Hey, speaking of EC, I just heard that the Venezuelans are leaving home by invading Brazil (and they are fighting back) and even sneaking through Columbia to EC. Is that going to adversely affect you?
Not to my knowledge, my place is 50 miles from any civilization whatsoever.....Hey, speaking of EC, I just heard that the Venezuelans are leaving home by invading Brazil (and they are fighting back) and even sneaking through Columbia to EC. Is that going to adversely affect you?
I hear the rulers are still dining on steak and Joe Average can't get a loaf of bread with his entire life savings. I wouldn't stick around either, but what can one expect by invading the neighboring countries? Nobody wants extra bodies camping out in their fields and eating their crops....The GF said the people from Venezuela are leaving their country like gangbusters tho. Surely can't blame them either, I'd be outta there too.
Yeah, it's a sad situation. Eli (my GF) said there are entire families walking through the country to other countries which have more agriculture to possibly get a job picking something. She said some are trying to sell candy on street corners for a few pennies, really sad situation, especially when they have really young children.I hear the rulers are still dining on steak and Joe Average can't get a loaf of bread with his entire life savings. I wouldn't stick around either, but what can one expect by invading the neighboring countries? Nobody wants extra bodies camping out in their fields and eating their crops....
You would think the people would put an end to the dictatorship, I would certainly be doing the things you mentioned, and probably be shot as well.Some part of me says "stand and fight." I am a really old phart with "patriot" written across my face and heart, and likely I would be one of the first to die in such a situation, but I simply could not stand by while this crap was going on and innocents were falling all around me. If you don't leave, you die of starvation or get shot trying to eliminate the socialist dictatorship. But I also will always shout out DON'T TREAD ON ME!
Anyway, this old phart has to crawl in the sack now, so I'll BS with y'all tomorrow.
I wondered where that strange video on Youtube came from...I got my new (tiny) LG LED TV for the dungeon den today, so I took out that 20-year-old CRT Sherman tank (weighs about 50 pounds), assembled the new one (weighs about 5 pounds) and installed it, then spent about half an hour getting familiar with these damn new style controls (this fucking TV talks to me: "Your volume is now set at 51") and scanning all the channels so it would recognize the Dish channels. Different, but as long as it is not reporting my crude comments to the NSA, I suppose I can get used to it.
Yeah wondered about that...Crazy shit.
And now my new abode is about to be hit by a Category 5 hurricane
Volcanoes and hurricanes will sure mess things up. Which means, you can spend your days on paradise cleaning up after mother nature.Crazy shit.
And now my new abode is about to be hit by a Category 5 hurricane
Volcanoes and hurricanes will sure mess things up. Which means, you can spend your days on paradise cleaning up after mother nature.
I think you'll like a dome home it will allow you to enjoy your life a lot moreThe eye of the storm has moved away overnight, thank goodness
It looked pretty bleak last night
Once we get our dome house built, we won't have to worry about 150 MPH winds as much
I think you'll like a dome home it will allow you to enjoy your life a lot more
I see that Juice....hope it passes or misses, or something to that effect....Crazy shit.
And now my new abode is about to be hit by a Category 5 hurricane
It seems funny. When Phillip was talking about his dream home, he was talking about building a big square, and told me my idea of building a round house was stupid, even after I told him it would fair better against tornadoes than a big box would.I'm convinced its the only way to go for the climate and what have you - just about all other animals that seek shelter live in domes or circular areas, whether they create them or seek it out: think bee hive, ant hills, beaver lodge, birds nests, where bears hibernate, cave entrances - all are circular
Replaced the whole kit and caboodle today....nother $1,260 down the drain......Interesting weather in your neck of the woods.
Well today I tried to repair my garage door opener to no avail....seems like it's not getting a signal from the wall button or the remotes.....anyway, after sweating my ass off in a 120 degree garage for about an hour....I called A1 Garage Door to either fix it or replace the opener tomorrow morning. If it's not one thing, it's another.
New springs (which were shot), new track, opener, new button by the door into my shaq, two new remotes for the trucks....et al.....Ouch!
I have one of those things on my shop door, but if that is the going price, if mine ever fails, I'll just disconnect it and push it up by hand.$1,260
I think we hit 80 today. By evening, clouds were moving up from the south, so I guess that high pressure is moving east (as expected).Really nice. Don't believe it hit 95
Well, it's nice to have some decent weather once in awhile....!I have one of those things on my shop door, but if that is the going price, if mine ever fails, I'll just disconnect it and push it up by hand.
I think we hit 80 today. By evening, clouds were moving up from the south, so I guess that high pressure is moving east (as expected).
Yup. I was supposed to work on wiring the pallets to the cow pen fence today, but my back was screaming most of the day, so I didn't do much. Gonna do monthly shopping tomorrow (I hope), so I think Lannie is going to attempt the pallet job while I am in town. I'll bring home Chinese...So your posts are working out okay after the cattle-rattle?
Chinese is good, usually get carryout once in awhile....damn good china restaurant up the street, but not much else.Yup. I was supposed to work on wiring the pallets to the cow pen fence today, but my back was screaming most of the day, so I didn't do much. Gonna do monthly shopping tomorrow (I hope), so I think Lannie is going to attempt the pallet job while I am in town. I'll bring home Chinese...
Very little because of nasty back pain. Luckily it let up a bit after dinner, so I managed to take the garbage out, fill the chicken bin, do evening chores, bring dog's meat into the house (from garage freezer), then crash for a while.Well what were you up to today, Rich?
How did you screw your back up in the first place?Very little because of nasty back pain. Luckily it let up a bit after dinner, so I managed to take the garbage out, fill the chicken bin, do evening chores, bring dog's meat into the house (from garage freezer), then crash for a while.
That list would take many many pages... tossing 90 pound bales of alfalfa up on a truck bed four feet up at 16 years old probably started it... picking very heavy things up wrong while in the military didn't help... falling off a cliff (several actually)... crashing while skiing the black diamond runs... coming off a dirt bike while winding it tight and trying to ride it UP a cliff face... How many thousand more excuses would you care to read? So every disc is jerked out of position and the docs claim I have advanced degenerative disc disease with extreme stenosis in several places... L3 is actually broken, but the V.A. doesn't seem to think surgery will do much good, so I wear this girdle-like back brace a lot. The last back doctor I saw (a month of so ago) was expecting me to be another one of those people who had a complaint and was trying to get out of work (seems to be the norm these days - every snowflake wants disability pay so they can sit on their asses and still buy toys). He was absolutely amazed to look at my MRI and see what lousy condition I am in and have me complaining that I can't get enough work done.How did you screw your back up in the first place?
Wow, that is fucked up.That list would take many many pages... tossing 90 pound bales of alfalfa up on a truck bed four feet up at 16 years old probably started it... picking very heavy things up wrong while in the military didn't help... falling off a cliff (several actually)... crashing while skiing the black diamond runs... coming off a dirt bike while winding it tight and trying to ride it UP a cliff face... How many thousand more excuses would you care to read? So every disc is jerked out of position and the docs claim I have advanced degenerative disc disease with extreme stenosis in several places... L3 is actually broken, but the V.A. doesn't seem to think surgery will do much good, so I wear this girdle-like back brace a lot. The last back doctor I saw (a month of so ago) was expecting me to be another one of those people who had a complaint and was trying to get out of work (seems to be the norm these days - every snowflake wants disability pay so they can sit on their asses and still buy toys). He was absolutely amazed to look at my MRI and see what lousy condition I am in and have me complaining that I can't get enough work done.
So, back to the reason you asked that question: every now and then, I can barely get out of bed... it takes me a long time each morning to wiggle around and get things popped into place so I can put my pants on... and some days, like today, even the pain pills don't make the pain go away enough for me to get done what I planned to do (I was gonna wire those pallets to the cow pen fence, but I would have been lucky to just be able to walk out there, much less do the work). One of the things I hate to hear anyone say is "I can't," and I absolutely refuse to say that myself, but I find more and more lately that I get real close to saying it and instead use words like "It might take me a bit longer, but I'll get it done eventually." The day I quit trying is the day Lannie has to throw my useless ass in the burn barrel.
(see post 12323 above for the things I did get done today)
Well, no, I haven't. I looked it up the last time you mentioned it (or was that Lucy?). While Kratom is not a controlled substance (yet) and can be purchased on the internet (although it says "not for human consumption"), it can cause effects similar to both opioids and stimulants. Two compounds in kratom leaves (mitragynine and 7-α-hydroxymitragynine), interact with opioid receptors in the brain, producing sedation, pleasure, and decreased pain, especially when you consume large amounts of the plant. I figure if it just reacts with my opioid receptors and the V.A. is giving me an opioid already (albeit low dose), what's the difference? And here's my trigger: if it produces sedation and pleasure, it is affecting my ability to think more than the hydrocodone does, and it is my brain's functionality that permits me to mentally override the pain's attempt to keep me down. I do not want to become some helpless old bedridden POS who feels good but can't carry his own weight.Have you tried Kratom?............ Might help more than the pills.
You got it all wrong....I used to take it daily, and work my ass off seven days a week. If anything, it provides much more energy than any opiate would. Hell, I was taking 120mg of oxycontin a day for years for chronic pancreatitis. Since I started with the kratom, my pancreatitis has seemed to go away or into remission, now I don't take anything. It's like a freaking miracle....after dealing with this shit for the last 10 years.Well, no, I haven't. I looked it up the last time you mentioned it (or was that Lucy?). While Kratom is not a controlled substance (yet) and can be purchased on the internet (although it says "not for human consumption"), it can cause effects similar to both opioids and stimulants. Two compounds in kratom leaves (mitragynine and 7-α-hydroxymitragynine), interact with opioid receptors in the brain, producing sedation, pleasure, and decreased pain, especially when you consume large amounts of the plant. I figure if it just reacts with my opioid receptors and the V.A. is giving me an opioid already (albeit low dose), what's the difference? And here's my trigger: if it produces sedation and pleasure, it is affecting my ability to think more than the hydrocodone does, and it is my brain's functionality that permits me to mentally override the pain's attempt to keep me down. I do not want to become some helpless old bedridden POS who feels good but can't carry his own weight.
Well, no, I haven't. I looked it up the last time you mentioned it (or was that Lucy?). While Kratom is not a controlled substance (yet) and can be purchased on the internet (although it says "not for human consumption"), it can cause effects similar to both opioids and stimulants. Two compounds in kratom leaves (mitragynine and 7-α-hydroxymitragynine), interact with opioid receptors in the brain, producing sedation, pleasure, and decreased pain, especially when you consume large amounts of the plant. I figure if it just reacts with my opioid receptors and the V.A. is giving me an opioid already (albeit low dose), what's the difference? And here's my trigger: if it produces sedation and pleasure, it is affecting my ability to think more than the hydrocodone does, and it is my brain's functionality that permits me to mentally override the pain's attempt to keep me down. I do not want to become some helpless old bedridden POS who feels good but can't carry his own weight.
It seems funny. When Phillip was talking about his dream home, he was talking about building a big square, and told me my idea of building a round house was stupid, even after I told him it would fair better against tornadoes than a big box would.
When the trees mature, and you need a gardener, PM me pls.....I hope to experiment with growing my own Kratom in Hawaii
Damn! they have good sales training.Replaced the whole kit and caboodle today....nother $1,260 down the drain......
Looks like lane is gonna touch sand near hickam...
Read this: https://articles.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2018/08/herbal_opioid_kratom_kills_2_i.ampYou got it all wrong....I used to take it daily, and work my ass off seven days a week. If anything, it provides much more energy than any opiate would. Hell, I was taking 120mg of oxycontin a day for years for chronic pancreatitis. Since I started with the kratom, my pancreatitis has seemed to go away or into remission, now I don't take anything. It's like a freaking miracle....after dealing with this shit for the last 10 years.
The good thing about kratom is you can toss the opiates away - and not have one second of withdrawals from the big pharma garbage. The next batch I get, I'll send you a care package, I finally found a good trusted source.
I'm the salesman, Bob....or I wouldn't be in business......Damn! they have good sales training.
It's a bullshit story, similar to the National Enquirer. There are no documented deaths from kratom in an of itself. It's been growing in nature for millions of years. People been using it for thousands of years. Not one death from kratom.