Back from fire drill.
Took the elevator back up. Going down several flights on a sore knee is a great way to cause some traffic backup.
Stairs on a bad knee really sucks. :(
Hope it's feeling better soon.
It's a torn meniscus so it's not going to get better unless I get surgery (and even then it's not guaranteed, or the improvement won't be large enough to be worth it, from what the medically-educated folk I know have told me), but it's thankfully not getting worse. It's just sore some days when the weather is uncooperative or when I put too much use on it.
Stay cool by slowly running ice cubes across each others body...
That only works if you webcam yourselves doing it.
Stay cool by slowly running ice cubes across each others body...That only works if you webcam yourselves doing it.
And post videos on your FB page....
Yeah; I don't mean to insult nobody by talking about fobbits or anything. I just want it explicitly understood that Spanky T. Leperchaun never indulged in "stolen valor."
No Silver Stars for the Spankmeister, not even in my Munchausenesque imagination.
True to death. E4 for 5 years. I was a 46Q. In civilian terms, military photojournalist. Best damn job in the Army. And I only got it because the b#!#!es wouldn't give me Top Secret for my original 98GAE MOS. That's Arabic linguist for all you Kelbat Arabiyeen out there.
Good thing about that job was we were always too damn busy doing real things to bother pretending to be 11B. Of course, that made our garrison 1st SGT hate us with a passion, but f#&& that old bastid!
Much love for my groundpounders, but damn I hate camping, I hate marching, rucksacks can kiss my wide American ass, and although I am a firm beliver in the 2nd Amendment, cleaning that prissy piece of committee-built crap known as the M16A2 took all the fun out of making holes in things. I did it once a year, and that was enough for me.
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Just popping in to say thank you for all the commiseration posts (both here and on FB) I do appreciate it. I'm still a bit numb, but I am slowly dealing. I hope everyone's Monday is going as well as can be expected for a Monday.
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Hang in man. I lost my father and older brother in the span of eight months. I know how bad it can be.
Positive waves +1 and +2
Damn, I'm getting all misty about pets dying... where do I go from here?
Everything I ate today was purchased with your family's blood. I'm grateful.We all should be.
Thanks for the thoughts and welcome to the thread Vicon. I have been distracted otherwise I would have welcomed you previously.
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I swear at other drivers all the time, but I've never experienced road rage that would make me try to drive someone else off the road or anything like that. I have a bad temper so I keep in tight control of it. But I have been on the receiving end of it. I accidentally pulled out in front of someone who was in my blind spot. I immediately got back over a lane to get out of their way, but that didn't stop them from trying to run me off the road (I had my kid in the car at the time too and this was when he was just a toddler). Basically the only things that prevented an accident there was good defensive driving and remebering that I was a block away from the police station and managing to get as far as their parking lot. Because apparently that provided a sanity check for mister road rage.
I was informed no one flips anyone off in NYC any more. I have no idea what happened to the place, but I don't think I like it.
Wow. I suffer road rage quite often. In fact, one of my friends who I often talk to on the phone on my way home from works says I have "Road Rage Tourettes". I will be having an normal conversation, and then suddenly begin swearing at someone who's done something annoying on the road around me.The first medication I was prescribed was Zoloft. I quickly stopped taking that because it made me angry, bordering on psychotic (basically causing my first and only experience with "road rage").
Yeah, I'm a pretty mellow person until I get behind the wheel. Of course, I did drive pizza for seven years in a tourist region, so I was conditioned to hate out-of-towners going slow on the roads. My daughter refused to learn how to drive with me, saying I was 'too angry'. Driving is also one of the few times where I will swear loudly and frequently. And flip the bird at people. And play bumper tag. Although I never tried to drive someone off the road ..thats a little far even for a rabid monkey ..
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It's the house AC. A friend's uncle is studying HVAC and should be over sometime this week to look at it and see if he can fix it for cost +$20 or so. With our luck, it's shot and we can't afford to replace it.
Just out of professional curiousity, what exactly is wrong with it?
Does it blow out, but not cold air? That could just mean it needs more freon, but also may mean you have a leak somewhere.
Does it start to come on, then immediately shut off? That could be the electronics. Most units have some kind of electric control these days and the board can get fried. Happened to my system once.
Does it not blow out at all? That could mean the blower, fan, or pump are bad.
Edit: also, wrt beating the heat - From my days working my dad's dry cleaners down in Louisiana: If you have two openings across from each other (window and door, or two windows) - put a fan in one positioned so it is blowing out. That can create a cross current of air to help get circulation flowing. If the non-fan opening is in a shaded area all the better, since that means the air getting pulled in will be a bit cooler.
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Yeah, I'm a pretty mellow person until I get behind the wheel. Of course, I did drive pizza for seven years in a tourist region, so I was conditioned to hate out-of-towners going slow on the roads. My daughter refused to learn how to drive with me, saying I was 'too angry'. Driving is also one of the few times where I will swear loudly and frequently. And flip the bird at people. And play bumper tag. Although I never tried to drive someone off the road ..thats a little far even for a rabid monkey ..Wow. I suffer road rage quite often. In fact, one of my friends who I often talk to on the phone on my way home from works says I have "Road Rage Tourettes". I will be having an normal conversation, and then suddenly begin swearing at someone who's done something annoying on the road around me.The first medication I was prescribed was Zoloft. I quickly stopped taking that because it made me angry, bordering on psychotic (basically causing my first and only experience with "road rage").
One and a half days driving around there was enough to make me need a lot of herbal therapy when I left.
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It's the house AC. A friend's uncle is studying HVAC and should be over sometime this week to look at it and see if he can fix it for cost +$20 or so. With our luck, it's shot and we can't afford to replace it.
Just out of professional curiousity, what exactly is wrong with it?
Does it blow out, but not cold air? That could just mean it needs more freon, but also may mean you have a leak somewhere.
Does it start to come on, then immediately shut off? That could be the electronics. Most units have some kind of electric control these days and the board can get fried. Happened to my system once.
Does it not blow out at all? That could mean the blower or pump are bad.
Usually, where I live, when an AC still blows, but no cold air comes out, the unit is frozen over and needs to defrost.
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It's the house AC. A friend's uncle is studying HVAC and should be over sometime this week to look at it and see if he can fix it for cost +$20 or so. With our luck, it's shot and we can't afford to replace it.
Just out of professional curiousity, what exactly is wrong with it?
Does it blow out, but not cold air? That could just mean it needs more freon, but also may mean you have a leak somewhere.
Does it start to come on, then immediately shut off? That could be the electronics. Most units have some kind of electric control these days and the board can get fried. Happened to my system once.
Does it not blow out at all? That could mean the blower or pump are bad.
Usually, where I live, when an AC still blows, but no cold air comes out, the unit is frozen over and needs to defrost.
Yeah, I've seen that alot with window units, sometimes with home units. Thing is, if this is going on for days, then it would have had time to defrost.
It's the house AC. A friend's uncle is studying HVAC and should be over sometime this week to look at it and see if he can fix it for cost +$20 or so. With our luck, it's shot and we can't afford to replace it.
Just out of professional curiousity, what exactly is wrong with it?
Does it blow out, but not cold air? That could just mean it needs more freon, but also may mean you have a leak somewhere.
Does it start to come on, then immediately shut off? That could be the electronics. Most units have some kind of electric control these days and the board can get fried. Happened to my system once.
Does it not blow out at all? That could mean the blower or pump are bad.
The furnace fan runs fine and so does the fan on the external AC unit. The copper line between the two heats up very fast and there's no cool air. I can't tell if the compressor is running or not. This is an older external unit that I think has done this before... was it a switch? But it made a horrid noise before we shut it off and was so hot it killed a branch that was lying across it. I fear it's fried.
One and a half days driving around there was enough to make me need a lot of herbal therapy when I left.Yeah, I'm a pretty mellow person until I get behind the wheel. Of course, I did drive pizza for seven years in a tourist region, so I was conditioned to hate out-of-towners going slow on the roads. My daughter refused to learn how to drive with me, saying I was 'too angry'. Driving is also one of the few times where I will swear loudly and frequently. And flip the bird at people. And play bumper tag. Although I never tried to drive someone off the road ..thats a little far even for a rabid monkey ..Wow. I suffer road rage quite often. In fact, one of my friends who I often talk to on the phone on my way home from works says I have "Road Rage Tourettes". I will be having an normal conversation, and then suddenly begin swearing at someone who's done something annoying on the road around me.The first medication I was prescribed was Zoloft. I quickly stopped taking that because it made me angry, bordering on psychotic (basically causing my first and only experience with "road rage").
Yeah, One of my many reasons why I need herbal therapy.
Yeah, One of my many reasons why I need herbal therapy.
Whoa dude, now you're talking my kinda therapy....
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The furnace fan runs fine and so does the fan on the external AC unit. The copper line between the two heats up very fast and there's no cool air. I can't tell if the compressor is running or not. This is an older external unit that I think has done this before... was it a switch? But it made a horrid noise before we shut it off and was so hot it killed a branch that was lying across it. I fear it's fried.
Ouch. Yeah, that might not be good. If it's the external AC unit itself, then it could be out of freon. That might cause other parts to overheat (bringing on excessive wear) and would account for the no cold air. Or, if you can't hear the compressor running then it might have blown. How old is the unit?
Gosh, I don't really know. Between one or two decades.+
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Gosh, I don't really know. Between one or two decades.+
Yeah, that's what I thought. If I recall correctly, a good unit can last about 15-20 years, depending on service. Back in Louisiana, it could be a bit shorter timeframe.
With the excessive heat that's been afflicting much of the country recently, your unit just might have reached the end of it's rope.
Something else I remember for dealing with the heat. Before the wife and I got AC put in the house, there was a two week period or so when we were without. To cope, we picked up a small window unit - not an AC, but it had two fans to help pull in cool air and push out hot air. Worked well enough for us to sleep at night, although it took a bit of time to cool down one room. Was maybe $20-30.
Oh hey, that's pretty reasonable. Even a window AC for the bedroom at night make life much better! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if somebody around here carries one. :D
Also, if you can, try and shield the window AC from the Sun. That will help keep it cooler and shaded so it works better.
Adventurous folks, my parents.
Hey, I can't say I'd do much different, if I left the house at all.
My parents' date night now consists of them going to Barnes & Noble, finding a book each, and then they order a coffee each at Starbucks and read for a couple hours.
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Adventurous folks, my parents.
I'll admit that as long as that's not the only option, that sounds like a perfect date with someone you've known a long time to me.
My parents' date night now consists of them going to Barnes & Noble, finding a book each, and then they order a coffee each at Starbucks and read for a couple hours.
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Adventurous folks, my parents.
Well, BN does have a 'diverse' collection of offerings...
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It's all about neurotransmitters, not changing people. There have been some AWFUL medications over the years, things made solely in the name of profit that I would never give to anyone. But there are a lot of people whose brains simply don't produce enough of something critical, and they really need it to be more like themselves.I wish they made Ritalin patches. That way, I wouldn't forget to take the damn stuff.They were working on something for a while. Then they went back to ER oral meds, unfortunately. I would have preferred patches myself, but I don't think neurotransmitters via the skin is something science is up to yet. I look forward to the day, however.The idea of ritalin scares me, to be perfectly honest. I dislike the notion of drugs that change, on an almost fundamental level, what your personality is like.
I understand that for some people they're a necessity in order to be simply functional, but I myself - despite (or perhaps because of?) my ADHD - am utterly terrified of the idea.
Yeah, SSRIs are a whole 'nother bag of cats. I f+%#ing hate the stuff. Ritalin (generic version = methylphenidate) is just a concentrated stimulant, like twelve cups of coffee all at once, so I don't worry nearly as much.
You're both wrong. The standard for black manliness is Bootsy Collins.
Prince, all the way. Or maybe Michael Jackson.
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Yeah, SSRIs are a whole 'nother bag of cats. I f$!+ing hate the stuff. Ritalin (generic version = methylphenidate) is just a concentrated stimulant, like twelve cups of coffee all at once, so I don't worry nearly as much.It's all about neurotransmitters, not changing people. There have been some AWFUL medications over the years, things made solely in the name of profit that I would never give to anyone. But there are a lot of people whose brains simply don't produce enough of something critical, and they really need it to be more like themselves.I wish they made Ritalin patches. That way, I wouldn't forget to take the damn stuff.They were working on something for a while. Then they went back to ER oral meds, unfortunately. I would have preferred patches myself, but I don't think neurotransmitters via the skin is something science is up to yet. I look forward to the day, however.The idea of ritalin scares me, to be perfectly honest. I dislike the notion of drugs that change, on an almost fundamental level, what your personality is like.
I understand that for some people they're a necessity in order to be simply functional, but I myself - despite (or perhaps because of?) my ADHD - am utterly terrified of the idea.
This is why it's very important to get an accurate diagnosis. Too many quacks think they know exactly what you've got from a 10-minute conversation, and then prescribe the "one-size-fits-all" drug that they've got samples of. Grrrr.
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My parents' date night now consists of them going to Barnes & Noble, finding a book each, and then they order a coffee each at Starbucks and read for a couple hours.
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Adventurous folks, my parents.
My Ultimate "off the cuff" date night in manhattan is to go up to the upper east side, take a walk through Dylan's candy bar, and get your gal to compare and contrast with you the different favorite sweets you enjoyed as a little kid. Buying anything is optional -- It's been a while, but I know they tend to stock older candies that just don't circulate elsewhere. After a brief bit in there, Walk a block or so down to "Serendipity III" -- an AWESOME dessert spot that generally has a lot of people lined up and waiting (especially tourists) impatiently to get a table there. (the sundaes are awesome, so is frozen hot chocolate.) You put your name in there, and find out how long the wait is for you to get a table. If the wait is long enough for a meal -- grab some nice italian or a beer and comfort food at a sports bar, but either way leave enough time for a two-way trip on the tram-ride to roosevelt island. I have *NO IDEA* why more people don't take advantage, but in the evening that can be a VERY romantic ride, and more than half the time you'll get a car to yourself (especially in the later evening) you ride with your sweetheart over the river past the city at night, then you double-back and waltz straight to the front of the line at Serendipity with the tourists wondering just who the hell you are to get a table in 3-5 minutes. If you didn't have time to eat and still do the Tram, they have decent eats there too. It's not a bad date spot.
I've got other Boxed Dates as well, but that's one I've pulled on any relationship that ever really went anywhere. ;D
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No, I was on an antidepressant for generalized anxiety disorder. Did you know antidepressants can cause suicidal urges? Never again. A little stress is better than wondering what would happen if I climbed out the third story window.
Depends on your chemical (lack of) make-up and the medication. What may have worked for a parent or a sibling may not work for me, and vice versa.
But I get where you're coming from. When I was prescribed Prozac 19 years ago following an incident where I got into a really bad accident along with a couple other medications, it was well on its way to delivering me into a psychotic break. I would do irrational things such as driving on the wrong side of the road to play chicken or if taking my temperature, I would bite down on the thermometer and risk where the mercury would spill.
I eventually went cold turkey and all of those issues went away. Because that kind of destructive behavior was anomalous to who I usually am as an individual.
For the record, I met my bride to be in the Union Square Barnes and Noble!
(we were both booksellers there while we waited for something else to come along. I ended up working for CUNY, she ended up getting a job at B&N corporate... and there's been years of history since.)
She thought I was handsome, but an awful worker there. I still think we originally got to know each other because she was always frightened that if she left me to my own devices we'd never close on time.
On the subject of New York Dates, My first with her was a coffee and cake outside at "Cloister Cafe" near St. Marks, a concert downtown (I think it was "The Yeah Yeah Yeahs" or something, Ukrainian food at Vaselka on 2nd avenue, and then a fast cab back to my place as a closer.
The alchemy of love, for me, is Sugar, Food, Spirits, Music, Confidence. You have four out of five of those, and the only other plan you need is "Charge!"
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I eventually went cold turkey and all of those issues went away. Because that kind of destructive behavior was anomalous to who I usually am as an individual.
Yeah, these are the kinds of incidents that scare me. Wanna get me with a horror story that doesn't involve gore? This kind of "loss of self" is a great way to do it.
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Well, BN does have a 'diverse' collection of offerings...My parents' date night now consists of them going to Barnes & Noble, finding a book each, and then they order a coffee each at Starbucks and read for a couple hours.
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Adventurous folks, my parents.
I've read elsewhere that CLAMP leaves quite the impression ...
Oddly, Prozac (fluoxetine, generically) is what works for me.
I was under the impression that the honey badger usually doesn't give a s#!t. ;-)
So soon for the Olympics huh?
The opening ceremony is on Friday, but the football starts early.