Beginning the journey man

[Easy McRider]

This thread needs to be in book or something, a wise and dudely book too...

[Boston Rockbury]

sure dude - i wasn't trying to be critical or nothing by the way.

No worries, man. I didn't take anything any particular way. 

Seemed to be a serious sub-text to the humour and my training as a therapist got the better of me.

Isn't there/shouldn't there be some kind of 12 step program or drug therapy for that shit? 

i got the drug regime sorted man

[DigitalBuddha]

This thread needs to be in book or something, a wise and dudely book too...

Welcome; good to have you abide here, Easy McRider. Grab a lane, and oat soda and roll with the rest of us.

[RighteousDude]

i got the drug regime sorted man

Ya might need to adjust the dosing just a smidge there, Dude. 

If a little is good, more is better, and too much is just enough. Oh yeah...

[This Dude Abides]

sure dude - i wasn't trying to be critical or nothing by the way.

No worries, man. I didn't take anything any particular way. 

Seemed to be a serious sub-text to the humour and my training as a therapist got the better of me.

Isn't there/shouldn't there be some kind of 12 step program or drug therapy for that shit? 

i got the drug regime sorted man

Oh if it wasn't for random drug testing at work lol... 

This thread needs to be in book or something, a wise and dudely book too...

And to be honest, I had thought about cleaning up the threads and expanding on certain things and seeing about submitting it for the Dudespaper, but doubt anyone would want to read more of my ramblings lol

[RighteousDude]

Oh if it wasn't for random drug testing at work lol... 

Well if that doesn't suck but not in a good way, huh?

I had to deal with that shit for a lot of years. I was in the Air Force when that Reagan cocksucker took office, and next thing I know I'm being "randomly selected by the computer" every fucking month. I wouldn't have minded all that much if I weren't the sort who can't pee when some other guy is standing there staring at my pecker to make sure I'm not sneaking something else into the cup. I'm sure it was just a completely disconnected coincidence that when the first shirt got orders out the random number generator that kept hitting my name got fixed and I was never tested again.

Since then, I've done some pre-employment screens but never been zapped for a random. I wouldn't stake my livelihood on the slim chance of getting caught, but it's interesting to me that I've worked at so many places that kept that threat active but never made good on it. Now that I'm self employed, I live like I want to live and don't have to worry about no one believing that I don't have a Facebook account. 

[Easy McRider]

This thread needs to be in book or something, a wise and dudely book too...

Welcome; good to have you abide here, Easy McRider. Grab a lane, and oat soda and roll with the rest of us.

It's a good place to abide here, consider it grabbed, soda in hand and already rolling.Thanks DigitalBuddha 

[This Dude Abides]

Oh if it wasn't for random drug testing at work lol... 

Well if that doesn't suck but not in a good way, huh?

I had to deal with that shit for a lot of years. I was in the Air Force when that Reagan cocksucker took office, and next thing I know I'm being "randomly selected by the computer" every fucking month. I wouldn't have minded all that much if I weren't the sort who can't pee when some other guy is standing there staring at my pecker to make sure I'm not sneaking something else into the cup. I'm sure it was just a completely disconnected coincidence that when the first shirt got orders out the random number generator that kept hitting my name got fixed and I was never tested again.

Since then, I've done some pre-employment screens but never been zapped for a random. I wouldn't stake my livelihood on the slim chance of getting caught, but it's interesting to me that I've worked at so many places that kept that threat active but never made good on it. Now that I'm self employed, I live like I want to live and don't have to worry about no one believing that I don't have a Facebook account. 

Yeah each day get's me a little more.  I've been at the same place for going on 8 years.  Pre-Employment screening test was done but since then I've only had one or two tests.  But the thought is still there.  And I know how my luck is:

"Screw it man, I've missed out for too long"

Next day

"Oh, you haven't had a random in 5 years, better make it up"
"aww crap"

They ever legalize it though and I'm using one week of my vacation.

[RighteousDude]

They ever legalize it though and I'm using one week of my vacation.

That's a suck about legalization here in Colorado: Employers can still require testing and can still fire yer ass for failing on THC metabolites alone.

The place where my wife works gets fed money so they warned her when Amendment 64 passed that testing and termination could happen even though the state considers marijuana legal. I'm thinkin' that civilization is too generous a term for what we do here in the US.

[RevKHyler]

Gotta admit that tapping into and bringing out my inner Dude 24/7 has made work a lot more pleasant, not to mention dealing with some of my more high strung coworkers, family members and friends. 
The hardest part for me was allowing the answering machine or voicemail get the calls once I got home, especially if they weren't urgent but I finally got over that now.
This Dude wonders if she even needs her cell phone anymore; I hardly have it with me... 

[This Dude Abides]

They ever legalize it though and I'm using one week of my vacation.

That's a suck about legalization here in Colorado: Employers can still require testing and can still fire yer ass for failing on THC metabolites alone.

The place where my wife works gets fed money so they warned her when Amendment 64 passed that testing and termination could happen even though the state considers marijuana legal. I'm thinkin' that civilization is too generous a term for what we do here in the US.

Yeah it's tough trying to sort out the laws and regs.  Buddy of mine and I had wanted to do a road trip to Vegas on our motorcycles.  Camp on the road that sort of thing.  Took me two weeks to trace the route and figure out the law per state as far as open camping and if camp fires and such were allowed.  Then I attempted to figure out the legality of bringing some sort of defense with us should we run into any Nihilists on the road and just about gave up there.  Need to make it simple:

Legal:  Act like a dude and be dudely to one another
Illegal: Not being dudely

Gotta admit that tapping into and bringing out my inner Dude 24/7 has made work a lot more pleasant, not to mention dealing with some of my more high strung coworkers, family members and friends. 
The hardest part for me was allowing the answering machine or voicemail get the calls once I got home, especially if they weren't urgent but I finally got over that now.
This Dude wonders if she even needs her cell phone anymore; I hardly have it with me... 

Phone goes in the bedroom with the uniform while I go roam the house and take care of things.  If it's not important I'll get to it when I get to it.  If it's important?  Well those who are in the need know my home phone number and know it rings twice before answering machine picks up.  I've always had a serious dislike for telephones for some reason.  Even as a kid, picking up the phone to call someone or some place always gave me a mini-anxiety attack.  Even now when I order pizza or something I usually go down to the place and order in person. 

Cell phones I've always despised and only reason I even carry one is because the job pays for it and forces me too.  But that might just be social stigma.  Cell Phones and Mini-Vans can't stand them because those are the two types of people on the road who are always trying to kill me on my motorcycle lol. 

I just refuse to elt a hunk of plastic try to control me like I see it do to some.  Friends have those blackberry and iPhone things and they look at them every 5 seconds.  I just don't get it. 

[Boston Rockbury]

I dig that takin-er-easy vibe resonating through your posts TBA.

[Easy McRider]

sure dude - i wasn't trying to be critical or nothing by the way.

No worries, man. I didn't take anything any particular way. 

Seemed to be a serious sub-text to the humour and my training as a therapist got the better of me.

Isn't there/shouldn't there be some kind of 12 step program or drug therapy for that shit? 

i got the drug regime sorted man

Oh if it wasn't for random drug testing at work lol... 

This thread needs to be in book or something, a wise and dudely book too...

And to be honest, I had thought about cleaning up the threads and expanding on certain things and seeing about submitting it for the Dudespaper, but doubt anyone would want to read more of my ramblings lol

I think the main gist of this thread should be popped on the Dudespaper or something. As a view to coming around to abiding and taking 'er easy. And what can happen if not.

[BrotherShamus]

They ever legalize it though and I'm using one week of my vacation.

That's a suck about legalization here in Colorado: Employers can still require testing and can still fire yer ass for failing on THC metabolites alone.

The place where my wife works gets fed money so they warned her when Amendment 64 passed that testing and termination could happen even though the state considers marijuana legal. I'm thinkin' that civilization is too generous a term for what we do here in the US.

Yeah it's tough trying to sort out the laws and regs.  Buddy of mine and I had wanted to do a road trip to Vegas on our motorcycles.  Camp on the road that sort of thing.  Took me two weeks to trace the route and figure out the law per state as far as open camping and if camp fires and such were allowed.  Then I attempted to figure out the legality of bringing some sort of defense with us should we run into any Nihilists on the road and just about gave up there.  Need to make it simple:

Legal:  Act like a dude and be dudely to one another
Illegal: Not being dudely

Gotta admit that tapping into and bringing out my inner Dude 24/7 has made work a lot more pleasant, not to mention dealing with some of my more high strung coworkers, family members and friends. 
The hardest part for me was allowing the answering machine or voicemail get the calls once I got home, especially if they weren't urgent but I finally got over that now.
This Dude wonders if she even needs her cell phone anymore; I hardly have it with me... 

Phone goes in the bedroom with the uniform while I go roam the house and take care of things.  If it's not important I'll get to it when I get to it.  If it's important?  Well those who are in the need know my home phone number and know it rings twice before answering machine picks up.  I've always had a serious dislike for telephones for some reason.  Even as a kid, picking up the phone to call someone or some place always gave me a mini-anxiety attack.  Even now when I order pizza or something I usually go down to the place and order in person. 

Cell phones I've always despised and only reason I even carry one is because the job pays for it and forces me too.  But that might just be social stigma.  Cell Phones and Mini-Vans can't stand them because those are the two types of people on the road who are always trying to kill me on my motorcycle lol. 

I just refuse to elt a hunk of plastic try to control me like I see it do to some.  Friends have those blackberry and iPhone things and they look at them every 5 seconds.  I just don't get it.

I dig you on that phone comment Dude. I'm still in school, so I see all of these people (my age) just staring mindlessly into their phones. We'll all be sitting around eating lunch, and I'll be talking to my friend Stuart (a Dude at heart) and then I'll look around and see that everyone else is glued to the iPhone. It gets pretty annoying, and it worries me about how these people will be when they are adults.

Plus when they have kids I'm sure there will be some kind of advancement in technology that will just push it a step further. It's the end of face-to-face socializing

[This Dude Abides]

I think the main gist of this thread should be popped on the Dudespaper or something. As a view to coming around to abiding and taking 'er easy. And what can happen if not.

I'm gonna write an e-mail tomorrow to the contacts of the dudespaper I think.  I'm somewhat of an amateur writer so it would probably be fun, just probably need to get some guidelines and outline down as to what would be useful. 

Also, just got something in the mail today