We were supposed to get heavy rains, but it went north of us. I wonder if SB got it instead.

daj59 wrote:Sounds like it's ugly out there. Ain't going outside to check though. Tomorrow is supposed to be worse.

On a side note, I did a google for WEIRD SMILIES for the heck of it. Found this:



I think that classifies as weird.

Ewwww.

daj59 wrote:Ewww but not weird. Noted.

I vote ewww and weird.

Speaking of which...this is what happened to my oldest the other day...your son may appreciate this. Walking to class, son suffered a sneezing fit. The final sneeze was so powerful, he um...soiled himself! He immediately drove himself to Wally world to buy fresh underwear and deposited the "used" pair in the trash. He described it as "horrible and hilarious at the same time"!

dontwantaname wrote:They are both in their 80's .

Ah, should either be driving?
Have any good books to bring with you?

zea3 wrote:Ah, should either be driving?
Have any good books to bring with you?

Been there, done that. You don't get to take a book, you make small talk with them while waiting in the office. You could possibly read while both were actually in the examining room.

daj59 wrote:Bedtime. Gnite!

Night Daj.

pooflady wrote:Been there, done that. You don't get to take a book, you make small talk with them while waiting in the office. You could possibly read while both were actually in the examining room.

Hubby's parents are both gone. I'm usually the one yakking at my mom while she's trying to read. I guess I'll be the one my kids will be carting around years from now, trying to read while I yak away at them!

daj59 wrote:Bedtime. Gnite!

Night Daj!

dontwantaname wrote:I'm bringing the hand held nintendo thing son bought me for christmas.

//watches everyone under 35 cringe ... wanna cringe again? I call the powercord for the laptop "the string" as in , has anyone seen my string?

Oh lord, I hope I don't have to go in with them. I did when f i l had cancer. But that was just to write down what the doctor said.

I borrow any of my sons' gameboys to play Yahtzee with all the time.

zea3 wrote:Hubby's parents are both gone. I'm usually the one yakking at my mom while she's trying to read. I guess I'll be the one my kids will be carting around years from now, trying to read while I yak away at them!

With all the problems going on with my mother, my sons are saying they're taking notes for the future. That's scary.

pooflady wrote:With all the problems going on with my mother, my sons are saying they're taking notes for the future. That's scary.

Does anyone know if those insurance policies that are supposed to cover nursing home or assisted living are any good? Sometimes I wonder if I should invest in a policy for something like that.

dontwantaname wrote:You are doomed.

Me too.

Yep. I figure I'll get a 1 diamond nursing home on the AAA scale.

dontwantaname wrote:Are you nuts? That would still cost big bucks.
You well get a TV dinner put through your mail slot once a day/ As you age in place.

No, if that were the case that means they'd have to do something every day. A nursing home can be forgotten about.

dontwantaname wrote:Gone?
Everyone?
Oh well.
Night all, including whoever posted while I typed this out. Someone always does.

Night, D'name.
Me, too. Night all. Tomorrow.

Mornin', folks.

J'ner, if you see this before you head to the beach . . . If the new TV is still in its original box with the styrofoam packing, you should have no problems transporting it on its back. However I would advise you to place it screen side down because of the weight distribution of the internal components. Don't place anything on top of the box while it's in the trunk.

zea3 wrote:Labor stories? O.K.
1st- 9 wks early, started Saturday with back labor, ended Wednesday after multiple drugs failed to stop labor, Lifeflight to hospital with NICU, emergency c-section 2 lb 13 oz. with esophageal etresia and tracheal esophageal fistula requiring multiple surgeries to correct.

If you hadn't listed two more kids, I would have sworn that you were my wife. How is he/she making out? Still doing the follow-up esophageal dilations?

AZGman wrote:Mornin', folks.

J'ner, if you see this before you head to the beach . . . If the new TV is still in its original box with the styrofoam packing, you should have no problems transporting it on its back. However I would advise you to place it screen side down because of the weight distribution of the internal components. Don't place anything on top of the box while it's in the trunk.

Good morning. Sleep better last night Gman?

I can't imagine FedEx and other shippers are all that careful when they transport them - I cast my vote along with Gman's advice. Not that I know what I'm talking about or anything... (and not that it's stopped me before either)

Oh, and for birthing stories, I thought I was in contention with a 9 pound 13 ouncer and a 9 pound 2 ouncer, but man, Zea, you definitely won. Both of mine were c-sections and easy recoveries - I should scan the pictues of my big, no BIG belly. Most people thought I was having twins.

krapposelli wrote:Good morning. Sleep better last night Gman?

I can't imagine FedEx and other shippers are all that careful when they transport them - I cast my vote along with Gman's advice. Not that I know what I'm talking about or anything... (and not that it's stopped me before either)

Oh, and for birthing stories, I thought I was in contention with a 9 pound 13 ouncer and a 9 pound 2 ouncer, but man, Zea, you definitely won. Both of mine were c-sections and easy recoveries - I should scan the pictues of my big, no BIG belly. Most people thought I was having twins.

Mornin'.

Much better, thanks!

good morning and howdy hi posters!

spongebrain wrote:If you hadn't listed two more kids, I would have sworn that you were my wife. How is he/she making out? Still doing the follow-up esophageal dilations?

His esophagus was repaired by taking a section of intestine and grafting it on to the esophageal stump at one end and his stomach at the other. The surgeon said the graft would continue to grow with him and he has not needed any dilations so far. Currently he is 18 and attending college on a vocal performance scholarship. Health wise he has done very well. The only difficulty he has with his esophagus is occasional reflux and if he eats too much too fast, he can't keep it down.

Good morning all! Yikes! I'm late! Gotta get the kids moving, see y'all later! Have a great day folks!

Good morning! goes to catch up...

AZGman wrote:Mornin', folks.

J'ner, if you see this before you head to the beach . . . If the new TV is still in its original box with the styrofoam packing, you should have no problems transporting it on its back. However I would advise you to place it screen side down because of the weight distribution of the internal components. Don't place anything on top of the box while it's in the trunk.

Thanks AZ, we won't leave until Friday after school. I got e-mail from Vizio tech support and they said it shouldn't hurt to lay it down but it would void the warranty if it does break. They also said nothing heavy on top. I think we will have to open the top of the box to figure out which side has the screen. We'll just tape the box back up.

joyner wrote:Thanks AZ, we won't leave until Friday after school. I got e-mail from Vizio tech support and they said it shouldn't hurt to lay it down but it would void the warranty if it does break. They also said nothing heavy on top. I think we will have to open the top of the box to figure out which side has the screen. We'll just tape the box back up.

Just tip the box forward and backward - the direction it tips easiest is the screen side.

edit: Is this a flat panel TV?

AZGman wrote:Just tip the box forward and backward - the direction it tips easiest is the screen side.

edit: Is this a flat panel TV?

yep, lcd

joyner wrote:yep, lcd

good morning, everyone. see you later!

zea3 wrote:His esophagus was repaired by taking a section of intestine and grafting it on to the esophageal stump at one end and his stomach at the other. The surgeon said the graft would continue to grow with him and he has not needed any dilations so far. Currently he is 18 and attending college on a vocal performance scholarship. Health wise he has done very well. The only difficulty he has with his esophagus is occasional reflux and if he eats too much too fast, he can't keep it down.

Our son is seven and gets dilated every 10 months or so. He also has problems with reflux and keeping things down if he eats quickly, but the stricture from the repair sight bottle-necks food and he has to force it back up. He had distal and proximal fistulas (upper esophagus dead ended, but had a small connector to the trachea, lower esophagus dead ended, but had a similar connector to the lung. It was close enough that they could stretch the two sections and connect them together. A much easier repair that your son's. Glad that he is doing OK.

Greetings all.

Glad you night was better, AZ. Hope you day continues on that path.