(new) Epicuria and Health

spousette update - (rcareaga) - (8) - April 1, 2024, 09:46:04 PM EDT

Good to hear! If you do go, enjoy the eclipse. -NT - (scoenye) - April 1, 2024, 10:07:55 PM EDT

It's great that she can have an interest in something distant from her body! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - April 1, 2024, 10:27:17 PM EDT

So glad to hear it! - (malraux) - April 1, 2024, 10:34:01 PM EDT

Excellent news! Enjoy the eclipse! -NT - (Another Scott) - April 1, 2024, 10:52:54 PM EDT

Thanks for the update -NT - (crazy) - April 3, 2024, 09:48:39 AM EDT

Great! - (CRConrad) - April 6, 2024, 05:42:37 PM EDT

Hoping for the best, and that fhe - (Andrew Grygus) - April 7, 2024, 02:30:29 AM EDT

Late to the party but - that’s spiffing news, may it continue! -NT - (pwhysall) - April 13, 2024, 04:55:34 PM EDT

Smoke-free day 2 - (crazy) - (17) - Feb. 11, 2024, 10:47:44 AM EST

Good, good. "I choose not to smoke." Good luck! -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 11, 2024, 10:57:53 AM EST

Keep it up! - (a6l6e6x) - Feb. 11, 2024, 08:53:19 PM EST

Good luck to you both! -NT - (malraux) - Feb. 12, 2024, 09:17:32 AM EST

Dooo eeeet - (pwhysall) - (13) - Feb. 12, 2024, 10:16:50 AM EST

Service our appetite? No. - (drook) - Feb. 12, 2024, 10:32:06 AM EST

Oh, I'm going to get fatter - (crazy) - (11) - Feb. 12, 2024, 11:33:28 AM EST

You need to cut back how often and how much pizza you eat! - (a6l6e6x) - Feb. 12, 2024, 11:56:38 AM EST

You can't outrun your fork - (pwhysall) - (6) - Feb. 13, 2024, 07:23:14 AM EST

Food tracking is undervalued. - (malraux) - (4) - Feb. 13, 2024, 09:59:36 AM EST

The thing it taught me... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Feb. 13, 2024, 10:46:39 AM EST

Same - (malraux) - (2) - Feb. 14, 2024, 02:14:33 PM EST

Crunchy carbs and bread get me - they don't satisfy. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 15, 2024, 06:25:31 PM EST

I’ve been working on my brainmeats - (pwhysall) - Feb. 16, 2024, 02:21:34 AM EST

You can't outrun your fork unless you are on the great cancer diet :-) - (boxley) - Feb. 13, 2024, 05:55:30 PM EST

OK, now I know... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Feb. 13, 2024, 12:40:19 PM EST

We also know who *not* to accept a gift of artisinal rendered tallow from -NT - (drook) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2024, 02:43:47 PM EST

Hey, the tallow candles may not burn bright enough to read by, but they do... - (CRConrad) - Feb. 23, 2024, 02:08:31 AM EST

mississippi is number one again! - (boxley) - (8) - Jan. 31, 2024, 08:48:00 PM EST

Part of being strong Republican. :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Jan. 31, 2024, 08:53:03 PM EST

gotta do something waiting for sunday -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2024, 11:02:23 PM EST

And rubbers are evil -NT - (drook) - Feb. 1, 2024, 10:33:21 AM EST

Sending to m in case she has any ideas - (crazy) - (4) - Feb. 4, 2024, 12:05:20 AM EST

It's hard. There's no magic fix. Distraction and patience is about all you can do. -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 4, 2024, 11:10:39 AM EST

Similar with my mom - (drook) - (1) - Feb. 4, 2024, 02:01:32 PM EST

Sometimes my friends tell me . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 4, 2024, 05:30:35 PM EST

get him to the beach keep him there, lots of local oddlots to keep him occupied -NT - (boxley) - Feb. 4, 2024, 09:47:09 PM EST

another sign of dotage - (boxley) - (24) - Jan. 1, 2024, 10:48:48 PM EST

Cheques? - (pwhysall) - (23) - Jan. 2, 2024, 02:34:37 AM EST

No ... checks - (drook) - Jan. 2, 2024, 04:30:51 AM EST

10 dollars in atm fees to take out cash from an out of state bank - (boxley) - (21) - Jan. 2, 2024, 09:41:41 AM EST

is there no part of US civil society that doesn't involve you folks getting rinsed? - (pwhysall) - (20) - Jan. 2, 2024, 10:21:49 AM EST

no atm fee at the bank but the bank is 412 miles away - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2024, 12:17:25 PM EST

ell oh - (pwhysall) - Jan. 2, 2024, 03:46:37 PM EST

If there is, it's only because someone hasn't thought of it yet -NT - (drook) - Jan. 2, 2024, 01:58:27 PM EST

That's because you have a tiny tiny country - (crazy) - (16) - Jan. 2, 2024, 07:26:25 PM EST

Really? - (drook) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2024, 11:51:38 PM EST

Exactly - (crazy) - Jan. 3, 2024, 04:40:55 PM EST

Well that obviously makes it totally reasonable to charge $10 for a cash withdrawal - (pwhysall) - (4) - Jan. 3, 2024, 01:39:16 AM EST

Mommy mommy, they're being mean to me - (crazy) - (3) - Jan. 3, 2024, 04:57:14 PM EST

"Some" is doing yeoman's work there - (drook) - (2) - Jan. 10, 2024, 11:53:16 PM EST

Yeah, I'm one of them - (crazy) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2024, 05:51:32 PM EST

Except you didn't. - (CRConrad) - Jan. 4, 2024, 04:52:52 AM EST

Oh, fucking quit it with that ridiculously BS excuse for all the ways the USA is a third-world... - (CRConrad) - (6) - Jan. 3, 2024, 10:54:54 AM EST

Ehh, see above - (crazy) - (5) - Jan. 3, 2024, 05:03:38 PM EST

Sadly I think the ethnic background comment is the biggest issue here - (drook) - (2) - Jan. 3, 2024, 05:33:26 PM EST

Yes and no - (crazy) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2024, 05:58:00 PM EST

That sounds like "Yes and yes" -NT - (drook) - Jan. 4, 2024, 12:55:48 PM EST

Because "ethnic background" makes such a huge difference in how to use an ATM? - (CRConrad) - Jan. 11, 2024, 03:53:01 AM EST

On "small city" - (pwhysall) - Jan. 11, 2024, 10:28:43 AM EST

cf Australia - (static) - Jan. 4, 2024, 03:39:02 AM EST

It used to be that way across Europe - (scoenye) - Jan. 10, 2024, 10:37:45 PM EST

old timers disease - (boxley) - Dec. 18, 2023, 04:54:35 PM EST

Thing #2 going in Monday to have a heart defect fixed - (drook) - (12) - Dec. 6, 2023, 05:59:22 PM EST

Heart work. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2023, 03:42:52 AM EST

I live 20 minutes from Cleveland Clinic - (drook) - Dec. 7, 2023, 08:57:59 AM EST

A coworker's grandmother just had the umbrella thing - (malraux) - Dec. 8, 2023, 09:37:34 AM EST

Godspeed to her. - (malraux) - Dec. 8, 2023, 09:38:05 AM EST

Just finished, everything looking good - (drook) - (7) - Dec. 11, 2023, 01:50:39 PM EST

Yay - (crazy) - (6) - Dec. 12, 2023, 01:54:52 PM EST

Still looking good - (drook) - (5) - Dec. 12, 2023, 02:59:15 PM EST

winner -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 13, 2023, 12:27:46 AM EST

(thumb-up-emoji) -NT - (CRConrad) - Dec. 13, 2023, 08:21:37 AM EST

Nice! -NT - (scoenye) - Dec. 14, 2023, 08:10:59 PM EST

Great! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 14, 2023, 08:48:32 PM EST

Great news. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 25, 2023, 08:23:36 PM EST

Input devices and the avoidance of unfortunate consequences - (pwhysall) - (11) - Dec. 5, 2023, 02:05:16 AM EST

Does Apple hardware -- like that trackpad -- work with PCs? - (CRConrad) - (1) - Dec. 5, 2023, 03:04:53 AM EST

I believe so, yes. - (pwhysall) - Dec. 5, 2023, 03:50:02 AM EST

I'm looking at getting a new chair with armrests - (drook) - (7) - Dec. 5, 2023, 12:40:11 PM EST

Re: I'm looking at getting a new chair with armrests - (pwhysall) - (5) - Dec. 5, 2023, 03:17:37 PM EST

Do you sit back from the desk or right up against it? - (drook) - (2) - Dec. 5, 2023, 04:40:53 PM EST

Re: Do you sit back from the desk or right up against it? - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 5, 2023, 04:46:12 PM EST

Chair first - (drook) - Dec. 5, 2023, 10:39:54 PM EST

I remove them altogether, whenever I can. - (CRConrad) - (1) - Dec. 5, 2023, 04:54:13 PM EST

Re: I remove them altogether, whenever I can. - (pwhysall) - Dec. 5, 2023, 04:59:19 PM EST

try standing and leaning over the desk what I do -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 5, 2023, 11:42:29 PM EST

mouse muscle memory - (rcareaga) - Dec. 5, 2023, 04:35:28 PM EST

Food safe cleaning? - (crazy) - (3) - Dec. 4, 2023, 03:48:15 PM EST

Re: Food safe cleaning? - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 4, 2023, 04:29:15 PM EST

Big rotating deli type? - (drook) - (1) - Dec. 4, 2023, 11:43:09 PM EST

this -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 5, 2023, 09:37:08 AM EST

Cerebrovascular adventures. - (CRConrad) - (33) - Nov. 20, 2023, 01:06:46 PM EST

So, two things ... - (drook) - (18) - Nov. 20, 2023, 05:21:35 PM EST

Well... - (CRConrad) - (17) - Nov. 20, 2023, 03:06:50 PM EST

I have managed to avoid a stroke so far and Ma is senile but at 92 still sucking air - (boxley) - Nov. 22, 2023, 10:42:45 AM EST

Let’s keep things in perspective - (rcareaga) - (15) - Nov. 24, 2023, 09:26:48 PM EST

Yeah, I'm trapped between the Scylla and Charybdis of rage and despair at the bill I received... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Nov. 25, 2023, 11:41:42 AM EST

The spousette and I… - (rcareaga) - (1) - Nov. 25, 2023, 09:18:53 PM EST

Well, I *have* had my struggles with the oppressive bureaucracy... - (CRConrad) - Nov. 28, 2023, 07:09:48 AM EST

I'm not saying she's out of touch, but she clearly has a better view of the siding than the drywall -NT - (drook) - Nov. 25, 2023, 01:19:06 PM EST

Denmark be like: - (pwhysall) - (10) - Dec. 1, 2023, 03:01:57 AM EST

Point being, Denmark has an ever better argument than that. - (CRConrad) - (9) - Dec. 1, 2023, 07:03:51 PM EST

"Nothing sucks like Electrolux" - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Dec. 2, 2023, 01:44:18 AM EST

Like this? - (scoenye) - Dec. 2, 2023, 02:46:48 PM EST

Remember when Microsoft tried to make a mouse? - (drook) - (6) - Dec. 2, 2023, 08:44:55 PM EST

They made the Intellimouse Explorer, which at the time was the GOAT mouse. -NT - (pwhysall) - (5) - Dec. 4, 2023, 01:03:18 PM EST

"I got bettah" -NT - (drook) - (1) - Dec. 4, 2023, 03:24:52 PM EST

TBH they’ve never made a *bad* mouse - (pwhysall) - Dec. 4, 2023, 03:40:19 PM EST

While I agree that was actually good hardware - (crazy) - (2) - Dec. 4, 2023, 03:52:56 PM EST

If I were a hardware guy ... - (drook) - Dec. 4, 2023, 11:33:14 PM EST

At the risk of derailing CRC’s thread... - (pwhysall) - Dec. 5, 2023, 02:00:23 AM EST

Now that's a stroke story - (crazy) - Nov. 20, 2023, 03:23:16 PM EST

Try hard to not have strokes repeated! - (a6l6e6x) - (5) - Nov. 20, 2023, 09:06:44 PM EST

Don't worry about me, and all the best to your wife! - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 21, 2023, 12:19:07 PM EST

Thanks for your thoughts! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 21, 2023, 09:10:41 PM EST

Ick! Here's hoping the retraining does progress swiftly! -NT - (scoenye) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2023, 07:45:30 PM EST

Thanks, but so far it's a slow process. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 22, 2023, 09:31:43 PM EST

Good advice! - (Another Scott) - Dec. 25, 2023, 10:27:41 PM EST

I remembered,when it came up in conversation... - (CRConrad) - (5) - Nov. 28, 2023, 07:20:42 AM EST

Arttu Deettu? - (malraux) - (4) - Dec. 6, 2023, 04:27:23 PM EST

Re: Arttu Deettu? - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 6, 2023, 11:57:57 PM EST

"Östra rikshalvan", ~"the Eastern half of the realm", is what I use. -NT - (CRConrad) - Dec. 7, 2023, 12:10:56 PM EST

And the chick who drove was Siitri Piio. - (CRConrad) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2023, 12:09:12 PM EST

Re: And the chick who drove was Siitri Piio. - (malraux) - Dec. 8, 2023, 09:35:02 AM EST

Zooks! - (Another Scott) - Dec. 25, 2023, 10:25:37 PM EST

oncological update - (rcareaga) - (17) - Nov. 19, 2023, 07:12:23 PM EST

Sucks to hear, commiserations. - (CRConrad) - Nov. 20, 2023, 08:48:33 AM EST

Nothing to say other than acknowledgment - (crazy) - Nov. 20, 2023, 03:20:47 PM EST

Ack :-( -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 22, 2023, 10:31:43 AM EST

Commiserations as well - (scoenye) - Nov. 22, 2023, 07:48:53 PM EST

down to 89 - (rcareaga) - (12) - Nov. 24, 2023, 09:13:05 PM EST

Thanksgiving! - (rcareaga) - (11) - Nov. 25, 2023, 09:19:49 PM EST

Keep up the mashed potatoes! -NT - (drook) - (1) - Nov. 25, 2023, 10:04:08 PM EST

Re: Keep up the mashed potatoes! - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 26, 2023, 02:48:05 AM EST

Good sign! - (crazy) - Nov. 26, 2023, 08:56:05 AM EST

Giving thanks for that. -NT - (CRConrad) - Nov. 28, 2023, 06:51:09 AM EST

Glad to hear there's still hope. - (malraux) - (6) - Dec. 4, 2023, 10:25:13 AM EST

still a long shot - (rcareaga) - (5) - Dec. 6, 2023, 02:00:32 PM EST

Correct attitude; continue helping her keep that up. -NT - (CRConrad) - (3) - Dec. 6, 2023, 02:05:31 PM EST

I’ve got her back - (rcareaga) - (2) - Dec. 6, 2023, 07:31:12 PM EST

You’re doing a fine job - (pwhysall) - Dec. 6, 2023, 11:57:11 PM EST

Thanks for the updates. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 25, 2023, 10:30:50 PM EST

She's absolutely correct. - (malraux) - Dec. 6, 2023, 04:24:15 PM EST

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