Rate this Year Compared to all others in Your Life

[SissyBoyFloyd]

With the best year you ever had being a 10, and the worst year being a 1, how would you rank 2015 in relation to all other years you have lived? Why?

 

[SissyBoyFloyd]

Had fun, enjoyed every day of being alive, didn't get sick, cancer didn't return, got out and did more than usual, did great in fantasy even, and those Cards even sweetened the deal. All things considered, one of the best more peaceful years I have had in the last 20.

 

[Redneck Voodoo]

Had fun, enjoyed every day of being alive, didn't get sick, cancer didn't return, got out and did more than usual, did great in fantasy even, and those Cards even sweetened the deal. All things considered, one of the best more peaceful years I have had in the last 20.

Didn't know you'd been sick, SBF...glad to hear you're doing well. At our age, peaceful years mean more, don't they? Go Cards!

 

[oaken1]

Bought a new place this year...fifteen acres of bliss...have a nice little stocked pond out in the back,...nice shop with it's own private full bath and electric outlets everywhere.. The Red Birds are playing at historical levels, and a SB appearance is a legit possibility this season...

2015 has been a great year

 

[MrYeahBut]

Life is good for me and my family.

Thanks Sissy, you've got a heck of a sense of humor and are a really good sport!

 

[Goldfield]

Better than I deserve!

 

[unseenaz]

cardinals are just meh, so the year was just meh.

/s

 

[Darkside]

Had fun, enjoyed every day of being alive, didn't get sick, cancer didn't return, got out and did more than usual, did great in fantasy even, and those Cards even sweetened the deal. All things considered, one of the best more peaceful years I have had in the last 20.

Also didn't realize you'd been sick. You have a great sense of humor and outlook even if fully healthy--exceptional considering health issues. Major props.

 

[schutd]

Got out of NYC, bought a home for the family in Charleston, getting ready to open a restaurant, but had the past 4 months to myself, on full salary, to spend with the wife and kid before I go AWOL in restaurant world. Charleston is gorgeous, Cards are 13-2. Lifes good!

 

[Hollywood]

I honestly can't remember are you in my life that has, start to finish been worse than this one. My wife and I even made one of those cardboard chains like we used to do in grade school to countdown to Christmas but ours countdown to the end of this year.

Tonight we are going to stay home and tear apart the last link of the chain and celebrate the passing of 2015 and welcome him with open arms 2016.
That being said, my life is still pretty good. I'm in relatively good health, have family and friends they care about me, plus the Cardinals are kicking butt.

This was sent from my cell pjone so please excise any typeos or other errors.

 

[Darkside]

Strictly football related:

This year I give an 8 out of 10. This year of football has been an absolute joy. I'd never say we're going to win the whole thing, but I personally go in to every game with not a worry in my heart, to be honest. I know we can win any game, regardless of who we play. I've never had that feeling being a fan of this team. It's not simply the players, the play on the field, or the coach. It's the way Keim has built this team and the trust I now have in Michael Bidwill. We now have a consistent competitive product. As an aside, I've been telling my wife for years that nice guys finish last, that bringing in or drafting character guys doesn't work in competitive sports, not if you want to win. It brings me so much pride in our team and upper management to be wrong.

I give a 9 out of 10 to the '08 team. It's only higher than this year because for me it was an absolute shock. When they brought Warner in in '05, I swear to you, I laughed. Boomer Esiason and Dave Krieg all over again. His last year for the Giants was a turnover fiesta. He looked old and confused. To take this team to the SB in '08 was a total shock for me, so I rate it higher than this year until we actually make noise in the playoffs.

I give a straight up 10 out of 10 to the '88 season, when we finally got a professional football team. I've never been that happy about any sporting event. It really was a dream come true. The Cardinals were already one of my favorite teams, and to get them, I just cheered and cheered and beamed with pride for what seems like years, perhaps to this day. I adopted them in my heart, gave up all other teams, and every game I went to at SDS was a sense of pride. Stadium 3/4 empty, horrible teams, warm beer, hot seats, I didn't even care, I thought we were the ****. To see what we've become is extraordinary.

Personally:

I'm extremely thankful for my wife, 10 out 10 easily. It really struck me this year on my 46th birthday in November and continues into the holidays. 18 years now she's stuck with me through thick and thin. I started thinking where I'd be without her. Probably in a gutter, in jail, or dead. I'm a historic screw up. She minimizes the damage I do to myself and others. I'm not a card guy, but the card she gave me for Christmas this year was so minimal, had no writing at all, but she wrote a very long letter in it that literally brought me to tears. I have it hanging in my home office. Sometimes people come along in our lives who effect us forever, and too often we don't recognize them when they're around. She's the best. There's nothing like a good woman (or partner, if that's how you roll) to make a man(imal) reflect upon himself and realize how good he has it. I'm very grateful to have her in my life.

 

[Osbern61]

Had to rate it second to worst option. Several major health crisis' among my family and friends.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Nicely put, Darkside. Congratulations.

 

[Darkside]

Had to rate it second to worst option. Several major health crisis' among my family and friends.

Don't know you, but hope you and yours pull through. Health crisis' suck the worst. Cards family is pulling for you. Stay strong man.

 

[NeverSayDieFan]

Hey! Schudt...

WHERE in Charleston?

I'm sure your restaurant will be AWESOME!!

Mark in SC

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Last spring, because I'm too dang cheap to hire a gardener like everyone else, I used an electric trimmer to trim some bushes. A few days later I woke up and had no feeling on the right side of my body. Then I had nothing but incredible pain on the right side of my body. So I called my doctor who said, "Could be a stroke call 911." So I called 911 and met a lot of REALLY good looking firemen who walked around looking at all the cool stuff I have in my house while one of them said things like, "Squeeze my fingers as hard as you can." So I did and he said, "It's not a stroke but you should see your doctor."

So I saw my doctor who said, "You need to see an orthopedist" so I went to see an orthopedist who sent me to get an MRI. I got the MRI and he said, "You tore your rotator cuff. Your hedge-trimming days are over. Buuuut.... there's also something in your neck I don't like." Back to the MRI place. (Which has, BTW, a locker for your gun because you can't take your gun into the MRI tube. Who knew?)

Then it was back to the orthopedist with the little disk they give you when you get an MRI and the orthopedist said, "Your neck is not good. How long have you had the numbness in your arm?" I got to thinking and said, "About a year. I ignored it." And he said, "Any shooting pain?" "Well yes, come to think of it. It shoots up into my jaw and down into my leg. But I ignored it." "That was stupid. Where is it on a scale of 1 to 10?" And I said, "A 10 but I had a blocked intestine which is about a 20 so my scale is screwy." Then he said, "We need to see what the rest of your back looks like." I said, "Good idea because my back has hurt like hell for 10 years." "No MRIs?" "Nope." So back in the tube for more MRIs.

Those MRIs caused two orthopedists to get real frowny faces and say, "Don't lift anything heavy whatever you do or you could go blind." OK I made that last part up but they were pretty damn impressed at my tolerance for pain. Arthritis is a real MFer. Don't get old.

Other than that...this year was actually pretty good. Which tells you how sucky some years have been. But God is in his Heaven and the Cardinals are going to the playoffs and, even as the orthopedists were looking at my medical records and shaking their heads they were saying, "Wow. Your cholesterol numbers are EXCELLENT!" I was proud.

Happy New Year, everyone!! Whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Atta girl, Dems. Hang in there!!


Edit to add: I don't lift anything heavy either...not by doctor's orders but because I'm lazy

 

[Redneck Voodoo]

OK, since we're confessing ailments; here's mine. I'm 58, I've always been fit; I eat clean; I worked out 5 days a week and could out-work; outrun; and out...well...whatever, most guys half my age. In October, I developed a pain in my left calf. I had a scan done but nothing was found. Later that month, I had a pain in my back and thought I had pneumonia so I went to the doc. He sent me to the ER to have my cat scanned and they told me I was in the middle of a bi-lateral, pulmonary embolism and was probably less than 8 hours from biting the big one. Long story short, this has been one of my worst years and one of my best, all at the same time.

Here's the reason for me telling this story: It doesn't matter how healthy you are; how old (or young) you are, or how bulletproof you think you are. Blood clots can kill you quickly, if not treated. If you develop pain in your legs or chest, seek medical attention. Many, many people are diagnosed with this problem on the autopsy table. Sorry about the downer post, but this is something I feel strongly about.

Nelson

Oh yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

[HeavyB3]

I got married and the Cardinals are good. Not a bad year.

 

[NJCardFan]

I adopted my daughter in 2015 so on a scale of 1 to 10 2015 is about a 22.

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[schutd]

WHERE in Charleston?

I'm sure your restaurant will be AWESOME!!

Mark in SC

James Island/Stiles Point. Restaurant is under construction, finishing in March (so they say!)

 

[Russ Smith]

Sportswise great, Warriors won it all, Cardinals have a chance to do so as well.

Personal wise by far the worst year of my life, not even close with my mom passing very suddenly in August.

I'm hopeful 2016 is even better sports wise and MUCH better personally.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Football-wise it's been a great year, probably the best.

Personal-wise, it was good but the last month has been terrible.

Something I thought I'd never see or experience because we've gotten along so beautifully for 10 years, but me and Mrs. Cbus are not seeing eye to eye these days.

 

[Mitch]

This is such a great post because it goes to show just how ignorant so many of us are to the hardships, travails and blessings that our fellow bloggers are experiencing. My heart goes out to those of you who are coping with personal loss and personal health issues. My heart also wishes to rejoice with you with regard to all the blessings that have been bestowed on you, some because of fortuitous bounces and others because you've done everything you could to achieve them.

Thank you all for sharing your stories---while my respect for you has always been high, now it is off the charts.

Being a Cardinals' fan is a wonderful avocation, isn't it? I think what Michael Bidwill, Steve Keim, Bruce Arians, the coaching staff and the players have done is show the world that hard work, teamwork and perseverance can pay off very handsomely. BA's slogan says it all: "team is what it takes."

ASFN---let's be even stronger as a team in 2016! As Atticus Finch said, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his/her point of view."

 

[cardpa]

What is the name of the restaurant? I will be retiring to Bluffton SC in 3 months. Charleston is only 2 hours away and we will be planning a trip to Charleston.