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[1oldman2]

Today once again North Korea attacked the ocean in an unprovoked missile attack, apparently they were able to hit their target.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/18/seoul-says-north-korea-has-fired-3-missiles-into-sea1.html

Meanwhile here in Montana, US fish and wildlife is considering drone bombing of our native ferrets with peanut butter flavored vaccines.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016...g-peanut-butter-flavored-vaccine-pellets.html

 

[fresh_42]

Today once again North Korea attacked the ocean in an unprovoked missile attack, apparently they were able to hit their target.

They better hope it won't strike back!

 

[1oldman2]

They better hope it won't strike back!

A tactical Tsunami maybe?

 

[fresh_42]

A tactical Tsunami maybe?

Thanks for that big laugh!

 

[Sophia]

I'm wondering why my doctor has referred me to a liver transplant specialist after my last blood tests came back. I don't think my results are that bad, but then I know you have to look at several results together, and I don't quite get what those are. Perhaps he's just wanting to make sure he's not missing anything. RIGHT?

Sorry to hear that. But I'm sure it won't be so bad. Look, if you really needed a transplant you would know it even if the doctor didn't tell you, right?
As fresh said, liver is great at recovering. I know a person who had a serious liver damage from medication. The liver almost stopped working. He spend a week or two in hospital and I think he couldn't eat at all or only some soups, I'm not sure now. He had to take pills after returning home and now his liver is totally fine and doesn't need any liver medication.
You're probably not as bad as he was so your treatment will be easier!
I know that doctors often don't tell you anything. You have to ask and then they act like you are bothering them so much. Like, why would you even want to know what's wrong with you? Just take the pills he gives you and you'll be better.

 

[jim hardy]

Perhaps he's just wanting to make sure he's not missing anything. RIGHT?

Ohhh Best Wishes Evo

I'm a believer in our ability to heal

eat well
i hope you have a garden or Farmer's market nearby
Missouri peaches are great right now

old jim

 

[Jonathan Scott]

We seem to have got someone else's weather by accident. They are calling it a "Spanish Plume" where hot air from Spain is reaching the UK. My back garden (which is a bit of a sun trap) is currently 92F (33.3C) in the shade and even on the north side of the house the temperature in the shade is about 84F.

Weather this warm is so rare in the UK that few homes have any sort of air conditioning. I opened up all windows and doors first thing in the morning to try to cool the house off from yesterday, then once it began to warm up I closed everything off. I've had the living room on the north side of the house closed up all morning with curtains shut and it's still only about 74F in there, but even with blinds down and windows closed most of the house, including my study, is well over 80F.

Fortunately today seems to be a one-off, in that the maximum tomorrow is expected to be back down to about 79F (26C) then from Thursday it's back to around 70F (21C) or so, which is quite enough for me.

 

[Sophia]

That's really too much! Hope you've got some cold beer or lemonade to cool you down :-)

Here, we've got quite cold weather for this time of the year, only 21-22C, which is totally fine for me :-D. But they say the temp will rise at the end of the week.

 

[Ibix]

It's in weather like this that I look at the south-facing slope of my ridge roof and start thinking it can't be that hard to convert it into a primitive solar chimney...

 

[Jonathan Scott]

UK TV channel "Dave" has commented on the weather situation on its Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/davewittybanter/

 

[collinsmark]

There is a town in France called "Brest."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brest,_France

Immagine those potential headlines.

I've been there! Beautiful town.

(I was there for a little symposium involving Turbo Codes.)

 

[Ibix]

UK TV channel "Dave" has commented on the weather situation on its Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/davewittybanter/

That page has final proof that the moon landings were faked. If we've been to the moon, why doesn't it have a TripAdvisor review? Answer that one, Plait.

 

[fresh_42]

That page has final proof that the moon landings were faked. If we've been to the moon, why doesn't it have a TripAdvisor review? Answer that one, Plait.

Oh yes, it has! Fetch your towel and look out for Vogons:

 

[Ibix]

Oh yes, it has! Fetch your towel and look out for Vogons

DON'T PANIC!

I like the books and the radio and TV versions. I didn't think the film version was great in general. But it has a (totally unremarked, IIRC) Darwinian explanation for Vogon bureaucratic unimaginativeness, which is superb.

 

[fresh_42]

"Leonard McCoy: The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe."

 

[zoobyshoe]

This can of 9 Lives cat food boasts: "With Real Ocean Whitefish".

I'm so happy and relieved I didn't end up with any of that counterfeit ocean whitefish that's out there.

 

[Sophia]

This can of 9 Lives cat food boasts: "With Real Ocean Whitefish".

I'm so happy and relieved I didn't end up with any of that counterfeit ocean whitefish that's out there.

Maybe you could be fooled, but your cat would know immediately it was false.
Some 30-40 years ago, before I was born, allegedly my grandma used to test caned food (for humans) on cats. If they ate it, it was safe for the family.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Some 30-40 years ago, before I was born, allegedly my grandma used to test caned food (for humans) on cats. If they are it, it was safe for the family.

Makes sense, I guess. On the other hand, I wouldn't eat "Real Ocean Whitefish" on my cat's recommendation.

 

[Sophia]

:-)
BTW how many cats have you got?

 

[zoobyshoe]

:-)
BTW how many cats have you got?

I don't actually have a cat. There's a feral cat I feed.

 

[Sophia]

I don't actually have a cat. There's a feral cat I feed.

That's cool :-)
You know, women like that kind of men

 

[zoobyshoe]

That's cool :-)
You know, women like that kind of men

Yes, and cats do too.

 

[Pepper Mint]

Sometimes I think it is not his own money.

 

[Pepper Mint]

Hi there!
You know what I am watching on my local Star Movies channel. It's Walk Of Shame and I really like it. bhuhah.

 

[fresh_42]

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling just said on CNN as a military analyst that Bavaria has borders to Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Damn, have we annexed Austria again?

 

[ebos]

I'm wondering why my doctor has referred me to a liver transplant specialist after my last blood tests came back. I don't think my results are that bad, but then I know you have to look at several results together, and I don't quite get what those are. Perhaps he's just wanting to make sure he's not missing anything. RIGHT?

Awww...I really get where you're coming from.And I totally feel your frustration. I've had hep C for 45 years. I've only known about it for about 1/2 of that. They have meds now that will cure app. 90% of patients but I'm not eligible for them unless my liver counts and/or ultrasound performance are above a certain level (I live in BC, Canada and receive "free" health coverage). So I wait and wait even though a few weeks of these new expensive meds is all it will take to probably cure me for good. What I'd like to know is what is that miserable little virus doing to my liver in all other departments NOT including the ones 'they' deem important. Why do I sleep for 10 to 12 hours/day. Why does my energy just disappear for weeks at a time. Why do I get colds that last for 4 weeks?
Why the hell don't they just fix me? Sure wish I could sponsor you to move to Canada for awhile, Evo. Maybe after (if) Trump wins you guys will alll have a valid reason to emigrate here. here's hoping. Or (and this is my secret fantasy) Trump will reveal he's a closet Democrat of the Socialist order after he wins and frees all of you.

 

[Evo]

Awww...I really get where you're coming from.And I totally feel your frustration. I've had hep C for 45 years. I've only known about it for about 1/2 of that. They have meds now that will cure app. 90% of patients but I'm not eligible for them unless my liver counts and/or ultrasound performance are above a certain level (I live in BC, Canada and receive "free" health coverage). So I wait and wait even though a few weeks of these new expensive meds is all it will take to probably cure me for good. What I'd like to know is what is that miserable little virus doing to my liver in all other departments NOT including the ones 'they' deem important. Why do I sleep for 10 to 12 hours/day. Why does my energy just disappear for weeks at a time. Why do I get colds that last for 4 weeks?
Why the hell don't they just fix me? Sure wish I could sponsor you to move to Canada for awhile, Evo. Maybe after (if) Trump wins you guys will alll have a valid reason to emigrate here. here's hoping. Or (and this is my secret fantasy) Trump will reveal he's a closet Democrat of the Socialist order after he wins and frees all of you.

I am so sorry to here of your illness and that you can't get the treatment that could possibly heal you.

I don't even want to think of the possibility of Trump winning, it's too frightening, even scarier is him winning and Pence taking over.

 

[fresh_42]

Those were the days.

Did you know, that this is originally a russian song from the 19th century? (Basically titled: The long road (of life).)

 

[1oldman2]

Did you know, that this is originally a russian song from the 19th century? (Basically titled: The long road (of life).)

I didn't know that, I only remember it as a pop song from the mid 70's here in the states, it got a lot of air time on the AM radio stations then.

 

[fresh_42]

I didn't know that, I only remember it as a pop song from the mid 70's here in the states, it got a lot of air time on the AM radio stations then.

McCartney found and translated it (1968):