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Well I just got home, but I was in Pangasinan up north. The place I just saw on youtube and thought it was worth a look. It was nice and the sand was powder.
 
I have a cavity on a molar whereas I was at the dentist just four months ago for a crown. Getting tired of it but it might just be vaping fruity flavors…

It hurts a bit but have some meds as a side. I called the dentist today but was told to call again tomorrow so he can arrange an appointment himself, and tomorrow coincide also with yet another cortisone injection in my knee for four more months. Tried to postpone the knee replacement surgery as long as I could, but I give up.
 
The good news is the surgeon did a good job on my knee, he had to do a knee arthrocentesis which is a minor surgical procedure to aspirate synovial fluid from the knee joint. Three full and large enough needles, some slight blood in it too, making him wonder if I hurt myself against a table or something. Then he did the cortisone injection. Oof.

Not the most pleasant experience I’ve endured but the nurse was kind enough to look at me in the eyes telling me to relax, after all I’m relieved now anyway.

Bad news is dentist is on vacay until late April because of the French equivalent to spring break. Maybe he’ll enjoy Ibiza or Cancun in a pool while my cavity will deteriorate?
 
Jake84 said:
The good news is the surgeon did a good job on my knee, he had to do a knee arthrocentesis which is a minor surgical procedure to aspirate synovial fluid from the knee joint. Three full and large enough needles, some slight blood in it too, making him wonder if I hurt myself against a table or something. Then he did the cortisone injection. Oof.

Not the most pleasant experience I’ve endured but the nurse was kind enough to look at me in the eyes telling me to relax, after all I’m relieved now anyway.

Bad news is dentist is on vacay until late April because of the French equivalent to spring break. Maybe he’ll enjoy Ibiza or Cancun in a pool while my cavity will deteriorate?
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The bad news is your dentist will have to charge a bit more to pay for all the fun he had on vacation. I feel your pain with dentist visits - I'm a frequent flyer there myself.
 
My car had been coughing a bit when accelerating. Decided to start from the easy end and bought new filter. Noticed that two mice had nested and died in the filter box... Problem solved. Also need to add some net to prevent more from making their home there.

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PEMM said:
My car had been coughing a bit when accelerating. Decided to start from the easy end and bought new filter. Noticed that two mice had nested and died in the filter box... Problem solved. Also need to add some net to prevent more from making their home there.

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Rodent/auto problems here stem from the two walnut trees in my yard. Squirrels think cars are their savings and loan place. Neighbor across the street who doesn't drive his pickup much looked after a problem like you describe to find nearly a bushel of walnuts stuffed everywhere they shouldn't be. They also like to chew wires!
 
@NebrHogger I had my car sitting week or two when I was fixing all the brakes (had to also change some brake lines). I think that is when they moved in. I noticed how they must frequent my tractor garage (where I was fixing the car), while I was backing out one came to pose in the headlight beam.
 
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Long story as short as I can make it:

back in 2005 one of my soldier's was trapped in a burning M923 that ate an RPG. I pulled him out. In the course of doing so I took gunfire aimed at us both and shielded him as his back was broken and we were both in flames.

Back home he was a hero to his little sister and they had the best bond. I was now a hero in her eyes who saved her own hero, her brother. She became my little sister as well and the family pretty much adopted me as one of theirs.

She remarried to a piece of garbage, it was out of nowhere and no one knew that she had remarried until she announced it. They were drinking buddies. He made her drink even more and when she refused he accused her of not wanting to be his partner in whatever messed up form of a relationship he was in. Totally manipulated her.

Well the inevitable happened and the toxins could not be stopped from reaching her brain and the body was too far gone for a transplant, so the only choice was to hospice.

Dude tells everything that happens to his life on social media. No word of her situation at all. Wasn't even there when she was in the hospital or hospice. Wasn't even there when she took her last breath two nights ago. Sounded happy as can be thanking people for wishing him a happy birthday though, the day afterwards. He left the state even, went back to New York.

There are many people right now from my wife, kid, myself, and her family and friends that all are thinking the same things about finding and doing to him. Both her brother my former soldier and I actually had to be talked to reasoned with, and stopped from doing a one way trip to NY together and off him with repercussions be damned.

I am back to my wits again, still super mad but a lot more calmer. At least she's finally at peace and reunited with her beloved father up there in heaven.
 
Sometimes my job requires me to be in the field with the AZNG. How to PID the retired active duty old fart who really is too old to be wearing full battle rattle at the range but it's a Big Army requirement nowadays even for DA Civilian GS employees.

It's also my current mood while wearing is as well. Tomorrow will be at Yuma Proving Grounds for the week. yay for me, surface of the sun temperatures!


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Rear ended a car couple days ago. My insurance is taking care of everything, thank god for full coverage. Sucks is its the Hoy Week so no work will be done till next week. Hilux is fins just needs some lights change, while the small sedan needs some body work. Always on April, past two times motorcycles hit me was on April too.
 
Leftover bits of a tropical cyclone started to hit town yesterday. Lost power to the house at 20:30 when a dead tree came down on the lines nearby, supposedly we're getting it back lunchtime-ish. Meanwhile I'm at the office while the wind howls, drinking a nice hot cup of coffee.
 
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Called angrillen

Also did that last week
 
TheKiwi said:
Leftover bits of a tropical cyclone started to hit town yesterday. Lost power to the house at 20:30 when a dead tree came down on the lines nearby, supposedly we're getting it back lunchtime-ish. Meanwhile I'm at the office while the wind howls, drinking a nice hot cup of coffee.
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Hope not too much damage on your end. You know you live in a typhoon belt when my first reply was “you dont have generators?”

Bought some fishing gear and decided to go fishing, caught two rocks a sunburn and a cold. It was a fun day.

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If you zoom in at the last photo, you see the 3 old gates of Manila bay. Ft Drum, Corregidor Island and Mt Samat of Bataan.
 
Tell the truth @Junglejim I've been most tempted to put in a micro hydro generator to take advantage of the creek that flows past my house.
 
TheKiwi said:
Tell the truth @Junglejim I've been most tempted to put in a micro hydro generator to take advantage of the creek that flows past my house.
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Not familiar with them but I kinda grasp the concept, would the creek be enough? Most houses here due to being close to hell and the sun are investing on Solar power with battery back up. My plan for my house is that and maybe a smaller gas generator as back up for bad situations.
 
My house is very (very) poorly situated for solar, but I've seen micro hydro in action - my dad's farm uses it. During summer it wouldn't be much use as the creek tends to dry up, but in autumn/winter it could probably generate a decent amount of power. Biggest problem would be getting planning permission - if I told the council that is.
 
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My house is very (very) poorly situated for solar, but I've seen micro hydro in action - my dad's farm uses it. During summer it wouldn't be much use as the creek tends to dry up, but in autumn/winter it could probably generate a decent amount of power. Biggest problem would be getting planning permission - if I told the council that is.
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hmm that could work and then just have a back up gas generator.
 
TheKiwi said:
My house is very (very) poorly situated for solar, but I've seen micro hydro in action - my dad's farm uses it. During summer it wouldn't be much use as the creek tends to dry up, but in autumn/winter it could probably generate a decent amount of power. Biggest problem would be getting planning permission - if I told the council that is.
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How about wind power for summer?
 
Since we are all talking about power generation... chased the rabbit hole for my house plans. Apparently based on actual experiences by Filipinos, our ROI for the Solar Panels here is 7 years, but for them is worth it. One benefit is a cooler home (big issue here is heat during the summer, aka all year). Cool thing is our government offers a loan for it so it makes it an easier decision.

Our government already has a housing loan for a limited amount, slightly higher interest rate but its good fro 20 years and if say lil Jimmy over estimates his skills, speed and altitude and becomes one with mother earth... my next of kin gets the house and the loan is forgiven.

/commiethings
 
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