Monday, July 26, 2004
Long time no see
Boy, been a long time since I've been here....
But... I haven't had nothing really to talk about until now... I guess...
I mean, my life at home has been good.... My gaming has been good.... My work has been normal....
And, until now.... ATM has been good....
You see, when it comes time for us to do an on-location show, I end up doing most of the work...
I mean, I feel that I should pack everything and hook it all up so that I know it's done correctly... But I don't normally get help unless I bitch about it....
Our show with TZW, Vic helped me.... Kurt has an injured back and Brooklyn was at work, but that is because I have been complaining lately....
I don't know, I guess I just need to find a way to make it easier on me.... I want to start putting together some very cheap computers so that I don't have to packup my computer room.... That way I have everything ready to go, just load it into the truck and go...
I think what really did me in is Sunday - the 25th - I was tired.... It's partly my own fault, but I was just too tired to do anything.... I don't blame anyone but myself.... Brooklyn's mom (my aunt) just had brain surgery and Brooklyn went to pick her up and bring her home.... Kurt is injured.... And Vic doesn't have a ride to get where he needs to...
I got to bed very late Friday night (23rd) and had to be up very early Saturday to pack up the truck for the TZW show.... Vic came and helped..... What didn't help was the fact that we didn't know how Vic was getting to the show... I mean, Kurt usually only has himself, his wife, and his one son.... But this time they also took his daughter and her boyfriend...
Well, rather than telling anyone why he couldn't ride with them, Kurt's wife just said there wasn't enough room..... Kurt, rather than asking why, just agreed and said that Vic had to find his own way... It took me actually asking Kurt why for him to finally ask his wife why....
Anyway, I couldn't take Vic because of having my wife and only a regular cab pickup truck.... Vic had his son with him, which is what made it harder to get him a ride... I can't have 4 people in the front of my truck....
Now, Kurt's van has seating for 7.... Not sure why he wouldn't have fit with them since they only had 5 people.... But that would mean Ann would be helping someone less fortunate than herself and that is against her rules... Well, most times it appears that way anyway... She also says that they had Kurt's computer in the van too....
Brooklyn ended up taking him in her 7 passenger van.... As a matter of fact... It's the same kind of van....
She took herself, Vic, Vic's son, her two daughters, and her son.... That's 6 people.... On the way home, it was all the same people AND my two computers, my mixers, my cordless screwdriver case, and a couple other odds and ends.... And still had room for one more person.... Imagine that....
Another thing that erks me while we are on the subject is the fact that Kurt and his wife will bug Vic for gas money to go somewhere they are going whether he goes or not.... Vic doesn't have much money.... Quite a bit less, as a matter of fact, than the rest of us.... Like when Kurt started going to Flint to help another wrestler train some guys.... He invited Vic to go with him and then wanted gas money.... He, of all people, knows that Vic can't afford to help with gas.... And besides, Vic didn't ask to go along.... He was invited..... Ann doesn't like taking him with them because he doesn't help with gas money... She says that they can't afford to be taking him with them everywhere.... Of coarse, they are going to the same place whether he rides with them or not.... Maybe if they would stop trying to live a life they can't afford, they would be better off... I'm sure Kurt will be pissed at me for this, but I'm sick of listening to them complain about helping Vic.... And to be quite honest, it's Ann complaining then Kurt putting his tail between his legs and going along with her whether she is right or wrong.... Which is wrong because of Vic being a very long time good friend to Kurt....
I think Kurt is a great person, just likes the good life that he can't really afford.... Who doesn't.... I just hate seeing him not stick up for his friends.... People that have been in his life for a long time.... And Vic has been in his life longer than anyone other than his immediate family.... I do realize people have to make sacrafices for family, but he takes the wrong ones... Like the time Vic needed help with just storing some stuff.... Ann had wanted him pay money to put stuff in their big empty basement.... I can remember a time when Kurt wasn't about material things.... It's a shame....
I mean, I'm no saint.... I complained when I was picking up Vic all the time to go to Brooklyn's house when we did our show there... But, my complaints were more to the fact that I was the only to do it at the time.... Hell, money is tight at my house too.... I like to live a life I can't afford, but I go about it differently.... I put things on lay-a-way rather than paying double or more through rent-to-own places.... I buy my most expensive stuff at tax time.... (I did talk them into buying a computer at tax time rather than rent to owning it) Jenny wins a lot of our toys at work, we don't pay for them.... I also live with less.... I don't have to have digital cable with support for an HDTV.... I use hand me down furnature..... My computer was purchased at tax time then slowly built into the machine I wanted over the last two years... Jenny's computer is nothing more than parts from my old computer with a couple minor upgrades.... I also have another computer that I got from a friend in Maine..... But the only money I have into that is the 40.00 for shipping.... We just bought a pool with some bonus money Jenny got from work that we wouldn't have been able to otherwise afford.... We don't have to have newer vehicals... We are content with the old ones we have.... We buy them at tax time so the we can afford to purchase a decent one.... We don't care about what they look like as long as they run decent and don't need a lot of work... But, I have never asked Vic for money.... When I was going out of my way to pick him up, when he was going to the same place that I was going, when he needed to stop places when I was giving him a ride.... I help him as much as I can and in return, he helps me when I need it... I've never asked him to help me with ATM cost because I know he can't afford it, but he still does.... Actually, the only time I've ever asked anyone for money is when Kurt spilled pop in my mixer.... I used that money to help pay for a new one and then to pay for the stuff I needed to fix the first one... And then for part of that money, rather than give Kurt a tip at work, I just knocked large amounts off the mixer.... (I actually feel kinda bad for making him pay for the mixer only to find out I can fix it)
Brooklyn doesn't complain about taking Vic with her... At least not out loud... She tries to help when she can...
Anyway, jumped WAAAAAAAAAAY off subject.... But that happens when I get to talking about Ann.... I really do wish I like her more than I do, but I see the way she treats people.... I mean just because Vic can't afford to help with gas to go somewhere they are going anyway, she complains.... Stupid.... She needs to learn how to be sensitive while getting her point accross and to be a little bit generous with people that have less than she does.... She might just find that someone that is good with kids and knows how to fix things might be willing to help her in return....
Wow do I feel a little better than I did yesterday....
I was talking about how I had no sleep LMAO.... How did I get onto this kick.... Anyway.... I worked all night after returning from TZW and got 3 hours sleep to wake up to my wife complaining about needing help.... I just turned and looked at all the computer equipment I had to haul outside and setup and figure out how to get power to it, turned over and went back to sleep for a half hour... I can see her point too.... I mean hell, she asked for a little help with food only to be told that someone had to watch their kid.... Then turned around and gave the kid to the father and go to the store.... Why couldn't that person do that same thing or possibly take the baby into the house with her.... My wife had to prepare all the food that this person ate while also watching our two youngest kids...
I doubt I'll be holding BBQ's for a long time because of the lack of help my wife received... I know I could have helped, but I was also setting up my own stuff.... I yelled when I could at the kids...
I think I'm gonna go now that I have probably pissed off a couple people.... But that is ok.... I feel better now and might just be willing to get back into the show much soon that I had originally thought....
I did end up having fun last night though.... Vic hung out for a bit and helped with the clean up... We played some dice, then my buddy Kenny Boluska showed up and we ran some euchre for a couple hours.... LMAO, I don't think we came in until about 11pm last night.... Kenny, not even knowing Vic, drove out of his way and took him home....
My night ended up pretty good.... Now to see how today becomes....
Chip / Marshall
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3 comments:
I think you need to get your facts straight before you go running your mouth off about things you know very little or nothing about.
First off about the TZW show. I told kurt 2-3 weeks ago how many we would have in our van. Why he didn't tell anyone until the night before i have no idea.
Everyone in our vehcile aas you all know is over 150 pounds. Plus i had stuff for the show, computer, food, so we had room for one person, but 2 would have made it a very uncomfortable ride, Vic never told anyone until the night before that he had his son.
If we want to bring other people we can.I had an aunt and unle 5 minutes away. mu uncle had a heart attck and has been very sick i don't get to see them much. No bitching was done about how many Brooklyn brought.
On that subject everyone in her van excluding Vic is under 100 pounds 4 kids plus 2 adults. That's leaves alot of room. You told Kurt she had only the towers for the computers.
Why didn't you have room for more then 2 you have put your kids in your pickup before without seatbelts. I think all that stuff would fit in your blazer why is it you take a truck with less room for Vic?
We don't bug him for gas unless it's out of town. If he was driving we would offer gas to him for taking us. It's called respect. We get no thanks yous or nothing in return. Nothing to help us out wihtout wanting money in return.
So what comes around goes around.
We have helped Vic for 7-8 years. Way before you were even in the picture. We took him places. Picked him up, took him places ,took him to our house to watch ppv's, play video games, he also bummed cigs all the time I also feed him all the time. Not a problem. We never asked for gas money,or for him to bring anything he never offered either. He bought beer once in awhile if he could afford it and for a few times he bought the ppvs.
Kurt picked him up for practice and the XBW shows in Marysville 1-2 times a week. That was out of the way. We never asked for gas for that. When we did want him to fix a vcr he wanted money/and or cigs for that. kinda cheesy considering.
As for living a life we can't afford. Kurt seems to think we can afford all this nice stuff. But he likes his toys so it makes me happy.
We make sure all our bills are paid and we have food, etc before we buy anything. How many times have yours been shut off, your cell phones are shut off just about every month. How many different phone number, names and companies have you used.
You don't just get stuff from her work you buy stuff that is not needed also like everyone else.
We needed a bigger vehicle for the baby. With 2 almost full grown kids of above average size it was cramped in our car.
WE used our tax money to make sure our bills were paid and got soem stuff we needed and wanted. clothes, shoes food other things that we needed. What did you buy other then a car
do you ever buy stuff for your kids?
You buy junk cars and yes you have problems with them. You either fix them or not
You say i don't like to help people less fournate then me. How about when you were in jail of the numerous times and your wife needed sitter for your kids. i sat for 2-3 days 8-9 hours FREE OF CHARGE. i never asked for any money although we could have used it with being out of work. I wanted her to be able to get you out sooner.
That would normally have been about 50-100 dollars to most sitters.
I helped out a few people giving them a place to stay when they ahd no where. i also let someone stay for free when he was not working.
I have lent you money and vice versa so i helped someone again.
As for the time when Dave asked to store stuff. I NEVER asked him for money for storing it. Kurt told me he volunteered it. i only wanted to know when he had .
I have plenty of room in my basement because i clean.
You didn't talk us into getting a computer tax time we had already decided. But you talked Kurt into getting a piece of crap. We have no receipt no warranty no nothing.
You talked about the BBQ, how i did not help. Your wife never asked for it but anyone who knows me knows i would if i did not have my 2 kids. I could not very well leave the baby with Kurt for 2 long, he could not do anything.
If you remember i went to the store for you.
I was watching my 2 kids both need superviser. my autsitic son can't be left alone too long. I also was trying to keep someone kids from hurting the babies and taking things that did not belong to them.
I don't beleive in leaving my kids alone.
And if you remember there was 2 able bodied men there capable of helping and didn't. although one helped in the end.
I am unable to lift to much for a back injury i got in a accident. someitmes picking up the baby hurts.
At the TZW show me and Brooklyn tore everything down for you guys.
I also made a poster that took me 3 days to make for the show never got a thanks or anything. Just someone bitching about how i didn't have the website on there.
SO next time get your facts straight before you start bitching about people.
Horse crap Anne , I recall things slightly diffrent .
I payed for half those pay per views i use to come see . when we woudl drink together i would also supply a protion of the alcohol , I also remeber i was again Invited to go to the XBW stuff and then of course the Money became an issue .... I recall a time when Hey dave had a bonus and you guys had a webtv in layawayand so you guys could have it sooner I payed it off and let you guys pay me back for it . I recall giving Kurt rides and in fact the only time i ever charged Kurt for a ride was when he asked me to take him to Maumee Ohio and it was not a problem . you are presenting it as you see it but you are not recalling what all went down .. and of course you dont remeber any of the stuff done in return .
Actually I do remember. And as my post states you did pay for ppvs and alcohol. but when it got to be that you and us could not afford them at the time we stopped.
And yes you did get our layaway out, Kurt could not wait.But we paid it back quickly. We have loaned you money quite a bit over the years and waited to get it back. Also letting you purchase a van from us on payments when most people would want the money first, before they let anyone take a vehicle home.
You did take Kurt to Maumee, and we gave you gas money. Which confirms my point in my post, everytime we asked someone to do something for us we offer them money or our asked for money in return, not necessarily you.
So why has it come to this we should all be able to do stuff for people without having to pay for them to fix stuff or have them over they should offer to bring stuff to help or pay them to take us somewhere. When the time comes that someone takes us somewhere without charging them anything they should in return say hey i will do this for you or fix that for free. We should not have to offer money to get someone to do something when we have done stuff for free. Kurt should just ask and not offer to pay soemone all the time but he seems to think he has to. Friends do stuff for free not always for money
Once again Kurt did not tell me you were invited to the XBW shows and practice i was told and not only by him that you were going to get practice in and to be part of it in watching the wreslters. So it seems he has neglected to inform a few of us on some things.
In regards to the post I made to Marshall's post. I am sorry to all who read it because it should never had been posted on the interent for all to read. He should have confronted us about his issues and it would have solved all this tension.
I was pissed as well as he was.
Granted this is a place for him to vent his feelings, anger and other things but don't post stuff that is meant to be private or that you don't want retaliation on. I did not mean to insinuate that Vic was anything but a good friend. I have known him along time and Love him like a bro.
So in ending hopefully all is done and said, so things can be renewed.
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