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Trilby · 11-08-2009, 06:02 AM

Having a cup of tea, playing my online game moves..also checking out MobileRead

GeoffC · 11-08-2009, 06:06 AM

Sorry to hear about your foot Zelda, there must be some tight socks walking around here that you can grab hold of for support.

About Linux - The Ubuntu Pocket Guide offers this option :

By downloading a virtual computer application, such as the free-ofcharge
VMware Player (www.vmware.com/products/player), you can
install Ubuntu so it runs within a program window on the
Windows desktop.
A virtual computer is effectively a complete computer recreated in
software. It offers an excellent way to trial Ubuntu, although the
limitations of the virtual computer software mean you won’t experience
Ubuntu to its full advantage (desktop visual effects won’t work, for
example). Additionally, you’ll need a powerful PC with over 1GB of
memory for optimal results.

ravenne · 11-08-2009, 07:13 AM

Baking gingerbread with the kids and trying to build gingerbread houses.

Z, sorry to hear about your foot. Get well soon!

Patricia · 11-08-2009, 07:59 AM

Poor Zelda.

I believe that there's an acronym to summarise what do do for a sprain: RICE
Rest - try to avoid using the joint
Ice - as DG says, an ice-pack has an anti-inflammatory effect
Compression - get a compression bandage
Elevation - put the foot up.

It's also worth taking some Ibuprofen, both as a pain-killer and as an anti-inflammatory.

FlorenceArt · 11-08-2009, 08:08 AM

Trying to decide whether I want to pack my MacBook or not, and if so should I also bring my Wacom tablet. One is not much use without the other... and I just started working on a new video. If I take it with me to 's-Hertogenbosch, I won't even have to worry about the title, I'll call it Hotel Blues

kazbates · 11-08-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

<SNIP>
"RICE" my physical therapist always told me... R=rest I=ice C=(something really important and I have too much wine tonight to remember) E=elevation

Although I think the "C" should stand for CHOCOLATE, Patricia is actually correct, it is compression.

Zelda, I hope your ankle recovers quickly. PBOb's suggestion of an ACE bandage was perfect. You need to wrap it securely so that the ankle's range of movement is inhibited but not so tight that you cut off the flow of blood. Growing up in a Coach's and Nurse's household, you learn a thing or two about injury care. Of course, I was the only non-athlete in the house so rarely had to worry about injuries.

kindlekitten · 11-08-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Although I think the "C" should stand for CHOCOLATE, Patricia is actually correct, it is compression.

Zelda, I hope your ankle recovers quickly. PBOb's suggestion of an ACE bandage was perfect. You need to wrap it securely so that the ankle's range of movement is inhibited but not so tight that you cut off the flow of blood. Growing up in a Coach's and Nurse's household, you learn a thing or two about injury care. Of course, I was the only non-athlete in the house so rarely had to worry about injuries.

as Patricia pointed out... it is COMPRESSION!!!!

! yep! wrap that puppy up like a sausage!

zelda_pinwheel · 11-08-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Ouch!

- Hope you're feeling better soon.

Are you sure you haven't broken something? I'd be off to my local Accident & Emergency if it was me.

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Ouch, Zelda, I'm sorry to hear about your foot. I have only one piece of advice: please see a doctor if it still hurts tomorrow!

thanks guys for the sympathy ! i'm pretty sure nothing is broken ; i didn't actually land on it very hard, mainly because i crumpled like a paper sack when it happened so the shock was somewhat absorbed along the whole leg. also i was wearing boots at the time which perhaps helped a bit to maintain the foot. i think it's somewhat less swollen today (not much, but a little) and it has not turned any unusual colours as my friend predicted it would... i'm going to try to spend at least today walking as little as possible, although it's really frustrating because i had a whole long list of things to do which will have to wait...

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Poor Zelda.

I believe that there's an acronym to summarise what do do for a sprain: RICE
Rest - try to avoid using the joint
Ice - as DG says, an ice-pack has an anti-inflammatory effect
Compression - get a compression bandage
Elevation - put the foot up.

It's also worth taking some Ibuprofen, both as a pain-killer and as an anti-inflammatory.

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Although I think the "C" should stand for CHOCOLATE, Patricia is actually correct, it is compression.

Zelda, I hope your ankle recovers quickly. PBOb's suggestion of an ACE bandage was perfect. You need to wrap it securely so that the ankle's range of movement is inhibited but not so tight that you cut off the flow of blood. Growing up in a Coach's and Nurse's household, you learn a thing or two about injury care. Of course, I was the only non-athlete in the house so rarely had to worry about injuries.

thank you guys ! i don't know what i would do without this place. no matter what is going on, i know i can always come here and get good advice about what to do !

i had no ice but i've just now managed to find the ice cube bags i bought the last time i needed ice (over a year ago... in between they apparently were sucked into an alternate dimension because i hadn't seen them since, although i had looked for them once or twice. i had to dig through the kitchen twice to unearth them just now) and as soon as it is frozen i will put it on my foot (ugh... that is really the last thing i want to do in this weather !). also i took some ibuprofen (i guess my instincts weren't totally off, last night i took some already), and i've put *both* my ankle protectors on wrong way around (the long part over the foot), one over the other, since i have no bandage. i hope that is good enough. and i have the foot propped up on a small table. *sigh* what a pain in the bum (in addition to the foot...) this is, and terrible timing. i hate being injured, especially an injury that makes me immobilised ! i have THINGS TO DO !!!

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Trying to decide whether I want to pack my MacBook or not, and if so should I also bring my Wacom tablet. One is not much use without the other... and I just started working on a new video. If I take it with me to 's-Hertogenbosch, I won't even have to worry about the title, I'll call it Hotel Blues

aw !

florence, i feel sad thinking of you stuck in your posh hotel wishing you were at home ! which is definitely not a combination i would have expected !

i hope it won't be too horrible for you. definitely take your macbook and tablette, at least then you'll be able to do something to take your mind off it !

vivaldirules · 11-08-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

... yep! wrap that puppy up like a sausage!

But hold the mustard.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-08-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

But hold the mustard.

aw !!

poor puppy !

Greg Anos · 11-08-2009, 10:18 AM

This got lost in all my computer travails. Got a call from one of my recruiters yesterday (Saturday) about an opening here with a major financial firm for an old dinosaur position. Not only that but in a group of 10 or so where I have worked before twice, and all the managers (and co-workers) were pleased with my work. Maybe I'll get some good news for once. (In addition, the quoted price tag per hour was obscenely high. I asked the recruiter to make certain it wasn't the billing rate...)

(The bird have attacked my ripening oranges. I don't know if I'll have any left...)

zelda_pinwheel · 11-08-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

This got lost in all my computer travails. Got a call from one of my recruiters yesterday (Saturday) about an opening here with a major financial firm for an old dinosaur position. Not only that but in a a group of 10 or so where I have worked before twice, and all the managers (and co-workers) were pleased with my work. Maybe I'll get some good news for once.

(The bird have attacked my ripening oranges. I don't know if I'll have any left...)

that would be great news ! i have crossed everything i can cross for you, sir ! good luck ! let us know when you get some news !

Greg Anos · 11-08-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

that would be great news ! i have crossed everything i can cross for you, sir ! good luck ! let us know when you get some news !

Just don't get cross.......

zelda_pinwheel · 11-08-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Just don't get cross.......

i'll do my best..

Verencat · 11-08-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

Baking gingerbread with the kids and trying to build gingerbread houses.

YAY!!! Gingerbread house building! Be sure to show us a piccie of your realization!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

This got lost in all my computer travails. Got a call from one of my recruiters yesterday (Saturday) about an opening here with a major financial firm for an old dinosaur position. Not only that but in a group of 10 or so where I have worked before twice, and all the managers (and co-workers) were pleased with my work. Maybe I'll get some good news for once. (In addition, the quoted price tag per hour was obscenely high. I asked the recruiter to make certain it wasn't the billing rate...)

(The bird have attacked my ripening oranges. I don't know if I'll have any left...)

Good luck good sir! You deserve the best of jobs, you've waited enough. And I'm really sorry for your oranges. Don't you have a beebee gun for the birds?

Zelda: Go back to bed, it's Sunday and you're hurt! Do not waiste a perfect excuse, it's criminal!

11-08-2009, 06:02 AM	#9286
Trilby Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 350 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Device: Kindle 2	Having a cup of tea, playing my online game moves..also checking out MobileRead

11-08-2009, 06:06 AM	#9287
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Sorry to hear about your foot Zelda, there must be some tight socks walking around here that you can grab hold of for support. About Linux - The Ubuntu Pocket Guide offers this option : By downloading a virtual computer application, such as the free-ofcharge VMware Player (www.vmware.com/products/player), you can install Ubuntu so it runs within a program window on the Windows desktop. A virtual computer is effectively a complete computer recreated in software. It offers an excellent way to trial Ubuntu, although the limitations of the virtual computer software mean you won’t experience Ubuntu to its full advantage (desktop visual effects won’t work, for example). Additionally, you’ll need a powerful PC with over 1GB of memory for optimal results.

11-08-2009, 07:13 AM	#9288
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	Baking gingerbread with the kids and trying to build gingerbread houses. Z, sorry to hear about your foot. Get well soon!

11-08-2009, 07:59 AM	#9289
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Poor Zelda. I believe that there's an acronym to summarise what do do for a sprain: RICE Rest - try to avoid using the joint Ice - as DG says, an ice-pack has an anti-inflammatory effect Compression - get a compression bandage Elevation - put the foot up. It's also worth taking some Ibuprofen, both as a pain-killer and as an anti-inflammatory.

11-08-2009, 08:08 AM	#9290
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Trying to decide whether I want to pack my MacBook or not, and if so should I also bring my Wacom tablet. One is not much use without the other... and I just started working on a new video. If I take it with me to 's-Hertogenbosch, I won't even have to worry about the title, I'll call it Hotel Blues

11-08-2009, 10:18 AM	#9296
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	This got lost in all my computer travails. Got a call from one of my recruiters yesterday (Saturday) about an opening here with a major financial firm for an old dinosaur position. Not only that but in a group of 10 or so where I have worked before twice, and all the managers (and co-workers) were pleased with my work. Maybe I'll get some good news for once. (In addition, the quoted price tag per hour was obscenely high. I asked the recruiter to make certain it wasn't the billing rate...) (The bird have attacked my ripening oranges. I don't know if I'll have any left...)