New Topics!

Let's talk about something interesting.
What shall it be?

I don't care what is it as long as it is not boring and dull.

Any ideas are welcome. If you don't like the subject, change it.
No bullying please.

Did you like being a child or an adult better?
Did you like you mother better than you dad?
Why?

3/25/2011

Alice..

We can talk about art, photography, gardening, pets, I'm tired of world
politics. We can talk about old Hollywood now that Elizabeth Taylor has
passed away. I'll start first...

Gardening


Even though they claim it's Spring, it's still very windy and chilly here, yesterday I had to
wear my sheepskin coat, brrrrrrrrr. I've noticed in the Garden Miss Kim the Lilac is coming
out ( that's the one Dusty is in love with.) The original old fashion Lilac is coming out too,
I hope it flowers, I planted it last year. I don't think the Azaleas made it , they look sad..



Cheers..Joe..

So, we can say something silly here? I like the idea of gasoline dancing on a mud puddle.

LikeTurnips and their plans to take over the world from their secret underground
HQ in farmer Mc Cavertys field?
It is all in the CIA report I discovered on the web www.eieio.farm/conspiracy.cia
Sadly the CIA have taken it down now but I know it was there the Turnip King told me.

I can't ever remember being a "child," in a true sense of the word. I still miss my dad. You don't want to get me started on my mother again.

I like hearing about people's travels, getting glimpses into their books, learning about getting published (don't say much because I don't know enough, but I listen to what's being said), sharing philosophical ideas.

Any conversation where we can bounce our ideas off each other, whether it's about our writing, our day-to-day problems/solutions, our hobbies, our grandchildren.

Disagreeing agreeably - "Here's what I think; what do you think? That's an interesting concept; I'll give it some thought. Where did you learn about it?"

Ann

3/25/2011

Ann..

Learn about what ? If it's my photography, self taught.
My painting I'm self taught. Writing, we'll that comes from
my strong imagination...Somehow I have to get back to it !
I'm getting too lazy..

Cheers..Joe

Thank you all, for your refreshing posts.

I like being an adult. My dad was the most fun for me. My mother was not. She made me eat food I didn't want. My dad would buy ice cream and relax. Mom worked non-stop.

She liked my brother, My dad liked me.
I loved them both but liked my dad also.

I like Ann's idea of discussing things. No one needs to be WRONG or RIGHT!

An exchange of ideas is always educational and welcome.

Joe,

Your Dusty is beautiful and I am glad you have her.


David,

You are so clever-- a ditty for every occasion.

Shelagh,

The gas is great on a puddle of water, Make sure there is no fire nearby.

3/25/2011

I loved my dad but really didn't get to know him too
well, he died when I was 7 1/2 yrs old from Bronchial
pneumonia....


Cheers..Joe

I was reading Dick's post yesterday. I remember when he was on AW. Many of the members there joined, and tried to flame him. With just a few words, Dick turned it around, and had them eating out of his hand...I sure miss the guy,

Domenic

Joe,

How sad. How old were you when your mother remarrried?

Domenic Pappalardo wrote:

I was reading Dick's post yesterday. I remember when he was on AW. Many of the members there joined, and tried to flame him. With just a few words, Dick turned it around, and had them eating out of his hand...I sure miss the guy,

Domenic

Domenic,

We miss him too. Dick had a real way with words. I hope you are back to stay.

Members don’t leave this forum Alice…they always return. If you see a shadow move across your post, it’s Dick, and Lane giggling at us. I know they would make comment about your hat.

Domenic,

Sorry about the hat, but it covers a multitude of sins. I had to have half of the brain surgery redone and they shaved my head bald! Then the new leads slipped and I had a rerpostioning surgery--they messed up my hair again!

Good thing I never relied on my looks to get me anywhere.

A model was not doing well in her field. She shaved her head, and became a star. Who knows darling…we just might see you walking down a New York runway.
I’m glad you’re okay. Hair grows back. It’s the person under the hair that matters.

I'd like to talk about needles. I hate being stuck with them. Needles are used to inject fluids and also to take fluids out, like blood.
This morning I got stuck again. When I expressed my dislike of needles to my wife, she said, why don't you invent something that won't hurt. I thought about blood suckers/leeches that suck blood painlessly.
An idea I had that will not be acceptable, is to have the patient stick the nurse or doctor in the same manner they get stuck. It could cause them to exercise more care.

There are lots of people who know how to inflict pain. Some do it with words. Any ideas on how to reduce or eliminate the pain of needles? Perhaps we can invent something, and then write about it.

Great idea, Abe.
You think of it I will endorse it.

3/25/2011

My mother was 32, I was ten, he was a great step-dad.
Abe...I agree with you, I've always hated needles ! As I
call it when I get my blood sucked they do two tests, one
is a tube to see if my HDT's it's the number for your red
blood cell count mine was high 5 weeks ago 61 , now it
reads 54 . A technician told me about taking Cinnamon
capsules, I researched it, it lowers the thickness of blood
Mine is too thick and I produce too much. It also helps
with your blood sugar and cholesterol, so I'll know next
Wednesday if it goes down past 54 !


Cheers..Joe

Joe,

Are you on cholesterol lowering medication?

3/25/2011

Alice..

What I have has nothing to do with Cholesterol,
What I have comes from the bone marrow it produces
too much red blood cells, so rather than take blood
thinners( My brother was on those, he was checked
twice a week) he has me take the blood test and if the
the number is too high they take 250cc blood, a half a
pint to make the numbers go down...


Cheers..Joe

Joe,

I understand that condition. Bummer! We have a friend who had a stroke because it was
untreated. I am so glad they caught yours.

3/25/2011

Alice..

" Thank you !" I do try...

Cheers..Joe

Joe,
You not only, try, you succeed! We are so fortunate to know you.
I love my M&M picture.

3/25/2011


Alice..

Send me a photo how it looks..

Cheers..Joe..

The eye doctor did an Angiogram. She tried to inject the colored fluid in my arm at the elbow and wasn't successful. Then she forgot to release the tourniquet before removing the needle causing the blood to spurt. Dumb.
She then used the back of my hand to insert the needle and fluid. Now my hand is black,blue,green,yellow and its sore. As the blood pumped through my veins a bright light was shone into my eyse so she could watch the flow.

I'm to go back in three months for another go. Yeah, sure, but I'll request a different doctor.

I was in the Medical Corp in the USAF. I gave shots and took blood. I know when it is done properly. I have stories of foul ups. They do occur, usually through incompetence.

Anyway, I'll continue to think of ways to replace needles. Certainly in this day and age there should be a better way, or at least done painlessly and competently.

Abe,

Ask for the King of bloodsuckers, You will have a better time.