Good Morning. Nuclear winter

Seems that way on other boards around here... Sure wish they had stopped the craziness before they blew everything up. I think the groups just got too big so there was no real common goals or peoples' goals were in constant conflict. Maybe a big main board is not a good idea. I hope this little LW community can survive the nuclear winter. --g

Climatic effects

A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December 2006 found that even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could disrupt the global climate for a decade or more. In a regional nuclear conflict scenario where two opposing nations in the subtropics would each use 50 Hiroshima-sized nuclear weapons (about 15 kiloton each) on major populated centers, the researchers estimated as much as five million tons of soot would be released, which would produce a cooling of several degrees over large areas of North America and Eurasia, including most of the grain-growing regions. The cooling would last for years, and according to the research could be "catastrophic".^[9][10]

 I think this is good insight.  This community is too large and covers too much ground to expect only one common goal, so  perhaps the blowup to be expected.  I think the LW board should do okay, though.  We have the Lightweight Creed to establish boundaries and limit the worst of the bad manners and pettiness.  

I guess because I rarely venture away from our little safe haven, I just haven't felt all the disruption that is happening, in fact, don't no it at all except when it is mentioned here.  Which is fine with me.  I don't need anymore drama in my life.

PT this morning, then maybe the pool.  I was just beginning to feel like I was getting caught up on my work paperwork and now am depressed at the idea of falling behind again when I have this procedure done next week.  Oh well, the world keeps turning.

I hope not Gina!  I would be lost without this group!

I am impressed that we stay above the fray (thus far) and that everyone respects each other and their choices.  It also great to see some long time post ops coming back for support.  We ALL can learn from each other...

Blessings,

Jennifer

I monitor and occasionally respond to posts on the RNY and Main boards.  I have to admit that the entire "bullying" drama just went right over my head.  One day we  are posting away the next day people are deactivating.  This happened around the time all the Facebook drama started as well and people were deactivating right and left.  Frankly, I think this is sad.  There are/were so many veterans that provide help and insight to newbies.  It will be tough to be effective without them. 

I see alot of people 3-6 months out giving advice on those boards.  Everyone has a voice and should be heard, but there is no substitute for experience.  I have seen people respond to posts in very negative and mean spirited ways on the other boards.  I can only imagine being on the receiving end of those posts.  If I can't say something nice or helpful, I talk to the computer, but I don't type it out.  Sometimes it is hard to hold back.  With any type of communication, it is all about the approach. 

There was a particular post last week where a new member asked about RNY and smoking.  One response was that a member had a perforated ulcer and needed emergency surgery and their doctor said it was from smoking.  The original poster wrote back and asked besides that what are the negatives.  It was  evident the poster did not understand what a perforated ulcer was and the health impacts.  The poster got slammed.  Rather than be slammed, she needed to be educated.  OH is the place to come for education and support.  I think we get that on this board.  I was thinking about how differently we would have responded as a group. It was terrible.

I check the new WLS boards on occasion.  They aren't as active as this one.  I don't know how I would have been successful on this WLS journey without this board.  I don't know what I'd do without this board.  I check it often.  It helps me stay on track.  It is encouraging.  We aren't afraid to "call people out", but it is done in a way to help people and not in a demeaning or snide way.  This is an amazing place and I hope it survives the nuclear winter too.

I love the Lightweights!

Kay

My morning round of checking in and seeing what people are up to are LW board, VSG maintenance group, Dr. Sauceda's Group and the Plastic Surgery forum. I think that in the last six months I've really only posted much in the plastics because that was my focus.  No drama in any of those areas.  I've never really checked on the main board and haven't been on the VSG forum other than to glance at topics for over a year.  Occasionally I'll chime in as one who's further out when newbies ask a question.

I like our safe haven here!  Don't think for a minute that if I'm not posting means that I'm no****ching all of you!  :)

I never stray away from the LW board so I don't have a clue as to what's happening on the other boards.  I like that our LW board has been drama free and encouraging.  I hope it never changes because this is my only support group.

I hope our little community survives also.  I would be totally lost without this board.  My surgeon and support are 4 hours away so no chance of that happening monthly.    I don't think I could have been successful without all of the help I got here from this wonderful group.

It is kind of strange how you watch people come and then watch them leave.  There are a lot of people that have been on here that now I wonder where they are and how they are coping.  Hope they are all doing great and living life to the fullest.

Thanks to everyone who has hung in here and helped us all!!

Work today.  I have a continuing education class tonight to learn about my Kindle that I got for Christmas.  I want to make sure I am using it to the fullest.  Next month I have a class on my iPhone.  I love my toys - I just need to make sure I know how to use them!!!

Linda

I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas too!  I love it!

Kay

I just got the Kindle Touch.  I like it, but it is an adjustment to read a book on it instead of holding a book!!  I work at a public library so books are a big part of my world.

Do you buy books?  I have been checking them out from our library.  You can only keep them a week and I'm having a hard time reading them in a week's time.