| 251. Author: danmdevries | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 11:29AM EST | |
I dunno 8, I think she got what she wanted out of life (not have a job) and I got what I expected would happen if I didn't die young.
I don't think I'm capable of truly being happy no matter what i do. I've tried to chase things that bring me joy, but in the end they always bring more problems. She aims for being content, and changing up her situation changes her level of content..ness? so she's not gonna get behind change.
If I went, I wouldn't be happy, but I'd have the money for the kitchen remodel she's been wanting for 12 years and I'd knock that out when I came home. Probably take me a year which she'd be quite upset about, but once it's done she'll be happy with it. Just like the bathroom. She was a thorn in my side during that process, but now that it's done she says she loves the new bathroom even though several things she wanted failed and we had to revert back to my original plan. |
| 252. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 11:33AM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:Gentlemen.
It's 4am here and I am up after a restless night. Maybe a little progress yesterday from the West Nile virus. I was able to lace up the shoes and do a one mile walk at moderate pace. It's not the 4-5 fast miles I have been doing every day but I'm calling it progress. Still very weak and jittery but it was nice to be moving again in the cool morning air. Just waiting for a little light in the eastern sky to try it again.
Looks like there have been around 60 or so cases of WNV recently in my area and 4 have died. Nothing is available as treatment for humans but there is a vax for horses.
One reason I need to get out early is I must hide from the sun. About a month ago my skin specialist talked me into doing a skin resurfacing regime on my face due to sun damage. It requires applying a cream twice daily for two weeks and waiting for it to chemically burn the top layers. This unfortunately happened to coincide with the start of the WNV and my face was on fire at the same time I was in the ER and since being released. It is now beginning to peal off and I look as bad as I feel. Picture someone whose top 2/3 of their face was rolled in corn flakes. If I don't make it out of this I'm gonna be a purty corpse so I got that going for me.
Enjoy your Thursday guys. I will quit my bitching.... Hope you start feeling (and looking) better. You could always wear enough covid masks to cover most of your face/head. Cut eye holes and wear them chin to crown. If people look at you funny, tell them you have Delta and it's for THEIR protection. |
| 253. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 11:47AM EST | |
DED
Well, Halloween is coming up soon so you don't need to worry about a costume. Go as a leprosy patient.
On a serious note, I hope you get better soon. You seem like a healthy individual with a strong constitution and, in time, you'll be back in the saddle again. |
| 254. Author: danmdevries | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 12:00PM EST | |
Got a long hard road outta hell DED.
Looking at a few months before you start feeling normal again.
Glad you're upright and moving though, that's definitely a positive. |
| 255. Author: danmdevries | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 12:11PM EST | |
Cleared most of the garden today, frost is coming.
Had a bunch of peppers to use up so I started a batch of red beans in the crock pot and threw in a dozen green habaneros.
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| 256. Author: Palama | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 12:16PM EST | |
 DED |
| 257. Author: rfenst | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 12:41PM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Need to start walking I guess. Back has been messed up, stopping the bike rides. Can you start swimming laps? It is difficult to get hurt or aggravate a problem in the water. Plus it will build your core and other muscles contributing to back pain. Works well for me. YMMV |
| 258. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 12:50PM EST | |
izonfire wrote:I wish you a full and speedy recovery Rick.
DISCLAIMER: I just couldn’t be a jackass today.
Apologies to those I’ve disappointed… ditto, Rick, but without the disclaimer. |
| 259. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 2:03PM EST | |
30 minutes on the stairs at the gym... 1 hour dog walk after I got home.
Weighed us this morning... when I pick him up... we're 243 lbs. When I put him down... I'm 183. That means he's 60 lbs. I gained 3 and he gained 2.
No more ice cream for us!
Yeah... as if. |
| 260. Author: bgz | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 2:29PM EST | |
Yeah, get better Rick. My wife was warning me about west nile when I started getting bit up. I was like wtf... where all these mosquitoes come from?
Got one of those gas lanterns... seems effective. |
| 261. Author: Ram27 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 2:30PM EST | |
MACS.......😁 |
| 262. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 3:21PM EST | |
rfenst wrote:Can you start swimming laps? It is difficult to get hurt or aggravate a problem in the water. Plus it will build your core and other muscles contributing to back pain. Works well for me. YMMV I wouldn’t stick to the program. Get a membership, actually go, repeat. There is only another few weeks of biking season anyway. Maybe it’s an enlarging prostate. |
| 263. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 3:23PM EST | |
MACS wrote:30 minutes on the stairs at the gym... 1 hour dog walk after I got home.
Weighed us this morning... when I pick him up... we're 243 lbs. When I put him down... I'm 183. That means he's 60 lbs. I gained 3 and he gained 2.
No more ice cream for us!
Yeah... as if. You two need to create a YouTube channel for your adventures. |
| 264. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 3:25PM EST | |
bgz wrote:Yeah, get better Rick. My wife was warning me about west nile when I started getting bit up. I was like wtf... where all these mosquitoes come from? . Um….. The West Nile. (Sigh) |
| 265. Author: DrafterX | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 3:51PM EST | |
 Dudes.. |
| 266. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 4:04PM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Um….. The West Nile.
(Sigh) wish I thought of that... |
| 267. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 4:21PM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:You two need to create a YouTube channel for your adventures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dduUzK5BY6g Careful what ya ask for... |
| 268. Author: Ram27 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 4:46PM EST | |
X....😁 |
| 269. Author: DrafterX | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 4:48PM EST | |
Ram..!!  |
| 270. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 5:25PM EST | |
Director's fall golf outing today. Many cigars smoked. Many drinks drank. Good times |
| 271. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 6:07PM EST | |
Bit da bullet and got an Embark dog dna kit. Curiosity got the best of me... I want to know what kind of dog Tank is mixed with. He's obviously majority pit bull, because he looks like one in the head, jaw, body shape, mannerisms, strength, energy... but he's too small at 60 lbs to be pure pittie.
And I am wearing an olive drab t-shirt with a picture of a pit bull on it... under it says...
Wait for it...
"Show me your Pitties!" |
| 272. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 6:32PM EST | |
I heard Drafter saw your pitties |
| 273. Author: danmdevries | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 7:39PM EST | |
Dozen habaneros in the beans mightve been too much.
I've been more sensitive to spicy since that first batch of jerky where I essentially pepper sprayed myself.
The habs were green/mild. But a forkful got me sweating. Ive made this exact same pot at least a dozen times before. It's slightly spicy but not uncomfortable. I think getting face blasted with scorpion dust mightve wrecked me. |
| 274. Author: Gene363 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 7:47PM EST | |
Whew! A great day, even if it cost a pickup truck. Our oldest son got t-boned two blocks from his house, right after dropping his daughter off at school. It's a bad four lane highway intersection jammed with parents taking kids to school and leaving. Unfortunately, traffic opened up a gap and another drive waved him on; it was not clear. Both he and the driver that hit him are sore but ok. It totaled his 2003 Silverado 1500. |
| 275. Author: rfenst | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 7:57PM EST | |
Gene363 wrote:Whew! A great day, even if it cost a pickup truck. Our oldest son got t-boned two blocks from his house, right after dropping his daughter off at school. It's a bad four lane highway intersection jammed with parents taking kids to school and leaving. Unfortunately, traffic opened up a gap and another drive waved him on; it was not clear. Both he and the driver that hit him are sore but ok. It totaled his 2003 Silverado 1500. Glad he is OK. If he is sore on the first day, he probably needs medical evaluation promptly, especially if it worsens over night. Ice and anti-inflammatories. NO HEAT right now. Oh, and the person who waved him through might be liable, depending on the law in the state he lives in... Signed, World's Best Auto Accident Lawyer |
| 276. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 8:29PM EST | |
MACS wrote:Bit da bullet and got an Embark dog dna kit. Curiosity got the best of me... I want to know what kind of dog Tank is mixed with. He's obviously majority pit bull, because he looks like one in the head, jaw, body shape, mannerisms, strength, energy... but he's too small at 60 lbs to be pure pittie.
And I am wearing an olive drab t-shirt with a picture of a pit bull on it... under it says...
Wait for it...
"Show me your Pitties!" BODABOOOOOOOOM…. TISHSHSHSHSHSHHHHH! |
| 277. Author: bgz | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 9:15PM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:Dozen habaneros in the beans mightve been too much.
I've been more sensitive to spicy since that first batch of jerky where I essentially pepper sprayed myself.
The habs were green/mild. But a forkful got me sweating. Ive made this exact same pot at least a dozen times before. It's slightly spicy but not uncomfortable. I think getting face blasted with scorpion dust mightve wrecked me. Making me hungry... wife coming home with taco smell, going to dump some reaper sauce on that sh*t. I don't know what my boundary is. I might not have one. |
| 278. Author: bgz | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 10:07PM EST | |
K, ate my taco bell.
Reaper sauce definitely makes that sh*t taste better. |
| 279. Author: MACS | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 10:15PM EST | |
Welp... 4 shots at the super lotto plus yesterday and I did not get a single number right (quick picks).
Aughta win sumpin' for that... what're the odds on missing every single number 4 times ?
Anyway... still not a millionaire. Oh, well. |
| 280. Author: Gene363 | Date: Thu, 9/23/2021, 10:26PM EST | |
rfenst wrote:Glad he is OK. If he is sore on the first day, he probably needs medical evaluation promptly, especially if it worsens over night.
Ice and anti-inflammatories. NO HEAT right now.
Oh, and the person who waved him through might be liable, depending on the law in the state he lives in...
Signed,
World's Best Auto Accident Lawyer Yes sir, thank you very much, I'll let him know, he went on to work this evening. I thought the same thing about the woman, but apparently, she did not stop. He was advised to go to court by an HP officer. Also to bring in evidence the insurance company took care of the other driver. Same insurance company, State Farm, in my experience they are good about getting people paid. There have been many accidents at this intersection and while he received the ticket the officer said were extenuating circumstances. Fingers crossed. |
| 281. Author: tonygraz | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 12:53AM EST | |
MACS wrote:Welp... 4 shots at the super lotto plus yesterday and I did not get a single number right (quick picks).
Aughta win sumpin' for that... what're the odds on missing every single number 4 times ?
Anyway... still not a millionaire. Oh, well. You can't lose if you don't play. |
| 282. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 3:14AM EST | |
Fffffffriday! |
| 283. Author: 8trackdisco | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 6:43AM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:I dunno 8, I think she got what she wanted out of life (not have a job) and I got what I expected would happen if I didn't die young.
I don't think I'm capable of truly being happy no matter what i do. I've tried to chase things that bring me joy, but in the end they always bring more problems. She aims for being content, and changing up her situation changes her level of content..ness? so she's not gonna get behind change.
Well…. You have some things here to really think about. Staying on the current path without a review, discussions or prioritizing is going to end badly. It’s not The Things which you buy which will bring you happiness. You get that from healthy relationships with people. Contributing to the betterment of others, helping and being helped by people you care for. Once you decide what you are going to do and put your mind to it, you’ll likely get it. That does include the choice of not taking action. |
| 284. Author: dkeage | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 6:50AM EST | |
“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice....” Oh well, fantasy time is over.....back to Texas...  |
| 285. Author: Notthe1 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 8:05AM EST | |
Good morning all you Cigar nuts.
Enjoying an easy Friday, first day of a four day weekend.
Yeah I'll be smoking |
| 286. Author: Gene363 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 8:19AM EST | |
Good Friday Morning! It got down to 59° and the high today is supposed to be 80° welcome to Fall. |
| 287. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 8:45AM EST | |
Mornin' dudes... 61 degrees with a predicted high of 84. I'll take that.
Wife forgot her lunch today... so there's a road trip in my future. May as well take the puppy dog to da beach while I am down there. |
| 288. Author: Ram27 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 9:28AM EST | |
Finally Friday greetings y'all. |
| 289. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 9:33AM EST | |
Morning, all |
| 290. Author: bgz | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 10:06AM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Well…. You have some things here to really think about. Staying on the current path without a review, discussions or prioritizing is going to end badly.
It’s not The Things which you buy which will bring you happiness. You get that from healthy relationships with people. Contributing to the betterment of others, helping and being helped by people you care for.
Once you decide what you are going to do and put your mind to it, you’ll likely get it.
That does include the choice of not taking action. The only advice I got is chill more, stress less. |
| 291. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 11:18AM EST | |
Back to the circus in a couple of hours.
The more I learn about Walmart's inventory management system, the more impressed I am. The system is pretty efficient and pretty right on target if it's run right. With that said the weakest link, like most management systems, is the human factor. Never underestimate the stupidity of the average human. Being human, I still qualify for the latter statement. |
| 292. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 11:23AM EST | |
8trackdisco wrote:Well…. You have some things here to really think about. Staying on the current path without a review, discussions or prioritizing is going to end badly.
It’s not The Things which you buy which will bring you happiness. You get that from healthy relationships with people. Contributing to the betterment of others, helping and being helped by people you care for.
Once you decide what you are going to do and put your mind to it, you’ll likely get it.
That does include the choice of not taking action.
"If you choose not to decide. You still have made a choice."- Neil Peart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEzgc_ne60 |
| 293. Author: JadeRose | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 11:45AM EST | |
BuckyB93 wrote:
"If you choose not to decide. You still have made a choice."
- Neil Peart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEzgc_ne60
The older I get, the more I realize that the best thing to do in situations involving other people is....nothing. I've always been a "rush in and try to fix things" kinda guy...whether at work or with friends and family. Now? Fuq it...let people work things out for themselves. |
| 294. Author: Smooth light | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 11:48AM EST | |
Life goes on and on and on and on... that's why I call it entertainment 🥳. |
| 295. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 1:02PM EST | |
izonfire wrote:I wish you a full and speedy recovery Rick.
DISCLAIMER: I just couldn’t be a jackass today.
Apologies to those I’ve disappointed… I just hope this is a one time thing. My disappointment can't take this. |
| 296. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 1:09PM EST | |
MACS wrote:30 minutes on the stairs at the gym... 1 hour dog walk after I got home.
Weighed us this morning... when I pick him up... we're 243 lbs. When I put him down... I'm 183. That means he's 60 lbs. I gained 3 and he gained 2.
No more ice cream for us!
Yeah... as if. I have a new diet for you but it's not fun. Lost about 7 lbs in 6 days. |
| 297. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 2:47PM EST | |
I appreciate the offer, bruh... think I'll stick to eating better food and exercising more. Good to see you well enough to join the fun here. |
| 298. Author: Notthe1 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 3:05PM EST | |
Trying to get 299
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| 299. Author: Notthe1 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 3:05PM EST | |
Two hundred ninety NINE |
| 300. Author: Notthe1 | Date: Fri, 9/24/2021, 3:06PM EST | |
Turn the page.
Beep. |
