The Coffee House

[vintagesnaps]

Hey JOwens nice to see you! Sometimes things work out the way they seem meant to be.

I'm remembering some friend or other having a water bed back when that was, uh, a thing. Sitting on it was like sitting in a canoe sloshing around in shallow water. What a dumb idea! Sounds like those sleep number beds aren't much better.

Leo you probably would have been entertained with a Murphy bed; had a friend who had an apt. with one of those. Although they were more funny I think in old slapstick movies than in reality.

 

[limr32 1]

Went through several mattresses before finding what is most comfortable for me. The foam mattress (firm model from Macys) was good for about a month then it softened up so much that I started to notice that I was sore in the mornings and had to push myself out of it which was killing my back. Also annoying that you can't comfortably sit on the edge of the bed when you want to. Having had back problems for many years, I need a mattress that has a little bit of comfort but is firm. I found a firm mattress with a quilted outer layer (Beautyrest). Then I did the same and added a foam egg crate topper followed by a gel foam "cooling" topper. It's perfect and as my needs change, I can add/subtract the toppers to suit which is a lot cheaper than buying a new mattress. Keep an eye on Kohls for the toppers as they frequently go on sale and you can use the 30% off discount codes (retailmenot.com).

Yup, I got my cooling gel toppers at Kohls. I need the same sort of setup as you have - firm mattress "customized" with the toppers that currently suit my needs.

Hey JOwens nice to see you! Sometimes things work out the way they seem meant to be.

I'm remembering some friend or other having a water bed back when that was, uh, a thing. Sitting on it was like sitting in a canoe sloshing around in shallow water. What a dumb idea! Sounds like those sleep number beds aren't much better.

Leo you probably would have been entertained with a Murphy bed; had a friend who had an apt. with one of those. Although they were more funny I think in old slapstick movies than in reality.

Buzz's parents have an apartment in the city and there's a Murphy bed in the living room that we sleep in every time we go down there. It has never once tried to kill us

 

[snowbear118 49]

Funny looking bird outside the office building

 

[snowbear118 49]

I'm in Southern Maryland; we live in the past.

 

[jcdeboever]

I like carrots

 

[Frank F.]

To treat any medical condition one has to treat them to treat us.

I haven't always followed a healthy diet. Most of those years in business it was either a sandwich here and there, lots of McDonald's Big Macs and fries. However since retiring I try to eat a more healthy fare, and I will admit my general overall feeling of well being is better when I eat right. I'll have to look into The Microbiome Diet.

In the case of the wife and the Stem Cell transplant, think atomic bomb set off in the blood stream. The chemo is so powerful that it literally kills everything in the blood within days, leaving a barren liquid. That's the treatment part, like spraying non selective weed killer on a patch of ground, it leaves it bare. The chemo though powerful is very short lived, the next day her previously harvested stem cells ( the seed) can be safely reinserted into the blood stream and start the rebuilding process for all the components of the blood. Even though she is pretty much back to normal now on blood counts, all those cells (red, white, platelets, etc.) are now virgin cells, they've never been exposed to illness or immunizations, and as such have no immune record. They liken the procedure to being "reborn", and like a newborn baby she is without protection.

I am quite familiar with this. My mother was said to survive her condition for one year. She survived 8 years running through the procedure correctly described by you.

It is a very strenuous process for the body and the psyche and I wish you strength and friendly people to support you.

Medicine is in permanent development and doctors usually do the things they have learned in University, which can be good or can be outdated and wrong.

That is why I gave the hint to Kellman. He already sees and helps people with something that will be in Med School's text book in 20 years. It is now cutting edge research and experimental practice. Because it is not dangerous one can give it a try and see if it helps in their cases without more risk than a discipline in eating for 5 weeks only. That on a scientifically proven Foundation. I know worse suggestions.

If you look into Kellman forget about what you knew to date concerning "healthy food". "Healthy Food" can make you sick if the wrong bacteria reside in your guts. He describes that in clear and simple terms. Good book.

 

[smoke665]

I am quite familiar with this. My mother was said to survive her condition for one year. She survived 8 years running through the procedure correctly described by you.

November of this year will be 8 years and counting.

Not sure how doctors are there but most here have been slow to accept any type of holistic treatment. Many years ago I was having a gum problem that would allow painful infections to spring up suddenly. One time I had to visit an emergency doc who after he prescribed all the normal antibiotics pulled me aside in an empty room. In a whisper he said "The other doctors here would have my head for telling you this, but there are three vitamin supplements you can take that will stop this" I followed his advice and that was the last infection I ever had.

 

[Frank F.]

I am quite familiar with this. My mother was said to survive her condition for one year. She survived 8 years running through the procedure correctly described by you.

November of this year will be 8 years and counting.

Not sure how doctors are there but most here have been slow to accept any type of holistic treatment. Many years ago I was having a gum problem that would allow painful infections to spring up suddenly. One time I had to visit an emergency doc who after he prescribed all the normal antibiotics pulled me aside in an empty room. In a whisper he said "The other doctors here would have my head for telling you this, but there are three vitamin supplements you can take that will stop this" I followed his advice and that was the last infection I ever had.

Medicine is in practical terms less scientific as they claim. Real knowledge is very limited and it is a pity that patients suffer and die because scientific evidence is ignored

 

[JonA_CT]

Hey hosers.

I lifted this morning after a few weeks off.

Tomorrow and Friday: Delayed onset muscle soreness - Wikipedia

It's beautiful outside, and I'm feeling thankful for a lot of things this morning. There are three people specifically...I was filling out employment paperwork today, and I kept thinking about them because they are the people who provided me the most support in my career. I literally wouldn't be where I am without them -- time to send a couple notes off.

 

[terri36 7]

Happy Hump Day, hosers!

 

[vintagesnaps]

Hosers! it's actually a - a - nice day! There's sunshine, but not too hot, and blue sky, and, well... it'll only last a day because it's supposed to rain tomorrow! lol but it is a nice day. Actually it's supposed to be pretty nice this weekend and I want to finally get out and do a little picture taking - yay!

OK commercial's over, back to a Miss Fisher Murder Mystery. Which I watch as much for the clothes as anything.

 

[Gary A.]

The technical elements of the movie making was nothing short of superb. Period authenticity is spot on and the actions of the actors were quite realistic.

Gary's Disappointment:
Dunkirk is not only a key pivot point for WWII, but also historically significant in a political history of man and significant in a war history of man. History notwithstanding, Dunkirk is an incredible story, in and of itself.

To me, it is the size, breadth and scope of Dunkirk which is the story. An entire British army (BEF) plus French, Polish and Belgian forces, were surrounded, holed up and squeezed into this little French seaside village. The Germans outmanned them, out gunned them, out fightered and bombered them and most importantly out armored them. The Germans thought it was just a matter of time, the Allies were trapped and even dropped leaflets printed in English and French with a map of the situation, indicating that there was no hope for an escape and to surrender.

The Germans never took into account this, gritty seafaring island of a nation, giving a call to all civilians to volunteer and rescue the army on the verge of destruction across the channel. By God, the Brits answered that call, in trawlers, ferries, yachts and anything that could float across the channel ... they came and they rescued their own BEF plus another 130,000 of the Allies. 330,000 men in all.

For Gary, the sheer scope of the operation and the grit of the British people, each thinking that individually, they could make a difference, that their fishing boat or yacht could save and army ... For Gary, that is the story of Dunkirk. Dunkirk is the story of an entire people, a story of collective resolve and individual action. The movie, while an excellent movie, did not capture Gary's vision of the event. It told a realistic story of three individual, but the real story is of the collective, of 400,000+ soldiers on the edge of annihilation, of a handful of fighters defending the channel and beaches from waves of German aircraft and of a gritty, stubborn people ... overcoming their fears of war ... without wavering, piling into their tiny little boats, time and time again ... rescuing their army.

The movie only showed glimpses of the scope of the battle, the number of the rescued, the collective courage of the civilians and the size of the rescue armada. That is where Gary's disappointment lies.

(It is like making a documentary of the Caribou migration, herds of tens of thousand of Caribou marching across the tundra to their spring calving grounds ... Caribou stretching from horizon to horizon ... but only filming two or three of the beasts.)

@Gary A My friend, I believe we will have to agree to disagree in regards to Dunkirk. I found the movie to be quite enjoyable. The weakest part of the plot was the "survival story" of the initial character. Hollywood always has to have something like that. As for the rest, very good and quite realistic in terms of attitudes and actions all the way around. The Luftwaffe's bombing was a bit too accurate perhaps in the movie, but overall it was as good of depiction of one of the greatest military Cluster Flucks in history, modern or ancient. Only Lee's battle plan at Gettysburg, Picketts Charge in particular, comes close.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Maybe you have more imagination than most. Good description since I can't say I know anything about it.

I think I should dye my hair, cut it into a bob, wear long dangly earrings and a flapper dress. And get a victrola.

 

[jcdeboever]

The technical elements of the movie making was nothing short of superb. Period authenticity is spot on and the actions of the actors were quite realistic.

Gary's Disappointment:
Dunkirk is not only a key pivot point for WWII, but also historically significant in a political history of man and significant in a war history of man. History notwithstanding, Dunkirk is an incredible story, in and of itself.

To me, it is the size, breadth and scope of Dunkirk which is the story. An entire British army (BEF) plus French, Polish and Belgian forces, were surrounded, holed up and squeezed into this little French seaside village. The Germans outmanned them, out gunned them, out fightered and bombered them and most importantly out armored them. The Germans thought it was just a matter of time, the Allies were trapped and even dropped leaflets printed in English and French with a map of the situation, indicating that there was no hope for an escape and to surrender.

The Germans never took into account this, gritty seafaring island of a nation, giving a call to all civilians to volunteer and rescue the army on the verge of destruction across the channel. By God, the Brits answered that call, in trawlers, ferries, yachts and anything that could float across the channel ... they came and they rescued their own BEF plus another 130,000 of the Allies. 330,000 men in all.

For Gary, the sheer scope of the operation and the grit of the British people, each thinking that individually, they could make a difference, that their fishing boat or yacht could save and army ... For Gary, that is the story of Dunkirk. Dunkirk is the story of an entire people, a story of collective resolve and action. The movie, while an excellent movie, did not capture Gary's vision of the event. It told a realistic story of three individual, but the story is of the collective, off 400,000+ soldiers on the edge of annihilation, of a handful of fighters defending the channel and beaches from waves of German aircraft and of a gritty, stubborn people ... overcoming their fears of war ... without wavering piling into their tiny little boats, time and time again ... they rescue their army.

The movie only showed glimpses of the scope of the battle, the number of the rescued, the collective courage of the civilians and the size of the rescue armada. That is where Gary's disappointment lies.

(It is like making a documentary of the Caribou migration, herds of tens of thousand of Caribou marching across the tundra to their spring calving grounds ... Caribou stretching from horizon to horizon ... but only filming two or three of the beasts.)

@Gary A My friend, I believe we will have to agree to disagree in regards to Dunkirk. I found the movie to be quite enjoyable. The weakest part of the plot was the "survival story" of the initial character. Hollywood always has to have something like that. As for the rest, very good and quite realistic in terms of attitudes and actions all the way around. The Luftwaffe's bombing was a bit too accurate perhaps in the movie, but overall it was as good of depiction of one of the greatest military Cluster Flucks in history, modern or ancient. Only Lee's battle plan at Gettysburg, Picketts Charge in particular, comes close.

When I lived in downtown Chicago, I could walk to the main library. They had a floor dedicated to just reference books. I read a history book just on Dunkirk, it was fascinating. It took me many visits to read, I seem to recall around two months, probably 10-12 visits. It is as you say and more. It was an epic moment in World history. I can only imagine the volume of story one would have to tell to make a movie, and to condense it to two hours. To do it proud would probably have to be seen as a TV series, like Band of Brothers.

 

[jcdeboever]

Maybe you have more imagination than most. Good description since I can't say I know anything about it.

I think I should dye my hair, cut it into a bob, wear long dangly earrings and a flapper dress. And get a victrola.

I'd like to see that, post pics...