The Worst Thing Today

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 7:37 pm

What a terrible thing to happen.

Miss Moppet · Post by **Miss Moppet** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 8:28 pm

Diamondlil, I'm so sorry to hear this, don't know what to say except to offer my condolences.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 8:53 pm

Sorry to hear that. Another reason to be glad I don't ride a motorcycle any more.

zsigandr · Post by **zsigandr** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 10:34 pm

Very sorry to hear of your loss Diamondlil. My condolences,

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 11:36 pm

Marg: That's just awful, that poor person and their family and friends!

SM

Chatterbox · Post by **Chatterbox** » Fri August 14th, 2009, 11:44 pm

Diamondlil, that's horrible; so sorry.

At this end, a friend's sister has just been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She will be the third person I know to get it -- a close family friend died 2 years ago, a high school friend is now 6 years post-diagnosis, and now #3. She has young children.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Sat August 15th, 2009, 12:09 am

Sorry to hear your news, DL and Chatterbox!

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Sat August 15th, 2009, 10:04 am

Sorry about your friend's sister, Chatterbox. It's not something I've heard of, I must admit.

zsigandr · Post by **zsigandr** » Sat August 15th, 2009, 10:45 am

Sorry to hear that Chatterbox! That's very unusual to know 3 people all whom have been diagnosed with ALS. It is a terrible disease and it is so sad that she is so young and has a family that needs her.

Sheramy · Post by **Sheramy** » Sat August 15th, 2009, 2:15 pm

I'm so sorry to hear such sad news from folks ... makes my paranoia seem so paltry...

The first named storm has formed in the Atlantic. Looks like it's not going to bother me much (on the west coast of FL), but it does mean the beginning of peak hurricane season. Scaremonger local media will start reminding us what would happen if -- when -- the Big One comes to Tampa Bay (complete with graphics). Potential for developing storms gives me the potential to develop into a Doppler-watching, hunker-down-ing, jump-at-every-puff-of-wind blob of Jello. I'll never ever get used to hurricane season (=I'm not from here--the natives don't freak out like I do!).