The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 2533

Sirtel · 03-05-2025, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Unpleasant surprise of a dead bug at the bottom of my mug.

Extra protein?

Free extra protein!

issybird · 03-05-2025, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Heck; just wait till (or if) you need a vitrectomy. This is the replacement of the fluid in the eye. Due to the presence of a gas bubble in the eye you have to keep the head down for several weeks post surgery.

This was my fourth vitrectomy; the third with gas bubble. I'm upright again but the bubble's going to be there for several weeks.

issybird · 03-05-2025, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Renate

Could you get a massage table and be able to read?
I guess that they don't want you moving your eyeballs around either?

Fortunately I like audiobooks and I kill the time with those.

cromag · 03-05-2025, 07:06 PM

Good luck with your retina, issybird! My brother had one a few years back. It was scary and the recovery is more of a hassle than it sounds like, but he's fine, now. I have the best eyes in my family, but that's not saying much.

My vent -- or is it a rant -- concerns my home gym in the basement. It's about 25 years old and needed an overhaul. It's a simple steel frame with a seat and some attachments for various exercises, two steel cables, and a stack of weights. The problem is that exact replacement parts don't seem to be available anymore.

About five years ago I had to have the upper cable replaced. I went to a local fitness store and they referred me to someone who services gym equipment. He was very expensive, but he did (eventually) get the job done. It worked well at first, but within months I discovered some new problems. He apparently didn't have the proper end fitting for the cable, so he simply crimped it in place. The cable couldn't be adjusted, and it began to twist.

So, this time I decided to do it myself. Everything was ordered online and delivered by mail or UPS, so it took some time.

Replacing the cables was fairly easy. I carefully measured the old cables and found someone online to fabricate a new set to my specs. But the cables run through about a dozen pulleys. I had no trouble finding pulleys of the right diameter, but the original pulleys were of two different thicknesses, depending on how they were routing the cable, and I was unable to find any exact matches. Fortunately, after some trial and error using washers as shims, it looks like everything is working.

PeterT · 03-06-2025, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

This was my fourth vitrectomy; the third with gas bubble. I'm upright again but the bubble's going to be there for several weeks.

Unfortunately after my last one the eye never recovered

So now I'm a one eyed pirate

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issybird · 03-06-2025, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Unfortunately after my last one the eye never recovered

So now I'm a one eyed pirate

Oh, I'm so, so sorry.

badgoodDeb · 03-06-2025, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Unfortunately after my last one the eye never recovered

So now I'm a one eyed pirate

I'm sorry about this; I hope you are coping. Also, with the loss of your wife!

PeterT · 03-07-2025, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I'm sorry about this; I hope you are coping. Also, with the loss of your wife!

And the loss of my house last January to a house fire.

At least on the house side it's getting close.

Deskisamess · 03-07-2025, 08:34 PM

My 94 year old mom fell last Sunday, and broke her left wrist. She used her medical alert pendant, so we were called right after the emergency squad was dispatched. We were about 20 minutes away at church, while on our way, her neighbor called me so I could talk to the EMT.

Trip to the ER, splint on her wrist with a follow up the next day at the Ortho clinic. Several stitches in the back of her left ear. So now she is staying with us, with paperwork started to move her into assisted living.

Hubby needs more back surgery.

Caring for a 94 year old fiercely independent woman who is somewhat wobbly is a real humbling frustrating experience.

ekbell · 03-10-2025, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

As of now, the owner of the pit bull mix has dug in and is getting all the support and sympathy. Only one neighbor, whose border collie was once attacked by a neighborhood dog, has liked my post. As I typed, I knew it was probably a bad idea....

She's not even behaving in the best interests of her dog. A dog who can't see and hear well will likely be in distress as soon as they leave familiar territory and will definitely be in danger from traffic.

DNSB · 03-10-2025, 02:46 PM

Had fun on Sunday chatting with a friend of ours who whines every time DST starts/ends. It takes them weeks to adjust, their sleep patterns are screwed, etc. Oddly, they travel quite a bit and, according to them, never suffer from jet lag. A bit hard to comprehend why changing from PST to NST (Newfoundland Standard Time, a 3.5 hour difference) or the return trip is not an issue but a 1 hour change takes weeks to recover from. They and their spouse are DINKs with no pets.

BetterRed · 03-10-2025, 06:45 PM

Your friend will have influence over when, where and how they travel. Whereas DST changes are imposed by sovereign states under legislation often enacted over a century ago, no one who elected those legislators is alive today.

It's the ignominy of being controlled by an overly weaning state that screws up your friend's sleep.

"Every time a government creates a new law it should repeal an old one." — Kerry Packer Nov 1991

DINKS with no pets — bad — especially of they're boomers. Cat Ladies — good Ψ³

issybird · 03-10-2025, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Had fun on Sunday chatting with a friend of ours who whines every time DST starts/ends. It takes them weeks to adjust, their sleep patterns are screwed, etc. Oddly, they travel quite a bit and, according to them, never suffer from jet lag. A bit hard to comprehend why changing from PST to NST (Newfoundland Standard Time, a 3.5 hour difference) or the return trip is not an issue but a 1 hour change takes weeks to recover from. They and their spouse are DINKs with no pets.

That's actually a 4.5 hour difference.

PeterT · 03-10-2025, 08:12 PM

Cat ladies are often OINKS

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ownedbycats · 03-10-2025, 10:17 PM

I'm having trouble adjusting to this DST change more than I did before— groggy near the entire day. I put it up to my stroke.

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03-05-2025, 07:06 PM	#37984
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,409 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Good luck with your retina, issybird! My brother had one a few years back. It was scary and the recovery is more of a hassle than it sounds like, but he's fine, now. I have the best eyes in my family, but that's not saying much. My vent -- or is it a rant -- concerns my home gym in the basement. It's about 25 years old and needed an overhaul. It's a simple steel frame with a seat and some attachments for various exercises, two steel cables, and a stack of weights. The problem is that exact replacement parts don't seem to be available anymore. About five years ago I had to have the upper cable replaced. I went to a local fitness store and they referred me to someone who services gym equipment. He was very expensive, but he did (eventually) get the job done. It worked well at first, but within months I discovered some new problems. He apparently didn't have the proper end fitting for the cable, so he simply crimped it in place. The cable couldn't be adjusted, and it began to twist. So, this time I decided to do it myself. Everything was ordered online and delivered by mail or UPS, so it took some time. Replacing the cables was fairly easy. I carefully measured the old cables and found someone online to fabricate a new set to my specs. But the cables run through about a dozen pulleys. I had no trouble finding pulleys of the right diameter, but the original pulleys were of two different thicknesses, depending on how they were routing the cable, and I was unable to find any exact matches. Fortunately, after some trial and error using washers as shims, it looks like everything is working.

03-07-2025, 08:34 PM	#37989
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,765 Karma: 45827597 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	My 94 year old mom fell last Sunday, and broke her left wrist. She used her medical alert pendant, so we were called right after the emergency squad was dispatched. We were about 20 minutes away at church, while on our way, her neighbor called me so I could talk to the EMT. Trip to the ER, splint on her wrist with a follow up the next day at the Ortho clinic. Several stitches in the back of her left ear. So now she is staying with us, with paperwork started to move her into assisted living. Hubby needs more back surgery. Caring for a 94 year old fiercely independent woman who is somewhat wobbly is a real humbling frustrating experience.

03-10-2025, 02:46 PM	#37991
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,648 Karma: 169712392 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Had fun on Sunday chatting with a friend of ours who whines every time DST starts/ends. It takes them weeks to adjust, their sleep patterns are screwed, etc. Oddly, they travel quite a bit and, according to them, never suffer from jet lag. A bit hard to comprehend why changing from PST to NST (Newfoundland Standard Time, a 3.5 hour difference) or the return trip is not an issue but a 1 hour change takes weeks to recover from. They and their spouse are DINKs with no pets.

03-10-2025, 06:45 PM	#37992
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,779 Karma: 30237628 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Your friend will have influence over when, where and how they travel. Whereas DST changes are imposed by sovereign states under legislation often enacted over a century ago, no one who elected those legislators is alive today. It's the ignominy of being controlled by an overly weaning state that screws up your friend's sleep. "Every time a government creates a new law it should repeal an old one." — Kerry Packer Nov 1991 DINKS with no pets — bad — especially of they're boomers. Cat Ladies — good Ψ³

03-10-2025, 08:12 PM	#37994
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,550 Karma: 79436716 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Cat ladies are often OINKS Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk

03-10-2025, 10:17 PM	#37995
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,048 Karma: 75555555 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I'm having trouble adjusting to this DST change more than I did before— groggy near the entire day. I put it up to my stroke.