The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

My bank talked me into using their new mobile app on my phone to make deposits. What a crock, I tried at least 15 times to deposit a $100 bill, failed everytime.

Check your account, you may be $1500 richer.

 

[davidharmier60]

I use to give blood like clockwork. Now I'd need to drive 40 miles to give. In my Dodge diesel that got near 20mpg thast wasn't so bad. In my Chevy gasser that does maybe a little better than 15mpg not so much.
Back when I was doing it my cholesterol was creeping down.
5.17 or 18 hours today.
28.17 or 18 for the week.
I have tomorrow off. May come in and clean bathrooms and put better wheels on a shopping cart. But maybe not.

Thinking about the deli.

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[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. It is 70F outside (and inside) with a nice Marine Layer which removes shadows and morning heat. The temp will barely break 80F today, nice to get back to something resembling normal.

On Your Feet! Was very entertaining. A musical autobiography of Gloria Esteban. Gary knew it was written by Esteban, but not that it was autobiographical. A fun and entertaining evening, lots and lots of dance and music ... not so much dialogue.

 

[Gary A.]

From the top of the Segerstrom.

Walking to the upper deck from the parking lot

 

[terri54]

Happy Friday, hosers ! The morning walk earlier was amazing. Humidity way down, temperature was 64 degrees, and leaves are beginning to fall. It feels like September out there, at a time of year when we could be sweating the 90's. Wow!

There will be celebrating on the screened in porch this evening. Wine and pizza night.

Last night, Mars was right next to the moon, glowing red. It's so clear, I hope for another great evening of stargazing.

 

[SquarePeg]

It's cool here today too - very pleasantly so! The Accuweather app called today "delightful" and they were right! Of course next week when school starts it will be in the mid 90's (no ac at the high school).

 

[smoke665]

Looks like I'll be busy building Christmas gifts. Already have three requests. Looks like a @Gary A. kind of thing. LOL

 

[Gary A.]

Make that four requests.

 

[davidharmier60]

Got home and the outside unit of the AC had made a weird noise. The fan blade got loose from the hub. Beat it with a hammer and put two screws to keep it secure.
Running right now and cooling as it should. About to do my comics at ArcaMax.

 

[smoke665]

Boring night on the tv last night, so I started watching the 2019 swimsuit calendar shoot for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Thought I might pick up some "photography tips". After watching for a bit I realized that at my age, 10 mins with most of the bubble heads modeling would be more than enough for me, but the gear these guys were using, now that I could develop a long standing relationship with!!!!

 

[snowbear136 67]

Mary Lou and Gary were regulars, every six weeks for years.

When I was taking classes at UMD, I was giving every possibility. I even started helping out with giving out drinks and snacks to the folks that donated.

I can't give blood. It seems I have lived in a country with mad cow disease.

Neither can MLW - she has a blood disorder and no spleen. I donated what they call "Power Red" (or doubles) where they take your blood out, running it through a machine to remove the platelets and some of the serum getting a bag of concentrated blood. The serum, along with saline (salt water) is then put back into your arm for a second collection to be concentrated. Finally. they return a second batch of your serum with the saline.

This means that you can claim half of my second batch. MLW gets half because she can't donate, either (ITP).
This was #16 for me, so I'm now in the two gallon club. Actually, I've given a little more since I've done three or four times.

 

[CherylL2 1]

I took a relative to the hospital today for out patient minor surgery. In the waiting room a man tried changing the TV by slamming his finger into the screen many times. Thought he would break it! I did tell him politely that it wasn't touch screen. Sorta creepy man. When he first arrived I was the only one in the waiting room. There were about dozen empty chairs around the room and he sat in the one next to me. Shortly after the TV incident, I told reception that I was taking a short walk.

 

[Gary A.]

Mary Lou and Gary were regulars, every six weeks for years.

When I was taking classes at UMD, I was giving every possibility. I even started helping out with giving out drinks and snacks to the folks that donated.

I can't give blood. It seems I have lived in a country with mad cow disease.

Neither can MLW - she has a blood disorder and no spleen. I donated what they call "Power Red" (or doubles) where they take your blood out, running it through a machine to remove the platelets and some of the serum getting a bag of concentrated blood. The serum, along with saline (salt water) is then put back into your arm for a second collection to be concentrated. Finally. they return a second batch of your serum with the saline.

This means that you can claim half of my second batch. MLW gets half because she can't donate, either (ITP).
This was #16 for me, so I'm now in the two gallon club. Actually, I've given a little more since I've done three or four times.

Gary used to give blood and platelets, but now he gets these rather large welts after the needle is removed. So he has given up on giving blood.

Gary also has donated two quarts of his bone marrow.

 

[Gary A.]

I took a relative to the hospital today for out patient minor surgery. In the waiting room a man tried changing the TV by slamming his finger into the screen many times. Thought he would break it! I did tell him politely that it wasn't touch screen. Sorta creepy man. When he first arrived I was the only one in the waiting room. There were about dozen empty chairs around the room and he sat in the one next to me. Shortly after the TV incident, I told reception that I was taking a short walk.

That sucks. You're already on edge about the surgery ... then some weird person starts doing weird stuff. Gary hopes the surgery went well.

 

[davidharmier60]

Cream tuna on toast with fries and onion rings was dinner. Possibly Blue Bell later but that ain't a sure thing.

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