Nothing on network TV, which is all I get. It must not be a big deal...
(Why can't I make the smilie icons work? I can't figure it out! I get the html with them, too!!)
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Nothing on network TV, which is all I get. It must not be a big deal...
(Why can't I make the smilie icons work? I can't figure it out! I get the html with them, too!!)
Nanci - It took me a while to figure that out, too. Select them from the top, not the smilies box. It's right next to the font color (the "A"). See it?
I heard about the missiles (DH checked the news online). I've been watching Clifford and Winnie the Pooh with FishFry - he's being a couch potato and quite attached to me while he's sick. Poor baby! FishJr and the grandparents are in the pool. Mr. Fish made me a candle holder today from cedar - lucky dog got to spend the day in the workshop playing on the lathe! Works for me!
:rolleyes: Lise, I found the perfect guy for you. Check out Beta's RAGBRAI thread. Look at the bottom, on the right. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS, Isn't BG a cute little photogenic thing? I wish I had _one_ pic so nice in my entire life...
Twin Peaks is REALLY weird. I have to go to bed now. I made it through eps 2 and 3, though.
What's up with the weird dwarf?
Nanci
I LOVED Twin Peaks! At least the early episodes - it kind of went into bizzaro land (well, more bizzaro land) towards the end.
Why, when I have a glass of wine at dinner, do I get SO warm, and red? I think I'll blame it on slaving away at a hot stove.......
Thought I'd share something I learned on my ride today.
Yoo-hoo is nectar of the gods.
I have not had Yoo Hoo in a while, but yes, I remember it being quite nectar_of_the_gods_like...
And now yet another lovely side-effect of PMS.... I WANT some nooky. NOW NOW NOW.
Gawd, hormones suck.
(and I ain't gotten any in 1 1/2 years)
Hormones really really suck.
When does menopause kick in??????
(TMI, I'm sure, but if I can't rant here, where can I rant?)
MP - girl, you gotta take care of those lungs! I think you should call the scheduling troll and tell her "oh, by the way, I had PE's and would be dead if I'd done like you said." but then, I have PMS and am being all passive-aggessive and spoiling for a fight. Hey, gimme her number and *I'll* call her! I so want to call my quack-neurologist and tell her she sucks, too. And the co-worker who is making my job hellish. Heck, just give me the phone!
Knotted rolling up her sleeves, putting on her sunglasses, pushing her Levis to her hips, and dangling a cigarette dangerously out one corner of her mouth... (ummmm, do I have to light it to look threatening?);)
KNOTTED, YOU WILL NOT LIKE PERIMENOPAUSE. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE. IT WILL REALLY P*** YOU OFF IN MANY WAYS. I personally do not enjoy the feeling, for example, that someone is holding a blowtorch to my face when I have a hot flash. Arrrr.
All sing together "I enjoy being a girl!" Then we'll go find Nancy Kwan and paste her one right in the teeth.
I'm 43 and know that menopause is on my horizon. I've made the decision to stay on the pill until my gyn is sure I'm through it. My mom had a horrific time during menopause and started going through it at age 45.Quote:
Originally Posted by salsabike
Knotted, get a grip! Focus and channel all your energy into getting some! :p Like I'm one to talk.
Remember, on the bike, you are a superhero. Or at least that's what I tell myself. Hang in there, my friend.
Lise, don't think of this as medical _advice_ , just a sharing of knowledge.
Do you think a person might reasonably expect to have started menopause by 53?
Would a hormonal BC devise have any effect on the onset?
Just curious...
Nanci
(My best friend of all time got pregnant when she was 40, horror of horrors, by accident. When I asked her how this could have possibly happened, she told me she just assumed she was too old to conceive!) (She's had a rough year- her husband turned into a woman after 25 years...) (So she had to get divorced from "Jenna.")
Hey Fish,
I was reading in New York Times today that your state has "Rent-A-Convict!" You just call the sheriff, tell them how many warm bodies you need, and they drop them off, then pick them up! Some work for free, others for minimum wage, but don't worry- the sheriff takes most of that for expenses anyway. :-) You could have more time to ride with them doing the yardwork for you!
Just an idea...
Nanci
Good Lord. I'll say no more about the "Jenna" situation. 40 is far from too old to conceive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
53 is definitely in the menopausal range. Most of the symptoms we associate with menopause are from decreasing estrogen, so using a hormonal BC method could blunt the effects
Oh i'm a dork...Lise i was wandering around today thinking about what funky things (besides tim tams) i could send you...DOn't hit me-I thought what about a bottle of wine...Then thought..err no...Lise doesn''t drink..but then i thought i wonder if you'd serve it to company....:confused: hmmm...
Btw..has anyone tried Honeystingers?? I found some on a NSW website & was wondering..
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Originally Posted by Nanci
I did not know that. Mr. Fish says we have the remnants of a fig tree that they could remove ;) I did see a group of them at the corner on my last ride. The all gave me a big smile...I pedaled a bit faster. I know they wash the sheriff's car regularly...
Yeesh! I'm not even going to go there. I knew of a famous Evolutionary Biologist that was always very gruff and was known for being rough on people at conferences (even students). Sometime around 1998/1999, in his 50's, turned into a woman and then eventually ran for Mayor of San Francisco (Joan Roughgarden). MP - do you know who this is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Fish, the article said they were always polite and helpful. Glad to get out, I guess!!
Crazy- I'll trade, I'll trade!! But yes, I have had Honey Stingers and like them a lot. They come in a lot of flavors!
We have a friend here who was a NASA payload specialist before turning female. EXTREMELY intelligent (duh!) But she's 6'2" with 44DDs and man-hands. Is she really happier now?
Nanci
Knotted - thanks for rolling up your sleeves and preparing to go to battle against scheduling trolls for me! Maybe this would be a good outlet for your hormones?
Fish - I do not know that person you referred to who ran for mayor of SF after sex change. Frankly s/he is probably too boring and conservative for SF. :p
Snap - I loved Twin Peaks, too. That was a pretty creative show.
That turtle in the pic a page or so back looks like he's booking it down the road! Three feet are off the ground!
Nope, no wine for me, thanks. Send it to Nanci, and you've made me happy by making my friend happy! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Never tried Honeystingers. I've seen people talking about them on the boards...
Tater, those Gopher Tortoises can run! I think that pic was taken at Kennedy Space Center. That's exactly what they look like when they're running down a paved bike trail. They get tired pretty fast, and flop down with a big huff, then get up and run again.
(That's what my baby Cracker Chicken will grow into in many years).
How cool!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
MP - I was wrong, she wasn't running for mayor, but for "the half-time, city council-like position of district supervisor for District 6". She lost.
So - what exactly is a Honeystinger?
http://www.honeystinger.com/noflash.html
Honey Stinger is a natural energy gel made from a combination of Pure Honey, Pure Water, Salt, Potassium Citrate and Vitamin B Complex (Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, B1, B2, B6, B12).
Honey Stinger uses honey as the main source of carbohydrates, as opposed to man made carbohydrates commonly found in other energy gels. Studies show that honey is low on the glycemic index and therefore provides a long, steady source of energy instead of a spike and crash. Honey is also a natural source of antioxidants.
Honey Stinger Energy Gel benefits:
* All natural
* Contains Vitamin B complex, which supports the absorption of proteins and fats and the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose. This helps provide energy and may contribute to improved recovery time.
* Contains Sodium and Potassium, which are essential electrolytes that need replacement during activity
* Naturally low on glycemic index, thus preventing an energy spike and crash
* Provides quick energy
* Natural source of carbohydrates
* Tastes great and goes down smooth
* Provides long, steady source of energy
* Quickly absorbed into your system
* 120 calorie energy boost
* Fat free
* Natural source of antioxidants
* Helps speed muscle recovery
* May be used before, during and after activity
* Honey Stinger is water-soluble so it can be mixed in any liquid. Mix it in your water bottle for a quick energy drink or add it to your hot tea for a winter energy drink.
* Great to use on cereal, toast and fruit
Thanks Nanci - I can't surf around much right now - I'm at work. That sounds great!
I fell asleep at work today!!
Still have one more patient at 15:30...
New residents start tomorrow- they know nothing- and depend on me to teach them how to do everything. I hate July.
You fell asleep!:eek:
Good luck with the residents. Have fun with that!
FishFry is still running a fever today. Tomorrow he goes to the doc if he's not better. It's lower today than yesterday. That's some improvement. Now I'm feeling lousy - no appetite. Now that's weird for me. I think it's backlash from all the unhealthy food I ate this weekend.
But I was awake in time for the emergency add-on willie x-ray!! Not my favorite thing, but other studies are worse... Pretty simple, actually, it's just the thought.
OK - I tried looking that one up and didn't have much luck. What is a willie x-ray?
It's getting ugly over in one thread in OT -have you been there?
We had the new resident orientation last week - I call 'em baby docs - they all look about 12 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Retrograde Urethrogram- (RUG) stick a catheter into the very end of the penis, inflate a small balloon to keep the x-ray contrast (dye) from running out, inject contrast, see if the urethra (going from bladder through the penis to outside) is intact, not torn, not gouged into, not blocked.
Retrograde means against the normal flow of things. (Antegrade would be _with_ the natural flow).
The urethra may also be visualized during a voiding cystogram- fill the bladder by gravity with contrast, then the patient pees it out- but sometimes they can't pee, and it takes a lot longer. TThe VCUG is for looking for reflux of urine back to the kidneys like it's not supposed to go (and carrying bacteria with it, in the case of a child who is prone to UTIs) and a plain cystogram looks for bladder injury or abnormality.
Yeah I saw that!! Whatever!!!!!!!!! I say that chick is ungodly fast compared to "normal" people. 18-22 mph average in mountains??? Whatever!!!!! Maybe we seem slow in comparison to her, but we also seem slow in comparison to TDF riders- and I for some reason don't really compare myself to them ;-) I thought the whole original post that started the controversy was pretty belittling. That's be like me saying it's [usually!] very easy for me to ride 100 miles or more, and no big deal to ride 200 miles, so all you people who can only go 25 just suck and aren't trying. But if that's what makes you happy...I don't say that, don't think that, feel like everyone has potential, perhaps untapped, feel like there is no "end" to how much better we can get- but everyone improves at different rates, and that's fine! Geez, look at me, riding with the 14 mph if they're lucky group, for 30ish mile rides on Saturdays. Yeah, maybe (well for sure) I'd benefit more from going 80 miles at a 16 mph average speed, or riding with the B riders with an average of 18-20 (and then dying afterwards) but I'm not into that, and if I want to plod along at 13 or 14 or 15 mph- well, I bet I have plenty of company, I would say, in fact, the majority of us like/ride at/are comfortable at/are happy with that speed.
You know - after I asked you what it was, I realized what the willie was probably referring to. Sounds like a lovely procedure. Sorry you woke up to that. Ick!
Heading home - wish me well thoughts (I"ve been getting chills all afternoon in my hot office) and for sure wish FishFry healthy thoughts!
Yeah - I thought the post that started the chaos was way out of line. If she's really that fast, why doesn't she race? I'd like to see some posted speeds/times. Regardless, nothing good can come of saying that everyone slower than her sucks. You're right - you could easily say similar things to many here about distance. But - you wouldn't even think it! I don't even know how fast I can really go. I've never tested myself. I just ride at the pace that feels right at the time. Sometimes I'll try to see what I can get up to, but by the time I run out gears with the middle ring, I have a stop sign coming up and I have to slow down anyway. It seems like killing yourself on every ride just to say that you are fast is pointless. I like your philosophy about group rides. I've never done one (no groups around here), but I would place myself the same as you. This is supposed to be fun. I really hope the discussion doesn't discourage people.
It's 6PM and I can't tear myself away from the flame war!! I piped in with a quote from my hero, Mike Magnuson:
You can't stop participating in a sport because there are professional-level people who can obliterate you at it. A sport is about a lifestyle, about health and fitness and happiness, and you want to try hard, of course, you want to do your best, but you'll have to accept that other people's best will
frequently be better than yours.
Mike Magnuson, Heft On Wheels
GOOD GRIEF! I cannot believe that thing has gone on and on and on all day. I kind of skimmed it. Whew. I hope that people just hang in there and soak up the generally supportive and encouraging atmosphere of the TE boards.
Nanci, thanks for the re-post of the pets/heaven story. Was that provided as an antidote and diversion from the speed thread? It worked for me. Maybe I should post PR's picture. That'll distract 'em! :p
I rode the Larkspur to work today, cuz my girly bits are sore from ~40 miles over 2 days on the new tri saddle. It's got to go. I need something I can ultimately ride for 56 miles in a race (1/2 IM), and ~100 mi in a century ride. This is not it.
As usual, I noticed:
1. How comfortable the Larkspur is. 2. How much slower (avg 2-3 mph) I am on it, under the same weather/energy conditions 3. How much heavier it is to carry up and down the stairs at the Board of Health clinic!
Despite all that, I also noticed that I'm feeling stronger on the bike this week. Dang, training pays off? Not there with the run yet, but I'll get there.
I love my cat babies so much. Someday I'll overcome my sloth and scan in some pix of them for you all to see.
Re: July and the new residents--Yeah, I know. Here's the scary thought. I was born on July 19, in the middle of the night. What'r the odds that I was actually dropped on my head? Excellent! :eek: I'm hoping my Mom had some cranky old attending MD who insisted on doing his own deliveries. :D
fish--hope you and the entire school of fry are feeling much better soon.
Don't let that grade point average go to your head.:p Remember grades, wisdom and plain old smarts don't have much to do with each other. I offer the fine example of ol' Al Einstein.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Can't peel myself off that (flaming) thread either.
I think the general tone of the responses to the original elitist post will reassure anyone who had bad feelings with regards to their speed.
We should organize a slow race up a hill sometime.
What about a TE Get Together somewhere this fall?