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    Getting old sucks

    HouTex replied to Hate's topic in Lulz

    I’ll +1 what others above have said on TE. I battled it for 20 months around 2014-2016. Tried everything mentioned above except the PRP. That was the next thing on my list. I was scheduled for surgery but a friend who is an ortho surgeon talked me out of it. Too high a percentage of failure. I also did the Graston treatment. Hurt like hell. It’s basically aggressively rubbing the pain location on the elbow with a dull knife-like instrument for 5 minutes. I had several of those treatments and I saw some relief. Ice didn’t do anything but i think heat helped a bit. I also did electro therapy. Ultimately, not sure if anything really worked or if it was just resting it for 20 months. I still wear the Band-it brace when I play tennis. Feels like insurance. And I was taking a bunch of Advil the whole time. It eventually hurt my kidney function. Kidneys returned to normal after I stopped. So watch the drugs.
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    100% agree. But there are Americans that go to Europe and for whatever reason still tip to US standards. Some are used to it, some don’t know any better, and some tip to the US standard because they just think it’s the right thing to do—even in Europe, if they really liked the service.
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    In my 6 or 7 trips to Europe and eating out twice a day, I noticed that generally the service was not up to what I usually experience in the US. It wasn't horrible, just average. There are always exceptions. But I never experienced the outstanding service that I usually get at our fine dining restaurants in the US. Still, on the whole, I'd rather see us go to the Euro model.
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    That was my trend until about two weeks ago. I went from a 7.6 index to 10.7 index in 3 or 4 rounds. Some low scores rolled off and were replaced with some low 90’s and high 80’s. Just when you think you’ve got something figured out the golf gods put you in your place.
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    Getting old sucks

    HouTex replied to Hate's topic in Lulz

    Radiation, I believe. It definitely wasn’t surgery and I don’t know what all the options were back then. It was probably early 90’s when he had it the first time. He never told my brother and me until many years later. He didn’t want to worry us—apparently not thinking that we would want our PCP’s to know about the family history of prostate cancer.
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    Bourbon

    HouTex replied to Jimbaround's topic in Food and Travel

    I shop mostly at Spec’s and Goody Goody before it closed. Goody Goody had SR on the shelf more than Spec’s but it was still only a few times a year. I recall Spec’s on Fountainview had SR during its grand opening but I haven’t seen it since until last week. I haven’t seen SR at Spec’s downtown in years. I’m wondering if something is going on with the supply.
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    Getting old sucks

    HouTex replied to Hate's topic in Lulz

    My doctor still does the digital and he closely monitors my PSA. My dad beat prostate cancer twice and my grandfather also had it. So maybe it’s different with family history. I hate the exam. Something you never get used to.
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    Bourbon

    HouTex replied to Jimbaround's topic in Food and Travel

    So Spec's Fountain View even had Weller SR today in 750 ML and 1.5. I haven’t seen Weller SR in the wild in Houston in about a year. What gives?
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    We need a Star Chamber. Just kidding . . . sort of.
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    Texas BBQ

    HouTex replied to Washpark's topic in Food and Travel

    Yep. Competition and information is good thing.
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    Yep. I’ve always thought a tree that large and old could not be moved without killing it. Worth a try though—if I owned it.
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    Good that you are on top of it. God’s speed.
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    Old trees are serious business.
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    How about when they shoot 77! I see it quite often.
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    I love big old trees, especially old live oaks. Shame it was cut down. That said, apparently no laws were broken. If they had been broken, it's a completely different situation. This isn't the Treaty Oak or the Auburn tree case. Those bastards got what they deserved. This tree was on private property and the owner was within his/its rights to cut it down--even if it may have been a stupid thing to do financially. And as others have said, let's not make everything about politics. Please take it to CR.
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    I got my calcium score about a year ago after a good friend died of a massive heart attack at age 60. He was a former college basketball player and still seemingly very fit. My score was zero. I also do the stress test every year at my annual physical. All good so far. I know several older guys who were friends with Dr. Denton Cooley and he would tell everyone that would listen that, except for cigarettes, it’s all about genetics.
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    Lol. Cuts both ways.
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    Lighten up, Francis.
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    And my post was in response to Malibu Sheriff’s post—especially regarding the fish in the grass. Big no-no. I didn’t even look at your post.
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    This isn’t hard. https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/video-catch-release-tips-keepemwet#:~:text=Use a net with a,it's ready to swim away.
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    Yikes, please keep those trout wet (in the water) while you unhook and release them.
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    So when you see a Jewish guy wearing a yarmulke you are pissed off?
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    Jack Elam. Didn’t check to see if he’s been mentioned already. Slim Pickens as well.
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    I like them both, but I very much prefer the one with John Wayne. It also was one of the first movies that I recall seeing in the theater. I was 7 when it was released.
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    So there’s a scale in the locker room and I’m ok to be naked to weigh myself, right?

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