OT -PSA: I Love You, Man!

Submitted by uferfan on September 8th, 2020 at 7:00 PM

This is really off topic, yet lately it definitely has not been. I'm exhausted. I'm fearful. Everything seems dark with no light. The persistent drumbeat of negativity and hopelessness shows up in the news, on social media, in the streets, on these boards...everywhere. It's hard to avoid and we seem to be ripping apart because of it.

I just want to take a moment and let all of you know that I appreciate what every one of you bring to this website. No, I don't agree with all of you, and there's things on here that sometimes make me cringe. But when it boils down to it, all of you make this board happen and I thank you, the mods, Brian and anyone else I'm forgetting for making this a great place to be a Michigan fan.

Each of you believe in something. You want something better for you, for your family and for your future. I value all of you as human beings. I wish nothing but the best for all of you and all of our futures; no matter who you are and what your opinions might be.

Things will return to normal in some way and at some point. It may take some time, but they will. In the meantime, please do your best to be kind to each other. I think that's something we could all benefit from right about now.

GO BLUE!!!!

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FauxMo

September 8th, 2020 at 7:38 PM ^

Uferfan ordering snacks right after this post: "Get some sour cream and onion chips with some dip, man, some beef jerky, some peanut butter. Get some Haagen-Dasz ice cream bars, a whole lot, make sure chocolate, gotta have chocolate, man. Some popcorn, red popcorn, graham crackers, graham crackers with marshmallows, the little marshmallows and little chocolate bars and we can make s'mores, man. Also, celery, grape jelly, Cap'n Crunch with the little Crunch berries, pizzas. We need two big pizzas, man, everything on 'em, with water, whole lotta water, and Funyons."

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Eng1980

September 8th, 2020 at 10:11 PM ^

Dynamo hum?  It has been too long.  Weasel Ripped My Flesh was a mural in Taylor House/South Quad commons area when I was there.

Frank Zappa R.I.P.

edit: This forum is a never ending source of inspiration.  I just searched to listen to the song and found out it is spelled "Dinah-Moe Humm" and now I remember why we weren't allowed to play his music at a Catholic high school.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 8th, 2020 at 7:57 PM ^

As for normal, between the second scare from CHF and the changes I've made, my old "normal" is something I've ditched for better things. I don't know if I would want that "normal" ever again - I don't miss things like heavily salted foods and drinking.

Now, the other aspects of "normal" - I don't really miss restaurants that much and I've become an even better wizard in the kitchen than I was before. I don't miss a lot of places really. The sole exception might be libraries. I need to go back to ours now that it is open to traffic again. 

I did find myself, however, missing this place towards the end of my four months away from it. After nine years, it certainly didn't feel "normal" to keep my two cents (or twenty dollars, depending on the topic) to myself. I am not good at keeping to myself anyway. 

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Wendyk5

September 8th, 2020 at 8:25 PM ^

I love you guys like brothers, which means I want to beat the crap out of some of you most of the time. Also, I'm telling mom and dad you smoked pot in the garage and lit dad's golf bag on fire and I know what that stain is on the bathroom rug.......eeewww. 

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xtramelanin

September 8th, 2020 at 8:30 PM ^

oh yeah?  well i'm telling mom and dad about you sneaking out to go on that date last week and that you skipped school and wrote a fake excuse note.  so there.  you want to dime us off, well, that's a two-way street sister. 

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MMBbones

September 8th, 2020 at 8:26 PM ^

We all want the same things. We want all students to be safe. We want to watch the student-athletes compete. And we want Michigan to dominate.  We disagree vehemently about how to get there, at times. I'm a right wing conservative and so my views do not align with Brian's or the majority on this board much of the time. But our objectives align. 

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mi93

September 8th, 2020 at 8:42 PM ^

Well said.  You read my mind.  Was thinking of posting something similar.

Hopefully we can get back to appreciating that it's okay to agree to disagree sometimes and not assume all people operate with malicious intent.

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Clarence Beeks

September 8th, 2020 at 8:59 PM ^

“I'm exhausted. I'm fearful. Everything seems dark with no light. The persistent drumbeat of negativity and hopelessness shows up in the news, on social media, in the streets, on these boards...everywhere.”

Living like THIS must be... awful. Reading things like this make me legitimately believe that we don’t all live in the same world anymore, because I literally know no one personally who feels this way. It’s just... incredible, really. Truly like two different worlds.

That said, I absolutely for sure second the sentiment of this post and appreciating others. A grateful heart is such a key thing through this “moment”...

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mlax27

September 8th, 2020 at 9:09 PM ^

I quit watching or reading the news for about 6 months, stopped reading the comments section, avoided social media, etc. because it very much felt the same way.  I’ve come back to reading this board as it’s more civil than a lot of places but it does make me pause at times.
 

The more I see some people spend time online and in these echo chambers of negativity the more I see them begin to lose their mind.  
 

Get offline, spend some time outside and interacting live with your real friends or family.  Life suddenly looks so much better.

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BlueRob

September 8th, 2020 at 10:33 PM ^

I 100% agree.  I started staying away from social media and TV media news well before covid hit.  My family has lived pretty much just as we would without covid while taking the appropriate precautions when we go places.  

When things shut down in March, my family of 6 did a ton of things outside, biking, hiking, etc.  When things started opening, we supported the small businesses and restaurants.  They have been incredibly thankful, gave great service and have created some of the best experiences we have ever had.

My wife and I were fortunate to be able to travel to the south rim of the grand canyon in July with our 16 year old son.  It is a life changing place. 

From the beginning of all of this, we decided we were not going to teach our kids to live life in fear.  We practice appropriate distancing, proper hand washing, masks and common sense. We have stayed connected to family and friends and have really made more of a focus on what matters.

 

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SFBayAreaBlue

September 8th, 2020 at 11:20 PM ^

Honestly, if you support Trump at this point, after 200,00 deaths, after incompetence, idiocy, racism, treason, crime, Fuck you.  I don't love you.  You don't have to vote for Biden, but how could you live with yourselves if you vote for Trump? 

We can find common ground.  But there's some lines that can't be crossed.  I'm not gonna love you if you murder my grandmother.

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