Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

Hulamoon

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This cranky old broad has a method for commercials when I do watch TV. I mute it, look away and say, “You can make me wait. But you CAN’T make me watch OR listen!”

So there. :evil:
One of the few advantages of cable is that I record everything (and I do mean everything) I want to watch to the DVR, which allows you to fast forward the commercials. It's a small pleasure that always gives me a :evil: moment every time I do it. I'm already paying a fortune for cable....just to be pounded with 15 minutes of ads an hour????? Nuh-uh.
 

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@kkay59 and @Hulamoon - Thank you, lovely ladies! I’m keeping an eye on it today. This morning it got another intensive rinsing with peroxide and a good slather of Polysporin. I keep changing the bandage and watching for signs of infection. I’ll go to the doctor if needed, don’t worry. Im stubborn but I ain’t dumb. ;)

And an old broad nap has refreshed me. :thumbs:
 

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Agreed - my favorite audio was Aiwa. Dang they were good.

Another audiophile! Yay!

I bought a FiiO DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) a few years back. It connects between an iPod, iPhone or computer to a receiver or headphones. It opens up the sound to help compensate for compressed digital files and improve the sound. I actually got tears when I heard how great the difference was. (I’m a total dork!)
 

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Since so far only @Bronze has shared his New Year’s plans, I’m gonna go ahead and guess the rest of you are party animals who don’t wanna admit it. :lol:

I've not been online in over 24 hours so I'm just catching up..

I hope you get to feeling better soon and heal quickly. .

My New Year's plans are anything to do with headphones.. my husband is planning a twilight zone marathon (they have one every new years) and I'm not sure there is a show I hate more so I'm planning on headphones and perhaps a movie on my computer... maybe I'll do a GOT marathon on the computer to match. ..

I don't drink to speak of... my 1/2 glass of some alcoholic beverage once or twice a year doesn't generally constitute drinking or partying. .. lol. But I'm not even planning that this new years.
 

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Since so far only @Bronze has shared his New Year’s plans, I’m gonna go ahead and guess the rest of you are party animals who don’t wanna admit it. :lol:

My wife and I may actually stay awake until midnight, and then immediately go to bed. If we are really in full party mode, we might even have a Mimosa or two. :party:

Yes, we are boring. We haven't been out on New Years Eve in many years. Too many drunks on the road.
 

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Ok I signed up for the $60 DTN package.. Using my laptop for now and the wireless mouse I have plugged in.. Works like a remote. Been playing with it for a few hours and so far so good. The picture quality and sound is on par with my cable and like cable depending on the network and show. I do notice just the slightest stutter now and then but I've had that happen with cable as well. Could be the wifi or some hardware setting.
I may get a Roku Ultra so I can plug in a Ethernet cable and for the extra free stuff. The Roku may do a better job of streaming because that's what it's made for. I'm on a 7 day free trial so have until the 6th to cancel. But because DirectNow has BBCA I was able to log into their site and watch the Doctor Who Christmas special.:thumb: I'm sure there are other networks I could do the same with. Still have some checking to do but if it stays like this I could turn off my cable video and never miss it. Except for the DVR. But you can watch most shows the next day on their sites so maybe I would miss any. I'd have to set myself some reminders..:rolleyes: You can only watch two streams with DTN but that's not an issue for me.
 

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Trucks been warming for 45 minutes... Just went out and cleaned it off and put two cinder blocks in the bed. I'm ready to head for the store as soon as I warm back up..:blink:

why the cinder blocks??? I saw a flat bed trailer hauling a 2' tall teddy bear once, it was strapped down with a 3" wide strap... thought it was odd... why not keep it in the cab? ;)
 

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made a delivery to Wal-Mart today... as I was walking out of the store I happened to look down and saw a folded 10$ bill, so I snatched it up and went on my way... about 90 miles later I needed to get some gas so I got out the 10$ bill and opened it up and it was a nice suprise... 3 20$ bills and 4 10$ bills... 100$ total!!! I wrestled with the thought of going back but that would have put me almost 3 hrs behind schedule... then I justified it by keeping it... the reasons for keeping it... its finally a return for all the money Ive lost, and whomever lost it should have been more responsible and put it in their wallet... which now leads to ... easy come easy go... I bought 40$ worth of fire works for Sunday nite... :)
 

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Since so far only @Bronze has shared his New Year’s plans, I’m gonna go ahead and guess the rest of you are party animals who don’t wanna admit it. :lol:

Lie around, watch football, go to bed around 8 or 9.
Just like last year.
and the year before...
and the year before...
and the year before...
and the year before...
 

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lol... wifey just snagged the other 60$.... so much for getting the 2 boxes of 44mag rounds ;)

And the lesson is that some good news is best kept from the wifey. :thumb:

Congrats on your windfall! And my sympathies to your neighbors on New Year’s. :lol:
 

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See, this is why we all get along so well! Great minds thinking alike. You’d have to threaten my life to get me out of the house on New Year’s Eve. Even then I’d fight you.

We do have a nice bottle of wine, but it’s usually one glass and done. I like to cook at home on holidays. Once again, it’s gonna be my pasta with my freshly cooked homemade sauce. A nice dose of jalapeño in the sauce is as spicy as I need for this holiday. And I’ll be lucky to still be awake at 11, much less midnight.
 

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I've not been online in over 24 hours so I'm just catching up..

I hope you get to feeling better soon and heal quickly. .

My New Year's plans are anything to do with headphones.. my husband is planning a twilight zone marathon (they have one every new years) and I'm not sure there is a show I hate more so I'm planning on headphones and perhaps a movie on my computer... maybe I'll do a GOT marathon on the computer to match. ..

I don't drink to speak of... my 1/2 glass of some alcoholic beverage once or twice a year doesn't generally constitute drinking or partying. .. lol. But I'm not even planning that this new years.

Thanks for the well wishes. It’s getting better. And my sympathy about the Twighlight Zone marathon. Yikes! I never could handle that show. The William Shatner episode on the plane still haunts me. After that I was done. Headphones are a good plan.
 

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Okay, it is your decision on whether to see a doctor or not. I've heard that once for hydrogen peroxide is enough. (More than that can slow down the healing process.) You could use soap and water initially. You can flush it with saline water after that first time. I found out about the Hydrogen Peroxide about 3 years ago. Betadine is good too, if you aren't allergic to it. I'm still a firm believer in Hydrogen Peroxide for the first thing I grab when I have a cut. Polysporin is what a doctor recommended I get for one of my kids in the past, so that is good.

Are you up to date on your Tetanus shot? I think you can still get that, especially if you cat goes outside.

If you were bit by a dog, cat, raccoon etc..., I've read Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) is somewhat effective against rabies if you use it fast enough. If you are out in the wilderness and cannot get modern treatment, it is a good idea. I have those type of bandaids, that I bought at Walgreens. Check for allergies before you pack them in your bag though!

I get cat scratches now and then, but not a severe one. I have used Manuka honey for wounds a couple of times, it works wonders, and I healed faster than normal with it. Even if you have raw unfiltered honey, it is a great healing agent for wounds too. I have a well supplied first aid kit here. I mentioned that before, I know. One of the things I have in there is Manuka honey bandages. (different sizes too)

@kkay59 and @Hulamoon - Thank you, lovely ladies! I’m keeping an eye on it today. This morning it got another intensive rinsing with peroxide and a good slather of Polysporin. I keep changing the bandage and watching for signs of infection. I’ll go to the doctor if needed, don’t worry. Im stubborn but I ain’t dumb. ;)

And an old broad nap has refreshed me. :thumbs:
 

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Okay, it is your decision on whether to see a doctor or not. I've heard that once for hydrogen peroxide is enough. (More than that can slow down the healing process.) You could use soap and water initially. You can flush it with saline water after that first time. I found out about the Hydrogen Peroxide about 3 years ago. Betadine is good too, if you aren't allergic to it. I'm still a firm believer in Hydrogen Peroxide for the first thing I grab when I have a cut. Polysporin is what a doctor recommended I get for one of my kids in the past, so that is good.

Are you up to date on your Tetanus shot? I think you can still get that, especially if you cat goes outside.

If you were bit by a dog, cat, raccoon etc..., I've read Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) is somewhat effective against rabies if you use it fast enough. If you are out in the wilderness and cannot get modern treatment, it is a good idea. I have those type of bandaids, that I bought at Walgreens. Check for allergies before you pack them in your bag though!

I get cat scratches now and then, but not a severe one. I have used Manuka honey for wounds a couple of times, it works wonders, and I healed faster than normal with it. Even if you have raw unfiltered honey, it is a great healing agent for wounds too. I have a well supplied first aid kit here. I mentioned that before, I know. One of the things I have in there is Manuka honey bandages. (different sizes too)

I used the hydrogen peroxide again because there was a flap of skin and it was too painful yesterday to pull that back for a good flush. Thank you for all the great info! I saved your last post in Evernote.

She’s an indoor cat and always has been. They both are. So no worries there. I had some wound wash and it worked wonders on my surgery wound last year. I’ll pick up some more of that. The doc was the one who said polysporin was better than neosporin for the treatment then. So I switched to keeping that on hand. Also the ointment is better than the cream because it forms a protective layer to keep germs out. I hadn’t thought of that before.

I also took oil of oregano because it’s a natural antibiotic and antifungal. This is the worst wound she’s given me for sure! She was quite tangled in one foot and then got bumped pretty good by the other because I was in mid-stride. So she freaked big time.

You have the best bug out bag supply ever! I’ve been planning to put some more stuff together myself. Good ideas from you!
 

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NYE, we stay at home but stay up till past midnight as it gets loud with the legal and illegal fireworks going off. I'm always pensive and anxious on NYE. I know what the last year was like and happy and grateful everyone came through it OK. Kinda stupid really, because in reality, it's only "tomorrow" but there you go. :)
 

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