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gallahadesquire

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  1. My father was either a paranoid schizophrenic or paranoid with delusions of grandeur, depending on whether the cars that were following him were actually there. In retrospect, I think it was the former. He died when I was 14, much to the relief of all involved. This chap needs serious evaluation, medication, and possible electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It works amazingly well in this kind of scenario.
  2. In the mid-‘70’s I was a slightly militant bicycle rider …. Middle of the lane through Harvard Square type. 5’10”, short shorts, t-shirt. My attention must have been diverted, but I tapped a motorcycle on his rear seat. He turned around, Devil’s Eyes glowing beneath his helmet shield, took one look, and said: ”Are you ok?” I apologized for having tapped his bike and assured him I was fine. Another time, I was riding along the Cantabrigian side of the Charles. It was like 0715, on my way to work. I was in the pedestrian sidewalk, but stopped. I forgot to take my foot out of the “rat trap” (the thing that goes OVER your foot, to keep your foot in place … it was a touring bike) and proceeded to fall over, with a certain slowness and grace. “Are you ok?” Two drivers asked. “Yes, I’m fine.” Just to compleat my clumsiness stories: I was on an Alaskan cruise with a couple and their Kid. Kid and I decided to take the helicopter ride and go dog sledding on the snow. we get to the Glacier, and I’m the last one to mush the sled. You stand on like 2x2’s as the sled goes flying over the snow. My foot slipped, and I fell off. The dog sled lady (19: and she’d already done 1500 miles/km across Finland solo) stoppped the sled. I’d gotten up. ”Are younok?” ”Yeah …” ”I thought so. You’re laughing your head off!” you may call me Gracie.
  3. My Saab 9000 had an anti-knock sensor and requested 91 octane. I tried regular. It markedly decreased performance, but no damage.
  4. At least three, four is better. One per son needs to be in charge and recall tasks that need to be complete. There should be two areas: one for stuff that looks promising but hasn’t been used yet, and another for used items. Side note: tools are rarely used more than once. Every time a new tool or clue is found, it should be shouted out so that every body hears it. “I found a lock!” “I have a key!” Oh, the person in charge doesn’t look for tools or clues.
  5. Some of the first season of Brigerton approaches hardcore porn
  6. Nerd Alert! Going back some 45 years in my professional Career path, I always read (current, not past tense) BAL as British anti-Lewisite, which is a heavy metal cheating agent used to neutralize chemical warfare, especially the Arsenic-based Lewisite. [im a combination of an anesthesiologist with an interest in toxicology, and an inorganic chemist … other nerdly]
  7. Use a natural color. I, for one, think the gray flooring trend is hideous. Use full-thickness boards if possible. They will need to be sanded a few times in their lifetime. The house I bought in 1989 had lime green shag carpeting throughout, save for the back bedroom, which was a kind of burnt umber. Artificial grass in the bathroom! And under it all, oak flooring ( probably covered since 1974, when the previous owners bought the place). And it’s the perfect background for oriental rugs.
  8. My father always called her Mary Popinski.
  9. A word to the wise: IF you intend to visit any of the parks, buy your tickets and make your park reservations NOW. They are booked up fairly quickly.
  10. The only person I have on Speed Dial is the Patient Advocate at my local Hospital (and previous employer).
  11. Pity. He’s sort of cute.
  12. Just reporting an interesting conversation with my financial advisor: Unless you can Roth an IRA, funding it with post-tax dollars, or Deduct your contribution, there’s no point to having an IRA. You lose when you contribute to if, and you pay regular income tax on it when you take a withdrawal. Absent the perks mentioned, it’s better just to make regular investments; hold them until they are long-term gain; and then pay capital gains tax at a lower rate than regular income tax.
  13. My mother had a stroke that put her into a vegetative state. She was on a morphine infusion. At 2 or 3 pm, the nurse walked in, gave an additional dose, and upped the infusion. Right on pharmacokinetic time, she died about 15 minutes later. I’ll add that I had received “The Call” at six in the morning.. she’d been incubated, and a neurosurgeon was on her case. I asked him if there were any chance of an appreciable recovery. I was assured there wasn’t. I got on the phone to the ER doctor. “I want to thank you for all you’ve done. Don’t do anything else.” ”That’s what your step-father said.” ”And he would be right. Don’t do anything else.” The Hospital told us later that they were surprised at the forcefulness of our responses. From the time I entered medical school, my Mother had told me about what to do in just those circumstances. So I was ready. But, in absence of any euthanasia laws, frankly it was between malpractice and murder. Of which: I was watching something about the death of King George V. Historically, his physician had administered “gr. 3/4” of morphine. Three-quarter grain. That should be about 45 mg. They read “gr” as “grams” and reported 750 mg. Also, “gr 1” of cocaine. Again, I doubt this was one gram.
  14. Unfortunately, I went to MIT. For sapiosexuals, you can’t beat Cantabrigians!
  15. From hiring him. Screen name: Chris Crawford.
  16. I had a porn star turn escort who was the PRESIDENT of another chapter!
  17. As soon as I saw the new forum title, this song came into my brain. NOT Company of men Alternatively, Also not Company of Man My apologies if I have offended.
  18. https://rentmen.eu/charlieflynnnn According to iafd.com, he started doing porn in 2019. Assuming he was 18 then, he’d be 21 now.
  19. I had a Lexus 400h … ordered it the second week of sales, in April 2006. Received it mid-August. Sold it in 2019to a good friend, with 100,000 miles on it. Good friend came to stay with me for six months … drove it from Milwaukee to Boston. Four days later it just crapped out. $600 just to figure out what was wrong, them a projected $4000 to $5000 to fix it. At 125,000 miles? Nope. I had replaced it with an Audi Q7. Much more comfortable, with add quirks. And a “mini-hybrid” they didn’t tell me about … Engine turns off when idling (but immediately restarts with any demand) and coasting turns off the injectors, say coasting down hill. RPM is the same but usage is significantly reduced. whilst hideously expensive and no SUV, and dubious relations with the Middle East, I assume that there’s a LUCID in my future. The CEO has massive experience, and might just de-throne Tesla as the top of the market. Time will tell.
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