"Somebody" > wrote in message
...
>I have a sore throat. What do you eat you have a sore throat? They made
>scrambled eggs on the ep of Homeland I watched earlier and wanted some, but
>out of eggs... Maybe some hot salsa with cottage cheese and few blue
>chips. Hot salsa seems to sometimes kick my immune system up a notch.

I have one too. But no appetite. I tried to eat some rice last night and
couldn't. I did have toast for breakfast and that was a tad hard to eat.
But I needed a quick meal. Had to take the cats to the vet for a nail clip.

For dinner I had some turkey that was cut up fine with scissors and mixed
with some stuffing and gravy. It was soft enough to eat easily.

If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel better
when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...

> I have one too. But no appetite. I tried to eat some rice last night and
> couldn't.

I wanted some rice last night, but fell asleep before I made it. I should
make some for lunch.

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:01:54 -0500, Somebody wrote:

> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> I have one too. But no appetite. I tried to eat some rice last night and
>> couldn't.
>
> I wanted some rice last night, but fell asleep before I made it. I should
> make some for lunch.

This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
him to climb in and out of the truck).

-sw

On 4/12/2012 6:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:01:54 -0500, Somebody wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> I have one too. But no appetite. I tried to eat some rice last night and
>>> couldn't.
>>
>> I wanted some rice last night, but fell asleep before I made it. I should
>> make some for lunch.
>
> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>
> -sw
>
Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
For real?

On 12/4/2012 12:51 PM, injipoint wrote:
> On 4/12/2012 6:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:01:54 -0500, Somebody wrote:
>>
>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>>
>> -sw
>>
> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
> For real?

I don't remember reading he quit. There was some post in which he
whined about how hard it is to get in and out of the trucks to take
packages to people's doors.

Jill

On 04/12/2012 2:03 PM, jmcquown wrote:
w
>>>
>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>> For real?
>
> I don't remember reading he quit. There was some post in which he
> whined about how hard it is to get in and out of the trucks to take
> packages to people's doors.
>

Read between the lines. He is a fat lazy *******. It is a step. It is
so much easier to sit down and post in usenet all day.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 04/12/2012 2:03 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> w
>>>>
>>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>>> For real?
>>
>> I don't remember reading he quit. There was some post in which he
>> whined about how hard it is to get in and out of the trucks to take
>> packages to people's doors.
>>
>
> Read between the lines. He is a fat lazy *******. It is a step. It is so
> much easier to sit down and post in usenet all day.

Steps can be really hard on the knees. I had a PE teacher who used to make
us run up and down the steps sometimes. And I have bad knees to start with.
I have moved in or out of places with stairs. Going up and down them
repeatedly as you would have to do to move can be rough. I have also had to
do things involving going up and down ladders repeatedly. That can hurt.

Not saying that this is his problem. Just saying...

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 04/12/2012 2:03 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> w
>>>>
>>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>>> For real?
>>
>> I don't remember reading he quit. There was some post in which he
>> whined about how hard it is to get in and out of the trucks to take
>> packages to people's doors.
>>
>
> Read between the lines. He is a fat lazy *******. It is a step. It is so
> much easier to sit down and post in usenet all day.

21" is not a reasonable step when you have to get in and out 100-150 times
in a few hours. That is hard on anyone's knees, especially stepping down...
And I did not quit.

On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:

>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>>
> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
> For real?

Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.

There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.

(Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)

-sw

> From: "Richardt K." >
> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
> Subject: UPS and DOWNS
> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:07:50 -0500
> Message-ID: >
>
> Do you want to hear about the seasonal helper monkey job?
>
> The stairs on the truck are the worse thing. What moron thought it would be
> good to make a truck where you have to literally climb up to get into the
> truck, and have to be hang on to a handrail to get off the damn thing and
> them having to put almost all their weight on one leg when they get out
> because the damn last step on the trucks earlier than 94 are about 2 feet
> off the ground? Doing that 100-150 or more times a day is not good for the
> knees... All they want to do is use people up as much as they can.
> Literally work them like dogs... And why do they emphasize I have to be
> clean-shaven every time they talk to me. They got some issues with facial
> hair!

> From: "Richardt K." >
> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
> Subject: uPs trucks
> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:16 -0500
> Message-ID: >
>
> I hate ****ing UPS... What morons run the company that give trucks to
> employees that make their job harder. It is hard enough with out having
> trucks that literally have the first step 21" off the ground (I measured and
> the damn first step is up to the bottom of my knee.) Getting in out of a
> truck with steps like that is hard on the knees. Especially getting out and
> putting your weight on your knee. This job is going to ruin my knees-- that
> are already suspect. And for what?
>
> The idiot driver tonight asked if I wanted to work more (past the allotted 5
> hours). I said "I'm kinda wore out, to be honest". He then proceeds to
> keep driving the route and called in the office to approve having me for
> more time (when I wasn't in the truck). Two hours later we finally
> finished; I'm annoyed, sore and angry.

> From: Somebody >
> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
> Subject: uPs trucks
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:15:34 -0500
> Message-ID: >

> I am too sore to work today. We delivered in a rich neighborhood, and those
> ****ers have huge driveways and live in hilly areas with tons of steps and
> often get multiple boxes. I counted and one ****ers driveway was 122 steps
> from the driveway to the door. That's roughly 122 yards, one way. Carrying
> some stupid rich person's crap. Actually most the boxes are not heavy and
> are very light, but there are occasionally heavy one. One house had 11
> boxes, stuffed to the gills each box. One box was split at the seem and had
> bunch of clothes stuffed in it.... The last drop/box was the nearly the
> size of ping pong table and weighed 140 lbs! I didn't think UPS delivered
> things like that but the driver said it was just at the limit. Some sort of
> exercise equipment.
>
> I can't work out of the old trucks they have had me on last 3 days. My body
> does not handle stepping down 21" very well, over and over. We did about
> 200 stops yesterday. I didn't do every one one but probably about 86%. I
> am going to tell the lady my knees are too sore from working out of the old
> truck with the high step and I cannot work today. It may be doing me a
> favor to put me on a "no hire" list. If I keep doing this, my knees are
> going to be ruined and I have no health care. And I would like to be able
> to walk at least a few more years while still alive.

> From: Somebody >
> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
> Subject: uPs trucks
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:32:39 -0500
> Message-ID: >

> UPS PS I think mentally I can't work there anymore, not with those damn
> truck 21" steps. I told Jessica my knees were too sore to work Wed and why.
> She said she would call the next morning. Though she didn't. I wonder if
> she will call today. I wonder if I will bother to answer the phone... I'd
> rather stay in and watch more episodes of Homeland.

> From: Somebody >
> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
> Subject: uPs trucks
> Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 14:14:42 -0500
> Message-ID: >

> I wish the trucks had 12 steps! I refuse to take a leap (of faith) off the
> 21" last step anymore. I am going to take a stand on the last step... I
> would take a step ladder with me, but that is not practical... I don't mind
> work if it's interesting and meaningful. But all I get offered is
> uninteresting and unmeaningful, and low pay... They didn't call me the
> last two days; though she said Wednesday she would call me the next
> morning... When I mentioned my knee was bothering me; she asked if I was
> alright, but I think it was because she was afraid she would have to file
> form for workers comp or something. I'm not sure if seasonal people even
> get workers comp but I suppose legally they have to. But they would
> probably say it was a pre-existing condition.
>
> Maybe I am on the do not call list now... I think I will call Monday say I
> cannot work on the older trucks with the 21" step. I get different answers
> from different people about UPS. It's an odd place. And the drivers do
> things that they said in orientation not to do. The one drive talked on his
> celly quite a few times while driving, and I was only with that guy 2 hours.
> I did get a paycheck in the mail today which was nice, but it was only $149.

On 4/12/2012 9:31 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:
>
>>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>>>
>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>> For real?
>
> Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
> I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
> me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
> truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
> he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
> companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.
>
> There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
> Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
> years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
> but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.
>
> (Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)
>
> -sw
[enough to make you cry snipped]

Well I'll be .....
I did think you were having a lend of me but I shouldn't
have doubted you.

On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:59:05 +0100, injipoint >
wrote:

> On 4/12/2012 9:31 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:
> >
> >>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
> >>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
> >>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
> >>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
> >>>
> >> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
> >> For real?
> >
> > Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
> > I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
> > me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
> > truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
> > he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
> > companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.
> >
> > There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
> > Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
> > years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
> > but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.
> >
> > (Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)
> >
> > -sw
> [enough to make you cry snipped]
>
> Well I'll be .....
> I did think you were having a lend of me but I shouldn't
> have doubted you.

One guess which stool pigeon forwarded all those messages to the
company.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:59:05 PM UTC-5, injipoint wrote:
>
> I did think you were having a lend of me but I shouldn't
>
> have doubted you.

"Having a lend of me"? What does that convey? I'm always interested in new phrases.

Are you sure Somebody Richard and Tom are the same person?

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 14:31:03 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:
>
>>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>>>
>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>> For real?
>
> Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
> I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
> me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
> truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
> he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
> companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.
>
> There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
> Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
> years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
> but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.
>
> (Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)
>
> -sw
>
>> From: "Richardt K." >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: UPS and DOWNS
>> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:07:50 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>>
>> Do you want to hear about the seasonal helper monkey job?
>>
>> The stairs on the truck are the worse thing. What moron thought it would be
>> good to make a truck where you have to literally climb up to get into the
>> truck, and have to be hang on to a handrail to get off the damn thing and
>> them having to put almost all their weight on one leg when they get out
>> because the damn last step on the trucks earlier than 94 are about 2 feet
>> off the ground? Doing that 100-150 or more times a day is not good for the
>> knees... All they want to do is use people up as much as they can.
>> Literally work them like dogs... And why do they emphasize I have to be
>> clean-shaven every time they talk to me. They got some issues with facial
>> hair!
>
>> From: "Richardt K." >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:16 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>>
>> I hate ****ing UPS... What morons run the company that give trucks to
>> employees that make their job harder. It is hard enough with out having
>> trucks that literally have the first step 21" off the ground (I measured and
>> the damn first step is up to the bottom of my knee.) Getting in out of a
>> truck with steps like that is hard on the knees. Especially getting out and
>> putting your weight on your knee. This job is going to ruin my knees-- that
>> are already suspect. And for what?
>>
>> The idiot driver tonight asked if I wanted to work more (past the allotted 5
>> hours). I said "I'm kinda wore out, to be honest". He then proceeds to
>> keep driving the route and called in the office to approve having me for
>> more time (when I wasn't in the truck). Two hours later we finally
>> finished; I'm annoyed, sore and angry.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:15:34 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> I am too sore to work today. We delivered in a rich neighborhood, and those
>> ****ers have huge driveways and live in hilly areas with tons of steps and
>> often get multiple boxes. I counted and one ****ers driveway was 122 steps
>> from the driveway to the door. That's roughly 122 yards, one way. Carrying
>> some stupid rich person's crap. Actually most the boxes are not heavy and
>> are very light, but there are occasionally heavy one. One house had 11
>> boxes, stuffed to the gills each box. One box was split at the seem and had
>> bunch of clothes stuffed in it.... The last drop/box was the nearly the
>> size of ping pong table and weighed 140 lbs! I didn't think UPS delivered
>> things like that but the driver said it was just at the limit. Some sort of
>> exercise equipment.
>>
>> I can't work out of the old trucks they have had me on last 3 days. My body
>> does not handle stepping down 21" very well, over and over. We did about
>> 200 stops yesterday. I didn't do every one one but probably about 86%. I
>> am going to tell the lady my knees are too sore from working out of the old
>> truck with the high step and I cannot work today. It may be doing me a
>> favor to put me on a "no hire" list. If I keep doing this, my knees are
>> going to be ruined and I have no health care. And I would like to be able
>> to walk at least a few more years while still alive.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:32:39 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> UPS PS I think mentally I can't work there anymore, not with those damn
>> truck 21" steps. I told Jessica my knees were too sore to work Wed and why.
>> She said she would call the next morning. Though she didn't. I wonder if
>> she will call today. I wonder if I will bother to answer the phone... I'd
>> rather stay in and watch more episodes of Homeland.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 14:14:42 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> I wish the trucks had 12 steps! I refuse to take a leap (of faith) off the
>> 21" last step anymore. I am going to take a stand on the last step... I
>> would take a step ladder with me, but that is not practical... I don't mind
>> work if it's interesting and meaningful. But all I get offered is
>> uninteresting and unmeaningful, and low pay... They didn't call me the
>> last two days; though she said Wednesday she would call me the next
>> morning... When I mentioned my knee was bothering me; she asked if I was
>> alright, but I think it was because she was afraid she would have to file
>> form for workers comp or something. I'm not sure if seasonal people even
>> get workers comp but I suppose legally they have to. But they would
>> probably say it was a pre-existing condition.
>>
>> Maybe I am on the do not call list now... I think I will call Monday say I
>> cannot work on the older trucks with the 21" step. I get different answers
>> from different people about UPS. It's an odd place. And the drivers do
>> things that they said in orientation not to do. The one drive talked on his
>> celly quite a few times while driving, and I was only with that guy 2 hours.
>> I did get a paycheck in the mail today which was nice, but it was only $149.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:31:03 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:
>
>
>
> >> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>
> >> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>
> >> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>
> >> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>
> >>
>
> > Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>
> > For real?
>
>
>
> Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
>
> I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
>
> me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
>
> truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
>
> he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
>
> companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.
>
>
>
> There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
>
> Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
>
> years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
>
> but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.
>
>
>
> (Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)
>
>
>
> -sw
>
>
>
> > From: "Richardt K." >
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>
> > Subject: UPS and DOWNS
>
> > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:07:50 -0500
>
> > Message-ID: >
>
> >
>
> > Do you want to hear about the seasonal helper monkey job?
>
> >
>
> > The stairs on the truck are the worse thing. What moron thought it would be
>
> > good to make a truck where you have to literally climb up to get into the
>
> > truck, and have to be hang on to a handrail to get off the damn thing and
>
> > them having to put almost all their weight on one leg when they get out
>
> > because the damn last step on the trucks earlier than 94 are about 2 feet
>
> > off the ground? Doing that 100-150 or more times a day is not good for the
>
> > knees... All they want to do is use people up as much as they can.
>
> > Literally work them like dogs... And why do they emphasize I have to be
>
> > clean-shaven every time they talk to me. They got some issues with facial
>
> > hair!
>
>
>
> > From: "Richardt K." >
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>
> > Subject: uPs trucks
>
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:16 -0500
>
> > Message-ID: >
>
> >
>
> > I hate ****ing UPS... What morons run the company that give trucks to
>
> > employees that make their job harder. It is hard enough with out having
>
> > trucks that literally have the first step 21" off the ground (I measured and
>
> > the damn first step is up to the bottom of my knee.) Getting in out of a
>
> > truck with steps like that is hard on the knees. Especially getting out and
>
> > putting your weight on your knee. This job is going to ruin my knees-- that
>
> > are already suspect. And for what?
>
> >
>
> > The idiot driver tonight asked if I wanted to work more (past the allotted 5
>
> > hours). I said "I'm kinda wore out, to be honest". He then proceeds to
>
> > keep driving the route and called in the office to approve having me for
>
> > more time (when I wasn't in the truck). Two hours later we finally
>
> > finished; I'm annoyed, sore and angry.
>
>
>
> > From: Somebody >
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>
> > Subject: uPs trucks
>
> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:15:34 -0500
>
> > Message-ID: >
>
>
>
> > I am too sore to work today. We delivered in a rich neighborhood, and those
>
> > ****ers have huge driveways and live in hilly areas with tons of steps and
>
> > often get multiple boxes. I counted and one ****ers driveway was 122 steps
>
> > from the driveway to the door. That's roughly 122 yards, one way. Carrying
>
> > some stupid rich person's crap. Actually most the boxes are not heavy and
>
> > are very light, but there are occasionally heavy one. One house had 11
>
> > boxes, stuffed to the gills each box. One box was split at the seem and had
>
> > bunch of clothes stuffed in it.... The last drop/box was the nearly the
>
> > size of ping pong table and weighed 140 lbs! I didn't think UPS delivered
>
> > things like that but the driver said it was just at the limit. Some sort of
>
> > exercise equipment.
>
> >
>
> > I can't work out of the old trucks they have had me on last 3 days. My body
>
> > does not handle stepping down 21" very well, over and over. We did about
>
> > 200 stops yesterday. I didn't do every one one but probably about 86%. I
>
> > am going to tell the lady my knees are too sore from working out of the old
>
> > truck with the high step and I cannot work today. It may be doing me a
>
> > favor to put me on a "no hire" list. If I keep doing this, my knees are
>
> > going to be ruined and I have no health care. And I would like to be able
>
> > to walk at least a few more years while still alive.
>
>
>
> > From: Somebody >
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>
> > Subject: uPs trucks
>
> > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:32:39 -0500
>
> > Message-ID: >
>
>
>
> > UPS PS I think mentally I can't work there anymore, not with those damn
>
> > truck 21" steps. I told Jessica my knees were too sore to work Wed and why.
>
> > She said she would call the next morning. Though she didn't. I wonder if
>
> > she will call today. I wonder if I will bother to answer the phone... I'd
>
> > rather stay in and watch more episodes of Homeland.
>
>
>
> > From: Somebody >
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>
> > Subject: uPs trucks
>
> > Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 14:14:42 -0500
>
> > Message-ID: >
>
>
>
> > I wish the trucks had 12 steps! I refuse to take a leap (of faith) off the
>
> > 21" last step anymore. I am going to take a stand on the last step... I
>
> > would take a step ladder with me, but that is not practical... I don't mind
>
> > work if it's interesting and meaningful. But all I get offered is
>
> > uninteresting and unmeaningful, and low pay... They didn't call me the
>
> > last two days; though she said Wednesday she would call me the next
>
> > morning... When I mentioned my knee was bothering me; she asked if I was
>
> > alright, but I think it was because she was afraid she would have to file
>
> > form for workers comp or something. I'm not sure if seasonal people even
>
> > get workers comp but I suppose legally they have to. But they would
>
> > probably say it was a pre-existing condition.
>
> >
>
> > Maybe I am on the do not call list now... I think I will call Monday say I
>
> > cannot work on the older trucks with the 21" step. I get different answers
>
> > from different people about UPS. It's an odd place. And the drivers do
>
> > things that they said in orientation not to do. The one drive talked on his
>
> > celly quite a few times while driving, and I was only with that guy 2 hours.
>
> > I did get a paycheck in the mail today which was nice, but it was only $149.

Classic! Similar to what I did to Kuthe. I get extra points because Kuthe had an actual career path. I have to subtract points because he really had no chance being a success even without my help. Here's where he'll chime in and remind us he's making six figures, although he has virtually no experience as an RN and has already been fired once. But, you know, he also has that IS degree that qualified him to work on a help desk as tier 1 support (until he washed out of that). So he's actually doing Informatics now. Pretty strange hours for that, huh, Kuthe? But he's got Proof! He buys...wait for it...CHOCOLATE!

On 12/4/2012 3:31 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0100, injipoint wrote:
>
>>> This is some exciting stuff. How can we get an exciting life like Tom
>>> Ungvarsky, the former UPS delivery guy? (who quit his job after one
>>> full day because the step leading into the UPS truck was too high for
>>> him to climb in and out of the truck).
>>>
>> Seriously? You're pulling my leg. I must have missed that.
>> For real?
>
> Would I kid you? Well, yes, I would about some things. But this time
> I'm serious. Here's his UPS story in a nutshell. A little bird told
> me that all these messages (and more) were forwarded to the local UPS
> truck depot there in Louisville and CC'd to his dispatcher Jessica And
> he wonders why they don't call him. Gee, I can't see why more
> companies aren't eager to hire Tom Ungvarsky.
>
> There's also some other stuff about him getting fired from the
> Louisville Public Health and Wellness department where he worked for 3
> years in a basement as a Local Network Analyst making $47,652/year,
> but we'll stick to the UPS job for now.
>
> (Message Archiving Enabled to make post searchable)
>
> -sw
>
>> From: "Richardt K." >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: UPS and DOWNS
>> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:07:50 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>>
>> Do you want to hear about the seasonal helper monkey job?
>>
>> The stairs on the truck are the worse thing. What moron thought it would be
>> good to make a truck where you have to literally climb up to get into the
>> truck, and have to be hang on to a handrail to get off the damn thing and
>> them having to put almost all their weight on one leg when they get out
>> because the damn last step on the trucks earlier than 94 are about 2 feet
>> off the ground? Doing that 100-150 or more times a day is not good for the
>> knees... All they want to do is use people up as much as they can.
>> Literally work them like dogs... And why do they emphasize I have to be
>> clean-shaven every time they talk to me. They got some issues with facial
>> hair!
>
>> From: "Richardt K." >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:16 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>>
>> I hate ****ing UPS... What morons run the company that give trucks to
>> employees that make their job harder. It is hard enough with out having
>> trucks that literally have the first step 21" off the ground (I measured and
>> the damn first step is up to the bottom of my knee.) Getting in out of a
>> truck with steps like that is hard on the knees. Especially getting out and
>> putting your weight on your knee. This job is going to ruin my knees-- that
>> are already suspect. And for what?
>>
>> The idiot driver tonight asked if I wanted to work more (past the allotted 5
>> hours). I said "I'm kinda wore out, to be honest". He then proceeds to
>> keep driving the route and called in the office to approve having me for
>> more time (when I wasn't in the truck). Two hours later we finally
>> finished; I'm annoyed, sore and angry.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:15:34 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> I am too sore to work today. We delivered in a rich neighborhood, and those
>> ****ers have huge driveways and live in hilly areas with tons of steps and
>> often get multiple boxes. I counted and one ****ers driveway was 122 steps
>> from the driveway to the door. That's roughly 122 yards, one way. Carrying
>> some stupid rich person's crap. Actually most the boxes are not heavy and
>> are very light, but there are occasionally heavy one. One house had 11
>> boxes, stuffed to the gills each box. One box was split at the seem and had
>> bunch of clothes stuffed in it.... The last drop/box was the nearly the
>> size of ping pong table and weighed 140 lbs! I didn't think UPS delivered
>> things like that but the driver said it was just at the limit. Some sort of
>> exercise equipment.
>>
>> I can't work out of the old trucks they have had me on last 3 days. My body
>> does not handle stepping down 21" very well, over and over. We did about
>> 200 stops yesterday. I didn't do every one one but probably about 86%. I
>> am going to tell the lady my knees are too sore from working out of the old
>> truck with the high step and I cannot work today. It may be doing me a
>> favor to put me on a "no hire" list. If I keep doing this, my knees are
>> going to be ruined and I have no health care. And I would like to be able
>> to walk at least a few more years while still alive.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:32:39 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> UPS PS I think mentally I can't work there anymore, not with those damn
>> truck 21" steps. I told Jessica my knees were too sore to work Wed and why.
>> She said she would call the next morning. Though she didn't. I wonder if
>> she will call today. I wonder if I will bother to answer the phone... I'd
>> rather stay in and watch more episodes of Homeland.
>
>> From: Somebody >
>> Newsgroups: alt.life.sucks
>> Subject: uPs trucks
>> Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 14:14:42 -0500
>> Message-ID: >
>
>> I wish the trucks had 12 steps! I refuse to take a leap (of faith) off the
>> 21" last step anymore. I am going to take a stand on the last step... I
>> would take a step ladder with me, but that is not practical... I don't mind
>> work if it's interesting and meaningful. But all I get offered is
>> uninteresting and unmeaningful, and low pay... They didn't call me the
>> last two days; though she said Wednesday she would call me the next
>> morning... When I mentioned my knee was bothering me; she asked if I was
>> alright, but I think it was because she was afraid she would have to file
>> form for workers comp or something. I'm not sure if seasonal people even
>> get workers comp but I suppose legally they have to. But they would
>> probably say it was a pre-existing condition.
>>
>> Maybe I am on the do not call list now... I think I will call Monday say I
>> cannot work on the older trucks with the 21" step. I get different answers
>> from different people about UPS. It's an odd place. And the drivers do
>> things that they said in orientation not to do. The one drive talked on his
>> celly quite a few times while driving, and I was only with that guy 2 hours.
>> I did get a paycheck in the mail today which was nice, but it was only $149.

LOL

I've never had a stalker before; I didn't think my life was interesting
enough to attract one-- to be honest. (I don't count TJ, he's too
disorganized, disoriented,and easily distracted to stalk someone for any
length of time. He has trouble just staying on topic in a thread most the
time!)

As for stalkers, aren't they usually kinda unbalanced? Didn't that one that
kept breaking into Letterman's house off herself after a while? And of
course, there was Chapman, and Hinkley.

As for celery stalks, I hate them. Though cooked long enough in soup, is
bearable and not that noticeable. I can't stand it raw, even with peanut
butter. Too stringy and sour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADH_s4pBR3Q

Somebody > wrote:
> I've never had a stalker before; I didn't think my life was
> interesting enough to attract one-- to be honest. (I don't count TJ,
> he's too disorganized, disoriented,and easily distracted to stalk
> someone for any length of time. He has trouble just staying on topic
> in a thread most the time!)
>
> As for stalkers, aren't they usually kinda unbalanced? Didn't that
> one that kept breaking into Letterman's house off herself after a
> while? And of course, there was Chapman, and Hinkley.

My professional observation is that you've been stalking an entire newsgroup, and a very busy one at that. You seem to relish imposing negative unwanted behavior on a significant number of people. It is not some isolated reactive behavior, but rather an obsessive/compulsive fixation, coupled with an irrational need to prevent anyone from avoiding your acting out, as evidenced by your frequent changing of names and addresses. These are signs that you may be suffering from a serious personality defect.

While professionally interesting to me on a theoretical basis, your issues as they relate to this group need to be addressed for practical reasons.

Your behavior seems to serve an overwhelming need for attention, regardless of quality. As a result you have been subjecting yourself to ridicule and retaliative harassment by those whose comfortable space you have invaded and are attempting to dominate. Furthermore you then compound the defective behavior with an amazing display of willful denial by issuing passive-agressive complaints about those who rightfully retaliate against you for abusing their group.

My educated guess based on what I have observed is that you may be suffering from borderline personality disorder. This is not to be trifled with as it is a serious mental disorder. I recommend seeking both a psychiatrist and clinical therapist at the earliest possible time, since your behavior clearly has caused and continues to cause you to experience some severe life problems. These are very likely to get worse if you do not receive treatment soon.

Personality disorders with features such as yours very often result in jails, institutions, and death since such patients tend towards significant irrational denial of their own behavior. Try not to be a statistic and seek professional help right away.

Sincerely,

Mariotus P. Stangbetzner, M.D., Ph.D.

On Dec 4, 4:07*pm, "Mariotus P. Stangbetzner, M.D., Ph.D."
> wrote:
> Somebody > wrote:
> > I've never had a stalker before; I didn't think my life was
> > interesting enough to attract one-- to be honest. (I don't count TJ,
> > he's too disorganized, disoriented,and easily distracted to stalk
> > someone for any length of time. *He has trouble just staying on topic
> > in a thread most the time!)
>
> > As for stalkers, aren't they usually kinda unbalanced? *Didn't that
> > one that kept breaking into Letterman's house off herself after a
> > while? *And of course, there was Chapman, and Hinkley.
>
> My professional observation is that you've been stalking an entire newsgroup, and a very busy one at that. You seem to relish imposing negative unwanted behavior on a significant number of people. It is not some isolated reactive behavior, but rather an obsessive/compulsive fixation, coupled with an irrational need to prevent anyone from avoiding your acting out, as evidenced by your frequent changing of names and addresses. These are signs that you may be suffering from a serious personality defect.
>
> While professionally interesting to me on a theoretical basis, *your issues as they relate to this group need to be addressed for practical reasons.
>
> Your behavior seems to serve an overwhelming need for attention, regardless of quality. As a result you have been subjecting yourself to ridicule and retaliative harassment by those whose comfortable space you have invaded and are attempting to dominate. Furthermore you then compound the defective behavior with an amazing display of willful denial by issuing passive-agressive complaints about those who rightfully retaliate against you for abusing their group.
>
> My educated guess based on what I have observed is that you may be suffering from borderline personality disorder. This is not to be trifled with as it is a serious mental disorder. I recommend seeking both a psychiatrist and clinical therapist at the earliest possible time, since your behavior clearly has caused and continues to cause you to experience some severe life problems. These are very likely to get worse if you do not receive treatment soon.
>
> Personality disorders with *features such as yours very often result in jails, institutions, and death since such patients tend towards significant irrational denial of their own behavior. Try not to be a statistic and seek professional help right away.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mariotus P. Stangbetzner, M.D., Ph.D.

What mail order company did you get your professional degree?

there are hundreds of posts here everyday. I didn't check in for a couple
days last week and there was over 600+. If some people can't help but pick
out a few piddly posts and focus on them for God knows what reason, then
those people have some issues. And not with the posts. Posts are easy to
avoid or filter out.

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:07:09 -0600, "Mariotus P. Stangbetzner, M.D.,
Ph.D." > wrote:

> Somebody > wrote:
> > I've never had a stalker before; I didn't think my life was
> > interesting enough to attract one-- to be honest. (I don't count TJ,
> > he's too disorganized, disoriented,and easily distracted to stalk
> > someone for any length of time. He has trouble just staying on topic
> > in a thread most the time!)
> >
> > As for stalkers, aren't they usually kinda unbalanced? Didn't that
> > one that kept breaking into Letterman's house off herself after a
> > while? And of course, there was Chapman, and Hinkley.
>
> My professional observation is that you've been stalking an entire newsgroup, and a very busy one at that. You seem to relish imposing negative unwanted behavior on a significant number of people. It is not some isolated reactive behavior, but rather an obsessive/compulsive fixation, coupled with an irrational need to prevent anyone from avoiding your acting out, as evidenced by your frequent changing of names and addresses. These are signs that you may be suffering from a serious personality defect.
>
> While professionally interesting to me on a theoretical basis, your issues as they relate to this group need to be addressed for practical reasons.
>
> Your behavior seems to serve an overwhelming need for attention, regardless of quality. As a result you have been subjecting yourself to ridicule and retaliative harassment by those whose comfortable space you have invaded and are attempting to dominate. Furthermore you then compound the defective behavior with an amazing display of willful denial by issuing passive-agressive complaints about those who rightfully retaliate against you for abusing their group.
>
> My educated guess based on what I have observed is that you may be suffering from borderline personality disorder. This is not to be trifled with as it is a serious mental disorder. I recommend seeking both a psychiatrist and clinical therapist at the earliest possible time, since your behavior clearly has caused and continues to cause you to experience some severe life problems. These are very likely to get worse if you do not receive treatment soon.
>
> Personality disorders with features such as yours very often result in jails, institutions, and death since such patients tend towards significant irrational denial of their own behavior. Try not to be a statistic and seek professional help right away.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mariotus P. Stangbetzner, M.D., Ph.D.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Dec 4, 8:01*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > I have one too. *But no appetite. *I tried to eat some rice last night and
> > couldn't.
>
> I wanted some rice last night, but fell asleep before I made it. *I should
> make some for lunch.

You mean you passed out.

On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel better
> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.

Why not?

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel better
>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>
> Why not?

Because I am intolerant to chicken.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...

> Because I am intolerant to chicken.

white and dark meat?

I think I will go take an antihistamine now and go to sleep.

"Somebody" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>
> white and dark meat?
>
> I think I will go take an antihistamine now and go to sleep.

All chicken makes me sick to my stomach. Yes. I never liked the dark meat.

On 05/12/2012 6:17 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel better
>>>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>>>
>>> Why not?
>>
>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>
> But not turkey?
>
>

Intolerance is a funny thing. I developed an intolerance to Bovine's crap.

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel
>> >> better
>> >> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>> >
>> > Why not?
>>
>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>
> But not turkey?

Correct. But I am not fond of turkey and really can only eat it as is with
potatoes or stuffing or perhaps in a sandwich. I don't like it any other
way.

On 12/5/2012 10:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >, says...
>>>
>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel
>>>>> better
>>>>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>>>>
>>>> Why not?
>>>
>>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>>
>> But not turkey?
>
> Correct. But I am not fond of turkey and really can only eat it as is with
> potatoes or stuffing or perhaps in a sandwich. I don't like it any other
> way.
>
>
Sure... we all know you pretty much can't eat anything normal people are
able to eat. Always some intolerance, allergy or some obscure medical
condition as defined by some quack to whom you sent a hair sample. It's
always something and it's always negative. You *look* for things to be
wrong with you. Probably spend half the day on WebMD looking up
symptoms. Munchausen's Syndrome appears to fit you like a glove.

Jill

On 05/12/2012 10:45 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>> Correct. But I am not fond of turkey and really can only eat it as is
>> with
>> potatoes or stuffing or perhaps in a sandwich. I don't like it any other
>> way.
>>
>>
> Sure... we all know you pretty much can't eat anything normal people are
> able to eat. Always some intolerance, allergy or some obscure medical
> condition as defined by some quack to whom you sent a hair sample. It's
> always something and it's always negative. You *look* for things to be
> wrong with you. Probably spend half the day on WebMD looking up
> symptoms. Munchausen's Syndrome appears to fit you like a glove.

Nacissism, It has to be about her.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/5/2012 10:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article >, says...
>>>>
>>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why not?
>>>>
>>>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>>>
>>> But not turkey?
>>
>> Correct. But I am not fond of turkey and really can only eat it as is
>> with
>> potatoes or stuffing or perhaps in a sandwich. I don't like it any other
>> way.
>>
>>
> Sure... we all know you pretty much can't eat anything normal people are
> able to eat. Always some intolerance, allergy or some obscure medical
> condition as defined by some quack to whom you sent a hair sample. It's
> always something and it's always negative. You *look* for things to be
> wrong with you. Probably spend half the day on WebMD looking up symptoms.
> Munchausen's Syndrome appears to fit you like a glove.

Gee Jill... I eat salads. I love salads. Yes, cold salads. Sometimes
even with shredded iceberg lettuce too! Oh and tacos! Love tacos! Those
are pretty normal foods. Right? What do you call a person who won't eat
those things? There has got to be some term for it, I would think.

I don't have any food allergies. Just OAS to pistachios and almonds and
that *was* confirmed by an allergist.

I don't go to WebMD and don't really even know much about it. But
apparently *you* do! You seem to know a lot about this Munchausen's thing.
Any reason why? As I have said before, the only time I've ever heard of it
aside from your mentioning it was on an old episode of Quincy. That was the
same show that put the fear of Fava beans into me because some Japanese
grandmother gave some to her grandson and he died. She didn't know that he
had Favism. But you'll be happy to know that I did recently eat some Fava
beans in a salad and I didn't die. Can't say that they were my favorite
beans but they were okay.

On 12/5/2012 5:37 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/5/2012 10:27 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> In article >, says...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel
>>>>>>> better
>>>>>>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why not?
>>>>>
>>>>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>>>>
>>>> But not turkey?
>>>
>>> Correct. But I am not fond of turkey and really can only eat it as is
>>> with
>>> potatoes or stuffing or perhaps in a sandwich. I don't like it any other
>>> way.
>>>
>>>
>> Sure... we all know you pretty much can't eat anything normal people are
>> able to eat. Always some intolerance, allergy or some obscure medical
>> condition as defined by some quack to whom you sent a hair sample.
>
> Gee Jill... I eat salads. I love salads. Yes, cold salads. Sometimes
> even with shredded iceberg lettuce too! Oh and tacos! Love tacos! Those
> are pretty normal foods. Right? What do you call a person who won't eat
> those things? There has got to be some term for it, I would think.
>
Yeah, it's called I don't like salad I love tacos... just hold the
lettuce. Not at all hard to do, not even if you order them in a TexMex
restaurant. FYI, my SO doesn't like salad, either. I'm sure there are
plenty of people who don't. Having said that, even though I don't like
salad, when I was a kid it was my job to tear the lettuce for the salad
(which wasn't every night) my parents and brothers ate with the main
meal. I wasn't squeamish about tearing the lettuce. But iceburg
lettuce tastes like grass to me and doesn't have much nutritional value,
either.

I love spinach. Just not completely raw spinach. I occasionally make a
warm spinach "salad" with cloves of garic that have been sauteed in
olive oil; it's very tasty.

Seriously, why would (or should) anyone eat something they truly don't
like? The mind boggles.

> I don't have any food allergies. Just OAS to pistachios and almonds and
> that *was* confirmed by an allergist.
>
> I don't go to WebMD and don't really even know much about it. But
> apparently *you* do! You seem to know a lot about this Munchausen's thing.
> Any reason why?

Nope, I've never been to WebMD. I've got no reason to go there.
Munchhausen's isn't exactly a state secret.

Jill

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> Janet > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> >> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always
>>> >> made me feel better when I was sick. But I can't have
>>> >> chicken any more.
>>> >
>>> > Why not?
>>>
>>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>>
>> But not turkey?
>>
>> Janet
>>
>
>
> Or chicken eggs?

I am extremely intolerant to chicken eggs. They probably make me more ill
than any other food. So much so that I will avoid anything that might
possibly have an egg in it if we are dining out.

Last time I ate any eggs was on Thanksgiving several years back. I had
eaten half of an egg salad sandwich before going to my parent's house. My
mom told me to make the mashed potatoes. I merely turned around to start to
do it and then doubled over in pain. Dashed to the bathroom just in time.
Spent the rest of that evening on the couch in their computer room, moaning
in pain. Wasn't able to eat a bite.

I had suspected the eggs prior. You see... When I was eating them on a
regular basis, they did make me sick. In fact I was pretty much sick all
the time but didn't know why. I began eating eggs more frequently when I
learned that I was a diabetic because I needed to lower the amount of carbs
I was eating. So every morning I was eating either eggs or cheese or
cottage cheese. All of which I am intolerant to although eggs now cause a
more violent reaction.

The Dr. couldn't figure out why I was always sick. And only after maybe
three months did my stomach finally begin to settle down some. When you are
constantly sick like that since pretty much birth, you just tend to assume
that it is a normal thing or everyone is that way. However, the situation
got far worse after the diagnosis of my diabetes. But some people surmised
that it was the high blood sugar that had caused it and they told me that
they too had the same problem.

And in looking back, I can see that there were in fact times that eggs were
probably the culprit but I didn't know it then. Like the time I ate boiled
eggs at the cafeteria at work and then about a half an hour later had to
dash to the bathroom. Or all those times when on vacation or making cross
country moves and dined out for breakfast. Then had to dash to the bathroom
before we hit the road.

Fast forward to when my daughter was six. She was diagnosed with multiple
food intolerances. So to make things easier in the kitchen, I pretty much
ridded it of anything she could not have. We switched to gluten free pasta
which was egg free. I no longer put egg in my meatloaf, meatballs or other
things. Since eggs were never really a favorite food of mine, it was no big
deal to give them up. But... I was still eating some dairy, particularly
when we dined out. And it was still in things like the bread that I was
buying. At home, I mostly ate rice cheese. Somehow I felt that if I didn't
eat things in front of my daughter that she couldn't have, it would make
things easier for her. Not sure if this was true or not.

But then my husband began wanting to eat things like eggs. So I bought eggs
for him. And one day I got egg salad from a salad bar to take home. Ate
some and something like 16 hours, got sick. Thought maybe it was food
poisoning but didn't know to what. I had gotten a variety of things from
the salad bar. The only thing that I had left was a little dab of the egg
salad. Ate it and about 2 hours later had the same reaction. Convinced now
that it was food poisoning.

But then just before that ill fated Thanksgiving, I had a dozen eggs that I
had purchased for my husband. He hadn't eaten them. Thought maybe if I
made egg salad, he would eat it. He didn't. So I ate some in a sandwich
and about 16 hours got sick. Still wasn't making the connection.

Knew that the dinner at my parent's house could be delayed and had been
having some trouble with low blood sugar so decided to eat half of an egg
salad sandwich before we left the house. And then 2 hours later got sick.
So only then did I make the connection!

So it came as no surprise to me when the Dr. looked at my test results and
said that one food was off the charts and would I care to guess what that
was? When I told him it was egg, he confirmed it.

I had suspected a dairy problem all my life only because my mom had told me
that I was allergic to milk as a baby. I wouldn't breast feed for some
reason and I don't think they had any pre-made formulas in those days
although I could be wrong No matter what she gave me she said it came right
back up.

But then for some reason my parents insisted that I drink milk with my
meals. I hated the stuff. As a teen, a Dr. told my mom to stop giving me
milk. My stomach did settle down some. But... We were only focused on the
milk. Not stuff made of milk. Like cheese. And I didn't know then to look
for stuff with milk in it. Like some bread. Or what should have been more
obvious things like macaroni and cheese. Part of the problem there, I think
is that my mom doesn't like to cook. And when she did cook, she often made
packaged things. So I think she really didn't know what all was in some
dishes. Like that there is in fact dairy in Cream of Mushroom soup. Or
even in Campbell's Chicken and Rice soup. Or many canned soups for that
matter. I'm not even sure that in those days they had to disclose all of
the ingredients like they do now. Maybe they did. I'm just not sure.

So anyway... My stomach really only got totally better (in that respect,
because I do also have gastroparesis which is another problem) after I began
reading all labels and avoiding things in a restaurant like gravy that might
possibly contain something that would make me sick.

At one point, I retested and was found not to be intolerant to dairy any
more. The Dr. advised me never to eat it based on my reaction in the past.
And I did avoid it for a time. But then I ate one of my daughter's nachos.
She can now have dairy and eggs. They no longer seem to be a problem for
her. The nacho didn't make me sick. So I ate some cheese. Didn't get
sick. And on and on like that until I was eating dairy again every day.
And then getting sick. And wanting to be in denial because I really do like
cheese. But then I got retested and found out that not only were eggs still
off the chart but I could no longer have dairy and a whole slew of other
things including chicken and some herbs.

So I eliminated all of those things and now I am rarely ever sick like that.
Once in a while it happens. Could be something going around or perhaps
could be getting a cross contaminated food in a restaurant. Although we are
making a big effort not to dine out as often as we once did. It's just far
easier that way. But my mom insists on dining out and there are still times
when we are away from home and it just happens.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:55:49 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Andy" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Janet > wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> In article >,
>
> >> says...
>
> >>>
>
> >>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>
> >>> ...
>
> >>> > On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>> >> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always
>
> >>> >> made me feel better when I was sick. But I can't have
>
> >>> >> chicken any more.
>
> >>> >
>
> >>> > Why not?
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>
> >>
>
> >> But not turkey?
>
> >>
>
> >> Janet
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Or chicken eggs?
>
>
>
> I am extremely intolerant to chicken eggs. They probably make me more ill
>
> than any other food. So much so that I will avoid anything that might
>
> possibly have an egg in it if we are dining out.
>
>
>
> Last time I ate any eggs was on Thanksgiving several years back. I had
>
> eaten half of an egg salad sandwich before going to my parent's house. My
>
> mom told me to make the mashed potatoes. I merely turned around to start to
>
> do it and then doubled over in pain. Dashed to the bathroom just in time.
>
> Spent the rest of that evening on the couch in their computer room, moaning
>
> in pain. Wasn't able to eat a bite.
>
>
>
> I had suspected the eggs prior. You see... When I was eating them on a
>
> regular basis, they did make me sick. In fact I was pretty much sick all
>
> the time but didn't know why. I began eating eggs more frequently when I
>
> learned that I was a diabetic because I needed to lower the amount of carbs
>
> I was eating. So every morning I was eating either eggs or cheese or
>
> cottage cheese. All of which I am intolerant to although eggs now cause a
>
> more violent reaction.
>
>
>
> The Dr. couldn't figure out why I was always sick. And only after maybe
>
> three months did my stomach finally begin to settle down some. When you are
>
> constantly sick like that since pretty much birth, you just tend to assume
>
> that it is a normal thing or everyone is that way. However, the situation
>
> got far worse after the diagnosis of my diabetes. But some people surmised
>
> that it was the high blood sugar that had caused it and they told me that
>
> they too had the same problem.
>
>
>
> And in looking back, I can see that there were in fact times that eggs were
>
> probably the culprit but I didn't know it then. Like the time I ate boiled
>
> eggs at the cafeteria at work and then about a half an hour later had to
>
> dash to the bathroom. Or all those times when on vacation or making cross
>
> country moves and dined out for breakfast. Then had to dash to the bathroom
>
> before we hit the road.
>
>
>
> Fast forward to when my daughter was six. She was diagnosed with multiple
>
> food intolerances. So to make things easier in the kitchen, I pretty much
>
> ridded it of anything she could not have. We switched to gluten free pasta
>
> which was egg free. I no longer put egg in my meatloaf, meatballs or other
>
> things. Since eggs were never really a favorite food of mine, it was no big
>
> deal to give them up. But... I was still eating some dairy, particularly
>
> when we dined out. And it was still in things like the bread that I was
>
> buying. At home, I mostly ate rice cheese. Somehow I felt that if I didn't
>
> eat things in front of my daughter that she couldn't have, it would make
>
> things easier for her. Not sure if this was true or not.
>
>
>
> But then my husband began wanting to eat things like eggs. So I bought eggs
>
> for him. And one day I got egg salad from a salad bar to take home. Ate
>
> some and something like 16 hours, got sick. Thought maybe it was food
>
> poisoning but didn't know to what. I had gotten a variety of things from
>
> the salad bar. The only thing that I had left was a little dab of the egg
>
> salad. Ate it and about 2 hours later had the same reaction. Convinced now
>
> that it was food poisoning.
>
>
>
> But then just before that ill fated Thanksgiving, I had a dozen eggs that I
>
> had purchased for my husband. He hadn't eaten them. Thought maybe if I
>
> made egg salad, he would eat it. He didn't. So I ate some in a sandwich
>
> and about 16 hours got sick. Still wasn't making the connection.
>
>
>
> Knew that the dinner at my parent's house could be delayed and had been
>
> having some trouble with low blood sugar so decided to eat half of an egg
>
> salad sandwich before we left the house. And then 2 hours later got sick.
>
> So only then did I make the connection!
>
>
>
> So it came as no surprise to me when the Dr. looked at my test results and
>
> said that one food was off the charts and would I care to guess what that
>
> was? When I told him it was egg, he confirmed it.
>
>
>
> I had suspected a dairy problem all my life only because my mom had told me
>
> that I was allergic to milk as a baby. I wouldn't breast feed for some
>
> reason and I don't think they had any pre-made formulas in those days
>
> although I could be wrong No matter what she gave me she said it came right
>
> back up.
>
>
>
> But then for some reason my parents insisted that I drink milk with my
>
> meals. I hated the stuff. As a teen, a Dr. told my mom to stop giving me
>
> milk. My stomach did settle down some. But... We were only focused on the
>
> milk. Not stuff made of milk. Like cheese. And I didn't know then to look
>
> for stuff with milk in it. Like some bread. Or what should have been more
>
> obvious things like macaroni and cheese. Part of the problem there, I think
>
> is that my mom doesn't like to cook. And when she did cook, she often made
>
> packaged things. So I think she really didn't know what all was in some
>
> dishes. Like that there is in fact dairy in Cream of Mushroom soup. Or
>
> even in Campbell's Chicken and Rice soup. Or many canned soups for that
>
> matter. I'm not even sure that in those days they had to disclose all of
>
> the ingredients like they do now. Maybe they did. I'm just not sure.
>
>
>
> So anyway... My stomach really only got totally better (in that respect,
>
> because I do also have gastroparesis which is another problem) after I began
>
> reading all labels and avoiding things in a restaurant like gravy that might
>
> possibly contain something that would make me sick.
>
>
>
> At one point, I retested and was found not to be intolerant to dairy any
>
> more. The Dr. advised me never to eat it based on my reaction in the past.
>
> And I did avoid it for a time. But then I ate one of my daughter's nachos.
>
> She can now have dairy and eggs. They no longer seem to be a problem for
>
> her. The nacho didn't make me sick. So I ate some cheese. Didn't get
>
> sick. And on and on like that until I was eating dairy again every day.
>
> And then getting sick. And wanting to be in denial because I really do like
>
> cheese. But then I got retested and found out that not only were eggs still
>
> off the chart but I could no longer have dairy and a whole slew of other
>
> things including chicken and some herbs.
>
>
>
> So I eliminated all of those things and now I am rarely ever sick like that.
>
> Once in a while it happens. Could be something going around or perhaps
>
> could be getting a cross contaminated food in a restaurant. Although we are
>
> making a big effort not to dine out as often as we once did. It's just far
>
> easier that way. But my mom insists on dining out and there are still times
>
> when we are away from home and it just happens.

See people? This is what happens when you give her an opening. If she could, she'd make every thread about her. Just don't reply to her.

> wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:55:49 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Andy" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > Janet > wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> >> In article >,
>>
>> >> says...
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> >>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>
>> >>> ...
>>
>> >>> > On 12/4/2012 4:52 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> >>> >> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always
>>
>> >>> >> made me feel better when I was sick. But I can't have
>>
>> >>> >> chicken any more.
>>
>> >>> >
>>
>> >>> > Why not?
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> >>> Because I am intolerant to chicken.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> But not turkey?
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Janet
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Or chicken eggs?
>>
>>
>>
>> I am extremely intolerant to chicken eggs. They probably make me more
>> ill
>>
>> than any other food. So much so that I will avoid anything that might
>>
>> possibly have an egg in it if we are dining out.
>>
>>
>>
>> Last time I ate any eggs was on Thanksgiving several years back. I had
>>
>> eaten half of an egg salad sandwich before going to my parent's house.
>> My
>>
>> mom told me to make the mashed potatoes. I merely turned around to start
>> to
>>
>> do it and then doubled over in pain. Dashed to the bathroom just in
>> time.
>>
>> Spent the rest of that evening on the couch in their computer room,
>> moaning
>>
>> in pain. Wasn't able to eat a bite.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had suspected the eggs prior. You see... When I was eating them on a
>>
>> regular basis, they did make me sick. In fact I was pretty much sick all
>>
>> the time but didn't know why. I began eating eggs more frequently when I
>>
>> learned that I was a diabetic because I needed to lower the amount of
>> carbs
>>
>> I was eating. So every morning I was eating either eggs or cheese or
>>
>> cottage cheese. All of which I am intolerant to although eggs now cause
>> a
>>
>> more violent reaction.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Dr. couldn't figure out why I was always sick. And only after maybe
>>
>> three months did my stomach finally begin to settle down some. When you
>> are
>>
>> constantly sick like that since pretty much birth, you just tend to
>> assume
>>
>> that it is a normal thing or everyone is that way. However, the
>> situation
>>
>> got far worse after the diagnosis of my diabetes. But some people
>> surmised
>>
>> that it was the high blood sugar that had caused it and they told me that
>>
>> they too had the same problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> And in looking back, I can see that there were in fact times that eggs
>> were
>>
>> probably the culprit but I didn't know it then. Like the time I ate
>> boiled
>>
>> eggs at the cafeteria at work and then about a half an hour later had to
>>
>> dash to the bathroom. Or all those times when on vacation or making
>> cross
>>
>> country moves and dined out for breakfast. Then had to dash to the
>> bathroom
>>
>> before we hit the road.
>>
>>
>>
>> Fast forward to when my daughter was six. She was diagnosed with
>> multiple
>>
>> food intolerances. So to make things easier in the kitchen, I pretty
>> much
>>
>> ridded it of anything she could not have. We switched to gluten free
>> pasta
>>
>> which was egg free. I no longer put egg in my meatloaf, meatballs or
>> other
>>
>> things. Since eggs were never really a favorite food of mine, it was no
>> big
>>
>> deal to give them up. But... I was still eating some dairy,
>> particularly
>>
>> when we dined out. And it was still in things like the bread that I was
>>
>> buying. At home, I mostly ate rice cheese. Somehow I felt that if I
>> didn't
>>
>> eat things in front of my daughter that she couldn't have, it would make
>>
>> things easier for her. Not sure if this was true or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> But then my husband began wanting to eat things like eggs. So I bought
>> eggs
>>
>> for him. And one day I got egg salad from a salad bar to take home. Ate
>>
>> some and something like 16 hours, got sick. Thought maybe it was food
>>
>> poisoning but didn't know to what. I had gotten a variety of things from
>>
>> the salad bar. The only thing that I had left was a little dab of the
>> egg
>>
>> salad. Ate it and about 2 hours later had the same reaction. Convinced
>> now
>>
>> that it was food poisoning.
>>
>>
>>
>> But then just before that ill fated Thanksgiving, I had a dozen eggs that
>> I
>>
>> had purchased for my husband. He hadn't eaten them. Thought maybe if I
>>
>> made egg salad, he would eat it. He didn't. So I ate some in a sandwich
>>
>> and about 16 hours got sick. Still wasn't making the connection.
>>
>>
>>
>> Knew that the dinner at my parent's house could be delayed and had been
>>
>> having some trouble with low blood sugar so decided to eat half of an egg
>>
>> salad sandwich before we left the house. And then 2 hours later got
>> sick.
>>
>> So only then did I make the connection!
>>
>>
>>
>> So it came as no surprise to me when the Dr. looked at my test results
>> and
>>
>> said that one food was off the charts and would I care to guess what that
>>
>> was? When I told him it was egg, he confirmed it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had suspected a dairy problem all my life only because my mom had told
>> me
>>
>> that I was allergic to milk as a baby. I wouldn't breast feed for some
>>
>> reason and I don't think they had any pre-made formulas in those days
>>
>> although I could be wrong No matter what she gave me she said it came
>> right
>>
>> back up.
>>
>>
>>
>> But then for some reason my parents insisted that I drink milk with my
>>
>> meals. I hated the stuff. As a teen, a Dr. told my mom to stop giving
>> me
>>
>> milk. My stomach did settle down some. But... We were only focused on
>> the
>>
>> milk. Not stuff made of milk. Like cheese. And I didn't know then to
>> look
>>
>> for stuff with milk in it. Like some bread. Or what should have been
>> more
>>
>> obvious things like macaroni and cheese. Part of the problem there, I
>> think
>>
>> is that my mom doesn't like to cook. And when she did cook, she often
>> made
>>
>> packaged things. So I think she really didn't know what all was in some
>>
>> dishes. Like that there is in fact dairy in Cream of Mushroom soup. Or
>>
>> even in Campbell's Chicken and Rice soup. Or many canned soups for that
>>
>> matter. I'm not even sure that in those days they had to disclose all of
>>
>> the ingredients like they do now. Maybe they did. I'm just not sure.
>>
>>
>>
>> So anyway... My stomach really only got totally better (in that respect,
>>
>> because I do also have gastroparesis which is another problem) after I
>> began
>>
>> reading all labels and avoiding things in a restaurant like gravy that
>> might
>>
>> possibly contain something that would make me sick.
>>
>>
>>
>> At one point, I retested and was found not to be intolerant to dairy any
>>
>> more. The Dr. advised me never to eat it based on my reaction in the
>> past.
>>
>> And I did avoid it for a time. But then I ate one of my daughter's
>> nachos.
>>
>> She can now have dairy and eggs. They no longer seem to be a problem for
>>
>> her. The nacho didn't make me sick. So I ate some cheese. Didn't get
>>
>> sick. And on and on like that until I was eating dairy again every day.
>>
>> And then getting sick. And wanting to be in denial because I really do
>> like
>>
>> cheese. But then I got retested and found out that not only were eggs
>> still
>>
>> off the chart but I could no longer have dairy and a whole slew of other
>>
>> things including chicken and some herbs.
>>
>>
>>
>> So I eliminated all of those things and now I am rarely ever sick like
>> that.
>>
>> Once in a while it happens. Could be something going around or perhaps
>>
>> could be getting a cross contaminated food in a restaurant. Although we
>> are
>>
>> making a big effort not to dine out as often as we once did. It's just
>> far
>>
>> easier that way. But my mom insists on dining out and there are still
>> times
>>
>> when we are away from home and it just happens.
>
> See people? This is what happens when you give her an opening. If she
> could, she'd make every thread about her. Just don't reply to her.

He asked the question. What would you prefer that I do? Say that I can't
answer?

On 12/4/2012 7:24 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Somebody" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have a sore throat. What do you eat you have a sore throat? They made
>>> scrambled eggs on the ep of Homeland I watched earlier and wanted some, but
>>> out of eggs... Maybe some hot salsa with cottage cheese and few blue
>>> chips. Hot salsa seems to sometimes kick my immune system up a notch.
>>
(snip)
>> If I could, I would have chicken soup. That always made me feel better
>> when I was sick. But I can't have chicken any more.
>
> Oh no, oh why .. go on, you know you want to tell us.
>
> Janet
>
LOL! It's always something...

Jill