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Sun 12/14/08 04:54 PM

CONGRATS JIM:banana: :banana: :banana: drinker




THANK YOU !!

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Sun 12/14/08 04:53 PM

What a sweet moment for you and your dad to savour! Congratulations Jim! Well done! :thumbsup:




My dad is 82 years old... and I will remember his words the rest of my life... I don't think I have seen my father more happy or proud in all of my days.

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Sun 12/14/08 04:49 PM


...Green and White are our college colors, BTW....

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Sun 12/14/08 04:45 PM


Thank you thank you thank you...

... to everyone who posted.

I have been in college full-time since May of 2003. Its been a long road, and I still have a piece of the path to walk.

I am registered in January to start on a Master's degree... my plans are to continue on until earning a Ph.D. in Business, with a specialization in strategy, globalization and employment issues.

Then on to one day become a college professor....

Dr. TelephoneMan... LOL....

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Sun 12/14/08 04:29 PM
Edited by TelephoneMan on Sun 12/14/08 04:32 PM




LOL... the full regalia... haha....

... who invented the square hat thing, anyways?

... and a cool Honors College tassel, ribbon and medallion... one of only 21 handed out of the 600 students who graduated today.... weeeeeeee

Plus... I am the first ever male McNair Scholar to graduate from EMU.... of those 21 honors college grads mentioned above, there were only 2 McNair Scholars... this is the first cohort of McNairs at EMU...

And... by some chance.... I was the FIRST undergraduate student to cross the stage... my dad was in the balcony seats and says "that's my son, that's my son, that's my son".... way cool...

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Sun 12/14/08 04:18 PM
Edited by TelephoneMan on Sun 12/14/08 04:47 PM



Bachelor of Science in Technology Management

December 14, 2008 !!!!!!!!

Eastern Michigan University

...diploma in hand....

...happy dancing like John Travolta on a sugar buzz...

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Sun 12/14/08 12:38 AM
Edited by TelephoneMan on Sun 12/14/08 12:44 AM
Looks like its about time for the station to go off the air for the night... so I figured I'd do Woody and Feral the honors of playing the Star Spangled Banner....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciWEufZ2xA (click me, click me...)



"Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"

















Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee





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Sun 12/14/08 12:20 AM


Somewhere along life's path I started reading the Bible, and somebody somewhere explained their faith to me. Had it not been for that event, I would have died years ago.

My father is and was a terrible man. My grandfather was even worse. I am determined that the buck stops here. I try my best to grow, and to be teachable. If I figure out new ways to adjust, I do try to adjust.

It is never easy, but the joy comes from seeing the fruit.

Tomorrow, at 46 years old, I will earn a Bachelor's degree. It is a huge event for me. Statistically, only 24% of those who live in the U.S. have a Bachelor's degree.

It doesn't heal me completely of all things formerly abusive... but it sure does wonders for my self-esteem.

Say a "hoorah" for this guy tomorrow (Sunday) at 2pm EST.

Not only am I graduating, but I am graduating with honors, one of only 20 in a class of 500 to graduate tomorrow. And of that 20, I am also inducted as a McNair Scholar, and the first McNair Scholar to graduate from this univerisyt ever. That puts me in the top .223% of this graduating class.

The director of the McNair Scholars program has told me the President of the college is going to acknowledge me before all of my classmates tomorrow as the most outstanding graduate of this class.

To hell with the past... I forge on for the future, sword in hand.



Congratulations Love!! What a huge accomplishment! I am so proud of you!!


Thanks Ali...

... the college sort of became a healing hospital for me years ago right after my divorce.

Now I am seriously considering a career as a college professor. I am already registered for more classes in January, which will start me on the path to earning a Master's degree.

I have no intention on stopping until I get my Ph.D.... somewhere along about May of 2015..... LOL

Dr. TelephoneMan..... hahahahah

Love it!!

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Sat 12/13/08 11:45 PM
Edited by TelephoneMan on Sat 12/13/08 11:49 PM
Somewhere along life's path I started reading the Bible, and somebody somewhere explained their faith to me. Had it not been for that event, I would have died years ago.

My father is and was a terrible man. My grandfather was even worse. I am determined that the buck stops here. I try my best to grow, and to be teachable. If I figure out new ways to adjust, I do try to adjust.

It is never easy, but the joy comes from seeing the fruit.

Tomorrow, at 46 years old, I will earn a Bachelor's degree. It is a huge event for me. Statistically, only 24% of those who live in the U.S. have a Bachelor's degree.

It doesn't heal me completely of all things formerly abusive... but it sure does wonders for my self-esteem.

Say a "hoorah" for this guy tomorrow (Sunday) at 2pm EST.

Not only am I graduating, but I am graduating with honors, one of only 20 in a class of 500 to graduate tomorrow. And of that 20, I am also inducted as a McNair Scholar, and the first McNair Scholar to graduate from this university ever. That puts me in the top .223% of this graduating class.

The director of the McNair Scholars program has told me the President of the college is going to acknowledge me before all of my classmates tomorrow as the most outstanding graduate of this class.

To hell with the past... I forge on for the future, sword in hand.

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Sat 12/13/08 11:37 PM
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News at 6am...




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We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.... which is already in progress.

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Sat 12/13/08 11:25 PM
not wanting to take over anybody's job or nthin'... but it seems like the late night talk show version of in your face is now on... and my question might be....


How do we deal with the past if it has been one of hurt, abuse, frustration, or (fill-in-the-blank___________) of negative stuff?

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Sat 12/13/08 11:23 PM


Thanks folks. I am relatively new around here, really. And like some, I make a ton of mistakes. But I hope to get to know you folks. I can use some more friends these days. I been kind of following along, hoping to fit in. Its been a pleasure to just be a part.

flowerforyou for the girls

drinker for the guys

ummmm

spock one of these spock things in case there are some mixtures of other girl/guynesses out there (you never know, its the Internet...)slaphead slaphead slaphead

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl



rofl rofl Well thank you for opening up to us and letting us into such an intimate part of your life.


lol...

I am such a recluse... haha

its actually hard to open up sometimes... seems like I can sense a new topic here....

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Sat 12/13/08 11:20 PM
Edited by TelephoneMan on Sat 12/13/08 11:21 PM

my past is what has made me who i am today. there are things in my past i cant (and dont want to) ever forget. if i do then i will become what i have worked so hard to not be, if that makes any sense. i have done a whole lot of things in my life i am far from proud of, but at the same time i am no longer ashamed of them either. they are all things that have made me who i am. i figure as long as there has been some form of growth then NOTHING is ever truely that bad.

i sound like i am rambling, sorry


^^^ wow... what she said.... +1!!!!!!

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Sat 12/13/08 11:18 PM
Thanks folks. I am relatively new around here, really. And like some, I make a ton of mistakes. But I hope to get to know you folks. I can use some more friends these days. I been kind of following along, hoping to fit in. Its been a pleasure to just be a part.

flowerforyou for the girls

drinker for the guys

ummmm

spock one of these spock things in case there are some mixtures of other girl/guynesses out there (you never know, its the Internet...)slaphead slaphead slaphead

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

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Sat 12/13/08 11:07 PM

Well my past does effect my relationships with all men romantically, family and friends... I hate the fact that it does but I can't help it. When nothing but horrible things happen to you your whole entire life due to men it's hard to let it go..... I'm trying my hardest every day to let it go but something always comes back and reminds me and my wall just goes right back up...


You are the female version of me.

My life has been one hellish nightmare after another. Especially with the women I've been with. Not one... not one has ever been faithful to me. I don't trust anybody now.

The memories are permanently scared into my long term brain module thing... you can't go in there and scrape the gunk out. Just learn to deal with it.

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Sat 12/13/08 10:59 PM

All too often, these threads are joking and flirting and lots of false statements. It is a good thing that there are times when truth defeats the falseness that is portrayed. Just my opinion.


^^^ what he said !!!!!!

AMEN brother woody!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

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Sat 12/13/08 10:59 PM

All too often, these threads are joking and flirting and lots of false statements. It is a good thing that there are times when truth defeats the falseness that is portrayed. Just my opinion.


^^^ what he said !!!!!!

AMEN brother woody!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

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Sat 12/13/08 10:55 PM
So many... how to pick just one?

I know this is probably not the answer folks might think I would come up with, but... The day I married my now ex-wife was one of the most spectacular days I have ever lived. I thought for once and for all my eternal loneliness was going to be gone. I dressed in a tux, her in a gorgeous gown, my teo oldest friends standing up with me. I got married (on purpose) at the same church my parents got married at in my smallhome town in Michigan. We traveled up from North Carolina with all the kids and bride's maids. I was walking on air the whole day.


Then, the complete opposite... the worst day of my entire life was June 22nd, 2002. I learned that day that my wife had taken all of out savings, both checking accounts, our safety deposit box, and all of the rental business money... OUT of the bank. When I came home, she stirred up a domestic thing, and had her two sons beat the living hell out of me. I was in the emergency room for 6 hours getting treated.


She had cheated on me for 4 years with the man she knew just before her and I had met. She stole everything I owned. All of my life's savings for all time was in that bank account. I left the marriage a pauper. No judge ever did a thing about it.


Then Oont the caveman threw his club in the Grand River and decided not to date ever again.

That was 6 years ago....

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Sat 12/13/08 10:10 PM
Oont thinks feral kitty turns thread fast grunt greet oont oont

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Sat 12/13/08 10:08 PM

If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be?


That I would be able to reach into my guts and yank out every gram of jealousy Satan decieves me into thinking about... then I would be free