Running Bear's November 2023 Coffee Shop

[troyphoto]

And the verdict is in

PVD

Doc said welcome to the club. Your age is how likely you are to experience at least one. I'm 59 1/2 so I got into the 60-year-old 60% chance a few months early.

Need to watch for a bunch more floaters or more unexplained flashes of light. If those happen, call the doc or hit the ER.... Mine is a small one that doesn't need action, but they can get a LOT worse.

Wife said she's taking me to Texas Roadhouse here in the Fort for dinner. You know, for being a good boy at the doctor.

TR is always busy here, so we're leaving in a few minutes. Gotta let the wife drive there since my eyes are still dilated.

 

[kbkchooch]

And the verdict is in

PVD

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Doc said welcome to the club. Your age is how likely you are to experience at least one. I'm 59 1/2 so I got into the 60-year-old 60% chance a few months early.

Need to watch for a bunch more floaters or more unexplained flashes of light. If those happen, call the doc or hit the ER.... Mine is a small one that doesn't need action, but they can get a LOT worse.

Wife said she's taking me to Texas Roadhouse here in the Fort for dinner. You know, for being a good boy at the doctor.

TR is always busy here, so we're leaving in a few minutes. Gotta let the wife drive there since my eyes are still dilated.

When I first saw the headline I thought it was referring to an ailment also known as anal glaucoma ,
a.k.a.
I can't see my ass doing anything,,,usually going to work.

Glad to hear you were a good boy today, Best wishes that the Dr. is wrong (and you're just goofy).

 

[santafewillie]

Mike, Troy, and anyone else having a big Thanksgiving gathering, enjoy it. One day they will stop coming. This year my daughters are cooking thier own Thanksgiving meals. We will only have my son and his wife this year.

This year is the smallest gathering that my family has had in years, early 70's at least before any of me or my siblings got married. There will only be 22 folks gathered at my brother's place. By comparison, last year when I hosted and had the dinner at my daughter's home, there was 40 people. We've had as many as 52, all either directly descended from Mom and Dad, or married into the family. Part of the absences is due to my wife, both daughters and their husbands and three grandkids are all vacationing at South Padre Island this year. Many other nieces and nephews and families are spending time at the alternate parents homes this year.

 

[santafewillie]

Wife said she's taking me to Texas Roadhouse here in the Fort for dinner.

I love TR's food, but the noise level sometimes gets to me. I don't know how loud it is in the Fort.
Best of luck with the eye issue.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Mike, Troy, and anyone else having a big Thanksgiving gathering, enjoy it. One day they will stop coming. This year my daughters are cooking thier own Thanksgiving meals. We will only have my son and his wife this year. That won't stop me from roasting a 23lb turkey!

I picked up a case of Miller beer, a bottle of Evan WIlliams Burbon and a bottle of Paul Masson Peach Brandy to have over the holidays. Anyone thirsty or hungry stop by.

Willie and Patrick, I like how your wives think, tell them I said Merry Christmas!

LOUIS -- that's a 3-0 count -- the 23lb turkey gives me a walk!
(only about 6 million steps to go and i;ll be there)

 

[migalyto]

migalyto- So it was the length of a normal CVS one?

Not quite, but at least that one gives you extra-bucks.

 

[Bruette]

I love TR's food, but the noise level sometimes gets to me.

We have one five minutes from us, it's great!

Noise, I can't say it bothers me; I can't hear much of it. I don't like a lot of commotion around me when I eat. An old lady was alone there the last time we went. They sang happy birthday to her, and they were very enthusiastic. I was happy and sad for her all at the same time. The commotion did not bother me in that case.

 

[Patrick]

Came home to a Hallmark movie...

At least she's not listening to "Last Christmas". Worst non Christmas song ever.

 

[migalyto]

Came home to a Hallmark movie...

My wife will start here very shortly binge watching the Hallmark movies.

At least it keeps her busy on the weekends and lets me get a few extra hours in the basement with trains.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

KARL - I finally found a photo of you at work! ...
or maybe you were just napping?

 

[migalyto]

KARL - I finally found a photo of you at work! ...
or maybe you were just napping?

Starting out unsafe at a young age I see. No jack-stands, lock out tag out. or wheel chocks.

OSHA would throw the book at him!

 

[troyphoto]

I love TR's food, but the noise level sometimes gets to me. I don't know how loud it is in the Fort.
Best of luck with the eye issue.

It's loud here too. Probably not Texas in Texas Lound. But it's all hard surfaces, with country music blaring.

 

[bnsf971]

I picked up a case of Miller beer, a bottle of Evan WIlliams Burbon and a bottle of Paul Masson Peach Brandy to have over the holidays.

I recently tried Evan Williams Honey. It's bourbon with a small amount of honey liqueur for a little more smoothness. And yes, it's smooth. I have to ration myself.

 

[kbkchooch]

KARL - I finally found a photo of you at work! ...
or maybe you were just napping?

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Sherrel, funny you should tag me with that pic, cuz here I was years later, still under a car. The lil tyke sitting there is #1 son, now 34 years old! (IIRC this was 1991) The car was a Chevy Monza, V6 auto and I was adding the rear sway bar from a V8 Monza Spyder. That car handled like a slot car after putting the heavier bars on it.

 

[bnsf971]

.52MPS would be like 500k

Megabits, not megabytes. Move the decimal over one spot…

 

[bnsf971]

And the verdict is in

PVD

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Doc said welcome to the club. Your age is how likely you are to experience at least one. I'm 59 1/2 so I got into the 60-year-old 60% chance a few months early.

Need to watch for a bunch more floaters or more unexplained flashes of light. If those happen, call the doc or hit the ER.... Mine is a small one that doesn't need action, but they can get a LOT worse.

Wife said she's taking me to Texas Roadhouse here in the Fort for dinner. You know, for being a good boy at the doctor.

TR is always busy here, so we're leaving in a few minutes. Gotta let the wife drive there since my eyes are still dilated.

As long as you’re not suffering from cranial-rectal inversion…

 

[bnsf971]

 

[bnsf971]

 

[chadbag]

Megabits, not megabytes. Move the decimal over one spot…

Yes megabits. .52 mbs is around 500kbps. Old modems were 56kps. (the first one we had was 300 bps and then 1200 bps and then 2400 bps and then 9600 bps. Eventually we had the 56kbps one and then I got ISDN at 128kbps and I thought I was in heaven.

 

[Bruette]

Yes megabits. .52 mbs is around 500kbps. Old modems were 56kps. (the first one we had was 300 bps and then 1200 bps and then 2400 bps and then 9600 bps. Eventually we had the 56kbps one and then I got ISDN at 128kbps and I thought I was in heaven.

This one was the pinnacle for a minute. I had one in a 486DX33. I thought I was a big dog!
US Robotics 14.4K modem