I beat Cancer ... I hope :)

I feel really awful. I went to put on my wristband today and I snapped it!

I think I need a new on :(

imalive wrote:

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

Hi Rob

Sophie says hi as well.

puppies want to chew EVERYTHING!

I got an interesting package today....HEAVILY reinforced with duct tape......then newspaer, then bubble wrap, then a plastic bag, then a paper bag. as soon as I felt the bottle cap, I went "whew!" because I don't do wine . my buddy Halifax2TheMax (who apparently lives in rhode island :wtf: ) sent me a nice big bottle of Ass Kisser Double IPA. It's chilling as we speak. H2TM has been a great friend. he's sent cards, books and other stuff to keep me on the up and up. just another great person on this board.

I'm feeling pretty good these days but anxious about aug. 30. Kelley told me to focus on sept. 26 (vancouver).....but I gotta get thru aug. 30 first. I'll try to get word to someone here, as soon as the drugs wear off .

So I know Rob likes beer and I also know you can't give up everything when you're kicking cancer's sorry little ass, so I decide to send him a bottle of beer. I think I'll try and find one of those Trapist monk/firefighter, home brew beers and package it up nice and sweet and send it off. I mean the guy deserves a beer, right?

So I go to my local packy and look for one of them there Trapist monk/firefighter beers but I see instead, "Ass Kisser IPA." I look at it, pick it up off the shelve, ponder a tad wee little bit and say, Rob has to have it! I mean, who's been kissing some ass and who's been kicking some ass? So in my little Rhode Island mind I think, it's perfect with keeping with the Save The Pooper theme and fuckin' and shit' and all so I buy it.

I go home and box it up in a Corona 12 pack box, I know, Corona but hey I went through a phase and have a bunch of the empty boxes in my basement and the damn, 24 ouncer fit, okay? And as Rob so aptly described, I very carefully wrapped it in a paper bag like a wino would use, placed inside a newspaper bag, wrapped it in small bubble bubble wrap and then large bubble bubble wrap. Stuck it inside five plastic shopping bags, duct taped it shut and put it in the box with newspaper, a comic paper called the Funny Times and a personal note. Ted Kazinzski, the Unibomber, I'm not. Sealed the box up with some silver duct tape, added an address label and off to the post office I went.

Well, I patiently stand in line with my Corona box (I know) with the silver duct tape on it and wait to get called up to ship it off. I finally get called after a few minutes and the lady behind the counter says, "Ah, you can't ship that in a box with the liquor label showing." I say, "really?" She says, "yup." I ask why and she goes into postal regulations and if you're shipping alcohol you have to have a license, blah, blah, blah. So I leave.

I get home and decide, I'll be damned, there's terrorists shipping exploding printing cartridges and all I want to do is ship a beer. So I wrap the freaking Corona box ( I know, Corona?) completely in silver duct tape except for a couple of plain old cardboard side spaces that didn't have any reference to alcohol or beer or anything and go back to the post office. But his time its Saturday and I get the passport window. When they ask, "anything liquid, fragile or hazardous" I say no. Then they give me the next day, two business days, first class or slow boat around the Panama Canal prices and I choose the 7 to 10 days as I figure this is going by truck and no chance my carbonated gift is going to explode mid flight, right? So, off it goes on the 7 to 10 day journey.

I go on vacation, (and while on it, the only post I checked in the forum was this one as my shitty work phone sucks for surfing the net and I had no interweb access where I was but wouldn't you know Rob had me laughing. Damn.) I come home and Rob PMs me saying he received a soggy box smelling like beer. I think, Shit! the postal inspector is going to be knocking on my door. Well, Rob, as his post attests, received the package and I'm glad he got it. But man, can the USPS lighten up a bit. I mean, all I was trying to do was send a beer to a guy I don't even know but who I care about and what happens to him and trying to help him through a tough time by keeping his spirits up all because he and I both love Pearl Jam. And because this is one hell of a community that looks after each other, in small and large ways. The Unibomber, I am not.

So Rob, how was the beer?

I know you're thinking about August 30th and all and I have to tell you, and I have no personal experience with this so for what its worth, treat it as any other date and know you'll be fine. Easier said than done and easy for me to say but I truly believe it. Its just one more stupid ass block in your way to KICKING CANCER"S FUCKING SORRY ASS! And keep Vancouver in your thoughts and in your sights and in your mind. That's where you need to be. Vancouver. And you'll be there. I know it. Just don't overturn any cars or light bon fires in the streets, okay?

Peace, love and a big ol' dose of POSITIVE CHI coming your way but particularly on the 30th.

PS: If i can ever figure out the interweb thing and posting pics, a couple of the Ass Kisser IPA and the STP wristbands coming to a forum near you. Peace.

imalive wrote:

GivenToLukinKP wrote:

Halifax, you fucking crack me up!!

I almost died laughing at my desk:

Halifax2TheMax wrote:

I get home and decide, I'll be damned, there's terrorists shipping exploding printing cartridges and all I want to do is ship a beer.

You are one of the best! thanks for the laughs and for being so awesome

it was a damn funny post . yes, the USPS has some bullshit regulations. there used to be a woman in las vegas...we called her creepy lady....she would give you the third fucking degree anytime you wanted to use media mail. it was like an inquisition...."is it REALLY a book? are you sure?". jesus, lady...just ship it, would ya?

Halifax2TheMax wrote:

PS: If i can ever figure out the interweb thing and posting pics, a couple of the Ass Kisser IPA and the STP wristbands coming to a forum near you. Peace.

I don't want you to hurt yourself...here's a pic:



and, no, it's not open yet. dcfaithful and Given to... stopped by on sunday and I was going to break it out....until I noticed 9% alc. It might have put me on my ass. don't worry, I'll crack it soon and report back

Too late! I've already wounded myself trying to post on this here interweb. :shock:

And ahem, Rob, I'm sorry but my wrist is not nearly as supple or tan as that beer bottle neck. Try as I might I don't tan that well and my arms are hairy like an ape's. I suppose I could shave?

And had I known that Ass Kisser was 9%, I would have bought you 2 bottles and told you to have it for breakfast!

Anyway, hope you enjoy it and got a laugh as you need to laugh!

Sending positive Chi your way!

Peace!

imalive wrote:

I had an hour and a half meeting with a nurse, today. how many gruesome details should I provide? :?

We want to be with you every step of the way. Share what you see fit, my friend.

imalive wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

imalive wrote:

I had an hour and a half meeting with a nurse, today. how many gruesome details should I provide? :?

We want to be with you every step of the way. Share what you see fit, my friend.

I gotta see the surgeon again tomorrow. maybe I'll have even more gory details

We'll be ready and waiting!

Share whatever and how much of whatever you're comfortable with. No worries from me as I'm not easily offended, grossed out or depressed. But I will try to find the humor in whatever you share so be careful!

Positive Chi tomorrow and hang in there Rob! I'll be thinking of you whilst I wander the aisles of the packy.

Peace.

I hope your visit withe surgeon is going/went well. Keeping you in my thoughts today!

Love, light and hugs!