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deadeyedick Offline
#351 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 7:35 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Just finished submitting my 500 Publisher's Clearing House chances. Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall

I'll let you know when I win.Applause


Iffn' you win can I be your pool boy?
Ram27 Offline
#352 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:00 PM EST
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Certainly will be moving to Arizona so the job is your's .Applause
MACS Offline
#353 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:28 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Certainly will be moving to Arizona so the job is your's .Applause


If money was no object, Northern AZ would have been a top choice.
deadeyedick Offline
#354 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:14 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
If money was no object, Northern AZ would have been a top choice.


Yep, it used to be a real bargain a dozen years ago but that Cali exodus has changed it. Still cheaper by far than Cali though.

Morning gentlemen.
rfenst Offline
#355 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:36 AM EST
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Good morning.
DrafterX Offline
#356 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:36 AM EST
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Cool Dudes....
rfenst Offline
#357 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:37 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Cool Dudes....

Drafter!
How's the knee?
DrafterX Offline
#358 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:41 AM EST
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Doing well... pain isn't too bad, able to bend it pretty well... I'm really hopi g to get to that 120 deg mark soon... really don't want the doctor forcing it there... Thanks for asking... Mellow
MACS Offline
#359 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:47 AM EST
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Mornin' dudes. Glad to see the rehab is progressing well, Drafter.
DrafterX Offline
#360 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 8:58 AM EST
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Thanks Macs.... ThumpUp

Be careful over on that other thread... if Abbynads sees that you just might get a vacation... Laugh
MACS Offline
#361 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:14 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Thanks Macs.... ThumpUp

Be careful over on that other thread... if Abbynads sees that you just might get a vacation... Laugh


Yeah, I'm done. If I get a vacation, so be it. Prolly need a vacation from the nonsense, anyway.
DrafterX Offline
#362 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:18 AM EST
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I'll be vacationing a couple hours from you in a week or so... will be in Summerfield the 10th and 11th... Think
Ram27 Offline
#363 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:18 AM EST
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Thursday greetings all.RollEyes


Wishing you continued success with healing & motion of the knee. Drafter ThumpUp
DrafterX Offline
#364 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:22 AM EST
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Thanks Ram... getting there... Mellow
DrafterX Offline
#365 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:55 AM EST
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Trying to avoid this....

What is Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)?

Manipulating the knee joint under anesthesia aims to forcefully release fibrous adhesions formed after surgery. It is considered a simple and effective medical procedure performed under general or regional anesthesia, ensuring complete muscle relaxation without any pain experienced. The procedure uses force to overcome adhesions in a controlled manner. While lying on their back, the patient's hip is flexed to a 90-degree angle, and the lower leg is used as a lever to bend the knee until a firm endpoint is reached. Force is also applied to the kneecap to free adhesions found there. These movements are repeated several times until the best range of joint motion is achieved.



Anxious
corey sellers Offline
#366 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 9:59 AM EST
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Morning gents
rfenst Offline
#367 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 10:20 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Trying to avoid this....

What is Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)?

Manipulating the knee joint under anesthesia aims to forcefully release fibrous adhesions formed after surgery. It is considered a simple and effective medical procedure performed under general or regional anesthesia, ensuring complete muscle relaxation without any pain experienced. The procedure uses force to overcome adhesions in a controlled manner. While lying on their back, the patient's hip is flexed to a 90-degree angle, and the lower leg is used as a lever to bend the knee until a firm endpoint is reached. Force is also applied to the kneecap to free adhesions found there. These movements are repeated several times until the best range of joint motion is achieved.
Anxious

You want them to cut you open instead?
DrafterX Offline
#368 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 10:26 AM EST
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no way man.... just explaining the consequences of not doing the prescribed exercises.... can't just sit in da recliner and expect to heal... Mellow
Sunoverbeach Offline
#369 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 11:25 AM EST
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Had one of my guys go through this. Been on sick leave since the end of Oct now.

Morning, peoples
deadeyedick Offline
#370 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 11:30 AM EST
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Get after it Drafter. The PT now will be worth it.

Arrrg! The show bird season is in full swing here. Both Michigan and TCU fans are in town for the playoff Saturday and the motorcycle cops are shepherding the team buses around town stopping traffic. And yesterday I was stopped in a line of cars cuz some asshat stopped in the middle of the road to take a pic of a friggin' saguaro cactus!

Next comes about five collector car auctions with Barrett-Jackson being the largest and then the Phoenix Open and the Super Bowl followed by all the spring training teams.
Palama Offline
#371 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 11:40 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Trying to avoid this....

What is Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)?

Manipulating the knee joint under anesthesia aims to forcefully release fibrous adhesions formed after surgery. It is considered a simple and effective medical procedure performed under general or regional anesthesia, ensuring complete muscle relaxation without any pain experienced. The procedure uses force to overcome adhesions in a controlled manner. While lying on their back, the patient's hip is flexed to a 90-degree angle, and the lower leg is used as a lever to bend the knee until a firm endpoint is reached. Force is also applied to the kneecap to free adhesions found there. These movements are repeated several times until the best range of joint motion is achieved.



Anxious


DrafterX wrote:
no way man.... just explaining the consequences of not doing the prescribed exercises.... can't just sit in da recliner and expect to heal... Mellow


When I had right shoulder surgery in 2001, the rehab wasn’t going as good as my ortho wanted so he mentioned MUA and I reacted the same way. He suggested hanging, for as long as I could, on a chin-up bar. Did that the very next day and HOLY CHIT! as I was hanging onto the bar, I could literally hear the scar tissue breaking. Was also one of the most painful things I had recently done (…other than when I tore my ligament…). I swear it was windy and dusty that day and stuff got in my eyes as I was hanging on.

Of course that’s not what you’ll need to do for your knee but as they say, “No pain, no gain”.
DrafterX Offline
#372 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 12:03 PM EST
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That does sound painful... I can use my body weight to force the bend... lots of pain tho... Mellow
BuckyB93 Offline
#373 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 12:06 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
no way man.... just explaining the consequences of not doing the prescribed exercises.... can't just sit in da recliner and expect to heal... Mellow


Then get up and make me a sammich bitch!
MACS Offline
#374 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 12:09 PM EST
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71 degrees right now... that's more like it!
rfenst Offline
#375 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 12:20 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
71 degrees right now... that's more like it!

75F here headed to 78F. After the last several days, I will joyfully take this kind of seasonal weather as opposed to the bitter cold. ****, we rarely use our heat and have a new thermostat. I had to figure out how to use it. Technology sucks! Nice weather, similar to today, into next week!
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#376 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 12:48 PM EST
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Microwaved ramen bowl with some homemade kimchi.

It's about 45 outside, feels nice.
Palama Offline
#377 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 1:07 PM EST
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70F, feels like 68. Expected high of 82, 73 low tonight.

Running around this morning to pick up stuff for New Years.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#378 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 4:44 PM EST
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A balmy upper 40s so hit the driving range. Trying not to lose what little swing I have
Gene363 Offline
#379 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2022, 5:43 PM EST
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The weather today is acting all nice, Spring-like, and innocent.

But last week it was trying its best to kill us.
corey sellers Offline
#380 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 7:02 AM EST
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Morning Gents , on the way to Biloxi for the weekend.
DrafterX Offline
#381 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 7:21 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
deadeyedick Offline
#382 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 7:32 AM EST
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Yo gents! All coffeed up but it's dark out there and 55 only going to 61, might rain, might not.

The rain two days ago along with the weight of hundreds of ripe lemons has caused my tree to split at the trunk. Gonna have to saw off about 30% of one side so it's going to be one ugly tree. Picked about 150 from the damaged side and put them out on the street for the neighborhood to take.
DrafterX Offline
#383 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 7:38 AM EST
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bummer about your damaged lemons.... Mellow
Ram27 Offline
#384 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 8:37 AM EST
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Welcome to Friday gang.RollEyes
Ram27 Offline
#385 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 8:40 AM EST
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For DED:




Lemon Tree
Post Malone
Couldn't fall asleep all night
I tried with all my might
I thought I knew what you want
It isn't all that nice
But I guess it will suffice
It's hard to know what you want
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rotting by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
Some people got an apple
Some people got a tangerine
Looking around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told
I guess I'm just **** outta luck growing a lemon tree
I'm gonna burn it down
And grow me something better, hey-yeah
Blood on my hands, I'm on the fence, I double down
A swing and a miss, a kick in the ribs, in trouble now
Came from the dirt, back in the ground, when I die
But I'ma survive, I got my ways, oh
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rotting by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
Some people got an apple
Some people got a tangerine
Looking around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told
I guess I'm just **** outta luck growing a lemon tree
I'm gonna burn it down
And grow me something better, hey-yeah
(And grow me something better)
(And grow me something better)
(And grow me something better)
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#386 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 8:55 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. Tough luck DED. You should make some lemonade, run a stand, and make some cash off the neighbors
DrafterX Offline
#387 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 8:57 AM EST
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Could always find an overpass and throw them at cars... Mellow
MACS Offline
#388 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 9:39 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Morning, peoples. Tough luck DED. You should make some lemonade, run a stand, and make some cash off the neighbors


Just make sure it's less than $600... Anxious

Mornin' dudes.
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#389 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 10:00 AM EST
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Morning gents.
Rick, the gardener in me is heartbroken over your tree.
dkeage Offline
#390 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 10:43 AM EST
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Anyone ever had sciatica? Oof. d'oh!
Gene363 Offline
#391 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:14 AM EST
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Good Friday Morning to all! It's a warmer 62° on the way to 68° today.
Gene363 Offline
#392 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:15 AM EST
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My sympathy to DK and DED.
deadeyedick Offline
#393 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:29 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Anyone ever had sciatica? Oof. d'oh!


Ever since I was 18. Brick wall
DrafterX Offline
#394 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:33 AM EST
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Sciatica sucks... sometimes it requires surgery.. I hope you find an alternative... Pray
deadeyedick Offline
#395 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:41 AM EST
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I never found a doctor who would recommend surgery. Tried acupuncture, stretching routine, chiropractors, etc. It comes and it goes iffn' you are careful.
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#396 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:50 AM EST
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A friend of mine slipped on wet tile Christmas day and threw her back out. Ordered this on Amazon and swears it's working for her.

BEACTIVE Plus Acupressure System - Sciatica Pain Relief Brace For Sciatic Nerve Pain, Lower Back, & Hip - Be Active Plus Knee Brace With Pressure Pad Targeted Compression For Sciatica Relief - Unisex
MACS Offline
#397 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:52 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Anyone ever had sciatica? Oof. d'oh!


I will occasionally get lower back pain in that sciatic nerve area. I can usually resolve it with stretching. Gotta stretch them glutes.

"cue the butt jokes".
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#398 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:57 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Anyone ever had sciatica? Oof. d'oh!


Have it in my right leg. When it flares up it's painful. When it was at it's worse it was like a lightening bolt of pain that would shoot down my ass cheek to my toes. It would last for weeks and sometimes my toes would go numb. I'd pop over the counter pain meds (ibuprofen, acetaminophen) all day long to take the edge off but I found naproxen (Aleve) to work the best.

Finally ended up talking to my doctor about it and he said eating these over the counter meds would screw up my tummy and my liver. He prescribed a daily low dose of amitriptyline and some stretches for my lower back along with not doing stupid stuff like lifting heavy $hit and twisting.

Haven't had a major flare up in a few years since.
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#399 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 11:59 AM EST
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Tree NINE! NINE!
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#400 Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2022, 12:03 PM EST
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Just got back from my 3rd interview for the IT position at a company that has contracts with some local area schools and municipalities (town halls, police, fire, EMT) for IT support. I think it went well. They said I should hear back from them by the end of next week.

I hope I get the gig, it sounds like a great opportunity.
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