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[Sawnee Cat]

 

[vhcat70]

You do what it takes to pay the bills until you find a better job. Many people these days want the best jobs at the start.

And many others prefer to live off Gov. payments. Hence both LOW workforce participation rates & low unemployment at the same time currently.

 

[vhcat70]

Before retiring from my last job, the new supervisor tried to get me to stay by telling me he had just hired a new person for the open job we already had and that she would start working in two weeks. She was young, blond, and beautiful he said and easy on the eyes. That's how he and the next level supervisor hired. She never made it to the office as he found out later, she took off to San Antonio when she found out from others what the workload was like there. Not long after I retired, he hired another attractive woman from the area he used to work. After about 2 months she quit because he had told her that her only job would be a receptionist at the front desk and just have to input a bit of information and not be involved with all of the other parts of the job. The office (Passenger Travel for Ft. Sill) had no receptionist because we all took customers as they came in and handled all of the BCT, AIT, and other unit level travel as well as all other travel at Ft. Sill. We stayed busy. We also did Passports and helped the Unit Movement Office load/manifest planes for passengers/soldiers (contracted civilian aircraft) and equipment (C5's C17's and other Air Force planes) which required us to drive heavy equipment such as container handlers, forklifts up to 45k, K-loaders, stair trucks, baggage conveyor trucks and aircraft De-icing trucks. Jack of all trades and very busy. A lot of overtime.

So you can't be deployed out of the country without a passport? Never thought about it.

 

[vhcat70]

Do they do passport renewals there?

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Morning. 71.6°F, sunny and going up to 85°, small chance of rain.

Have a good day.

 

[BBUK]

This reminded me of a "date" I had before I met my wife and after the disaster of my first marriage... Same type of interview. Supposed to just be hanging out and catching a movie when she asked me to hang "out."

From the time I walked into the Chili's where we were meeting, she grilled me about what I was going to do for her and how much money I had and made, and what my income goals were going forward. Started to tell me what she expected, when I stopped her and told her "As far as you know and will ever know, I don't own a thing, don't make any money, and am not interested in doing a thing for you. I'm going to see a movie. When you can learn to talk to someone like they aren't going to be a drone in your service, maybe we can be friends."

Had a heck of time keeping her off of me from there, but I managed. Pretty on the outside. Vampire on the inside. She stalked me for weeks until and a week after I met my wife.

These days a lot of what I see are hollowed out people that are glued to their tech and have no motivation except to brand themselves and be famous, as if the money will just flow to them without their having to dress for work. Most of the country has become what our parents warned us not to be, and warned us not to focus on.

That said, I'm going back to work again.

Those days were short-lived for me but I sure had them. Distant memories that are foggy at best. I am thankful.

I am actually finished with what I needed to complete this morning. I am going to head into my new office now. I gave them a heads up. Take care...

 

[AustinTXCat]

Wooo Hooo! Director just emailed me. Received my second merit raise this year.

Hell yes!

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[warrior-cat]

So you can't be deployed out of the country without a passport? Never thought about it.

Depends on country. Some require it and some don't but, we also helped families because it was required for them when their sponsor was stationed where they could go with them.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Better a goat in a flatbed Ford than a camel in a Toyota pickup. Southern Iraq, April, 2003. My buddy snapped this as we headed north with an Army battalion. I shudder to think what those characters had in mind for that poor unsuspecting beast. There is an off color joke I could tell here that the Marines used to share in Iraq, but maybe I shouldn't repeat it...

 

[warrior-cat]

Fishing report:

Went to go to spot (Bald) and hooked 5, landed 4. 2lbs being the biggest. Clouds kept it cooler, so it was pleasurable. After that I went to my old go to spot (Rattler) and had a couple of heavy strikes but no hooks. Always a good day for fishing just to be out there but it is made better when I score.

Ran in to some more Turkey at Bald. Counted 12 but there could have been more. Half of them were young ones but the other were fat and ready for the season.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Hey DL...I'm doing a quick flyby to say HEY! I got through vacation at Tybee and didn't get eatin by a shark! 👍

I'm slowly rolling back into the site... As always , keep an eye out for these pesky guys...👽👽👽

 

[berniecarbo]

Two nights ago, I got out of bed to pee. As soon as I stepped in the bathroom, the room started spinning. It was dark and I couldn't find a light switch. After I bounced off a few things, I lost a sense of where I was. I broke into a cold sweat, felt a doorknob and went into a closet. Sweat is dripping off me now. I managed to get out of the closet and thirty seconds later I was back in it again. I was about to scream for Jan, when I felt a doorknob and decided to chance it. It led to a spot where I could see light in the living room, so I managed to get to the couch and spent the night there. I finally feel halfway human today. It was only a.mild meneires attack. First one in a few years. I've had much worse.

 

[vhcat70]

Two nights ago, I got out of bed to pee. As soon as I stepped in the bathroom, the room started spinning. It was dark and I couldn't find a light switch. After I bounced off a few things, I lost a sense of where I was. I broke into a cold sweat, felt a doorknob and went into a closet. Sweat is dripping off me now. I managed to get out of the closet and thirty seconds later I was back in it again. I was about to scream for Jan, when I felt a doorknob and decided to chance it. It led to a spot where I could see light in the living room, so I managed to get to the couch and spent the night there. I finally feel halfway human today. It was only a.mild meneires attack. First one in a few years. I've had much worse.

Meneire's is bad stuff, bc. Only 2nd hand experience thru DW. That description sounds about like her worst.

 

[berniecarbo]

Meneire's is bad stuff, bc. Only 2nd hand experience thru DW. That description sounds about like her worst.

The bad ones are when you get so dizzy you pass out. When you wake up, you vomit for eight hours every couple of minutes. Since you don't have that much in your stomach, most of it is dry heaves.

 

[BBUK]

Better a goat in a flatbed Ford than a camel in a Toyota pickup. Southern Iraq, April, 2003. My buddy snapped this as we headed north with an Army battalion. I shudder to think what those characters had in mind for that poor unsuspecting beast. There is an off color joke I could tell here that the Marines used to share in Iraq, but maybe I shouldn't repeat it...

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Nahhaha.....

 

[AustinTXCat]

@BBUK : Here ya go. Yeungling Oktoberfest. Actually fairly decent. Smooth and malty. Currently overcast after a good rain here in ATX. Must-have for Yeungling afficionados.

 

[BBUK]

@BBUK : Here ya go. Yeungling Oktoberfest. Actually fairly decent. Smooth and malty. Currently overcast after a good rain here in ATX. Must-have for Yeungling afficionados.

Never even saw or "heared" of one of those. I want twelve!!! Going to grab a Yuengling lager now.. (Been a while.)

Serious congrats today. Those raises feel real good. I got some decent ones last year a time or two. I just started in to see what I can really do in an environment where the criticality is upped exponentially. We shall see... It won't be because I didn't try...

Edit: They have them at a store about four miles from me so says the internet. May trek over there tomorrow. I was wanting to try a different beer anyway. Thanks!

 

[vhcat70]

nm

 

[vhcat70]

The bad ones are when you get so dizzy you pass out. When you wake up, you vomit for eight hours every couple of minutes. Since you don't have that much in your stomach, most of it is dry heaves.

Sorry to hear.

She hadn't been that bad. Just times when she can't stand at all for hours. Been much better over last 1-2 years for her.

 

[UK82]

Two nights ago, I got out of bed to pee. As soon as I stepped in the bathroom, the room started spinning. It was dark and I couldn't find a light switch. After I bounced off a few things, I lost a sense of where I was. I broke into a cold sweat, felt a doorknob and went into a closet. Sweat is dripping off me now. I managed to get out of the closet and thirty seconds later I was back in it again. I was about to scream for Jan, when I felt a doorknob and decided to chance it. It led to a spot where I could see light in the living room, so I managed to get to the couch and spent the night there. I finally feel halfway human today. It was only a.mild meneires attack. First one in a few years. I've had much worse.

Really sorry to hear this Bernie. My Dad has been treated for positional vertigo for the past 5 years with no success. He's 87 and the spells are coming more frequently. Debilitating and it scares him to death that it might happen while driving. The doctors have all said that it's NOT Menieres. Yesterday I took him to a specialist at Norton's and she said that it's NOT positional vertigo but very likely Menieres. We'll see. If this is the case then it's been a huge waste of time. His quality of life has really suffered and if he has been misdiagnosed then I'll really be angry.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Two nights ago, I got out of bed to pee. As soon as I stepped in the bathroom, the room started spinning. It was dark and I couldn't find a light switch. After I bounced off a few things, I lost a sense of where I was. I broke into a cold sweat, felt a doorknob and went into a closet. Sweat is dripping off me now. I managed to get out of the closet and thirty seconds later I was back in it again. I was about to scream for Jan, when I felt a doorknob and decided to chance it. It led to a spot where I could see light in the living room, so I managed to get to the couch and spent the night there. I finally feel halfway human today. It was only a.mild meneires attack. First one in a few years. I've had much worse.

So sorry to hear this. You take care of yourself. We will be thinking of you and sending up prayers. God bless

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 73°F and partly cloudy. Today's high expected around 90°F. 67% chance for showers this afternoon. We received .66 inch at Camp Mabry yesterday. Hopefully our string of hundreds is over. 51 days since we received measurable rainfall. Our 4th or 5th hottest summer on record.

@berniecarbo : Sorry to hear and hoping for no further recurrences. Please get well soon.

Last day for Power Apps training. Reviewed Visual Studio and worked a couple exercises yesterday. I haven't played with VS since 2007.

Happy Friday, y'all. Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Friday morning,

Our weather is pleasant with a current temperature of 71° as we wait for the sun to come up. It should reach 87° this afternoon before scattered thunderstorms arrive. We have a 50% chance of rain. Yesterday we had a dozzie. It poured and poured and poured. Thunder was extremely loud and lightning danced through the skies.

Congrats on the raises D Leaguers, I remember those days. Once you are retired they stop for the most part. Social Security has a COLA but it is pennies. I have three sources of income. SS, a pension and my IRA's. They keep me in a pretty good lifestyle but inflation is a killer at times. It doesn't take much for my wife and I to live. She is not a big spender and I am not either. I got out of the Classic Car collecting and few years ago and that has saved me thousands. I do miss it but it was time to let it go. My only advice to those who are looking to retire. GET OUT OF DEBT. Totally. If you can do that things should fall in place if you have planned right and not had investments go wrong.

I trust all are feeling better if you have been down and out. I have some yard work to do this morning as soon as the sun gets up. Looking forward to it.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 61^ and foggy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring a mix of clouds and sun and a high of 85°.

Everyone stay safe on this Friday.

 

[warrior-cat]

Good Friday morning,

Our weather is pleasant with a current temperature of 71° as we wait for the sun to come up. It should reach 87° this afternoon before scattered thunderstorms arrive. We have a 50% chance of rain. Yesterday we had a dozzie. It poured and poured and poured. Thunder was extremely loud and lightning danced through the skies.

Congrats on the raises D Leaguers, I remember those days. Once you are retired they stop for the most part. Social Security has a COLA but it is pennies. I have three sources of income. SS, a pension and my IRA's. They keep me in a pretty good lifestyle but inflation is a killer at times. It doesn't take much for my wife and I to live. She is not a big spender and I am not either. I got out of the Classic Car collecting and few years ago and that has saved me thousands. I do miss it but it was time to let it go. My only advice to those who are looking to retire. GET OUT OF DEBT. Totally. If you can do that things should fall in place if you have planned right and not had investments go wrong.

I trust all are feeling better if you have been down and out. I have some yard work to do this morning as soon as the sun gets up. Looking forward to it.

4 sources of retirement income for me and my wife being quite a bit younger still works so...I am not complaining. She spends quite a bit but, we have separate bank accounts and that keeps the arguments down (practically none) about money. She sometimes is like her mother and will see something she thinks would be nice and just goes and buys it. We have several items that were bought a few years back and never used including workout equipment that takes up space in the house, the garage, and my extra little shop attached to the big one. Most of her money lately goes to stocks and her 401K as she will only have SS when she retires and will need some extra income after I am finished playing on this world.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. An absolutely glorious day in the east. It feels like mid-October, my favorite time of the year. Sky a perfect shade of blue for everything except basketball uniforms and absolutely cloudless.

Foxes and deer out this morning as well as a pleasing array of water birds, from heron to egret.

I’m stiff legged and gritting my teeth with “discomfort” as I walk again. I need my knee drained again and another cortisone shot, and the December hip replacement can’t come soon enough.

But aside from that all is well. Happy to have arrived at another Friday.
I hope it is a good one for all y’all.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

You have to consider that the wages in 1972 were a fraction of what they are today. But still. I will say IMHO KFC was a lot tastier back then. It was probably the best fast food on the market in those days. Again my opinion but I love me some fried chicken.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good morning folks. An absolutely glorious day in the east. It feels like mid-October, my favorite time of the year. Sky a perfect shade of blue for everything except basketball uniforms and absolutely cloudless.

Foxes and deer out this morning as well as a pleasing array of water birds, from heron to egret.

I’m stiff legged and gritting my teeth with “discomfort” as I walk again. I need my knee drained again and another cortisone shot, and the December hip replacement can’t come soon enough.

But aside from that all is well. Happy to have arrived at another Friday.
I hope it is a good one for all y’all.

I am going to break down and call a doctor about my left shoulder. I have limited range of motion now and need some relief. It hurts,

 

[UK_fan_41102]

You have to consider that the wages in 1972 were a fraction of what they are today. But still. I will say IMHO KFC was a lot tastier back then. It was probably the best fast food on the market in those days. Again my opinion but I love me some fried chicken.

KFC chicken is pretty hard to beat. It's also where my taste for cole slaw started. I only wish the cole slaw was as good as it used to be.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I am going to break down and call a doctor about my left shoulder. I have limited range of motion now and need some relief. It hurts,

We're all falling apart Sawnee.

But get that taken care of. My mother is a good example. She went through some severe arthritis issues in her early 70s. I can remember her barely being able to walk and thinking, if this is the quality of life ahead of her, things are pretty grim. But she had multiple operations, and now has full mobility at 86. It's just key to do what needs to be done when the timing is right.

 

[Girthang]

Two nights ago, I got out of bed to pee. As soon as I stepped in the bathroom, the room started spinning. It was dark and I couldn't find a light switch. After I bounced off a few things, I lost a sense of where I was. I broke into a cold sweat, felt a doorknob and went into a closet. Sweat is dripping off me now. I managed to get out of the closet and thirty seconds later I was back in it again. I was about to scream for Jan, when I felt a doorknob and decided to chance it. It led to a spot where I could see light in the living room, so I managed to get to the couch and spent the night there. I finally feel halfway human today. It was only a.mild meneires attack. First one in a few years. I've had much worse.

An acquaintance of mine, old work partner at one point, has serious bouts of vertigo. He's never had good enough insurance nor care to know if he has Menieres. I found out about his severe vertigo because I decided to stop by his place one day when I was nearby doing some work. He crawled to the door to unlock it before heading to the bathroom to get sick from the activity.

He hadn't been able to leave the house nor call anyone for days. Couldn't keep food down. I don't know what might have happened to him if I hadn't been given the thought to stop by to see him. I went to the store and got him some pedialyte, gatorade, and aloe Vera juice (to slow or ease the vomiting). Also got him some broth and and soups for when he was a little better.

I knew that all kinds of vertigo could be triggered by neck and/or ear issues, and told him a high salt diet could as well (and he ate a lot of restaurant-cooked food, specifically pork, which was very high in salt content). I've checked on him mich more often since, but he seemed to be doing better for a while. Lately though, his eating habits have been returning to what they were before his extreme vertigo kicked in.

I will be praying for you today, @berniecarbo and checking in on him to remind him about the changes he made a couple years ago. You posting about your suffering from it may help him, but I really hope you get better soon.

Good morning to all of the D-League. Slept little for 3 days now. I'm a mere wisp of myself right now. Just got to make it to tonight so I can get some rest this weekend.

 

[Girthang]

KFC chicken is pretty hard to beat. It's also where my taste for cole slaw started. I only wish the cole slaw was as good as it used to be.

Same here! Used to love it, but it's been replaced by sonny's and others now as preferred restaurant slaws.

Hoping to get to Double H BBQ in Lexington over the next week to get some of their smoked goodness and a side of cole slaw and their potato salad. They have a prime rib sandwich special on fridays that is excellent. Just have a hard time getting there early enough to get some before they are sold out. Their brisket is killer and their wings as well, so it's not like I miss the prime rib as much if it's all gone.

Have run into Coach Marrow out there 2x in the last 4 years as an added bonus

 

[Girthang]

I am going to break down and call a doctor about my left shoulder. I have limited range of motion now and need some relief. It hurts,

We're a pair, then. My right shoulder has been excruciating lately. I've avoided the doctor so far, but it's getting to where the constant pain is making me hard(er) to live with. It's multiplying my sleep issues and limiting my work.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

We're a pair, then. My right shoulder has been excruciating lately. I've avoided the doctor so far, but it's getting to where the constant pain is making me hard(er) to live with. It's multiplying my sleep issues and limiting my work.

That is exactly what I am experiencing. I made an appointment this morning and should have done it six months ago. I have a habit of putting off medical issues.

With that said I am headed back outside to trim around all of my sprinkler heads and valve covers. Then find something else to do.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

That is exactly what I am experiencing. I made an appointment this morning and should have done it six months ago. I have a habit of putting off medical issues.

With that said I am headed back outside to trim around all of my sprinkler heads and valve covers. Then find something else to do.

Alright. I have to tell a story that would embarrass most men.

In November 2001 I was in Afghanistan with my Pashtun fixer Rafi Asad. He was a tall guy, maybe 6'3'' to my 6'5'' but I probably weight 215 then and he might have gone 185. Maybe 180. One day our car broke down as usual and while the driver was messing with it Rafi started throwing rocks out into the Kabul River.

Afghans love to throw and grow up as boys having vicious, violent rock fights. So he had a decent arm. He starts goading me to throw. I didn't bother to mention I had a busted right rotator cuff that I hadn't had repaired for years. I actually had a good arm in my baseball days when I was typically a shortstop, but no more.

After he had gotten further out into the river than me with about three throws, he looks me up and down and says bluntly, "You are big, but you are weak."

I laughed. What could I do. That's just the way with Pashtuns. They say what they think. Then I challenged him to arm wrestle left-handed, and beat him easily in about three seconds. That opened his eyes to our overall relative strength and all was well.

 

[Girthang]

That is exactly what I am experiencing. I made an appointment this morning and should have done it six months ago. I have a habit of putting off medical issues.

Twins then

 

[BBUK]

Hello All,

God Bless you and I pray God's comfort to you all. May God supply your needs.

Been engaged a little more today but will start in earnest Monday...

 

[BBUK]

Alright. I have to tell a story that would embarrass most men.

In November 2001 I was in Afghanistan with my Pashtun fixer Rafi Asad. He was a tall guy, maybe 6'3'' to my 6'5'' but I probably weight 215 then and he might have gone 185. Maybe 180. One day our car broke down as usual and while the driver was messing with it Rafi started throwing rocks out into the Kabul River.

Afghans love to throw and grow up as boys having vicious, violent rock fights. So he had a decent arm. He starts goading me to throw. I didn't bother to mention I had a busted right rotator cuff that I hadn't had repaired for years. I actually had a good arm in my baseball days when I was typically a shortstop, but no more.

After he had gotten further out into the river than me with about three throws, he looks me up and down and says bluntly, "You are big, but you are weak."

I laughed. What could I do. That's just the way with Pashtuns. They say what they think. Then I challenged him to arm wrestle left-handed, and beat him easily in about three seconds. That opened his eyes to our overall relative strength and all was well.

Ole Corn Fed "Amaarikin"..... Git-r-Done...

 

[warrior-cat]

I must say that I have not had the problems some of you have but it could be because I am not as old either. I will say though other than the normal old age (65) aches and pains my body still allows for a lot of movement. Still playing ball and working out (especially Martial Arts) has kept me very limber and healthy, I think (now need to work on diet). Most of my pains come from getting hit by the ball and taking kicks from my student.

As I had posted earlier in the month, I am trying to lose some pounds to eliminate possible problems in the future. Started the first of the month (slow start due to 2 birthdays with food in the first week) but have still gone from 220lbs (Aug 1st) to 214lbs this morning. Aiming for 210lbs by the end of the month. I have done that with portion control (not first week) and adding a 20–30-minute walk after my workouts.

My only real problem according to my doctor is blood pressure. I am trying to lower it naturally as I do not want medications because they seem to add other problems (side effects) that you need more meds for.