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BuckyB93 Offline
#401 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 12:33 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Have often had lower back pain over the years. Occasionally, I’d get some upper back pain. The change in pain is somewhat refreshing.

Maybe you could recalibrate your drive and gig that way.


I have a issues with sciatica flare ups on the right side. When it would flare up it felt like (literally) a lighting bolt that would travel from my pelvis down the leg and nub my foot. I was popping Advil, Tylenol, Aleve many times a dayf or years when it would flare up. It was incredibly painful and would last for weeks. When it was really bad I would literally roll out of bed onto my face and slowly to get vertical.

My primary care Doc told me those pills at the rate I was doing when it flared up would be detrimental to my tummy and my liver. He prescribed me low dose of Amitriptyline and showed me some stretching exercises to alleviate the pain and flareups.

Since doing so, I have not had a flair up in the past 5 yrs of so. I don't know if it was because of the prescription, doing back stretching and/or being more aware of lifting with the legs and not the back. Maybe all of them contributed to the "fix" so I'm not going to question it.
MACS Offline
#402 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 4:58 AM EST
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Top o' the mornin' to you'ze...

Blood draw at 0915. If I drink coffee it'll be with no creamer. Dammit.
danmdevries Offline
#403 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 7:04 AM EST
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Happy Thursday fellas
deadeyedick Offline
#404 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 7:24 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
I have a issues with sciatica flare ups on the right side. When it would flare up it felt like (literally) a lighting bolt that would travel from my pelvis down the leg and nub my foot. I was popping Advil, Tylenol, Aleve many times a dayf or years when it would flare up. It was incredibly painful and would last for weeks. When it was really bad I would literally roll out of bed onto my face and slowly to get vertical.

My primary care Doc told me those pills at the rate I was doing when it flared up would be detrimental to my tummy and my liver. He prescribed me low dose of Amitriptyline and showed me some stretching exercises to alleviate the pain and flareups.

Since doing so, I have not had a flair up in the past 5 yrs of so. I don't know if it was because of the prescription, doing back stretching and/or being more aware of lifting with the legs and not the back. Maybe all of them contributed to the "fix" so I'm not going to question it.


I don't want to get started on back issues. Let's just say mine started at age 18 and I have lived with them ever since. That is the reason I have been a distance runner (now walker) for over 45 years.

Morning people. Slight chance of a rain drop or two sometime today.
Ram27 Offline
#405 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 8:02 AM EST
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Thirsty Thursday greetings one & all.................ram27bat
MACS Offline
#406 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 8:29 AM EST
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Crap... ate my vitamin gummies before the walk. Prolly gonna screw up my sugar reading for the blood draw. d'oh!
deadeyedick Offline
#407 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 10:51 AM EST
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NASCAR is in town this week starting Friday and I have free tickets so may go watch with a buddy.
8trackdisco Offline
#408 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 10:53 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
I don't want to get started on back issues. Let's just say mine started at age 18 and I have lived with them ever since. That is the reason I have been a distance runner (now walker) for over 45 years.

Morning people. Slight chance of a rain drop or two sometime today.


How is running kinder on the back versus walking?
8trackdisco Offline
#409 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 10:54 AM EST
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4 Oh NEIN!

It’s the formula.
deadeyedick Offline
#410 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 11:54 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
How is running kinder on the back versus walking?


No difference between running and walking as far as the back is concerned. I just had to stop running after the knee meniscus surgery.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#411 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 12:11 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Crap... ate my vitamin gummies before the walk. Prolly gonna screw up my sugar reading for the blood draw. d'oh!



Let em know ahead of time.
danmdevries Offline
#412 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 2:13 PM EST
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Chopped brisket on Italian bread fried with beef tallow, some horseradish, dijon mustard, ghost pepper cheddar curds, butter sautéed onions and bell peppers.

Didn't smell as appetizing when I slapped it together this morning but damn that's a tasty sammich. Imma be sleepy in a bit.
Gene363 Offline
#413 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 2:59 PM EST
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Good Thursday Afternoon to All! Just got back from Breakfast and Bullets meeting with my shooting buddy. Our local breakfast grill make a decent Ruben sandwich. A good time at the rage too.
MACS Offline
#414 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 3:28 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Chopped brisket on Italian bread fried with beef tallow, some horseradish, dijon mustard, ghost pepper cheddar curds, butter sautéed onions and bell peppers.

Didn't smell as appetizing when I slapped it together this morning but damn that's a tasty sammich. Imma be sleepy in a bit.


Careful, bruddah... you're heading for a clogged artery and a stent! And ya know how I know... d'oh!

I had a chopped kale/pecan/cranberry salad with diced chicken breast (baked with blackened seasoning and garlic butter).
Ram27 Offline
#415 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 6:54 PM EST
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Evening check in and.......


.........check out.
Palama Offline
#416 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 7:46 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Note to self: buy pork chops and thick sliced baloney next time I go marketing


Bought some thick baloney last Friday and finally made myself a sandwich today.
8trackdisco Offline
#417 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 7:54 PM EST
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Got my emails whittled down to three new.
Got up to speed with our NCAA March Madness Pool.
Now a bit of tv time before I slumber and my wife saws lumber.
MACS Offline
#418 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 7:57 PM EST
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You're semi-retired. Just do what I do and delete 98.2% of the e-mails... they're unimportant. fog
danmdevries Offline
#419 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 8:19 PM EST
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Garage for cigar time. Almost struck out. Had a poorly rolled RP Edge, started good but had a void in 3/4 of the cigar so it was unsmokable after 10min. Grabbed a Padron knockoff I was looking forward to trying as another knockoff I had was really good. Not this one. Didn't gamble on the 3rd swing, grabbed a real Padron.

Dinner was leftover tater tots my wife didn't eat from their dinner before I got home. Might have some chips n salsa later. Gonna finish my smoke, take a shower, play videogames or watch TV for an hour and go to bed. There's leftover lamb shoulder and rice in the fridge at work from a drug rep so don't need to make food for tomorrow.
BuckyB93 Offline
#420 Posted: Thu, Mar 7 2024, 8:56 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Bought some thick baloney last Friday and finally made myself a sandwich today.


I'm not a fan of baloney but I had a craving for some hot dogs*. Pulled out a 6 pack of them out of the freezer. They were part of a meat medley that my brother sent me as a Christmas present. 100% beef dogs. I'll take them to work for lunch tomorrow. Also tossed some frozen some pork chops from the same package to cook this weekend.

Hot dogs with diced onions for lunch tomorrow. I wish we could fire up a grill to cook them but they will be microwaved or toaster oven cooked. Maybe I should buy an electric hot plate griddle thingy and put it in the lunch room for things like this.

Think

Grilled hotdog buns with butter would hit the spot about now.

*Hotdogs and baloney are probably made from the same meat scraps but in a different format.
deadeyedick Offline
#421 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 7:08 AM EST
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Friday morning dudes! Younger brother and I are heading out to watch some NASCAR qualifying. Sposd to be 67 and sunny.
danmdevries Offline
#422 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 7:09 AM EST
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Happy Friday fellas

For once, Friday means something to me.
Ram27 Offline
#423 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 7:43 AM EST
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TGIFto all you worker Bees and HJAF (Happy Just Another Friday) to us non-workers.
MACS Offline
#424 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 8:21 AM EST
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Pleasant dog walk this morning. 64 and partly cloudy with a hint of a breeze... gonna be 77 today. Prolly make myself a protein shake before I head to the gym.

Back and biceps day.
HighSierraSmookin' Offline
#425 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 8:40 AM EST
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Off to Costco....Hope y'all have a stellar Friday
8trackdisco Offline
#426 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 10:01 AM EST
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Organizing the day, then look out, seals. I’m going clubbing’.
Gene363 Offline
#427 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 10:37 AM EST
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Good Friday Morning to All! It's an overcast 64° on the way to 70° today, the Savannah River is running high and muddy from all the recent rain.
MACS Offline
#428 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 12:30 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Organizing the day, then look out, seals. I’m going clubbing’.


Nothing to do this afternoon... it'd take me 2 days to get to the club, though. ram27bat

Maybe I'll head over to my shpo for a smoke and a drink.

Absolutely smoked my back today in the gym. Pullups (unassisted), followed by slow and controlled assisted pullups. Close grip pull downs. Wide grip seated rows. Reverse grip pull downs. Reverse grip seated rows. All sorts of bicep curls and hammer curls.

Bacon, 3 eggs scrambled and an English muffin. 3 bottles of water down for the day and it's barely past noon. Beer
Palama Offline
#429 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 1:19 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
I'm not a fan of baloney but I had a craving for some hot dogs*. Pulled out a 6 pack of them out of the freezer. They were part of a meat medley that my brother sent me as a Christmas present. 100% beef dogs. I'll take them to work for lunch tomorrow. Also tossed some frozen some pork chops from the same package to cook this weekend.

Hot dogs with diced onions for lunch tomorrow. I wish we could fire up a grill to cook them but they will be microwaved or toaster oven cooked. Maybe I should buy an electric hot plate griddle thingy and put it in the lunch room for things like this.

Think

Grilled hotdog buns with butter would hit the spot about now.

*Hotdogs and baloney are probably made from the same meat scraps but in a different format.


When I was growing up, used to eat baloney and hot dogs all the time. Sometimes would take a slice of baloney and roll a slice of Kraft American cheese with it. On colder days would boil my hot dogs and then skewer them onto chopsticks.

Never thought of what they were made of until I read Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” in h.s. Gonz
PapaWhiskey Offline
#430 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 1:26 PM EST
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In elementary school one of the regular lunches was baked bologna and buttered noodles and I think some peas and carrots on the side. Ahhh, the old days.
Palama Offline
#431 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 2:01 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
In elementary school one of the regular lunches was baked bologna and buttered noodles and I think some peas and carrots on the side. Ahhh, the old days.


Speaking of school lunches:

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/03/08/hawaii-news/rearview-mirror/rearview-mirror-beloved-school-lunches-generate-fond-memories/
Palama Offline
#432 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 5:47 PM EST
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Fried baloney and egg sammich for lunch. I’mma gonna guess it’s been a few DECADES since I made one. At best 30 years ago for our kids. For whatever reason, it didn’t taste the same as I remembered. MEBBE ‘cause I used whole wheat instead of white bread. Mebbe ‘cause I didn’t salt and pepper the egg. Mebbe ‘cause, I’mma sure, the baloney’s ingredients have changed to be gentler, kinder, healthier for everyone. Whatever the case may be, still enjoyed it. Next time probably cook the egg a little longer so that the yolk doesn’t break upon the first bite. But, did enjoy sopping it up with the bread.
DrafterX Offline
#433 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 5:54 PM EST
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Years ago I used to slap an over-easy egg on a cheese-burger for breakfas.. it's been awhile... sounds pretty good about now... Mellow
RobertHively Offline
#434 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 6:02 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Years ago I used to slap an over-easy egg on a cheese-burger for breakfas.. it's been awhile... sounds pretty good about now... Mellow


Then throw a couple strips on bacon on that.
danmdevries Offline
#435 Posted: Fri, Mar 8 2024, 6:15 PM EST
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Came home to a clogged driveway culvert and the ditch spilling over the driveway to the other side. Seems like this is going to be an annual springtime event. At least I've gotten better at unclogging it. Trick is to work downstream raking the mud and leaf plug from the backside of the culvert until the whole plug starts coming out like a turd and then it explodes down towards the swamp. Neighbor's culvert is much bigger than mine so it doesn't clog when all the debris gets down there and there's a 6ft drop on the other side of her driveway where it dumps into a creek that feeds the swamp so nothing piles up there either.

It's hard work but very satisfying when it breaks free.
Ram27 Offline
#436 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 7:36 AM EST
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Saturday morning greetings gang. Herfing
8trackdisco Offline
#437 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 7:48 AM EST
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Prayers and some stretches completed.
Colder this morning (29).
Manchester United v Everton.

Wife has started an insurrection last night, suggesting a breakfast that includes wafles.
danmdevries Offline
#438 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 7:53 AM EST
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Happy Saturday fellas
PapaWhiskey Offline
#439 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 7:55 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Years ago I used to slap an over-easy egg on a cheese-burger for breakfas.. it's been awhile... sounds pretty good about now... Mellow


An over-easy egg on a cheese-burger makes it a cheese-burger royale! At least that's what we call it. Delicious Chef
deadeyedick Offline
#440 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 7:55 AM EST
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Dragging butt this morning. Went to a Pink Floyd tribute concert last night and stayed out with the big kids. Gonna need a nap but those 5 miles ain't gonna walk themselves.
BuckyB93 Offline
#441 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 8:22 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Came home to a clogged driveway culvert and the ditch spilling over the driveway to the other side. Seems like this is going to be an annual springtime event. At least I've gotten better at unclogging it. Trick is to work downstream raking the mud and leaf plug from the backside of the culvert until the whole plug starts coming out like a turd and then it explodes down towards the swamp. Neighbor's culvert is much bigger than mine so it doesn't clog when all the debris gets down there and there's a 6ft drop on the other side of her driveway where it dumps into a creek that feeds the swamp so nothing piles up there either.

It's hard work but very satisfying when it breaks free.


Clever culvert cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOjXjp8vMfk
Tie a rope or chain at the end of the tire and leave the rope/chain there for next years cleaning.

Predictions say it will get to 40° F today with rain and wind coming tonight and continue overnight. Snow in the mountains and flood watches in the lowland areas.

Domestic day today. Do some laundry, hit the grocery store. Friend needs help with her computer. Sounds like it's just a faulty keyboard so I'll spin by and give her a replacement and make sure it's running fine.

I should probably pull together the paperwork I need and think about filing my taxes. I said think about it but didn't say actually doing them. I'm not a fan of overpaying and giving the government a free loan over the year so I can celebrate getting a nice tax return nor am I a fan of underpaying them and owing a chunk of money at the end of the tax year. I try to end up with a zero sum game: owe them nothing and they owe me nothing.
MACS Offline
#442 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 9:19 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Dragging butt this morning. Went to a Pink Floyd tribute concert last night and stayed out with the big kids. Gonna need a nap but those 5 miles ain't gonna walk themselves.


See? Dedication, brother. You still gotta take care of bidness!

Dog walked and fed. Coffeed up, had 2 eggs, 2 sausage links and Dave's killer bread with avocado on top.

Chillin' for a bit...
danmdevries Offline
#443 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 10:02 AM EST
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Carwash, tractor supply, stacked 200lbs of chicken feed out in the shed, humped the 200lbs of kitty litter to the basement, got propane tanks refilled and painted the boy's pinewood derby car.

Return line on my kerosene heater seems to have broken. I flipped it on to get the garage hot for the paint to dry quickly and walked away for a minute. Came back to a river of kerosene flowing across the floor. Don't feel like dealing with it right now. Cleaned up the spill and drained the tank as best I could. Probably ignore that until next winter when I need it again.

I should just run a chimney and put a cast iron wood stove in there. The ventless fireplace keeps the garages warm enough and I've been using my patio heater I store in there for the winter as supplemental heating when I'm out there. The kerosene burner only gets used when it's extremely cold or I need to get the garage HOT. I do have a ceiling mounted furnace I never installed but I was saving that for the barn whenever that happens. I plan on radiant heat with a wood fired boiler for the barn but will need something to supplement the radiant heat for recovery so I don't know that putting that in the garage is the best plan. WOuld be the cheapest though.
danmdevries Offline
#444 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 10:21 AM EST
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It's the fuel tank itself that failed. Still leaking with the unit off, coming right from the tank seam. Checked for parts on this long discontinued heater, not available.
DrafterX Offline
#445 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 10:55 AM EST
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JB Weld.... Mellow
8trackdisco Offline
#446 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 11:04 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Dragging butt this morning. Went to a Pink Floyd tribute concert last night and stayed out with the big kids. Gonna need a nap but those 5 miles ain't gonna walk themselves.


Sucked it up and walked into the NNW winds. Second half of the walk was with the wind at our back. 2.5 miles. Walking and reality, I’m half the man DED is.
8trackdisco Offline
#447 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 11:06 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
See? Dedication, brother. You still gotta take care of bidness!

Dog walked and fed. Coffeed up, had 2 eggs, 2 sausage links and Dave's killer bread with avocado on top.

Chillin' for a bit...


We are headed to Costco this afternoon. We are going to try NOT buy a toaster oven.
PapaWhiskey Offline
#448 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 11:17 AM EST
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Formula 1 round 2 from Saudi Arabia starts in 42 minutes. Pre race show on now.

Watch for 18 year old Oliver Bearman filling in for Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari. The kid is fast in a fast car, it's going to be a good one.
danmdevries Offline
#449 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 11:18 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
JB Weld.... Mellow


Flexseal
PapaWhiskey Offline
#450 Posted: Sat, Mar 9 2024, 12:09 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Flexseal


I hate to admit it, but Flexseal is awesome!
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