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Ram27 Offline
#401 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 4:30 AM EST
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Welcome to Tuesday all................
MACS Offline
#402 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 5:25 AM EST
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One last Pray for Delta's surgery today.

Another Pray for brother Frankie.

Mornin' dudes... fog
8trackdisco Offline
#403 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 7:05 AM EST
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44 now, 52 later. Cloudy.

Next five days are to be colder and generally wetter than normal.

Off to the shpo.
MACS Offline
#404 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 7:57 AM EST
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55 on the walk... 60 now, high of 82 later?
deadeyedick Offline
#405 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 10:44 AM EST
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Had trouble sleeping last night. Musta been something I ate. Only went 4 miles this morning.

I won't brag about the D-Back being 2-0 on the Dodgers since Al is having surgery. Good luck buddy.
HockeyDad Offline
#406 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 11:01 AM EST
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Just because Al is having surgery doesn’t mean the Dodgers don’t suck.
Gene363 Offline
#407 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 12:13 PM EST
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Good Tuesday Afternoon to All! It's bit warmer today than yesterday, 78° on the way to 82°, very plesent.
danmdevries Offline
#408 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 12:25 PM EST
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Picking up some OT at work today to pay for this expensive ass month.

Working until Sunday morning then flying to CA Sunday evening and working till the following Tuesday and back to work Weds. Today was going to be my packing day but I left my checklist at work. I always forget something important so I need to work off a checklist. I'll just have to do a little every day.

Booked a parking space at ohare. I usually park at the Ohare Marriott because they have had the best rates in the past. They still do, but everybody raised rates so there goes another $200. I hate flying in/out of ohare, much prefer Midway with onsite parking for $15/day and shuttles that run continuously no waiting to go back/forth to the parking garage. Ohare's shuttle lanes are a mess and the Marriott shuttle is just every 30 min.

MACS Offline
#409 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 12:27 PM EST
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Did the walk twice today... 7am-8am and then again 11-am-12pm. Tank was feeling uppity, so I got that energy out of him.

Then I cut the grass. I think I had a stroke. Mellow
Ram27 Offline
#410 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 1:55 PM EST
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Safe trip danm. Happy flying Applause
deadeyedick Offline
#411 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 5:32 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Picking up some OT at work today to pay for this expensive ass month.

Working until Sunday morning then flying to CA Sunday evening and working till the following Tuesday and back to work Weds. Today was going to be my packing day but I left my checklist at work. I always forget something important so I need to work off a checklist. I'll just have to do a little every day.

Booked a parking space at ohare. I usually park at the Ohare Marriott because they have had the best rates in the past. They still do, but everybody raised rates so there goes another $200. I hate flying in/out of ohare, much prefer Midway with onsite parking for $15/day and shuttles that run continuously no waiting to go back/forth to the parking garage. Ohare's shuttle lanes are a mess and the Marriott shuttle is just every 30 min.



Would it not be cheaper to take a shuttle like Uber, Lift, or pay someone to drop you off?
danmdevries Offline
#412 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 6:31 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Would it not be cheaper to take a shuttle like Uber, Lift, or pay someone to drop you off?


Maybe. I looked jnto it a year or two ago and the cost to hire a ride was $80 each way. If I could even get an Uber or whatever.

I asked wife to do it she said no.

I live about 1.5 hours from the airport and I'm flying in and out pretty late at night.
BuckyB93 Offline
#413 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 6:42 PM EST
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When I fly out of Logan Airport (Boston) there is a shuttle bus that runs out of many of the suburbs and surrounding towns/cities. I crash at a friends house and he drives me into the airport shuttle bus station. The bus takes you and your luggage from hub straight to the airport boarding place at whatever airline you are flying with. I used it a few times in the past couple of years and it's only $9 to get into Logan Airport from the bus hub, $9 to get out of the airport and back to the bus hub. It's about a 45 min ride from the bus hub I use. I think you can park there if you drive yourself in but don't know what they charge you, I just have my friend drop me off and pick me up there since he's only about 20 mins away from the airport shuttle bus hub.

I think they run 24 hours a day with pick up and drop off every 30 minutes. Great deal. Tolls alone to drive into Logan is probably $30, then add in gas and the headache of driving and parking at the airport - ugh. Logan is pretty painful to get into and out of traffic wise. I'd rather chew on aluminum foil for 2 hours than drive into Logan. I'll leave the hassle up to the bus driver. The bus company must have some deal or related to the state and/or the airport and/or the airlines.

The busses are nice too. It's a tour bus type of vehicle. Clean and the seats are more comfortable then the ones you're gonna be seated with on the plane (I'm not rich enough to buy 1st class seats).

I don't think I'll drive myself of ask anyone else to drive me into Logan the rest of my life. Way easier and cheaper to use the bus shuttle service.
BuckyB93 Offline
#414 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 6:58 PM EST
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I'm with you danm, O'Hare kinda sucks but it's a big hub for airlines.

When I go back to WI to visit family usually the best prices are flying into O'Hare. Then take a puddle jumper from there to Green Bay. I also look into Milwaukee and Detroit but typically flying into Chicago and a transfer to the puddle jumper to GB is cheaper.

Decades ago I used to use Midwest Airlines and fly out of Providence, RI (or was it Hartford, CT?) and flew into Chicago Midway Airport using Midwest Airlines. Back in the day Midwest Airlines served patrons real food and warm chocolate chip cookies. Sadly they are no longer in business.
8trackdisco Offline
#415 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 8:21 PM EST
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Have never had a good Ohare experience. Detroit and Minneapolis are both more user friendly and laid out more intiitivly.

If we go to a wamrer climate, will drive to Milwaukee, then to Detroit, Minneapolis or Atlanta.
delta1 Offline
#416 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 8:43 PM EST
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I'm kinda embarrassed here...got a lotta heart felt sympathy from my CBid brothers due to scheduled surgery...I appreciate all your kind thoughts...

I went to the hospital, went into pre-op and was dressed in a hospital gown, lying on the hospital bed, hooked to an IV...before the anesthesiologist arrived, my Orthopedic doctor who scheduled the surgery back in June, came in to see me.

She asked how I felt and what was going on with my wrist and thumb...I told her that after she injected the area with cortisone back in June, the wrist and thumb has felt better and the pain was minimal...that was the purpose of the cortisone...to reduce the pain until surgery...I told her I could now do most things with my left hand but it isn't as strong as before....I demonstrated the flexibility by touching the tip of the thumb to the tips of the other fingers, which I was unable to do back in June.

She looked pleased and said that although she enjoyed doing surgery and had a lot of experience doing the procedure, she said my wrist and thumb seem to be much improved since my visit in June. She poked and prodded and agreed that a bone spur at the base of the thumb, which was prominent then has disappeared. She said in rare instances the bone and cartilage improve and fuse, resulting in less pain and improved function...and this could be the case. She said there was no guarantee that surgery would make things better, and there was a risk that it would make things worse. Her best advice at this time, what she would tell me if I were a family member, was to postpone the surgery for a while. She said if I need the surgery down the road, she would be ready.

I agreed, got dressed and left the hospital...relieved and hopeful the wrist and thumb remain healthy and relatively pain free.
Ram27 Offline
#417 Posted: Tue, Oct 10 2023, 10:00 PM EST
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Great news Al and a great caring doctor as well, very happy for you.
danmdevries Offline
#418 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 1:38 AM EST
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Great news Al.
danmdevries Offline
#419 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 1:38 AM EST
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HHD Ram n dudes
Ram27 Offline
#420 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 4:28 AM EST
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Wednesday greetings & Happy Hump Day danm & 500 posters.
8trackdisco Offline
#421 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 6:07 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
I'm kinda embarrassed here...got a lotta heart felt sympathy from my CBid brothers due to scheduled surgery...I appreciate all your kind thoughts...

I went to the hospital, went into pre-op and was dressed in a hospital gown, lying on the hospital bed, hooked to an IV...before the anesthesiologist arrived, my Orthopedic doctor who scheduled the surgery back in June, came in to see me.

She asked how I felt and what was going on with my wrist and thumb...I told her that after she injected the area with cortisone back in June, the wrist and thumb has felt better and the pain was minimal...that was the purpose of the cortisone...to reduce the pain until surgery...I told her I could now do most things with my left hand but it isn't as strong as before....I demonstrated the flexibility by touching the tip of the thumb to the tips of the other fingers, which I was unable to do back in June.

She looked pleased and said that although she enjoyed doing surgery and had a lot of experience doing the procedure, she said my wrist and thumb seem to be much improved since my visit in June. She poked and prodded and agreed that a bone spur at the base of the thumb, which was prominent then has disappeared. She said in rare instances the bone and cartilage improve and fuse, resulting in less pain and improved function...and this could be the case. She said there was no guarantee that surgery would make things better, and there was a risk that it would make things worse. Her best advice at this time, what she would tell me if I were a family member, was to postpone the surgery for a while. She said if I need the surgery down the road, she would be ready.

I agreed, got dressed and left the hospital...relieved and hopeful the wrist and thumb remain healthy and relatively pain free.


Embarrassing? More like Amazing! You are blessed, Al.
This is a great second read to start the day (morning prayers before any Cbid silliness).
Thank you for the update.
Gene363 Offline
#422 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 8:17 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
I'm kinda embarrassed here...got a lotta heart felt sympathy from my CBid brothers due to scheduled surgery...I appreciate all your kind thoughts...

I went to the hospital, went into pre-op and was dressed in a hospital gown, lying on the hospital bed, hooked to an IV...before the anesthesiologist arrived, my Orthopedic doctor who scheduled the surgery back in June, came in to see me.

She asked how I felt and what was going on with my wrist and thumb...I told her that after she injected the area with cortisone back in June, the wrist and thumb has felt better and the pain was minimal...that was the purpose of the cortisone...to reduce the pain until surgery...I told her I could now do most things with my left hand but it isn't as strong as before....I demonstrated the flexibility by touching the tip of the thumb to the tips of the other fingers, which I was unable to do back in June.

She looked pleased and said that although she enjoyed doing surgery and had a lot of experience doing the procedure, she said my wrist and thumb seem to be much improved since my visit in June. She poked and prodded and agreed that a bone spur at the base of the thumb, which was prominent then has disappeared. She said in rare instances the bone and cartilage improve and fuse, resulting in less pain and improved function...and this could be the case. She said there was no guarantee that surgery would make things better, and there was a risk that it would make things worse. Her best advice at this time, what she would tell me if I were a family member, was to postpone the surgery for a while. She said if I need the surgery down the road, she would be ready.

I agreed, got dressed and left the hospital...relieved and hopeful the wrist and thumb remain healthy and relatively pain free.


Awesome!
DrafterX Offline
#423 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 9:27 AM EST
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ThumpUp
Burner02 Offline
#424 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 9:50 AM EST
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For you smokers and grillers.
Thermoworks Thermopen 1 is currently marked down to $69.97. Price goes up tomorrow, 10/12
Ram27 Offline
#425 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 1:02 PM EST
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SLACKERS.....Brick wall
deadeyedick Offline
#426 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 1:37 PM EST
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Al, that doc is a keeper. Nice to see some in the profession put their patients before their pocketbook.
rfenst Offline
#427 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 3:34 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Al, that doc is a keeper. Nice to see some in the profession put their patients before their pocketbook.

Properly trained orthopaedic surgeons do NOT cut unless all conservative options have failed or will be useless.
MACS Offline
#428 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 3:35 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
For you smokers and grillers.
Thermoworks Thermopen 1 is currently marked down to $69.97. Price goes up tomorrow, 10/12


Already have one. :)
DrafterX Offline
#429 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 4:06 PM EST
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Ya, was thinking that was about what I paid for mine... Mellow
8trackdisco Offline
#430 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 4:21 PM EST
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Post 430 @ 4:22.
rfenst Offline
#431 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 4:37 PM EST
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Master shower/bath tear-out is complete. Delivery of all fixtures and bathtub completed today as well.

Plumber comes Friday to re-route the shower and bath drain pipes and raise them up from the slab to the new height that will make the new tile level with the bathroom floor.

Next step will be raising shower and old tub floor with concrete from the slab to the same height as the of the bathroom floor.

Then comes hip walls, cement board, tile and grout. Last step will be replacing any drywall and texturing it to match the other walls..

Finally, we will get the bedroom re-painted.

Blew through my budget big-time. ram27bat

Can't wait until it is done!
Burner02 Offline
#432 Posted: Wed, Oct 11 2023, 6:00 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Already have one. :)


I have been using the Thermo Pop for several years. The back light has failed and being a little older than Al things are are harder to see in low light conditions.

Good excuse to upgrade.
MACS Offline
#433 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 5:53 AM EST
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I've got good distance vision, still... up close I can't see a damn thing. And I don't care if I have readers on or not, the small print is just not possible any more.
8trackdisco Offline
#434 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 6:03 AM EST
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43, feels like 39.
Early a.m. breakfast date with my old work wife.
Also, get to go to the DMV this morning. I’d rather have a cigar with Floridas own, DMV instead.
Sometime after that, will be checking on a friend post surgery. Getting holes drilled into his prostate.

Am grateful for a new day with new possibilities.

Have a blessed day brothers.
deadeyedick Offline
#435 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 6:26 AM EST
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Nice 67 going to 87 here. Now thats more like it.

Happy Thursday folks.
danmdevries Offline
#436 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 6:31 AM EST
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Happy Thursday fellas
deadeyedick Offline
#437 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 6:44 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
43, feels like 39.
Early a.m. breakfast date with my old work wife.
Also, get to go to the DMV this morning. I’d rather have a cigar with Floridas own, DMV instead.
Sometime after that, will be checking on a friend post surgery. Getting holes drilled into his prostate.

Am grateful for a new day with new possibilities.

Have a blessed day brothers.


I just read something that said iffn you are a 50 year old male your chances were 50% of having an enlarged prostate and it goes to 60% at 60, 70% at 70, etc. Anxious
DrafterX Offline
#438 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 7:13 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
Ram27 Offline
#439 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 7:19 AM EST
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Thirsty Thursday greetings y'all................RollEyes
Gene363 Offline
#440 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 8:44 AM EST
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Good Thursday Morning to All! It's a rainy 59° on the way to 65° today.
dkeage Offline
#441 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 9:11 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Tuesday Morning to All! It's a rainy 59° on the way to 65° today.

Crap…. Did I have a 5 day blackout? Again…Brick wall
Gene363 Offline
#442 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 9:17 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Crap…. Did I have a 5 day blackout? Again…Brick wall


Fixed it, sorry about that. d'oh!
HockeyDad Offline
#443 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 9:30 AM EST
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Happy Friday!
MACS Offline
#444 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 9:39 AM EST
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It's Thursday. I know this because Tank just got dropped off for a bath and brush at the groomer and his appointment is on Thursday.

Poor little fella... he is so attached to me he was crying like someone was beating him when I walked out. Sad
DrafterX Offline
#445 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 10:03 AM EST
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It's my Friday... Mellow
deadeyedick Offline
#446 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 10:42 AM EST
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I'm kinda thirsty too.Beer
Ram27 Offline
#447 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 11:43 AM EST
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BEAM ME UP SCOTTY, BEAM ME UP !!!!!!!!!! Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall
rfenst Offline
#448 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 12:11 PM EST
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Bathroom remodel ahead of schedule by one day so far. Plumber came today instead of tommorow. Tommorow I think they will pur the concreet to bring the shower and tub floor up to the same level as the bathroom floor.

84F/77F. Raining last night and all day. RH is 99%. Winds 15/22. Big cool down comes Monday anD Tuesday nightnight when it is forecast to be only 56F and 52 respectively!

Otherr than that, not much going on today. Wife has four-day work week with TThursday's off so we are hanginng out just together today.

Going to swim some laps in the rain.

Hope to be able to jump on vherf tonight for TNF.

Also, hope everyone has a great day. Herfing
rfenst Offline
#449 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 12:33 PM EST
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Almost time to turn the page, so to speak...
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#450 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2023, 2:41 PM EST
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450 ram27bat
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