Comments on: The Significance of a Fall http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/ If you're not angry with me yet, just keep reading. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: JR http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-9369 JR Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:11:20 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-9369 I remember being twenty five, almost, maybe I hit my head during one of those falls. Never really saw the big deal in falling? I use to drink quite a bit, no, a lot, I think? Anyway, I fell a lot. Always got back up though! I guess as you get older, 50ish, you start to see the problem with falling. Mother in law, semi crippled on one side from a stroke, fell in the tub on Saturday, wife found her still there on Sunday afternoon. I had to pick her up. Guess falling was a problem for her, which became my problem, sort of. Oh well, get lot's of practice, and try not to have a stroke, that way when you do fall you won't have so much trouble getting back up. JR I remember being twenty five, almost, maybe I hit my head during one of those falls.
Never really saw the big deal in falling? I use to drink quite a bit, no, a lot, I think? Anyway, I fell a lot. Always got back up though!
I guess as you get older, 50ish, you start to see the problem with falling.
Mother in law, semi crippled on one side from a stroke, fell in the tub on Saturday, wife found her still there on Sunday afternoon. I had to pick her up.
Guess falling was a problem for her, which became my problem, sort of.
Oh well, get lot’s of practice, and try not to have a stroke, that way when you do fall you won’t have so much trouble getting back up.
JR

]]> By: Crystal http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8259 Crystal Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:32:57 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-8259 HAHA you tell em Midnight! What's wrong with people? You are a Marine but does that code say something about no sense of humor when you aren't out fighting for us? Jeez! HAHA you tell em Midnight! What’s wrong with people? You are a Marine but does that code say something about no sense of humor when you aren’t out fighting for us? Jeez!

]]> By: Jeff Barnett http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8184 Jeff Barnett Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:39:56 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-8184 On a serious note, we Marines hold ourselves to a high standard of conduct. There is also a Code of Conduct (which I'm guess the previous poster meant by "The Marine Code"), but that deals with actions when taken as a POW. Additionally, as officers, we are scrutinized even more as leaders of our Corps. However, comma, none of this guarantees that I will never upset someone or that I will never have a difference of opinion with anyone, even a senior officer's wife. Furthermore, spouses do not hold rank. My wife is a part of my unit's key volunteer organization, and that is one of the first things they learn. Neither of us can give orders to a corporal's spouse and a captain's spouse can't give either of us orders. Of course, I exude respect to spouses of any rank, not just seniors. However, if someone's spouse goes off half-cocked and acts a fool on my webpage (which is personal property) then I have no responsibility to accommodate his/her silliness. Let's remember that this webpage is hosted by a company that gets paid (by the webmaster) and it is quite literally owned. Rapture and I own this site. Come into my house and you play by my rules. If you don't like it, leave. Further attempts from Norwegians, disgruntled military spouses, or anyone not wearing an Eagle Globe and Anchor to tell me my responsibilities and judge my conduct as a Marine will be met with swift, violent, and comical actions. One day offenders may return to find their flaming comment has been turned into a review of Hello Kitty Island Adventure. On a serious note, we Marines hold ourselves to a high standard of conduct. There is also a Code of Conduct (which I’m guess the previous poster meant by “The Marine Code”), but that deals with actions when taken as a POW. Additionally, as officers, we are scrutinized even more as leaders of our Corps.

However, comma, none of this guarantees that I will never upset someone or that I will never have a difference of opinion with anyone, even a senior officer’s wife. Furthermore, spouses do not hold rank. My wife is a part of my unit’s key volunteer organization, and that is one of the first things they learn. Neither of us can give orders to a corporal’s spouse and a captain’s spouse can’t give either of us orders.

Of course, I exude respect to spouses of any rank, not just seniors. However, if someone’s spouse goes off half-cocked and acts a fool on my webpage (which is personal property) then I have no responsibility to accommodate his/her silliness. Let’s remember that this webpage is hosted by a company that gets paid (by the webmaster) and it is quite literally owned. Rapture and I own this site. Come into my house and you play by my rules. If you don’t like it, leave.

Further attempts from Norwegians, disgruntled military spouses, or anyone not wearing an Eagle Globe and Anchor to tell me my responsibilities and judge my conduct as a Marine will be met with swift, violent, and comical actions.

One day offenders may return to find their flaming comment has been turned into a review of Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

]]> By: Jeff Barnett http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8178 Jeff Barnett Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:02:51 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-8178 "Has the Marine-code disappeared?" The Marine-code? Is that some type of secret handshake? No, wait... I found it: http://www.marinecode.org/ “Has the Marine-code disappeared?”

The Marine-code? Is that some type of secret handshake?

No, wait… I found it:
http://www.marinecode.org/

]]> By: MK http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8177 MK Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:51:23 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-8177 Sorry for butting in, but:Fer crying out loud. I support TAHickeys right to flame back. If she has 22 years in the Marine-core, you are according to what I know stand up straight and take your scolding with a smile. Respect seniority while not in action is, or at least was, part of core-code. You could be insubordinant, but you had to be polite, is how I have been told it many a-f&%king time. (Not a marine myself, but worked with ex-marines and served in Norwegian Army ). Has the Marine-code disappeared? Sorry for butting in, but:Fer crying out loud. I support TAHickeys right to flame back. If she has 22 years in the Marine-core, you are according to what I know stand up straight and take your scolding with a smile. Respect seniority while not in action is, or at least was, part of core-code. You could be insubordinant, but you had to be polite, is how I have been told it many a-f&%king time. (Not a marine myself, but worked with ex-marines and served in Norwegian Army ). Has the Marine-code disappeared?

]]> By: Ted Purcell http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8035 Ted Purcell Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:38:27 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-8035 Yes Sir It really is Hell , to get old !! when I was 24 , it was up before the Sun and run around Key West before breakfast and think nothing of it. Now I'm 70 a walk to the store for a paper HMMMmm maybe I could get that paper delivered ! Yes Sir It really is Hell , to get old !! when I was 24 , it was up before the Sun and run around Key West before breakfast and think nothing of it. Now I’m 70 a walk to the store for a paper HMMMmm maybe I could get that paper delivered !

]]> By: Crystal http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-7960 Crystal Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:43:00 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-7960 Midnight....I feel for ya I really do. You come on here on a journal that is yours and people ahve the right to rad it or not to read it and through one simple blog, a funny one at that, these people come in here on a soapbox and act all accusatory, calling names and being judgemental. I'm older then you Midnight but not by much and I'm sure we both know very wel the seriousness of someone elderly falling due to healthy concerns. However, I'm pretty sure you and I are far beyond the realm of understanding them to hear people preach about how this was just so wrong. Grow up people. And here's a line a favorite one of mine from a movie that goes well to them....."It's called a sense of humor. You should get one. They're nice" (Pretty In Pink) Grow up people and act like the adults with some sense of humor you obviously need. Another fine read from you Midnight. Ignore the judgement and take it for what it is...worthless babble. God Bles Midnight….I feel for ya I really do. You come on here on a journal that is yours and people ahve the right to rad it or not to read it and through one simple blog, a funny one at that, these people come in here on a soapbox and act all accusatory, calling names and being judgemental. I’m older then you Midnight but not by much and I’m sure we both know very wel the seriousness of someone elderly falling due to healthy concerns. However, I’m pretty sure you and I are far beyond the realm of understanding them to hear people preach about how this was just so wrong. Grow up people. And here’s a line a favorite one of mine from a movie that goes well to them…..”It’s called a sense of humor. You should get one. They’re nice” (Pretty In Pink) Grow up people and act like the adults with some sense of humor you obviously need. Another fine read from you Midnight. Ignore the judgement and take it for what it is…worthless babble. God Bles

]]> By: draguntearz http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-7880 draguntearz Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:06:31 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-7880 midnight is right again, especially about that TAHickey lady. you can't just assume from reading a comment your whole personality. i didn't really find anything offensive, given i'm even younger than you midnight, but we're all entitled to our own opinion, something that lady has to understand, i don't see how you "smudged" the image of the corps by just talking about old people falling. maybe she has some sort of decoder that picks up offensive statements from your blog we all missed...things you didn't even know were there. who knows. the lady is a kook. midnight is right again, especially about that TAHickey lady. you can’t just assume from reading a comment your whole personality. i didn’t really find anything offensive, given i’m even younger than you midnight, but we’re all entitled to our own opinion, something that lady has to understand, i don’t see how you “smudged” the image of the corps by just talking about old people falling. maybe she has some sort of decoder that picks up offensive statements from your blog we all missed…things you didn’t even know were there. who knows. the lady is a kook.

]]> By: Ocotilla http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-7807 Ocotilla Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:34:38 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-7807 Joe, George, Banzai, and Jenny all brought up some good points on elder mobility issues. I've lived around elders more than those my own age. My maternal grandmother(1907-1997) lost her balance on the steps at her home and sheared off the top of her femur(broken hip+osteoarthritus+osetoperosis+beginning alzehimers=bad combination). She lived another 7 years but never really returned to her previous self. Maternal grandfather(1903-1997) had issues too. He was blind from glaucouma and developed acute leukemia from exposure to an herbicide sprayed on the railroad right-of-way and he drove through it on his motorcar. He would collapse in the floor from lack of circulation. Dad had his own experience, '04 he was trimming a bush in the backyard and fell backward off of a ladder, breaking his scapula, 3 ribs and 2 vertebrae in his neck. The fall was caused by his early stage Parkinson's and he too has osteoperosis, he recovered but is banned from climbing on ladders. Joe, George, Banzai, and Jenny all brought up some good points on elder mobility issues. I’ve lived around elders more than those my own age. My maternal grandmother(1907-1997) lost her balance on the steps at her home and sheared off the top of her femur(broken hip+osteoarthritus+osetoperosis+beginning alzehimers=bad combination). She lived another 7 years but never really returned to her previous self. Maternal grandfather(1903-1997) had issues too. He was blind from glaucouma and developed acute leukemia from exposure to an herbicide sprayed on the railroad right-of-way and he drove through it on his motorcar. He would collapse in the floor from lack of circulation. Dad had his own experience, ‘04 he was trimming a bush in the backyard and fell backward off of a ladder, breaking his scapula, 3 ribs and 2 vertebrae in his neck. The fall was caused by his early stage Parkinson’s and he too has osteoperosis, he recovered but is banned from climbing on ladders.

]]> By: gregmc http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-7806 gregmc Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:23:57 +0000 http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/2007/01/09/the-significance-of-a-fall/#comment-7806 That's funny, my quote while mountain biking is that "if you don't fall at least once a ride you are not riding hard enough." As old age sets in, the mental capacity required to dexterously roll with it thereby avoiding injury is probably reduced. Plus, old bones break a whole lot easier than my 35 year old bones or your 25 year old bones. I agree though LOL with your comment: “I should probably keep my agility up by having the wife shove me down at random, unexpected times throughout our late middle age. That should be a good way to train for “falling” when it really matters.” Funny but true huh? That’s funny, my quote while mountain biking is that “if you don’t fall at least once a ride you are not riding hard enough.”

As old age sets in, the mental capacity required to dexterously roll with it thereby avoiding injury is probably reduced. Plus, old bones break a whole lot easier than my 35 year old bones or your 25 year old bones. I agree though LOL with your comment: “I should probably keep my agility up by having the wife shove me down at random, unexpected times throughout our late middle age. That should be a good way to train for “falling” when it really matters.” Funny but true huh?

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