour
Show Notes:
Gap Chart, Tour: 1985 Tour
Set 1 : I Am Hydrogen 1 , Don't Want You No More , Cities , Wild Child , Slave to the Traffic Light , Jam , Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page 1 > Alumni Blues > Mike's Song 2 > Dave's Energy Guide 1 , Big Leg Emma 3 , Revolution 1 , Anarchy , I Wish 3 , Camel Walk , Run Like an Antelope 1
Set 2 : McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters 4 > Makisupa Policeman
Set 3 : Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) 3
1 First known performance. 2 Vocal section at the end with lyrics to the effect of "Life is not what it seems." 3 First known Phish performance. 4 First known performance. Narrated rather than sung.
Jamchart Notes:
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters - Debut. The lyrics are narrated by Trey, rather than sung, and Page had not yet joined the band. A fairly intense, mostly straightforward Jeff and Trey guitar jam follows the lyrical section. (Circulates as filler on 3/4/85 Hunt's).
Show Notes:
This show was a benefit for Tools for Peace and Justice in Central America and featured the first known performances of Hydrogen, Revolution, and McGrupp and the first known Phish performances of Big Leg Emma and Quinn the Eskimo. The jam after Slave may have been Back Porch Boogie Blues. The end of Mike's Song contained a vocal section with lyrics to the effect of "Life is not what it seems." Revolution was dedicated to Anne Labrusciano and Trey explained it used to be entitled "Leunig's Sucks" but now it's entitled "Revolution". Run Like An Antelope was introduced by Trey as "Run Like an Antelope Out of Control". McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters was narrated rather than sung. If the 2/1/85 setlist is not correct for that date, then this show featured the first known performances of Letter to Jimmy Page, Dave's Energy Guide, and Run Like an Antelope.
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Trey Anastasio
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/trey-anastasio-april-06-2019-the-anthem-washington-dc-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: The Intro that debuted at this show was the second prerecorded piano intro played over the PA to debut on the Ghosts of the Forest tour.
Mike Gordon
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/mike-gordon-april-06-2014-higher-ground-south-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Mike Gordon - Spring 2014 Overstep Tour
Show Notes: 555 featured Page on keyboards and Fish on drums.
John Fishman
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-2001-the-paradise-boston-ma-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2001
Show Notes:
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-2000-milestones-rochester-ny-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 2000
Show Notes:
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/jon-fishman-april-06-1999-the-paradise-boston-ma-usa.html
Tour: Fish - Pork Tornado Spring 1999
Show Notes: There is no known setlist for this show and recordings do not circulate.
Other
Setlist: https://phish.net/setlists/guest-appearance-april-06-2006-higher-ground-south-burlington-vt-usa.html
Tour: Not Part of a Tour
Show Notes: Fish joined the Duo for "The Three Question Marks," prompting Marco to remark, "We've successfully played with all four of them now." "Mike's Song" featured Mike, Fish and Brad Barr and contained "Wilson" and "Third Stone From the Sun" teases. Jamie Masefield and Mike Mavridoglou joined for the ensuing jam, which also featured "Weekapaug" and "L.A. Woman" teases. Earlier in the show, Brad Barr sat in on "Sunny's Song," "Mephisto" and "What Is and What Should Never Be."
2024.04.01 18:25 Impressive_City_5468 Is this Sag man pushing me away?
I am a Scorpio (28, F) and he (32, M) seems to be giving me mixed signals. At this point, I think I should call it but I want to make sure I am not overreacting/overthinking as a Scorpio.
Long story short (edit: i lied, it’s not short 😭), we’ve known each other since we were kids. Our dads were good friends growing up so we were like family. His younger sister is close to my age so i was around a lot. I had a crush on him when i was like 12 and he was 16, but he of course had no idea. We ended up moving and lost connection for a good 8ish years….we moved closer by and we have reconnected with the family. Slowly but surely, that old crush crept up again and he seemed to show interest in me but he was hard to read and hot and cold. For example, one day he DM’s me and express how he wants to see me (i was shocked!) and to come by their house….when i show up, he is there for about 5 minutes, says hi to me, then leaves for the rest of the day…..no explanation.
Despite this, after years of confusion, i finally tell him i like him in the middle of an argument (he seemingly started to ignore me once i started seeing a guy and i confronted him about it). He admits he likes me too and we agree that we will keep our relationship a secret from our families, mostly due to what they may think. We also agree that although we care about each other on a deeper level than a fling type of situation, we are not treating this as a committed relationship, mostly a FWB. We can talk to other people.
Our relationship changed, not for the better. Before, i felt like we could talk about anything and had a way better dialogue. Now, he is almost cold towards me. Especially in front of other people. When we are together, he is warm and sweet. Cuddles me, gives eskimo kisses, tells me he loves me….after he leaves, he turns into a ghost for like 2 weeks then pop back up like nothing. All last summer, he would tell me how he wants to take me out of town and had all these plans but they just constantly fell through. One day, there was a group of us talking and he exclaimed to the group how he would NEVER go out of town with someone who isn’t his gf, anyone who does that is stupid, blah blah blah….i was crushed knowing how he had been promising me. I confronted him and was met with a ‘i said what i said’ kind of response….it may be worth a mention that in this group, we also talked about the guy i was seeing and how he wanted to go out of town with me and i wasnt comfortable yet….i thought at the time maybe he was jealous but he had multiple girls he was seeing so it couldn’t have been the case.
After that, i pretty much started slow fading him. He randomly called like a month later and we chatted, but it was pretty platonic. Then my birthday came around, he didn’t wish me a happy birthday at all. I even invited him to my party and he didn’t show up, only his sister. That’s when i knew it was over….but low and behold, he texts me close to Christmas saying how he misses me and wants to see me to which im like ??? I basically call him out about everything and he actually apologizes and says he was in his head about everything…he also accuses me of “trying to make him fall in love with me like that other guy”. He says he wants to make it up to me by planning a trip out of town and im skeptical but i accept…and it actually happens! I had a great time with him as we spent the weekend glued to each other….after this he seemed to change. We were talking as much as before we started this secret relationship, being flirty, made other date plans…i thought this was finally it!
At our last weekend getaway, we were snuggling after being intimate and he asks when he’ll see me again. I said ill be at his sister’s for her birthday in 2 weeks. His sister recently moved 3 hours away(this is an important detail.) so he was like yeah we need to make time for each other at some point that weekend…and for the first time in 3 months of bliss, he is distant again.
He doesn’t really communicate with me in that 2 week period but i brush it off cause we just had a great weekend. I arrive at his sister’s and he is extremely distant (gives me a quick hi). I try to rationalize this as him not wanting anyone to get suspicious so again, i brush it all off.
It’s the last day im in town and i spend the night at his sister’s and she is passed out drunk and we help her in bed. She is safe and sound asleep and i thank him for helping. He says no problem, pats me on my shoulder and says goodnight. He was also spending the night but in her guest bedroom. That’s all i got. I was so confused that i ended up texting him asking if something was wrong…he reads it and doesn’t reply.
The next morning i wake up, about to head home. He’s not there. I say my goodbyes and begin my three hour trip back…..i am so confused why he gave me the cold shoulder for the weekend but im over it…..30 min in, i realize i need more gas and stop at a gas station when i receive a text…..he says ‘im sorry, i was so tired last night. where are you?” Im like im on my way home and he was like “can you stay another day? i want to spend some time with you”. Let me clarify to you all that i was down there for 3 days….Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and he did not udder more than a few words to me and now that i am leaving, he wants some time?? I basically end up lettin him have it…I didn’t go crazy but I said he had more than enough time to plan something with me but instead chose to ignore my presence and i feel he doesn’t love or care about me like he says…..he read it and never replied. This was about 3 weeks ago.
I have the feeling he’s pushing me away. I know he doesn’t care about me like he says so that’s obvious but I just need to hear it from other Sag Males. Give me the hard truth…..what do you think? How should i handle this?
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Long story short (edit: i lied, it’s not short 😭), we’ve known each other since we were kids. Our dads were good friends growing up so we were like family. His younger sister is close to my age so i was around a lot. I had a crush on him when i was like 12 and he was 16, but he of course had no idea. We ended up moving and lost connection for a good 8ish years….we moved closer by and we have reconnected with the family. Slowly but surely, that old crush crept up again and he seemed to show interest in me but he was hard to read and hot and cold. For example, one day he DM’s me and express how he wants to see me (i was shocked!) and to come by their house….when i show up, he is there for about 5 minutes, says hi to me, then leaves for the rest of the day…..no explanation.
Despite this, after years of confusion, i finally tell him i like him in the middle of an argument (he seemingly started to ignore me once i started seeing a guy and i confronted him about it). He admits he likes me too and we agree that we will keep our relationship a secret from our families, mostly due to what they may think. We also agree that although we care about each other on a deeper level than a fling type of situation, we are not treating this as a committed relationship, mostly a FWB. We can talk to other people.
Our relationship changed, not for the better. Before, i felt like we could talk about anything and had a way better dialogue. Now, he is almost cold towards me. Especially in front of other people. When we are together, he is warm and sweet. Cuddles me, gives eskimo kisses, tells me he loves me….after he leaves, he turns into a ghost for like 2 weeks then pop back up like nothing. All last summer, he would tell me how he wants to take me out of town and had all these plans but they just constantly fell through. One day, there was a group of us talking and he exclaimed to the group how he would NEVER go out of town with someone who isn’t his gf, anyone who does that is stupid, blah blah blah….i was crushed knowing how he had been promising me. I confronted him and was met with a ‘i said what i said’ kind of response….it may be worth a mention that in this group, we also talked about the guy i was seeing and how he wanted to go out of town with me and i wasnt comfortable yet….i thought at the time maybe he was jealous but he had multiple girls he was seeing so it couldn’t have been the case.
After that, i pretty much started slow fading him. He randomly called like a month later and we chatted, but it was pretty platonic. Then my birthday came around, he didn’t wish me a happy birthday at all. I even invited him to my party and he didn’t show up, only his sister. That’s when i knew it was over….but low and behold, he texts me close to Christmas saying how he misses me and wants to see me to which im like ??? I basically call him out about everything and he actually apologizes and says he was in his head about everything…he also accuses me of “trying to make him fall in love with me like that other guy”. He says he wants to make it up to me by planning a trip out of town and im skeptical but i accept…and it actually happens! I had a great time with him as we spent the weekend glued to each other….after this he seemed to change. We were talking as much as before we started this secret relationship, being flirty, made other date plans…i thought this was finally it!
At our last weekend getaway, we were snuggling after being intimate and he asks when he’ll see me again. I said ill be at his sister’s for her birthday in 2 weeks. His sister recently moved 3 hours away(this is an important detail.) so he was like yeah we need to make time for each other at some point that weekend…and for the first time in 3 months of bliss, he is distant again.
He doesn’t really communicate with me in that 2 week period but i brush it off cause we just had a great weekend. I arrive at his sister’s and he is extremely distant (gives me a quick hi). I try to rationalize this as him not wanting anyone to get suspicious so again, i brush it all off.
It’s the last day im in town and i spend the night at his sister’s and she is passed out drunk and we help her in bed. She is safe and sound asleep and i thank him for helping. He says no problem, pats me on my shoulder and says goodnight. He was also spending the night but in her guest bedroom. That’s all i got. I was so confused that i ended up texting him asking if something was wrong…he reads it and doesn’t reply.
The next morning i wake up, about to head home. He’s not there. I say my goodbyes and begin my three hour trip back…..i am so confused why he gave me the cold shoulder for the weekend but im over it…..30 min in, i realize i need more gas and stop at a gas station when i receive a text…..he says ‘im sorry, i was so tired last night. where are you?” Im like im on my way home and he was like “can you stay another day? i want to spend some time with you”. Let me clarify to you all that i was down there for 3 days….Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and he did not udder more than a few words to me and now that i am leaving, he wants some time?? I basically end up lettin him have it…I didn’t go crazy but I said he had more than enough time to plan something with me but instead chose to ignore my presence and i feel he doesn’t love or care about me like he says…..he read it and never replied. This was about 3 weeks ago.
I have the feeling he’s pushing me away. I know he doesn’t care about me like he says so that’s obvious but I just need to hear it from other Sag Males. Give me the hard truth…..what do you think? How should i handle this?
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2024.03.24 14:46 MedicineLanky9622 Longyou Cave System in China
 | There are 24 of these caves but only 5 are finished to this level of perfection. When found in 1992 they were full of water and and ancient 'cisterns' crossed my mind as the use for them. It's another case of work stopping abruptly, never to restart similar to Aswan in Egypt, Baalbek in Lebanon, Yangshan Quary in China and the real significance is the tool marks are identical to the places mentioned plus Petra in Jordan and the Temples of India. How can scientists not see the connection is beyond me as a layman such as myself can see then clearly. There is way to much they write off as coincidence and the oop arts they jus put to the side as an anamoly and carry on with their timeline and official paradigm which by now half the world knows is wrong. Ehyptologists have backed their self into a corner and as the paelio expansion of the Muslims didn't start until the 8th Century modern day Egyptians have as much to do with building the Pyramids as the Eskimos do - nothing.... I'd love just once to hear an archaeologist or anthropologist to say "we can't date this firmly as there is a lack of evidence" instead of ascribing random dates like Longyou Caves which they say are 2000 years old with not a shred of dateable evidence. To cap off the mystery ALL the quarried stone is nowhere to be found either near or far which makes me believe they are vastly older than 2000 years ascribed but bit by bit the rock excavated rock was used for other projects, an estimated 1 million tons of rock - vanished... submitted by MedicineLanky9622 to AlternativeHistory [link] [comments] |
2024.03.23 22:23 bodycountbook It’s a great story. IMO.
 | No I didn’t have sex with all of them just to say I did. I did it bc I wanted to. I’m bipolar and I’ve always been a lover girl. No one regrets loving more on their death bed. submitted by bodycountbook to u/bodycountbook [link] [comments] |
2024.03.23 00:34 bodycountbook CHAPTER 21: DONNIE free preview/chapter summary
 | 51 men in 51 chapters. Nonfiction Novel coming soon! ♥️Anonymously E PS: my 4th year at JMU I took a marketing class where we were put into groups of 5-6 people. My group was another girl & 3 guys from my class. I slept with all three guys from that marketing group. No I’m not ashamed. It’s a great story! submitted by bodycountbook to u/bodycountbook [link] [comments] |
2024.03.12 01:08 Sea-Manufacturer-363 May the laughs be plenty, and the cidies be cold😎🤙🏻
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2024.03.08 22:33 CringeyVal0451 A Degeneracy FAIL??? (Funky P. Backstory, Final Installment)
OP's Note: I did a terrible job of teasing this chapter last time I posted. So let me assure you that my esteemed beta reader and fellow Funky loather "noped out" of this chapter, even after powering through the butt worm story like a champ. The drug use was too much for her. I guess this is also your trigger warning that there will be drug use. Lots of drug use. Enjoy!!!
In the Wake of the Worms...
During his lovely little staycation, Mori got to know downtown Wellsprings and impulsively put in a bid for a swanky downtown condo. He had to return to the townhouse to deal with the hazmat crew since Funky wasn’t adulty enough to handle that task. The townhouse reeked of doo-doo, but Funky made no mention of the stench. He only grumbled about not being able to get to the liquor cabinet without stepping in icky, sticky sludge.
And now might be a good time to propose a theory. Based on my own experiences with him as well as the stories I’ve heard from the OG chummers, I think Funky had a diminished sense of smell, if not full-blown anosmia. That would explain his chronic overuse of perfume, his claims of obliviousness to the poon fumes in his beard, his apathy towards Pongo’s pong, and his apathy towards the craptastic stench in the townhouse. Just a theory. Let’s get back to the story!
While the hazmat crew did their thing, Mori broke the news to Funky that he’d be moving downtown... by himself. But he left the townhouse to Funky, encouraging him to enjoy his new bachelor pad. When Funky griped that he was gonna get bored living alone, Mori decided to pull some strings and eventually got Funky a job at a vegan gastropub that his mommy’s beloved Eskimo sister / his daddy’s eccentric mistress owned. Yes, I’m talking about one woman in case that was unclear. It’s possible that the laissez faire attitude that Mori’s parents had towards commitment was what inspired Funky to be terminally unfaithful and still feel like he was being a great boyfriend.
All I ever heard about Funky’s parents was that they had both been in and out of prison his entire life, so Funky spent his formative years on his grandfather’s pirate ship. When Grand Pappy got pinched for piracy, Funky went to live in his mother’s brothel and was raised by the ladies of the night who’d managed to dodge the fuzz and continue working there. That feels outlandish and untrue. But we’ll never know.
Maybe Funky really was a pirate baby and a brothel child. Now that I think about it, that might actually explain some things. My best (realistic) guess is that Funky was either raised in the system or by some relative with substance abuse issues. But he lied about almost every aspect of his life. And not just to me. He’d never even been completely honest with his beloved Mori, as the GM reported to the other chummers that he’d caught Funky in lie after lie after lie. And after lying to himself all these years, Funky probably doesn’t even know his own truth.
Returning to Funky’s surprisingly long stint as something resembling a wagey... At the douchey, vegan midtown hotspot, it turned out that Funky was creepily good at wearing a mask and pretending to be a gentleman for five or six hours a day, three or four days per week. And the better he got at pretending to be polite, the more money he made in tips. So Funky used this job to hone his manipulation techniques. I’m pretty sure he also banged Mori’s daddy’s mistress at some point. I have no proof of that; it just feels true. Damn, I’m probably speculating way too much right now. I’ll knock it off and leave the speculation to our esteemed narrator, ReddX!
Funky fell out with Pongo when he went to visit the pants-pooper in the hospital. Pongo’s fungal toes had indeed been fused with his socks for what the doctors estimated to be three to four years. This had necessitated a few piggy amputations and some skin grafting, so Pongo would have to stay off his feet for a while. A gastroenterologist was giving him an anti-parasitic and got him started on probiotics to improve his wretched gut health. They’d also assigned a nutritionist to his case, and there had been talk of gastric bypass surgery if he could lose enough weight to qualify.
Pongo’s mom had reentered the picture, having left his woman-hating, do-nothing dad well over a decade ago. She offered to let Pongo stay with her indefinitely as long as he kept up the hygiene routine that the nurses were teaching him. And Pongo had noticed that a number of female nurses had been surprisingly kind to him, which made him rethink his blanket hatred of women. In other words, he was considering trying to turn things around. And Funky was having none of that. He was cool with Pongo improving his diet and learning to bathe, but he could not abide making a conscious decision to try thinking of females as people. Funky and his pet (reformed?) neckbeard parted amicably but didn’t keep in touch.
Sage was never going to forgive Pongo and Athena had no reason to pardon the rude words of a random stranger, but Snorlax actually friended him on social media and gave him a virtual pat on the back for trying to become human. According to Snor, Pongo did manage to heal from the worms and the foot fungus, started eating better, got a job doing data entry, and seemed to be functioning. His mom moved to another state and Pongo went with her, finally self-aware enough to realize that he still needed help with certain aspects of adulting. It might seem pathetic that he was still living with his mommy at 30, but I’m quite certain that Mommy Pong was a better influence than Funky. No judgement from me! I would say that I feel bad for calling him a rancid blob in the previous chapters, but... He was at the time. As long as he’s still making an effort, I would never refer to present-day Pongo as a rancid blob. Snorlax said that Pongo doesn’t update his twitter or Instagram very often. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. With cautious optimism, I say, “Way to go, Pongo?”
Part 6: HUFF
Shadowrun continued... Athena had promised Sage that she would return at some point, but she needed some temporal distance from the inappropriate remarks and the pants-pooping before she ventured back into the dystopian future. Even though Pongo was gone, Athena was in no hurry to return to Ground Zero of the wormy butt bomb and Sage didn't press the issue.
So for a spell, it was just Mori, Sage, Snorlax, and Funky. And this is where Pongo’s vile role in this story will start to make sense... Mori had gleefully watched both Snorlax and Sage barf in response to Pongo’s involuntary bowel movement. So Mori implemented the shit bucket and increased the length of the gaming sessions, hoping that someone would have to poop, and then someone else would puke.
This didn’t work. It’s one thing to spout an outlandish rule like that. But every player, even Funky, had been socialized to perceive pooping as a private thing, which meant none of them were cool with going #2 in a room full of people. They would either hold it, or they would dash to the bathroom and lock the door, telling Mori to GO SCREW. At last, Mori took it upon himself to take the dump, but it didn’t have the desired effect. The guys merely laughed and engaged in dramatic displays of disgust. Nobody puked.
A reasonably fit man with a reasonably healthy diet dropping a deuce into a bucket is certainly disgusting, immature and malodorous, but it hardly compares to a smelly fat fuck filling his pants with wormy explosive diarrhea. I mean, the vast majority of us have probably dealt with animals pooping on the floor, kids needing help in the bathroom, disgruntled former employees crapping near the entrance to the bar where we worked (that one might just be me)... It’s not fun, but it still pales in comparison to Pongo’s giant, gelatinous ass exploding in his pants.
But Mori had managed to convince everyone to up their alcohol intake. Snorlax still believed that Funky rode the short bus, so Mori played up the special needs angle, and told Snorlax that alcohol quelled Funky’s insecurity, and that it would make him feel better to see the other chummers drinking. Sage knew damn well that Funky was just an asshole, so Mori convinced the Assistant GM that a bit of the hard stuff would take the irritating edge off and make Funky more tolerable. And indeed, Funky seemed like less of an asshole. In truth, the beard had lost interest in antagonizing the current resident pretty boy since Sage had come down with a bad case of “Oneitis,” taken himself off the market, and was no longer a threat to Funky.
So the guys made absolutely no fuss about accepting the piss jars when those came into play. They needed them since they were all getting absolutely blotto. On the night that Mori had taken a dump in the bucket, and the team had filled four jars with ropey, dehydrated pee, Mori felt a jolt of inspiration for a new means of clouding everyone’s mind...
Mori: Has anyone ever tried jenkem?
Sage and Snorlax groan-laughed, disgusted... but holding onto hope that Mori was joking.
Sage: That’s an urban myth. It doesn’t actually do anything.
Snorlax: I don’t care if it’s the best high in the world. I’m not huffing sewage, bro.
Funky (to Mori): But didn’t you say it’s like a delicacy in Africa?
Mori: It’s not a delicacy. It’s a last resort. Some say it’s bogus. Some say it’s a spiritual awakening. I figure we’ve got the ingredients. Why not whip up a few batches and see for ourselves?
Sage and Snorlax were both firm, “FUCK NOs.” But Mori and Funky were game. I should also mention that the Shadowrun games continued to take place at the townhouse, and Funky had become the host. Seeing as he had gotten pretty competent at his maître D job, he actually enjoyed having the Shadowrun crew at his house and he was a surprisingly good host. He either brought food from the restaurant or ordered in when the guys kicked up a fuss about the lack of meat on the menu. He kept the liquor cabinet fully stocked and had the kitchen set up like an actual bar. He even baked cookies. The pre-mixed Nestle Toll House cookies, but cookies no less. It was kind of his calling. I wonder how different things would have been if Funky had continued to host the games...
Anyway, Mori looked up some jenkem recipes, measured the optimal amount of urine, spooned in the optimal amount of feces, funneled the raw sewage into two empty bottles, and placed balloons over the bottle openings. Funky was tasked with leaving the vile hallucinogen to ferment in the sun on the back porch of the townhouse for a week. But that didn’t work... Apparently, a week was too long, and the balloons popped, fouling the air with the pungent stench of sewage. Funky didn’t notice, but he got in trouble with the neighbors and was furious with Mori for failing to warn him that the balloons might pop and that it would stink ferociously if that happened. Mori eventually took the blame and bought matching Shadowrun tattoos for himself and Funky in an effort to keep the peace. Funky was extremely proud of his new tramp stamp.
The next week, Mori started offering generous amounts of cash to anyone who would crap in the bucket. Funky continued to refuse because he was already on Mori’s payroll. But Sage and Snorlax began to consider it. Even so, Mori was still the only player who was born without a sense of shame, so he once again took it upon himself to make the deposit. And this time, Mori announced that he and Funky would huff the jenkem three days after the game night, which meant Funky would be hosting a jenkem party on Tuesday night. The GM assured Sage and Snorlax that they wouldn’t be required to huff; they were only there to witness the effects. Optimal ratios were mixed, balloons were affixed, and the vile concoction was left to ferment on Funky’s back porch atop a pile of bricks.
Tuesday Night...
Athena agreed to accompany Sage to the jenkem huffing party. Not because she was keen to watch Mori and Funky’s idiotic behavior, but because Sage had begged her to tag along so that she could give him an out if the party proved to be overly disgusting. And because he kinda wanted to get fucked up and he needed a spotter. Snorlax brought a baggie of psylocibin with him, hoping Mori and Funky would agree to a far less vile means of inducing hallucinations. A tried-and-true means, at that.
But Funky was aghast that Snorlax was suggesting something as deviant as shrooms. Why was jenkem somehow fine, yet shrooms were evil??? Well, Funky wanted to altruistically connect with the African children who had invented this repugnant coping mechanism. That doesn't sound right? He should try another excuse? Okay. He also reasoned that one could accidentally get a similar high from walking past a busted sewer line, so this little experiment didn't really count as drug use. Still not buying it? Okay, the truth was that Funky kinda sorta wanted to trip, but without doing anything scary like shrooms or acid. Really? You think there’s a deeper truth? Fine. Most of all, Funky just wanted to please Mori. Ding! Ding! Ding!
Snor and Sage took to the kitchen to prepare the shroom tea, and Mori fully supported their decision to trip on a more conventional and less repugnant substance. As the guys made tea, their hot spotter sipped an energy drink in the dining room. Funky arranged the throw pillows in the living room while Mori retrieved the bottles from the back porch that were topped with brightly colored balloons. Mori got the neon pink one. Funky got the lime green one. If one didn't know better, they might be forgiven for thinking the bros were about to play a wholesome kids’ game. I suppose it did kind of start out as a kids’ game (just not a very wholesome one). And soon, everyone gathered in the living room, Sage and Snorlax with their cups of shroom tea, Athena with her Rock Star, and Mori and Funky with their... sewage.
Mori: Tonight! We shall enter another dimension. Whether we get there by way of magic mushrooms or fermented effluvia, we must all thank a pile of poop for making these trips possible. Give your thanks to the feces.
Mori gently tapped the gong next to his pillow as the other chummers muttered, “Thank you, shit.” Athena was trying not to laugh. Sage and Snorlax both sipped their tea, and Mori handed Funky a straw. “You first, my shit sipping samurai.”
Mori pinched the lime green balloon, slid it off the bottle, placed some foil over the open bottle to help contain the stench, carefully inserted the straw into the balloon, and held it up to Funky’s beard. It was hard to tell where his mouth was under that unkempt jungle of facial hair. Nevertheless, Funky managed to wrap his invisible mouth around the straw that was sticking out of the balloon knot. Mori counted down, and Funky inhaled deeply... And then he passed out cold.
The balloon had farted out the remaining jenkem and the living room now smelled like a sewer, which everyone found completely gross, but it really wasn’t any worse than smelling a busted sewer pipe. Athena got up to light a candle and spray some air freshener, and the other chummers gathered around Funky to make sure he was breathing. He was. After only a few seconds, Funky bolted up and began to giggle (a sound that no one, not even Mori, had ever heard him make). “I see lights! I’m on a spaceship! I’m sliding down a snail trail onto a plate of fish sticks and custard. I am invincible! I am pretty! I am Khal Drogo! I’m sleepy...” Then Funky curled up on a pillow, hugged another pillow and cooed like a little baby.
Mori: Oh, FUCK YES! My turn!
Mori repeated the steps he’d taken to give Funky his huff, closed his eyes, and sucked on the straw. Mori violently coughed, dropping the balloon as it farted out its contents, once again infusing the air with the pungent aroma of raw sewage. Mori stayed conscious, though. When he finished coughing and gagging, he dashed to the kitchen and chugged a bottle of water, complaining that the gruesome taste would never leave his mouth.
Snorlax: So are you tripping, dude?
Mori: No. I feel nothing. Well, I feel nauseous. But I otherwise feel nothing.
Sage: I told you it was a hoax!
Athena: Then what’s going on with the tall guy? Is he faking it?
Sage: Heh. Probably. FUNKY! Sit up. We know you’re faking.
Funky didn’t respond.
Snorlax: I dunno... Maybe it affects different people in different ways. Or maybe Funky's just really drunk?
Ultimately, Mori decided to have a cup of shroom tea. The three non-beardy male chummers had a grand old time dancing to The Doors, playing with a “night sky room projector,” and enjoying a gentle trip. Athena found the tripping amusing and drove them all home when the hour got late, choosing to say nothing about how bad Mori still smelled when he got in her car. As was usually the case with him, Mori paid to get Athena’s car detailed later that week.
During the gathering, Funky would occasionally sit up, giggle, say something nonsensical, and then return to a semi-conscious cooing state amidst the throw pillows. It was the one and only time any of them would ever see him act happy. And he claimed to not remember a thing the next day. Had he been faking it? Had he really been that giddy, but woke up feeling humiliated that he’d displayed happiness in front of his “friends?” Or was he really in some kind of altered state, tripping balls on the dookie fumes of his one true love? As with almost everything not directly observable, we’ll never know.
But Funky alluded to his jenkem trip once when we were dating as he chastised me for taking half of an Adderall before we went out one night. “You never know what you’re messing with. You might have no memory of this evening, and I know you do some deranged theatre nerd shit even when you’re sober. I did a mystery drug once, so I’m the expert here, Pixie.” Once I heard the old Shadowrun stories and added things up, I laughed waaaay too hard when I realized that jenkem was Funky’s “mystery drug.” I too had thought it to be nothing but an urban myth. I still think it probably was (for the most part). Funky and Mori were outliers, although I doubt they were the only idiots who read about it and thought it sounded edgy and cool. But they were definitely far too old to be fucking with that (literal) shit.
Part 7: The Degeneracy Crystallizes
Mori’s curiosity about jenkem having been sated, the degeneracy returned to nothing more than piss jars, occasionally paying someone handsomely if they were able to drop a deuce in the bucket, making sure that everyone was drunk enough to already be feeling a little bit queasy when the deuce began to stink up the living room (this increased the likelihood that a chummer would chunder), and of course... the staff punishments.
Aside from Sage beating Mori’s ass after he whipped it out and tried to put it on Athena, the guys really had nothing to say about the omnipresence of the staff. They mostly paid attention to how excited Mori seemed to get when he messed with Funky. According to all accounts, he never sprang a semi or dragged things out for more than a few seconds with anyone but Funky. Each night, the chummers took bets on whether something a bit Greek would transpire between Mori and Funky. And Funky was just observant enough to know that the others thought he had something going on with Mori. He found this outrageously offensive. Obviously, Funky was a completely hetero ravenous poon hound who was far too logical to lavish his lascivious lust on a lad. But now he felt the need to prove it.
So he started parading his skanks through the townhouse and up to his bedroom on game nights, but he would throw a temper tantrum if the skanks weren’t loud and enthusiastic enough. And Funky didn’t always return reeking of rancid rug. But a reeking beard was the result more often than not, which only made the chummers tease him even more mercilessly about his funky facial fuzz. From time to time, he would have a “serious girlfriend,” but that never seemed to hinder the skank parade. Having been one of the “serious girlfriends,” I can assure you that Funky did not take romantic relationships seriously, unless by “serious,” you mean having absolutely no sense of humor. Every single thing he did was an attempt to gain social clout, although the qualitative nature of the clout he so desperately sought was constantly changing.
Eventually, Sage bought a house that had a much larger living room, as well as a backyard. And since it was an actual stand-alone house, there was more distance from the neighbors (meaning they could get considerably rowdier). Mori talked Sage into hosting the game nights (that would eventually become game weekends), and Funky was pitifully butt-hurt over no longer being the esteemed host. Even Sage admitted that Funky had put in more of an effort as the host and stated that Funky was noticeably less grumpy when he was hosting. But the rest of the chummers agreed that Sage was better at keeping things under control. Believe it or not, Mori wasn’t able to run quite as unchecked once Sage was hosting the games. I mean, he still ran the show. But Sage was (sometimes) able to put his foot down. No random pet neckbeards allowed, no jenkem, and no skanks in the house. And for a time, Mori even permitted him to put down a tarp in the living room. Sage couldn’t recall why they’d stopped doing that.
And if you’re wondering where Axton is, he didn’t join until a year or so later (not long before Funky brought me around). Axton appears in a flashback that happens in the Married Mary saga, so don’t worry. I didn’t forget about him! How could I? He made me leave an epic snail trail all over Sage’s house! Yes, that is a joke. I was really shocked by the person who was clutching their pearls over the term, “snail trail.” Clearly that individual has no sense of humor. Wait... Was that FUNKY??? Oh nooooooo! Someone suggested that it might have been the Dookie Selfie dude, which is also creepy.
Finally, everyone let me in on a fairly enormous secret once Funky was officially OUT and I was welcomed with open arms... Much of the drinking had been FAKE. Typically, they would all go balls to the walls on Friday night, but everyone except Funky tapered off on Saturday night and barely drank at all on Sunday. Athena had told them all to just water down their drinks. When Mori expressed concerns that Funky would feel self-conscious, Athena asserted that A) He wasn’t paying attention to any alcohol other than his own, and... B) Knowing that he was the heaviest drinker would only make him feel superior if he did manage to somehow catch someone drinking watered-down booze.
She was correct, so the watering down and serving of tea and water (cosplaying as hard liquor) commenced and Funky didn't seem to notice. Aside from being the only chummer with a bona fide drinking problem, Funky could call in hungover or show up blotto to work and still keep his job since Mori’s mommy and daddy had leverage over Funky’s boss and would bend over backwards to protect their baby boy’s bearded buddy. But the rest of the crew, Mori included, had actual adult responsibilities, so they needed to be fully functional by Monday.
Oh! And the SPANKINGS! We never saw one of those in the Shadowrun story. In truth, they were rare occurrences, and probably not what you might be imagining. Mori wasn’t the spanker. He was the spankee. And he got really into it. It was widely considered to be the worst punishment because it usually went on for an uncomfortable length of time. Mori constantly demanded harder smacks, he moaned in unbridled ecstasy, and he made no attempt to conceal his physiological response to the subjectively arousing activity. But in fairness to the kinky GM, he always let the chummers off the hook if they told him that the spanking was out of their comfort zone. The only chummer who never noped out of a spanking was... Do I even need to say it?
And this feels like it’s getting hella long, so I think it’s time to wrap up. I’m gonna stick with attributing the whole downward spiral to a perfect storm of Funky’s alcoholism, Mori’s misguided coddling of Funky, and Mori’s ability to step up as a warm, welcoming leader who was able to make pretty much anything seem fun. Just as Mori was a successful male model because he was very obviously having fun with it, he was a successful GM (and possible minor league cult leader) because he did everything with a cheeky smile, flattering words, and usually the offer to share some sort of mind-altering substance. Did he mean any harm? I don’t think so. But I do recognize that he used his innate charisma (and sometimes his family’s money) to convince people to do things that they would probably never do of their own volition. He might not have meant to do any harm, but that kind of thing could certainly harm someone psychologically, depending on their lived experiences and core values. I didn’t see it back then because it was all a big joke to me; but I see it now.
Personally, Mori never traumatized me. As far as I can tell based on what the others have told me, he never traumatized them, either. Funky, on the other hand, traumatized all of us in one way or another. Mori might seem like the villain to someone who wasn’t there. But for those of us who were there, Funky was absolutely the Big, Bearded Bad. I suppose Mori was villainous in the sense that he enabled his pet neckbeard. Aside from a few failed attempts to reason with the beard, Mori basically just let the assholery, anger, and alcoholism run amuck until the bitter end. Funky called all of us names, he threatened us, he tried to physically attack us, he vandalized our property, he made websites and social media pages dedicated to slandering us... I mean, seriously. Fuck that dude!
Do I end the backstory on that note? Yeah. Yeah, I think that’s a fitting ending.
FUCK. THAT. DUDE.
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In the Wake of the Worms...
During his lovely little staycation, Mori got to know downtown Wellsprings and impulsively put in a bid for a swanky downtown condo. He had to return to the townhouse to deal with the hazmat crew since Funky wasn’t adulty enough to handle that task. The townhouse reeked of doo-doo, but Funky made no mention of the stench. He only grumbled about not being able to get to the liquor cabinet without stepping in icky, sticky sludge.
And now might be a good time to propose a theory. Based on my own experiences with him as well as the stories I’ve heard from the OG chummers, I think Funky had a diminished sense of smell, if not full-blown anosmia. That would explain his chronic overuse of perfume, his claims of obliviousness to the poon fumes in his beard, his apathy towards Pongo’s pong, and his apathy towards the craptastic stench in the townhouse. Just a theory. Let’s get back to the story!
While the hazmat crew did their thing, Mori broke the news to Funky that he’d be moving downtown... by himself. But he left the townhouse to Funky, encouraging him to enjoy his new bachelor pad. When Funky griped that he was gonna get bored living alone, Mori decided to pull some strings and eventually got Funky a job at a vegan gastropub that his mommy’s beloved Eskimo sister / his daddy’s eccentric mistress owned. Yes, I’m talking about one woman in case that was unclear. It’s possible that the laissez faire attitude that Mori’s parents had towards commitment was what inspired Funky to be terminally unfaithful and still feel like he was being a great boyfriend.
All I ever heard about Funky’s parents was that they had both been in and out of prison his entire life, so Funky spent his formative years on his grandfather’s pirate ship. When Grand Pappy got pinched for piracy, Funky went to live in his mother’s brothel and was raised by the ladies of the night who’d managed to dodge the fuzz and continue working there. That feels outlandish and untrue. But we’ll never know.
Maybe Funky really was a pirate baby and a brothel child. Now that I think about it, that might actually explain some things. My best (realistic) guess is that Funky was either raised in the system or by some relative with substance abuse issues. But he lied about almost every aspect of his life. And not just to me. He’d never even been completely honest with his beloved Mori, as the GM reported to the other chummers that he’d caught Funky in lie after lie after lie. And after lying to himself all these years, Funky probably doesn’t even know his own truth.
Returning to Funky’s surprisingly long stint as something resembling a wagey... At the douchey, vegan midtown hotspot, it turned out that Funky was creepily good at wearing a mask and pretending to be a gentleman for five or six hours a day, three or four days per week. And the better he got at pretending to be polite, the more money he made in tips. So Funky used this job to hone his manipulation techniques. I’m pretty sure he also banged Mori’s daddy’s mistress at some point. I have no proof of that; it just feels true. Damn, I’m probably speculating way too much right now. I’ll knock it off and leave the speculation to our esteemed narrator, ReddX!
Funky fell out with Pongo when he went to visit the pants-pooper in the hospital. Pongo’s fungal toes had indeed been fused with his socks for what the doctors estimated to be three to four years. This had necessitated a few piggy amputations and some skin grafting, so Pongo would have to stay off his feet for a while. A gastroenterologist was giving him an anti-parasitic and got him started on probiotics to improve his wretched gut health. They’d also assigned a nutritionist to his case, and there had been talk of gastric bypass surgery if he could lose enough weight to qualify.
Pongo’s mom had reentered the picture, having left his woman-hating, do-nothing dad well over a decade ago. She offered to let Pongo stay with her indefinitely as long as he kept up the hygiene routine that the nurses were teaching him. And Pongo had noticed that a number of female nurses had been surprisingly kind to him, which made him rethink his blanket hatred of women. In other words, he was considering trying to turn things around. And Funky was having none of that. He was cool with Pongo improving his diet and learning to bathe, but he could not abide making a conscious decision to try thinking of females as people. Funky and his pet (reformed?) neckbeard parted amicably but didn’t keep in touch.
Sage was never going to forgive Pongo and Athena had no reason to pardon the rude words of a random stranger, but Snorlax actually friended him on social media and gave him a virtual pat on the back for trying to become human. According to Snor, Pongo did manage to heal from the worms and the foot fungus, started eating better, got a job doing data entry, and seemed to be functioning. His mom moved to another state and Pongo went with her, finally self-aware enough to realize that he still needed help with certain aspects of adulting. It might seem pathetic that he was still living with his mommy at 30, but I’m quite certain that Mommy Pong was a better influence than Funky. No judgement from me! I would say that I feel bad for calling him a rancid blob in the previous chapters, but... He was at the time. As long as he’s still making an effort, I would never refer to present-day Pongo as a rancid blob. Snorlax said that Pongo doesn’t update his twitter or Instagram very often. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. With cautious optimism, I say, “Way to go, Pongo?”
Part 6: HUFF
Shadowrun continued... Athena had promised Sage that she would return at some point, but she needed some temporal distance from the inappropriate remarks and the pants-pooping before she ventured back into the dystopian future. Even though Pongo was gone, Athena was in no hurry to return to Ground Zero of the wormy butt bomb and Sage didn't press the issue.
So for a spell, it was just Mori, Sage, Snorlax, and Funky. And this is where Pongo’s vile role in this story will start to make sense... Mori had gleefully watched both Snorlax and Sage barf in response to Pongo’s involuntary bowel movement. So Mori implemented the shit bucket and increased the length of the gaming sessions, hoping that someone would have to poop, and then someone else would puke.
This didn’t work. It’s one thing to spout an outlandish rule like that. But every player, even Funky, had been socialized to perceive pooping as a private thing, which meant none of them were cool with going #2 in a room full of people. They would either hold it, or they would dash to the bathroom and lock the door, telling Mori to GO SCREW. At last, Mori took it upon himself to take the dump, but it didn’t have the desired effect. The guys merely laughed and engaged in dramatic displays of disgust. Nobody puked.
A reasonably fit man with a reasonably healthy diet dropping a deuce into a bucket is certainly disgusting, immature and malodorous, but it hardly compares to a smelly fat fuck filling his pants with wormy explosive diarrhea. I mean, the vast majority of us have probably dealt with animals pooping on the floor, kids needing help in the bathroom, disgruntled former employees crapping near the entrance to the bar where we worked (that one might just be me)... It’s not fun, but it still pales in comparison to Pongo’s giant, gelatinous ass exploding in his pants.
But Mori had managed to convince everyone to up their alcohol intake. Snorlax still believed that Funky rode the short bus, so Mori played up the special needs angle, and told Snorlax that alcohol quelled Funky’s insecurity, and that it would make him feel better to see the other chummers drinking. Sage knew damn well that Funky was just an asshole, so Mori convinced the Assistant GM that a bit of the hard stuff would take the irritating edge off and make Funky more tolerable. And indeed, Funky seemed like less of an asshole. In truth, the beard had lost interest in antagonizing the current resident pretty boy since Sage had come down with a bad case of “Oneitis,” taken himself off the market, and was no longer a threat to Funky.
So the guys made absolutely no fuss about accepting the piss jars when those came into play. They needed them since they were all getting absolutely blotto. On the night that Mori had taken a dump in the bucket, and the team had filled four jars with ropey, dehydrated pee, Mori felt a jolt of inspiration for a new means of clouding everyone’s mind...
Mori: Has anyone ever tried jenkem?
Sage and Snorlax groan-laughed, disgusted... but holding onto hope that Mori was joking.
Sage: That’s an urban myth. It doesn’t actually do anything.
Snorlax: I don’t care if it’s the best high in the world. I’m not huffing sewage, bro.
Funky (to Mori): But didn’t you say it’s like a delicacy in Africa?
Mori: It’s not a delicacy. It’s a last resort. Some say it’s bogus. Some say it’s a spiritual awakening. I figure we’ve got the ingredients. Why not whip up a few batches and see for ourselves?
Sage and Snorlax were both firm, “FUCK NOs.” But Mori and Funky were game. I should also mention that the Shadowrun games continued to take place at the townhouse, and Funky had become the host. Seeing as he had gotten pretty competent at his maître D job, he actually enjoyed having the Shadowrun crew at his house and he was a surprisingly good host. He either brought food from the restaurant or ordered in when the guys kicked up a fuss about the lack of meat on the menu. He kept the liquor cabinet fully stocked and had the kitchen set up like an actual bar. He even baked cookies. The pre-mixed Nestle Toll House cookies, but cookies no less. It was kind of his calling. I wonder how different things would have been if Funky had continued to host the games...
Anyway, Mori looked up some jenkem recipes, measured the optimal amount of urine, spooned in the optimal amount of feces, funneled the raw sewage into two empty bottles, and placed balloons over the bottle openings. Funky was tasked with leaving the vile hallucinogen to ferment in the sun on the back porch of the townhouse for a week. But that didn’t work... Apparently, a week was too long, and the balloons popped, fouling the air with the pungent stench of sewage. Funky didn’t notice, but he got in trouble with the neighbors and was furious with Mori for failing to warn him that the balloons might pop and that it would stink ferociously if that happened. Mori eventually took the blame and bought matching Shadowrun tattoos for himself and Funky in an effort to keep the peace. Funky was extremely proud of his new tramp stamp.
The next week, Mori started offering generous amounts of cash to anyone who would crap in the bucket. Funky continued to refuse because he was already on Mori’s payroll. But Sage and Snorlax began to consider it. Even so, Mori was still the only player who was born without a sense of shame, so he once again took it upon himself to make the deposit. And this time, Mori announced that he and Funky would huff the jenkem three days after the game night, which meant Funky would be hosting a jenkem party on Tuesday night. The GM assured Sage and Snorlax that they wouldn’t be required to huff; they were only there to witness the effects. Optimal ratios were mixed, balloons were affixed, and the vile concoction was left to ferment on Funky’s back porch atop a pile of bricks.
Tuesday Night...
Athena agreed to accompany Sage to the jenkem huffing party. Not because she was keen to watch Mori and Funky’s idiotic behavior, but because Sage had begged her to tag along so that she could give him an out if the party proved to be overly disgusting. And because he kinda wanted to get fucked up and he needed a spotter. Snorlax brought a baggie of psylocibin with him, hoping Mori and Funky would agree to a far less vile means of inducing hallucinations. A tried-and-true means, at that.
But Funky was aghast that Snorlax was suggesting something as deviant as shrooms. Why was jenkem somehow fine, yet shrooms were evil??? Well, Funky wanted to altruistically connect with the African children who had invented this repugnant coping mechanism. That doesn't sound right? He should try another excuse? Okay. He also reasoned that one could accidentally get a similar high from walking past a busted sewer line, so this little experiment didn't really count as drug use. Still not buying it? Okay, the truth was that Funky kinda sorta wanted to trip, but without doing anything scary like shrooms or acid. Really? You think there’s a deeper truth? Fine. Most of all, Funky just wanted to please Mori. Ding! Ding! Ding!
Snor and Sage took to the kitchen to prepare the shroom tea, and Mori fully supported their decision to trip on a more conventional and less repugnant substance. As the guys made tea, their hot spotter sipped an energy drink in the dining room. Funky arranged the throw pillows in the living room while Mori retrieved the bottles from the back porch that were topped with brightly colored balloons. Mori got the neon pink one. Funky got the lime green one. If one didn't know better, they might be forgiven for thinking the bros were about to play a wholesome kids’ game. I suppose it did kind of start out as a kids’ game (just not a very wholesome one). And soon, everyone gathered in the living room, Sage and Snorlax with their cups of shroom tea, Athena with her Rock Star, and Mori and Funky with their... sewage.
Mori: Tonight! We shall enter another dimension. Whether we get there by way of magic mushrooms or fermented effluvia, we must all thank a pile of poop for making these trips possible. Give your thanks to the feces.
Mori gently tapped the gong next to his pillow as the other chummers muttered, “Thank you, shit.” Athena was trying not to laugh. Sage and Snorlax both sipped their tea, and Mori handed Funky a straw. “You first, my shit sipping samurai.”
Mori pinched the lime green balloon, slid it off the bottle, placed some foil over the open bottle to help contain the stench, carefully inserted the straw into the balloon, and held it up to Funky’s beard. It was hard to tell where his mouth was under that unkempt jungle of facial hair. Nevertheless, Funky managed to wrap his invisible mouth around the straw that was sticking out of the balloon knot. Mori counted down, and Funky inhaled deeply... And then he passed out cold.
The balloon had farted out the remaining jenkem and the living room now smelled like a sewer, which everyone found completely gross, but it really wasn’t any worse than smelling a busted sewer pipe. Athena got up to light a candle and spray some air freshener, and the other chummers gathered around Funky to make sure he was breathing. He was. After only a few seconds, Funky bolted up and began to giggle (a sound that no one, not even Mori, had ever heard him make). “I see lights! I’m on a spaceship! I’m sliding down a snail trail onto a plate of fish sticks and custard. I am invincible! I am pretty! I am Khal Drogo! I’m sleepy...” Then Funky curled up on a pillow, hugged another pillow and cooed like a little baby.
Mori: Oh, FUCK YES! My turn!
Mori repeated the steps he’d taken to give Funky his huff, closed his eyes, and sucked on the straw. Mori violently coughed, dropping the balloon as it farted out its contents, once again infusing the air with the pungent aroma of raw sewage. Mori stayed conscious, though. When he finished coughing and gagging, he dashed to the kitchen and chugged a bottle of water, complaining that the gruesome taste would never leave his mouth.
Snorlax: So are you tripping, dude?
Mori: No. I feel nothing. Well, I feel nauseous. But I otherwise feel nothing.
Sage: I told you it was a hoax!
Athena: Then what’s going on with the tall guy? Is he faking it?
Sage: Heh. Probably. FUNKY! Sit up. We know you’re faking.
Funky didn’t respond.
Snorlax: I dunno... Maybe it affects different people in different ways. Or maybe Funky's just really drunk?
Ultimately, Mori decided to have a cup of shroom tea. The three non-beardy male chummers had a grand old time dancing to The Doors, playing with a “night sky room projector,” and enjoying a gentle trip. Athena found the tripping amusing and drove them all home when the hour got late, choosing to say nothing about how bad Mori still smelled when he got in her car. As was usually the case with him, Mori paid to get Athena’s car detailed later that week.
During the gathering, Funky would occasionally sit up, giggle, say something nonsensical, and then return to a semi-conscious cooing state amidst the throw pillows. It was the one and only time any of them would ever see him act happy. And he claimed to not remember a thing the next day. Had he been faking it? Had he really been that giddy, but woke up feeling humiliated that he’d displayed happiness in front of his “friends?” Or was he really in some kind of altered state, tripping balls on the dookie fumes of his one true love? As with almost everything not directly observable, we’ll never know.
But Funky alluded to his jenkem trip once when we were dating as he chastised me for taking half of an Adderall before we went out one night. “You never know what you’re messing with. You might have no memory of this evening, and I know you do some deranged theatre nerd shit even when you’re sober. I did a mystery drug once, so I’m the expert here, Pixie.” Once I heard the old Shadowrun stories and added things up, I laughed waaaay too hard when I realized that jenkem was Funky’s “mystery drug.” I too had thought it to be nothing but an urban myth. I still think it probably was (for the most part). Funky and Mori were outliers, although I doubt they were the only idiots who read about it and thought it sounded edgy and cool. But they were definitely far too old to be fucking with that (literal) shit.
Part 7: The Degeneracy Crystallizes
Mori’s curiosity about jenkem having been sated, the degeneracy returned to nothing more than piss jars, occasionally paying someone handsomely if they were able to drop a deuce in the bucket, making sure that everyone was drunk enough to already be feeling a little bit queasy when the deuce began to stink up the living room (this increased the likelihood that a chummer would chunder), and of course... the staff punishments.
Aside from Sage beating Mori’s ass after he whipped it out and tried to put it on Athena, the guys really had nothing to say about the omnipresence of the staff. They mostly paid attention to how excited Mori seemed to get when he messed with Funky. According to all accounts, he never sprang a semi or dragged things out for more than a few seconds with anyone but Funky. Each night, the chummers took bets on whether something a bit Greek would transpire between Mori and Funky. And Funky was just observant enough to know that the others thought he had something going on with Mori. He found this outrageously offensive. Obviously, Funky was a completely hetero ravenous poon hound who was far too logical to lavish his lascivious lust on a lad. But now he felt the need to prove it.
So he started parading his skanks through the townhouse and up to his bedroom on game nights, but he would throw a temper tantrum if the skanks weren’t loud and enthusiastic enough. And Funky didn’t always return reeking of rancid rug. But a reeking beard was the result more often than not, which only made the chummers tease him even more mercilessly about his funky facial fuzz. From time to time, he would have a “serious girlfriend,” but that never seemed to hinder the skank parade. Having been one of the “serious girlfriends,” I can assure you that Funky did not take romantic relationships seriously, unless by “serious,” you mean having absolutely no sense of humor. Every single thing he did was an attempt to gain social clout, although the qualitative nature of the clout he so desperately sought was constantly changing.
Eventually, Sage bought a house that had a much larger living room, as well as a backyard. And since it was an actual stand-alone house, there was more distance from the neighbors (meaning they could get considerably rowdier). Mori talked Sage into hosting the game nights (that would eventually become game weekends), and Funky was pitifully butt-hurt over no longer being the esteemed host. Even Sage admitted that Funky had put in more of an effort as the host and stated that Funky was noticeably less grumpy when he was hosting. But the rest of the chummers agreed that Sage was better at keeping things under control. Believe it or not, Mori wasn’t able to run quite as unchecked once Sage was hosting the games. I mean, he still ran the show. But Sage was (sometimes) able to put his foot down. No random pet neckbeards allowed, no jenkem, and no skanks in the house. And for a time, Mori even permitted him to put down a tarp in the living room. Sage couldn’t recall why they’d stopped doing that.
And if you’re wondering where Axton is, he didn’t join until a year or so later (not long before Funky brought me around). Axton appears in a flashback that happens in the Married Mary saga, so don’t worry. I didn’t forget about him! How could I? He made me leave an epic snail trail all over Sage’s house! Yes, that is a joke. I was really shocked by the person who was clutching their pearls over the term, “snail trail.” Clearly that individual has no sense of humor. Wait... Was that FUNKY??? Oh nooooooo! Someone suggested that it might have been the Dookie Selfie dude, which is also creepy.
Finally, everyone let me in on a fairly enormous secret once Funky was officially OUT and I was welcomed with open arms... Much of the drinking had been FAKE. Typically, they would all go balls to the walls on Friday night, but everyone except Funky tapered off on Saturday night and barely drank at all on Sunday. Athena had told them all to just water down their drinks. When Mori expressed concerns that Funky would feel self-conscious, Athena asserted that A) He wasn’t paying attention to any alcohol other than his own, and... B) Knowing that he was the heaviest drinker would only make him feel superior if he did manage to somehow catch someone drinking watered-down booze.
She was correct, so the watering down and serving of tea and water (cosplaying as hard liquor) commenced and Funky didn't seem to notice. Aside from being the only chummer with a bona fide drinking problem, Funky could call in hungover or show up blotto to work and still keep his job since Mori’s mommy and daddy had leverage over Funky’s boss and would bend over backwards to protect their baby boy’s bearded buddy. But the rest of the crew, Mori included, had actual adult responsibilities, so they needed to be fully functional by Monday.
Oh! And the SPANKINGS! We never saw one of those in the Shadowrun story. In truth, they were rare occurrences, and probably not what you might be imagining. Mori wasn’t the spanker. He was the spankee. And he got really into it. It was widely considered to be the worst punishment because it usually went on for an uncomfortable length of time. Mori constantly demanded harder smacks, he moaned in unbridled ecstasy, and he made no attempt to conceal his physiological response to the subjectively arousing activity. But in fairness to the kinky GM, he always let the chummers off the hook if they told him that the spanking was out of their comfort zone. The only chummer who never noped out of a spanking was... Do I even need to say it?
And this feels like it’s getting hella long, so I think it’s time to wrap up. I’m gonna stick with attributing the whole downward spiral to a perfect storm of Funky’s alcoholism, Mori’s misguided coddling of Funky, and Mori’s ability to step up as a warm, welcoming leader who was able to make pretty much anything seem fun. Just as Mori was a successful male model because he was very obviously having fun with it, he was a successful GM (and possible minor league cult leader) because he did everything with a cheeky smile, flattering words, and usually the offer to share some sort of mind-altering substance. Did he mean any harm? I don’t think so. But I do recognize that he used his innate charisma (and sometimes his family’s money) to convince people to do things that they would probably never do of their own volition. He might not have meant to do any harm, but that kind of thing could certainly harm someone psychologically, depending on their lived experiences and core values. I didn’t see it back then because it was all a big joke to me; but I see it now.
Personally, Mori never traumatized me. As far as I can tell based on what the others have told me, he never traumatized them, either. Funky, on the other hand, traumatized all of us in one way or another. Mori might seem like the villain to someone who wasn’t there. But for those of us who were there, Funky was absolutely the Big, Bearded Bad. I suppose Mori was villainous in the sense that he enabled his pet neckbeard. Aside from a few failed attempts to reason with the beard, Mori basically just let the assholery, anger, and alcoholism run amuck until the bitter end. Funky called all of us names, he threatened us, he tried to physically attack us, he vandalized our property, he made websites and social media pages dedicated to slandering us... I mean, seriously. Fuck that dude!
Do I end the backstory on that note? Yeah. Yeah, I think that’s a fitting ending.
FUCK. THAT. DUDE.
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