HarryWeezer

I'm a couple months shy of 68 and up until last fall, had never been hospitalized. Suddenly, over the past seven months, I have dealt with chronic kidney disease which very quuickly cost me permanent loss of seventy to eighty percent of my kidney function but which has now stabilized; multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of plasma cells which turned out to be in a precursor stage not expected to advance to malignancy; toxoplasmosis, which cost me about 20 percent vision in my left eye; pleurisy; insomnia; a three-month issue with plantar fasciitis which took me off my treadmill; and now, sixth-nerve palsy, which caused double vision to the point I couldn't drive, but has now improved after a brain MRI found no tumors. Lots of folks have much more serious issues to deal with every day, and believe you me I am counting my blessings. But having been visited by seven plagues in as many months, I am hoping that whatever lesser deity I apparently pissed off last year is now done with me, and will leave me the hell alone for a bit. I've been offered prayers and encouragement over this period and I thank all of you for that. You know, we are always wishing others well in some crisis in their lives but until or unless you've been on the other side of that door, you don't really know how much that means.

I'm just shy of 68 and I KILL YOU long time!!!!

A tragic loss. There has never been his like, a man who found it difficult not to go into character, but to go out of it. His ability to perform - his brilliance - knew no limits but as well, he was a fine and decent man. Let's hope his passing will bring renewed attention to the struggles faced every day by those suffering clinical depression and that lives may be saved.

Why don't we just duplicate the DM server in all respects so that when it is full, you are redirected to an identical server?

I take your point Deerejon but I'm not interested in entering a game server I don't particularly like just because XI hosts it - and don't see why anyone else would be either. The onus should be on XI to offer members servers they want to play, not the other way around.

I play only the DM server and as we all know it's by far the most popular COD5 server because of the mod, the maps, and the regular players who know each other well and have been playing together for years. Likewise, I greatly dislike being redirected to a server I don't like and don't play. So, why not exactly duplicate the DM server and redirect us to that? Use the same mod and the same maps. I'd welcome that, because the same regular guys would join that server if the other one was full and there are probably 30 or 40 of we "regulars" who play DM at various times of the day. But sometimes, more than 20 of us are trying to get on at the same time. ??

Hi Big Al: Remember you from way back on COD2. I've an itch to get back into COD2 but when I visit on my lunch hour, nobody's home. When do you guys play?

Just got back Wednesday. Was in Ogdensburg for 50th high school reunion, a real hoot. Didn't get up to Massena though. End of July, and the wife was wearing a sweater in the morning.

At long last there is light at the end of the tunnel, and darkness shall be lifted from all of XIdom.

Once again, things are right with the world (at least in COD2land) Congrats.

Congrats. Head admin get keys to The XI corporate shithouse and masterbatorium. Enjoy.

Some amazing things are coming over the next decade.

Clearly the plane was taken down by Ukranian separatists who mistook it for something other than a commercial flight. They used a Russian BUK missile system; Russian military would have verified the plane's identity so it's doubtful they were directly involved. Nonetheless, blame for this can be laid squarely at the feet of Vladimir Putin who instigated the civil war in Ukraine to grab territory and has armed and is directing the insurgency. 298 people were murdered including several dozen American citizens and dickhead in the oval office needs to, for once in his fucking presidency, ACT. Serious sanctions that hurt Russia should be put in place; we should immediately provide military assistance (equipment only) to Ukraine, and we should announce we are resuming the European missile shield that dickhead pulled and for which he got nothing from the Russians.

Why in hell would a commercial pilot take one of the world's largest passenger jets over a war zone with a recent history of shooting down planes?

Where's my 12 gauge?

I know I couldn't go through it again. There will be a next time of course, but I'll have others step in for me.

Beers

Hi Johnnie. Welcome to our web site and delighted a fellow Tennessean (I'm in Kingsport) enjoys our servers.

Welcome to our forums. That said, what's up with your name? Being that you're from Great Britain, I have to wonder if your name is an oblique reference to that unfortunate event back in 1773 when a certain quantity of your namesake was emptied into Boston harbor. PS: the injuns done it!

Dat's right, we BAD! We here at COD5 DM are the cream of the crop, the privileged class, the upper crust, the elite. If I must say it - and I must - we are the best of the best. It's OUR server, it's OUR country club. We may let you in, or, we may not. But do come knocking if you want the best experience available in XI.

Hole's too small. Got anything larger?

Welcome to XI. Hey, I've also got a unit.

Welcome to XI you Idiot!

Welcome to XI. Please remember Rule 137, Section F, Subparagraph 3, to wit: All new members will, during the first 12 months, refrain from shooting, stabbing, bombing, or mining, booby-trapping, freezing, pissing on, swearing at, or otherwise causing death or injury or offense to any member who is over age 65; those members have suffered enough already. We thank you!

Welcome to XI. Please remember Rule 137, Section F, Subparagraph 3, to wit: All new members will, during the first 12 months, refrain from shooting, stabbing, bombing, or mining, booby-trapping, freezing, pissing on, swearing at, or otherwise causing death or injury or offense to any member who is over age 65; those members have suffered enough already. We thank you!