On 2/28/2019 10:39 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/28/2019 11:02 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message ...
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>> On 2/28/2019 6:16 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message ...
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>>> On 2/27/2019 3:10 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message ...
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>>>> On 2/27/2019 12:48 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> On 2/27/2019 12:00 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are supposed to get 15 cm (6 in) of snow today. It doesn't
>>>>>> sound like a lot, but the stuff that is falling is extremely
>>>>>> fine, which means that it will be heavy to move and will easily
>>>>>> pack down and become very slippery. I went out for a coffee a
>>>>>> while ago and, even though I had started slowing well in advance
>>>>>> of our lane I almost slid past it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We took some chicken legs out of the freezer for supper tonight.
>>>>>> I will probably throw a potato in to bake with the chicken, and
>>>>>> there are some nice green beans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At 79 degrees, I did not slide coming back from the store.
>>>>>
>>>>> Took four thighs out of the freezer so, chicken soup tonight. Got
>>>>> everything cooking and realized we had no thyme, thus the trip to
>>>>> the store.Â* Just simmering for a while now.
>>>>
>>>> Â*I hate it when I run out of thyme ...it's like 65° here today and the
>>>> road is finally dried out enough to ride the Harley out of here . But
>>>> I'm too damn busy working on the house - today is another sheetrock
>>>> day
>>>> . As far as food for today , I'll find something soft ... I had my
>>>> last
>>>> tooth pulled on Monday and new dentures "installed" . I've got holes
>>>> rubbed in my gums from the first night , before they started "final
>>>> fitting" them and my mouth is so sore I can't put the bottom
>>>> denture in
>>>> . Can't chew much with just the top one . But beer don't need chewin'
>>>> and it's made from grain so ... right now I'm drinking lunch .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Â*Snag
>>>>
>>>> ====
>>>>
>>>> Better than nothing )
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Â* Yes , and one of the upsides to it is that I may still be in pain ...
>>> but I won't care .
>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Snag
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> I think you just might.Â* Don't you have any painkillers??
>>>
>>>
>> Â*Â* The dentist declined my request for something stronger than OTC meds
>> ... all the media bullshit about "the opioid crisis in America" has them
>> all afraid to prescribe for real issues . While a lot of folks get
>> hooked initially on prescription medication , that's not the big problem
>> . The problem is the illegal/illicit stuff . I'm very careful with that
>> stuff , I got a little overboard many years ago while overseas and don't
>> ever want a repeat .
>>
>> Â*Â*Snag
>
> Its not BS though.Â* My daughter manages a dental practice.Â* One day a
> young guy comes in and ask for his prescription so he could get if
> filled now in case the pharmacy is closed after his late afternoon
> visit.Â* She told him sorry, the doctor will decide what to give later
> and often it is OTC medication.Â* He became enraged and grabbed her
> neck and put her into the wall.Â* Not sure of the outcome, but he did
> jail time.

Â* Sounds like he was having withdrawals ... I also suffer from chronic
lower back pain , some days it's pretty bad and others I hardly notice .
When I get any decent pain meds I take the minimum that I can get by on
, hoard the pills for those days I can't function without something
stronger than ibuprofen .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !