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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2895 on: November 19, 2016, 10:56:32 AM »
Thanks 6, it was scary there for a week.

I'm have a well earned glass of XO brandy.
Don't put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until the day after.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2896 on: November 21, 2016, 10:05:37 AM »
I totally get that.  I had an MRI for a suspicious problem with a salivary gland that could have been malignant.  The specialist I was sent to was an insouciant richard who couldn't be bothered to tell me my test results for a week.  Fortunately, I had an appointment the next day with my gynecologist who logged in and reassured me that the results were normal.

There should be a special circle in hell for doctors who don't tell worried patients that they are ok as soon as they know test results.  I fired the specialist and got another referral to somebody much better.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2897 on: November 21, 2016, 03:42:25 PM »
I totally get that.  I had an MRI for a suspicious problem with a salivary gland that could have been malignant.  The specialist I was sent to was an insouciant richard who couldn't be bothered to tell me my test results for a week.  Fortunately, I had an appointment the next day with my gynecologist who logged in and reassured me that the results were normal.

There should be a special circle in hell for doctors who don't tell worried patients that they are ok as soon as they know test results.  I fired the specialist and got another referral to somebody much better.

My experience was sort of the other way round. I went with an internal bleed which the very young doctor (who works with my wife) got all panicky about and put me on the 2 week rule (that's the NHS serious condition rule that gets you seen pronto).

Turns out it was almost unquestionably the Naproxen I was taking for my back.

I'm back to normal now and glad that you are ok too, six.
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2898 on: November 21, 2016, 09:05:59 PM »
I'd be very careful about taking too much Naproxen.  My Dad had really bad arthritis and depended on it as a painreliever.  I suspect it was what killed him as he inexplicably dropped dead of a heart attack at 74, although he was active and in relatively good health, otherwise.  Naproxen has been linked to heart failure, but especially in adults over 60.  I'd just be careful.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2899 on: November 22, 2016, 11:00:28 AM »
We don't, either, as a rule.  Except when the ENT specialists are hopelessly incompetent.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2900 on: November 23, 2016, 01:43:18 AM »
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2901 on: November 23, 2016, 02:48:19 PM »
Sitting in a waiting room. LiteSpeed still blocks my phone if I don't type in index. Just a heads up.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2902 on: November 23, 2016, 02:54:17 PM »
Over here we don't tend to go to gynaecologists with salivary gland issues. Mayhap that's what's wrong with the NHS.

We don't, either, as a rule.  Except when the ENT specialists are hopelessly incompetent.

Had to dig christ's post up out of the bin to make six make sense.
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2903 on: November 23, 2016, 04:26:22 PM »
Home again. Mom asked me to get stuff out of the trunk. FOund a frozen pizza that had rotted. Lovely!

Goodwill raised all the tv dvd's xfrom 4.99 to 7.99, so the manager who told me it was just one show was lying, and knew he was lying.

They had a subwoofer that matches some speakers I have but wanted 39.99 for just the woofer. I remember that set cost 39.99 at retail, and came with all the cords.

Someone needs a kick in the balls and a pink slip.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2904 on: November 23, 2016, 07:51:26 PM »
A very long time ago, the Goodwill was a real treasure trove of cool stuff.  Now it's a big room full of overpriced crap.  I will occasionally go there and mostly for housewares.  Their used jeans are nearly $10, which is ridiculous. I've seen used WalMart clothing there that was more expensive than when new at WalMart.

I suspect you can pick up DVDs on Amazon.com for less.  There's a listing for complete Monty Python (8 discs) for $13.  I doubt the Goodwill would let them go for so little.  It used to be that they trained disabled people by having them repair and reupholster furniture and other donations.  But now, unless stuff is in perfect shape they won't take it.  I cleaned out a house this summer and couldn't get them to take books or furniture.  Unbelievable. 

The story of the rotted pizza in the trunk made me laugh.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2905 on: November 23, 2016, 09:42:52 PM »
Worst part is I would take pizza over leftovers any day, so it was like a small golly you from the universe.

I've got that 21 pilots song heathens stuck in my head.

And I am really starting to hate typing on a touch interface. How tactical officers on starships manage not to just boil diplomatic envoys is beyond me.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2906 on: November 24, 2016, 12:55:33 AM »
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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2907 on: November 24, 2016, 10:39:52 PM »
About To Encode More Music, After I Jump Off Here.
Don't Worry I Won't, Jump From A To Greater Height  ;)


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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2908 on: November 25, 2016, 12:33:48 AM »
I have a small skin injury on my right index finger, so must wear a bandaid.  It's  playing havoc with my "magic mouse."  I keep having to click it multiple times to get the cursor to go where I want it.

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Re: What are you doing right now?
« Reply #2909 on: November 25, 2016, 12:49:19 PM »
Dog bit me kn right index finger, playing 360 difficult. Share your pain.