Everything posted by SurlyGator
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Getting old sucks
Also, do your ice massage in a position similar to that Thinker pose if you can, keep it on a stretch so it doesn't over tighten
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Getting old sucks
its especially helpful if those first few steps hurt like a mother and loosen up pretty quickly
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Getting old sucks
This is a tough one to remember right after waking up, but before you get up out of bed, do the "The Thinker" stretch. You know, this guy: Scoot out on the edge of the bed, get your feet up under you as far as you can wth your heels flat on the ground, and hold an easy, steady stratch (not painful, no bouncing) for about 30 seconds before you stand up. Helps gently undo some of the overhealing that happens overnight. Also, tennis balls or aerosol can (or even better, a frozen water bottle) under your desk, where you can slip off the shoe and give yourself a massage, and towel curls - spread a towel out on the floor directly in front if you, and bunch it up under your arch over and over until it's all under your foot, then spread it back out and do it again. Sometimes the old school remedies just work.
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Scientist censored on every Social Network
Thanks for the clarification, Senator Dole.
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Wildfire 2024 Thread
Jim Cantore would spontaneously combust. Likely starting another wildfire. edit: for the non-weather nerds:
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Scientist censored on every Social Network
I hate it when that happens.
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KFC Chizza
Reminds me of the traditional English trifle. Could be good, could taste like feet.
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KFC Chizza
The concept sounds @Steel Shank worthy, but the idea of getting it at KFC makes me throw up in my mouth a little.
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Everything is Shit: Tracking the Great Enshittening
We can only hope.
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Tell me about Florida
I'm assuming this was an autocorrect victim. The Purple Porpoise was a staple on the strip for a long time. Definitely belongs on the list. (insert angry dolphin joke here)
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Tell me about Florida
Pour one out. Grad school for me 93-95, GA on the Sports Medicine staff. To this list I would add the oh-so-politically incorrect Chinee Takee Outee and the $3.99 large one topping carry out special at Hungry Howie's.
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Pics of parking douche baggery
Who is the bigger douche? The blue Ford, who parked with his rear wheels on the line at the back of his space, or... the black GMC who chose to park in the spot behind him anyway?
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Getting old sucks
That ice machine (Iceman? PolarCare? Can't tell fromt he pic) will be your best friend for the next few weeks. Use it. A LOT. Pro tip: bigger pieces of ice keep it cold significantly longer. fill some Solo cups with water and freeze them, then put several in every filling along with regular ice. run warm water over the Solo cups until you can pop the ice out, refill and repeat. Former Athletic Trainer and sold both brands at different times in my younger years.
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Surly Dad Thread
Best of luck. My wife and I were lucky enough to go 2 for 2 on IVF 19 and 17 years ago. Best money ever spent.
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Family Facing Fertility Flaw Finagles Fix From Forebearer's Fornication Fluid, Forming Fraternal Fiasco
FIF this thread
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Hey Steel Shank!
As in breakfast, biscuits and gravy style sausage gravy? Hell. Yes.
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Bourbon
Am I the only person that opened this thread this morning and briefly panicked when I saw Page 404 in the header tab? Not sure if that means I need to drink less or pour one now to calm my nerves.
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Colonoscopy
Wow, SA, you were committed to that 'clean as a whistle' mantra, weren't you?
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Getting old sucks
I have only hair metal rock and grunge to blame...
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Getting old sucks
I'm seriously considering going for an evaluation for hearing aids. Picking up conversation in a noisy environment just keeps getting harder and harder, but the memories of old farts with ringing feedback that I can hear but they couldn't from my youth gives me pause. Can anyone speak to the progression in technology in recent years? If so, please speak up nice and loud!
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ERCOT Urging For Energy Conservation
This seems like a good place for this. I got a phone call yesterday from my natural gas provider (Piedmont) asking if I was interested in their Green Edge program, which essentially boils down to me paying an extra fee to them each month that they "would use to help the environment and reduct my family's carbon footprint." Based on our usage history they said I could start for as little as $6/month. I don't think so, scooter.
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Operation Prosperity Guardian: The Red Sea Cruise 2023-? But wait there's more! Iran + proxies, FAFO
34, 35, whatever it takes
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2024 Rain Thread: All Your El Nino Are Belong to Us
That is definitely NOT bitchin.
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Trivial things that please the ever living shit out of you
I hope your doc drew blood to check your electrolytes while you were there. Extreme high or low levels of things like magnesium, potassium or calcium can have, how should I put this, less than ideal effects on your heart.
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Bye bye, Sports Illustrated?
Show me where I said it was purely political. Of course the decline in magazine use in general was the biggest contributor, but if those changes were an attempt to broaden their base, they did so (to some extent) at the cost of alienating a sizable percentage of ther actual remaining base.