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mininghorn88

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  1. Some of us that have to work for a living are behind you all the way…
  2. My white blood cell count is always “high”. Several years ago when it was first noticed they sent me to an oncologist as a follow up. Nothing else was noted. As a side note I rarely get ill enough to miss work. Have missed 3 days of work in 34 years due to sickness. Maybe my white blood cells are always at work?!
  3. My dad went to high school with the guy that founded Stereo and Record Center. We always got nice deals on TVs, etc. from the Longview store back in the day.
  4. I am in Australia right now. Will be here another week. I will start to count now to verify.
  5. I have a 10’ Stanley tape measure that I bought while in college for a project. Somehow have managed to hang on to it through multiple moves, kids using it, taking it with me on projects, etc. Still works like a charm.
  6. Reminds me of the ‘70s and early ‘80s trucker movies where the truckers block the police from catching the “Bandit”.
  7. A few weeks ago I was in Lowe’s and I saw a man carrying (hiding) a nice sized box under his jacket under his left arm. As he walked by I just stopped and stared at him. I then turned and followed him out of curiosity down another aisle. He finally started towards one of the exits and I caught the eyes of a couple of employees and pointed him out. They all nodded at me with acknowledgment. As he approached the door they casually walked that way as well. Once he was at the door he bolted and all they did was watch him run. They told me that it is their policy to not confront or chase shoplifters because of the danger that it may present. The whole thing just pissed me off.
  8. Which vehicle was here first to start the offset parking? My guess is the black SUV based upon the sticker on the rear window. Though technically parked correct I assume that the others compensated for the close too line parking. Only guessing “who” drives the SUV and assuming “who” drives the trucks.
  9. I have been to many of the mines in WV and the surrounding areas. It gets pretty rough. On one visit I was talking to a miner in WV and he said that a miner would be more likely to share his wife with you than to let you cross a picket line. Many years ago we actually flew some guys in on a helicopter to do some maintenance on the equipment so that they could get into and out of the mine safely. Times have changed so I doubt anything like that would happen today. Watched the documentary a couple of years ago and it proved what I had seen and heard. It is really different back in those hills.
  10. Wait until they start driving, high school and going off to college and paying for college! I have now moved into grand parenthood. Being a parent is awesome! Once a parent always a parent! congrats!
  11. Would love to do this hike or CDT or the AT but at this time in my life work commitments prohibit such a trek. Hopefully once work responsibilities wane I will still be in a healthy enough shape to tackle one of these. I know, excuses and all, but it is a reality for me. Keep us posted and good luck!
  12. Clubbed thumb. I am out.
  13. I had my first colonoscopy done back in October at the age of 56. All clear. No need to return for 10 years. Check. I had to have a molar (root canal done several years ago) pulled last week because it became infected. The worst pain ever. Check. Going in tomorrow morning for an ablation to take care of my SVT. Check. Next week I am going to have another tooth pulled and then have two implants put in. Check. I regularly play full-court basketball about 3 times per week during lunch if I am in town and not out traveling. Many times I am playing against "kids" (late 20s to early 30s) that my two kids went to school with. I will tell my kids that I met so and so today. Their response is "be careful dad, you are not as young as you used to be". Check. When I stand up after sitting for a while I sound like of bowl of Rice Crispies cereal as my knees and ankles pop. Check.
  14. mininghorn88

    Colonoscopy

    Welcome to the club.
  15. SIAP. People who cannot control the speed at which they drive. They will randomly change speeds plus or minus 10 miles per hour making it difficult to pass them particularly on a two lane road. However, once you manage to get around them they magically can control their speed by staying right behind you.
  16. That's Bull Randleman from Band of Brothers in a bikini Your descripiton nailed it.
  17. I wake up in the morning and the first thing that I do is to take a pee. I go until I am tapped out. I then brush my teeth, shave and wash my face. It is about the time that I am finishing that up that I have to take another lengthy pee all over again.
  18. Really. How did he ever lose? Scary.
  19. Now I am confused. When I read your original post I thought “he” was your new SIL that was going to be your best man for some odd reason. I didn’t even think about the “he” being the former “she”. My mind didn’t even go there. Getting Old Sucks. Oops. Wrong thread.
  20. Why is he stuck sitting between two "olds"?
  21. Almost all of my flying is for business on my company's credit card. I have been Diamond on Delta for the last several years. Getting the mileage requirement is never a problem. Now Delta has raised the matching spend amount to $20K per year. Since I have built up status on Delta I would prefer to stay with them. I have flown 1.1 million miles with Delta. I have flown about 600K with AA through the years but do not fly with them regularly any longer. I use SHV as my "home" airport. So, I am looking at getting a Delta branded credit card to ensure that I meet the spend threshold with personal spending. I am not too worried about lounge access. What card to go with? Any advice is appreciated.
  22. You just jinxed yourself. Smails (see post 57) felt confident too.
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