Hello everyone

I hope you are all well. I have had very little time and decided to post here when I got a little breathing room.
I am still going to school with only five 8 week courses left. Between working long hours and school there is not much time for real life like WF? I sure miss the banter and absurdness of this place.

Regards, EP

Man, seems like school just never ends. Does 5 x 8 weeks mean you'll be done in 40?

Tamar's dead. http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/tamar.109281/

Yes, that is pretty much it but I may take a week between classes, etc.

Wow, that was a smack in the face. I was hoping to get up there and see her one day when visiting the in laws in Boston. Hopefully her spirit is arguing with Techman and Maud somewhere.

It was for all of us.

Dunno if you ever met @Chardman, but he passed away some months ago too.

Besides, same shit, with a few new characters.

John Castle passed away as well. It's been a rough year.

Welcome home EP!

I am sorry to say that I don't remember him but it looks a though he passed away not very old. He was from Indy, same as Techman.

Anger is a killer.

So is meth...

As is oxygen and water.

Some lady actually died from a dihydrogen monoxide overdose years ago in Sacramento.

Genuine question, are you still struggling with your alcohol problem?

Oh, that "Hold you wee for a Wii" lady? God, how stupid was that, and leaving three kids behind

Yup, that was her: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman-dies-after-water-drinking-contest/

But let's be honest, how many of us knew drinking water could actually kill?

It can dilute your electrolytes to where there's an imbalance in the brain. The body attempts to equalize the balance, in the brain it causes swelling and pressure. Which can kill you if it's severe enough.

That's not what I would call common knowledge though for a number of reasons. Water is a good thing, essential to life. That's what we're taught anyhow. I don't remember anyone ever telling me too much water could be deadly.

I was aware, mostly from a case where a parent drowned their kid by giving him too much water.

That's not really the same thing though.

True, the first time I heard of someone dying of too much water intake I thought "WTF?", but was thinking it could cause low electrolyte levels. Which would cause the body to be unable to maintain nerve impulses that cause autonomous functions. It can, but the brain swelling is much more likely.

But...

I was just referring to people drowning.