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Hey John.
Extra special "Hey" I guess.
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Hello, John!
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Hey there John. I hope that you have a good day.
MrT is getting a call from the cardiologist today to see if he's going to need surgery or not.
Im pretty nervous.
You are both prayed for. e-hugs.
anything at all
Ack! Space dragon!
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Dan Carlin's hardcore history released supernova in the east part V.
Dan Carlin's hardcore history released supernova in the east part V.
... sooooooooo, "pretty good"-?
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It's funny. I'm not disparaging Red Dead Online for its incredibly-long travel times. ("Oh, I need to go to town. That'll be... 8 minutes of real time to ride there.") I'm not disparaging it because of its lack of variety in its missions. ("Kill an animal. Escort a wagon. Steal a wagon. Deliver mail." That's it.)
I'm disparaging it because it glorifies and encourages PvP and messing with other players, and there's nothing you can to do turn it off. Sure, turn on "Defensive Mode" which means you're not interested in PvP. Enemy players now do half as much damage. So that high-level player who's decided to ping you in the head for yuks? It takes them... one shot, just like it did before.
Every session. "You've been targeted for assassination by another posse." Someone throwing dynamite at us. Someone exploiting a bug in the game, teleporting all mounted players into their camp, then shooting and looting them.
Rule #1 of MMORPGs: There is a small percentage of players who HATE PvP and just want to turn it off and explore your world. While they represent only 5-10% of your clientele, they monetize heavily in games that cater to them. You might want to re-consider what that "Defensive" flag does...
(I've refused to monetize in RDO until I can go a week without being attacked by another player, even while in Defensive mode. I'm pretty sure my money is safe.)
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I've been playing through the main story of Fallout 4, I always lose interest in it when I'm tasked with tracking down the courser.
Which is my next mission.
I love how the game looks and plays but I f%~&ing hate how grindy it is.
Mostly though I have not been playing video games very much this winter.
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In MrT's own words:
Today I was phoned by my cardiologist with a report on my MRI scans. These scans showed that that part of my heart that suddenly didn't receive oxygenated blood anymore has turned into scar tissue, so recanalization and the placing of a stent would be useless. That part isn't revivable anymore. Those same scans showed that my heart now has a 45% pumping power, where a normal heart has something between 55% and 60%. (I had to ask. 100% means that you squeeze your heart totally empty, something it should never do).
So no surgery is required.
That means the follow-up can be started. Rehabilitation/Revalidation is needed to get my body back to a normal energy level and making it fit and healthy enough. Depending of course how fast that is going, I'll be looking for a fitness machine in the near future.
Also, a blood clod has formed inside my heart, that needs to be dissolved by the regimen of blood thinner medication that I'm taking. One of those is quite severe, so tests have to be done to keep an eye on my kidneys, and several echoes have to be made to see any progress on that front.
The cardiologist was quite optimistic. It could have been worse, but that 45% pumping power is very fortunate, and he wouldn't see a decline in life expectancy if we all work on preventing more of these heart attacks.
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In MrT's own words:
Today I was phoned by my cardiologist with a report on my MRI scans. These scans showed that that part of my heart that suddenly didn't receive oxygenated blood anymore has turned into scar tissue, so recanalization and the placing of a stent would be useless. That part isn't revivable anymore. Those same scans showed that my heart now has a 45% pumping power, where a normal heart has something between 55% and 60%. (I had to ask. 100% means that you squeeze your heart totally empty, something it should never do).
So no surgery is required.
That means the follow-up can be started. Rehabilitation/Revalidation is needed to get my body back to a normal energy level and making it fit and healthy enough. Depending of course how fast that is going, I'll be looking for a fitness machine in the near future.
Also, a blood clod has formed inside my heart, that needs to be dissolved by the regimen of blood thinner medication that I'm taking. One of those is quite severe, so tests have to be done to keep an eye on my kidneys, and several echoes have to be made to see any progress on that front.
The cardiologist was quite optimistic. It could have been worse, but that 45% pumping power is very fortunate, and he wouldn't see a decline in life expectancy if we all work on preventing more of these heart attacks.
Hooray for no surgery and working on better cardiac health and prevention!
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Back at school today after a week and a half. It's sunny and warm and very surreal.
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It's funny. I'm not disparaging Red Dead Online for its incredibly-long travel times. ("Oh, I need to go to town. That'll be... 8 minutes of real time to ride there.") I'm not disparaging it because of its lack of variety in its missions. ("Kill an animal. Escort a wagon. Steal a wagon. Deliver mail." That's it.)
I'm disparaging it because it glorifies and encourages PvP and messing with other players, and there's nothing you can to do turn it off. Sure, turn on "Defensive Mode" which means you're not interested in PvP. Enemy players now do half as much damage. So that high-level player who's decided to ping you in the head for yuks? It takes them... one shot, just like it did before.
Every session. "You've been targeted for assassination by another posse." Someone throwing dynamite at us. Someone exploiting a bug in the game, teleporting all mounted players into their camp, then shooting and looting them.
Rule #1 of MMORPGs: There is a small percentage of players who HATE PvP and just want to turn it off and explore your world. While they represent only 5-10% of your clientele, they monetize heavily in games that cater to them. You might want to re-consider what that "Defensive" flag does...
(I've refused to monetize in RDO until I can go a week without being attacked by another player, even while in Defensive mode. I'm pretty sure my money is safe.)
I absolutely hate MMOs and this is why.
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What is an MMO.
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In MrT's own words:
Today I was phoned by my cardiologist with a report on my MRI scans. These scans showed that that part of my heart that suddenly didn't receive oxygenated blood anymore has turned into scar tissue, so recanalization and the placing of a stent would be useless. That part isn't revivable anymore. Those same scans showed that my heart now has a 45% pumping power, where a normal heart has something between 55% and 60%. (I had to ask. 100% means that you squeeze your heart totally empty, something it should never do).
So no surgery is required.
That means the follow-up can be started. Rehabilitation/Revalidation is needed to get my body back to a normal energy level and making it fit and healthy enough. Depending of course how fast that is going, I'll be looking for a fitness machine in the near future.
Also, a blood clod has formed inside my heart, that needs to be dissolved by the regimen of blood thinner medication that I'm taking. One of those is quite severe, so tests have to be done to keep an eye on my kidneys, and several echoes have to be made to see any progress on that front.
The cardiologist was quite optimistic. It could have been worse, but that 45% pumping power is very fortunate, and he wouldn't see a decline in life expectancy if we all work on preventing more of these heart attacks.
Yay! Great News!
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What is an MMO.
A dyslexic cow noise.
In MrT's own words:
Today I was phoned by my cardiologist with a report on my MRI scans. These scans showed that that part of my heart that suddenly didn't receive oxygenated blood anymore has turned into scar tissue, so recanalization and the placing of a stent would be useless. That part isn't revivable anymore. Those same scans showed that my heart now has a 45% pumping power, where a normal heart has something between 55% and 60%. (I had to ask. 100% means that you squeeze your heart totally empty, something it should never do).
So no surgery is required.
That means the follow-up can be started. Rehabilitation/Revalidation is needed to get my body back to a normal energy level and making it fit and healthy enough. Depending of course how fast that is going, I'll be looking for a fitness machine in the near future.
Also, a blood clod has formed inside my heart, that needs to be dissolved by the regimen of blood thinner medication that I'm taking. One of those is quite severe, so tests have to be done to keep an eye on my kidneys, and several echoes have to be made to see any progress on that front.
The cardiologist was quite optimistic. It could have been worse, but that 45% pumping power is very fortunate, and he wouldn't see a decline in life expectancy if we all work on preventing more of these heart attacks.
Sorry you're having to go through all of this, but grateful for the good news, treatment options, and wisdom and skill of the doctors!
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In MrT's own words:
Today I was phoned by my cardiologist with a report on my MRI scans. These scans showed that that part of my heart that suddenly didn't receive oxygenated blood anymore has turned into scar tissue, so recanalization and the placing of a stent would be useless. That part isn't revivable anymore. Those same scans showed that my heart now has a 45% pumping power, where a normal heart has something between 55% and 60%. (I had to ask. 100% means that you squeeze your heart totally empty, something it should never do).
So no surgery is required.
That means the follow-up can be started. Rehabilitation/Revalidation is needed to get my body back to a normal energy level and making it fit and healthy enough. Depending of course how fast that is going, I'll be looking for a fitness machine in the near future.
Also, a blood clod has formed inside my heart, that needs to be dissolved by the regimen of blood thinner medication that I'm taking. One of those is quite severe, so tests have to be done to keep an eye on my kidneys, and several echoes have to be made to see any progress on that front.
The cardiologist was quite optimistic. It could have been worse, but that 45% pumping power is very fortunate, and he wouldn't see a decline in life expectancy if we all work on preventing more of these heart attacks.
Hooray! +1 {eats greasy double-cheeseburger and fries in celebration}
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What is an MMO.A dyslexic cow noise.
Moof?
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Dan Carlin's hardcore history released supernova in the east part V.... sooooooooo, "pretty good"-?
Yes. The whole series has been good.
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It's funny. I'm not disparaging Red Dead Online for its incredibly-long travel times. ("Oh, I need to go to town. That'll be... 8 minutes of real time to ride there.") I'm not disparaging it because of its lack of variety in its missions. ("Kill an animal. Escort a wagon. Steal a wagon. Deliver mail." That's it.)
I'm disparaging it because it glorifies and encourages PvP and messing with other players, and there's nothing you can to do turn it off. Sure, turn on "Defensive Mode" which means you're not interested in PvP. Enemy players now do half as much damage. So that high-level player who's decided to ping you in the head for yuks? It takes them... one shot, just like it did before.
Every session. "You've been targeted for assassination by another posse." Someone throwing dynamite at us. Someone exploiting a bug in the game, teleporting all mounted players into their camp, then shooting and looting them.
Rule #1 of MMORPGs: There is a small percentage of players who HATE PvP and just want to turn it off and explore your world. While they represent only 5-10% of your clientele, they monetize heavily in games that cater to them. You might want to re-consider what that "Defensive" flag does...
(I've refused to monetize in RDO until I can go a week without being attacked by another player, even while in Defensive mode. I'm pretty sure my money is safe.)
Some games are intended to be PvP centric - which moves them to my "don't touch" list. That's why I am not bothering with installing EVE Online again (though I played for a month or two, combinging free trial and a PLEX I got from a friend and I liked at least some parts of game. Though that game was soured for me when someone flew right into an instance where I fought NPC pirates and started looting what I killed. WHen I tried to fight back. Well, whelp - *boom*. I am completely not interested in being someone's else content at their whim.
Moof?What is an MMO.A dyslexic cow noise.
knaH, is that you?
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Very well, if you people aren't going to help I'll just have to turn to the rest of the internet.
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Very well, if you people aren't going to help I'll just have to turn to the rest of the internet.
That way lies porn.
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Back at school today after a week and a half. It's sunny and warm and very surreal.
absolutely nutty.
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What is an MMO.
massive mutliplayer online game.
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Surgery would have been better news. It would have ment that part of that damage could have been reversable/treatable.
aaaahhhh...that makes sense.
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Very well, if you people aren't going to help I'll just have to turn to the rest of the internet.
No no, you mustn't!
To be honest, I'm not sure myself, but one of the following is sure to be correct:
Municipal Mustard Officer
Meat & Moss Oreos
Maurice Mendelbaum's Ocarina
Make Me Oregonian
Mouse Milking Opportunities
Mormons Moulting Ostentatiously.
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Well, I'll say that the bright side of this eternal bathroom project is that after 10+ weeks of having only one toilet, a temporary shower in the kitchen, and a guy blocking up our kitchen every weekday, going back to the "normality" of COVID lockdown will be a pleasant improvement.
Although we're approaching day 365 of a 42-day lockdown, so that's annoying...
EDIT: Without sketching a map of the house, the contractor comes through the side gate, back yard, and kitchen to get to the bathroom. The kitchen has French doors that are always open so it's technically "open space" and we can cook in there with masks on while he's in the bathroom, but it's such a PITA we typically just go hungry from 11-5 while he's working, or grab food while he's on his lunch break.
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So, you know what gets to me?
It's late February. We're just starting to see daffodils, tulips, and other bulbs. The grass is that resonant green that says, "Spring is here!"
It's 6:16 pm, and yet it's still light enough outside to go for a pleasant stroll, throw a baseball with the kid, or whatnot.
In February. On standard time.
And yet in California we have a horde of <expletives> who want to implement permanent Daylight Savings Time here so that little Timmy can play sportsball "safely".
No. Just no.
I point to the sky and shout at thee, "No!"
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DST is a crime that should be torn down.
Preferably with a nuclear carpet bombing.
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There's groups of scientists working to be sure that, if the US ends DST, that time reverts to standard time, rather than the proposed permanent switch to daylight savings (which 13 state legislature's have passed).
Congress controls the decision, so start lobbying your congress critters to be co-sponsors of bills that revert the whole country to standard time.
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Eh I'm still trying to get my congressman out of office. so maybe the next guy.
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DST is a crime that should be torn down.
NEVER!
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DST is a crime that should be torn down.Preferably with a nuclear carpet bombing.
NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Also, make a creature based on this somehow?
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Guy just came to the desk, no mask on of course, and wanted to know how much the sodas are. I told him "You need to wear a mask, and the sodas are $1.25". He proceeds to lean in closer, ignoring what I said about the mask, and say "Can I just give you a dollar for one?" I say "No, they are $1.25, and please step back." He continues to ignore me about the mask and says "I got a quarter in the room, can I give you a dollar now and bring you the quarter later?" I tell him "No. They are $1.25, payable all at once. And I need you to step back and put on a mask." He just rolls his eyes, huffs angrily, and storms off. Now I'm wondering if he'll be back with $1.25 and/or a mask.
You forgot to add the no mask charge to the coke. $21.25.
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I had a guy who aparently ate a full meal in our buisness center and left all his trash scattered about. happened before I came in. If I knew his room number or what he looked like I would probably kick him out. I might give him a chance to clean it up.