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From WWR

OK, I'm here, now what do I do?

Ahem...

If you've visited Whole Wheat Radio's chat, chances are you probably bumped into me. I'm there more frequently than I care to admit.

Who am I? Well, I'm a single, once-young transgendered person, living somewhere in the southern US, and have been in the broadcasting biz for nearly half my life.

I draw a bit, and have started a webcomic that few have heard of.

I wrote and recorded a grand total of one song. Trust me, I can't sing very well.

I'm usually very friendly and welcoming to other Wheatheads. But I admit I have my moody moments.

c'mere, gimme a hug...

"Wiki wiki wiki wiki...SHUT UP!" - Newcleus

Welcome

Welcome to wiki wiki world! Sparkit 21:18, 16 March 2006 (AKST)

Welcome Terri!

Time for your Saturday kiss

Template:Emot kiss1 Sparkit 09:52, 18 March 2006 (AKST)

Thanks!

Thanks, friends!

--Terrinoble 02:20, 20 March 2006 (AKST)

gonna take another wheat break

...so I can get stuff done.

I'll be out of chat for a while. Don't worry, I'm fine.

--Terrinoble 00:26, 30 March 2006 (AKST)

Wow Terri - this is a great use of the new site's capabilities. Yeah, when you disappear for awhile people begin asking "Where'd Terri go?" and this is a great way to just say "Hey, I gotta get some stuff done - I'll be back later" and everyone will know what's up. Good luck - I know the feeling exactly ... sometimes I just have to turn off WWR or ignore what's going on (more often than I care to admit) just to get my work done. goodluck Jimbob 00:54, 30 March 2006 (AKST)

We'll miss ya! hug I hope you have a productive break. Kelli 11:31, 30 March 2006 (AKST)

Hi, I just sent you some email. Denali 13:45, April 5, 2006 (AKDT)

Thanks, friends. I'm back, more or less. And I got the email, Denali; thanks! --terri 21:42, April 5, 2006 (AKDT)

Glad to see you back in the chats! (Sparkit 18:36, April 7, 2006 (AKDT))

Terri, glad to see you updated your comic! Looks good. Can't hang around and chat, but wanted to congratulate you. ... Julie

Terri, I'm so sad to hear about your dad. Know that my thoughts are with you! Cate 13:22, April 13, 2006 (AKDT)

Update on Dad

He's doing better now. He went to the hospital Tuesday night after suffering chest pains. They put him on a nitro IV and in the critical care unit. My aunt and cousins were trying to contact me Wednesday. My home phone usually has its ringer off so I can sleep, and my cell phone's battery was low so I recharged it. They finally got me around 9 pm. I called off from work and drove to the hospital, in a town an hour away. Though it was after midnight, the nurses let me in to the CCU to see him. I talked with him for a while, then went back home.

Had a dental appointment Thursday morning, which involved a tooth being pulled. It was an "eyetooth" that hung over one of my upper teeth and made it hard to smile. The most torturous part of the ordeal was being shot up several times with novocaine. After that the extraction wasn't so bad (though I did hear something crack as the dentist was loosening the deeply rooted tooth). It came out cleanly and didn't bleed much, nor did it hurt after the novocaine wore off.

I returned to the hospital where Dad stayed, and my aunt, uncle and a couple of cousins were awaiting news. The CCU waiting room was about 70-80 feet long by 25-30 feet wide. At times there were over 30 people in it; later at night, maybe 5-10. My aunt struck up conversations with others who were waiting for news of their loved ones. Among the many chairs there were about four long, backless chairs that served as makeshift beds. We commandeered one.

If I never hear another phone ring it'll be too soon. The phones in that waiting room were often ringing, as were the various cell phones of the occupants, with every type of ring tone imaginable. At one point that afternoon we heard the most piteous wailing. A woman had just lost her son, from what I was able to gather. The howl of grief rang through the hall and lasted some 20 minutes - painful to listen to, not annoying but mournful, so much that it made one want to cry with her.

I eventually got to meet the woman who had been buddying up to Dad in the past year. She is a wait person at Dad's favorite restaurant, who has an overly tattooed husband and a teen daughter. My aunt told me that this woman had been bumming rides and money from my father, and he was talking to and hanging with her and her kid - more than he did with me or my aunt. It dawned on me that that was why he asked me for money a couple of months ago. My aunt considers that woman and her family leeches and that was the impression I got on meeting them. The sort of folks that are fodder for a Jeff Foxworthy routine. This woman, with her Priscilla-at-Elvis'-wedding eyeliner, would follow us to Dad's room and monopolize the conversation - easy enough to do, since Dad was never talkative and I take after him in that regard - but she brought her cell phone into the room (ignoring the signs on the CCU entrance) and left it on; it rang and she answered it, nonchalantly conversing, until a nurse entered telling her to turn it off. Visiting periods, four a day, were only 30 minutes apiece with no more than three visitors at a time allowed.

That afternoon, the cardiologist talked to us, showing us x-rays of Dad's heart with several blocked and atrophied arteries. He told us that Dad had his quadruple bypass 20 years ago and lived quite long for someone who had such a procedure. (Dad is 70.) But most of the arteries would not really be worth putting a stent in; however there was one healthy artery and the doctor planned to add a stent to it, to widen the blockage-prone area. It would be the next day at the latest.

Leech Woman already went home, so we (aunt and uncle, two female cousins and I) went to have dinner at a local barbecue place. I was able to eat despite the pulled tooth, because the tooth was not used for biting or chewing.

My aunt and I spent the night at the hospital, taking turns on the couch/chair/makeshift bed. I slept in it a few hours, then she slept on it while I moved to two well padded chairs placed face to face, my feet straddling the back of the opposite chair.

Friday morning my aunt called CCU asking of Dad's status. The surgeon had yet to arrive, she was told. I had breakfast, and spent most of the morning reading my Ann Bannon book. Leech Woman arrived with hubby in tow. At around 12:30 pm (my aunt was in the cafeteria) an intern called to say Dad was about to go into surgery, and we could see him briefly beforehand. You know who followed me there, and afterward they followed me into the elevator as I went to tell my aunt.

Hours later, we were told that the stent was successfully placed and though Dad had chest pains while it was being installed, he felt better afterward. He was moved out of CCU and into a private room, and was eventually fed soup. Dad was sounding more like his normal self, and was told he could go home tomorrow if all goes well.

I drove my aunt home, then went home myself for a nap and shower before returning to work.

--terri 22:38, April 14, 2006 (AKDT)

Wow, Terri, what an ordeal! I hope your dad lives another long healthy chunk of years and that Leech Woman goes away! I'll be sending healing thoughts your dad's way. -Anagram 08:01, April 15, 2006 (AKDT)

Glad to hear he is better. Sorry about the leech woman. My father-in-law had problems with a woman like that. Kelli 21:03, April 15, 2006 (AKDT)

Dad showed up at my aunt's for Easter dinner yesterday. He was feeling a little weak, but OK. --terri 12:15, April 17, 2006 (AKDT)

I'm glad your dad is improving, and you got a chance to see him over the holiday. Take care. lorrie 19:55, April 17, 2006 (AKDT)

i think i gave you an incorrect email address, try this one, loraine0622@earthlink.net or l06222759@charter.net i look forward to hearing from you. lorrie 07:44, April 19, 2006 (AKDT)

I send my best wishes for your dad. Miss you in the chat, Terri. Denali 09:57, May 12, 2006 (AKDT)

Hello!

Seems I keep missing you in chat, so just wanted to say "Hi". wavingicon hug Kelli 05:40, May 11, 2006 (AKDT)

My Myspace space

Here it is...

Mr. Monkey

terrinoble.com dead (for now)

Yahoo nuked my website and my access to it (and to my email accounts at terrinoble.com) this morning. I posted a parody of a "phish" page (fake bank or ebay page used by scammers to steal passwords) - and apparently Yahoo thought I was doing some real phishing (which was never the case) and suspended my account. I'll never do that again. I'm hunting another webhost. Right now you can email me at terri.noble(at)yahoo.com.

UPDATE: I have a new host, and the domain lives again. --terri 09:38, October 8, 2006 (AKDT)

Hoonah Strike!

Hoonah was here! smilies_smaulies027.gif

Hooner, if ever we meet, you and I are going on a date. A dinner date, that is. --terri 09:37, October 8, 2006 (AKDT)

Happy birthday Terri

happy b-day terri!

Thanks, lostling! --terri 10:40, December 10, 2006 (AKST)

Oopsie!

Hi Terri -

I just wanted to apologize for thinking that Shadow and you were the one and the same... that was dorky of me. It was just that you were both expressing such similar feelings that I thought you were being creative - sort of having a conversation with yourself! Anyhow, I still sincerely hope things get better for you soon. It's so hard to trust that these kinds of moods will pass, but they really really do. In the meantime, do things you enjoy and know you're loved and appreciated in Wheatland!

And Happy New Year!

Love,

Esther Esther 10:54, December 28, 2006 (AKST)

a story I'm writing

Yes, Martha's in it.

--terri 12:55, May 14, 2007 (AKDT)

Happy Birthday!

ReWho 08:21, December 10, 2007 (AKST)

I hope you have a wonderful birthday! lots_of_us_dancing Kelli 10:31, December 10, 2007 (AKST)

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday!!!

happy_birthday Many more returns Terri and thanks for being such a gracious WWR hostess! kimchifox 07:35, December 10, 2007 (AKST)

Get Well Soon

Missed you and was worried. That crud is nasty my father has had it for 5 weeks. Hoonah 21:03, January 5, 2008 (AKST)

Wendy

Finally got to do some wiki editing, of sorts.

I told y'all about my beloved cousin, Wendy, who had her birthday recently:

Her best and oldest friend died suddenly last Sunday. This friend was only in her late 20s and left behind three children, one still an infant. Wendy was torn apart by sheer grief; it hurt seeing her in tearful pain when I visited her that day. I did what I could to console her; I bought her supper and spent the night at her house. Her girlfriend was planning to watch the Super Bowl with her dad; she came home instead, to comfort Wendy.

The friend's body was autopsied and the cause of death was diagnosed as a stroke. Wendy fears that it may have been aggravated by alcohol, and she wishes she could have been with her the night before.

Wendy is over the first wave of grief, and is doing better.

Not much going on with me.

--terri 14:04, February 5, 2008 (AKST)

Update: The funeral was last Thursday. I attended along with Wendy, her girlfriend and her mother. About 50 or so mourners were at the graveside. Wendy could not bear to look at the body; she preferred to remember her friend as she lived.

--terri 09:14, February 11, 2008 (AKST)

As a sort of coda to it all, Wendy's girlfriend, who works in a sign shop, made this decal which is on the rear window of Wendy's car.

--terri (talk) 12:36, April 28, 2008 (AKDT)

death of a website

One of my favorite sites is shutting down today. Stacy Bias, of Portland, Oregon's thriving lesbian community, started Technodyke.com late in 1999. She stopped updating the articles in 2003 but the forums continued to remain active. It has always been trans-inclusive, and I have met many interesting folks there. They were among the few who appreciated my comic, for obvious reasons. And so I drew a special comic to mourn TD's passing:

It's been placed on the front page of the old TD site.

--terri (talk) 14:11, April 6, 2008 (AKDT)

Update: This might be published in a national magazine. More later.... --terri (talk) 05:42, May 9, 2008 (AKDT)

How exciting! I hope you are well. Image:Emoticon hug.gif Kelli (talk) 05:44, May 9, 2008 (AKDT)

Bummer about TD but at possibly getting published! Image:Emoticon wavingicon.gif Cater (talk) 06:58, May 9, 2008 (AKDT)

It's been a decade now.

While doing my taxes Tuesday, I realized that it was the 10th anniversary of my separation from my wife. We eventually divorced. Sadly, I never had a relationship since, save for a long-distance thing that lasted six months without my meeting her. --terri (talk) 16:27, April 17, 2008 (AKDT)

another death

My good friend Tim lost his father on Monday. Kenneth Will Sr. was one of the wisest people I knew. He was a military man (retired an Air Force Major - who probably did spook work; he understandably would not elaborate), airport engineer for the Florida DOT for years, devoted husband for over half a century, father of nine educated children - and he was rock solid, opinionated, frank. He will be missed. --terri (talk) 08:19, April 30, 2008 (AKDT)

Addendum: Mr. Will's funeral was yesterday (Monday 5/5). Tim arrived in Tallahassee on Saturday with his wife Kelly. He was reunited with me and Carl (known to wheatheads as Beukeboom). I hadn't seen either in a while - Carl has gotten slimmer, while Tim has gotten fatter. Visitation was Sunday and Tim was reunited with his mother, four brothers and three surviving sisters (one died last year). Tim's mom remembered me from my visits during Tim's college days. The funeral went well, with full military honors. --terri (talk) 07:15, May 6, 2008 (AKDT)

I have only this to say:

I love you.

Recentries

Does that word exist? It does now. I'm working 4pm-midnight, and it's good to sleep at night again.

The comic I posted above will be published next month. More details then.

Still haven't got my "economic stimulus" check. My SSN ends in 99.  :(

I had the displeasure of seeing what has to be the worst movie ever, now posted in 12 parts on YouTube. I'll only link to the trailer. Here's my transcription of the film.

--terri (talk/contribs) 12:19, June 8, 2008 (AKDT)

Re: changes at WWR

I'm all for them! Yes, I sorely miss the chat, but I understand Jim's point of view, and if I am able to make any changes here that are relevant, I'll do so when I'm able. I still have no internet at home, and I use computers at college libraries to make contributions here. The web connection at work won't let me save edits on PHP based sites (including wiki-based sites). Keep on doin' what you're doin', Jim. I won't appear here as much as I used to, but if anything happens to me that's out of the ordinary, I'll let you know. Love you guys... --terri (talk/contribs) 10:33, June 10, 2008 (AKDT)

Good to hear you're okay, Terri. Cater (talk/contribs) 11:16, June 10, 2008 (AKDT)

Good to see you Terri! Kelli (talk/contribs) 19:06, June 11, 2008 (AKDT)

Thanks! --terri (talk/contribs) 09:16, June 19, 2008 (AKDT)

Tweaking the homepage

Well, I used a template in Adobe Dreamweaver, but I thought the page needed a bit of freshening up. --terri (talk/contribs) 09:16, June 19, 2008 (AKDT)

Looks nice! I love the message banner (or whatever you call it). Kelli (talk/contribs) 09:42, June 19, 2008 (AKDT)

more auto maintenance

I replaced the spark plugs in my truck along with the wires... all but two of them... the two that were blocked by the air intake apparatus. Had to get Wendy to help me replace those two. She had to literally climb into the engine compartment to get at them.

--terri (talk/contribs) 09:22, June 24, 2008 (AKDT)

almost reconnected

I'm in the process of getting the net back on at home. Had to pay a past due bill of $60 to get it done. --terri (talk/contribs) 15:59, July 6, 2008 (AKDT)

It's back on. Alas, the first bill is nearly $200... including $50 for the modem, and installation charges. There goes one-third of the economic stimulus check! --terri (talk/contribs) 08:46, July 22, 2008 (AKDT)

Hi Terri, I hope this finds you well and prospering. I miss bumping into you in chat. Blessings Rich B Firewalk (talk/contribs) 09:48, July 22, 2008 (AKDT)