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The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
They're checking out your thyroid function, right?
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Grumpy old lady that works overnights is especially grumpy tonight, apparently.
Or she likes me and is comfortable grumping about everyone else.
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Well, we're finally back to the point where the husband and I can actually afford gifts for one another this year, not just the kids!
Not anything frivolous, but frivolous is overrated.
Anyway, I managed to cyber-week the heck out of a new oilskin coat (almost half off) for Whingey Wizzard, because I swear, his coat looks like he swiped it off a homeless man... rips, frayed cuffs, mysterious stains, no longer really waterproof. And I'm having it shipped to school so he doesn't see the box.
Kinda sorry that I have to wait four weeks so he doesn't have to keep wearing that ratty old thing.
Sooooo happy.
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Well, we're finally back to the point where the husband and I can actually afford gifts for one another this year, not just the kids!
Not anything frivolous, but frivolous is overrated.
Anyway, I managed to cyber-week the heck out of a new oilskin coat (almost half off) for Whingey Wizzard, because I swear, his coat looks like he swiped it off a homeless man... rips, frayed cuffs, mysterious stains, no longer really waterproof. And I'm having it shipped to school so he doesn't see the box.
Kinda sorry that I have to wait four weeks so he doesn't have to keep wearing that ratty old thing.
Sooooo happy.
Hey! Tell him to give me back my coat!
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Just finished The Punisher, and that's 4 amazing Marvel series out of 5 for Netflix.
Excellent programming, no ads...I don't know how cable tv is going to be in business twenty years from now. Except for maybe free basic cable, holding on by the thread of those unwilling/unable to purchase Netflix-type services. If free basic cable is even still a thing.
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Well, we're finally back to the point where the husband and I can actually afford gifts for one another this year, not just the kids!
Not anything frivolous, but frivolous is overrated.
Anyway, I managed to cyber-week the heck out of a new oilskin coat (almost half off) for Whingey Wizzard, because I swear, his coat looks like he swiped it off a homeless man... rips, frayed cuffs, mysterious stains, no longer really waterproof. And I'm having it shipped to school so he doesn't see the box.
Kinda sorry that I have to wait four weeks so he doesn't have to keep wearing that ratty old thing.
Sooooo happy.
Just as a warning, (some) men do get very attached to knackered old garments that any sane person would have thrown away years and years ago...
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They're checking out your thyroid function, right?The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
your thyroid looks great, from what I can see so far.
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The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
there is a particularly awful tasting liquod vitamin you can try. I'll get the name later.
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Here you go, Tacticslion:
I would be an Oracle with the Diva Bard archetype, which makes no sense, but seems like the type of thing I would do. With a PrC, let’s flip it and go Bard/Radiant Servant.
why oracle?
I thought you would go straight bard.
Because I’m a Celestial Healer. Oracle of Life sounds about right.
Of course, I threw in a fun Bard archetype.
I admit, I was hoping you would just sing "get betteeeeeeeeeeer" at sick people.
Syrus - also there will be many gaps in my knowledge of the legacy of the force series and the new order series. This is because I get them from libraries, so what I get to read depends on what there is on the shelf. Furthermore after so many sad things happened in them, I couldn't really bear to read those books. So if my reply regarding the New Order or the Legacy of the force is a bit short, my apologies. I don't have much ammunition so to speak, only having a rough idea what happened.
It's a bit like my discussion with TL over the wall of the faithless in 3.5. I had no idea what the wall did, since I played MOTB only. I missed out the entire series about the time of troubles since I couldn't understand the plot. So the first thing I thought off was yaaaaay freedom to all! I ain't gonna be spending eternity on that silly wall! Bust it down! Since I had no clue what it did. And felt the Gods were d*cks for forcing people to worship them by intimidation of being put on the wall.
wall of the faithless.
Proof of forgotten realms perfidy.
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Well, we're finally back to the point where the husband and I can actually afford gifts for one another this year, not just the kids!
Not anything frivolous, but frivolous is overrated.
Anyway, I managed to cyber-week the heck out of a new oilskin coat (almost half off) for Whingey Wizzard, because I swear, his coat looks like he swiped it off a homeless man... rips, frayed cuffs, mysterious stains, no longer really waterproof. And I'm having it shipped to school so he doesn't see the box.
Kinda sorry that I have to wait four weeks so he doesn't have to keep wearing that ratty old thing.
Sooooo happy.
I will never throw out my old coat.
NEVER!
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Remember the ttg episode.... remember the ttg episode....
Syrus - also there will be many gaps in my knowledge of the legacy of the force series and the new order series. This is because I get them from libraries, so what I get to read depends on what there is on the shelf. Furthermore after so many sad things happened in them, I couldn't really bear to read those books. So if my reply regarding the New Order or the Legacy of the force is a bit short, my apologies. I don't have much ammunition so to speak, only having a rough idea what happened.
It's a bit like my discussion with TL over the wall of the faithless in 3.5. I had no idea what the wall did, since I played MOTB only. I missed out the entire series about the time of troubles since I couldn't understand the plot. So the first thing I thought off was yaaaaay freedom to all! I ain't gonna be spending eternity on that silly wall! Bust it down! Since I had no clue what it did. And felt the Gods were d*cks for forcing people to worship them by intimidation of being put on the wall.
wall of the faithless.
Proof of forgotten realms perfidy.
Seconded. It's a big reason why the deities in my homebrew setting do not require worship to survive like FR's do.
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Seconded. It's a big reason why the deities in my homebrew setting do not require worship to survive like FR's do.Syrus - also there will be many gaps in my knowledge of the legacy of the force series and the new order series. This is because I get them from libraries, so what I get to read depends on what there is on the shelf. Furthermore after so many sad things happened in them, I couldn't really bear to read those books. So if my reply regarding the New Order or the Legacy of the force is a bit short, my apologies. I don't have much ammunition so to speak, only having a rough idea what happened.
It's a bit like my discussion with TL over the wall of the faithless in 3.5. I had no idea what the wall did, since I played MOTB only. I missed out the entire series about the time of troubles since I couldn't understand the plot. So the first thing I thought off was yaaaaay freedom to all! I ain't gonna be spending eternity on that silly wall! Bust it down! Since I had no clue what it did. And felt the Gods were d*cks for forcing people to worship them by intimidation of being put on the wall.
wall of the faithless.
Proof of forgotten realms perfidy.
orthos.
We agreed on something.
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Stopped clocks, etc. It's not the first thing we've ever agreed on - that was FF6. Also Suikoden 2.
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Stopped clocks, etc. It's not the first thing we've ever agreed on - that was FF6. Also Suikoden 2.
i guess that's true...
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The General is working on overcoming a small ear infection (by pouring a combination of alcohol and vinegar in her ear) and Crookshanks is of course now a teenager.
So our bathroom in the morning is currently contaminated with the smells of rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and garish perfume.
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At least it's not AXE.
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That's the truth!
This is also when having almost no sense of smell comes in handy. :-)
All I can say about the "Wall of the Faithless" --
I'm glad that I've only used FR as a source of carefully-selected inspiration and cherry-picked crunch. Reskinned, of course.
Deities that wane (EDIT 2: and wax) in power and influence are a reasonable fantasy element (lookin' at you, Dresden Files), but to make them all contingent upon their worshipers? It smacks too much of social media acclaim . . . .
Does that make any sense?
EDIT: And I'm curious -- in what way did Orthos and Freehold agree upon FF6?? :)
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It's just an outdated way for Ed Greenwood to get his (most likely) liberal, academic players to worship deities in his campaign.
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The Elenium also has deities waning in power and influence depending on their worshippers. But you don't see Aphrael going around forcing people to worship her do you?
Again, if she flutters her eyelashes at you you'll probably end up doing it anyway...Stragen for one :P
And for all that I often play divine casters - getting forced to worship a deity doesn't sit well with me.
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I usually get a character concept made first, and choose a suitable deity afterward -- makes it easier for me to like all that my character is doing.
Attoraxx -- hedonistic nihilist -> Rovagug
Kairon -- brawling physician -> Sarenrae
Daavan -- mild-mannered pacificist -> Pelor
Theldran -- rides the lightning -> Talos (my only real nod to FR conventions)
And so forth.
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Me --> Any deity that does what I want to do with my character.
Often it either falls to Erastil(yay archer clerics!), or Ra(yay Hangover clerics!), or Horus(Yay Hangover clerics with animal companion! - but feat starved)
My oracles may worship gods dependent on their mystery - Desna/Irori(a favourite for lore oracles).
All I can say about the "Wall of the Faithless" --
I'm glad that I've only used FR as a source of carefully-selected inspiration and cherry-picked crunch. Reskinned, of course.
Deities that wane (EDIT 2: and wax) in power and influence are a reasonable fantasy element (lookin' at you, Dresden Files), but to make them all contingent upon their worshipers? It smacks too much of social media acclaim . . . .
Does that make any sense?
EDIT: And I'm curious -- in what way did Orthos and Freehold agree upon FF6?? :)
GOAT
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there is a particularly awful tasting liquod vitamin you can try. I'll get the name later.The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
One of my strangest experiences as a teenager was when my friend's mother was told by her doctor that she had a zinc deficiency, so he prescribed tincture of zinc. He told her that she'd know when her zinc levels were up because the stuff would start tasting awful. She thought he'd cheated her, because it tasted like nothing at all to her. She had us try it.
And it was truly foul.So there are some substances where if your body needs them they're fine, but if your body has enough they're foul.
It was really weird. But maybe that liquid vitamin includes zinc?
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They're checking out your thyroid function, right?The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
Lol. This is a totally reasonable question, but also for me a running joke. (Because it’s easier to laugh about it than cry about it, tbh) For the last twenty years I have been going to doctors with the same set of symptoms and the first thing they think is that it must be my thyroid. Which may actually be the only part of my body that consistently functions well. And when that test came back negative they would just give up and say it was all in my head. So the Medical Mystery Tour started off a couple years ago with me saying, hey, let’s assume it isn’t my thyroid and maybe actually keep looking for a cause for once. Cue many much tests and nothing conclusive. So when my hair started falling out of course the first thing that comes up is thyroid. Which is still functioning at optimal levels bizarrely enough. At least something in my body works the way it’s supposed to. :P
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All I can say about the "Wall of the Faithless" --
I'm glad that I've only used FR as a source of carefully-selected inspiration and cherry-picked crunch. Reskinned, of course.
Deities that wane (EDIT 2: and wax) in power and influence are a reasonable fantasy element (lookin' at you, Dresden Files), but to make them all contingent upon their worshipers? It smacks too much of social media acclaim . . . .
Does that make any sense?
Yeah, I can see where you're coming from and I don't have any particular objection to divine power being independent of worship.
But gods needing worship does create a simple and compelling reason why gods take such an active interest in mortals, as they do in most D&D worlds. I imagine that divine politics share quite a few similarities with (small-d) democratic politics: Like politicians, they each have their agenda and need public support to work toward it. They have more power than any politician could ever hope for, but their dependence on popularity gives mortals some limited leverage over them. Some of them care about mortals and work toward a better world while others care only for themselves -- either way, their dependence on worship forces them all to at least feign interest in mortal wellfare and/or make make pragmatic concessions.
The biggest difference being that gods are nominally immortal, and this likely has some dramatic effects on their perspective on the mortal world.
Honestly, I wish there were such a simple and compelling explanation for "Why don't the gods take an even more direct physical role in the world?"
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The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
I noticed increased hair loss rates when I was dieting. I have been lazy and gained most of my weight back - but I have an amazing number of long, luxurious locks of red hair. :)
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I noticed increased hair loss rates when I was dieting. I have been lazy and gained most of my weight back - but I have an amazing number of long, luxurious locks of red hair. :)The good news: the hair loss is most likely the result of a vitamin deficiency
The bad news: figuring out what's causing the deficiency and other anomalies in my blood-work. Yet more stuff to deal with on the Medical Mystery Tour.But hey, some of the scary stuff has been eliminated as possibilities, so that's something. And this means my hair is likely to grow back once we've addressed the vitamin deficiency. Which is a relief.
You... wouldn't happen to be married, would you?
Asking for a friend.
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And, while programming often utilizes math, it's more like logic.
Programming is like giving instructions to a person with a very narrow and literal ability to think, and perfect obedience. They won't recognize that you asked for something stupid or misspoke. They will try to do it anyway. So be careful what you ask it to do.
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While I usually enjoy my friends' impulsive generosity (as long as it does not involve my receiving physical things), sometimes it can be a PITA.
Shiro knows that I enjoyed the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert last year, and he knows the kids enjoy their music. So he looked up when they'd be coming this year, found out it was a single show (tonight), and bought tickets for our entire family. Very generous of him.
Except... it's a weeknight. Impus Major has two tests tomorrow. Impus Minor is in his usual late-week doldrums. So Impus Major has done the responsible thing and said, "I can't go." Impus Minor immediately jumped on the bandwagon and said, "I don't want to go, either."
NobodysWife is upset with them for not telling us sooner (to be fair, Impus Major's physics teacher just moved the test on Monday, and neither he nor I are aware of anything more than a week in advance), and I'm sure Shiro will shrug it off, but there will be the discomfort of paying him back for the tickets we don't use. (He and I have a weird relationship that I also had with my best friend back before he died -- whoever has the money at the moment pays, and it all works out in the end, so we never pay each other back for anything. So NobodysWife is going to try to pay him back, and he's going to refuse, and it's going to get all kinds of nonsensical.)
Just one of those weird, "First World Problems": Oh no! Somebody, without my permission or say-so, bought me tickets I can't use! And now I feel bad about it!
Talk about problems most people can't relate to...
EDIT: And money really is one of those weird things that makes no sense:
Situation 1: You all plan to go to a concert. At the last minute you invite friends. They buy tickets themselves. Everything's good, and they paid for themselves.
Situation 2: You buy extra tickets for a concert. At the last minute you invite friends, tell them you already have tickets for them, and tell them that if they decide to go they can pay you back for them. Suddenly, everything's awkward because you've placed this implicit pressure on them: "We already paid for the tickets, so if you don't go we're out the cash."
Subtle but significant difference. And the friends shouldn't feel that pressure. But they do. Believe me, they do.
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It is a lovely 18 C (~64 F) outside today, and I am stuck indoors for all of it. :(
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It's just an outdated way for Ed Greenwood to get his (most likely) liberal, academic players to worship deities in his campaign.
At the risk of flaming bikes,
...Is this speculation based on something Greenwood has said?
(I'm not invested in Greenwood or FR one way or the other, your comment just came out of the blue for me.)
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Nope. But I'm guessing you(r friend) would not enjoy Houston weather.
It's 75 F today.
The geeky wife abscondi-cave has copious air conditioning.
But alas, you are unmarried.
Please get married, so that I may abscond with you.
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