FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
This month is a very special month, and not because Thanksgiving's right around the corner. . . to paraphrase a line from the Beatles, it was 20 years ago this Saturday, November 12th, that a ship named Doomslayer went online.
That's right, twenty years ago.
The number of crew has risen and fallen over time, but one thing remains true to this day -- WE'RE STILL HERE.
And plan to be, for years to come.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
A Happy Birthday announcement
Today, the Doomslayer celebrates the birthday of its First Officer, Captain K'Dot-Kali -- the best XO a Commanding Officer like me could ever have!
Raise a mug of bloodwine in her honor today, brothers and sisters!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
CHUY DAH - October 2010
FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
There's not that much to discuss at this time.
As of right now, Operation: Yard Sale is suspended, due to the simple fact that we all have too many real-life matters to deal with at this time, as well as medical matters for certain members of the crew.
I'd like to wish Ensign Qianna a belated Happy Birthday -- didn't want you to think we'd forgotten you!
Next month's meeting will be a very special one -- where we will be commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the IKV Doomslayer!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 18th -- Captain K'Dot Kali's birthday
October 26th -- Trainee Sk'Tar's birthday
There's not that much to discuss at this time.
As of right now, Operation: Yard Sale is suspended, due to the simple fact that we all have too many real-life matters to deal with at this time, as well as medical matters for certain members of the crew.
I'd like to wish Ensign Qianna a belated Happy Birthday -- didn't want you to think we'd forgotten you!
Next month's meeting will be a very special one -- where we will be commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the IKV Doomslayer!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 18th -- Captain K'Dot Kali's birthday
October 26th -- Trainee Sk'Tar's birthday
Friday, September 24, 2010
CHUY DAH - September 2010 issue part 2 (Or the "Now, where was I ?" issue)
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S REPORT (SUPPLEMENTAL): The test went fine, they found nothing wrong with my colon, I have to take more fiber, but I can live with that. I also am over-stressed, so the doc told me to relax more, LOL hard to do with no blood wine around.
Capt. Kh'Per Nveid
ADMIRAL'S MEDICAL REPORT (SUPPLEMENTAL): As of 1009.23, I've now had 3 chemotherapy treaments, and was accompanied to this last one by Commander Khavid. The doctor says that the tumor is indeed shrinking with every treatment, and possibly -- when the time for surgery comes, there may not be that much to excise.
I've also had a scan of my heart this month, which years ago was damaged by past chemotherapy treatments and resulted in my suffering a bout of congestive heart failure. In 1999, the first scan revealed that my heart was only pumping at 22% (the normal average is 50%); as of this month, it has IMPROVED to a new rate of 36%.
Capt. Kh'Per Nveid
ADMIRAL'S MEDICAL REPORT (SUPPLEMENTAL): As of 1009.23, I've now had 3 chemotherapy treaments, and was accompanied to this last one by Commander Khavid. The doctor says that the tumor is indeed shrinking with every treatment, and possibly -- when the time for surgery comes, there may not be that much to excise.
I've also had a scan of my heart this month, which years ago was damaged by past chemotherapy treatments and resulted in my suffering a bout of congestive heart failure. In 1999, the first scan revealed that my heart was only pumping at 22% (the normal average is 50%); as of this month, it has IMPROVED to a new rate of 36%.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September 2010 (aka the "Where's the CHUY DAH at?" issue
FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
Greetings to one and all -- and yes, this issue is another late one. For those of you who know my current status, you know why. For those of you who may not, my Medical Status report:
I'd started into my chemotherapy treatments, when I developed a fever that started off at a temperature of 100.4 degrees and leveled off at 104.2 degrees. This little development landed me in the hospital for a week, whereupon the doctors discovered that the port-a-cath implant they'd put in the left side of my chest was being rejected by my body, due to my somewhat diminished immune system. (This is what you get when you don't use Imperial technology!)
So, they removed the implant from my chest and installed a line in my left arm (so if you see me wearing what looks like an elbow pad, it's for protection of the new line).
After 7 days, they allowed me to return home, with the options of either driving back and forth to the hospital for continued antibiotic therapy for a 18-day stretch or having a home health care nurse come to the house and run the IV there. (The 3rd option was staying another 18 days -- I chose to pass on that...) You can guess which I chose.
This also entailed being at the hospital every morning of those 18 days by 9 am (8 am on Saturdays and 8:30 on Sundays). With all that driving, I gotta tell you, I was tired. Bone-tired. And thus, things got put off -- like this issue of CHUY DAH.
So, now you know.
On the plus side, I'm doing well thus far, with no real side-effects from the treatments (2 as of this report) save for a new hairstyle...
OPERATION: YARD SALE (MISSION UPDATE): It's been decided that -- due to real-life complications incurred by the crew -- the operation, which was scheduled for this Saturday, September 11, is officially ON HOLD until next month.
There will be a Gereral Meeting to plot the logistics of this event (as well as catch up on ship business) at the Bread Head Bakery on Saturday at 1 pm.
TO BE CONTINUED
Greetings to one and all -- and yes, this issue is another late one. For those of you who know my current status, you know why. For those of you who may not, my Medical Status report:
I'd started into my chemotherapy treatments, when I developed a fever that started off at a temperature of 100.4 degrees and leveled off at 104.2 degrees. This little development landed me in the hospital for a week, whereupon the doctors discovered that the port-a-cath implant they'd put in the left side of my chest was being rejected by my body, due to my somewhat diminished immune system. (This is what you get when you don't use Imperial technology!)
So, they removed the implant from my chest and installed a line in my left arm (so if you see me wearing what looks like an elbow pad, it's for protection of the new line).
After 7 days, they allowed me to return home, with the options of either driving back and forth to the hospital for continued antibiotic therapy for a 18-day stretch or having a home health care nurse come to the house and run the IV there. (The 3rd option was staying another 18 days -- I chose to pass on that...) You can guess which I chose.
This also entailed being at the hospital every morning of those 18 days by 9 am (8 am on Saturdays and 8:30 on Sundays). With all that driving, I gotta tell you, I was tired. Bone-tired. And thus, things got put off -- like this issue of CHUY DAH.
So, now you know.
On the plus side, I'm doing well thus far, with no real side-effects from the treatments (2 as of this report) save for a new hairstyle...
OPERATION: YARD SALE (MISSION UPDATE): It's been decided that -- due to real-life complications incurred by the crew -- the operation, which was scheduled for this Saturday, September 11, is officially ON HOLD until next month.
There will be a Gereral Meeting to plot the logistics of this event (as well as catch up on ship business) at the Bread Head Bakery on Saturday at 1 pm.
TO BE CONTINUED
Sunday, August 8, 2010
CHUY DAH August 2010
Greetings, warriors! This is your Summer issue of CHUY DAH!
Ah, Earth weather. . .hot, sticky, humid. . .kinda makes you homesick, doesn't it?
FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
To start off, as of July 31st, 2010, I'm proud to announce that the Clan Makhleod is 12 years old, and still going stronger then ever!
Secondly, the General meeting this month is temporarily suspended, as I (or should I say my Terran alter-ego, the gonzo pro wrestling writer The Reverend Rogue Six) will be making a public appearance as part of a wrestling memorabilia show, which will take place on August 14th at the Lifebridge Church in downtown Dover from 10 am to 5 pm. Anyone is welcome to join me, if you want.
Operation Yard Sale is still in effect, but there is a change of location and of date; the place will be the Dover Flea Market's parking lot (or inside the market in case of rain), while the date is slated for the weekend of September 11-12. Cmdr. Kha'vid is working on contacting other IKEF ships and allies for this operation, which is all being done in the name of Fleet Mom. More info will be forthcoming as it becomes available.
On a personal note, for those who I haven't told, I've undergone my first round of chemotherapy, and got through it just fine. Thank Kahless for better chemicals. . .my 2nd treatment will be on August 17th. On behalf of my folks and myself, my thanks for all your support.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S REPORT
My health has been in the crapper (lol). I'm going to have a colonoscopie done, because I have been passing blood.They are also going to run a scope down my throat as I have thrown up blood. I will keep everyone updated.
I saw Twilight: Eclipse; it was very good, but Belle is still whiney. I also saw The Last AirBender -- a good movie, but not as good as the animated version was (in my opinion.
I enjoyed the Admiral's recent company, and getting caught up on the club at the Borders outing, as I can't make it down there - but can when you come to Canton.
Capt. Kh'Per Nveid
Ah, Earth weather. . .hot, sticky, humid. . .kinda makes you homesick, doesn't it?
FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
To start off, as of July 31st, 2010, I'm proud to announce that the Clan Makhleod is 12 years old, and still going stronger then ever!
Secondly, the General meeting this month is temporarily suspended, as I (or should I say my Terran alter-ego, the gonzo pro wrestling writer The Reverend Rogue Six) will be making a public appearance as part of a wrestling memorabilia show, which will take place on August 14th at the Lifebridge Church in downtown Dover from 10 am to 5 pm. Anyone is welcome to join me, if you want.
Operation Yard Sale is still in effect, but there is a change of location and of date; the place will be the Dover Flea Market's parking lot (or inside the market in case of rain), while the date is slated for the weekend of September 11-12. Cmdr. Kha'vid is working on contacting other IKEF ships and allies for this operation, which is all being done in the name of Fleet Mom. More info will be forthcoming as it becomes available.
On a personal note, for those who I haven't told, I've undergone my first round of chemotherapy, and got through it just fine. Thank Kahless for better chemicals. . .my 2nd treatment will be on August 17th. On behalf of my folks and myself, my thanks for all your support.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S REPORT
My health has been in the crapper (lol). I'm going to have a colonoscopie done, because I have been passing blood.They are also going to run a scope down my throat as I have thrown up blood. I will keep everyone updated.
I saw Twilight: Eclipse; it was very good, but Belle is still whiney. I also saw The Last AirBender -- a good movie, but not as good as the animated version was (in my opinion.
I enjoyed the Admiral's recent company, and getting caught up on the club at the Borders outing, as I can't make it down there - but can when you come to Canton.
Capt. Kh'Per Nveid
Friday, July 16, 2010
CHUY DAH - July 2010
FROM THE ADMIRAL'S CHAIR
Yes, this issue is once again late. This time, later then usual. Those of you that I've talked to privately know why. Add to that the factor of dog-sitting for this past week, and that's all what's made this month's newsletter late. In the words of the immortal S'Tahn of the House of L'Hee, 'nuff said.
Catching up on business. . .first of all, a belated Happy Birthday to our resident Quartermaster K'Ana!
Next, thanks to Captain Kh'Per for the pleasure of his company on last month's Shore Leave in Canton!
Operation:MALL CRAWL last week held a special meaning for me, because it was on a July 10th, nineteen years ago, that I signed my enlistment papers and joined the IKV Doomslayer. Damn. . .from raw recruit to Commanding Officer in nearly twenty years.
To borrow a quote from the Grateful Dead, "what a long strange trip it's been". And I have no plans of stopping now.
Okay, that's enough of the old business -- now to some new business at hand:
RANT WARNING -- RANT WARNING -- RANT WARNING
I have said this before, and I'm going to keep on hammering at this until either it starts to happen, or it breaks from all the pounding: I WANT REPORTS FOR THIS NEWSLETTER. I'm getting tired of coming up with things to fill this space, and to those outside the ship who read this, it looks like my newsletter, and not the ship's.
This is going to change, people.
I've heard the biggest reason for not submitting reports being "I don't know what to say."
Okay, I'm going to explain this again: the kind of report I'm looking for doesn't necessarily need to be Klingon-oriented (unless you want it to be).
Tell us what's happening with you. If you read a great book, saw a great movie or TV episode, found something interesting online, or even if you just heard a great joke, SHARE IT WITH THE CREW! If there's something going on in your life, and you need to talk about it (and also if you feel okay with sharing it online), put it out there.
The bottom line: this is NOT just my newsletter, it is THE newsletter of the IKV Doomslayer, The Mighty Doomslayer (c), the flagship of IKEF and the home of The World's Most Dangerous Crew(c). Much has been given to us, and much is expected.
Need I say more?
Reports for the August newsletter will be due by July 25th. And they need to be more then a line or two.
CHUY DAH used to be the most popular newsletter in Ohio -- and it will be popular again.
THE RANT WARNING IS NOW OVER -- ALL CLEAR
The Calendar of Events wil be posted later. . .
Yes, this issue is once again late. This time, later then usual. Those of you that I've talked to privately know why. Add to that the factor of dog-sitting for this past week, and that's all what's made this month's newsletter late. In the words of the immortal S'Tahn of the House of L'Hee, 'nuff said.
Catching up on business. . .first of all, a belated Happy Birthday to our resident Quartermaster K'Ana!
Next, thanks to Captain Kh'Per for the pleasure of his company on last month's Shore Leave in Canton!
Operation:MALL CRAWL last week held a special meaning for me, because it was on a July 10th, nineteen years ago, that I signed my enlistment papers and joined the IKV Doomslayer. Damn. . .from raw recruit to Commanding Officer in nearly twenty years.
To borrow a quote from the Grateful Dead, "what a long strange trip it's been". And I have no plans of stopping now.
Okay, that's enough of the old business -- now to some new business at hand:
RANT WARNING -- RANT WARNING -- RANT WARNING
I have said this before, and I'm going to keep on hammering at this until either it starts to happen, or it breaks from all the pounding: I WANT REPORTS FOR THIS NEWSLETTER. I'm getting tired of coming up with things to fill this space, and to those outside the ship who read this, it looks like my newsletter, and not the ship's.
This is going to change, people.
I've heard the biggest reason for not submitting reports being "I don't know what to say."
Okay, I'm going to explain this again: the kind of report I'm looking for doesn't necessarily need to be Klingon-oriented (unless you want it to be).
Tell us what's happening with you. If you read a great book, saw a great movie or TV episode, found something interesting online, or even if you just heard a great joke, SHARE IT WITH THE CREW! If there's something going on in your life, and you need to talk about it (and also if you feel okay with sharing it online), put it out there.
The bottom line: this is NOT just my newsletter, it is THE newsletter of the IKV Doomslayer, The Mighty Doomslayer (c), the flagship of IKEF and the home of The World's Most Dangerous Crew(c). Much has been given to us, and much is expected.
Need I say more?
Reports for the August newsletter will be due by July 25th. And they need to be more then a line or two.
CHUY DAH used to be the most popular newsletter in Ohio -- and it will be popular again.
THE RANT WARNING IS NOW OVER -- ALL CLEAR
The Calendar of Events wil be posted later. . .
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