FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS I'VE FELT LIKE CRAP; misery, miserable, awful, those are the kind words. And they have nothing to do with the other major wham sent my way via the heavens; I don't know what brought all this on but I can tell you it's as close to hell without entrance inside the gates.I'll spare you the details because this is the short-attention span society we live in and anything past a paragraph or two you're already switching to porn or updating your all-important Facebook post which has also ruined all our lives.
I got some sort of flu, infection, whatever they call it about two weeks ago. I'm glad I got that flu shot --did a lot of help. Don't get this damn thing, whatever it is because it'll knock your ass out--if you're lucky and make you feel miserable times 10 if you're really unlucky --just don't get it. And wash your hands every twenty minutes.
In the midst of misery, a loved one fell again. She's OK but I'm a wreck because she not only fell again, and again, she got the miserable bug too, but god willing, she's feeling better and she'll survive, as she seems to do and not fall again but falling is a way of life for some. It's an evil act inflicted on the frail people and if there truly were a god, she wouldn't fall so much. I'm pontificating because although I feel better, I still feel like shit and it's no fun.
There was no Thanksgiving this year; no Hanukkah; no Christmas; just a truly magical time this holiday season. Lots of Alka-Seltzer Plus, cough drops, misery, get it? The usual screaming and yelling at the dinner table. I thought it was the election of 2016 and things would get better but they actually got worse. If I didn't have any bad luck I wouldn't have had any luck at all. So the trolls are rejoicing and all the enemies are having an orgasm. Merry Christmas, I got mine and got it good.
I couldn't think or breathe let alone write. It's a horrible condition. It's worse than a KRON infomercial at 3AM which made for good TV when you're high on cough syrup that doesn't work and wish you could actually punch yourself in the face. I considered everything. Have you ever watched old Roseanne reruns? OMG, did I feel like satin.
SO I COULDN'T WRITE...I missed out on that whopping Google couple hundred bucks that I average every so often. Occasionally I would check the Pay Pal account only to see that a few of you had the class and dignity to send in a few bucks which I thank you because without it the bologna and cheese would have tasted more hideous. Merry Christmas to you too.
I couldn't write and lament the sudden passing of Bay Area sports TV and old KRON broadcaster, Pete Liebengood, who passed away suddenly and brought back a lot of memories. If you knew Pete real well, his wry sense of humor was never old and unlike someone in the neighborhood, he had a conscience and was real and genuine till the very end.
I don't want to get into the future, now at least, about the future of this site, 415 Media. I love writing it and am thrilled to hear from a lot of you out there who look forward to it and have contributed to it (me) to make it sustainable and give me a break away from life and its occasional delight in making people feel miserable.
We'll delve back into the minutiae, if all goes well, Friday.
In the meantime, Happy New Year.
*Note: again, I cannot tell you how nice it was to hear from all of you (especially those, surprisingly, who really can't stand me) who have sent well wishes. I really appreciate it and believe me, it takes the sting off.
Thank you all again.
Glad to see you back Rich.
ReplyDeleteHope you get better soon. Missed you.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if the quake woke you up this morning, but the first thing I did was turn on old reliable KCBS. John Evans was the anchor and he was taking calls from listeners. He asked good questions and kept the calls short and to the point, allowing a lot of information to go over the air. After something like that, people just want to hear other people's voices -- to figure out how bad it was or wasn't. It's reassuring to have KCBS around. I hate to say it, but when there's a crisis, they're at their best.
Agreed with everything you wrote.
DeleteSorry you have had such a rough time, Rich...hope things improve soon for you and yours...
ReplyDeleteAgreed, was listening as well!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back and we missed ya. The flu is not fun, as my sister got something similar and was in misery for a bit. Hugs
ReplyDeleteAs for the quake, KGO probably taped show as usual.
Had the crud too Rich. Tried all the usual dud remedies and couldn't wait 4 hours every day in urgent care, so suffered along with you. Man it aint safe out there...
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteAs for that cough syrup...hopefully you weren't taking one with all that added crap in it--specifically, cough suppressants...which are meant to suppress coughs.
You should take just the plain ol' expectorant version...Guaifenasin, without suppressants, decongestants, and other shit. Guaifenasin loosens the phlegm. Suppressing coughs prevents your lungs from actually doing what coughs are supposed to do: Get rid of all that gunk in your lungs.
And hopefully you weren't taking any antihistamines--these only work for allergies.
And, drink lots of water.
DeleteSo many men are such babies when they get a little sick. It's the flu, not the end of the world.
ReplyDeleteIf you think this current flu strain causes one to be "a little sick," then you're sick in the head. Every day, the number of flu-related deaths rises. It really was the end of the world for those poor folks.
DeleteSo, by implication, you think that Mr. Lieberman was near death because of this flu? In fact, people do die from the flu. Typically they are elderly, or already impaired by other disease processes. So before you hurl your accusations of insensitivity in my direction, check the stats. Women are tougher than men when it comes to enduring the flu.That's just obvious.
DeleteWhat is obvious is your misandry.
DeleteI was implying that this year's flu strain is remarkably virulent. If Rich was stricken with this potentially life-threatening version of the bug, it is extremely likely that he experienced a lengthy bout that caused a particularly miserable complex of symptoms. And that would be consistent with the account that he wrote.
With regard to enduring the flu, I haven't found any "stats" that prove that a particular gender is more fortitudinous. Only some unsubstantiated theories.
Hope you avoid the dangerous flu, and best of luck on recovery efforts for that sexism problem that you have.
Glad you're better, Rich. RIP, Pete Liebengood; impressively opposite the Bentley when he did weekends at KRON. Good at his work, patient with all broadcasting matters and events, which is more amazing considering once he would no longer do daily sportscasts on KRON, he had to have extreme patience for obvious reasons, even during you-know-who's heyday. Good man.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you recovered from the flu and that you are posting again. Know that you were missed by your many followers.
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