Today is the anniversary of RBT’s birth. Take some time to remember those who have gone before us, and celebrate what they built, especially our late host.
Gone but not forgotten.
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More warm and moist today, and tomorrow, and for the rest of the summer. The only question is “How hot?” We know it will be maximally moist. I don’t think it got hotter than 94F at the house yesterday, but even standing still outdoors had sweat running down my back. Yuck, yuck, and more yuck.
I did not get a ton of stuff done yesterday. The important thing was delivering a load to my auctioneer, and getting a commitment for more. Secondary would have been getting a check, but at least he told me he’d have one for me next week.
Other than that, it was auction stuff in the morning, catching up online, and then unpacking.
Today should be a little more productive, if I’m not feeling horrible. I do feel something coming on… which makes sense giving the number of filthy humans I was around this past week and the vast variety of places they brought germs from. If I can, I’ll be running errands, doing some domestic bliss, and maybe doing some work.
Ordinary day, ordinary life. But the day to day is what defines us most of the time. So do a little stacking and some working on improving your situation too. Make that part of your ordinary life.
nick
Florida has ammonia pipelines running from Tampa inland to the fertilizer plants. About once a year I see a story about a meth head getting himself killed attempting to tap one of those.
The bigger concern with exposed pipelines is sparking someone’s imagination about who controls the infrastructure and where. A lot of that is SCADA which is vulnerable due to employees with desk jobs always looking for a way to “work” from home regardless of what the security policy says.
At a much higher price of course.
Paying Elon his extortion in the form of carbon credits has effectively put Stellantis out of the work/family vehicle business so they’re attempting to catch on with X-ers like my neighbors who dream about a garage queen being a tenbagger investment.
The Hemi used to be an option with the Charger family saloon for ~ $40k. The base saloon with a hefty V6 was in the low $30s.
The Charger was quite popular until the end, particularly with police departments who realized the folly of a 100% Exploder fleet and needed a Crown Vic substitute.
I assume the neighbors “investment” in the early 2000s Camaro is done. Their new Bronco was moved to that lesser throne room to make way for an iD Buzz in the big garage.
I doubt the Buzz will even roll in 10 years much less 20, but we’ll see.
The Buzz was out briefly for a wash yesterday.
Think much higher. The Builderschwein with whom we worked in Florida had a laser cutter hobby/side business which required a $500k investment fifteen years ago once he got done with the upgraded electrical and AC installation just for the machine.
I strongly suspect every dime my wife gave him without me explicitly approving the transaction and examining the paperwork went right into the cutter.
Schwein. But I digress.
A big piece of machinery with lots of bent metal and molded plastics Hecho en America will be pricey to manufacture and install.
Hindsight ist 20/20. When I was doing my PhD at UT Austin, I owned a cute little house on Pinecrest, which is pretty central. Sold it when I left for, iirc, $105k. Looking now at Zillow, the house should be worth north of $800k. Insane.
In honor of our late host, if you suspect something is wrong, make an appointment to see a doctor today.
They’re not all trust fund progs yet, and another few years may mean being seen by a clueless MBBS with fudged MD initials after their trainwreck South Asian name that you can’t pronounce.
That price is only viable as long as the Texas Legislature keeps funding the property taxes with surplus money as part of ongoing “reform” which has to be renewed every two years.
Texas continues to “swim naked”. Fail to reelect the club in Austin to keep the plates spinning, and homeowners would quickly face the unvarnished truth about their “ownership” situation.
To paraphrase the Great One, Bruce Campbell, right now, they have Jack Squat and Jack just left town.
I wouldn’t live down in that part of town today, but what do I know. Austin proper is on track for another record murder year.
Zillow says my house in the suburbs is worth $800k. I don’t carry the house on our books at that number.
@Lynn: Do it. Get the eye procedure. I have been through several eye procedures and the results are amazing. Do it! Now!*
*I am not a doctor but slept at a Holiday Inn several years ago.
There is also a per-use charge that the manufacturer applies. Each procedure done with any of the new-fangled laser machines gets a
kickbackcharge from the manufacturer. The doctors probably don’t even really own the machines but are leased. In fact, the doctors (or group as the machines are usually shared) may have paid nothing up front with the cost being covered by the per-use charges.Maintenance costs per X on the laser. The machine probably “phones home” nightly since the doctor licenses instead of truly owning the system.
Just to use the machine probably requires an active network connection to check the license.
Like a Tesla.
may have paid nothing up front with the cost being covered by the per-use charges.
– which is one reason to get LASIK done somewhere other than the cheapest storefront clinic. The machine might not even BE there except on Tuesday when the dr. does surgeries.
For most surgeries I’d say that you want someone who worked their way up to the newest tech, not someone starting with it.
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85F and mostly overcast. I am indeed coming down with something. I haven’t had a cold or flu in a long time, so I can’t complain too much. We were bathing in humanity for the last week.
It was a people soup.
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n
EVs in the news this morning.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/ship-carrying-evs-abandoned-in-pacific-after-catching-fire/
En Fuego!
What’s interesting is that it isn’t a load of vehicles from the EU bound to the US but rather glorified golf carts from China headed for Mexico.
Wasn’t Lazaro Cardenas one of the ports updated for the Trans Texas Corridor by the Perot family.
That Giant Sucking Sound. Ya foller me?
The driver whose 2017 Chevy crew cab work truck my daughter totaled back in December filed suit in Travis County Court to recover what they claim are expenses for personal injury.
The payout from The Lizard for the truck was $14k so the lawyer is probably looking for another $15-20k to allow the driver to buy a direct replacement.
I spoke to the latest case manager at Geico the other day, and either she is a good actress or was genuinely surprised that an eight year old extended cab truck in Austin would be $30k to replace at retail.
Hopefully, The Lizard offers $20k and this goes away.
The purpose of the lawsuit is to find the maximum of the policy in Discovery. which begins 20 days after Service when the insurance company responds ahead of the court deadline. So far, my daughter has not been served.
Half ton trucks becoming family saloons and codpieces will have serious implications for getting tradesmen to work at a price anywhere close to affordable for a lot of homeowners.
And your insurance costs? BOHICA!
A large percentage of vehicle selling price is from meeting regulatory mandates, and the rule of unintended consequences.
Some is just stupidity. The Ford truck line should have 90% plus commonality, but things still don’t quite match up even if they look the same. The promise of the K car was one core, different skins, but the way car company design departments work negated any benefit from that.
Hiring all your designers from the same school in Cali is probably a mistake too.
n
Borrower Defense is coming for Cal Arts and places like SCAD and Rhode Island on the East Coast.
Which has not been done, and the “Big Beautiful Bill” hardly begins to do.
Huh ? I thought enshrining the Trump tax cuts permanently in the tax code was the real purpose of the BBB (big beautiful bill) and everything else is gravy.
My older brother just called. He has prostate cancer. He is not sure what level. Good news is that such cancer is slow growing and generally treatable. He has lots of health problems, joints replaced, heart issues, kidney issues, etc. I am surprised he is still alive.
Stage 4 like Biden’s doesn’t just happen.
Did they do the biopsy to find the cancer or just the MRI?
MRI followed by the biopsy to confirm.
All of Biden‘s problems were hidden by his staff.
@lynn, conservation. Do what you can to keep what you’ve got. I don’t know the specifics of your situation or what is being proposed but if you already have degeneration, you probably need to act. I had LASIK before it was approved, and I don’t regret it, but my wife who had it years later had a much different experience than me with much better results. I guess that story is meant to say, do it if you have to, wait if you can. That stuff seems to be improving at lightspeed.
Yeah, I am leaning towards doing the SLT. It may help me keep my vision longer as the medicine does a good job with maintaining the optic nerves but the laser treatment sounds like it does a better job.
I’ve already lost a lot of my peripheral vision which is what glaucoma takes first. I forgot to ask him yesterday what my new peripheral vision scores were. I don’t think that they were 85% and 95% this time.
And Medicare pay 100% for the two procedures.
Peanuts: Today is June 6
https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2025/06/06
We remember the June 6, 1944 landings in Normandy. Plus all of the US Marines beach landings in the Pacific culminating in Iwo Jima, starting Feb 19, 1945 and ending March 26, 1945.
Floor is installed. I need to vacuum the dust and bits of carpet and padding. They did sweep but a broom leaves a bit of grit.
I’m looking on Big River for furniture feet pads. Scratch protection. I found some stick-on felt that is in a roll. Cut to fit. Decent reviews, too. I don’t care especially about non-slip although that seems to be a big deal for a lot of folks. Maye if ya sat down instead of tossing your carcass onto the furniture it would not slip? But that what I think.
There is a round pad and for the swivel lazy boy I might get it. The dogs like that chair. They even let me sit there sometimes. But dogs don’t sit, they toss, and the chair moves a bit. I’m still looking.
I’m already seeing repetitions in the floor pattern. The amount of silt that sifted through the carpet and the padding since 1993 was amazing. Like talcum powder and lots of it.
Now to connect the stereo. Ugh.
Prostate cancer; Every man who lives long enough will develop prostate cancer. Most men die WITH it, and a few die FROM it.
Of course, cancer is what we ALL die of, if we haven’t died of something else first.
I’ve disconnected the wISP from the router for now. Starlink says 99.67 ping success. As best as I can figure, when X numbers of pings fails the router switches to wISP connection… which is still running s(h)irty. So web pages time out and mail fails. Kind of the reason I bought Starlink.
I haven’t noticed lag on Starlink more than a few times. I think I have the router configured correctly. The problem is one WAN input runs about the speed of dial-up on a static filled phone line. Then Starlink drops, the router switches and then the wISP drops or is so slow it’s useless.
It’s tough out here in rural areas.
I’m not getting the stereo connected sitting here. Doing laundry sounds like more fun.
85F and mostly overcast. I am indeed coming down with something. I haven’t had a cold or flu in a long time, so I can’t complain too much. We were bathing in humanity for the last week.
It was a people soup.`
That is disgusting.
For the first time in a long time, I got off the plane coming home a couple of weeks ago and did not get sick with a cold a few days later. Even after four plane rides. Maybe my immune system is working again.
Now if the shoulder ache that I woke up yesterday morning with would go away, I would be like 50% available for work.
Stage 4 like Biden’s doesn’t just happen.
Did they do the biopsy to find the cancer or just the MRI?
At stage 4 prostate cancer, you are generally peeing blood.
Biden knew. Jill knew. Their doctors knew.
Sigh, the bromance between Musk and Trump has gone into the ditch. Musk needs to grow up. He is further down the spectrum than I thought, definitely past me.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/06/06/elon-musks-dad-sides-with-president-in-silly-feud-trump-will-prevail/
And
https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2025/06/both-president-trump-and-elon-musk.html
I found out last night at our POA (HOA) meeting why I had not seen our motorcycle deputy lately. He was killed on his personal motorcycle back in March on I-69. The new deputy has a tattoo on his arm dedicated to him, they were comrades in arms for over 20 years.
https://abc13.com/post/fort-bend-county-deputy-marcelo-garcia-dies-motorcycle-crash-highway-59-sugar-land-officials-say/16046359/
Motorcycles are so dangerous, especially in traffic. I have had four of them but since I started to lose my peripheral vision, I have given them up.
6102 Evening Sun Ct, Richmond, TX 77469 – HAR.com
https://www.har.com/homedetail/6102-evening-sun-ct-richmond-tx-77469/2401936?lid=9889284
The house indirectly behind us is for sale for $807,000.
I found that when we pulled up the carpet in my son’s house. Most of that fine dust is dead skin cells and insect turds.
What surprised me is that when we pulled up our carpet of 25 years in our house, there was very little dust. The only thing to which I can contribute to that lack of dust is the use of robot vacuums. The machines do a very good job. And it is regularly scheduled twice a week. Recommended.
Medicare pays for cataract surgery. What Medicare does not cover is the replacement lenses. Interocular implants. Not even basic no-frills lenses. Medicare sees no reason for people to hear, see or chew.
I came down with something after returning from my Alaska cruise. It was 5 days later so maybe not the cruise. The cruise line did go to great lengths to keep things clean. Anyone that entered any eating area was given a squirt of alcohol in their hands. There were not many snot-nosed brats so that was probably not an issue. For all I know I could have caught the affliction from that swarmey hunk of flesh across the aisle from me.
You sure about that? Who changed his bloody diaper?
I ask the same question. If she did, she would be more interested in her status than that of her husband.
They were paid
threatenedto keep quiet.“Just As We Expected”
https://areaocho.com/just-as-we-expected/
“A great example of realistic stats was the website shadowstats.com. I don’t know if they still publish. I like to use the Denny’s grand slam breakfast as my marker. Why? That breakfast has 2 strips of bacon, two link sausages, two eggs, and two pancakes. A good cross section of food products. The best thing is that I have been using the price of this breakfast in the same Denny’s location since 1997 as an indication of costs.”
I have not been to a Denny’s in years. Those price increases are not good. And there are rumors that Denny’s is going to file bankruptcy.
Medicare pays for cataract surgery. What Medicare does not cover is the replacement lenses. Interocular implants. Not even basic no-frills lenses. Medicare sees no reason for people to hear, see or chew.
This is glaucoma surgery, a surgery to correct an eye disease. Has nothing to do with cataracts.
“Thermion 2 LRF XL60 Thermal Riflescope”
https://pulsarnv.com/products/thermion-2-lrf-xl60-thermal-riflescope
$7,199.
Ok, this time I am really in love.
If I bought this, the wife would beat me with a stick. Many times.
One of my nephews was driving the truck with his buddies in the bed with cheap thermal vision scopes recently. They shot a feral pig across a fence line from their deer lease. They heard a huge “MOOOO!”.
It was not a feral pig. It was a cow. They went and told the farmer, he demanded $4,000 or he was going to call the sheriff. They hit every ATM in the county and got him the cash. His wife asked them if they wanted to shoot another cow at that price.
They lost their deer lease.
I know. I was just spewing trivia and my dislike of dealing with Medicare for mine and my wife’s vision issues that cost us a lot of money.
It’s also the portions. Denny’s uses some of the tiniest sausage links I’ve seen at a restaurant. Likewise, their eggs and toast are on the small side too. Sneak a slice of toast from home into Denny’s and compare it. It’s laughable. I always joked that everyone buys the Grade A Large and X-Large eggs, so where do the Small and Medium eggs go? Well, apparently they go to Denny’s. Again, look at the size of their over-easy egg compared to one you cook-up at home. They’re using miniature food AND raising prices.
Inflation was just an excuse for corporate greed to kick-in. Everyone raised their prices and when customers complained they just pointed at the inflation headlines and acted like their hands were tied. Meanwhile, to use a quick and sloppy example, inflation was 8% but they jacked prices 20%. Everyone else up and down the supply chain did the same in what has to be the biggest money grab from consumers of all time.
I know. I was just spewing trivia and my dislike of dealing with Medicare for mine and my wife’s vision issues that cost us a lot of money.
I am glad that I have options and doctors who can maintain my vision and other health items.
I am of firm belief that God designed us for a 45 year life span and that we are on our own for anything after that.
Pearls Before Swine: Birthdays
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/06/06
Yup, everything after 21 sucks.
Oh wait, 65 is Medicare.
67 is Social Security Full Retirement age for the tail end of the baby boomers.
Beyond that, the technology with lasers and other options for vision care will boggle the mind. Most of it is painless and successful. Without the technology of today I would be using a red and white cane and wearing really ugly clothes.
My only scare was waking up the day after the vitrectomy in the right eye. I was blind. The eye was black and blue with no white anywhere. I was scared. The doctor said it will be OK. I argued and said I was blind in the eye. He again said it would be OK. Even called me on Saturday to reassure me. I was considering shopping for a seeing eye dog.
But the doctor was correct. Imagine that! He said sometimes the eye hemorrhages and the eye becomes a massive bruise. It just takes time to clear up. Two weeks until it was not noticeable.
The most annoying was the lasering of the retina. Each little pulse of the laser (green) felt like a little hammer in the head. After about 10 of those whacks I was in tears. Very uncomfortable. I was seeing purple tinged everything for a few hours. For the next eye I had that done immediately after the vitrectomy was done and I was put under. A much better experience.
I have also had the experience of an air bubble (well, nitrogen) in the eye. To keep the retina fastened. I spent a lot of time face down and it took a week for the bubble to disappear. It was not uncomfortable, just annoying.
“Second Amendment Advocates Ask SCOTUS To End Nearly 100-Year-Old Gun Restriction”
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/06/second-amendment-adovates-scotus-nfa-case/
“A new petition filed with the Supreme Court on Friday asks the justices to find a nearly 100-year-old firearm regulation unconstitutional.”
“Under the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), rifles with a barrel shorter than 16 inches face tax and registration requirements that can cost violators up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $250,00.”
““Jamond Rush has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm that is in common use for lawful purposes,” the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action’s (NRA-ILA) petition states. “The Seventh Circuit upheld that conviction while continuing to flout this Court’s Second Amendment precedents.””
“Rush was charged for possessing an unregistered Anderson Manufacturing AR-15 rifle with a 7.5-inch barrel in 2022, according to court records.”
Yes, the entire NFA needs to be thrown out. The Second Amendment is not a Second Class Amendment.
Hat tip to:
https://thelibertydaily.com/
“Proud Boys Sue DOJ For $100 Million Over Jan. 6 Prosecutions”
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/proud-boys-sue-doj-100-million-over-jan-6-prosecutions
“Five leaders of the Proud Boys are suing the Department of Justice after the Biden administration found them guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.”
I hope they win. That was all lies.
You will know when a real riot and rebellion happens. People will bring guns, grenades, and rockets.
IHOP probably isn’t far behind.
“Chip Roy Warns Islam Is Taking Over European Countries and It’s Coming to America”
https://rumble.com/v6uebvl-chip-roy-warns-islam-is-taking-over-european-countries-and-its-coming-to-am.html?e9s=src_v1_upp
“UK is 6% muslim, France is 10%, and US is 1%”.
The world is in a battle with islam and many countries have now submitted to it.
My county, Fort Bend County, is probably at least 5% muslim and heading to 10% quickly.
I have had two SLT procedures on my right eye, about four years apart. I also had a micro stent implanted in my left eye during a cataract procedure. I recommend the stent, or a newer similar device, over the SLT, but I think you have already had your cataract procedures, so that is probably not an option.
The stent and similar devices are permanent, but the SLT usually will have to be redone periodically. The YAG laser does not “burn holes,” it merely stimulates the trabecular mesh so it becomes more porous, reducing pressure. My ophthalmologist says both the stent and the SLT achieve similar results, and can augment eye drops over the long term.
My two eyes are different, so I had cataract surgeries four years apart. The stent was not available when I had my first cataract operation. After that operation, I had a capsulotomy, which is unrelated to glaucoma, using the same YAG laser that is used for the SLT procedure. For the capsulotomy, the power is greater, and the capsule membrane is indeed ablated away.
I looked up the YAG laser, and found them to be typically under $50k, so your doc must have something that could be multipurpose. YAG lasers have been around for quite a while.
For all three of my procedures, I drove myself “home” to a location where we were staying. There was no pain, and no noticeable vision effects. I did have a very slight headache the next morning, but that was it.
I would not hesitate to undergo the SLT if your doc recommends it.
In my case, I did not change my eyedrops, which continue to be Simbrinza three times a day, plus Vyzulta once at bedtime.
My peripheral vision is not much affected, but I do have some other glaucoma related issues. My doc, a glaucoma specialist, says I should not have my condition deteriorate with these treatments.
well that sucked.
Took D1 and her friend to a water park, came home and got a call from the friend that D1 had passed out in line for a slide. EMT got on the line, said she was currently fine, but if her BP didn’t come down they would call to transport her to the ER. I got there in 45 minutes.
She seems fine. Just standing there and felt faint, vision whited out, and she faded. Her friend said her pupils were completely dilated and she could only find a pulse on her neck (indicates very low BP.) By the time the park EMT got to her, she was confused, but temp was normal, BP high, blood sugar normal, respiration normal. They ran their stroke protocol and came up negative. BP fell to normal over the next half hour, and she was fine but shaken when I got there.
This is now the second time she’s “fainted” while waiting in a line, the first was on our trip home from Mass. some time ago. Same presentation. She’s fine, feels faint, falls out, comes back, is normal.
She’s freaked out. Wife is freaked, and I’m pretty concerned too. Google says it’s pretty common for teens to just pass out. I had an issue with it during my teen years too.
No idea where to even start looking, or what sort of dr to see.
On top of that, whatever I’ve got is hammering me hard. Runny nose, coughing, slight headache unless I cough then it’s sharp, mild fever, and no desire to be anywhere other than bed. Oh the chills and body ache are starting. Joy.
At some point tonight, I’ll do tomorrow’s post but it will be minimal. I’m headed back to bed as soon as I can.
n
A guy’s got to know his limitations. I have enjoyed riding on two wheels since I learned at a very young age. Doesn’t matter if it is a bicycle or a motorcycle, it is just so enjoyable. I have ridden motorcycles on the street and in the dirt, but don’t currently have a bicycle. I have a $500 winning ticket to a local bicycle shop, and intend to get my first mountain bike… soon.
I have cut back on riding as I approach 80 YO, but still occasionally ride. Never was a fan of long distance rides. As for safety, my wife was a general aviation hobby pilot, and we used to kid each other about safety. I cited a life insurance company’s list that said the number one cause of death was flying GA aircraft. Racing motorcycles was number ten. We agreed that some risk is inevitable, but should be offset by enjoyment. Skill and luck are also factors. She did not keep up her license, because flying was getting too expensive. I think flying can be some fun, but not enough to compensate for the expenses. I do know a guy who owns two helicopters, and still flies well into his eighties. He is in remarkable condition. I do like helos, but wouldn’t own one. Not sure I could learn to fly one well. Same for fixed wing. Limitations
Oh, I know only two people who have survived airplane crashes, but lots of people who have survived auto crashes. Don’t know about bikes.
Locked her knees while standing? That causes soldiers (and sailors) on the parade ground to pass out when standing still at attention or parade rest. I saw a half-dozen people pass out one day; they kept the medics busy! This can be expensive when a horn player in the marching band passes out.
Tell her to flex her knees periodically while standing, or take a couple of steps side to side when waiting.
Harry Reasoner on Helicopters
“The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by its nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly.
“A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces and controls working in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously. There is no such thing as a gliding helicopter.
“That’s why being a helicopter pilot is so different from being an airplane pilot, and why in generality airplane pilots are open, clear-eyed, buoyant, extroverts. And helicopter pilots are brooders, introspective anticipators of trouble.
“They know if something bad has not happened it is about to.”
https://www.southerneaglesquadron.com/harry-reasoner-on-helicopters/
Did I mention my skin is starting to hurt? I’m off to bed.
n
Although it Is a good engine, I wouldn’t call the Gen 3 Hemi a truck engine. But then, most people don’t use their light duty pickups as haulers or tow vehicles. Those who do probably pick a diesel, but that is a whole ‘nother bag of tradeoffs. The Gen 3 Hemi can be a good light duty engine, and with forced induction can be made to put out a lot of power. Chrysler (or Daimler, or Cerberus, or FCA, or Stellantis… sheesh, I am probably missing a few names) probably terminated it in favor of their new Hurricane inline six, which probably was intended to help the company meet the now-canceled CAFÉ increase, perhaps along with some EVs.
Fortunately, I live where older cars in nice condition can be found. My 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 PU is all original, looks like new inside and out, and has less than 80k miles. It has a standard cab, a standard (at the time) 8’ box, and the 360 LA Magnum small block V8 engine. That engine has everything I want, and nothing I don’t. For instance, it has roller tappets, a multiport fuel injection system without cylinder deactivation, and an intake system that favors low-end torque. As a bonus, it could have the electronics removed and a carburetor with points or an older electronic ignition bolted on if needed. Parts are readily available and cheap. Whole engines also are. Barring a major crash, this PU will easily outlast me, plus the guy I promised it to when I go to that great parking lot in the sky.
I realize this is not for everyone, but I know lots of guys like me. We like our older cars, but we also have newer, expendable cars that take the abuse of daily driving. The most extreme is a body shop owner who has a 1906 (?) Reo he uses in parades. He also has a beautiful Model T. I would like a ride in either.
Harry lasted three months in retirement.
One of my favorite sayings is, “If everything seems to be going too well, perhaps you have overlooked something.”
I have too many personal examples to share. 🙂
Take care, Nick. Best to you and your daughter, too. Also your wife, who probably worries along with you.
My younger brother, who was a commercial pilot for American, was in a small plane crash. Maintenance done on the engine failed to attach, safety wire, or some other issue. His small piston powered, single engine, plane suffered catastrophic engine failure. He put the plane down in a field, flipped it when it hit a tree. He walked away.
On top of that, whatever I’ve got is hammering me hard. Runny nose, coughing, slight headache unless I cough then it’s sharp, mild fever, and no desire to be anywhere other than bed. Oh the chills and body ache are starting. Joy.
Chances are, W1, D1, and D2 have what you have. Make them stay in bed real late tomorrow and carb them up with pancakes and bacon. If, you make it out of bed tomorrow.
I would not hesitate to undergo the SLT if your doc recommends it.
Thanks !
My eye dude has a “Eagle Laser by Belkin Vision which is a Q-switched, 532 nm-wavelength, frequency-doubled, neodymium-doped, yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser device designed to provide an automated and non-invasive solution for treatment of glaucoma. Advantages of the Eagle Laser are time (~3 seconds duration) and precision (120 automated treatments with SureTrac to follow the eye).”
https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/the-eagle-has-landed
Harry Reasoner on Helicopters
“The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by its nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly.
“A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces and controls working in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously. There is no such thing as a gliding helicopter.
“That’s why being a helicopter pilot is so different from being an airplane pilot, and why in generality airplane pilots are open, clear-eyed, buoyant, extroverts. And helicopter pilots are brooders, introspective anticipators of trouble.
“They know if something bad has not happened it is about to.”
https://www.southerneaglesquadron.com/harry-reasoner-on-helicopters/
Anything that has to rotate its wing to fly is highly suspect.
Along with anyone operating it.Or maintaining it. (opinion of a very former fixed-wing maintainer)
>>No idea where to even start looking, or what sort of dr to see.
@nick… https://www.mayoclinic.org/
Also…
https://hospitalcareers.com/career-profiles/diagnostician
Hoping for a quick resolution for D1 and your family.
That is impressive. It automates the procedure, and removes the need for human skill. It also has a different way of directing the laser energy, which can produce better results. I don’t see any downside, other than the presumed cost.