The Wobble Board

[George]

This thread is for those of you who are feeling wobbly and struggling but do not feel that your situation is dire enough to post on the SOS thread. However, you do feel that you need support and encouragement and are looking for a place to express your frustration, worries, etc, then this is the place to come.

[notorious]

I thought this was going to be about Rolf Harris' musical instrument of choice!

Seriously though, great idea. Personally speaking, there's been occasions (and I dare say there will be again) where I've felt exactly that, but not wanted to 'clog up' the SOS thread or distract from those who are in real trouble at any given time....

Of course, there are other threads that folks can post on, but sometimes the 'wobbling' stuff can get unintentionally lost or missed.

Good call, George.

[Oldenough2knowbetter]

George, thank you for setting this up. I'd seen several members, for whatever reason, feeling that they couldn't/wouldn't post on SOS; similarly that they didn't want to monopolise a thread when they were struggling.

I hope this will be a place where people come when they are feeling the call of the EAF and can just talk it through until they feel better without worrying they're on the wrong thread or going off topic.

At my daughter's school they call it a buddy bench but kazzl came up with this name and I think it's fab.

Thank you again

xx

[George]

OE

It came down the pipes to us and in that you were unfortunately forgotten about, when in fact it was your idea, named by Kazzl, which therefore deserved mention in the opening. It is a good idea and after checking back, it was my error to miss you both.

We all know that it will be a very useful, well-loved thread so please accept firstly, my apologies and secondly, everyone's thanks for such a good idea

[Oldenough2knowbetter]

OE

It came down the pipes to us and in that you were unfortunately forgotten about, when in fact it was your idea, named by Kazzl, which therefore deserved mention in the opening. It is a good idea and after checking back, it was my error to miss you both.

We all know that it will be a very useful, well-loved thread so please accept firstly, my apologies and secondly, everyone's thanks for such a good idea

Aw bless I don't need an apology or thanks... but thank you! (This could go on for some time haha, as brighteye44 would say "No, YOU hang up..."!)

xx

[Boris Bike]

Fab idea and great name

[Kazzl]

Thanks George. Hmmmmm. I would like it known that despite being Australian I have never owned nor played a wobble board and rumours that I am a rabid Rolf Harris fan are simply scuttlebut.

Kaz

[George]

Who taught Rolf then

[notorious]

Kazzl

Please don't destroy my own mental stereotypes!

In my mind, all Austrailians listen to Rolf Harris (and Pseudo Echo) all the time, as well as wrestle crocodiles, wear cork hats, have continuous barbies and bemoan us Poms winning the Ashes (again!)!

[Kazzl]

Sean - all of the above except listen to Rolf Harris are true - oh and you can add 'crow about the Poms getting knocked out of the World Cup'.

George - it wasn't me guv, honest. (How old do you think I am?! ) Anyway the guy has lived in the UK longer than Australia - he's yours!

[Oldenough2knowbetter]

What happens if we don't want him, can we swap him for Hugh Jackman (or similar)??

xx

[notorious]

Sean - all of the above except listen to Rolf Harris are true - oh and you can add 'crow about the Poms getting knocked out of the World Cup'.

Excellent! Except egg chasing's a stupid sport anyway. That's what I'm telling myself for now, anyway.

And I'll see your Rolf Harris in the UK and raise you a Leo Sayer emigrating to Oz!

On balance, I think we got the better deal, there!

[notorious]

Notorious mmmm We don't know the outcome yet do we, France or Wlaes might win the WC

Well, we know England won't, that's for sure!

On Sunday, I'm going to be a Kiwi for the day...

(Sorry Kazzl!)

[Jschroeder214]

Good idea George! I think I shall be feeling a bit wobbly tonight

[Jschroeder214]

In fact I'll probably be wobbling and hopping all over the place tonite.... Jeez I'm a mess!

[Tony]

Excellent idea & I'm sure it will be really helpful for a lot of peeps.

Please don't hesitate to post on here folks, it's much easier to beat away cravings with the help of others.

Free stabilisers available upon request

tony

[KraftyKat]

Once I realised that the wobble board wasn't one of those instruments of torture designed (according to the blurb) to "retrain proprioception" - sense of balance to you and me - I relaxed!!!!!

Excellent idea! I tend to wobble on occasions (no references to Weight Watchers please) but don't feel it's serious enough for the SOS board.
Well done to those who thought it up KK

[Boris Bike]

Proprioception is a bit more than balance. There's a tale about a guy in the excellent and very interesting book about various results of brain damage or disorders, "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat", who lost his proprioception: he has to look at his legs when he walks as otherwise he has no idea where they are and falls over. Doesn't know which foot is in front of the other, whether his leg is bent or straight... same for his arms. Unless he's looking at his arm he has no idea where it is (well, other than that it's in the immediate vicinity, barring a catastrophic accident). Don't ask me how he scratches his back.

[joanneholdbrook]

lol kk no one mentioned weight watchers yet ha ha brilliant idea this thread we can all air our wobbles especially kk ha ha ha ha ha xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[thewho]

right, vent following. generally ignore the following.

my oh just doesnt get it anymore about my work situation. she thinks cos she did it ages ago she knows, but now lots of us have been made redundant, the landscape has changed. And I'm doing more study to at least try and stay in the industry, or give myself route out if not.... somehow, this is deemed as my leisure time and me being stressed for no reason. of course why else would I be studying for a masters 3/4 hours a night? and getting crabby when there's constant interruptions about shitty little things that could be mentioned either before I start the study or afterwards? so why is it now that I've reacted to all this its now my fault the marriage is 'crap'? so, even though I'm working closer to home and can fit in more 'family' stuff is it that somehow I'm worse than before? I can't be all things to all people all the time, and either I try and make the most of this job and qualification for the future or I don't. I don't get it. I despair. In fact, whats the point? there's been no clear support, and very little communication/love coming this way for a very long time. what am I saying? Well, for right or wrong, I think this relationship is over, much as I don't want it to be, the communication has broken down in so many ways. Ok, I'm not perfect, and have an equal part in all of this. It saddens me greatly. But on reflection, I think its been on the slide since the twins came along.... I know, I know all the evidence says that's when relationships break up, with the additional stress etc if they are going to.

Anyway, exam Friday morning. I can't see a future here. We've both reacted a bit to each other this evenining, and I think we've both had enough of each other. And probably for awhile now too.