Due to the high volume of calls your question will be answered as soon as possible.

LMAO!!!! I kinda like the new Zero though.....All thoughful and provocative and shit....

Yah Im digging it too.

Are you a medical doctor or just a made up doctor like Dr. Phil?

Are you a medical doctor or just a made up doctor like Dr. Phil?

http://www.momssoapbox.com/wp-content/uploads/0906_tv_01_drphil.jpg

I have a question, Dr. Zero.

My wife of 3 months wants to have a baby. She feels her biological clock is running down and due to her life-threatening illness, she doesn't want to wait anymore. While I want and will do anything to make her happy, I'm not sure we are financially stable enough to have another mouth to feed (I already have a 13yr. old step-daughter through her). I want nothing more than to make her happy and I would love to have a child that has my blood within. But I also don't want to end up completely broke and I'd hate to secretly blame her for making us broke because her "clock" is winding down.

What should I do? How can I keep her at bay until we are more financially stable?

Plz help me Dr. Zero!

~Hopeless in Hayward

I have a question, Dr. Zero.

My wife of 3 months wants to have a baby. She feels her biological clock is running down and due to her life-threatening illness, she doesn't want to wait anymore. While I want and will do anything to make her happy, I'm not sure we are financially stable enough to have another mouth to feed (I already have a 13yr. old step-daughter through her). I want nothing more than to make her happy and I would love to have a child that has my blood within. But I also don't want to end up completely broke and I'd hate to secretly blame her for making us broke because her "clock" is winding down.

What should I do? How can I keep her at bay until we are more financially stable?

Plz help me Dr. Zero!

~Hopeless in Hayward
If money is the only reason you don't want to have a child, get a 2nd job. If you just wish to wait until you're more financially stable, tell her straight up. If she doesn't understand, get a divorce and accept that this is someone you never should've married to begin with.

Thank you for your advice, Dr. Zero. I think we ARE going to have this baby. We just have to check with the doctor to see is she is healthy enough.

Babies aren't that expensive, especially if she breast feeds. You get a lot of the start-up stuff from a baby shower (or 2, if you have a lot of friends/family). If your wife already stays home, then your main cost is only diapers (for a while, anyway).

Though, if she wants to keep working, then day care is definitely going to hurt the wallet.



Dr. Zero, I want to help my brother.

I'm pretty close to my older brother (I'm 26, he's nearly 29) , hang out at least twice a week, etc. I've heard (he told his gf, she told my wife, wife told me) that he pretty much envies me; I've got a family, house, job I like, etc. He's older than me, so I can see how this makes him feel like he's "behind on life", if you know what I mean (he's renting a house, with a rommate, dating a girl, has a job he doesn't like in a field that has nothing to do with his major). On top of that, he doesn't have many friends.

At least, he acts like he doesn't have friends. He gets hurt of someone decides to go do something else rather than hang out with him (hey, we've all got more than one friend, ya know?). One guy he works with, and started hanging out with a lot recently started a strict exercise regimen with 2 other people, and my brother feels like the guy is pretty much ignoring him, or dumping him for the other friends. He's ALWAYS asking everyone to come hang out, go play pool, go "do something fun at the park"; but he literally will ask invite 10 people (or just post it to everyone on facebook), and gets upset if a crowd doesn't show up. I'm getting to the point where if there's more than 5 people, I just don't want to do it. I just like sitting at home, or hanging out with one or two other couples and chatting. I suspect he's trying to make up for not having "crazy college years" full of drinking and partying (we're a subdued bunch). He gets so dejected if nobody wants to hang out.

So how can I help my brother? What can I tell him or do to show him that he's got a good life? He always asks me for advice, and he generally listens to what I have to say.

LMMFAO @ The way this thread turned out!!!!!!!

I think this would be the first time it's ever been said here, but...

"Take this thread to STB where it belongs"

Meh this is Zero's forum, thats why it was posted here. I'll move it.

lol@ this shit... and "move it to stb..." I feel like Wilson from Home Improvement.



Dr. Zero, I want to help my brother.

I'm pretty close to my older brother (I'm 26, he's nearly 29) , hang out at least twice a week, etc. I've heard (he told his gf, she told my wife, wife told me) that he pretty much envies me; I've got a family, house, job I like, etc. He's older than me, so I can see how this makes him feel like he's "behind on life", if you know what I mean (he's renting a house, with a rommate, dating a girl, has a job he doesn't like in a field that has nothing to do with his major). On top of that, he doesn't have many friends.

At least, he acts like he doesn't have friends. He gets hurt of someone decides to go do something else rather than hang out with him (hey, we've all got more than one friend, ya know?). One guy he works with, and started hanging out with a lot recently started a strict exercise regimen with 2 other people, and my brother feels like the guy is pretty much ignoring him, or dumping him for the other friends. He's ALWAYS asking everyone to come hang out, go play pool, go "do something fun at the park"; but he literally will ask invite 10 people (or just post it to everyone on facebook), and gets upset if a crowd doesn't show up. I'm getting to the point where if there's more than 5 people, I just don't want to do it. I just like sitting at home, or hanging out with one or two other couples and chatting. I suspect he's trying to make up for not having "crazy college years" full of drinking and partying (we're a subdued bunch). He gets so dejected if nobody wants to hang out.

So how can I help my brother? What can I tell him or do to show him that he's got a good life? He always asks me for advice, and he generally listens to what I have to say.

Well first, I think the problem lies with that he measures himself by the wrong means. We most often judge ourselves the same way that we judge others. You have the possessions that he considers makes one "successful", which is why you are looked up to. That is irrelevant though, the root of the problem is that he's judging himself and others in the wrong way. "You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis."

He isn't secure. The reason he wants these things, including large groups of friends is because he thinks it'll be fulfilling. He's kicking down 30's door... I'd suggest that he evaluates what is important in life. Pissing competitions of who has what won't bring happiness nor fulfilment. Only genuine relationships will. His house, car, group of friends, drinking stories, etc do not define who he is. Sadly, most people do not realize all of this until they've lived it... so it may not make any sense to him until he obtains it. All that glitters... isn't gold.

Babies aren't that expensive, especially if she breast feeds.



She cannot breast feed. She is HIV+.

What is wrong with this kid? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9kn4iy_GS8

She cannot breast feed. She is HIV+.

Umm... srs?

Very srs.

The cool vibes of this thread just left with srs mention of hiv+ imho.

sry

Massive downer.....


I r also sry.....

She is HIV+ and you are considering having a baby with her? Wouldn't it transfer to the baby??

Not necessarily. She had the disease before she had her first daughter and her daughter did not contract it.
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And I didn't mean to bring anyone down or ruin the "cool vibes". I thought this was an open dialouge.

are you just going to splooge out the juice into her without making contact?

Science must know...

Ok..
I wish you the best of luck whatever the result is.. HIV is manageable these days but fuck...

are you just going to splooge out the juice into her without making contact?

Science must know...

Nope. We have been making "contact" for a year and a half now.

Nope. We have been making "contact" for a year and a half now.

This is open dialogue... Just curious, you pretty much accepted the disease, as a price to pay to be with her?

That makes more sense to me than many relationships I see.

Just curious, you pretty much accepted the disease, as a price to pay to be with her?

Actually, you hit the nail on the head. While I get tested often, and all the medications have the disease somewhat dormant, the doctors tell me the chances of her spreading it to me is slim. But the fact of the matter is, I don't care. Before I met her, my life was heading down the toilet. Now, I want to spend every waking moment with her. And as dumb as this sounds, if she happens to pass, I want to be right along with her.

What happens to the children then?

Wow, admirable.

What happens to the children then?
I was speaking in a worst case scenario. My wife is more healthy than Magic Johnson. And if things did take a turn for the worse, we have a loving family that will do everything they can.

I was speaking in a worst case scenario. My wife is more healthy than Magic Johnson. And if things did take a turn for the worse, we have a loving family that will do everything they can.

Cool! I find it admirable as well as long as the children are taken care of.

http://deadon.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/group-hug.jpg

Beautiful.

Now if we can switch gears, I have another question for Dr. Zero...can you write prescriptions?

Beautiful.

Now if we can switch gears, I have another question for Dr. Zero...can you write prescriptions?

Nope... but I've got friends in low places... haha...

What the hell are you looking for anyway?

I have a friend who is now in his 3rd year of Pharmacy school. Give it three more years...

What the hell are you looking for anyway?

Mainly anti-anxiety: Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, etc. I have social anxiety disorder but my insurance doesn't kick in til Nov. 1st.

I have a question, Dr. Zero.

My wife of 3 months wants to have a baby. She feels her biological clock is running down and due to her life-threatening illness, she doesn't want to wait anymore. While I want and will do anything to make her happy, I'm not sure we are financially stable enough to have another mouth to feed (I already have a 13yr. old step-daughter through her). I want nothing more than to make her happy and I would love to have a child that has my blood within. But I also don't want to end up completely broke and I'd hate to secretly blame her for making us broke because her "clock" is winding down.

What should I do? How can I keep her at bay until we are more financially stable?

Plz help me Dr. Zero!

~Hopeless in Hayward


if you're worried about having another mouth to feed, get rid of the 13yr old step daughter.:peace:

Mainly anti-anxiety: Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, etc. I have social anxiety disorder but my insurance doesn't kick in til Nov. 1st.

Just be careful... popping pills is really easy...

Dear Dr. Zero

ME and one of my ex's, but still one of my best friends (of 6 years) have been talking recently and find that we still have feeling for each other. Should I try and pursue another relationship with this girl. The reason we broke up the first time was becuase of stupidity and a slight distance problem, we have both matured and are closer together now.

Dear Dr. Zero

ME and one of my ex's, but still one of my best friends (of 6 years) have been talking recently and find that we still have feeling for each other. Should I try and pursue another relationship with this girl. The reason we broke up the first time was becuase of stupidity and a slight distance problem, we have both matured and are closer together now.

Answer this--Why wouldn't you?

Well as I said we are really close friends and the last time we broke up, very few words were spoken between the two of us for almost a year. If I were to try and succeed in obtaining a relationship with this friend and we broke up again, I am afraid that we may not speak again.

Common worries really.

Well as I said we are really close friends and the last time we broke up, very few words were spoken between the two of us for almost a year. If I were to try and succeed in obtaining a relationship with this friend and we broke up again, I am afraid that we may not speak again.

Common worries really.

In the wise words of Yoda.

how fear you?
fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering....

How about stop thinking about the possibility of breaking up and start thinking about the having a better (maybe happier) relationship with each other?

Dear Dr. Zero,

I recently find myself at a pinnacle in my life. You see, I hate my current job. It doesn't pay all that well. Basically, just about enough to live on without saving much. There is a fair amount of stress at the job for not a ton of money. I have often thought about quitting, but unfortunately with the current job market this would not be wise. I have searched for other jobs but also due to the current market, it does not appear to be any better offers for me out there.

My question for you: Perhaps subconsciously, it seems like to me that I am possibly doing things to get fired or laid off (which would be better because I could collect unemployment). My stupid fucking boss sent me an email this morning asking "Who does this particular task in your team." I scrolled down to the bottom of the email and saw that the person he was corresponding with had already told him who did that task. I got pissed and was a bit of a smart ass and told him that he has to read entire emails. He emailed me back telling me to lose the wise attitude etc. For dramatic effect, I will include transcripts of the emails.

My boss: "Did not see below and next time feel free to spare the wise response.

When asked a question please respond with a simple and clear answer.

Thanks
Mike"

to which my lengthy response was: "Pardon the wise response, but can I ask a very serious question? If we have been assigned an EOD task in the past of giving you a breakdown of the buildings that we cover (which we have), why are we constantly asked to reiterate? I was under the pretense that doing this would not only simplify work for you as well as us, but also to avoid the confusion and need to ask questions like these an a regular basis. Forgive me if I sound wise or like a smartass, but I just want a serious answer to the question of why we have to take the often precious time to compile such lists like the master sweeps file, etc etc etc. and send them to you; only to be asked the same exact information via an email like this to such information that should be available to you. Do you need a volunteer to help you manage your documents, because I would be willing to do so to help ease the work flow/process."

Now as stated above, I think I am doing this subconsciously to get the fuck out of here since I don't have the balls to quit. I hate it here. What are your thoughts on the current situation? If you need more info lemme know.

Thanks in advance.

And he responded:

Sometimes it is easier when you are busy to send a quick email and get a quick response. I apologize if I have inconvenienced you, when my boss in the past has ever asked me to do something I always did it without question because obviously if he asked he needed the information.

The unnecessary responses must stop otherwise disciplinary actions can and will be taken. I find them to be very insubordinate. I have enough on my plate and if I send anything to any of my employees I expect a quick and simple response because information is needed and this has been explained before on our North Team Calls.

Thank you for offering to manage my documents, I do not see that to be necessary.


Thanks
Mike

LMAO!!!! You are at the very least going to get a repremand for that one!!! But, none the less, it created LULZ for me......


Edit: I see you just got a "stern talking to". Still I lol'd!

If his car is suddenly keyed, please delete all aforementioned posts. Thx.

If his car is suddenly keyed, please delete all aforementioned posts. Thx.

Don't do that......That's a pussy move imo.

Eh, I'm just at wits end with this fucking job.

Keying his car won't help.

Liquid Ex-lax in his coffee will.

I only ever see him maybe once every 4 months in person. He's a young rich punk kid. Maybe 28; still lives with mommy and daddy. Started out with IBM working on a loading dock and 7 years after that he is a manager. You know he kissed a lot of ass or went under some desks a lot.

Well as I said we are really close friends and the last time we broke up, very few words were spoken between the two of us for almost a year. If I were to try and succeed in obtaining a relationship with this friend and we broke up again, I am afraid that we may not speak again.

Common worries really.
and what? If you don't? Some time down the road you'll be wondering "what might've been"... The greatest risk in life is taking no risks at all.

Dear Dr. Zero,

I recently find myself at a pinnacle in my life. You see, I hate my current job. It doesn't pay all that well. Basically, just about enough to live on without saving much. There is a fair amount of stress at the job for not a ton of money. I have often thought about quitting, but unfortunately with the current job market this would not be wise. I have searched for other jobs but also due to the current market, it does not appear to be any better offers for me out there.

My question for you: Perhaps subconsciously, it seems like to me that I am possibly doing things to get fired or laid off (which would be better because I could collect unemployment). My stupid fucking boss sent me an email this morning asking "Who does this particular task in your team." I scrolled down to the bottom of the email and saw that the person he was corresponding with had already told him who did that task. I got pissed and was a bit of a smart ass and told him that he has to read entire emails. He emailed me back telling me to lose the wise attitude etc.

Now as stated above, I think I am doing this subconsciously to get the fuck out of here since I don't have the balls to quit. I hate it here. What are your thoughts on the current situation? If you need more info lemme know.

Thanks in advance.
You know what? You worked through your own problem. You want to quit. So quit. Proclaim your freedom, and stop being a slave. Sometimes, the places we go to for money to live, ends up making our life pointless. If you're miserable doing what you're doing, sticking through it to get a paycheck isn't going to fix things. The more you stay, the more miserable you will be. Stop being a slave. Stop thinking that there is no other way. If the company were to fold tomorrow, you'd still go on living. You would find a way.

Happiness is beyond a price.

I do think you're doing the right thing by questioning "Mike." The bottom line of companies is to make money as much money as possible as long as the benefits exceed the cost. If people don't ask questions, things don't change, profits aren't maximized. Tell Mike to google "economics." Mike seems like the typical balless asshole of the business world, I really don't recommend taking any shit from him.

Furthermore, me personally, I'd rather stand out as the "Wise ass" of the group that asks questions rather than the rest of the flock of sheep.

and what? If you don't? Some time down the road you'll be wondering "what might've been"... The greatest risk in life is taking no risks at all.


You know what? You worked through your own problem. You want to quit. So quit. Proclaim your freedom, and stop being a slave. Sometimes, the places we go to for money to live, ends up making our life pointless. If you're miserable doing what you're doing, sticking through it to get a paycheck isn't going to fix things. The more you stay, the more miserable you will be. Stop being a slave. Stop thinking that there is no other way. If the company were to fold tomorrow, you'd still go on living. You would find a way.

Happiness is beyond a price.

I do think you're doing the right thing by questioning "Mike." The bottom line of companies is to make money as much money as possible as long as the benefits exceed the cost. If people don't ask questions, things don't change, profits aren't maximized. Tell Mike to google "economics." Mike seems like the typical balless asshole of the business world, I really don't recommend taking any shit from him.

Furthermore, me personally, I'd rather stand out as the "Wise ass" of the group that asks questions rather than the rest of the flock of sheep.

The decision would be made yesterday if something else came along. I've even thought of taking a pay cut to gtfo out of here. I know what you're saying with the happiness, but I feel I will be worse off if I quit and can't pay my bills.

Generally, I gather I am the only person under him that stands up to him. I've tried going to HR in the past with my complaints, but I think Mike is banging the HR rep. Also, Mike's boss; A.J. is questionably Bi-Sexual and I think Mike and him may perform mutual fellatio on one another. It's a shitty, pre-carious position. I've applied for transfer to jobs in the legal department of the company, but haven't got shit as far as correspondence.

The only plus I can really think of with this job is that it gives me time to read while getting paid for it.

My team consists of 2 old guys; one a screaming liberal and another screaming conservative who argue politics all day at the top of their lungs (in an office adjacent to mine). I guess nobody ever told them not to discuss politics at work, but I digress. I also work with a hearing impaired guy (age 35) who generally doesn't know shit about shit and irritates the shit out of me on a regular basis.

I remember watching "Office Space" for the first time several years back thinking that that would never be me. Fucking A was I wrong.

Some effort makes things happen faster than waiting does...

Can someone photoshop my face with a fence covering the bottom half and a fishing hat like wilson?

I'm thinking of doing volunteer work for legal services to get my foot in the door in the legal realm. Experience to get a better job, even if that experience doesn't pay may be beneficial at this point.

Can someone photoshop my face with a fence covering the bottom half and a fishing hat like wilson?

PM me a pic (cuz I don't feel like lookin for it) and I'll do it.