so waht ya doin today?
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Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries and better weather, respectively. Sounds rough for both.
I think I'm on day 4 with the aspirin for the knees. I had to add an "s" as now the left knee is acting up too. Hopefully that's just because of the rain headed our way, but it also may be the time I spent on my knees Tues. Should have known better. The aspirin SEEMS to knock the pain on it's can. I'm talking taking 2 in the morning with my oatmeal and I'm pretty good until darkish. That's amazing compared to the other stuff I've tried. Doesn't put an end to the issues, but surely makes it far more manageable. So thanks Bill for the suggestion. Funny something so plain jane and common would have such an effect. And cheap too! That's always good.
Got some little stuff done in the past couple days. Repaired the flag pole, again. Gave up on my schedule 40 PVC fix and used a hunka exhaust pipe that was a sliding fit inside the aluminum pole. Secured with some self tapping screws and Old Glory is flying high and proud again, with the USMC flag just under it. Gotta snag one of those solar flag lights for it next.
Got out the haybine and made a pass around the equipment so I can at least find the tongues. Did both front wheel bearing on my big tractor, which is pretty small at 55hp actually. I think Gord has a habit of turning too tight and stressing the bearings bad. Hopefully his 3 hours of greasy filthy work will impress on him the cost of not using your head about things like that. I can hope...
One of the new horses and I had a discussion about her reluctance to let my wife apply fly dope. Most horses hate spray type applicators but will tolerate a rag wet with bug juice just fine. Not this one. She thinks she the boss, or did. I just waded in a started applying the rag while she had her little hissy fit. Wasn't really any kind of rodeo and in 45 seconds or so she'd figured out I wasn't buying her idea and stood there sulking while I wiped her down. People who don't know horses tend to think they are sort of like big dogs. In reality, they are more akin to cats with a streak of teenager or maybe spoiled 3 year old thrown in. But most come around eventually and many even become pleasant and nice to be around. Just takes time and patience and figuring out what sneaky ploy will get you what you need with the least chance of blood and pain for you. Next on the list is her feet, and that's going to take several days of work I imagine.
I think I'm on day 4 with the aspirin for the knees. I had to add an "s" as now the left knee is acting up too. Hopefully that's just because of the rain headed our way, but it also may be the time I spent on my knees Tues. Should have known better. The aspirin SEEMS to knock the pain on it's can. I'm talking taking 2 in the morning with my oatmeal and I'm pretty good until darkish. That's amazing compared to the other stuff I've tried. Doesn't put an end to the issues, but surely makes it far more manageable. So thanks Bill for the suggestion. Funny something so plain jane and common would have such an effect. And cheap too! That's always good.
Got some little stuff done in the past couple days. Repaired the flag pole, again. Gave up on my schedule 40 PVC fix and used a hunka exhaust pipe that was a sliding fit inside the aluminum pole. Secured with some self tapping screws and Old Glory is flying high and proud again, with the USMC flag just under it. Gotta snag one of those solar flag lights for it next.
Got out the haybine and made a pass around the equipment so I can at least find the tongues. Did both front wheel bearing on my big tractor, which is pretty small at 55hp actually. I think Gord has a habit of turning too tight and stressing the bearings bad. Hopefully his 3 hours of greasy filthy work will impress on him the cost of not using your head about things like that. I can hope...
One of the new horses and I had a discussion about her reluctance to let my wife apply fly dope. Most horses hate spray type applicators but will tolerate a rag wet with bug juice just fine. Not this one. She thinks she the boss, or did. I just waded in a started applying the rag while she had her little hissy fit. Wasn't really any kind of rodeo and in 45 seconds or so she'd figured out I wasn't buying her idea and stood there sulking while I wiped her down. People who don't know horses tend to think they are sort of like big dogs. In reality, they are more akin to cats with a streak of teenager or maybe spoiled 3 year old thrown in. But most come around eventually and many even become pleasant and nice to be around. Just takes time and patience and figuring out what sneaky ploy will get you what you need with the least chance of blood and pain for you. Next on the list is her feet, and that's going to take several days of work I imagine.
Ian
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Interesting observation, Creosote, that pretty much describes my experience of horses. Just like friggin' cats except more expensive and potentially dangerous. Not really like dogs because once a puppy is shown through discipline and leadership who the #1 Alpha male (or famale) is, they snap to it and never forget. After that, a dog just needs instruction and most breeds seem to be "people pleasers" as opposed to cats and horses who obey only as a concession to their nature.
The list of five black holes at which you cannot ever seem to throw enough money:
RVs.
Race cars.
Horses.
Boats.
Females*.
*If you marry one who has her own money, you're ahead of the game as long as she doesn't take all of yours, too.
Or as a retired USMC Col. advised me during my formative years: "If it flies, floats, or fornicates, RENT it." After half a lifetime of experience I could add to that list considerably.
The list of five black holes at which you cannot ever seem to throw enough money:
RVs.
Race cars.
Horses.
Boats.
Females*.
*If you marry one who has her own money, you're ahead of the game as long as she doesn't take all of yours, too.
Or as a retired USMC Col. advised me during my formative years: "If it flies, floats, or fornicates, RENT it." After half a lifetime of experience I could add to that list considerably.
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fiver
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yeah Bill.
it's odd to look up and see Manitoba having better weather than we are.
the bad part is the cold just shoots in for 3-4 hours right before sunup, then warms up 10-F just after sunrise.
I think I'm only fighting it because I'm stubborn.
I know even on good years actually getting something like a water melon or a squash is not gonna happen without taking some drastic measures.
I'm just stubborn enough to figure it out eventually.
I don't want the watermelon, hell I don't even like watermelon, but I'm not giving up until I figure out how to get one here.
it's odd to look up and see Manitoba having better weather than we are.
the bad part is the cold just shoots in for 3-4 hours right before sunup, then warms up 10-F just after sunrise.
I think I'm only fighting it because I'm stubborn.
I know even on good years actually getting something like a water melon or a squash is not gonna happen without taking some drastic measures.
I'm just stubborn enough to figure it out eventually.
I don't want the watermelon, hell I don't even like watermelon, but I'm not giving up until I figure out how to get one here.
Many of these eye docs are quite good at what they do. The whole thing may be new to you but it's certainly not to them. When I had the second eye done it was the day before Thanksgiving, he made me an appointment for me the next morning for the follow up. I told him that Friday should be fine he should spend the day with his family. He said he see's all of his surgery patients the following day for a follow up exam regardless. There he was on Thanksgiving and I was his only patient that day. Wasn't his full office staff, just him but I was quite impressed with that.
Got on flight in Omaha heading back to Maine.
I noticed a sailor in uniform but thought nothing of it. Before we push back from the gate the pilot mentions that onboard are recently identified remains of a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor. Offutt AFB has a unit dedicated to that kind of work.
Pilot asked that when we get to Atlanta we all remain seated to allow the escort get off the plane first.
Seeing the family and color guard meeting the plane in Atlanta was moving.
I noticed a sailor in uniform but thought nothing of it. Before we push back from the gate the pilot mentions that onboard are recently identified remains of a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor. Offutt AFB has a unit dedicated to that kind of work.
Pilot asked that when we get to Atlanta we all remain seated to allow the escort get off the plane first.
Seeing the family and color guard meeting the plane in Atlanta was moving.
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freebullet
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It is my great honor to service that department. Great people in there & a spectacular service they provide us.
Hawk
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Wife's out of surgery and okay.
Big cage covering her eye and taped to her head is kind of distressing, but is needed.
I guess I didn't realise how lucky we have been on our lives for her not to have a lot of medical drama.
I've had shoulder reconstruction, broken legs, arms and fingers, bad cuts requiring multiple digit stitches, multiple broken vertibrae in my back, a broken neck, ripped open from a running chain saw across my chest (don't ask). All that seems insignificant when my wife is the one going under the knife for eye ball surgery.
Thanks to all of you for the support.
I wish we all lived in the same neighborhood.
I'd buy you all a beer!
Big cage covering her eye and taped to her head is kind of distressing, but is needed.
I guess I didn't realise how lucky we have been on our lives for her not to have a lot of medical drama.
I've had shoulder reconstruction, broken legs, arms and fingers, bad cuts requiring multiple digit stitches, multiple broken vertibrae in my back, a broken neck, ripped open from a running chain saw across my chest (don't ask). All that seems insignificant when my wife is the one going under the knife for eye ball surgery.
Thanks to all of you for the support.
I wish we all lived in the same neighborhood.
I'd buy you all a beer!
Pistolero
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Glad to hear it went well. Sounds like you have had "your share" of medical adventures.
Hope it is easy sledding from here. And yeah, the few times my wife has been in the hospital,
it has been a lot harder to take than when I got messed up or busted something.
I picked up my disabled parking passes today. Of course the girls at the doc's office totally screwed
up filling out the form the first time, necessitating a return to the doc office to get them properly
filled out.
So, an added hour and a lot more driving than should have been required.
Bill
Hope it is easy sledding from here. And yeah, the few times my wife has been in the hospital,
it has been a lot harder to take than when I got messed up or busted something.
I picked up my disabled parking passes today. Of course the girls at the doc's office totally screwed
up filling out the form the first time, necessitating a return to the doc office to get them properly
filled out.
So, an added hour and a lot more driving than should have been required.Bill
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smokeywolf
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RE: horses. Some are born pretty trusting and easy to get along with. Some are more like a spoiled 3 year old human child. What they all seem to have in common is, after thousands of years as prey for other animals, they think that absolutely everything eats horses; shopping bags, balloons, baby carriages, umbrellas, flags, chihuahuas, you name it.
One thing a stud horse has in common with an adult human male. While a grown man may have trouble getting a stallion to go where he wants him to go, even with a stud chain on him. You can always call a woman over and much of the time that stud horse will follow that woman around like a puppy dog all day long.
RE: Brad's flight to Maine. Got a little choked up at that story. Anyone who has not seen the movie, "Taking Chance", should at their earliest opportunity, see it.
One thing a stud horse has in common with an adult human male. While a grown man may have trouble getting a stallion to go where he wants him to go, even with a stud chain on him. You can always call a woman over and much of the time that stud horse will follow that woman around like a puppy dog all day long.
RE: Brad's flight to Maine. Got a little choked up at that story. Anyone who has not seen the movie, "Taking Chance", should at their earliest opportunity, see it.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Hawk, very glad your Mrs. is doing well. But you sir, you need to be more careful. That's quite a laundry list of injuries. I can match you on several of those, but not even half.
Ian
Notorious member
Good news! That's a lot of work in a short time if they really plan on following through with both surgeries on both eyes so soon. One thing that gets complicated is the timing of two or three different drops when stuff has been done to both eyes in stages. Two drops five times a day and one drop three times a day for the first week in one, then down to two drops three times a day and one drop once a day respectively, then start the other eye at two drops five times a day and so on, it can be a real circus that only an Excel chart can truly sort out. I can't vouch for the peel but the argon laser stapling is a REALLY bad really long word, BTDT six times in one eye now.
