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17 Sep 20 - 05:00 AM (#4072176) Subject: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Ebbie Like so many of us, I spend much more time on Facebook these days, but Mother Mudcat will always hold a special place in my heart. A couple of days ago I got to wondering where Bret B is. I always enjoyed reading his accounts of life in Guam. Charlie Noble? Anyone? |
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17 Sep 20 - 08:22 AM (#4072195) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Jeri He's on Facebook. Why to people feel the need to call people out here? Assume if someone doesn't post on Mudcat, they maybe DON'T WANT TO POST ON MUDCAT. |
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17 Sep 20 - 08:42 AM (#4072197) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Mrrzy So, shout at people who ask after their long-lost loved ones, really? I am not on Facebbok. I am glad to hear here that Naemanson is alive and well. |
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17 Sep 20 - 09:21 AM (#4072207) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Donuel Jeri has repeated that statement many times as well as the nonsense of people declaring I'M LEAVING harumph! It's funny but I think of Naemanson, his wife? and in laws often in regards to Fukashima. I hate Zuckerberg too much despite Facebook being like a free website- it can have dire costs as well. |
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17 Sep 20 - 09:55 AM (#4072210) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Jeri I know I"m overly sensitive on this point. The birthday threads katlaughing used to post bugged me. I know Brett's ok, because he's a friend on Facebook. Other people don't know. If this sort of stuff doesn't bother you, ignore me. I think he and Ebbie talked a lot, and hung out in the same threads, so I understand wanting to know "whateverhappenedto". I figure someone will eventually close the thread, or Brett will post to it, or it'll resolve in some fashion. "Many times" - yeah, Don, at least two that I can recall. These days, I tend to notice things that bother me more than inspire me. Maybe because that's where the focus is these days, or maybe It's only my crabbiness. You get one guy calling the place a "debate forum", and you realize you've been sucked into looking for stuff to argue with. I will now butt out, but I'll message Brett, and tell him there's a thread... |
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17 Sep 20 - 10:02 AM (#4072211) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Stilly River Sage He's on Facebook. I agree with Jeri, these "where is so-and-so" threads are creepy. |
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17 Sep 20 - 10:15 AM (#4072214) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Raggytash Surely if someone is asking they are concerned for their welfare. It could be the person they are asking about is ill and unable to post, it could be that the person has passed on and the enquirer doesn't know about it. A decent, caring and honest question isn't it? |
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17 Sep 20 - 01:12 PM (#4072228) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Naemanson Hi guys. What's going on? |
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17 Sep 20 - 01:17 PM (#4072229) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Charmion Hi, Brett! I guess your ears are burning. |
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17 Sep 20 - 01:22 PM (#4072230) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Naemanson It's 3:14 AM, I just checked my phone after a bathroom break and find a Facebook Message from Jeri saying people are wondering about little (6"3"/330#) old me. I am touched. If you can wait a few hours I'll give you the rundown on what's been happening in Guamland. The Mudcat is not cellphone friendly. Plus I've got to gather my thoughts to give a coherent report. Guys, I really am touched. Thanks for yòur concern. |
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17 Sep 20 - 04:29 PM (#4072245) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Jack Campin It would be great to hear some more news from Guam. Never having heard him called Brett before, I'd have had no idea what to search for on FB. |
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17 Sep 20 - 04:30 PM (#4072246) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Stilly River Sage Well, if you've had a troll send out one of those messages to try to out your new user name, posted like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth (but I can see the IP address and know damn well who it is) - you get a different vibration. And we have people who send out way too many of these. Just sayin'. |
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17 Sep 20 - 04:56 PM (#4072255) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Donuel Egad SRS you could eat trolls for breakfast. I'm naieve and defenseless in comparison. |
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17 Sep 20 - 05:05 PM (#4072257) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Jeri Trolls are a problem. Ebbie is trusted. And it's a BS thread, so the asker has to be a member. And nobody asked for any sensitive information. If she'd known any of us were in touch with him, she could've PM'd us, but she didn't. Had no way to. And the one big factor: Brett is OK with it. (I think anybody who knows him and Ebbie would have predicted he would be. Don't let one person's grumpiness (mine) be more important than communicating. I'd love to get back to the easy way of joking, sharing personal information, and taking risks writing from our hearts. I'd lvove to get back to "I'm having a party in my house, and everyone's invited", and the rest of the best we used to be. What I've become accustomed to here is that people read threads looking for stuff to argue with, and look for people they don't like to attack. I'm afraid I do some of that, too, and that bothers me the most. |
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17 Sep 20 - 05:18 PM (#4072265) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Ebbie Thanks all 'round. Naemanson, catch us up, will you?! |
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17 Sep 20 - 06:03 PM (#4072279) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Steve Shaw Well said, Raggytash. Neurosis appears to abound in this thread. As an outsider who knows not the person enquired about, I'm flabbergasted, frankly. |
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17 Sep 20 - 06:10 PM (#4072282) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Mrrzy I am so glad to hear from you, Naemanson! What is creepy about asking, where people might know, about what is going on with people you haven't heard from in a while, but enjoyed hearing from when you did? |
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17 Sep 20 - 07:40 PM (#4072290) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Steve Shaw Nothing, Mrrzy. |
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18 Sep 20 - 06:16 AM (#4072344) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Naemanson I posted an update called Boring in Guam. I can't remember how to link it here. Presto: Boring in Guam |
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12 Aug 24 - 04:08 AM (#4206904) Subject: Brett (Naemenson) Any News? From: Roger the Skiffler I always enjoyed Brett's posts about life in Guam. He doesn't seem to have posted for yonks. I seem to remember he was thinking of going back to USA. Does anyone have an update? RtS |
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12 Aug 24 - 11:10 AM (#4206925) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Joe Offer Hi, Roger - hope you don't mind that I combined you with the existing "Where Is Naemanson" thread. Note that when he last posted in 2020, he was having health problems. I've started a crosslink group for the Naemanson threads - crosslinks are in the upper left of each thread in the group. |
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14 Aug 24 - 01:06 AM (#4206996) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Naemanson Here I am! Still in Guam. Living in retirement on a tropical island. My life has devolved into endless medical appointments and not enough attention to housework. Because of that I haven't had anything positive to contribute in a while. I really don't like to talk about medical things so I'll list them this once: • Arthritis • Diabetes • Uncontrolled hand tremors • A kidney shaped like melting Jello • Throat problems (undiagnosed) • Prostate cancer (Just a touch) Poor Wakana's parents (88 and 92) are also having medical problems requiring her to be ready to go to Japan at a moments notice. I try not to distract her with my problems. In positive news I'm attending water aerobics classes three times a week. The people are fun. The husband of the class leader is a former nightclub owner and concert promoter who has worked with many musicians, some of whom I've even heard of. He has some great behind-the-scenes stories he likes to share. In our class we have quite a range of diverse nationalities. We have an Argentinian, two Mexicans, a German, a Russian, lots of Filipinas and Filipinos, some Koreans, and some Chinese. The mix of languages is fun. We used to have more than one Russian which added to the linguistic mix. As with the rest of the island I am racially a minority which bothers me not at all. In 2019 I received my share of the money from the sale of the family farm. I told Wakana we could finally update the kitchen (needed!) but she surprised me by suggesting we instead enclose the carport and make it a combination living room/dining room. We did. It greatly expanded the size of our house (same footprint/ larger interior). We turned our old living room into a huge off that is mostly taken up by Wakana's books and desks. We also painted the exterior and repaired the roof. A few years ago we heard heavy machinery working in the jungle behind our house. We thought someone had bought the property and we're going to turn it into house lots. It turned out they were developing a farm. We've become good friends with the family running the farm. At one point Frankie, the father of the farm family, commented that his daughter, who plays piano, wanted to play guitar. Since I can no longer play an instrument I passed on my Baby Martin to her. I haven't heard her play it but she wrote me a very nice thank you letter. She graduated high school last year and has been traveling in Europe and the UK this year. Speaking of no longer being able to play an instrument my Haruo 12-string is for sale. If you know anyone who is interested I'm willing to discuss it. In March, 2023, I had a prostate biopsy. That was the beginning of a seemingly endless round of urinary infections and kidney stone (2.3 cm!) removal. As a result I lost 56 pounds (silver lining!). It all cleared up just in time time for: Typhoon Mawar In late May, 2023, Supertyphoon Mawar paid us a visit. We had three huge mango trees behind the house that I used to worry would come down in a typhoon and damage our house. Mawar removed that worry by tearing those trees to pieces. The pieces clogged up the area between house and stumps but didn't damage the house. We also lost the beautiful mango to the west of the house, the tree that shaded our pet cemetery. Fortunately the trunk broke off above the ground so the graves are undisturbed. Mawar left large parts of the island without power for about a month. In the middle of that Wakana was diagnosed with gall stones and her gall bladder needed removing. We had water but no electricity! The cold showers were our only relief from the heat and humidity. [Note: Because we don't have the possibility of freezing water pipes our water supply lines are not buried very deep. Consequently a "cold" shower here is considerably warmer than back home in Maine] Fortunately our stove operates on propane so we had coffee and instant meals. The other relief came in the shape of two hotel stays, one of which was paid for by my daughter. My days, at this time became the life of a hunter/gatherer. Every day I'd go forth in search of gasoline and or ice for our cooler. I once spent 4 hours in a slowly moving line for a gas station. Another time I was driving when I saw a truck delivering ice to a convenience store. I turned around like a scene in a movie. The outages left us with a hazardous waste swamp in what used to be our refrigerator and freezer. One day Wakana donned armor and, wielding her weapons, she attacked the lifeless block of metal and plastic. She was victorious! Wakana was supposed to go to Japan in June but the airport was closed due to storm damage. She didn't get out for two weeks. Two days after she left the power came on. As part of the typhoon relief efforts the towns were issued pallets of disaster MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). I thought it would be fun to find out what MREs tasted like. I walked in and asked for two, one for me and one for Wakana. They engaged me in conversation while helper put the MREs in my car. They were true to their word. They gave me two... cases! Each case contained at least two weeks worth of meals (3 per day)! Wakana and I tried one meal. The boxes sat in my (new!) living room for a few months. I gave one to a teacher friend who thought he could feed hungry students with it. Another friend took the other case but never said why. These are just the highlights. As in everyone's life there are small events that fill up the spaces between the big things. I hope everyone is mostly happy and mostly busy living the good life. Enjoy, Brett |
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14 Aug 24 - 06:32 AM (#4207003) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Roger the Skiffler Thanks for the update, Brett. Sorry you and W have had a rough time. Your Mudcat friends will always be hear to read even if we can't help. Best wishes, RtS |
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14 Aug 24 - 10:29 AM (#4207014) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Sandra in Sydney I'll second that! |
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15 Aug 24 - 04:59 PM (#4207083) Subject: RE: BS: Where is Naemanson? From: Naemanson Thanks, I appreciate it. |