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canetoad

(20,864 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:00 AM Wednesday

Johnno

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I've tried ten time to make this post. Johnno is dying. He's a month older than I am. He was my sister's ex and father of her son.

I haven't seem him for forty years. I'm not prepared for this. Johnno was indominable. A smart arse who loved a beer. A bricklayer until he was 70,

The father of my nephew.

I'm a stoic. A pragmatist; we all die. The memories are to be stored and appreciated. I don't believe in worshipping bones or urns.

But JOHNNO? He's indestructible. Until he's not.

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Johnno (Original Post) canetoad Wednesday OP
I'm sorry. I can relate. It just doesn't seem possible with some people. They are such a force. Solly Mack Wednesday #1
Thank you no canetoad Wednesday #3
OK. My bad. No offense intended. Solly Mack Wednesday #5
Oh no, no no canetoad Wednesday #6
OMG, I'm so sorry canetoad Wednesday #7
I can relate to that too. :) Solly Mack Wednesday #8
This exchange has made me think about canetoad Wednesday #10
I miss the eye and body expressions when people are "talking" online. Solly Mack Wednesday #11
Well, you can always post about it here. calimary Wednesday #2
Don't know if I read that post canetoad Wednesday #4
It was from a L-O-N-G time ago. calimary Wednesday #9
Locking. Lasher Wednesday #12

Solly Mack

(97,095 posts)
1. I'm sorry. I can relate. It just doesn't seem possible with some people. They are such a force.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:07 AM
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canetoad

(20,864 posts)
3. Thank you no
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:18 AM
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Solly Mack

(97,095 posts)
5. OK. My bad. No offense intended.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:21 AM
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canetoad

(20,864 posts)
6. Oh no, no no
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:23 AM
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I'm a bit stoned and may have posted unfinished.

By no means saying anything......omg I gotta go and see what i sent....

canetoad

(20,864 posts)
7. OMG, I'm so sorry
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:25 AM
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That post was cut off. Was going in ....some ;......direction.........

Solly Mack

(97,095 posts)
8. I can relate to that too. :)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:25 AM
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canetoad

(20,864 posts)
10. This exchange has made me think about
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:33 AM
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How we grovel and scrape online, because we've been misunderstood. Because fucking emojis cannot take the place of eye and body language.

This obsequient language seems to have made its way into politics and newsrooms.

Solly Mack

(97,095 posts)
11. I miss the eye and body expressions when people are "talking" online.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:38 AM
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Course, I'd still need a book defining what I was seeing.

calimary

(90,397 posts)
2. Well, you can always post about it here.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:10 AM
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I think it was our Skittles who once reminded that “someone’s always here.” Not sure why, but that brief post, so long ago, has kept me company for many moons!

Hugs to you!

canetoad

(20,864 posts)
4. Don't know if I read that post
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:19 AM
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Sound about right.

calimary

(90,397 posts)
9. It was from a L-O-N-G time ago.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:28 AM
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Somehow, it just stuck itself into my mind and stayed there. Wish I could remember who came up with it first!

Lasher

(29,618 posts)
12. Locking.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:10 PM
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