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Echoing what Rich said, another one of the great ones gone. I will miss our conversations dearly. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Amazing, the direction this thread went. Oh wait, not so amazing. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Agreed. Domi looked incredible. BUT.... how do go from a lead of 5-1, and close out with a squeaker at 5-4? At least it was not a repeat the 2011 final... But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Yup...they sure ducked that carnage! I, for one, am happy for that ending. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

It is good. But cellos do have more history in this genre. This may not qualify as 'these days' but I prefer this

Did you know that if you took everything that came out of your body, in one year, and put it on a scale... (it would look really, really gross!) But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

This one is a bit less interesting, since it largely focused on those crazy enough to carry across the border. And I found the bit about DUIs a bit ironic given that Canada has a reputation for banning Americans from entry if they have a DUI in their past for the same reasons of moral turpitude. As for the misogynistic TSA - I wonder if some day they're going to do something outrageously stupid that the walls come crashing down on them. They have backed away from the nudie scanners, though not until having paid hundreds of millions. That is a fair point on the DUI issue. I am not suggesting that it is all funs and roses coming north of the 49th, either. But I have friends who have been either denied entry into the U.S. for some minor, arbitrary reason, and then have been admitted soon after without issue. And I have friends who have been banned from entry for five years, based on the opinion of the CBP officer that they were probably going to do something wrong. This arbitrary decision goes unchecked, since the CBP is considered arresting officer, judge and jury in these matters. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

The first one speaks to the hypocrisy that seems to run rampant. This list (see the post-prohibition part) shows how you can be POTUS if you admit to past use, but may be barred from visiting the country if you are a potential visitor who admits to past use. Ever. *note that both Republican and Democrat Presidents are included - that should make it interesting in this forum. But it is part of a broader argument: No one should expect that it is their right to enter another nation. I do not take it for granted, even between Canada and the U.S. But if it is permissible to do so if you meet certain requirements, then you should not be treated with disrespect and abuse. Canada is a visa exempt country with the U.S. We are both part of NAFTA. Countless times we hear both our respective political leaders stating how our friends to the (north/south) are our BFF. Well, if my friend disapproved of something I did in my home, yet did it himself in his home, I would not only consider that person a hypocrite; I would wonder why I would want to go to their home ever again. And that really disappoints me. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Sure. I think you should start that discussion. And perhaps ask the current administration why these sorts of things are happening: Don't admit you EVER smoked pot and Don't carry condoms with you But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? Only one: To holds it in the socket and wait for the world to revolve around it. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Since we know that OCHUTE is purposefully trolling (and is almost certainly a sockpuppet who should be perma-banned anyway), and since I'm not sure it can really be deemed a personal attack when we know she doesn't have a dick isn't that a little harsh? Heck, I just got away with calling a real poster a drooling imbecile because I did it in a vaguely roundabout way so this really seems unfair. +1 The most entertaining part of lurking any thread that OHCHUTE participates in is seeing how he/she/other responds to the intelligent posts of labrys et al. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

You've gotta be loving this! Good luck Iggy! Cool to see an athlete that is universally admired. Count me in too. He deserves a Cup ring to go with his Olympic gold. Now that he is not part of the Calgary franchise, I can cheer for him. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

Try Jack Whyte's Dream of Eagles series. It is a really cool take on the King Arthur legend. Jack does his homework on the history bits and is a good writer. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

I have black thumbs as well, and yes, just grab the seedlings and plant them. I've used the basic fertilizer solution and if it was to be a frosty night I just covered them with towels (over the May long weekend). After that it was just lots of water if it wasn't raining already. And heavy metal music. Lots of metal helped. I was surprised how easy it was. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms

I was adopted. And you are correct: I wanted to know my real dad and mom. It turns out they were right there with me, since the day they picked me up!