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A good man suffered a sudden serious heart attack, and had immediate lifesaving open heart bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering from surgery, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
 
He replied, in a weak voice, "No health insurance."
 
The nun asked if he had money in the bank.
 
He replied. "No money in the bank."
 
The nun asked, "Do you have a relative who could help you with the cost?"
 
He said, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun."
 
The nun became agitated, and said loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
 
The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my Brother-in-law."

While I'm HIV negative, I'm excited this disease is going to be destroyed and I no longer will have to take prep. It's never great taking a medication of any kind every day for the rest of our lives

While I'm HIV negative, I'm excited this disease is going to be destroyed and I no longer will have to take prep. It's never great taking a medication of any kind every day for the rest of our lives

While I'm HIV negative, I'm excited this disease is going to be destroyed and I no longer will have to take prep. It's never great taking a medication of any kind every day for the rest of our lives

A good man suffered a sudden serious heart attack, and had immediate lifesaving open heart bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering from surgery, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
 
He replied, in a weak voice, "No health insurance."
 
The nun asked if he had money in the bank.
 
He replied. "No money in the bank."
 
The nun asked, "Do you have a relative who could help you with the cost?"
 
He said, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun."
 
The nun became agitated, and said loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
 
The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my Brother-in-law."

This is amazing. You are an artist.

I've met him. I sent you a DM

@peter83 I sent you a PM for more details. I love bearded guys and his beard is damn fine

A good man suffered a sudden serious heart attack, and had immediate lifesaving open heart bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering from surgery, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
 
He replied, in a weak voice, "No health insurance."
 
The nun asked if he had money in the bank.
 
He replied. "No money in the bank."
 
The nun asked, "Do you have a relative who could help you with the cost?"
 
He said, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun."
 
The nun became agitated, and said loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
 
The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my Brother-in-law."

A good man suffered a sudden serious heart attack, and had immediate lifesaving open heart bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering from surgery, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
 
He replied, in a weak voice, "No health insurance."
 
The nun asked if he had money in the bank.
 
He replied. "No money in the bank."
 
The nun asked, "Do you have a relative who could help you with the cost?"
 
He said, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun."
 
The nun became agitated, and said loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
 
The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my Brother-in-law."

This is amazing. You are an artist.

A good man suffered a sudden serious heart attack, and had immediate lifesaving open heart bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering from surgery, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
 
He replied, in a weak voice, "No health insurance."
 
The nun asked if he had money in the bank.
 
He replied. "No money in the bank."
 
The nun asked, "Do you have a relative who could help you with the cost?"
 
He said, "I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun."
 
The nun became agitated, and said loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
 
The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my Brother-in-law."

@peter83 I sent you a PM for more details. I love bearded guys and his beard is damn fine

Definitely on my income. But don't worry-I used PayPal to pay over time. I think it was 4 monthly payments. So the hit wasn't too bad. 
 
I was on a bread making kick during the Pandemic along with a lot of other people-the flour shelf at Wally World was routinely almost bare. I bought a (much cheaper than this current one) used machine through eBay then that made cylindrical loaves. I made pumpernickel back then a few times from a recipe I obtained online (*recipe link below). It didn't taste like store bought pumpernickel-and I'm sure it wasn't traditional. But I liked it. This new machine has two paddles and makes a 2 lb. more conventional shaped loaf. 


Professional food stylists eat your heart out!!
 
That old machine has been in storage for over two years-I'm not sure where exactly it is in the storage unit. So I haven't made any bread since around 2022. @MikeBiDude you are probably right about attempting pumpernickel in a new machine being the equivalent of trying to run before I've learned to walk. But I have most of the ingredients other than rye flour  and vital wheat gluten being delivered today. And I'm going to try to pick those up at a specialty grocery store later today or tomorrow ( HEB's Central Market). If I don't get there, then I'll try a Parmesan-Rosemary Loaf. Wish me luck on whatever I bake... for then the Queen's Child Away I'll take....whoops a fairy tale creeped in -but I guess that's appropriate for this forum. 😂😂😂
 
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Bread Machine Pumpernickel Bread
WWW.ALLRECIPES.COM A hearty, healthy bread that combines bread, rye, and whole wheat flours with cocoa and molasses.  

I'm assuming from the shape that these were made by hand. 🤔🤔 In either case they're beautiful!!

Here’s another whole ‘nother way to go, very, very easy…minimum amount of equipment/tools needed. This got me started with bread (well I’ve baked forever) about 15-20 years ago. Now I’m a sourdough starter everything by hand baker.
 

By a strange coincidence I had just heard of Joshua Weissman for the first time  a week ago in this video.   
 
 

I have hand arthritis-as well as what seems like every major joint arthritis-I wonder how I'd take to kneading. 

Well in the 5 minute method there is no kneading, that said you do have to mix the flour, water, yeast, etc. together, can be done on machine with dough hook or similar. But no kneading.
The basic concept is you make the dough, it ferments (I forget how long), but then you keep a batch in the fridge that you carve off a grapefruit sized piece of dough, let it rise a bit, and then bake. 

Pro tip: it annoys me when the paddles in the bottom of the pan leave dents/gaps in my bread. So I remove the kneading paddles just as the final rise and bake cycle starts.  No paddle marks!   😉

Zojirushi is the only brand that King Arthur Flour Company sells in their catalog and retail stores.  We have had the same one for years and use it weekly.  Never any problems 

That's encouraging to read about the Melbourne team. 
Just this morning I read an article from the Raleigh News and Observer, that funding is ending for a prominent HIV vaccine development program led by Duke University researchers, a move the school said “represents an enormous setback” for creating a vaccine to fight the cause of AIDS.  Recent advances spurred by mRNA technologies had brought vaccine development to a pivotal juncture.
 

Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’ | Global development | The Guardian
WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Exclusive: Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the...  

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Hey guys, this one has been around a while, but I couldn't find any info 
Thanks