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Not that Bob

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  1. Some gmail I get, others I don't. I send test email to make sure they have my address correctly, but I don't receive the reply. I confirm they received and replied via text.  Other types of email, non-gmail, are not a problem. This is true for Outlook and for my Spectrum email account. I don't have anyone blocked. Ideas?

  2. On 3/23/2019 at 10:07 AM, MaxHorn said:

    My downstairs is filled with about 6,000 CDs and 5,000 LPs. I will NEVER part with them. All of the CDs are in my digital library, which is now over 235,000 songs. I am also (slowly) ripping the obscure vinyl to digital, but it takes forever because I am such an anal-retentive dork and I de-click that shit one pop at a  time. The upside is that the vinyl rips usually sound better than CD releases.

    HELP ME. I NEED A MUSICAL INTERVENTION.

    Care to give me a thumbnail of the equipment and process for transferring LPs to digital?

  3. Can this be real or am I falling for a hoax? News says 1.5 million bats going to be released as part of the SXSW celebration of 80th Anniversary of Batman. Where does one acquire 1.5 million bats? How does one transport 1.5 million bats? What if these outsider bats bring blankets with smallpox? Tell me this is a hoax. 

  4. If changing hotels is an option, stay at Park Lane. You will be in reasonable walking distance of more than you can see in three days, so transportation won't be an issue. Just try to avoid Leona. 

    If art deco architecture is of interest take a tour of Rockefeller Plaza.

    If opera is of any interest, The Metropolitan Opera is as good as it gets. Even if you have only a minimal interest in opera, the Met is so good with sets, lighting, etc., not to mention the actual singing, that it is worth the evening. Also you can get reservations to have dinner at the theater before the opera and mark two things off the wish list. The food is good, and it's "moderately fancy", but not world class if that is what you are looking for.   The Met is a 10-15 minute walk from Park Lane, so this is the one event you might want to take a cab for. I am not good at hailing a cab, so I give the bellman a 5 to do it for me. I probably tip too heavily, but I find that if I have a pocket full of 5's and give out one or two as appropriate, I can get willing help as opposed to people treating me like I'm a pain in the ass. Planning ahead for  $100 in fivers,  added to the cost of the trip makes my time much more pleasant.  

    I'd take good shoes, rather than roller skates, to Guggenheim. If you decide to go there, watch any documentary on the building itself and/or Frank Lloyd Wright to pique your interest. 

    Check weather.com and pack accordingly. Last time I went there was a freak blizzard and I was happy I took long undies. 

  5. I am not defending the Catholic church. Nowhere did I say they are "beyond reproach." I think it would serve the greater good if they could get their shit together so they can stop doing bad and continue doing good. If you don't think fixing a huge problem in a world wide organization with millions of members is "complex" then I've got nothing for you, but y'all have some introspection. You don't give one shit if the bass biters reform. You just want the doors closed. 

  6. You boys are totally tunnel visioning this. The reason I posted was to point out that it is a complex problem and there is good, along with the bad. What you really want is for the CC to go away, and the dumb ass Bishops have given you a powerful weapon. 

    There are social organizations on The University of Texas campus that do bad things. Is the only answer to close down The University of Texas? Jesus. Fucking. Christ, indeed. Show some higher level thinking. 

  7. Just now, Hornius Emeritus said:

     

    "Had I know I was gonna live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself."  ----- Bobby freakin' Layne

    I use that quote often...did not know it was Bobby Lane. 

    I am becoming ill at ease with football in may later years because of the damage that is now becoming apparent. I have been watching for decades, but I cringe when I think what is being done to the bodies of these people. Juice only exacerbates the damage. 

  8. JFC people! I said Pam as a generic term. I actually use Vegalene which is the tits. I learned about Vegalene years ago from a cook when I was working at the State Hospital. She could cook 50 eggs on the flat top and not break one yolk.  I don't see enameled cast iron as "no stick" like Teflon, but as low stick, but I'll be damned if I can get an egg to not stick without using some ghee or Vegalene. You people must be wizards or something. 

  9. I need to let health care workers in to my father's house without having to make a 50 mile round trip to open the door for them myself. I am not comfortable giving them a key, at least not at this point. I may be more comfortable with it as I become more familiar with the workers. He can't open the door himself because...that's the reason he needs health care workers. 

    I made a couple of calls and everyone wants to sell me whole house automation. I need one lock that I can operate from an app on one phone. Any suggestions?

  10. 4 hours ago, HoustonHorn said:

    Tough to read that and sorry to hear it. My dad died in 2010 from cancer. It is a very tough thing to watch

    My wife just found out a coworker, around 40, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

    Can anyone suggest an inspirational book to send her? Something with daily quotes. She's Christian.
     

    C. S. Lewis can be comforting, especially for Christians. The Problem of Pain may be appropriate now. There is a boxed set entitled "Six by Lewis" or some variation of that which has 6 of his best books. It's probably out of print but can probably be found used on ebay...actually I just looked on Amazon. There is a used set for 12 bucks. There is another for135 but I don't know why one is priced so much more than the other. Get the cheap one. Edit, Six by Lewis included The Problem of Pain. For 12 bucks you can't go wrong.

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  11. 11 hours ago, Spur08 said:

    So a lot has changed in the last few weeks.  The spinal lesions did verify that our friend has Stage 4 METs.  Her oncologist in Round Rock told her that they didn't have a clinical trial for her and recommended she go to MDA.  Jump to this week, a PET scan at MDA showed additional lesions in her pelvis, ribs, and lymph nodes around her heart.  She has started Ibrance treatment this week and will have an appt with a dietitian at MDA in a few weeks. 

     

    It's like an emotional nuclear bomb with each update given.  I'm concerned about her, I'm concerned about her families financial stability, I'm concerned about her husband and their 2 girls.  My wife and I are the go-betweens between all of our friends due to our close relationship with her and their fear/concern of how to react.  I suppose we all feels paralyzed with all of this news and just don't know what steps to take.

    Spur, you can't afford to be paralyzed. It may not be time, yet, but if there is not a miracle of major proportion, and soon, you need to help this family make end of life plans. I had to do this with a dear friend. The initial "do you know where your will is?" was met with a bit of shock, but soon the family was glad that I was "making a list" for them. Grim list, but it had to be done. As above, they can only hear, "Fuck! I've got cancer! Fuck! I've got cancer!". They can't think about future needs when the immediate needs are so overwhelming. If you can, and if it's time, you have to be the end of life planner for them. At least help them make a list of where things are. Where is the will? Where is the life insurance policy and what is the name and phone number of the agent.  Who can be contacted right now to help with the kids? Are there funeral plans? Has it been paid for? Ask if there are people she wants to see, and contact them for her. You can't tell them what to say, or how to act, but you can give her the chance to see people she wants to see. 

    They may freak out and tell you to butt out. If they do, abide by their wishes, but make the simple statement "I am here to help with any of this if you want." It may not be time yet, but all the Stage 4 stuff is not encouraging.  

    My 2 cents in your most difficult situation.

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