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canetoad

(20,854 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:00 AM Yesterday

Johnno

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I've tried ten time to make this post. Johnno is dying. He's a month older than I am. He was my sister's ex and father of her son.

I haven't seem him for forty years. I'm not prepared for this. Johnno was indominable. A smart arse who loved a beer. A bricklayer until he was 70,

The father of my nephew.

I'm a stoic. A pragmatist; we all die. The memories are to be stored and appreciated. I don't believe in worshipping bones or urns.

But JOHNNO? He's indestructible. Until he's not.

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Johnno (Original Post) canetoad Yesterday OP
I'm sorry. I can relate. It just doesn't seem possible with some people. They are such a force. Solly Mack Yesterday #1
Thank you no canetoad Yesterday #3
OK. My bad. No offense intended. Solly Mack Yesterday #5
Oh no, no no canetoad Yesterday #6
OMG, I'm so sorry canetoad Yesterday #7
I can relate to that too. :) Solly Mack Yesterday #8
This exchange has made me think about canetoad Yesterday #10
I miss the eye and body expressions when people are "talking" online. Solly Mack Yesterday #11
Well, you can always post about it here. calimary Yesterday #2
Don't know if I read that post canetoad Yesterday #4
It was from a L-O-N-G time ago. calimary Yesterday #9
Locking. Lasher 7 hrs ago #12

Solly Mack

(97,086 posts)
1. I'm sorry. I can relate. It just doesn't seem possible with some people. They are such a force.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:07 AM
Yesterday

canetoad

(20,854 posts)
3. Thank you no
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:18 AM
Yesterday

Solly Mack

(97,086 posts)
5. OK. My bad. No offense intended.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:21 AM
Yesterday

canetoad

(20,854 posts)
6. Oh no, no no
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:23 AM
Yesterday

I'm a bit stoned and may have posted unfinished.

By no means saying anything......omg I gotta go and see what i sent....

canetoad

(20,854 posts)
7. OMG, I'm so sorry
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:25 AM
Yesterday

That post was cut off. Was going in ....some ;......direction.........

Solly Mack

(97,086 posts)
8. I can relate to that too. :)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:25 AM
Yesterday

canetoad

(20,854 posts)
10. This exchange has made me think about
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:33 AM
Yesterday

How we grovel and scrape online, because we've been misunderstood. Because fucking emojis cannot take the place of eye and body language.

This obsequient language seems to have made its way into politics and newsrooms.

Solly Mack

(97,086 posts)
11. I miss the eye and body expressions when people are "talking" online.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:38 AM
Yesterday

Course, I'd still need a book defining what I was seeing.

calimary

(90,382 posts)
2. Well, you can always post about it here.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:10 AM
Yesterday

I think it was our Skittles who once reminded that “someone’s always here.” Not sure why, but that brief post, so long ago, has kept me company for many moons!

Hugs to you!

canetoad

(20,854 posts)
4. Don't know if I read that post
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:19 AM
Yesterday

Sound about right.

calimary

(90,382 posts)
9. It was from a L-O-N-G time ago.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:28 AM
Yesterday

Somehow, it just stuck itself into my mind and stayed there. Wish I could remember who came up with it first!

Lasher

(29,616 posts)
12. Locking.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:10 PM
7 hrs ago

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