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MACS Offline
#301 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 2:40 PM EST
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61 right now. Feels nice. Be 70's-80's again this weekend.

Might be rainy, though.
rfenst Offline
#302 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 2:47 PM EST
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61/43

Son left to go back to law school to work on summer job opportunities. He has a judicial clerkship lined up with the Judge from the Surfside Condo Collapse case if he wants it, but it does not pay anything.

Good paying, big firms, who might be interested in him, will pay him between 15k and 35k for summer work- an offer he cannot afford to turn down should he get one. He was invited to interview this week with Holland & Knight, Greenberg Traurig and Baker Hostetler, three of the largest national firms with major presence in Miami, before his grades are even published, yet based on teacher recommendations. Go Noah!!!

Two weeks until I herf for a day with Celtic and Notthe1 in Philadelphia!
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#303 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 2:51 PM EST
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Interesting... I'll be in Florida in two weeks... arriving in Orlando on da 9th... Mellow
rfenst Offline
#304 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 2:56 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Interesting... I'll be in Florida in two weeks... arriving in Orlando on da 9th... Mellow

Could herf on the 9th or night of 15th and thereafter. PM if you can do it and we can make plans..
DrafterX Offline
#305 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 3:58 PM EST
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Arriving around 6pm and heading for Summerfield... Boarding in Lauderdale on the 12th... We'll make a herf one of these days... Herfing
DrafterX Offline
#306 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 4:06 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Nice! They have a cool little tool for that they usually toss out, ask for a souvenir.


23 staples removed... She let me keep the tool.. Laugh
Ram27 Offline
#307 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 4:29 PM EST
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Well done X......Applause
tonygraz Offline
#308 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 5:28 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
23 staples removed... She let me keep the tool.. Laugh


Frankenstein !
danmdevries Offline
#309 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 5:34 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
23 staples removed... She let me keep the tool.. Laugh


I haven't been around much recently.

Why you have staples in your skin?
MACS Offline
#310 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 5:35 PM EST
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Evening dudes...
Ram27 Offline
#311 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 5:56 PM EST
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Hello
DrafterX Offline
#312 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 5:58 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I haven't been around much recently.

Why you have staples in your skin?


Had my right knee replaced... Mellow
MACS Offline
#313 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 6:02 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Had my right knee replaced... Mellow


Did ya get a titanium one?
DrafterX Offline
#314 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 6:04 PM EST
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Yep.. matches my left one now... Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#315 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 6:29 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Had my right knee replaced... Mellow


You're bionic!
deadeyedick Offline
#316 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 6:51 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
You're bionic!


Never heard of that tribe. I thought he was fugarwe.
Gene363 Offline
#317 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 7:26 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Never heard of that tribe. I thought he was fugarwe.


I know a few Foglodytes.
DrafterX Offline
#318 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 10:28 PM EST
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Ok State playing... not sure If I'll stay awake.. not alot of excitement around this game... Mellow
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#319 Posted: Tue, Dec 27 2022, 11:35 PM EST
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Congrats on the good day Danm, you deserve it.

Glad the hardware came out Drafter. I hope the new knee makes your days better.
MACS Offline
#320 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 6:17 AM EST
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Sleep study done last night. Surprisingly, I actually slept... not surprisingly I slept as fitfully as I usually do. Tech said my doctor would receive the results in 7-10 days, but in his opinion I have a mild to moderate case of sleep apnea.

When I sleep on my back (which is my favored way to sleep) I snore a bit and I stop breathing on occasion, which makes me wake up and roll to my side. Which is better, because he said it doesn't affect me when I am on either side.

Dammit. I really do not want to sleep with a fkn mask.
deadeyedick Offline
#321 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 7:23 AM EST
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Morning gents.

While we are on medical conditions, I'm wondering if anyone has a remedy for muscle twitches. My right bicep started twitching about 20 hours ago. I have had these infrequently before (eyelid, arm or leg) but they usually go away within an hour or so. Google said could be electrolytes, dehydration, or about a hundred other things.
DrafterX Offline
#322 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 7:53 AM EST
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Prolly one of those covid chips malfunctioning... Mellow
DrMaddVibe Offline
#323 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 7:58 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Morning gents.

While we are on medical conditions, I'm wondering if anyone has a remedy for muscle twitches. My right bicep started twitching about 20 hours ago. I have had these infrequently before (eyelid, arm or leg) but they usually go away within an hour or so. Google said could be electrolytes, dehydration, or about a hundred other things.


IT'S NOT A TOOMAH!!!!
Gene363 Offline
#324 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:07 AM EST
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Good Wednesday Morning! It's a clear 27° on the way to 56° today. Headed back to the range today.
Gene363 Offline
#325 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:08 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Sleep study done last night. Surprisingly, I actually slept... not surprisingly I slept as fitfully as I usually do. Tech said my doctor would receive the results in 7-10 days, but in his opinion I have a mild to moderate case of sleep apnea.

When I sleep on my back (which is my favored way to sleep) I snore a bit and I stop breathing on occasion, which makes me wake up and roll to my side. Which is better, because he said it doesn't affect me when I am on either side.

Dammit. I really do not want to sleep with a fkn mask.


I just got the same diagnosis, waiting for a machine, like everything else, they are on backorder.

How did they do the study, I was mailed a ring that worked with a phone app. Wore the ring for two nights, the app recorded the results and uploaded them to the doc, then returned the ring by UPS.
danmdevries Offline
#326 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:49 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Sleep study done last night. Surprisingly, I actually slept... not surprisingly I slept as fitfully as I usually do. Tech said my doctor would receive the results in 7-10 days, but in his opinion I have a mild to moderate case of sleep apnea.

When I sleep on my back (which is my favored way to sleep) I snore a bit and I stop breathing on occasion, which makes me wake up and roll to my side. Which is better, because he said it doesn't affect me when I am on either side.

Dammit. I really do not want to sleep with a fkn mask.



I've known I have sleep apnea for years.

Last year wife gave me a smartwatch for christmas. It confirmed my sleep apnea is pretty severe. Returned the watch cause it's annoying to have to charge your watch every 12 hours, and did nothing more with the information I learned from it.

I should get a sleep study and a cpap but it's a lot of money and I don't know that I'd be able to wear one. I move around a lot in my sleep. Often all the blankets will be wrapped around me from rolling. Several times I've fallen asleep with my charging phone in the bed and woke up with the cord around my neck. cpap hose would do the same
DrafterX Offline
#327 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 8:52 AM EST
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I'm kinda the same way... been told I need one but I'm not falling for it... I want more gubment studies and stuff before I commit... Mellow
Ram27 Offline
#328 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 9:02 AM EST
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Happy Hump Day danm & all you sleepy heads. RollEyes
Gene363 Offline
#329 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 9:02 AM EST
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I know several people that got a CPAP or APAP machine and they all said it made a huge positive change in their life. One guy would nod off while speaking to agroup of people, I would not have beleieved it if I wasn't there.
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#330 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 9:26 AM EST
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I've been using a cpap for years. It did suck initially between cost and having this weird contraption stuck to your face. It did help tremendously almost immediately in being better rested and eliminating snoring. I used to snore in any position no matter what method of snore resistance (strips and such) was used. The only relief Mrs Beach got was the half a dozen times a night I'd just stop breathing. There's a possibility you might not toss so much if you were in a deeper sleep

Morning, humpers
corey sellers Offline
#331 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 9:33 AM EST
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Morning gents 27° this morning headed to 60° . Next few days will be getting back to 70° with low 50°.
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#332 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 9:44 AM EST
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Rain here all day says the phone. Only going to be about 55. Gonna head to the gym and out for some buckwheat pancakes after that.

Rain and wind headed east to youse guys later in the week. You are welcome.d'oh!
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#333 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 10:32 AM EST
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MACS wrote:


Dammit. I really do not want to sleep with a fkn mask.


On the bright side….you will sleep better and not get ‘Rona!
danmdevries Offline
#334 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 10:35 AM EST
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Well chit I didn't even know what day it is. Probably cause of the sleep apnea.

HHD Ram n dudes
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#335 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 10:50 AM EST
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Winter Cold Haiku:

Fighting off a cold.
Sinus' are clearing up.
Shooting snot rockets.
Palama Offline
#336 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 12:33 PM EST
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Aloha Kakahiaka!

75F but feels like 72. Predicted high of 80, low of 69 (…GREAT numbah!…) tonight. Might gotta put on a sweatshirt after the sun sets.

Bummers to hear about everyone’s sleep apnea.
HockeyDad Offline
#337 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 1:56 PM EST
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77 degrees.
MACS Offline
#338 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 2:02 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
I just got the same diagnosis, waiting for a machine, like everything else, they are on backorder.

How did they do the study, I was mailed a ring that worked with a phone app. Wore the ring for two nights, the app recorded the results and uploaded them to the doc, then returned the ring by UPS.


Tricare Doc did a referral to an outside sleep study center. They called me right away and scheduled it for last night.

Told me to bring PJ's and my own pillow (for comfort, or I could use theirs). Showed up at 8:30pm, tech brought me to a room, put all kinds of sensors on my legs, chest, face, head, and then stuck one of those dual tube thingies in my nose. I was thinking to myself... man, I ain't gonna sleep a wink.

Started reading the kindle and about 20 minutes later I was out. He woke me up one time during the night when I rolled over and undid one of the sensors. Next thing I knew it was 0500 and it was over.

My fitbit inspire 3 shows that my O2 levels do change a bit while I am sleeping, but they stay within the range set (at least on the fitbit). A few times a night it does get pretty damn close to the "high" range. High meaning a drastic change in O2 level, which would indicate sleep apnea.

Meh... oh well.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#339 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 2:02 PM EST
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Thank heaven winter is over and we survived. It's still a very chilly high of only 74 today but we have a warming trend that will get us only to the low 80's later this week. Stock up on bread and milk everybody!
MACS Offline
#340 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 2:04 PM EST
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24 degrees when I got up. 69 right now. (I agree, great numbah!)
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#341 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 2:25 PM EST
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59 here now... windy as chit tho.. most of the leafs I put raking are gone now... Think
Gene363 Offline
#342 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 4:12 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Tricare Doc did a referral to an outside sleep study center. They called me right away and scheduled it for last night.

Told me to bring PJ's and my own pillow (for comfort, or I could use theirs). Showed up at 8:30pm, tech brought me to a room, put all kinds of sensors on my legs, chest, face, head, and then stuck one of those dual tube thingies in my nose. I was thinking to myself... man, I ain't gonna sleep a wink.

Started reading the kindle and about 20 minutes later I was out. He woke me up one time during the night when I rolled over and undid one of the sensors. Next thing I knew it was 0500 and it was over.

My fitbit inspire 3 shows that my O2 levels do change a bit while I am sleeping, but they stay within the range set (at least on the fitbit). A few times a night it does get pretty damn close to the "high" range. High meaning a drastic change in O2 level, which would indicate sleep apnea.

Meh... oh well.


Thanks! What a difference, I had expected something like what you described, not a magic ring and phone app.

I have n older Fitbit, just does heart rate. A lot less $$$ than my wife's blocky Apple watch, I may need to upgrade.
tonygraz Offline
#343 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 4:23 PM EST
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MACs - A simple cure for mild sleep apnea is to sew a packet on the mid back of a t-shirt and insert a tennis ball. I did in for few years and it worked. Now out of habit, I sleep on one of my sides without the ball shirt. This was suggested by my cardiologist.
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#344 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 4:54 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Sleep study done last night. Surprisingly, I actually slept... not surprisingly I slept as fitfully as I usually do. Tech said my doctor would receive the results in 7-10 days, but in his opinion I have a mild to moderate case of sleep apnea...

Dammit. I really do not want to sleep with a fkn mask.

There are now procedures, some in the doctor's office, for that, but it would probably require an ENT.
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#345 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 4:57 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
I know several people that got a CPAP or APAP machine and they all said it made a huge positive change in their life. One guy would nod off while speaking to agroup of people, I would not have beleieved it if I wasn't there.

Can't imagine it benefits their sex lives. LOL
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#346 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 5:08 PM EST
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Started pulling out stuff to make lunch and found a container full of sliced mango that was supposed to have been put out for Christmas dinner. Still good but woulda been better on Sunday. d'oh!

After that ate a couple of homemade chocolate chip cookies…can’t, obviously, let those go to waste! Shame on you
MACS Offline
#347 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 5:32 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Thanks! What a difference, I had expected something like what you described, not a magic ring and phone app.

I have n older Fitbit, just does heart rate. A lot less $$$ than my wife's blocky Apple watch, I may need to upgrade.


This is the one I have. Got it on a black Friday weekend sale for $69.95, but it's $10 more now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5F9SZW7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Edit: As far as the "magic ring", I have to agree. No way that ring tracks heart rhythm, brain waves, eye movement, leg movement, etc. The tech was pretty good at explaining everything all the sensors did.
Ram27 Offline
#348 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 5:38 PM EST
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Just finished submitting my 500 Publisher's Clearing House chances. Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall

I'll let you know when I win.Applause
Gene363 Offline
#349 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 6:39 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Can't imagine it benefits their sex lives. LOL


You know I thought the same thing! His wife had filed for divorce about six months before I saw him fall asleep while speaking in a meeting. I figured he probably fell asleep in the middle of getting busy. He's pretty large, not fat, fellow, it might have been rather awkward if they doing the missionary and I think he is a Baptist. LOL
Gene363 Offline
#350 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2022, 7:21 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
This is the one I have. Got it on a black Friday weekend sale for $69.95, but it's $10 more now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5F9SZW7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Edit: As far as the "magic ring", I have to agree. No way that ring tracks heart rhythm, brain waves, eye movement, leg movement, etc. The tech was pretty good at explaining everything all the sensors did.


So much for the Amazon gift card I got for Christmas. I juat ordered the same watch. I'm pretty happy with their products, my current Fitbit has had a hard life and stil works.
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