Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Our neighbor at the previous house had the same fire pit on their deck and we really liked it. They used the hell out of it. I expect we will too. Got it at Lowe's.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Don't say it!
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
there's nothing like a shiny new tool in your hand - - - - (right over the plate) 
Go to the nearest welfare hospital and get seen then, and let the insurance paperwork catch up.
It took me two weeks to get there with my hand. In hindsight, I should have just gone to the cook county hospital first and got treated. I ended up doing that two weeks later... The emergency room had a 2 hour wait the day I went, but the hand specialist I see there has not had me wait more that 40 minutes after checking in.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Do what you know you need to do. You've been at the end of this rope for quite a while now, time to let go of it and do what's best for you.
I can't. I'm literally stuck here till Sunday at least
Hmmm I'm just not a quitter
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
hi ya guys
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Ain't no "quit" in moving on from stupid. Don't let your tombstone read "He wasn't a quitter, he stuck with it until it killed him"
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
good God man - at this point it's about your future health and well being - you've stuck it out WAY beyond what most people would put up with - better think about yourself NOW, before it's too late
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
hey ya Ramie
Yeah maybe. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this. It's something I've been struggling with for many months now . This is literally all I've done for most of my life. Pretty hard to hang it up
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
It won't be easier if it hangs you up...for good.
Think about what you are saying, you sound like someone who stays stuck in a marriage gone bad because they keep telling themselves "but we've been together forever"...
I'm beginning to think my body is telling me that very thing
You don't want to deal with back problems for the rest of your life...
My kid and I have both injured our backs and it gets worse with age... Take care of it while you can or you'll regret it later...
I know. Thing is I doubt they honor my request . Two years left though
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
from everything you've said, you know in your heart what to do, you just need to convince your head to accept it and do it
Back problems? I haven't been following the problem. My Chiropractor sent me to a independent x-ray office. One thing nice about that is that they aren't selling operations like orthopedic surgeons are. I found out what issues I had without the "I have a friend I play golf with that can fix you right up" thing!
Change is unknown and scary... Sometimes you have to take that chance or nothing will get better...
I've been nervous starting new jobs, but they've worked out for the better once I got settled in... If I don't like them, I can always find another and leave - you have to take that leap of faith and run with it...
It's scary to leave your comfort zone, but sometimes you have to if you want things to change for the better...
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ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
you betcha!! well said
I was rear ended on the highway by a drunk going over 90 mph back in '88 and just walked away with a case of severe whiplash... I had a great chiropractor that specialized in sports injuries and he got my spine back in alignment, but it still acts up once in a while...
My son injured his worse trying to push back against a car in gear when he was a teenager and injured his back also. His back is now worst than mine because he wouldn't take my advice to back off when it hurts. He had the "I'm not gonna let that hold me back" attitude until it got worse. Now he understands, but a little late..
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