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Post by patty7841 on Sept 12, 2024 19:04:49 GMT -5
Ed, It all depends on your immune system. I have a sister who is anti-vaxxed and has never gotten sick. She works with the public too. But she wears a mask. I have been vaccinated but I am done with the Covid shots. My whole body is going through hell with all kinds of medical issues. Some docs think it could be the Covid vaccines. They will never know about these vaccines for years until they are studied more fully. People have been vaxxed, got Covid and never got over it (long term Covid) and have still died. My niece was one of them. Initially, I thought my niece was never vaccinated but she was.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 12, 2024 19:48:32 GMT -5
That rehab facility of yours must have a "Remote Gremlin" doing his mischief!
Or someone whose remote died snuck in while he was sleeping and stole it. The staff refreshed the bed today and found the remote.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 13, 2024 5:33:27 GMT -5
I I woke up and paid the late payment for my Medicare Supplement.
Noticed that the Machinists Union at Boeing was on strike in Oregon and Washington. In the past, they settled around Thanksgiving.
Got orders queued with the money left over to re-establish my positions in Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 13, 2024 8:27:22 GMT -5
Sneakers--Glad they found the remote control. You seem like a good patient, SIL was more the problem with nurses except when BIL would block her from leaving the room for the night. He wanted her there 24-7. She lied to the nurses when we were out of town and said management approved her staying and ordered them to make the other bed. We will get the flu shot at HEB next month. Also, get a list of the vaccines we have to take to doctor.
Ed--Our daughter and son-in-law both are anti-vax. But all vaccines. Their weird next-door neighbor convinced them. He has all kinds of conspiracy theories. In front of my Latina wife, he once said that he dislikes all the letters he gets from the government in two languages. Made for some interesting holiday visits.
Patty--Have you seen illegals, or anyone else, actually eating birds or pets? So many rumors get started, the media picks it up. I know there are many illegals here, but never seen them eat animals. Texas AG has gone after the Catholic church which runs shelters for illegals, but they are dropped off there by BP after processing. Okay, I have heard the term "being gone" for something broken. After several years we finally found a decent appliance repair firm, a father son team. And their prices are reasonable.
Worked one game last night and got paid for two games I worked two weeks ago. Get paid for varsity games the day after or at the latest on Monday.
Cleaning house for our visitors tonight.
Garbage came and emptied can but leaves it about 10 feet from the curb. A neighbor was leaving for work and hit it (on purpose I think). It survived but I guess I better go get it. Remember, I live on a cul-de-sac. I have to leave it on a mark they put in the street or else in front of the next-door neighbor. The neighbor and his wife or girl friend live in a house owned by a local church. What a great example they set.
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Post by Unclebal on Sept 13, 2024 18:50:51 GMT -5
I got a few more students this week. Here's hoping there aren't anymore. Didn't bowl this week. I would have been the only member of my team there, so I took the night off. Watched some of the debate. Should be back bowling next week. Blood donation went okay. Like two weeks ago, I used my right arm. Doesn't feel as good even though I'm right handed. soutxed, using cameras to see the students better is an interesting idea. With our mirrors, I can see the students coming to board the bus well enough, adding a camera might help. Students waiting in their parents car, happens most likely in the winter here, they get out as the bus pulls up. Okay, as long as they see us coming. Some are picking the Texans to do well this year. Both them and the Cowboys off to a good start. lorando (NW PA), we had some rain the past few days and it got a bit chilly here too. Some leaves are changing here as well. When a new school year starts, there is always a bus or two that is overloaded. We never know how many are actually going to ride until we do the route. Another bus going to the same school would help until there is a permanent route change done. The app the school board has is useful, but sometimes there is a delay. The parents get a surprise as they don't wait at the stop until the bus is closer, which doesn't always work. The Steelers will have to score TDs, but a 1 and 0 start is nothing to complain about. My Seahawks had a good win with a long way to go. patty7841, like a lot of things, driving a school bus isn't for everyone. A typical school bus can hold 71 first grade students. That would be three to a seat. With middle school and high school students, they are all different sizes, but two to a seat would be 47. Of course, the more students a bus has, the noisier it is. That bus you saw at a railroad crossing, what lights were flashing? Regular hazard lights or lights only a school bus would have? We are supposed to flash our hazard lights we uncontrolled railroad crossings. It's part of the procedure. TGIF! Take care everyone.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 13, 2024 22:29:43 GMT -5
Uncle: I am not sure of the bus at the railroad crossing. Could have been hazard lights. I only saw flashing lights but I did not think as to which lights would have been used. But all in all, it must have been hazard lights, as no students would be left at a railroad crossing. Good that your blood donation went well. I had blood drawn the other day (blood test) and I was so dehydrated due to a long wait for an appointment with an NP . The phlebotomist could get no blood from an arm veins, as my veins collapsed. So she drew the blood from my hand. It was not as bad as I thought it would be.
Soutxed: I saw my first stink bug on my back window screen today. That window faces the woods in the back of the apartment. I hope I am not inundated with them like I was last year. They are so ugly and creepy. I have not seen any of the illegals taking birds, wild turkeys, etc. in this neck of the woods. But I heard about it on the radio news in the car that it was happening in some part of Taxachusetts. Enjoy the visit with your daughter and son-in-law.
Sneakers: Did you get discharged? Maybe you have been busy going home. Unusual for you not to be posting.
Have a good weekend Everyone!
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 14, 2024 0:52:13 GMT -5
Sneakers: Did you get discharged? Maybe you have been busy going home. Unusual for you not to be posting.
Still in the rehab facility. I know nothing about going home. May be off the air for a while.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 14, 2024 1:30:59 GMT -5
Ußb cable gone (to use the Patty term). Trying to get another one.
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Post by lorando (NW PA) on Sept 14, 2024 9:30:24 GMT -5
Good Morning, Uncle. Yes, I expect a lot of low scoring Steeler games. A Steeler touchdown would be nice. They play in Denver this week, so they'll need the oxygen. Too bad Russell Wilson is still banged up. Getting dumped by Denver last year might have been good motivation for him. I see your Seahawks will be in Patty's neck of the woods to play the Pats. I've been trying to figure out how many kids could fit on our buses. I thought it was 52: 10 rows of 2-seaters on the driver's side and 10 rows of 3 seaters on the passenger side. And the last row by the emergency door must have counted as 1-seaters. I should remember; I filled out enough seating charts in my in my day! Glad your blood donation went well. Maybe you'll get used to tapping the right arm (if you have to). Whichever arm you use, it's great that you're so consistent. Enjoy the week.
Hello, Sneakers. Thanks for letting us know you might be "off-frequency" for awhile. Hope you find the old cable or procure a different one soon. How's your foot doing? Is there any pain or phantom pain? I guess it's been about 8 or 9 weeks now, right?
Hi, soutxed. Enjoy your time with your daughter & granddaughter.
Hi, Patty. Don't let the stink bugs get you down. At least they're slow moving and harmless, even if they're a bit ugly. I haven't seen any for a long time. They probably ate all of whatever brought them here, or became lunch for another species.
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Post by edindetroit on Sept 14, 2024 12:19:11 GMT -5
Hi, Patty. Don't let the stink bugs get you down. At least they're slow moving and harmless, even if they're a bit ugly. I haven't seen any for a long time. They probably ate all of whatever brought them here, or became lunch for another species.
Now that you mention it I haven't seen a stink bug for a long time either. Last year they were everywhere.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Sept 14, 2024 12:25:40 GMT -5
Can still get on with cell phone but it's not as easy as the iPad. Got a cord in order delivered to the house.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 14, 2024 17:44:13 GMT -5
Sneakers: That sure is frustrating not knowing when you are leaving the rehab place. You are a good patient and have patience too. Hope you get a delivery of your cord soon.
lorando: I have only seen 2 stink bugs. But in this neck of the woods, if you see one or two there are hundreds that have not been seen yet. I do become concerned as I had them all over the walls in here last year. The weather has still been fairly mild during the day. It is when it starts to cool down during the day and night, more will come out seeking shelter in a warmer place than being outdoors. They love the light and being in an apartment, the lights are quite bright here. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Hoping for lorando's and Ed's luck that I don't see any more.
Have a good weekend Everyone!
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Post by edindetroit on Sept 14, 2024 20:21:42 GMT -5
Yesterday
Got a notice from Experian credit monitoring (which I have due to the breach they had) that my SSN was found on the dark web. Spent the afternoon setting up a credit freeze on all three credit reporting agencies. Took a while to get it and Experian was the most difficult. One of them I think Equifax showed to put a lock through them. Then I had to figure out how to change it to a freeze. Finally did, joining Sneakers in having my credit frozen. One thing I did was not to use the link in the email I got in case it was spoofed. Instead I logged into my AARP account found the links to them there.
Saturday
Men's breakfast at church today so I was up early at 7am. Had sausages, scrambled eggs, a bagel and a chocolate covered custard donut all washed down with a mug of herbal tea. After that I got a bowl of fruit. The topic of discussion was conviction.
On the way to church the brakes on my car briefly failed. On the way home I stopped at Autozone and bought some brake fluid. I also bought a bottle of power steering fluid since that has been making a bit of noise. Got home and Mary was jonesing to go for a bike ride since there are only 3 weeks left of Saturday in the park. We've got a lot of prepping to do for a birthday party here on Sunday so we cut the ride short.
Got home from the ride and collapsed in the recliner with a fan blowing on me full blast. It's a warm one here and sunny to boot. Couldn't stay long as it was nearly time for lunch. After lunch I went back to the chair and fan for a half hour.
Got up and put the fluids in my car then I got the ac charge kit to see if the ac would take a charge. It charged up very quickly but I couldn't hear the compressor cycling. Figure I might have a blown fuse so I got out the manual to find which one to check. That was harder said than done as Google and YouTube seem to only want to show stuff for European models of the Focus. One picture I found matched my car except it shows an access door that my car doesn't have. Posted that picture as well as one I took of my car on a car repair group on Facebook to see if they have any ideas. So far nothing. Took the car for a test drive and brakes and steering are good but ac is still out.
Dinner was the last of the stuffed pepper soup, salad and 4 cheese Texas toast washed down with a glass of Aldi brand crystal light lemonade. They changed the raspberry lemonade and it isn't good anymore. Dessert was Moose Tracks ice cream with banana. Now watching Georgia/Kentucky football game.
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Post by soutxed on Sept 15, 2024 7:34:36 GMT -5
Sneakers--You lost the power cord for the I Pad? Of some other issue? Seems as Medicare would be encouraging the nursing home to release you. How's your foot doing?
Lorando--Let's see what the Cowboys today against the Saints. One thing the Saints had their practice disrupted this week. Hope church goes well for you.
Patty--Can't believe everything you hear on the radio or TV news. The debate stirred up some of the people about pet eating. I am sure there are some Asians eating cats and dogs as it is a custom in some of the cultures there. There was a young man arrested in a nearby small town who hated cats and was grabbing and killing neighborhood cats. The small-town police finally caught up with him. His excuse was God told him to do it.
Uncle--I can understand the first week confusion about students and school buses. Hope all gets worked out which I am sure the routes will be re-done to accommodate everyone.
Ed--Did you get the brake fluid into the car? Did it help? Wish we would start up men's breakfast again. We did it monthly but when Covid hit, that stopped. We tried it with the new pastor, but attendance was too small to justify the expense.
Beach time went well with daughter, son-in-law and our high school age granddaughter. As we left to come home son-in-law could not find his wallet. But he had one of those ting things and it showed he left it at a restaurant we stopped at. Manager told him it was found under the table where we sat. Got back late so I am tired this morning.
Also, had a problem with the mask for the C-Pac during the night. I let the company talk me into a new mask, but didn't use it until I got over the cold. Wish I had kept the old one.
Will go to get BBQ with the family and then see what happens.
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Post by patty7841 on Sept 15, 2024 20:30:05 GMT -5
Ed: I got a notice from Experian last week about some national ..... (don't rememeber the company) got my social security number and stated something about the dark web. I already have all 3 credit monitoring sites on freeze. So when I got this in my email, I put a fraud alert on, as well. I have had my accounts on freeze for about 3 years now as I had 2 credit cards compromised and a personal check, that was sent to a medical place (hospital billing department) that caused bank fraud. I sent a check for $10 towards a bill and someone must have known people at the bank where he/she deposited the check. My bank stated that someone physically went to the bank from the medical place and put my check in for $100. I was gong to press charges, as the bank manager stated to, but life is too short. Was it in error of placing one too many zeros? No, not in this case.
Sneakers: I hope you get discharged this week.
Soutxed: I am glad that your son-in-law had some kind of tracking device to find his wallet. How scary that must have been to have lost his wallet, even if it was a temporary situation.
Have a good week Everyone!!!
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