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Congrats to BillCobit (and his wife!) on a great race and a strong finish in yesterday's Lake Placid Ironman. It is a gruelling course consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a full 26.2 mile marathon; yesterday's VERY hilly course was further characterized by crazy weather that...

The day before yesterday we had heavy rain in my area and my 17 month old roof leaked just below the skylight in my bedroom for the second time. The first time it leaked I called the roofer and he said he'd come by between jobs and take a look. He came and it was fine for months, but leaked...

I haven't been online a lot lately as I've been very busy in the volunteer realm, have been diligently exercising, and I've been dealing with sick teenagers. Starting March 27, my son came down with a sore throat followed by symptoms of a common cold. Days later, on March 31, we left for...

My mom is on ACT for ventricular tachycardia and is scheduled for replacement of her pacemaker on Friday. As of today she is off Coumadin with no bridging. Scary?

Hi folks: I just cut myself with a drill :o and I'd really rather no go to the emergency room, but I think I need a tetanus shot ('cuz it's been...10ish years and the bit's not exactly sterile) and I live in Podunk so there's no urgent care. What do you think? :o

I am, on occasion, awakened by my heartbeat. I sometimes hear it in my sleep and think, "what's that noise?" It takes me a second to realize it's just my heartbeat. Sometimes I actually listen for it to see what it's doing--if I feel a flutter or something "off". Did/does anyone else hear...

This is my kitties' valentine gift to us all. They missed a bud!!! (two actually, for the first time since I got the plant!)

Hey! This guy looks familiar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRb1Rh82Nfk

It's that time of year again... http://www.goredforwomen.org/

Some one just emailed this to me and I had to share... http://www.jibjab.com/JokeBox/JokeBox.aspx?Id=48708&JokeId=2057

I was watching The View the other day and saw a family in Ohio get an instant laundry room makeover and I guess the fact that Ross lives in Ohio got me thinking "if anyone could use a bit of good fortune in his life it's Ross." Here's the application...

In a recent thread, Mr. P touched on some of his pre-surgery aneurysm symptoms and I'd like to expand upon this topic. Please post details of whatever you felt may have been symptoms of your ascending aortic aneurysm. Be sure to note whether you were aware at the time that you had an aneurysm...

The last post I remember from Cord said he was having major computer problems, so I'm not really worried about Cord, but I've PM'ed him a link to a job listing I think he'd be great for and I want him to know. Is anybody in touch with him enough to let him know?

If I read this correctly it says these doctors have taken a human donor pulmonary valve that's been stripped of its own cells so that only a scaffolding remains, impregnated it with living cells from the patient in whom it is to be implanted, implanted the PV, and documented growth in both the...

Today I spent my entire morning and into the early afternoon cheering on runners at the Chicago Marathon--chilly, but not as bad as expected since it didn't rain or snow. I definitely found myself getting dizzy from time to time, but I wonder...if I'm not supposed to lift/push/pull 20-30...

I'm hoping someone can help me with this because...well...it would seem I am (at least at the moment)...(as my darling son would say)...a technotard. I'm not proud, but I need help.:o I bought my daughter the hot little pink Motorola Razr phone for her birthday (Friday). Before doing so, I...

I tried out my new camera for the first time at a Roger Waters concert outside of Chicago last night and thought I'd share a picture. It was taken from about 100 yards in very low light and has been compressed to meet attachment specs. These were probably not the best conditions under which to...

The Choice: A Longer Life or More Stuff (from The New York Times) By DAVID LEONHARDT Published: September 27, 2006 The most authoritative report on the cost of health insurance came out yesterday, and it?s sure to cause some new outrage. Related Life Expectancy Data (September...

I currently own a Canon Powershot S100. It's an early 2.1 megapixel camera that has served well, but its 2x optical zoom is just not nearly enough to be taking pix from the bleachers of kids in the marching band or waterskiers behind the boat. Also, it may have some kind of electrical problem...

Just how bruised does one's tummy get on Lovenox? What determines when the bruise appears? How big does each individual bruise normally get? Nickel size? Quarter? Half dollar?