Symptoms of life

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:14 pm

All these acronyms, abbreviations and labels are getting me down. I'm not OSD, ENS etc.

In factI don't suffer OSD at the moment. OSD is a collection of symptoms which I have successfully replaced withe the following symptoms;

1. A hose dangles from my face when I sleep
2. I actually sleep.
3. I don't snore.
etc.

So CPAP syndrome replaced my OSD...lol. My point, vague as it is, would be that the names and labels are just tools for describing things we need to be aware of. Sometimes I think the names take over and I feel like they start to define me when they shouldn't. Finding out you have an acronym gets you down! Acronyms outgrow their context and become permanently attached labels for people rather than their real use - placeholders for observations and arbitrary measures of the magnitude and combinations of observations.

The only acronym that applies that I'm going to let permanently affect my outlook is SOL.

I have Symptoms Of Life.

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:37 am

these acronyms, abbreviations and labels are getting me down. . Sometimes I think the names take over and I feel like they start to define me when they shouldn't. Finding out you have an acronym gets you down! The only acronym that applies that I'm going to let permanently affect my outlook is SOL. I have Symptoms Of Life.

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accronyms shouldn't be getting you down ! They stimulate us to search in our "brain drawers"as we think hard at what they represent...only sometimes to find out how way off we can be of the real meaning and just laugh out loud about our earlier assumptions!
And although, as you state, it can sometimes be overwhelming to be defined as such,(perhaps making us think that our "Symtoms of life" are saying that we aren't getting any younger), here's how to put our age on hold !
the formula:

NOH + JSF x HOC = AFP
AOS

In which NOH ( number of hairs on head) divided by AOS ( area in inches of your scalp) plus JSF ( jaw-sag Factor) multiplied by HOC (Height of Cheekbones) equals APF ( age you can pass for)!

You should definitely also include : LOL
Can't say I didn't make you smile !

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:16 am

Lol. Well I guess I was just reminding myself to not take the acronyms too seriously and be glad they mean I'm still alive.

I applied your formula but I come out with an age of 3. Do I include my beard?

lol.

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:44 am

From my calculations ( the same used by top Hollywood agents for their star clients);
- you are at your perfect weight
- have 87% of your hair ( beard is definitely a plus !!!)
- perfect teeth

hmmmm, you can easily pass for 40 !

p.s. if you tan without burning, subtract another 3 years!

.....but......

if a bad hair day refers to those growing out of your nose, you add 5 !

D.

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:13 am

I burn in moonlight actually. And glow afterwards. Sunlight makes me feel like an ant under a magnifying glass, bless my celtic ancestors. How many years for moonglow paleness?

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:16 am

The hair doesn't grow out of my nose as such, more that part of my mustache has evolved to live in a cave.

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:51 am

danmc wrote:The hair doesn't grow out of my nose as such, more that part of my mustache has evolved to live in a cave.

Well, you should have said so in the fist place!
Would have spared me all this work with calculus involved .

You get to subtract the 5 extra years....see ! You're down to 35..

Moonglowing paleness is quite rare !

This is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in your heart
In fact, it is a gift only given to the true "young at heart"!

Lucky you...at least 10 years have now automatically been removed forever...

which brings yor age to....25 !

ps: ok. now I'm jelous !

D.

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:02 am

Haha, actually I'm 36 so your calculus was working pretty good there. I wasted my 20's badly so maybe that throws off the calculations. You probably need to multiply by total alcohol consumed and divide by number of nightclubs frequented. Then divide number of nights sleeping alone by number of nights in night clubs and multiply by number of nights not alone. Wait a minute, gotta be careful when multiplying and dividing by zeros...lol

I'm actually very happy to be right here right now at this age:). Thanks for the cheer, people like you are always the reason I remain cheerful.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:31 am

danmc wrote:I burn in moonlight actually. And glow afterwards. Sunlight makes me feel like an ant under a magnifying glass, bless my celtic ancestors. How many years for moonglow paleness?

Glowing in the dark is actually quite helpful when the Spousal Equivalent wakes with Midnight Munchies and is looking for you to satisfy their needs.

At least that's what I tell people to justify my own alabaster complection.

Clearly SOMEONE believed it, or my tribe would have died out GENERATIONS ago!

LOL,
Babs

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:07 am

Hmm Alabaster sounds classy though.

If I'm honest I admit that I look more translucent than pale and more partly shaved polar bear than anything else.

In fact my partner calls me a polar bear. Lol! she must be attracted to polar bears tho as we have a cub on the way :p

I hope he takes after his mum

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:50 pm

Well, though, I hear most babies look like their fathers, so you will bond with the little cub and want to nurture and feed him, vs. bashing his head against the rocks when he won't stop crying.

I think any cub looking like me SHOULD be killed at birth, so....

(Kidding people, don't be calling CPS, no cubs in my den....)

LOL,
B.

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:59 pm

I think when he comes out he'll want words with me about my calling him Three all the time during the pregnancy.

What do you mean about the way you look? I checked out your pic on the bike in the yellow dress and you look way good!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:02 pm

TSK! That wasn't ME in the yellow dress!!!!

Three? I need more input there.
B.

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:06 pm

Anonymous wrote:TSK! That wasn't ME in the yellow dress!!!!

Three? I need more input there.
B.

Well, it wasn't you but thats the mental image I have now so you'll just have to accept that. LOL

Actually, just to be clear I was NOT suggesting anything there. I should be careful when I say people look like any picture. I always mean things nicely anyway but I recall upsetting someone once with a silly misread joke and it was awful - so no troll here, I just look like one

Three cos we already have two...

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:28 am

Congratulations for the third little bundle on the way!

Babies are sooo much fun, especially when it's the dad that babysits!
Check out the following thread to see what I mean !
Have a great week end!

http://s313.photobucket.com/albums/ll39 ... u-bebe.flv

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