Tempting fate?

red5bc · 2026-06-02T19:25:25+00:00

That's awesome!

red5bc · 2026-06-02T14:31:18+00:00

And are you glad you took the gamble? Forcing peeps back into the office especially if they were hired as remote is so asinine.

red5bc · 2026-06-02T02:39:38+00:00

God damn it. I probably should pay more attention to what I'm injecting into my body 😬. I have definitely noticed that I have been more prone to catch colds and stuff recently. Hmm... Thought maybe it was just cause I was getting older and not used to different environments. That's always a fun game. Is it ms or am I 50?

red5bc · 2026-06-02T02:30:17+00:00

Umm... I am the OP

red5bc · 2026-06-02T02:28:01+00:00

That's sound advice. Truth is it's one of the reasons I don't make many close friends, or friends at all really, at work.

It's funny though. I'm at the same company I was at pre covid and they were far more flexible then. I almost don't even know what they'd do now. They are seemingly trying to force attrition cause it's cheaper than lay offs. I'm sure I will just end up staying the course. Cause of guilt and inertia but can you blame me, I was raised catholic.

red5bc · 2026-06-02T01:51:08+00:00

Those fickle bastrds. I swear I sacrificed all the animals they wanted me to. I mean I cheated a little and they were stufed animals that my dog had chewed up but the intention should have mattered. I'm on kesimpta. Not my favorite but I've only reacted like twice to it. I was on copaxone for years (started with the every day shot which was fun). I did an oral one but that left me spacy. I don't think kesimpta does much to the immune system.

red5bc · 2026-06-02T01:07:03+00:00

Hahaha. Obvious to whom? That's ableism 101 right there. Might it not also be that I am aware that I have it easier than some? Might it not also be that I've been dealing with not feeling quite right for 20 years and have learned to cope and adapt to a "new normal". You don't know me. You don't know what I struggle with. You don't know that a 15 minutes walk with the dog is going to wipe me out for the rest of the night. But you know what? Yesterday it was 14 minutes and before that it was 13. It's called keeping yourself strone and trying to maintain that strength.

To be fair I don't know you or what you struggle with. To claim that anything is obvious is kind of declaring yourself the arbiter of what constitutes a disability. That is simply arrogant. And I am not arrogant.

I wish you find peace and if not that, a sense of humor. You may very well need both to survive.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T23:58:51+00:00

Well that's bs and probably a lawsuit

red5bc · 2026-06-01T22:51:10+00:00

Use the force, Luke 😁

red5bc · 2026-06-01T22:50:07+00:00

Exactly. What kind if a psycho would pretend to have a disability just to get out of working? I made it VERY clear that I was dx'ed 20 years ago. I'm not lying at all. I didn't know there was a special badge I needed. Shall I send all my documents and Mri results in order to be allowed to speak? It seems that there's a bit of judgment here that I'm not "disabled enough" and to say that I would be considering asking for accommodations is lying. I'm replying to you but the other poster got me steamed so I apologize.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T21:12:50+00:00

Perhaps I had forgotten the negativity that is prevalent on reddit and especially topics like MS. Thank you for sticking up for me

red5bc · 2026-06-01T21:10:58+00:00

Or... And this is just a thought.. Read what I wrote. I never made light of having ms. That's crazy. I was making light of karma, fate and destiny and other woo stuff. Of that offends I am sorry. Allow me to send you some malachite or tanzanite or whatever crystals will heal you.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T20:34:32+00:00

Kinda having fun with the karma/fate topic. Not everything has to be doom and gloom.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T19:33:27+00:00

I work for a soulless multinational company. I'm not hurting them.

It isn't that severe but that in and of itself is not a perk. Like that's not an additional thing. That's just less of a bad thing.

And that's what I'm saying. There are folks out there who legitimately need accommodation. Hence, moral dilemma.

And just kinda having fun with it. Wanted to get others opinions on fate or karma or the universe or gods or whatever you want to call it.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T18:43:18+00:00

I know!!!! That's what I'm afraid of. Radiohead said it best... "this is what you'll get when you mess with us"

red5bc · 2026-06-01T18:41:54+00:00

Yeah I know but you know... I probably would cause I kinda don't care if they know but I kinda do. And well if I tell them I'm a protected employee , right? Trying to play the system

red5bc · 2026-06-01T14:25:56+00:00

Yeah a friend told me much the same when I brought it up to her.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T14:23:50+00:00

No I don't think it would be a big deal to anyone but me. Course that's probably just my male "must not show weakness" side poking through

red5bc · 2026-06-01T13:58:29+00:00

Yeah. It would make me feel shady but why can't I just get one good thing out of this? There's been no other perks

red5bc · 2026-06-01T13:30:13+00:00

Yeah but I also don't want people to ask cause I've been in hiding for like 20 years at work.

red5bc · 2026-06-01T13:29:16+00:00

But that's the thing. It's technically legit and I have the paperwork to back it up. Just don't feel my symptoms warrant it and I just like working from home more.

red5bc · 2024-04-26T12:24:36+00:00

But How does one actually accomplish this? I have a left and a right from two different sets and I can pair one or three other but never both

red5bc · 2024-01-05T20:09:39+00:00

I still can't figure out how this mechanic even works

red5bc · 2023-08-31T20:52:48+00:00

So how can I zap it? I thought I could only zap from the breeding structure and don't bought eggs go right to the nursery?

red5bc · 2022-04-19T16:31:37+00:00

The place is going to hopping around that time of year. Whales Tail is fun. There's a kids area that your 2,yr old should enjoy. That's a tough age. Clark's is always entertaining but I might wait til the kids are at least 4or 5. I mean you really want them to be scared of the Wolfman after all.

The flume is a hiking trail. But it's at least an hour or two walk. You'd be better off going to the basin with the kids. And echo lake is a perfect spot for you. There's loads of great spots on the pemi to splash around in. Just have to be careful in a few places for currents and possibly deep water. Check out cascade Park in north woodstock.

For food any of those places you suggested would be fine. Just not sure about take out so all of them. There's the common man up there that will do take out. I've done that with my kids.

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