SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
I've got something I haven't had for at least 3 years ...
... a cold.
Thanks, roomie!
... a cold.
Thanks, roomie!
Share your day December 2013
- Thread starter TICA
- Start date
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
I've got something I haven't had for at least 3 years ...
... a cold.
Thanks, roomie!
Rest, plenty of liquids . . . you know the drill. Hope you a feeling up to your wonderful ol' self soon.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
I have my student today for the first time in two weeks (he was hunting) - I'll probably drip on him every time he punches me.
layful:Thanks for the well-wishes!
Diwundrin
Well-known Member
- Location
- Nth Coast NSW Australia
I presume you are planning revenge by manipulating her into providing copious soups and other goodies to resuscitate you?
You would be well trained in the location of guilt pressure points I trust?
... oh, I was supposed to be all nice and sympathetic and stuff wasn't I?. Never mind, the others will cover it.
You would be well trained in the location of guilt pressure points I trust?
... oh, I was supposed to be all nice and sympathetic and stuff wasn't I?. Never mind, the others will cover it.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
Guilt pressure points only work against Jews and Catholics.
Actually, when I'm sick I just want to be left alone. You know that old "starve a cold / feed a fever" routine? I eliminate the "feed" part. But this is where my preference for living alone comes in, because she's the kind to keep trying to force food down my throat. She's an Italian mother while being neither Italian nor a mother.
The drug part is worse. She takes one of those compartmentalized pill trays every day, and at the first sign of a sniffle she breaks out all the OTC stuff. Of course, she thinks I should join her at her pharmabuffet and is hurt and puzzled when I refuse.
Then the kicker - I tell her if I don't acknowledge the sickness I won't have it. This one stumps her no end, because she constantly has to TALK about her problems, TALK about her illnesses, TALK about the food she's making ... while I hug my silence like a long-lost friend.
Actually, when I'm sick I just want to be left alone. You know that old "starve a cold / feed a fever" routine? I eliminate the "feed" part. But this is where my preference for living alone comes in, because she's the kind to keep trying to force food down my throat. She's an Italian mother while being neither Italian nor a mother.
The drug part is worse. She takes one of those compartmentalized pill trays every day, and at the first sign of a sniffle she breaks out all the OTC stuff. Of course, she thinks I should join her at her pharmabuffet and is hurt and puzzled when I refuse.
Then the kicker - I tell her if I don't acknowledge the sickness I won't have it. This one stumps her no end, because she constantly has to TALK about her problems, TALK about her illnesses, TALK about the food she's making ... while I hug my silence like a long-lost friend.
Jillaroo
Demented
- Location
- Mid North Coast NSW Australia
Hope you get rid of that cold quickly Phil 
Pappy
Living the Dream
- Location
- Florida (transplanted New Yorker.)
Feel better soon Phil. Three weeks later and I'm still coughing. This sucker just hangs on. Keep plenty of fluids going and Tylenol are about the only way to treat these things. Gotta run their course.
TICA
Senior Member
- Location
- East Coast
I feel your annoyance Phil. I've had two colds this year - none for the last 3 or 4 years so. It's a pain in the a** for sure. Take care and rest when your body tells you to.
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
TWHRider said:Dear Grumpy Philskin (think Rumple Stiltskin
Could have been worse - you could have called me Rumpled Foreskin.
Good song, funny video - thanks!
I think I freaked her out this morning, because last night at midnight I was sneezing like crazy, running a fever, my nose was redder than Rudolph's and I didn't feel like eating a thing.
This morning, not even a sniffle, regular temp and eating like a horse.
She asked me what I took - I said "Nothing".
Pappy
Living the Dream
- Location
- Florida (transplanted New Yorker.)
Rumpled foreskin. :lofl:
i use use to work in the circumcision dept. at the hospital. $50.00 a week, plus tips.
i use use to work in the circumcision dept. at the hospital. $50.00 a week, plus tips.
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
Jillaroo
Demented
- Location
- Mid North Coast NSW Australia
Pappy wrote
i use use to work in the circumcision dept. at the hospital. $50.00 a week, plus tips.
:lofl::lofl::lofl:
i use use to work in the circumcision dept. at the hospital. $50.00 a week, plus tips.
:lofl::lofl::lofl:
Diwundrin
Well-known Member
- Location
- Nth Coast NSW Australia
Pappy
Living the Dream
- Location
- Florida (transplanted New Yorker.)
Thank you, thank you all. I do a repeat performance at 9:00 EDT. Drum roll here...................
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
Jillaroo
Demented
- Location
- Mid North Coast NSW Australia
That Guy
Homegrown Unknown
- Location
- Monterey Bay
Yea, Tuesday. The best thing about Tuesday is it ain't Monday!
TICA
Senior Member
- Location
- East Coast
Went to the tack shop this morning and behaved myself although I still managed to spend $60. Went to the barn and groomed the horses and left them some homemade treats, then groceries and gas where the cashier told me we are expecting 5 cm of snow tonight, 5 cm tomorrow and 40 - 50 on Sunday. Here we go...... Winter is early this year so I'm hoping that Spring will come early too.
TICA
Senior Member
- Location
- East Coast
I was picking up a stethoscope that I need for my course and bought a $50 gift certificate for my daughter. Behaved myself eh?????
We had snow again last night which wouldn't be too bad, but the city hasn't got a grip on the storm we had on Sunday so the roads are still a mess. I'm not leaving the house today!
Made some more horse treats this morning for the stockings. The barn where my horse is has a total of 12 horses and my friend has 8 at her barn and the fellow we bought Brisco from has 2 so I'll make up some baskets and the ponies will have Christmas treats!!! I'll make cookies for the humans too. lol It's an indoors day for me and the dogs...
Pappy
Living the Dream
- Location
- Florida (transplanted New Yorker.)
When I die, I want to come back as one of TICA's horses. :love_heart:
Ozarkgal
Senior Member
- Location
- Deep in the Ozark woods
TICA:
Lucky horses, my dogs only got store bought Christmas cookies. TICA, would those horsie cookies involve carrots, apples and molasses?
Today, I was determined to complete my Obummercare application. I've been working on it for almost two weeks and keep running into website problems. I have talked to them four times now and have now progressed to the point of being one measley click away from completing the enrollment, and they tell me today the problem is a widespread error message that started yesterday and they haven't been able to resolve it yet, and don't know when that will happen.
Yesterday the guy I talked to told me it would be fixed in an hour, today the answer is they don't know when. They can't assure me I will be able to complete the ap before the deadline of making payment on the 23rd to be able to be insured by Jan. 1...sweet! What a circle jerk!
Lucky horses, my dogs only got store bought Christmas cookies. TICA, would those horsie cookies involve carrots, apples and molasses?
Today, I was determined to complete my Obummercare application. I've been working on it for almost two weeks and keep running into website problems. I have talked to them four times now and have now progressed to the point of being one measley click away from completing the enrollment, and they tell me today the problem is a widespread error message that started yesterday and they haven't been able to resolve it yet, and don't know when that will happen.
Yesterday the guy I talked to told me it would be fixed in an hour, today the answer is they don't know when. They can't assure me I will be able to complete the ap before the deadline of making payment on the 23rd to be able to be insured by Jan. 1...sweet! What a circle jerk!
Ozarkgal
Senior Member
- Location
- Deep in the Ozark woods
Grrrr...still trying to complete this stupid Obummercare application...been parked on hold for 15 minutes..oops..she's here now...wait,back on hold again....Yesterday's problem with the error message still hasn't been resolved, can't wait to see what they tell me today.
Their system is really slooow today, back on hold again, with no results yet.
Right now, I think my chances of being insured by Jan 1 is less than a snowball in hell not melting.
I will say that everyone I have spoken to so far trying to solve this problem has been very pleasant and at least tried to be helpful. I can imagine what they must go through on a daily basis with this website, so I give them high marks for keeping their cool.
Not sure if this post should go here or under the "Stress" or "Why People Are So Angry" or maybe "Lies" (If you like your insurance you can keep it.) threads.
I'll keep you posted on the (non)progress!
Their system is really slooow today, back on hold again, with no results yet.
Right now, I think my chances of being insured by Jan 1 is less than a snowball in hell not melting.
I will say that everyone I have spoken to so far trying to solve this problem has been very pleasant and at least tried to be helpful. I can imagine what they must go through on a daily basis with this website, so I give them high marks for keeping their cool.
Not sure if this post should go here or under the "Stress" or "Why People Are So Angry" or maybe "Lies" (If you like your insurance you can keep it.) threads.
I'll keep you posted on the (non)progress!
TICA
Senior Member
- Location
- East Coast
TICA:
Lucky horses, my dogs only got store bought Christmas cookies. TICA, would those horsie cookies involve carrots, apples and molasses?
Today, I was determined to complete my Obummercare application. I've been working on it for almost two weeks and keep running into website problems. I have talked to them four times now and have now progressed to the point of being one measley click away from completing the enrollment, and they tell me today the problem is a widespread error message that started yesterday and they haven't been able to resolve it yet, and don't know when that will happen.
Yesterday the guy I talked to told me it would be fixed in an hour, today the answer is they don't know when. They can't assure me I will be able to complete the ap before the deadline of making payment on the 23rd to be able to be insured by Jan. 1...sweet! What a circle jerk!
Yes they do! Actually, it is oats, carrots, apples, molasses and enough flour to hold it all together. They love them! I have to find some treats to make for the dogs - haven't had a chance to google that yet.
I can't believe how much difficulties you guys are having with the medical care. Guess they didn't think through the IT requirements very thoroughly.
Finished wrapping presents this morning so only have one gift left to buy and I'm baking some cookies for people this afternoon.
Have I told everyone how much I love retirement ???? I had a call yesterday from someone I worked with who wanted me to do some contract work. Told them I'd do it next year maybe but for now.... I'm so happy having the luxury of having my time to do what I want - when I want. I did put them in touch with someone else who can do it though.
Ozarkgal
Senior Member
- Location
- Deep in the Ozark woods
TICA...I have some recipes for dog biscuits that I will try to post later. I'll bet those horse cookies smell wonderful when baking. So glad you are enjoying your first retirement Christmas. I know I may come off as a bah humbug personality, but truth be known, I do enjoy the season as far as getting together with friends and doing special cooking and baking. I ordered some Christmas dog cookies for the Gangstas, but you've inspired me to bake some treats for them, so I may give them to my neighbor for his dogs.
TWH:
:cya::lofl:
Update on Obummercare ap: 30 minutes on phone today, still cannot get problem resolved, told to call back tomorrow and try again. Won't bother, too late now to have insurance in effect by Jan 1. E-mailed the congressman for my district outlining the problem. He is committed to repealing the law...you go Rick Crawford!
TWH:
:cya::lofl:
Update on Obummercare ap: 30 minutes on phone today, still cannot get problem resolved, told to call back tomorrow and try again. Won't bother, too late now to have insurance in effect by Jan 1. E-mailed the congressman for my district outlining the problem. He is committed to repealing the law...you go Rick Crawford!
SifuPhil
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- Pennsylvania, USA
They're also fighting the PRISM set-up now, the one that allows the NSA to collect and store all your communications data. A D.C. Federal District Judge filed a restraining order against PRISM, and although its implementation will probably take years it's a step in the right direction.