Stop in for a cup of coffee

[Mattax]

So Much **** For Sale

Well here is daughter update. Tuff day in rehab yesterday but just great progress. She is at an inpatient rehab clinic for stroke and blood clot (aneurisms) patients. It is very specific and focused. It is amazing, she literally gets one hour off for lunch then right back to serious PT. Six hard core hours a day. She can barely hold her head up when she is done she is exhausted. She is walking around the gym with no assistance and now also pushing a sled. She has regained full mobility of arm and hand but is very weak. She can speak and think at just almost normal pace. Her team is meeting on Monday to decide when to kick her out. Woo Hoo! Being so young and fit has really helped her. She was/is a yoga fiend and eats very healthy non drink non smoker. The thing that is really spooky to me is when I was mid thirties I literally did not know a single person my age that had experienced a stroke, that was reserved for the sixty plus crowd. At the rehab center it is easily 3:1 or maybe 4:1 - 35 and under patients vs older patients. It is super weird. The gym is filled with young people and very few older? What has changed physically in our society to create such a reversal of victims? It freaked me out. Again sincere thanks to all y’all for the prayers and PMs of support. From life flighting her fighting for her life two weeks ago to yesterday has been a roller coaster of emotions for our entire family.

Thanks for the update.
Been told (and have observed) one of the biggest problems with PT is the patients. Many don't really try or want to do it, and its even worse in outpatient, and when they are supposed to do it on their own. Your daughter will do well.

This is mine!

Forwhatever reason that song isnt a Springtime song for me. That's a favorite all the time.

i eat sooooo much salt.. can't seem to get enough.. might explain my high BP and 80+ resting HR

Its the salt in the prepared foods that gets most people.
Make your own food and that solves most of the problem. You can still cook with salt as needed.

You ever look at the ingredients of salad dressing? or premade pasta sauce? You have to really hunt to find ones with no sweetners and garbage. So even items that should be good foods have bad stuff in them. How many people cook from scratch these days? I think less than even when I was growing up.

NO ONE TOUCHES MY BLUE BLANKY!!!
******* song is stuck in my head now...

BTW guys... when putting the LCA pin through the k-frame do you grease, anti-seize or go raw?

Rubber Raw or use ruglyde or soap to help.
Hard plastic - grease

 

[Sublime one]

So, EAA starts on Monday. Turns the Oshkosh, from 65,000 to 300,000+ for a week. Gotta remember to stay way. About 30 min north of me. Plane traffic will be nice to hear.

Best air show on earth right there

 

[Mopar Tim]

We're in times Square

 

[dukeboy440]

We're in times Square

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Glad you’re having a fun trip! Safe travels my friend

 

[Sublime one]

Just got done packing car for trip to Clevland for the boys wedding. Deer is his oldest daughter’s very first one. It was not safe in his old environment. We have been storing it, so now that he has settled down has a house etc it is going home!

 

[memike]

We're in times Square

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There's a fun picture right there, you guys are so much fun, enjoy your days there

Just got done packing car for trip to Clevland for the boys wedding. Deer is his oldest daughter’s very first one. It was not safe in his old environment. We have been storing it, so now that he has settled down has a house etc it is going home!

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Safe travels my northwest Arkansas friend

 

[Sublime one]

Since nobody, and I mean no one wants to attend a reloading class anymore (thanks you tube) I tore apart my traveling bench. I consolidated it for our boy who is struggling to get by on a young LEOs salary. He wants to start reloading but does not have any space. I mounted the fundamental elements on a cutting board, he can now clamp to any flat surface and get jiggly with it!

 

[halifaxhops]

Timmy to get the full NYC experience gotta get mugged in the subway!

 

[Sublime one]

There's a fun picture right there, you guys are so much fun, enjoy your days there

Safe travels my northwest Arkansas friend

You see my shiny new Stetson for the wedding? I wrangled a new hat out of her in return for attending the wedding! Of course she might tell you that she demanded a new hat for wedding as none of mine were fit for public as they smelled like saddle and were filthy! Just a different point of view I guess! Hah!

 

[zkx14]

Well here is daughter update. Tuff day in rehab yesterday but just great progress. She is at an inpatient rehab clinic for stroke and blood clot (aneurisms) patients. It is very specific and focused. It is amazing, she literally gets one hour off for lunch then right back to serious PT. Six hard core hours a day. She can barely hold her head up when she is done she is exhausted. She is walking around the gym with no assistance and now also pushing a sled. She has regained full mobility of arm and hand but is very weak. She can speak and think at just almost normal pace. Her team is meeting on Monday to decide when to kick her out. Woo Hoo! Being so young and fit has really helped her. She was/is a yoga fiend and eats very healthy non drink non smoker. The thing that is really spooky to me is when I was mid thirties I literally did not know a single person my age that had experienced a stroke, that was reserved for the sixty plus crowd. At the rehab center it is easily 3:1 or maybe 4:1 - 35 and under patients vs older patients. It is super weird. The gym is filled with young people and very few older? What has changed physically in our society to create such a reversal of victims? It freaked me out. Again sincere thanks to all y’all for the prayers and PMs of support. From life flighting her fighting for her life two weeks ago to yesterday has been a roller coaster of emotions for our entire family.

That's strange how the stroke victim age has shifted. Stress??

I don't know if the numbers have changed at all by age group. I think what you are seeing is that the younger ones are in a recovery program. Many older folks are not that lucky. If they survive it's not to the degree where they can do a program like that.

 

[Sublime one]

Seriously though with all those younger people having strokes there must be a common denominator?? I'm not political at all but the vaccine jumps out at me tested for three months or so and then given to millions. Makes you wonder?? I'm going to ask my doctor daughter and see what she knows or has seen. So glad to hear she's continuing to make positive progress.

I would love to hear what she has seen. While the catalyst can certainly be argued, the radical shift in victims metric cannot. Regardless of reason it has changed the landscape for rehab. It would take someone way smarter than me to sort it out. In essence a discussion I would love to hear, but not take part in due to my lack of knowledge in medical arena.

 

[fatoldguy]

I would love to hear what she has seen. While the catalyst can certainly be argued, the radical shift in victims metric cannot. Regardless of reason it has changed the landscape for rehab. It would take someone way smarter than me to sort it out. In essence a discussion I would love to hear, but not take part in due to my lack of knowledge in medical arena.

Same here , had a good friend hot rodder , never had a problem died of a heart attack . Just makes you wonder !

 

[Sublime one]

I don't know if the numbers have changed at all by age group. I think what you are seeing is that the younger ones are in a recovery program. Many older folks are not that lucky. If they survive it's not to the degree where they can do a program like that.

Well having spent the week down there I would have to disagree. The patients span the entire spectrum of rehabilitation. Both old and young that cannot walk or talk yet. The program takes all. It will break your heart. A young thirty year old woman that still cannot speak or walk yet started bawling alligator tears in frustration watching my daughter’s progress While making very little of her own. It is heart wrenching. I have no idea how the PT therapists can do it day after day. It takes a special kind of person, much like the ICU ward. Caring for someone with exceptional compassion knowing there is a zero chance for recovery. One of Gods gift to our society is folks like that.

 

[jaws]

Well here is daughter update. Tuff day in rehab yesterday but just great progress. She is at an inpatient rehab clinic for stroke and blood clot (aneurisms) patients. It is very specific and focused. It is amazing, she literally gets one hour off for lunch then right back to serious PT. Six hard core hours a day. She can barely hold her head up when she is done she is exhausted. She is walking around the gym with no assistance and now also pushing a sled. She has regained full mobility of arm and hand but is very weak. She can speak and think at just almost normal pace. Her team is meeting on Monday to decide when to kick her out. Woo Hoo! Being so young and fit has really helped her. She was/is a yoga fiend and eats very healthy non drink non smoker. The thing that is really spooky to me is when I was mid thirties I literally did not know a single person my age that had experienced a stroke, that was reserved for the sixty plus crowd. At the rehab center it is easily 3:1 or maybe 4:1 - 35 and under patients vs older patients. It is super weird. The gym is filled with young people and very few older? What has changed physically in our society to create such a reversal of victims? It freaked me out. Again sincere thanks to all y’all for the prayers and PMs of support. From life flighting her fighting for her life two weeks ago to yesterday has been a roller coaster of emotions for our entire family.

Good news John. I'm thinking stress now a days, some of the younger people need to slow down.

 

[jaws]

NO ONE TOUCHES MY BLUE BLANKY!!!
******* song is stuck in my head now...

BTW guys... when putting the LCA pin through the k-frame do you grease, anti-seize or go raw?

I use a little anti-seize on mine. just a little.

 

[fatoldguy]

 

[Icetech]

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Yeah, i used anti-seize on my bushings last night also and it got all over ****... i spent more time wiping stuff down than working, and i know i will still find more

 

[memike]

You see my shiny new Stetson for the wedding? I wrangled a new hat out of her in return for attending the wedding! Of course she might tell you that she demanded a new hat for wedding as none of mine were fit for public as they smelled like saddle and were filthy! Just a different point of view I guess! Hah!

I see that, I need to send you a hat box for that beauty. Sounds like you are going to enjoy the trip to see your son/family, yep, he will enjoy the reloading on his boring days around the house, it's hard on us creative and energetic folks to stay cooped up.
Safe travels to you

 

[WV64Signet]

Great start to the day grabbing a coffee with @Maxcustody and checking out the Dart! That's going to be a badass ride

Now I'm motivated to get some stuff done on the car today!

 

[WV64Signet]

must be a common denominator

There is and there are studies... sad.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Thanks Chris @WV64Signet ! Great to hang out today.

 

[71GSSDemon]

My boys head lights are now fixed. Needed some hammer/dolly work and a couple spot welds. Brake pedal pad is installed and grease zerks are in the king pins and all is greased. Bit by bit. I have huge hopes to be able to roll into the Symco Weekender in a couple weeks with both cars.

 

[zkx14]

Decided to beg off of work. Had another cramp a little while ago. Not as bad as the first, but would have been really bad if I was driving...Called my co-worker and got him to cover the shift.

 

[71GSSDemon]

36 groups of 3 warbirds flying over right now. Amazing

 

[71GSSDemon]

And now all the twin engines are rolling in