Re: It looks like this is goodbye.
WWWWWWWwowW! And Woah! I'm not gone yet, and even tho it looks like no light is at the end of the tunnel sometimes, I'm sure Mrs 12Footer and I will eventually be back online... eventually. She has her sites also, and I can't bear to see her go without her "Flipside.com game fix" for very long.<br />The outpouring of all your thoughts and offers bring tears to my Carol and my eyes (NS).<br />We cannot not execpt your monetary help. It just wouldn't be right at all. And place yourselves in my shoes...I think I would avoid logging-in out of pure shame, if I were to accept the offers. But just know that your heart-fealt offers are declined with much gratitude. Jeeeezz.I thought the
first post was hard to type!<br />Also, you folks gave me some sugjestions ,listing options I hadn't even though of, like the Library.<br />I'm there at least once a week, and you guys
know I don't have every Clymer manual in print. That place sure comes-in handy
<br />And then the sugjestions of the free ISPs. I may be looking-into these also. I remember trying one out a long time ago, but had trouble dealing with all the pop-ups. No doubt, they are overbearing these days, but worth a second look, given the options.<br />I wasn't going to get into this but given the outpouring you all have submitted here, a better explanation is definately owed to all of you. As some of you are already aware, we have had some major unforseen expenses lately, that put us off the upcomming "L.O.T.W. iboats.com get together".Major failures ,all big-ticket items like lawmower, wife's car and accident ect, all at one time.... And from there ,financial things got much worse.<br />I'm retiring in 50days, after 30years with the same employer. Given the prevailing employment climate locally, our finances are in "preservation mode" (better safe than sorry). Not a big deal, but we have to prepare as best we can.<br />NOW, the part I
really wanted to avoid---<br /> <br />The (with child,4 mos) daughter's new husband of 4 months,turned-out to be a low-life woman/child beater, who was hopelessly wired on perscription pain killers. He got this way from being obnoxious, and getting into the face of someone with larger boots......They kicked him repeatedly in the head until he was allmost dead, and left him in a coma. This was several years ago, from what we have been told. He has had severe headaches since that event, and he is still an obnoxious,arrogant azzclown. The boot taught him nothing.<br />So, anyhoo, last Wednesday, my daughter (in self-defense), took the knife from his own belt as he was sitting on her chest, legs and one arm imobiilized, and
stabbed him with it repeatedly, until he got off of her. <br />He was released from the hospital to the custody of the county. No charges were brought against her, but she is heartsick. I mention all this "Payton Place" stuff, because the azzclown may bond-out of the only place that protects him from me. That being said, who knows where
I'll be sitting in the event they do release him. He is charged on two felony counts of assault,and a possable attempted murder, and
will be going away for a long,long time!<br />But it's the pre-court date wanderings he might be able to do, that place him at high risk, and consequently, myself as well. Those of you with children are aware of the lengths you will go to protect them. I am so very proud of my daughter! What little training we gave her when she was growing up, in weapons training, self-defense ect paid-off big-time. So we are counting God's blessings to this point, and are praying for his guidance in the future.<br /><br />So now you know ,as Paul Harvey says. "The REST of the story".<br />Again ,the outpouring from my iboats.com family overjoys the wife and I, just to know you're all "covering our six"... But I will not accept our ISP being paid for. I'm a bit too proud for that, and wheras all avenues have been tried, the road goes on. The offers in that vain, tho, are proof positive of the lengths you would go thru on our behalf. Words cannot decribe how it makes Carol and I feel.<br />And remember, I may be gone, but I'm not "un-registering", and
will drop by from time-to-time just to say "heyhey". I just wont be as prevailant. And all this will pass. We hope so,and will work hard at making it pass, at least.<br /><br />Thanks again. You people are the proof to everyone whho see this thread, the
best of mankind!
