The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

And his wife and baby are in Sydney with her in laws? Crickey. Houston, we have a problem.

I think maybe a potential upgrade to the premises in BNE and relocation of said wife and child?

Good lord - not the golf game also?

 

[JohnK]

The joys of being married and parenthood - your old way of life generally changes. Woe betide if it means JohnK can't play as much golf

Good summary. I don't think golf will suffer. Wife knows golf is important. She loves watching me play golf and is more than welcome to get out of the house.

But yes some changes required. Don't know what though. Have they perfected cloning techonolgy yet?

 

[Denali]

My 92yr father in law passed tonight, at home.

I scored great in laws. He was always welcoming and funny.

My husband on the other hand deserves a smack around the ears, he left a message on his brother's phone, "Bob. It's Tom. Dad's dead."

Idiot. Thankfully he got to him before he heard the message.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Finding a solution that will keep everyone happy?

Sigh. The TOT thread is becoming full. Perhaps we could have a JohnK and baby issues thread?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Sigh. The TOT thread is becoming full. Perhaps we could have a JohnK and baby issues thread?

Maybe just a dedicated JOHNK thread

 

[Quickstatus]

My 92yr father in law passed tonight, at home

Passing over should happen at home as a general principle not at a hospital

 

[JessicaTam]

Sorry to hear that Denali. Thoughts are with you.

 

[Bindibuys]

92 was good innings. Celebrate a life well lived.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Good summary.......................But yes some changes required. Don't know what though. Have they perfected cloning techonolgy yet?

All I can add is that "generally" Daughters-in-law DO NOT GET ALONG with their mothers-in-law - YOU ( males ) may THINK they DO but in fact they DO NOT.

 

[Denali]

Passing over should happen at home as a general principle not at a hospital

Well I don't think it's suppose to happen on the way to the toilet but yes, he had a great innings.

He use to work on the navy ships, removing asbestos. Family joke is it wouldn't kill him and it didn't.

Funeral director just left... I'm in the wrong business!

The paramedics and ambulance crew were lovely.

 

[Pushka]

Its that time of the year. In early December last year mum had her fatal stroke. And today heard one of our people at work has rushed to Newcastle as her 90 year old mother has had another stroke.

Best wishes for you Denali and your family.

 

[Denali]

Because I take comfort in bad humor.

The doctor comes to give a death certificate.

Hubby: What's he doing?

Me: Examining your dad.

Hubby: Why?

Me: To check he's not faking.

 

[KitKat]

Because I take comfort in bad humor.

The doctor comes to give a death certificate.

Hubby: What's he doing?

Me: Examining your dad.

Hubby: Why?

Me: To check he's not faking.

Sorry to hear this. Thoughts with you too

 

[rogerkambah]

Pushka, I think JohnK eloquently summed it up here:

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Bringing his wife (and daughter) up to BNE every so often will increase his expenditure (okay, one one ticket cost as daughter under 2, but it's still an expense he didn't have previously). <snip>

However, he won't have the extra cost in cash and time of flitting off to Thailand every couple of weeks.

 

[JohnK]

All I can add is that "generally" Daughters-in-law DO NOT GET ALONG with their mothers-in-law - YOU ( males ) may THINK they DO but in fact they DO NOT.

Great advice. Thank you. That's why AFF is great. Free advice.

 

[Quickstatus]

Well I don't think it's suppose to happen on the way to the toilet but yes, he had a great innings.

Anecdotally, it seems that going to the toilet seems to be a precursor of a critical event. When I was working in hospitals there were numerous emergency calls to collapsed patients in the toilet or on the way to the toilet. There are physiological theories but it's really gobbledegook here.

 

[Quickstatus]

All I can add is that "generally" Daughters-in-law DO NOT GET ALONG with their mothers-in-law - YOU ( males ) may THINK they DO but in fact they DO NOT.

Why do You (females) make life complicated?

 

[JessicaTam]

Why do You (females) make life complicated?

You say complicated. We say interesting!

 

[JohnK]

However, he won't have the extra cost in cash and time of flitting off to Thailand every couple of weeks.

Still plan to go ~4 times/year as wife is on 3 month visas. And Thailand is still a great holiday destination.

 

[Pushka]

Our EA's daughter in England had a baby this week. All visitors are prohibited from visiting for the next few weeks - that's ok, settling and bonding. But they wont allow her mum to visit over Christmas when our office shuts down for 3 weeks. But she is allowed to come up for a visit in mid January or later.

I fully understand the limitation of visitors for the first few weeks but feel very sorry for our EA who can't spend a first Christmas for her first and likely only grandchild. And our office starts up the week she is allowed to fly to England to see them and no leave left. Plus we need her in the office as there is a major project kicking off that she leads.

The new mother is a project manager. And that is the plan she has for her baby daughter. Babies don't like being project managed.