Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe if I did that it would have to be plaaiinoopeeaanuut......than people would shorten it to Pop or even short to PP or if they were savy and did the double vowel thing it might come out as Poop......good thought though. lol
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<it is possible that I might go back, but things in my life are needing alot of change right now. One of the first things I learned in NA back in 9th grade was removal. Remove the bad contacts and contacts of the bad contacts. Remove nicknames. Remove yourself from the harmful environment and close the roads to the harmful environment. As I am finishing another series of meetings this is part of the process. =)>> Well, since you put it that way, I guess it is OK.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m BTW, I like the nice Joe a lot better than the going through a bad time Joe I dealt with last year. Whatever you are doing to yourself, it's working. You are a great guy Joe, and if this name change is what you need, I'm all for it.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Probation? You ever gain a tiny bit of knowledge, and want to know the whole story behind it, but you know it's waaaaaay tooooo sensitive of a subject to just ask? So then you try and figure out some soft creative way to find out what it is that you don't know? But you just never can really arrive at a method by which to acquire said facts or history? So then you decide wow, " I really think this person is a cool guy, I really like him, and I am shocked to learn of this newfound knowledge?" So in the end you decide to just simply ask straight out there and after you ask you regret it, becuase it was wrong and none of your business to even ask in the first place? *sigh* Likewise you ever post something and you know that you are gong to regret it before you hit the submit button but you just go on and do it anyway? Like now? *squints eyes*
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Okay, send me packing. I am way too new here to be poking around in you long term LP'ers business. Sorry for asking. But you have to admit it's not something you hear everyday, well atleast I don't. PlainoLJoe I think you're a great guy. Someone said it right when they said better a name change than to see you leave. Besides, you saved my entire 2,000 song itunes library for me!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA PlainoLJoe -- I like it. Change is good. And the reason the 'L' is capitalized, is that if you don't change for the better, you'll go to 'L.' Or something...
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe DVC_dad: usually the best course of action is to just ask. The truth can set you free. So a little backstory that many on here already know. I have a large drug history. I started smoking cigarettes at age 12 but by then was already smoking weed. I than moved to other things such as speed, and tried coccaine. But that all led to a serious Heroin addiction at about age 15 and on. I was arrested several times. Because a strong user and an alcoholic by age 16. I did graduate high school but was quickly locked up for a year. I did a year in state prison for felony drug posession and a weapons charge. I was only 17 at the time which is why I received a lesser sentence. Than I met Jayna at age 19 and all was well. Fast forward to about a year ago. I began taking pain medication and quickly fell back into an addiction of prescription pills. I was once again arrested with possession with intent to sell a drug called "the Knowledge". basically its Pherynol (sp?) which is usually a headache medicine but it is cut and liquified with black tar heroin and taken as an additive. I was once again arrested but with my clean record since my release I was granted bail and have had to serve no time. I am not allowed to leave the state of CA for another 6 months (which is really hard to tell if I do or not). I was also ordered to take, once again, NA and AA classes, even though it was not alcohol related, the judge likes to hand out court appointed classes like candy. Well I am finishing the classes and am almost done with the probation. About 2 more months. Also as the intent to sell is a "suspended sentance" I cannot get busted for it ever again or those charges will be reinstated and mandatory prison time will be inniciated. I am on a restricted drivers license as well. Lets just say addiction is a tough thing to beat. I am a pretty candid guy and am not ashamed to talk about things if people just ask.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe <<And the reason the 'L' is capitalized, is that if you don't change for the better, you'll go to 'L.'>> lol. I like that.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I wasn't aware of the more recent incedent, Joe. Well, I'm glad to call you PlainoLJoe if it helps... Or maybe I'll just stick with Joe since who knows how badly I'll butcher the new screen name. LOL! ~Beth
Originally Posted By u k fan I keep reading it as PianoLJoe! I've often considered changing my name, but I think Senorita Monkeyshines has already been taken!!!
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe <<I wasn't aware of the more recent incedent, Joe.>> well how does that come up "hey joe, what you been up to?" "Oh you know, the usual. I was arrested on felony drug charges. But they are being dropped. Lets go get a burger."
Originally Posted By DVC_dad WOW I am with you PlainoLJoe. I am pulling for you, I hope you make it friend. You seem like way too good of a guy to waste any of your life in jail. I want to say more, but that pretty much sums up how I feel. And for the record, I didn't know any of this when I said throw you in jail on the "who do you want arrested thread." Sorry man. geeeezuz
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe <<And for the record, I didn't know any of this when I said throw you in jail on the "who do you want arrested thread.">> its ok. Its not my first time. lol
Originally Posted By DVC_dad HAAAAAAAAAAAAA hahahahaha ROFLMAO Also, I just read your post in the "What did you want to be when you grew up." LOL !
Originally Posted By trailsend Oh my. I feel so badly. In my post #16, I was just carrying on with you because my experience with you has been one of fun and frolic here on LP. And I have considered, of late, to change my name and thought it so interesting you were actually doing it. I already thought a lot of you POJ because you are so knowledgeable about all computer/electronic/gadgets, etc. plus you always posted logical opinions in WE and I found myself agreeing silently, of course, with you. I applaud you with your "changing" going on. Good for you. All that you are going through takes courage, and especially telling about it. So I'll go bail you out of jail ! ;D
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe <<Oh my. I feel so badly.>> Plesae dont. You didnt give me the stuff. It was my doing.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl LOL! I wasn't implying that I was upset you hadn't told me. I just meant that I was out of the loop, so to speak, on that particular subject. I'm wishing you the best on all that, but I'm sure you knew that! ) ~Beth
