Updates, please. (Idle curiosity has me wondering...)

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Rather than resurrect a bunch of old threads (some from here and some from GQ), I thought I’d request some updates in one post. Just some things I’ve been wondering about (if any of these questions have been answered in other threads, please forgive me for not having found them)…

aha, did your wife ever get any of her hearing back? I know you were both really worried about it. http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/007239.html

Otto, how about you? Did you get your hearing back? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/007240.html

Eve, has your mom’s kitty stopped biting his fur off? Did the diet changes help at all? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/006945.html

Any word from AMC yet? (Although I’m fairly sure that if there had been, you’d have posted about it the minute you knew. But I wanted to ask anyway.) http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006298.html

Zette, how’s your non-nail biting going? Did you ever get that maicure you were thinking about? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004503.html

Democritus, did your near-dead plants ever come back to life after you stopped drowning them? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003873.html

Dr. Watson, did you get your new computers installed and all your data transferred? If so, how did the transition go? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006286.html

Sue Duhnym, did you ever find a partner willing to go down? (that topic title cracked me up, btw. I’m not a diver though, so I had nothing to add to the topic, but I enjoyed reading it.) Did you make it to Key Largo? If so, how was it? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006412.html

Michelle, did you get the raise you were up for? You were definitely due for something good to happen for you! http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006845.html

Opus, I never got around to answering your procrastination topic - LOL. Did you ever get your Christmas tree taken down? http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006628.html

Anyone else have any updates they’re interested in?

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Shayna,
I’m super! Thanks for asking!

The non-nail biting is going GREAT! I have 10 long, beautiful nails. I have not bitten them at all since I first posted that I was stopping. I have actually had to do 2 major file downs already! I am enjoying buying polish and stuff, and the feeling that I conquered something that was really hard for me.

I appreciate your asking! I haven’t gotten a manicure yet- they look great with just me taking care of them.

Zette

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Yeah, whatever happened to the thread(s) about -gry? What is the thir…

: :Ducks and runs hell for leather::

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Great thread idea, Shayna.

Casserole tonight.

Hey, y’all, answer up!

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Woo Hoo! Congratulations, Zette! I know first hand how hard it is to break bad habits, so I commend you for your success. I don’t usually get professional manicures either, but every once in a blue moon I’ll treat myself to a manicure and pedicure because it’s a nice feeling to have someone pamper you a little bit. You really should try it some time - I think you’d like it.

:slight_smile:

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beatle:

Thanks, beatle. :slight_smile: Maybe if people like the idea of doing it this way, we can start a monthly updates thread here? Yeas/Nays?

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

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Ye gads! Well you can just bounce me from here to Cheapside if I didn’t think I was the only bugger around here who’s bored enough to wonder these things. The bulk of these threads seem to meet premature obscurity, and now I’m ashamed for having missed the obvious solution – just ask.

Thank you Shayna – It all seems so simple now.

My own update is an epic in the making, and will have to wait, but how about the rest of ye? What gives?

Dr. Watson
“The past, at least, is secure.” --Daniel Webster

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Even though it was not mentioned, I would be remiss if I did not allow a closing to the famous thread involving yours truly:

My asshole is still a virgin.

Thank you…

Yer pal,
Satan

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Aw, quit your complaining, Satan.
What happened to the “How old are you” thread? I can’t find it.
Peace,
mangeorge

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I finally did take that tree down, and boy it was E-Z. Just wait about three months after Christmas and all of the needles dropp off. That way the tree is defenseless and can’t fight you when you lug it outside.

It’s still sitting out there by the dumpster. I wonder if the trash men won’t take it away on principle?

If it’s still there in late June, I’ll go out and chop it up into firewood- winter will only be a few months away.

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Good idea Shayna. I sometimes forget to go back to topics and see if there’s an update.

This topic made me wonder a couple of things:

  1. Okatym, did ever go to the doctor to find out if you were having panic attacks?

  2. Aha son’s tattoo. It has to be at least a month since he got a tattoo. Have gotten use to it? And are you sporting your own now and just didn’t mention it to us.

Work is fine for killin’ time, but it’s a shaky way to make a living.

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:::hand in the air, waving madly::::

I gotta a question,

beatle, did you sell your business?? Or did you change your mind and keep working for yourself?

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Who was the poster who was about to be charged with abusing one of the teenagers he counsels? Apologies if that person is reading this…I should know but I don’t.

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Yes, I did get the raise (see Very Good Things thread). it amounts to about an extra 30 dollars a week. it won’t help me to retire early, but it is better than nothing. Thanks for asking!

You know you are a vet nurse when: it’s 4 AM and you are out of creamer for your coffee, so you use kitten milk replacer instead.

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I asked the girl out that I’d had my eye on, but since she was graduating at the end of the year and neither of had time for that sort of thing, it didn’t go…

http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003676.html

I do have my eye on someone else tho… I’ll let y’all know…

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In response to Anti Pro:

Well, I didn’t sell the business, but I did take the job. This has involved my business’ board resolving that I am in the future a passive shareholder. It’s been an interesting few weeks.

Thanks for asking.

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Shayna what a nice thoughtful thread.

The wife got a miniscule amount of hearing back so far, As I understand it now sometimes hearing comes back but very slowly and over a long period of time. We are hoping that it is just gonna be a slow comeback to full hearing again.

BTW Aren’t you that gorgeous jewish red head?

One of the few to be personally welcomed to this board by Ed Zotti.

Yours truly,
aha

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This is so great!

Dr. Watson, I’m glad to know, too, that I’m not the only one who is interested in knowing all this stuff that gets left dangling. I’ll look forward to your update when you have more info to share.

Satan, you crack me up!

mangeorge, is this the thread you’re talking about? average age

Opus - thanks for the update. Now you’ll have me curious if the trash guys ever do haul off your tree. Keep us posted, k?

Grace, Anti Pro & Rilchiam - great questions. Now that Anti Pro mentioned it, beatle, I also about your career dilemma and wondered what you’d decided. Sounds like you’ve got the best of both worlds. Congrats!

Michelle, I did miss that thread. I’ll have to go check it out. Congratulations on your raise, though!

BigRoryG - you know, I was going to ask about you, too, but I couldn’t think of what thread you’d posted in about your crush. Silly me, I should’ve remembered that one. Sounds to me like you’ve gotten your confidence back and I’m thrilled to hear that. Good luck with the new object of your affections. Do let us know how it turns out.

Thank you, aha. That’s great news about Mrs. aha’s hearing starting to return. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it comes back fully over time.

And, though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I am definitely Jewish and a redhead. And still single. LOL :smiley:

Demo. Oh Deeeeeemo. Where are you? I’m anxiously awaiting your reply because I’m curious to know if you tried the crushed egg shell suggestion. I’ve been saving my egg shells to give it a try, but wondered if it actually worked. I’m keeping my eye on this for your update…

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Shayna;
Yep, that was it. I was searching “How old are you”, and variations of that. Thanks.
About 30, huh? Well, that explains a lot. :slight_smile:
Peace,
mangeorge

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Demo is here in NYC with psycat. They were at the Dopers get-together last night, where a good time was had by all. Right now I don’t think they have computer access, and even if they did, posting on the message board is probably not the first thing on their minds ;). I bet you’ll have to hang on til Monday to get an answer.

Great thread, though, Shayna. I’m interested in the updates myself.