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HouTex

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  1. 1 hour ago, nnm said:

    "Little Drummer Boy" makes me surly.  If a stupid drummer came up to our house on the night that our baby was born, he'd get a load of 12-gauge birdshot in his drumming ass.  By far the stupidest Christmas song.  Makes me surly as soon as it comes on.  

    The version that David Bowie and Bing Crosby did in the 70's on Crosby's Christmas special is great.  

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  2. News flash.  Skiing isn’t cheap at major resorts.  Especially with the whole family.  Resorts know that if you can afford to even get there, rent a place and pay for lift tickets you’ll have no issue paying $25 for a burger and fries.  That said, there are ways to keep lunches reasonable.  I’ll cook a big breakfast when skiing and my wife and I will usually split a burger or chicken sandwich or other meal.  The portions are huge and half a burger with fries is plenty.  Dinners out are another issue, especially at the high end resort towns.  

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  3. 8 hours ago, Wiler77 said:

    1. They can test for the flu and give her something to reduce the longevity of symptoms if she get diagnosed early enough.

    2. The honest-to-God flu is no joke.  If your wife has it I hope she feels better soon.  It kills tens of thousands every year, albeit not typically non-elderly healthy adults. But many of those it doesn't kill feel like death.  I roll my eyes when people say "I had the flu" when they felt crappy for a couple of days.  MFer you had a cold.  It happens. I think my sister gets "the flu" twice a year.

    This.  Nobody gets colds anymore.  It’s always the flu.

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  4. 1 hour ago, nineliveslost said:

    I forgot about that part !!!.  Yes , how much freaking air do they use?!? Finally got relief sitting down in a hot shower. About 15 minutes later I was better 

    I had that problem 10 years ago and the nurses made sure I farted before they would let me leave.  This past summer, it wasn't an issue.  I didn't have gas and the nurses didn't even ask about it. I wonder if something about my doc's procedure has changed. 

  5. 21 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

    Just had my annual check up and will be scheduled for my first probing in a few months.

    Btw they don't finger your prostate anymore. It's all screened through blood work.

    Dr said she could if I wanted that. I joked that she's got small hands but that's gonna be a no.

    Of course anticipating the usual and predictable Surly retort, but I asked my doctor two months ago about the recent change to no-digital exams and he said he doesn't buy it--at least in my case.  My father, and his father, beat prostate cancer so he recommends I continue with the digital exam.  So I still endure the horror.

  6. Just now, Nivek said:

    People who put milk/sugar in coffee are terrorists.    

    I was expecting that.  I was a black coffee guy for pretty much my whole adult life until about 10 years ago.  Probably had 6 or 7 cups a day until it seemed to keep me up at night.  Now it's one latte at home and I'm done with coffee for the day.  I agree on sugar in coffee.  That's disgusting.

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