Boo-boos and Owies

sprained my left Knee, was put on light duties to rest it , was sent out to do a single bag of a delivery, got bitten on the back of my right knee, now both legs hurt !

Bitten by what?  Sorry to hear nevertheless.

Sorry to hear that Awinnell! Get better soon!

taerkitty wrote:Bitten by what?  Sorry to hear nevertheless.

I'm a postman so it was a dog, not a big one , a damn Yorkshire terrier !

Still sucks.  As for me, I have hives, probably from stress.  They itch.  A lot.

Much condolences Awi. Hope you're out and about soon.

Oh man!! If it makes you feel any better, my Indiana would shower you with love!  Hope you feel better really fast!

Awinnell wrote:I'm a postman so it was a dog, not a big one , a damn Yorkshire terrier !

This is going to sound awful: but part of me couldn't help but chuckle at you fulfilling the stereotype   

In seriousness though, hope it all heals up soon. Sprains suck, and with a bite doubly so.

Alfisti wrote:

Awinnell wrote:I'm a postman so it was a dog, not a big one , a damn Yorkshire terrier !

This is going to sound awful: but part of me couldn't help but chuckle at you fulfilling the stereotype   

In seriousness though, hope it all heals up soon. Sprains suck, and with a bite doubly so.

in 18 years I have only been bitten 3 times, once on each buttock and the last one on my leg, hopefully that will be it for awhile

So my school is running some kind of fundraiser during the breaks between periods...We have to pay money to stop "Baby" by Justin Bieber from playing over the intercom...This is the most annoying and irritating day of school EVER.

Dig deep, mofo.

Alternatively: 

Headphones! Apply directly to the eardrum! 

All joking aside, I know that general idea of that feel. My parents do a similar thing, except I can't make them by throwing money at the situation.

I have hives (itchy bumps on patches of skin).

I think they're caused by stress.

I think that's from my job.

Hives make it difficult to sleep.

Being sleepy at work means mistakes.

That makes the job stressful.

That leads to hives.

(Repeat refrain...)

taerkitty wrote:I have hives (itchy bumps on patches of skin).

I think they're caused by stress.

I think that's from my job.

Hives make it difficult to sleep.

Being sleepy at work means mistakes.

That makes the job stressful.

That leads to hives.

(Repeat refrain...)

Quite the problem there taer...I hopes your Hives go away.

my dog was put down, he had been ill for a couple of weeks with an autoimmune disease, he wasted away despite the vets best efforts ,lots of steroids Etc.
 had the runs and wouldn't eat this morning but perked up when I took him out for a run this morning, by this afternoon he could barely move so the vet decided it was best he be put to sleep. 

Condolences, my fellow-forum-mate.  All I can say is to be glad you had the time, and for all the loyalty and joy you both shared.

It's weird but I went into my kitchen and I swear I could hear his collar jangling like he was running in behind me from the back garden, going to miss him

I'm very sorry for your loss. My back yard is full of the graves of four-legged family, and I cried every time I put one in the ground. Lost my 160-lb baby half a year ago, and still can't find it in me to put his ashes to rest with his friends.

That said, all my memories of him and all the others are fond ones, and my life is richer for having known them all.

sorry to hear that Awinnell. My condolences.

Sorry to hear about your dog, yeah they really bond with people. The memories will always be there for you.

I appreciate it guys, thanks !

Finals and projects all around....today and tomorrow.... Anatomy final and practical today and tomorrow, Gov't final tomorrow with mock trial meeting today, English Essay due tomorrow, and a Novels group Project due tomorrow.

Did I mention I just got sick?

Gahhh!!!!!!

Get well soon, PE!

Oh Awinnell I'm so sorry for your loss. Having lost 3 dogs in the past few years I know loosing a pet is one of the hardest things you can go though. My heart goes out to you. You had many happy years together and I'm sure you wouldn't trade them for anything. A dog's love is the best thing in the world and I know you'll be able to give your love to another in the future.

I just lightly busted my knee falling down a single step on the stairs.  It's not swollen, but it does hurt to walk on it.  I have it on ice, and am hoping it clears up over the weekend.

taerkitty wrote:I just lightly busted my knee falling down a single step on the stairs.  It's not swollen, but it does hurt to walk on it.  I have it on ice, and am hoping it clears up over the weekend.

Hopefully it will only be a minor strain and you make a quick recovery, it is amazing just how much you can hurt your leg with such a minor misstep !

Oh Awinnell I'm so sorry for your loss. Having lost 3 dogs in the past few years I know loosing a pet is one of the hardest things you can go though. My heart goes out to you. You had many happy years together and I'm sure you wouldn't trade them for anything. A dog's love is the best thing in the world and I know you'll be able to give your love to another in the future.

Thanks Triela, he will be the last dog we have, we are all too busy to look after a dog properly these days, I do still miss him though !

Family member contracted an eye infection the likes of which stumped the ER doctor.

I have to dose that eye with antibiotic eyedrops from a compounding pharmacy.  That's a place that actually custom-mixes the meds to spec, because the specified strength is not commonly available.

I have to dose that eye every 30 minutes.  Every.  Thirty.  Minutes.

Sleep?  What's that?

I hope they get better soon and the doctors can find out the cause and treat it more specifically !

The general cause is a bacteriological infection exploited a laceration in the cornea.  

The problem is, cultures haven't come back to indicate which bacteria is causing the problem, so they have to use pretty general antibiotics, which is a bad thing in general to use.

Feelz better Taer!

I'm fine, just sleep-depped like (expletive).  I have to get up every other hour at night.

That is, until something went boom in some server room halfway around the world and I was dragged into a conference call for five hours (from 02:00 to 07:00 appx.)

FML


This is my ninth dang console in three years. Now I have to go get a new one....


Gosh dang it!

PS4 time?

Have too many 360 games and money in 360. Plus new 360 is cheaper than a new PS4...

I also just BSOD a laptop I needed to finish preparing for my mock trial tomorrow 

FML

Got this in an email this morning

Good Morning
Unfortunately you are disqualified from joining the Coast Guard. If you have asthma or use a inhaler at this time you are automatically disqualified. Usually inhaler use or signs of asthma past age 12 is disqualifying. You can check with another military branch and see if they can process you. Thank you for your time and interest.

I'm a bit devastated...but I'm going to see if I can appeal this and stuff. Medical waiver or something, not giving up yet.

Crap... Sorry to read this. Best of luck with the appeal.

Just crashed my works van, going around a blind and quite tight right hand turn I ran into a milkman coming the other way
neither of us hurt to much ,I have a blister on my ear from the seat belt and a bruised knee, I am hoping I don't have whiplash
 

 
 


seriously I have no idea why the pictures always end up sideways !
Mines the red one 2014 with only 4063 miles on it  

Glad to hear you're okay.

Ditto!

thanks guys, probably be banned from driving works vehicles for a bit, even though it wasn't anyone's fault and I'm not sure how I could have avoided it

Yikes! Glad to hear you weren't seriously injured!

Good reps can disappear in a flash, but a bad rep...

Bugger mate.

Bad luck on the crash but good thing you're okay, and the other driver too.

To be honest I'm surprised I have managed to not get hit before now, virtually all the back roads around here are like a WRC rally course , lots of single track potholed old roads with 15 foot tall hedges and lots of blind corners and crests and the locals all drive around them like they are in a rally, just glad it wasn't one of the many 4x4's that charge around here or worse some big ass piece of farm machinery !

Okies sorry for the LONG absence for the 2 (maybe 3 ) of you that are pining for some kind of sign of life from the World's Laziest Admin (and proud of it).

The Boo-Boo and Owie from me is not due to myself. I am in perfect health and I have plenty of companions who will attest to that.

No, the boo-boo is to none other than...my home. For quite a long time now, I have informed my landlord that the roof leaks, I can hear it leaking into the attic (which is inaccessible) and it will start dripping into my place if it isn't fixed. Well...it started dripping and my landlord still did nothing to alleviate the issue.

After many notices over the years (that's right, I said YEARS) I came home from a weekend of alleviating my lack of a vacation to find it raining inside of my damn house. So now, I have to move post-haste; but the landlord is putting in a sweet settlement package negotiated by yours truly.

Unfortunately, this still means that I will have to use my crazy good moving skills and pack up my house within a couple of days so that the roof is fixed and the interior damage repaired. I offered to do most of the work myself(for a fee of course) as I've worked off and on in the construction and home repair biz for over 20 years. I can't however because of 'some insurance issue' or some other nonsense.

So that's what has been going on with me. I wish everybody well and hope those who have posted here in my absence get better for their illnesses or things get better despite their misfortunes.

In departure...a quick view of the water damage.

Ecch. Brown is a terrible color for a ceiling ... especially a ceiling six inches from a light fixture.

boomer_gonz wrote:No, the boo-boo is to none other than...my home. 

Didn't you also have a truck smash into a telephone pole near your house, cutting off your internet for days?

You've got some bizarre luck there.

Moving always sucks but.... eesh mate. That's not a pretty picture.

Dang that can't be good.

Ouch... that damage looks pretty damned nasty. Sorry to hear about it happening.

Aw, nothing a fresh coat of paint an some duck tape can't fi- .... kidding.
 
Hope everything works out quickly and with the least inconvenience possible.

For Pete's sake guys, the military is giving me no breaks! 

Got a letter from MEPS while waiting on my recruiter to get back to me on some Medical Consultations I was going to need. Apparently they went ahead and DQ'd me from military service, which surprised the hell out of my recruiter. It seems nothing is going to go right for me...

There are still a few options and I'm going to be fighting it but...honestly it may be a lost cause, I really hope it isn't

Did I mention I'm sick too?

Good grief, kid. Wish I had some advice for you. I'm having a hard time believing that the U.S. military, which even accepts non-citizens into its ranks, should be so eager to shitcan the ambitions of a bright and talented young man eager to serve.

Thescarredman wrote:Good grief, kid. Wish I had some advice for you. I'm having a hard time believing that the U.S. military, which even accepts non-citizens into its ranks, should be so eager to shitcan the ambitions of a bright and talented young man eager to serve.

Bureaucracy at its finest...

PolosElite23 wrote:

Thescarredman wrote:Good grief, kid. Wish I had some advice for you. I'm having a hard time believing that the U.S. military, which even accepts non-citizens into its ranks, should be so eager to shitcan the ambitions of a bright and talented young man eager to serve.

Bureaucracy at its finest...

Pretty much this.

That sucks mate.

Right now, the military is a seller's market... wait for the next big war, and all the restrictions will get lifted again. If they were letting criminals in to the Army during the last round, I feel certain they'll see about waivering your asthma. Maybe not for the puddle pirates, though...

Officer_Charon wrote:Right now, the military is a seller's market... wait for the next big war, and all the restrictions will get lifted again. If they were letting criminals in to the Army during the last round, I feel certain they'll see about waivering your asthma. Maybe not for the puddle pirates, though...

Thing is I don't have asthma and brought tests proving as much. I run Cross Country which is pretty rigorious is. My recruiter is baffled over it as well.

Yay for MEPS!

My recruiter is going to see what he can do. I'm drawing up letters to my state congressmen, generally a safe way to go if needed...