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Visiting there is great - living there for a few years, not so much...

You would have thunk Bobby and Gerry might have asked him in the interview on what he thought of Quinten...

Just after posting, I got a notice the one I got online has been sent to shipping...

Damn, this backlog because of the recall sucks... The DME called me over 2 weeks ago and said it would take at least 8 days to clear it with insurance and 2 weeks later, they won't return my calls. As its the end of the year and have met my deductible, I said screw it and bought my stuff online from an Aetna network provider and they said I still might not get it before the end of the year... Argh...

Why did the name Hope Solo pop into my mind when I saw the second and third picture... 😀

Injury update?

Out today first 2 episodes good so far...

Available now...

This is where I was leaning especially since their feet might not yet stop growing. My old man got me a pair of elephants when I graduated high school and I still wear them today....

They'll inherit a bunch of nice skins once I'm gone but I was thinking a pair of f-around first pair that they still might grow out of since both are about 4" below their expected height (but the 10.5 feet have stopped growing for at least a year) which is why I was hedging my bet with a Tecovia/Quero pair (or even the crappily made into Justin's...) as all they wear is sports shoes and sandals since they can wear shorts to school. Even a crappy pair will last for years if you only wear them 3 times a year...

Without re-reading the thread - my 16 year old twin boys feet have stopped growing and I wanted to get them a decent set of ropers for Christmas. I was initially thinking going the Cuero/Tecova route but was also thinking thinking I'd like to get them something similar to the old school Red Wings everyone wore in high school/West Campus (back in the 80's). Anyone know what the current "frat boy boot" style/brand the kids are wearing today?

So is there any reason not to just buy one of the smaller travel machines as my primary machine initially other than the smaller ones not having the humidifiers? (Buy one the first time rather than 2?) I expect my travel will increase the next year and I usually just try to go with a carry-on bag when I can...

@MoJamesThanks! Do the DME's do anything regarding the initial settings or do I really care since it's an APAP and just buy it direct from someone with the prescription? (Or will that pressure setting info be in the prescription direct from the sleep doctor?)

Did a home test the other night and Dr. called and said I have severe apnea (65.5?) and recommended I get an APAP machine and sent my info to a supplier. They called just now and said they need to do the paperwork with doctor and insurance and will call me in the next 5-10 days for a machine. Question for you based on what is in earlier posts - I have no clue what the next part of the process is but can I just ask the doctor for a APAP prescription and get pay for it myself and send the bill into my insurance? (My sleep doctor was in my Aetna network so I assume so is the vendor...) Am I stuck this route to get all the settings/fittings correct the first time? Should I contact my insurance and ask them directly? I'm more than happy to just buy it outright rather than some monthly plan where they charge my insurance 2x the cash price because of interest, etc... (Plus, I don't really want to have to wait 1-2 weeks to get the equipment now that I know it's "severe"...)

Anyone have a good solution for storing pots and pans in a cabinet? I've got an island with one big open space under the stove where we have all our pots/pans/dutch oven/pasta pot with strainer insert/wok/cast iron skillets and grills of multiple diameters and heights. Am thinking of putting in a stainless steel shelf(s) to give me some vertical stacking space and something on the inside of the cabinet doors to put the lids but was wondering if any of you have any suggestions/recommendations... I'm tired of having to lift 6 pans to get to the cast iron skillet on the bottom of the stack and digging under a bunch of pots to find the right sized lid...

Am I missing something here? It doesn't make me get overly excited - unless something is different in Canada - as filing for a patent is totally different than having been granted a patent... Unless this means that since the patent was approved in the US already and just being registered/filed in those other countries just to get the existing patent recognized there. (I had my name on a patent application a few years ago but it was eventually rejected by the US Patent office 5-7 years later...)

Yea, AMY has been a good example on how to make 50% of an investment disappear...

Pancho's (before I found Chinese buffets), Gatti's and at the time, my all time favorite burger when day topped up the account - G&M Steakhouse...

Watch this (posted on another thread) - it's a bit slow at first but sets the foundation for their conclusions...

Typo - $1000 round trip for 2. I'm in Houston and normally fly BA for business but to use Avios points, I avoid using points where I have to fly through LHR because of the stupid taxes so I need to either pass through Dallas to use miles with AA or Miami to use them with Iberia and fly direct to the desired Europe location and skip LHR...

Not to change the topic but I tried the Arby's version of their rib sandwich and it was pretty good... That being said, I always ask for extra onions and pickles when I order my McRibs...

Looks like a cheaper alternative of the Karau inverse smoker... C-60 Pit | KBQ (at 1/3 the cost)

I have 200+K Avios miles/points and want to take the wife to Barcelona for a long weekend - what's the best way to book a flight/use the miles? I went to BA website and can't find options to use the Avios points. Iberia had Houston to BCN flights for about $500/per R/T ticket in e.December but I figured I've got a ton of points that I should be able to get some free seats in either premium economy or business with the points but for $100k r/t for 2 of us, I might just buy the tickets...

Lived in Copenhagen for a few years and drove to Berlin a few times including Christmas. Berlin is just a big city and other than Brandenburg Gate, The Berlin Zoo (young kids), it's just another big city with the usual attractions that you can find in any other big city. Remember Berlin was leveled and rebuilt so not too much "old" to see but if you are visiting people there, they will keep you busy. You can still tell if you are visiting the old East of West side of Berlin... Note - I hate shopping and every Christmas market seems the same to me and I hate them other mulled wine and food... Visit Potsdam which is 30-45 minutes to the SW of Berlin. Lots of palaces/summer homes in the valley that survived the war and is a nice walkable town- "feels" more "old Germany". (I second visiting Prague if you can swing it - one of my favorite cities in N Europe...) The Hartz mountains between Berlin and Hamburg have some neat little towns and attractions including skiing. Hamburg has a few things to see as well but again, mostly the same stuff as any other German city. (Model train museum is pretty impressive for kids and adults) Lubeck is a neat small town with a Christmas market and filled with Danes making the run across the border for cheap shopping. Aachen is cool but totally the opposite direction you are going. Shop, eat and drink well while in Germany because you will spend out the nose to do the same when you go to Copenhagen. Tivoli is a must stop as is the harbor area and Christania while there. Christmas markets in CPH aren't anything special... (And yes, Noma is worth the experience if you can get a table - but it's at least $400/person w/o booze ...)

No, the bitch is there was basically the exact same screenplay and dialog as the movie 30 years ago and it's not like Hebert wrote a single book. The assumption was that they might take this movie beyond what was done already and expand it... Get creative and do something different rather than rinse and repeat...