Flipside

ok, there are a few of us that have managed to score tickets to flipside this year (thankyouthankyouthankyou devon).  i wanted to try to coordinate a pre-flipside meeting of everyone that is going to try to get on the same page on stuff.  it might be fun if we could cooperate on cooking, food, water, drinks, etc etc etc.  i was thinking about the after of may17th.  its the sunday before flipside.  just a thought.  i know ann and damon rarely ever post on here, and russle and crystal aren't on much, and jessica is not on here very often either.  jesus christ, i'd be better off just calling everyone.

moral of the story: if you are going to flipside or know someone who is, let me know, and we will get together and do a little pre-planning on shit. (meeting tentatively scheduled for may 17th 3pm ish).

For fuck's sake, how often do I have to bitch about this: it's D-E-V-I-N.

You make it sound like I'm the one who got you the tickets, which I didn't. Which means you're "thanking" me for being the one who first brought attention to flipside within the group. That, combined with the fact that you are fully aware that I will not be able to make it out this year, seems very much like pander. And, as you pointed out, all of those that are going (including my wife) don't get on the site very often. So I can only asume that you're pander isn't only a subtle mockery but a cock slap to my right eyeball.

yea, that was a typo, but it was a different type of typo that you thought.  it was supposed to be "damon"  i totally fucked that up.  sorry.

yea, there was just a little cock-slappery involved.

I luled.

"Devon" "Damon"

Yeah, that's a FAIL


Christ, like we need another one to add into the name. Now, what? It's Dkevethamon?

I luled.

Me too.

What gives me even more lulz... I've noticed Dave's specific style of typos remind me of how I might mix things up when I'm stoned. Perhaps this is evidence that when Dave retires, he should avoid THC and stick to hallucinogens, opiates, speed, etc... His brain already functions far too much like he's been smoking the pot.

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Wait, Dave on speed? Imagine him posting on the forum when his mind is racing 5 times faster....pages.

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Wait, Dave on speed? Imagine him posting on the forum when his mind is racing 5 times faster....pages.

if there is an upper limit to how much we can type into a reply, i would find it.

speaking of me on speed, i am actually on a type of speed right now.  i went to the doctor last week, and talked to him about some of the trouble i have staying focussed on anything for longer that 30 seconds, and i got diagnosed with adult attention deficit disorder- inattentive type and he prescribed me methlyn, which is the generic brand of methylphenidate hydrochloride (ritalin).  i'm not really sure how i feel about the drug yet.  it does seem to help me focus on what i am doing.  i get kind of a weird feeling when i take it though.  its not bad, but its not good either.  just kind strange.  i'm going to adjust the doses a little bit over the next couple of weeks and seem if i can find a place that works for me.

the doctor started me out on the immediate release tablets, 10mg, but told me that i could up the dosage to as much as 20mg if it wasn't working for me.  today is the first day that i tried 10mg.  we'll see how that goes.  i'll stop here before i find the upper limit of what the forum will let me post.

Yeah, please tell us how it goes (and what Kerry thinks). 

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Wait, Dave on speed? Imagine him posting on the forum when his mind is racing 5 times faster....pages.

if there is an upper limit to how much we can type into a reply, i would find it.

speaking of me on speed, i am actually on a type of speed right now.  i went to the doctor last week, and talked to him about some of the trouble i have staying focussed on anything for longer that 30 seconds, and i got diagnosed with adult attention deficit disorder- inattentive type and he prescribed me methlyn, which is the generic brand of methylphenidate hydrochloride (ritalin).  i'm not really sure how i feel about the drug yet.  it does seem to help me focus on what i am doing.  i get kind of a weird feeling when i take it though.  its not bad, but its not good either.  just kind strange.  i'm going to adjust the doses a little bit over the next couple of weeks and seem if i can find a place that works for me.

the doctor started me out on the immediate release tablets, 10mg, but told me that i could up the dosage to as much as 20mg if it wasn't working for me.  today is the first day that i tried 10mg.  we'll see how that goes.  i'll stop here before i find the upper limit of what the forum will let me post.

I've had years of experience with Ritalin and most of it's chemical and prescription analogues.
That weird feeling you're describing, I think I'm very familiar with it. I would suggest raising the dosage by 5mg for a month, as a trial.
However, you do have to be aware of the timing of the come down. You want to be at your baseline a least few hours before bed to avoid sleep issues. But, the time period between sleep and the beginning of the decline of the effects... You might should expect your energy and mood may be different than the rest of the day... However, you're naturally kinda manic and active, so that tendency may counter act the effect to some degree.
Just my opinion based on my experiences.

i haven't run into any sleep issues yet, but then again, i never have sleep issue.  i shit you not, i am asleep 20 seconds after my head hits the pillow.

i went ahead started taking the pills two at a time (dr. gave me a low dose and told me to do that if it wasn't working as well as i liked).  i think i like it.  i am going to hold onto the pills, and not use them most of the time, but bust them out ever now and again when i have something important that i need to concentrate on for a while.

with my studying, i have found that my setting it really important.  i have found lately, the best possible set up is at the kitchen table, with my record player and my records next to me.  i play a record while i am studying, and break from the studying to flip over the record, or change to a new record.  that kind of timing seems to be just about right for me.  the flipping the record seems to be just enough of a diversion so that i can go back in and start studying again.

the pills do nothing to stop my incessant tapping, shaking, clicking, fidgeting.  oh well, nothing is perfect, right?

i don't really have much else to report on the pills at this point.  i am going to keep going with it for a while, see where things go.

dave, Jessica suggests that everyone should get together sooner than that so to devise and execute any projects y'all may decide upon. Especially since most going don't have a lot of spare time to begin with.

dave, Jessica suggests that everyone should get together sooner than that so to devise and execute any projects y'all may decide upon. Especially since most going don't have a lot of spare time to begin with.

i'm game, just let me know when she is thinking, and i'll see what i can do to make it happen.  everyone is of course welcome to use my house as a meeting place.

I totally forgot about this and missed the ticket buying season.  I'll have to try again next year.

Fucking Rocked!

I wound up going after all, and like every year, it was the awsomest!!!
Great food, great people, great time, great boobs!

So a couple quick snipits of fun:
 Holy crap Dave is the energizer bunny! That boy would wake up, stumble out of his tent, smoke a cigarette, and be off on his way. He wouldn't come back to camp until 6am, sleep until noon, and then repeat!

 Russell is such a cute kitty. Hehehe.

Kudos to Ann and Damon for a kick ass setup. We had a livingroom and a kitchen in the woods!

 no burn this year, which sucked. Stupid burn bans. So they destroyed the effigy, which was still fun.

Flipside rocks. And next year, oh we're gonna be kid free. So no taking it easy for me or jess. This year we basically just hung out at the creek with Jude. Corwyn was with the grandparents, which is where Jude will join him next year... Minus rabid raccoons.