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Groat also played for the St Louis Cardinals.
RIP: Dick Groat. He was a Dukie. An All American basketball player who was drafted by the Detroit Pistons. His first love was basketball, but in those days it did not pay anything.

Another two sport pro back in those days was Gene Conley. He played for the Braves and Celtics. He had a pretty good career. He was a 6'8" pitcher, which was a giant in those days.
 
Yep, my last one was around $1,000 out of my pocket.
@Bert Higginbotha

A shout-out to Humana. Best medicare advantage plan on earth. (or at least in the State of Florida) I have the Human Florida PPO with dental benefits. My premium is Zero. $0

Today I had a cap put on the last molar on the lower right side. The bill came to $1,173.00 and I paid nothing. $0. Humana paid it all. 100% covered.

Tell your nice daughter thanks from a satisfied customer.
 
RIP: Dick Groat. He was a Dukie. An All American basketball player who was drafted by the Detroit Pistons. His first love was basketball, but in those days it did not pay anything.

Another two sport pro back in those days was Gene Conley. He played for the Braves and Celtics. He had a pretty good career. He was a 6'8" pitcher, which was a giant in those days.
He won an MVP with the Pirates and came in second a couple of years later with the Cards. The Pirates and Yankees had agreed on a trade (Groat for Maris) and one team (forget which) backed out at the last minute.
 
@Bert Higginbotha

A shout-out to Humana. Best medicare advantage plan on earth. (or at least in the State of Florida) I have the Human Florida PPO with dental benefits. My premium is Zero. $0

Today I had a cap put on the last molar on the lower right side. The bill came to $1,173.00 and I paid nothing. $0. Humana paid it all. 100% covered.

Tell your nice daughter thanks from a satisfied customer.
You are ripping them off.

Now my poor little girl will have to take a discount in pay!

Just pay your bill Sawnee Cat. o_O
 
I got a good report from the Doctor. No lecture on liver enzymes, so I drove home and poured a good bourbon on the rocks. That doc thinks that I will live to October and then he will recheck me and my enzymes!

He has a young son and a little daughter on the way. Her name will be Ruth from the book in the bible. I like to know stuff like that and I ask too many question, but that is what I do.
 
BH, that must have been some time ago as I don't think you could touch one at that price today.

Just had a filling for a chipped/gashed front upper & it was $400.
I have paid close to $5k so far for the surgery for two implants and that is with dental insurance. I have an appointment on Monday to see how well they have taken hold to determine when they will put the abutment into the base that they screwed into the jawbone April 3rd. The abutments will cost me about $2.5K and that is not including the teeth which my dentist will put onto the abutment later. If this works out I plan on having two on the upper left pulled and implanted later this year.
 
I have paid close to $5k so far for the surgery for two implants and that is with dental insurance. I have an appointment on Monday to see how well they have taken hold to determine when they will put the abutment into the base that they screwed into the jawbone April 3rd. The abutments will cost me about $2.5K and that is not including the teeth which my dentist will put onto the abutment later. If this works out I plan on having two on the upper left pulled and implanted later this year.

Total theft....
 
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Total theft....
Yeah, dental insurance does not cover the anesthesia or consultations and other cost incurred so...Plus, there are not a lot of options here. The couple of surgeons that do this kind of work here come out of OKC and only come to Lawton twice a week. My guess is since they have to travel about an hour to get here they will charge what they want because of no competition.
 
Guten Morgen. (Nearly the limit of the German that I remember from college. Sherry ended up knowing more than me.) Austin is fluent in German and with that post on blue berry pie he has got Sherry contemplating making one. Warum hast du das getan?

It is a cloudy 58°F on our way to 66. We ended up with .30 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and last night.

I will probably put in a lazy Friday and get into a very thick, small typeface, book that @Sawnee Cat 's ancestor wrote in 1775 about the Indians of the Southeast that he lived with. Sawnee's ancestor appears to be one interesting Irishman who was quite literate.

Just remember that this is Saturday eve!
 
Good Friday Morning

We have 68° down here and the closest rain is 24 miles away but coming our way. So we will have a little rain and then the sun will come out and warm up to 82°. It feels good to have a temporary crown and not a hole in the back of my mouth at tooth #31.

I see our quarterback went undrafted the first round. The experts missed on that one. Trust all are well and in good spirits.

Take care,

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Good Friday Morning

We have 68° down here and the closest rain is 24 miles away but coming our way. So we will have a little rain and then the sun will come out and warm up to 82°. It feels good to have a temporary crown and not a hole in the back of my mouth at tooth #31.

I see our quarterback went undrafted the first round. The experts missed on that one. Trust all are well and in good spirits.

Take care,

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To make things worse for him, ESPN kept cutting to him every other pick. You could tell the cameras being on him at the end of the night made him uncomfortable.
 
Guten Morgen. (Nearly the limit of the German that I remember from college. Sherry ended up knowing more than me.) Austin is fluent in German and with that post on blue berry pie he has got Sherry contemplating making one. Warum hast du das getan?

It is a cloudy 58°F on our way to 66. We ended up with .30 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and last night.

I will probably put in a lazy Friday and get into a very thick, small typeface, book that @Sawnee Cat 's ancestor wrote in 1775 about the Indians of the Southeast that he lived with. Sawnee's ancestor appears to be one interesting Irishman who was quite literate.

Just remember that this is Saturday eve!

Sir,

The extent of my expertise in the German language... (As an Irish/German decent white dude...)

Darf ich ein dunkles Bier haben? Oh the stories I could tell of my short time(s) in Wiesbaden... several spotlight tours. Drank till I could not.... für Bratwürste und Pommes,

I foundered on the above and NEVER tired of them... Just ate and drank the snot out of them. Yeah, I was fluent and could sure get my point across... As a spec 4, I know I kept a couple businesses floating buying those three items... With the Mark at 2.8 at the time it was not cheap but doable...

Dark beer so thick you could cut the head off and hold it in your hand for a while (Nearly bread), brats to die for, and fries.... The breakfast of champions... I never did get my fill....
 
Guten Morgen. (Nearly the limit of the German that I remember from college. Sherry ended up knowing more than me.) Austin is fluent in German and with that post on blue berry pie he has got Sherry contemplating making one. Warum hast du das getan?

It is a cloudy 58°F on our way to 66. We ended up with .30 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and last night.

I will probably put in a lazy Friday and get into a very thick, small typeface, book that @Sawnee Cat 's ancestor wrote in 1775 about the Indians of the Southeast that he lived with. Sawnee's ancestor appears to be one interesting Irishman who was quite literate.

Just remember that this is Saturday eve!
@Bert Higginbotha

I trust you enjoy the read. He lived with the Cherokees for 40 years, completely cut off from the outside world. He raised a very interesting theory that we can discuss as you get into the book. Now a warning, this book is not for everyone but an intelligent soul like you will breeze through it. As you indicated it was written before the Birth of Our Nation. 1775.

The History Of The American Indians

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The Author. One interesting fact about the book is the author could not get it published in America so it was published in England. He was refused over here, probably because the subject was the Indians and created some controversies.

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@Bert Higginbotha

I trust you enjoy the read. He lived with the Cherokees for 40 years, completely cut off from the outside world. He raised a very interesting theory that we can discuss as you get into the book. Now a warning, this book is not for everyone but an intelligent soul like you will breeze through it. As you indicated it was written before the Birth of Our Nation. 1775.

The History Of The American Indians

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The Author. One interesting fact about the book is the author could not get it published in America so it was published in England. He was refused over here, probably because the subject was the Indians and created some controversies.

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Sir,

That is of the type book I would surely read. I will look it up... Thanks
 
Guten Morgen. (Nearly the limit of the German that I remember from college. Sherry ended up knowing more than me.) Austin is fluent in German and with that post on blue berry pie he has got Sherry contemplating making one. Warum hast du das getan?

It is a cloudy 58°F on our way to 66. We ended up with .30 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and last night.

I will probably put in a lazy Friday and get into a very thick, small typeface, book that @Sawnee Cat 's ancestor wrote in 1775 about the Indians of the Southeast that he lived with. Sawnee's ancestor appears to be one interesting Irishman who was quite literate.

Just remember that this is Saturday eve!
The only German I know came from this man, which isn't much.

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I haven't posted food for a while but I .............ate it.......

Just started eating this:

Sharp cheddar cheese over a squash pancake... and coffee...

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Supper last night... About an inch and a half thick, maybe more, piece of pork chop with garnish...

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Supper the night before last...

Salmon and garnish...

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Yes, I eat well and am thankful.. So very thankful...
 
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Just had an electrician leave. I think he fixed the issue. Even in a new home there are issues, quirks, and flaws. Any reasonable people expect it. (Actually had the guy thank me for understanding that.) It seems some go irate that a new home has issues.

People are human... There was a wire in one switch that wasn't properly connected (Of it seems a hundred or so connections in our home.) (Just happened to be in the master suite) and when we tried using certain plugs, especially at night the breaker would trip. The loose wire wasn't even in that area but it caused it. Oh well, I hope My Darling can use the heat now....
 
Good morning everyone.

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Home is just off to the right and down hill from this vantage point.

Finally had someone come and look at the truck. It will probably be totaled and I will have a decision to make. I sure hate car shopping but it may be the better option.

I'm still here, just not as much. I didn't watch the draft last night, but it must have been painful for Will.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
I just got back in the house after picking up palm fronds and some magnolia tree limbs out in the yard. Last night we had 3 very high wind events that were about 45 minutes to an hour apart. One was clocked at 83 mph, one at 68 mph and one at 67 mph. The wind would blow for about 3 or 4 minutes and then calm back down.

I was out by the pool with my wife, but she ran into the house when it started getting strong. There was no structural damage anywhere in the area because most houses are built to withstand up to 150 mph winds, but it did clean up the dead limbs and fronds from the trees.
 
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Sir,

The extent of my expertise in the German language... (As an Irish/German decent white dude...)

Darf ich ein dunkles Bier haben? Oh the stories I could tell of my short time(s) in Wiesbaden... several spotlight tours. Drank till I could not.... für Bratwürste und Pommes,

I foundered on the above and NEVER tired of them... Just ate and drank the snot out of them. Yeah, I was fluent and could sure get my point across... As a spec 4, I know I kept a couple businesses floating buying those three items... With the Mark at 2.8 at the time it was not cheap but doable...

Dark beer so thick you could cut the head off and hold it in your hand for a while (Nearly bread), brats to die for, and fries.... The breakfast of champions... I never did get my fill....
Ja, EKU 28. Probieren sie es aus.
 
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I have paid close to $5k so far for the surgery for two implants and that is with dental insurance. I have an appointment on Monday to see how well they have taken hold to determine when they will put the abutment into the base that they screwed into the jawbone April 3rd. The abutments will cost me about $2.5K and that is not including the teeth which my dentist will put onto the abutment later. If this works out I plan on having two on the upper left pulled and implanted later this year.
Did that for one tooth 2-3 years ago. Same price range but forget exactly now.

Only negative is the base of the implant tooth at the gum line is smaller diameter than the adjoining natural teeth & thus I'm often getting food stuck there & needing to floss there frequently. There are worse things.
 
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MORNING LEGIONNAIRES!

43° this morning with the high expected in the low 70's. Finally, some low winds too. Had plenty of rain last few days and the temps lower than normal so far this spring. We are actually having a spring season around here. Normally we go from cold to warm to hot in a matter of a few weeks.

It has been a rough week for Kato the cat. Took him to the vet on Monday because he had some swelling around an injury on his back right paw. She (the vet) gave him a shot of antibiotics and put some stuff on his paw and told us not to let him outside for 1-2 weeks until it heels. He has been walking on it now for the last 2 days and is bouncing around the house trying to sneak out of the door when we open it for the dogs and other cats. The other animals have not been happy about it either, they usually have free reign through the use of a doggy door to go outside. Now, they have to get in my face or my daughters to get us to let them out. I am getting more exercise than normal now getting up and down off of the couch. No couch potato days this past week.

Not much else going on this morning other than the usual workout, walk the monster, and clean the house before the in-laws get here. You guys have a wonderful restful weekend and God Bless.
 
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