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[cordmaker]

Good morning D

Should be another nice day with a temperature of 72° as we creep up to 90° for the first time in 2023. I will take it.

My wife and I are going to enjoy a nice afternoon on the Gulf of Mexico, probably head out to Anclote Island and raise a glass in celebration of our 56th. We are blessed.

I trust you enjoy your day and stay safe out there. Especially those riding on the subways. I rode a subway once in New York City but that was long ago. I doubt I ever do it again.

Happy Anniversary to Mr. and. MRS. SC, AKA SC!!!

 

[berniecarbo]

Good morning all,

Sitting in the oncology waiting room at the DC VA. Already had my blood tests and saw the doctor. Just waiting to drop a pint. (That takes about 7 minutes once it starts, then will be on my way to work.) Some give the VA some bad reviews and they may be deserved in some instances. I've been coming to this place since December of 2016. Never an issue I've seen if you're on time.

I am thankful. Should be at work much earlier than I thought.🙂

Have a great day!

Best of luck.

 

[berniecarbo]

MORNING D-LEGIONNAIRES!

39° this morning with moderate winds. High to be in the mid 60's

Reds-Cubs rained out yesterday and it looks like they will be rained out at Philly today. The Cats don't play again until tomorrow so...

Wife took off today to take our daughter to the Hilton in Lawton this morning for her first session of her ACT's. I told her I could do it, but she said that I was not supposed to be driving or anything like that since I was on this pain medication (Hydrocodone) from the oral surgery on Monday. I told her that I quit taking it on Tuesday. She then said it was no wonder I was waking up just past midnight Wed and 02:30 this morning. Maybe.

I don't like taking pain medications or meds in general and will stop as soon as the pain becomes bearable. The one thing I will say though about the BP meds is that when I take it at night it has made me a light weight when I drink alcohol. Most nights, I don't even finish my drink before passing out on the couch. Wife wakes me up to go to bed so, my waking up so early now has a lot to do with going to sleep earlier on the couch.

Well, need to get my daughter up now as she will be leaving at 0800 to go to the Hilton.

You folks enjoy your day and God Bless you all.

I had some stuff fall on me last summer and cracked a rib. The doc prescribed hydrocodone. I took one and it made me feel bad, but when time was due, took another one. It made me terribly sick and throwing up. I decided to just deal with the pain.

 

[BBUK]

Best of luck.

Thanks Sir,

All went well this trip. They only send me to the oncology department because that is where they take the blood. So far so good. They test me pretty well every three months. My body does not get rid of iron so they take a pint to remove it.

Many don't know they have what I have... It can be a killer...

Heading into work, the only day this week...

 

[*CatinIL*]

I am with you on the CatinIL, My shot gun would be right by my side. I don't have an answer as to why these python hunters don't use firearms. I do know it is legal to hunt and kill them all year long without a permit or hunting license. The method of catching them by hand without the use of a firearm is not something I want to do at my age. You pretty much have to catch them behind their heads and I will pass on that. They are not poisonous but I understand they will bite and cause a lot of damage.

These devils are not native to our state and fortunately we don't have them around here. I live quite a distance from the everglades. But I keep my shot gun handy just in case. They tell me some people hunt these things full time and make a pretty good living doing it.

Thanks for the reply SC. Maybe they catch them alive for TV or perhaps it's better to keep them alive if they plan on skinning them.

 

[storm1507]

Good morning everyone.

I feel much better today. It's amazing what a good night of sleep can do for you. We were supposed to go on a group hike today to a new spot but the weather forecast put a stop to it. However, it turned out to be a great morning to hike.

I really need to quit watching the roster decisions. Who knows who will or won't be on the team next year.

@Sawnee Cat Happy Anniversary! You've got about 20 years on us.

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

And MDW, the traffic from Frederick, MD to DC was a pain in the rear.. I loved the Frederick area but the commute in and out on 270 stunk.

I lived in Eldersburg, MD and the commute to the train/subway station was a pain in the ass; however, I worked in downtown Baltimore. In fact our offices were up the street from Camden yards, the baseball park was built on CSX property. Camden Yards were the old B&O rail yards.

The best part of retirement was moving to a town that does not even have a red light. Our only traffic jams is halloween. That is progress.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Only went once to the VA and that was back in 1998 and waited for 5-6 hours to been seen for a bad rash on the instep of my right foot. 5 minute or so diagnosis and a tube of foot cream cured me of the VA. Never went back. Heard it has gotten better, and my wife wants me to use it now, but from what I understand you need a VA ID now to get in. Don't have one of those yet and really probably won't get one. I have Tricare for life and Medicare now so, that covers all of my medical cost.

My son has Tricare and he likes it also. He works for Norton's Healthcare group and he prefers Tricare to what they offer.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Only went once to the VA and that was back in 1998 and waited for 5-6 hours to been seen for a bad rash on the instep of my right foot. 5 minute or so diagnosis and a tube of foot cream cured me of the VA. Never went back. Heard it has gotten better, and my wife wants me to use it now, but from what I understand you need a VA ID now to get in. Don't have one of those yet and really probably won't get one. I have Tricare for life and Medicare now so, that covers all of my medical cost.

Rather than hiring 85,000 more IRS agents, perhaps the Gov. could hire more people for the VA so veterans like yourself don't have to put up with that kind of BS. I burns me up when I hear about VA horror stories.

 

[warrior-cat]

I had some stuff fall on me last summer and cracked a rib. The doc prescribed hydrocodone. I took one and it made me feel bad, but when time was due, took another one. It made me terribly sick and throwing up. I decided to just deal with the pain.

Yeah, they also prescribed some anti-nausea pills to go with it. All they want to do these days is medicate you for your ailment and then medicate you some more for the side effects of the first medication and then medicate you again for that medication and then...I know 3 people from my last job who carried a small bag of pills with them to work and would take these pills periodically throughout the day. Walking pharmacies is what I call them.

 

[warrior-cat]

Happy Anniversary @Sawnee Cat.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning D

Should be another nice day with a temperature of 72° as we creep up to 90° for the first time in 2023. I will take it.

My wife and I are going to enjoy a nice afternoon on the Gulf of Mexico, probably head out to Anclote Island and raise a glass in celebration of our 56th. We are blessed.

I trust you enjoy your day and stay safe out there. Especially those riding on the subways. I rode a subway once in New York City but that was long ago. I doubt I ever do it again.

Congrats to the 56 years as a couple. You have now caught up with Bert & Sherry!

 

[vhcat70]

Good morning D-League. We currently 53° and a light rain here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring occasional rain showers and a high 57°.

Have a great day.

Probably mentioned this already, but we were there last Fall.

What made me sick was when I learned that the Parthenon stood early intact for 2000 years till the Venetians & Ottomans were in a war in the 1600's. Venetians were using it for gunpowder storage & the Otts blew it up, destroying over half of the P. Dang shame. Lots of stupidity on both sides. Probably would still be in good shape today otherwise. Greeks slowly restoring as much as they can.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I had some stuff fall on me last summer and cracked a rib. The doc prescribed hydrocodone. I took one and it made me feel bad, but when time was due, took another one. It made me terribly sick and throwing up. I decided to just deal with the pain.

When I had my hip surgery they made me get FIVE levels of pain meds the weekend before, so I could climb the drug tree up to Oxycodone.

In the end, I felt I could manage without taking anything, and I never did with the exception of a mild anti-inflammatory my physical therapist asked me to take to get greater range of motion in my rehabbing sessions.

The medical community grotesquely over-prescribes pain meds still -- even after the Opioid Scandal left tens of thousands dead.

 

[vhcat70]

New printer up & running. Seems fine. Epson Ecojet that uses small bottles of ink vs. cartridges, but those hold way more than cartridges. I kill a lot of trees & the savings in both dollars and hassle of buying & replacing should be worth it. Doesn't save any trees though.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

We enjoyed a midmorning, afternoon trip on the Gulf of Mexico and a super nice seafood meal at Rusty Bellies, one of the better seafood restaurants at the sponge docks. They have their own very large shrimp boat and bring back some beauties. The boat got in during last night and were fresh as you can get. All the hush puppies you could eat and grouper bites as an appetizer. Worth the trip down there.

When we were on the Anclote a nice lady gave me and my wife a Lightning Whelk. This is an edible species and has a left-handed or sinistral shell. The lady told me a couple of interesting things about the shell. It is the State Sea Shell of Texas and it was valued by the Seminole Indians in Florida and used in trade or barter. She said as many as 300 have been found in Kentucky and they got there through Indian tribes trading them. They must have had some value.

She gave my wife another shell called the Olive Sea Shell and that was used by the Seminoles in courtship. If a Seminole male wanted to marry a Seminole maiden he would ask her and if she agreed she would give him an olive shell and he would wear it around his neck. The Seminole Indians did not have same sex marriage. A little local history for the D League.

Lightning Whelk Shell

Olive Sea Shell

 

[Sawnee Cat]

The area of Tarpon Springs and the Anclote River has some very old and interesting history. St Augustine is recognzied as the Oldest Town in America, founded in 1565 but the area of the Anclote appeared on Spanish maps as far back as 1545. It was discovered by Spanish in early 1500 but the Spanish were not as successful and treated like they were in St Augustine. St Augustine's marketing people were able to convince history books they were the first but that is not true.

The local Indians were the Timucuans and they fought with a deadly deception. They would take conch shells and sharpen the edges. Then tie them to very limber palms. The top was cut off the palm and the conch shell became a missle when they pulled the palms back and released. From a distance they were very colorful in the sun and look like some Indian festival in process. When the Spanish started to come to land they were pelted with these conch shells killing many and driving the rest back to their ships. The Spanish got the heck out of Dodge when those things came flying at their heads. You can see by the image below you could certainly make this very hard shell into a deadly weapon. And the Timucuans did just that. I always heard the Indians on the Gulf side were more vicious than those on the Atlantic side of the state. I guess they proved it when they killed Ponce de Leon..

 

[berniecarbo]

Had a guy that owns a moving and storage company come by the business and take a tour of the building a couple of hours ago. He wanted to talk price, but I told him the realtor wanted to handle that. He seemed to like the place. I will be surprised if he doesn't make an offer. Fingers crossed.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

A day out on the Gulf always brings out the Jimmy Buffet in me. Way back to 1977.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

So you were wasting away again . . . . . . .. . .

 

[*CatinIL*]

From the TV show Swamp People: Serpent Invasion...here's Pickle Wheat...gator and python wrangler.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D

Should be another nice day with a temperature of 72° as we creep up to 90° for the first time in 2023. I will take it.

My wife and I are going to enjoy a nice afternoon on the Gulf of Mexico, probably head out to Anclote Island and raise a glass in celebration of our 56th. We are blessed.

I trust you enjoy your day and stay safe out there. Especially those riding on the subways. I rode a subway once in New York City but that was long ago. I doubt I ever do it again.

 

[vhcat70]

The area of Tarpon Springs and the Anclote River has some very old and interesting history. St Augustine is recognzied as the Oldest Town in America, founded in 1565 but the area of the Anclote appeared on Spanish maps as far back as 1545. It was discovered by Spanish in early 1500 but the Spanish were not as successful and treated like they were in St Augustine. St Augustine's marketing people were able to convince history books they were the first but that is not true.

And the Taos Pueblos were started circa 1350 & Coronado's soldiers found them occupied in 1541. Still lived in.

 

[vhcat70]

A day out on the Gulf always brings out the Jimmy Buffet in me. Way back to 1977.

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Been to only 15-20 of his concerts. I was so much younger then.

 

[vhcat70]

From the TV show Swamp People: Serpent Invasion...here's Pickle Wheat...gator and python wrangler.

Nice form.

 

[vhcat70]

Heard this noise hitting on the front door & window a couple hours back. Figured once more DW ordered something I didn't know about - like more of her underwear. Nope. Open the door and there's a quite large owl looking up at me. Not at all happy either. What do you about that? Me, I closed the door and 15 minutes later it was gone. I'm guessing he misjudged/was fooled by a reflection and banged into the window & stunned himself. I had never hardly ever seen an owl in the wild and now have seen two up close in 4-5 months.

 

[UK82]

A day out on the Gulf always brings out the Jimmy Buffet in me. Way back to 1977.

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"stepped on a pop-top. Cut my heel and had to limp on back home". Been a while since I've seen a pop-top.

 

[UK82]

Been to only 15-20 of his concerts. I was so much younger then.

Byrds. I've seen the guy six times in three different states. Loved them all but the last concert was 30 years ago.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 49°F and cloudy. Rain chances increasing later this morning. Today's high may max around 53°F. Received lots of rain yesterday.

Except for washer/dryer hook-up and a few touch-ups, kitchen nearly finished. Looks good.

@Sawnee Cat : Belated Happy Anniversary. Wishing y'all many more.

Happy Good Friday, everyone.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

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Good morning from ATX. Currently 49°F and cloudy. Rain chances increasing later this morning. Today's high may max around 53°F. Received lots of rain yesterday.

Except for washer/dryer hook-up and a few touch-ups, kitchen nearly finished. Looks good.

@Sawnee Cat : Belated Happy Anniversary. Wishing y'all many more.

Happy Good Friday, everyone.

The remodel is really, really nice Austin. It has a convenient layout and is bright like a kitchen should be. I like it.

Thanks to you and all who wished me and my bride a happy 56th anniversary. We appreciate it and are blessed far beyond what we deserve in life.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Thanks Sir,

All went well this trip. They only send me to the oncology department because that is where they take the blood. So far so good. They test me pretty well every three months. My body does not get rid of iron so they take a pint to remove it.

Many don't know they have what I have... It can be a killer...

Heading into work, the only day this week...

My sister has it and goes through the same treatment you do BBUK. Been doing it for many years.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 47° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring cloudy skies and a high of 58°.

Have a great Friday.

 

[warrior-cat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 49°F and cloudy. Rain chances increasing later this morning. Today's high may max around 53°F. Received lots of rain yesterday.

Except for washer/dryer hook-up and a few touch-ups, kitchen nearly finished. Looks good.

@Sawnee Cat : Belated Happy Anniversary. Wishing y'all many more.

Happy Good Friday, everyone.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Been to only 15-20 of his concerts. I was so much younger then.

I was amazed to learn Jimmy Buffett is a billionaire.

On The Forbes Billionaire List

But it is 5 O'Clock Somewhere

 

[MdWIldcat55]

A day out on the Gulf always brings out the Jimmy Buffet in me. Way back to 1977.

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I saw Jimmy Buffet that same year of 1977 in Miami. I'd just left Kentucky as a 21-year-old and my first stop was South Florida. I ended up with a girlfriend my age from West Palm Beach who was a huge Jimmy Buffet fan, and she introduced me to his music.

That was his moment. Great show. I wouldn't want to see him again, or any of the aging singer/rocker acts. I prefer to remember when it was something fresh and original -- and I was too.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. A work-from-home day so I'm easing into things.

Our run of beautiful sunny days in the 70s was broken by a terrific rain storm last night. Still cloudy this morning.

Looking forward to the weekend. I'm torn between two things to do on Saturday - drive down and hang around the Capitol Hill neighborhoods of DC I lived in in my 30s, lovely area filled with 19th century mansions and small parks. Maybe I'll swing by Georgetown for lunch - the original Clyde's where in 1971 Gram Parsons first saw Emmylou Harris and joined her before a crowd of five people to sing "I Saw the Light" or maybe Martin's Tavern, where JFK proposed to Jackie. (Yeah, I'm a history buff, and that stuff adds to the enjoyment of an overpriced burger for me.)

Or maybe I'll make my first drive up into the Blue Ridge Mountains this spring and walk some trails I know where you can look down and see the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers where they merge. I can do either from my house inside 45 minutes, depending on whether I drive north or south.

Hope you all have good weekends.

 

[vhcat70]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 49°F and cloudy. Rain chances increasing later this morning. Today's high may max around 53°F. Received lots of rain yesterday.

Except for washer/dryer hook-up and a few touch-ups, kitchen nearly finished. Looks good.

@Sawnee Cat : Belated Happy Anniversary. Wishing y'all many more.

Happy Good Friday, everyone.

Good deal. That marble (?) countertop color and overhang is quite similar to ours - w/o the sink in the middle. We eat there 95% of the time. Have darker wood floor. I like the under cabinet on the overhang side. We have one also but it's flush with the rest of the that side. Overhang wouldn't be long enough for our dining use if not so. Our cabinets are a light natural wood - don't show dirt so much to me versus plain. Those look light gray.

Looks to me like you sink divides into two spaces, 75/25. Good to me. Those single large sinks take a ton of water to fill enough to soak dishes so don't care for them. Plus can use disposer while using other sink.

 

[BBUK]

Good morning all,

Wow, I had a night's sleep of 7 and a half hours! First night with that much sleep in weeks. Ye ole Fitbit don't lie...and I can't make it lie.

Much to do today... So much to do... I will get some of it done...

I hope you have a day that will make you proud...

 

[Creed Bratton]

Hey all, I've not been on here for a few days as I have been under the weather. On a related note ticks are nasty little creatures that can cause a lot of grief. 😡

 

[storm1507]

Hey all, I've not been on here for a few days as I have been under the weather. On a related note ticks are nasty little creatures that can cause a lot of grief. 😡

You had asked earlier if the striper my Dad caught came from Cumberland. Yes, we have a place there. Do you fish there?