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WTF.

Thanks, Joe.

Tongs

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Maybe Omeprazole causes malabsorption. I could stop taking it without a problem.

Heathier gut flora would definitely help.

I have UC. It's mild, or at least I thought so. Maybe it's become worse.

It's an autoimmune disease, btw. My immune system is compromised.

I'm probably due for a second colonoscopy.

Although even that you have to consider the risks.

I wish I could eat yogurt! Lactose intolerant.

BTW, I think Lactose free organic whole milk is a miracle.

Needless to say I hope there is "an answer" and it's not cancer.

All of this has put me in mind of the fact my mother died of cancer at 66. I'm 59.

God only know but I might have 5 years. Or more. Or less.

The thought of maybe having only 5 years, if that, freaks me out a little.

Maybe Apple and Android both suck.

The problem is it doesn't end. There's always one more new thing you have to do to try to protect your privacy (and many people don't find this stuff easy to do in the first place).

I was just thinking should I care that the police can watch you and everyone else in your home through the wall from 100 yards away with a piece of equipment that shows holographic images in real time by connecting to your router that is basically video taping you as you move through your WIFI signal waves?

There's apparently a way you can stop this too.

Who has time for all this? And like I said these situations never stop.

I decided yes. It's worth caring about it only because it's creepy.

But I'm not going to be able to stop a router from doing this even assuming it can be done.

I decided I won't have WIFI.

I want to replace my Moto Edge 2024.

The screen is small. The battery is dying. I need something close to 7". I want OLED not AMOLED. I'm open to Apple (although much less after reading this), I'm interested in Magic OS. I don't what to buy.

I'm not living without a "smart" phone.

I'll probably just buy what I want in early '07, not worry about the $ (I haven't owned a flagship phone and that will change), and not worry all that much about privacy, because at the end of the day, there is none.

@CHAS said:

I recall my mother getting me up to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. She told it was very important and that I would remember it. The TV picture was B&W of course and very snowy to blank. Not sure why I was in bed. I had not started school yet.

Interesting!

I watched the 5 hr Diana funeral live and a few months later I watched all 5 hrs on video. I might do it again.

@RealPlayer said:

Actually I do remember Sweet Dreams. Not that I was actively listening but everyone else was, so it was “in the air.”

It was in the air. Pun not intended. Lol, Joe!

Thanks, all.

My trustee asked me if I was willing to go to the hospital sooner rather than later.

I said yes.

In other words, she is willing to consider paying for me to be admitted to a hospital for a comprehensive evaluation, after I see my primary care Dr. tomorrow and follow up with him, if it becomes something that seems prudent or necessary.

This wouldn't be a difficult decision because the trust document is explicit about one of its purposes being the provision of healthcare.

So that's a blessing.

Chas, Lol. Ice cream is my favorite food.

Specifically, thanks, wtg. I know you have a range of experience with healthcare.

@jon-nyc I've read your post carefully. I'll have to read it again and take notes. I haven't researched the mechanics/ science of this kind of situation.

I feel a little strange posting this here because it's kind of personal.

But we do talk about our health. Older people talk about their heath and it's no wonder.

To start, I have an appointment with my Dr tomorrow.

So, I'm prepared for that.

The problem is, this is hard to say, I can't seem to stop loosing weight.

I can't stop loosing weight and to put this in perspective, I wore 32 x 30 pants starting when I was 21. I'm now down to 29 x 30 the size I wore when I was 17.

I feel sad about it. I look in the mirror and it's alarming.

So, my Dr, PCP is an internist. He's been my Dr for 8 years. He's had the same nurse the entire time.

I'm very comfortable with both of them. My Dr is Board certified, not that usual but a good thing. He's a little moody. But look who's talking.

I love his nurse. We have the bed working relationship and that kind of affinity you aren't "supposed to" have in working relationship but it happens.

So, I'm going to find out my weight. It was as high as 160+ several years ago (in FL).

It has gone down obviously and goes up and down.

It's been as low as 121.

It was 117 when I was 17.

It's about 117 now. It might be a few pounds less.

So, I'm going to make sure I take my shirt off and let him examine me.

I'm going to ask for blood work any any and all possible tests to try to find the reason or reasons for it.

Long story short, it needs to reverse itself. Or not.

I'm afraid I'm in trouble if not.

I did 2 major house projects yesterday.

I took everything out washed it, washer and dryer everything, put everything back together, and set the refrigerator and freezer temperatures from max to lowest.
I should have adjust the temperatures a long time ago.

I moved a chair in the corner of the living room, bagged all the stuff I had stored there. Most of it goes to the dump. I vacuumed the corner. I was able to vacuum under the couch completely because of the char not being there. I found stuff I had no idea was under the couch and a bunch of stuff I didn't remember storing there

But I'm tired.

I've now finished almost every project that needed to be done. There is 1 large coffee table (?- the kind that sits in front of a couch and 1 end table that have to leave I can't move them without taping up the bottoms with tinfoil because damp press board splinters fall by the hundred when they are moved.

I might get to the end table in a month or two. It's jammed up against the couch. I might keep the large coffee table for the time being. It's between in the dining room a step away from the living room. I use it to keep cleaning supplies on. My system works and I have no opinion this year to find shelving.

There's an old portable air conditioner on the porch. It's in locking the only of corner of the porch I haven't been able to clean.

But I decided just today I can't right now and I don't want to do any more projects.

A plumber is coming to do a few minor repairs.

I need to get estimates from 2 other contractors.

I need to get an authorized clothes washer repair estimate.

I then he or she will say it can't be fixed or isn't worth fixing but I have to go through the motions.

I have a dental appointment at 8 a.m. Friday.
What a God awful time but I didn't have to wait a month and the other option was November 2 at 9 a.m..

So it would have been the same time! Lol.

There's no easy way to say I think I might be dying and I don't know why.

The quintessential American sport.

Lol.

@RealPlayer said:

I never paid attention to MTV when it started, or thereafter, so I think that means I can’t be very old.

P.S. Sousa was the absolute BOMB way back when, according to history.

Lol.

It's Madonna 101 to me.

The Eurythmics won Best New Artist at the 1st VMA awards in 1884 for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) but nobody remembers this (I had to look it up) because Madonna stole the show with her iconic performance of "Like a Virgin" on top of a wedding cake (and after breaking a shoe according to her) continuing to sing while rolling on the the stage. Epic television performance.

Then she and Michael Jackson became MTV's stars.

The only reason Warner Brothers could make the long list of iconic Madonna videos it did was because of the medium of cable television and because of MTV.

BTW, nothing against "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). It's a great song.

That's funny.

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@Mark said:

I see a growing threat and actual actions taken by a group of religious wack jobs tearing down the separation of "church" and state and flat out ignoring the constitution to be more of a threat to modern civilization then any of the made up "threats" created by the far right.

I wholly agree.

+100

Magnificent.

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@RealPlayer said:

Remember when you could call a phone number and hear “At the tone, the time will be 8:23 and 20 seconds.” [BEEP]

+1

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@Daniel said:

On a related note, clocks "fall back" an hour on November 1.

How do we feel about that?

You're a week late?
We've got used to it though

You do it a week earlier than us?

On a related note, clocks "fall back" an hour on November 1.

How do we feel about that?

I've said before - I liked that the time didn't change in AZ and HI much better.

I didn't realize this until I just now read it on Google AI but apparently "fall back" means "fall back to Standard Time".

That seems strange to me. The standard actually changes. I'm guessing Standard Time came first.

Of the times changes, this one is by far my favorite.

Wait why are they calling the other Mountain Standard Time (MST)?

So MST and ST are the same thing?

I wish they'd do away with time changes.