xtremek
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That is one very cool picture. No lie, that made my day. Someone's life is very good. Thanks for sharing
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OutlawDrifter
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Sounds like a fun visit!
Dan, that's my purse. Andy left his locked in the trunk. Now that I look at the photo more closely it looks like we share a hand on my left side. Shows how close we are and proves he's not heavy.How cool is that!
BTW, is that Andy's purse in the shopping cart?
Bighead38, ice that doesn't come out of a refrigerator door is the reason I'm still here. If you hate being hot and sweaty you are completely justified staying where you are. I do sometimes miss the change of seasons and the taxes.
Kirk, it was a very nice reminder of how lucky we both are. It's more about the times we've had than the times that will never be again.
Marc, we could have talked all night but the pumpkin was starting to smell.
G20-Budo
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Hey there Bob,
Thought I'd pop in and see how you're doing. It appears you've been a bad guy, needing to goto the dr. alot. Please take care of yourself, as I and many others enjoy you sharing your life with us here on GJ.
I hope you're feeling better..
On to other topics, how's the garden doing? It's starting to warm up here in AZ for spring, and I've been out there doing yard work, trimming, feeding, grafting, etc. I'll have some pics to share in the near future.
ttys sir.
Thought I'd pop in and see how you're doing. It appears you've been a bad guy, needing to goto the dr. alot. Please take care of yourself, as I and many others enjoy you sharing your life with us here on GJ.
I hope you're feeling better..
On to other topics, how's the garden doing? It's starting to warm up here in AZ for spring, and I've been out there doing yard work, trimming, feeding, grafting, etc. I'll have some pics to share in the near future.
ttys sir.
bolensboneyard
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Bob. Referencing your quote to Finallygotit; "Now that I look at the photo more closely it looks like we share a hand on my left side." Did you also notice you have your only dexterous hand in your pocket, and a smile on your face?
jbmatth
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Seems like a news article headline in the making, "Florida Man and Okie Farmer..."
JB
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sawduststeve
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What a great photo, two gents out doing the weekly shop.
Aww bless.
Bob, it’s not a purse, it’s a man bag, a firm favourite
of the cosmopolitan metrosexual man.
I thought I travelled far for a sandwich, I think Andy wins.
Steve
Aww bless.
Bob, it’s not a purse, it’s a man bag, a firm favourite
of the cosmopolitan metrosexual man.
I thought I travelled far for a sandwich, I think Andy wins.
Steve
Finallygotit
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I believe the correct term is "murse".
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
EDIT: Owning a "murse" should be grounds for man card revocation.
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jbmatth
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Maybe call it a satchel Bob, Indiana Jones has a satchel and he defeated the Nazi's.
JB
JB
drivesitfar
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BOB: looks like Andy made it to see you and you certainly don't look ill or worse for wear in that picture. there was a rumor that he had a sack of cash so guessing that was it while you were picking up essentials. BTW what is SOFT AND CHEWY?
I have a really hard time not buying a Costco hot dog and pepsi for $1.50 cause i load it with yellow mustard and onions so maybe you both grabbed one now that Costco is making their own hot dogs.
rumor had it that you two went out in the backyard and wrestled in the grass like when you were kids.
thanks for sharing and hope your brother's visit was enjoyable.
I have a really hard time not buying a Costco hot dog and pepsi for $1.50 cause i load it with yellow mustard and onions so maybe you both grabbed one now that Costco is making their own hot dogs.
rumor had it that you two went out in the backyard and wrestled in the grass like when you were kids.
thanks for sharing and hope your brother's visit was enjoyable.
Kyle, thanks for the kind words and I really am trying to take care of myself. If I had these symptoms when I was younger, wouldn't have gone to the doctor. Reaching 75 is wonderful but now my partner won't let me ignore any symptom, regardless of how insignificant I think it is.
The gardens are going gang busters already. I suggested a fruit tree memorial to Miss Ellie but Liane reminded me of the feast/famine cycle. The fruit on our grapefruit, lime and orange trees in our last yard produced way more than we could use either as fruit or juice. Then you try to be nice and share with others. Doesn't take long to exceed their capacity and you are filling garbage cans with near-rotten fruit. Can't put them out front with a 'FREE' sign and one day you see your first fruit rat. Next day Willlard shows up with the rest of the family. I don't HATE rats but when one uses your shoulder as an escape route when you open a garage cabinet, their fruit tree restaurants loses their appeal.
Bobby, I was just checking to be sure the Cadillac key was still there. Did Andy trick you while he was at your place?Bob. Referencing your quote to Finallygotit; "Now that I look at the photo more closely it looks like we share a hand on my left side." Did you also notice you have your only dexterous hand in your pocket, and a smile on your face?
JB, it rained for almost all of Andy's visit and our indoor shenanigans rarely makes the national news.
Steve, thanks for that. I'm going with man bag from now on. It's a better look than when I carry Liane's purse. Looks a lot like I'm carrying a bag with a suicide bomb inside.What a great photo, two gents out doing the weekly shop.
Aww bless.
Bob, it’s not a purse, it’s a man bag, a firm favourite
of the cosmopolitan metrosexual man.
I thought I travelled far for a sandwich, I think Andy wins.
Steve
If you include the 4,400 mile flight from England to Florida, you blew his sandwich run out of the water.
Dan, that's probably the smallest infraction that would result in my man card being revoked. When I was doing a fair bit of trans-continental traveling, I actually carried a Murse. The passport, tickets, car rental agreements, multiple currencies and maps (before GPS) exceeded the capacity of my pockets. Eventually I gave up the Murse for a photography vest. My host's driver in India wasn't that impressed but I'm sure it wasn't just because of me. He retired from being a tank commander to driving the prime minister to driving businessmen.I believe the correct term is "murse".
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
EDIT: Owning a "murse" should be grounds for man card revocation.
I think the elephant driver I met was much more impressed with my photography vest. Either that or he just wasn't used to seeing Americans in his jungle.
Thanks JB, we're making progress. I understand the manliest name for a purse is now a Messenger Bag but even those are used by women. I bought a rawhide bag in Turkey back in 1984 to use as a camera bag. Unfortunately it was Camel hide and it came back to life when it got a little damp. It has aged from a very light tan to this and it has finally lost it's funk.
Bret, I forgot about that episode. Thanks for the reminder and for helping me save a severely battered man card.
Drives, Andy did make it all the way down to the Yankee part of Florida.BOB: looks like Andy made it to see you and you certainly don't look ill or worse for wear in that picture. there was a rumor that he had a sack of cash so guessing that was it while you were picking up essentials. BTW what is SOFT AND CHEWY?
I have a really hard time not buying a Costco hot dog and pepsi for $1.50 cause i load it with yellow mustard and onions so maybe you both grabbed one now that Costco is making their own hot dogs.
rumor had it that you two went out in the backyard and wrestled in the grass like when you were kids.
thanks for sharing and hope your brother's visit was enjoyable.
My heart issue is misleading because it doesn't make me feel ill. I just noticed my heartbeat was more than twice as fast as normal. Happened to have a regular doctor visit and mentioned it to him. I feel fine but if I do nothing, there's a high likelihood a clot will form in the heart and either cause a heart attack or stroke. One of those ounce of prevention things.
I wouldn't let Andy take out his wallet and thankfully he didn't beat me up (I appreciate my brother letting me do something to repay a tiny bit after all his generosity and kindness).
The Soft & Chewy box contains 64 granola bars that Liane eats when I don't feed her on time (she eats a lot of them) and she tells me it's all vegetables (even the semi-sweet chocolate chips). I think Walmart sells a cheaper granola bar but these are a pretty good buy at $7.99 (online price is $9.99) or $0.125 each.
When Costco discontinued the Polish Sausage I stopped going to the food court. I'm a stockholder so I do feel bad but I almost always buy a $4.99 spit-roasted chicken. The hot dog change was interesting. The Costco hot dogs were originally Kosher but as the company grew larger they exceeded the United States Kosher hot dog supply. It's still a good hot dog, especially when it's only $1.50 with a bottomless drink. The founder vowed to maintain the price of the dogs and chickens but he may have made that promise with the caveat of "while I'm alive." You will hear the wailing from Kirkland, Washington to Davie, Florida the day those items go up in price. Busloads full of people from a local Retirement Village used to go there for lunch (and free samples) until it was discovered only one person had a membership card.
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mybigwarwagon
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Soooooo, is it a promotion or a demotion to go from tank commander to driving Miss Daisy....ummm Bob Heine around??
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I think the elephant driver I met was much more impressed with my photography vest. Either that or he just wasn't used to seeing Americans in his jungle.
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Think it was the vest, or the lack of one appendage?
Uncle Willie, I think our driver was just having a good time and happy not to be around a target. Pretty sure he had two pensions in addition to the job.
I think you could be right about the Mahout. If he was Muslim he might have been in awe of the size of the theft that cost me so much more than a hand. I also may have over-tipped him for letting me pose with his partner. My host told me the 5 Rupee coin I gave him (worth $0.14 US) was about a half-day's pay for a young Mahout.
Grizz1963
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Aaaaahhhhh...l
Turkish leather goods.
You got me chuckling here.
Turkey was one of my best trips of my life, done with Nicola at the time.
The leather work is lovely, cheap, and certainly has its own charm.
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Turkish leather goods.
You got me chuckling here.
Turkey was one of my best trips of my life, done with Nicola at the time.
The leather work is lovely, cheap, and certainly has its own charm.
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Rian, on our Mediterranean trip we were looking forward to seeing Greece, Egypt and Israel and didn't think much about the Turkey part of the trip. Turns out Turkey was as good as the rest. The ship docked in Kusadasi, where I picked up the bag and then we spent the day at Ephesus. We were expecting a little pile of rubble but it was a whole amazing Roman Empire city. Taught me not to pre-judge a place.
We tend to love the place we settle and think the rest of the country/world isn't as good. I have loved every place I've visited (OK, maybe not the part of Mumbai where Slumdog Millionaire was filmed and the nasty part of Alexandria, Egypt) and could see myself living there and enjoying it. I wanted to live in Southern California but ended up in Southern Florida. I try to discourage others from moving to this miserable uninhabitable swamp but have been completely unsuccessful. Only Texas and California have more people and those states are a lot bigger. Where we live I can easily push my car for miles without encountering a slope (or have someone stop and help) and we can escape via three nearby airports and three nearby ports. Even if you love where you are, it's good to get away.
Craptain
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I think you nailed it for many of us transplants in Florida. At least part of the attraction for me is the Proximity of the ocean to anywhere in the state.
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driftpin
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I used to get three crops a year out of my Key Lime tree south of you, about 3 five-gallon buckets each. I had a great key lime pie recipe I used to make, I'm no gourmet chef, but I could make my own meringue for the pies, and they were delicious! Unfortunately my tree was within the 'clear-cut' zone for the citrus canker tree removal, and I never got the tree replaced. I believe there's still a lawsuit about it, but it's been many, many years.
Bob Heine said:
My last job was about a seven minute trip from the state college main branch in Davie to that Costco, a phenomenon related to your observation of FL being #3 in state population behind CA and TX, is that the Costcos in Florida are always crowded. I've been in Chicago-area Costcos and they're never as-crowded as the south Florida ones. Miami Costcos are the same-way, crowded.
Was-it Century Village that sent the busloads of 'veteran bah-gahn shop-ahs' to Costco?
Like you, I don't miss the state taxes I used-to pay.
I prefer the baked meat sandwich to the sausage.
Andrew, I don't have the actual quote but in one of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels he says the only reason to live in Florida is to be near the ocean.
Philip, our Persian Lime tree produced fruit year round but of course we picked them green. The Key Lime fruit was best when it turned yellow. We avoid any Key Lime Pie that's green. I joined the Palm Beach County class action suit and got a settlement check for $981.25 in January 2019.
My only experience with Costco is the Boca Raton store and the Lantana store. The Boca Raton store is never empty but it is more crowded at lunchtime, early evening and weekends. The employees tell me they are also extra crowded on coupon book days (the day they expire and the day they start).
I never witnessed the bus but Century Village is renowned for those of stories. May very well be an urban legend.
I survived my Cardio Ablation and am home taking it easy again. The procedure took place in a theater rather than an operating room. Aside from the robot and large MRI or CT Scan machine, there was a huge flat screen TV in the room. I believe the whole procedure is remote controlled (based on other photos I found) so no humans are involved except the anesthesiologist. I didn't have my camera but the Boca Raton Community Hospital is pretty proud of the setup and has this photo on their site.
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mybigwarwagon
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That is pretty impressive.
When I had a massive concussion a couple of years ago I had to have surgery. The room they wheeled me in to looked like part of a science fiction movie. I was in no shape to attempt to escape the probing though.
When I had a massive concussion a couple of years ago I had to have surgery. The room they wheeled me in to looked like part of a science fiction movie. I was in no shape to attempt to escape the probing though.
Grizz1963
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I survived my Cardio Ablation and am home taking it easy again. The procedure took place in a theater rather than an operating room. Aside from the robot and large MRI or CT Scan machine, there was a huge flat screen TV in the room. I believe the whole procedure is remote controlled (based on other photos I found) so no humans are involved except the anesthesiologist. I didn't have my camera but the Boca Raton Community Hospital is pretty proud of the setup and has this photo on their site.
Nice theatre Bob.
Trust you have rested up and all is good.
What Anticoagulation are you on?
Toolfool
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I survived my Cardio Ablation and am home taking it easy again. The procedure took place in a theater rather than an operating room. Aside from the robot and large MRI or CT Scan machine, there was a huge flat screen TV in the room. I believe the whole procedure is remote controlled (based on other photos I found) so no humans are involved except the anesthesiologist. I didn't have my camera but the Boca Raton Community Hospital is pretty proud of the setup and has this photo on their site.
They thought you were alien and they needed to minimize human contact.
Take it easy, boss.
bolensboneyard
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Bob good to see you are repaired.
Uncle Willie, I'm usually knocked out before I ever get to the operating room. I assume the operating room where they sewed me back together in 1965 was no better than the one where they did LBJ's gall bladder.
Luckily the railroad didn't get involved because they took care of amputations in their own railroad hospital cars. Kinda like Andy's caboose.
Roger, those people are sneaky. When I reached for the closest light the anesthesiologist said "this might sting a little." Not sure about the "a little" part because I was unconscious. Next time I visit someone I'll see if I can sneak back in there.Rest up and feel better.
Did you snag one of those OR lights for your garage? I'd give you $20 for one...
Rian, very cool theatre. Makes me wish I went to medical school so I could play with that stuff.
I thought the little incision might hurt but it turns out my upper abdomen is the sore part. They had six or 8 of those "CLEAR" pads on me and it feels like they used the "Big" battery. As long as I don't cough, I feel great.
I'm on Eliquis. Dose is 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening.
John, were you in there watching? After I was out cold it appears they put me in a plastic bag and let the probe do its thing. Nobody was wearing a mask and now I know why. I never felt the saucer lift off!
Bobby, I'm glad it has been taken care of. Now I just have to follow orders for a little while.
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Grizz1963
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Funny how surgery, of all descriptions will evidence in weird ways.
Pain, discomfort etc not where expected.
Eliquis is my honourable opposition, and like all the new generation DOAC drugs, they have advanced the Anticoagulation game massively for patients and practitioners.
Look after yourself in your recovery.
Pain, discomfort etc not where expected.
Eliquis is my honourable opposition, and like all the new generation DOAC drugs, they have advanced the Anticoagulation game massively for patients and practitioners.
Look after yourself in your recovery.
stillp
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rixtrix1
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Bob, in getting caught back up on the forums. I must say I agree with Kyle's (G20-Budo)remarks. After all, we're practically neighbors. Good to see the tune-up went well That is a great pic of you and Andy together! As for the fruit tree memorial, I have been through the same situation at my parent's winter property down here. I took care of the trees while they were gone and tried to help them unload the bounty every year- 2 pink grapefruit and 3 orange trees produce bushels of the sweetest and juiciest citrus I ever tasted, but we had to discard way too much. I even tried to take a few pickup loads to local food banks, but they, too said they were overloaded. I do miss the fruit each winter now that they are gone.
shortykorte
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So are we talking to Bob or an alien in Bob’s body?
Here’s a test. What year is your Corvette and what size engine?
Glad everything went well.
Shorty Korte
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Glad everything went well.
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mybigwarwagon
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Occasionally my head clicks now. Feels like someone is shocking my scalp. It will get your attention when it happens. Guess it beats being under the turf, but still annoying.
xtremek
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Glad everything went ok.
Rian, I've had two abdominal surgeries and both had weird after effects.
The Appendectomy went so well I returned to work less than a week later and had very little pain. The second day back I woke up with a fever. Not bad at first but went to 104*F within an hour. Called the doctor and by the time I got to their office it was 106*F and the doctor wanted to open me up in the office. Once he saw the site was healed shut they wheeled me across the street to the hospital. Had to leave the wound open and heal from the inside out. Stuffed yards of gauze in the hole for most of a month and still wore pads for my first business trip after returning to work. Fluid leaks in that area do not impress co-workers.
Hernia surgery went well and they used newfangled mesh on the abdominal wall. Got home and felt fine until I got up to go to the bathroom. Only position that didn't hurt was the fetal position so that's how I crab-walked to the toilet. Only lasted a few days but the doctor assured me it was normal.
My mother took Coumadin to keep her blood thinned. Had to be tested every two weeks and adjust the dose accordingly. A little nick and she was taking a blood bath. The Eliquis is a huge improvement and I have yet to have any sign of excessive bleeding. OK, maybe my wallet bled some in January when the annual deductible had to be met. Instead of $29 on my Medicare Part D, it was $578.
I have two modes now: Sit-Stay and Down-Stay. Highlight of the day is loading the dishwasher when no one is watching.
Thanks Pete!Yeah, like that's going to happen!
Best wishes Bob,
Pete
Ric, we had the sweetest grapefruit I've ever eaten and our neighbors had an orange tree that produced fruit I swore had an extra tablespoon of sugar in each one. Used to fill the garage freezer with jugs of juice that we finished just in time for the next crop. It was fun when we were younger but too much heavy lifting for me now.
Stewart, it is I. [Neep neep home planet has been notified -- what is Corvette?] I forget the engine size in my Corvette but it is big. So is the hull.
Bret, you must be referring to the old one.Which Corvette?
Bret
Uncle Willie, I feel fortunate not to have a clicking head. Of course the voices in my brain drown out most of the other noises.
Head injuries are strange and some effects take a long time to show up. Something went through my chin and broke off the front teeth in my upper jaw and drove the roots into my sinuses. A couple of the front teeth in the lower jaw were cracked below the gum-line and had to come out ten years later. Something hit the side of my skull hard enough to fracture it in seven places and one of those fractures severed the nerve to the right side of my eye, making me permanently cross-eyed (with double vision as a bonus). Turns out that blow (blows?) to the right side of my skull also damaged the teeth on that side so every root canal in the subsequent decades has quickly resulted in its extraction when the cracks in the root allow the infections to return.
When I arrived in the operating room they thought the skull fractures caused a brain hemorrhage because of the blood coming out of my ear on that side. Turned out to be something sharp went in my ear and stopped after it perforated the eardrum. Took a couple of decades to go from 80% hearing loss to 20%. On the bright side I could sleep through anything when I slept on my left side.
Me too Kirk. Thanks for stopping by.
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driftpin
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Geez, Bob, you're a rugged fellow! Like your other friends on-here, I'm glad to hear that you're on the mend.
Your stories of what's happened before are real pit of the stomach hits. I'm glad that your recoveries from those times allowed you to regale us with your ticker issues. Your longevity is impressive.
Very early in my full-time employment, I worked in a hospital. One of the benefits was that in those days, they didn't put everything onto the internet for selling surplus equipment. I snagged one of the O.R. round lamps, about 3 ft in dia., it was going into the dumpster if I didn't give it a new home. I brought it home, and re-wired it for a multiple-colored light display, and it eventually became a coffee table, after a local craftsman made a base for it. I had no tools to do anything like that, at that time.
My favorite place to take EMT and paramedic students in the hospital was the Level 1 trauma room, which had space for multiple patients. The students got a lot of experience in a short period of time spending a clinical day in the trauma center.
I'm interested in your comments about the RR hospital car, what-else are you aware-of concerning them?
Your stories of what's happened before are real pit of the stomach hits. I'm glad that your recoveries from those times allowed you to regale us with your ticker issues. Your longevity is impressive.
Very early in my full-time employment, I worked in a hospital. One of the benefits was that in those days, they didn't put everything onto the internet for selling surplus equipment. I snagged one of the O.R. round lamps, about 3 ft in dia., it was going into the dumpster if I didn't give it a new home. I brought it home, and re-wired it for a multiple-colored light display, and it eventually became a coffee table, after a local craftsman made a base for it. I had no tools to do anything like that, at that time.
My favorite place to take EMT and paramedic students in the hospital was the Level 1 trauma room, which had space for multiple patients. The students got a lot of experience in a short period of time spending a clinical day in the trauma center.
I'm interested in your comments about the RR hospital car, what-else are you aware-of concerning them?
Grizz1963
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I have two modes now: Sit-Stay and Down-Stay. Highlight of the day is loading the dishwasher when no one is watching
rixtrix1
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i have two modes now: Sit-stay and down-stay. Highlight of the day is loading the dishwasher when no one is watching
x 2!
OutlawDrifter
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Bob, glad you're back on the mend...again!
Philip, before my accident I used to go to the junk yards to scrounge parts for my junk cars. Back before seat belts and padded dashes there were some gnarly sights in the wrecks. Junk yard owners were happy to relate the stories behind the wrecks and I was always shocked at how much damage a slow-speed crash could cause. Most of today's total wrecks result in the people walking away without a scratch (the barrel roll in front of my house a recent example).
The earliest RR hospital cars were used in the Civil war and continued through WWII. Many of the railroads put those cars near remote work sites so the frequent amputations caused by coupling or tripping accidents. There's an interesting website that covers the topic pretty thoroughly.
http://railwaysurgery.org/
Rian, I know you have been there and done that.
I have two modes now: Sit-Stay and Down-Stay. Highlight of the day is loading the dishwasher when no one is watching
Ric, I suspect you too have been there and done that.
Marc, it's good to be on the other side of the treatment. The doctor who did the procedure doesn't want to see me until the end of March so I'm going to be a candidate for a straight jacket real soon (it's good to have only one wrist to slit).
I survived my Cardio Ablation and am home taking it easy again. The procedure took place in a theater rather than an operating room. Aside from the robot and large MRI or CT Scan machine, there was a huge flat screen TV in the room. I believe the whole procedure is remote controlled (based on other photos I found) so no humans are involved except the anesthesiologist. I didn't have my camera but the Boca Raton Community Hospital is pretty proud of the setup and has this photo on their site.
Is this exactly equipment on planet Earth???
I'm glad you're all right!