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  1. mininghorn88

    Colonoscopy

    Having my first ever colonoscopy at the age of 56 this Tuesday (18th) at 7:20am. This thread has been a source of laughter and inspiration to get it done despite of having good intentions of sending in a Colonguard sample for the last 3 years. I do not expect anything negative just wanting to get it done. I begin my fast Monday (17th) morning. I am to take 4 Dulcolax tablets at 2:00pm followed by the first dose of Sutab at 8:00pm and the second dose at 11:00pm. Going to be an interesting day and evening on Monday!
  2. A few years ago, the company that I work for, was developing a piece of equipment for BNSF for use in their railyards. As a member of the development team I had the opportunity to travel to BNSF's corporate offices in Ft. Worth. Throughout their facility they have original artwork (mostly paintings) worth millions promoting rail travel through the Southwest. Many of the paintings were made into travel posters and were used through the 1950's. It was really cool to see and to reflect on the nostalgic and romantic time of rail travel to fascinating places with awesome landscapes prior to the popularity of air travel. Your images, particularly those taken in NM, reminds me of the visit and captures the feel of the travel in times past.
  3. Enjoying the cool morning and working from home today in the 75650. TEXAS!!!
  4. In my younger days my father described someone that was very ill and had become feeble and had lost a lot of weight. In his description he said that the person's head had shrunk into his shoulders. In my young mind I was trying to envision how someone could look like and retract their head like a turtle. This guy did not exist at the time.
  5. At an early age I was confused that when we drove while it was raining that we were always driving "into" the rain but when we would stop then there were times when the rain would be blowing in a different direction.
  6. Working from home today in the 75650 trying to decide how productive i want to be today. One thing has been decided already...OU SUCKS!!!!!!! FIGHT!!!!!
  7. From my home office in the 75650. Prepping my mind for a presumed anxious 3 hour game watch tomorrow with an ultimate win. TEXAS!!
  8. I am a Longhorn lifer. We were bad the entire time that I was a student on the 40 Acres (1984 thru 1988) and we were not so good during my daughter's time at UT (2010 thru 2014). I have not read the previous posts aside from the one (@Ignatius) just above mine when I started to write this. My thoughts are very similar to his. I am sure that in the previous 5 pages there is a lot of well made arguments for and against. Like many of you I question offensive playcalling at times as well as defensive strategy. I wonder why the paid coaches cannot "see" what we are all seeing and witnessing on TV or in person at the game. We all have the solutions so why cannot the professional coaches see this? That, I do not know. Is it frustrating? Yes. After each disappointing loss I watch the scores scroll across the screen in hopes that it is all wrong and that we did win. After the game last night I was exchanging text with my kids. I wrote to them that I just want us to return to prominence again before aggy gets there for the first time in modern history. My biological clock is ticking! My daughter assured me that I have at least another good 40 years of iife left. So, according to her, I will live to at least 96 years old! So, putting time and age in perspective I am sure that I will be dissappointed way more than I will be happy with Texas football. But, I am a Longhorn fan through it all. Win or lose. I will continue to watch them each and every week in hopes that I will be watching the game where the Horns finally turn the corner and I will be along for a then glorious ride and will revel in every second of winning. So until then I will continue to wear my Texas gear, watch the Horns, a cheer my Horns to victory. I proud Longhorn. Hookem.
  9. I will be in Tucson on Monday for business. Will stop by to say "Hookem".
  10. Narrator: It is a losing battle. A valiant, but winless, battle. Godspeed young man...eer...old man.
  11. SIAP. What does a “walk through” mean in this context?
  12. A good friend of mine played baseball at ASU, was their ace, and made it to the CWS. So this kind of hits close to home. Plus I was in Tucson last week.
  13. Last week I was in Silver City, NM on business. Decided to drive to White Sands National Park on Sunday to do some hiking. It is about a 2-1/2 hour or so drive. Got up early Sunday and had a bit of breakfast. Before I left on the drive I took care of business. I had no problem whatsoever until I am about 5 minutes from the Park. As I am pulling into the parking lot at the visitor's center I am starting to crown. By the time I get into the bathroom I have a slight breach. Finally get on the toilet and my insides come out. Cleaned up the best that I could and went into the gift shop to have a look around. About 30 minutes later I am at the trailhead to Alkali Flat Trail. It is a 5 mile loop trail through the dunes. As I am about to head off I have another rumbling in my stomach. Fortunately there is a restroom at the trailhead so I spend another few minutes in there letting out what is left of nothing in my system. Surely there is nothing left and I have come too far to abort the mission now. Besides, my stomach does not hurt at all. I finally get onto the trail and I am about 2 miles in when it hits again. So I turn around and clinch my butt and hike back out and drive back to the visitor's center to leave one last present before aborting the mission of hiking Alkali Flat Trail and brokenly drive back to Silver City. As I am leaving the toilet at the park I heavily line my now stained underwear with about 20 feet of toilet paper. By the time that I reach Las Cruces the urge has hit again. I find the first toilet that I can at a crowded convenience store. The bathroom is a one-holer and there is not lock on the door to keep people from walking in on me. I make an executive decision to drive to another store nearby. I make it OK bouyed by the extra toilet paper stuffed in my underwear. I leave Las Cruces and make it to the Loves Truckstop just west of town. I pull into Loves and rush to the toilet. Get in there and realize that there is no toilet paper. Step back out of the stall and grab a roll of the rough brown paper from the hand dry dispenser. Too bad if the toilet gets stopped up with the heavy paper. They should have the real paper available. I finish what is left of my business, stuff my shorts with a ton of brown paper to the point that it looks like I am wearing a diaper and fortunately make it all the way back to Silver City. The underwear and the remaining paper end up in the trash nicely sealed up in a plastic bag.
  14. mininghorn88

    Colonoscopy

    I am due to have my first one on October 18. Was going to go the Cologuard route but never got around to it. Finally told my doc at my recent general check up to go ahead and sign me up. I guess the two Cologuard kits that I have received in the mail will become White Elephant Gifts.
  15. I take a daily dose of Lisinopril 10mg and Metoprolol 25mg.
  16. From the corporate office in Milwaukee. Headed back to Texas tomorrow. FIGHT!!!!
  17. I have nothing more to offer above the sage advice expressed so far besides that God answers prayers. Will be praying for your daughter and all involved.
  18. I had to do this a few years ago. I was diagnosed with SVT. My heart will race 7 or 8 times a year on average. If I stay hydrated that seems to keep it under control for me. Once it does start to race I know how to bring it back under control. I am also on meds to keep it under control too. An ablation is an option but have opted to stick with meds for now.
  19. Haven't had a big toe fusion but I hurt my big toe in high school and developed a bone spur on it. The removal of the bone spur resulted in limited movement of my big toe. The limited movement affects my balance with certain movements (lunges) and even hurts when I do push ups because of forcing it to bend more than it wants to. Don't get me started about weather changes. It hasn't stopped me from playing full-court basketball 3 days a week for the last 30+ years or hiking (which I do a lot of). I am very active but it lets me know from time to time that it is not the same. Getting old sucks.
  20. From my business trip location of Silver City, NM... FIGHT!!!!
  21. Napkin dispensers that are packed with too many napkins that you end up tearing them into tiny pieces as you try to get one out.
  22. I am posting this here and not in the Parking Douchebaggery thread because technically the red Honda is parked properly between the stripes but could have moved closer to the curb to allow more room on the passenger side. That is my truck barely visible to the right. I typically try to park far away from any one else to avoid situations like this but this was at a doctor's office and parking was limited. Fortunately I did not notice a ding on my door. Now the Ford truck to the left is clearly improperly parked.
  23. Let us pivot and put that in the parking lot for now. Besides, it does not affect my PNL.
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