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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 20:07:28 GMT -5
When I used to mow my grandfather's yard, I had to use a hand mower, just a circle of blades whose power came form you pushing it. No motor, no cord no nothing, just manual labor. They still make those; they're called "reel mowers." I've got one. They're fine on grass, but unfortunately, on weeds you might as well be using a dull butter knife.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 20:10:11 GMT -5
When I used to mow my grandfather's yard, I had to use a hand mower, just a circle of blades whose power came form you pushing it. No motor, no cord no nothing, just manual labor. They still make those; they're called "reel mowers." I've got one. They're fine on grass, but unfortunately, on weeds you might as well be using a dull butter knife. Yeah I saw a guy here in town using one last week when I was driving around running errands. Brought back a lot of memories. -M
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 28, 2014 20:13:12 GMT -5
I was skeptical to get an electric mower fearing it wouldn't have the power or battery time to be convenient, but I'm good with just about everything else being electrical. How have you liked it? Depends what you're looking for. We have a small yard, so it's not a riding mower. What I love about it is that it's 100% dependable. You never have to worry whether it will start up. It also requires zero maintenance, which is a major plus for me. In terms of power, if your grass is really high, you can definitely feel the motor struggling and it won't cut as well, but that's just more motivation to stay on top of your lawn. The one danger is that, with my first electric mower, once when the motor over-reacted, it blew out the entire circuit in my house that the outlet it was connected to was a part of. That's never happened with my other two electric mowers though. I've never used one with a cord but I bought my father a battery powered mower a few years back and he and I both enjoy using it.
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Post by Action Ace on Jul 28, 2014 20:33:56 GMT -5
My yard is the size of Delaware, so I have a John Deere riding lawn mower. It used to be the size of Vermont, but I converted most of it to prairie grass.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 21:33:53 GMT -5
Ultimate Spider-Man arrested Oh no Spidey what did you do? -M
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Post by Pharozonk on Jul 28, 2014 22:13:17 GMT -5
I thought that was an Onion article at first.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 29, 2014 3:13:32 GMT -5
Well, surgery is done and as flawless as possible. The same surgeon that performed the double did the triple and was very, very happy. Everything from the first time took perfectly, graft was good, and strong.
Last surgery took 10 hours and in hospital 11 days. This one took 7.5 hours and projected release is 3 or 4 days. Big difference is change in recovery method. Last time they didn't attempt walking again til a day and a half after, this time I walked 5 hours after. I used a walker, was shaking terribly and a few tears watered up and went down my face from the pain. It took me about 20 minutes to get out of bed, out the room, and down to the nurses station and back. Probably a total of about 40 yards. Assistant asked my pain level 1 to 10. Said 9.5. Surgeon said that about right.
Susan and I didn't sleep at all the night before when I posted at 5 am. Because of morphine pump, only allowed half an Ambien, which I take nightly. Have only slept a couple of hours. Talked with Susan and her childhood friend Rhonda, who sweetly bought me a couple Marvel's (Hulk / Iron Man, Spidey : Learning to Crawl, and. Original Sin). Called my mom, who has been praying a holy candle and rosary for me, as many have, and I know she was crying with happiness everything went so well.
Respiratory therapy of slow deep inhalation is annoying but preferable to pneumonia.
Computerized self inflating sleeves on knees prevent blood clots but run constantly and not conducive to sleeping. Insignificant I suppose as I have no other schedule than getting up 4 different times tomorrow to walk.
Privately owned surgery center is like the Ritz Carlton compared to old crap hospital last surgery and sadistic bed trap I escaped from. Staff here is paid better and is friendly and responds instantly, a huge improvement over them inserting my i.v. incorrectly and soaking the mattress. Worse yet, I was so doped I didn't realize. They had to change the linens and put me on a stretcher while they did it (not pleasant).
The same hospital overcharged $20K, which I somehow caught going over the multiple bills, and made numerous calls to fix. How I got so lucky come to this private center is the previous hospital said they didn't make enough with the surgery anymore with the cost of titanium. In 2008 my surgery ran over $ 250K ! What a racket !
BTW, don't know if I mentioned it, but my company fired me the day after I told them I'd have to have the surgery and be off probably 3 months like last time. The next day I had a message to call HR. I did, and the HR Consultant said I was fired as I had already missed more work than the handbook allows (stuck kidney stone that didn't pass for 6 weeks - was off a week at doctor's recommendation).
You can imagine how stunned I was, especially when I said that last week's sales report showed that I'd grown my sales over the previous June from the previous rep by 240%, to a heavy silence on the other end.
Next week after I return home I'll be consulting with an employment attorney.
Whew !
Looking forward to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie and bit on Comixology's sale and am starting to catch up on now. Finally I think I can love some Marvel again. That hasn't happened since Agents of Atlas and the last run of Daredevil.
BTW, thanks for all the positive thoughts and posts guys. They really did help.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 3:20:14 GMT -5
Good to hear you got through ok, speedy recovery my friend.
-M
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Post by the4thpip on Jul 29, 2014 3:28:51 GMT -5
Great news, hondobrode.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 29, 2014 3:30:24 GMT -5
Thanks you guys. Very happy and appreciate the well wishes from you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 4:00:51 GMT -5
Whoa, that's a major operation. Glad it's all working out well for you.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jul 29, 2014 4:40:08 GMT -5
Dang. Sometimes you just feels sorry for folks. I go to the gym fairly late at night, and there is usually one employee managing the desk. The same guy usually. He is pretty quiet and well reserved. Doesn't seem like he wants to talk really. I usually say a quick hello, sign in and go about my business.
I arrive last night there is this man talking to him at the desk. I think nothing of it, sign in, and do what I have to do. I walk by the desk in the middle of my session (about an hour) and still see the same guy just talking to the clerk. You could tell it was one of those conversations where one person does the talking and the other just sits there, nods their head and just agrees. But whatever.
I'm finished for the night. It's been two hours. I'm leaving and of course the same man is still leaning over the counter talking to the employee. He is probably still taking to him now. And from what little I heard it just seemed like small talk, except this was more like big talk. Just felt bad for the clerk. Not like he can protest. He just has to stand there and take it. Said bye and went to my car.
Really though, what middle aged man has two hours on a Monday heading into Tuesday morning to just straight up chit-chat at the gym before/post workout? Just seems weird to me.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jul 29, 2014 6:15:03 GMT -5
Well, surgery is done and as flawless as possible. The same surgeon that performed the double did the triple and was very, very happy. Everything from the first time took perfectly, graft was good, and strong. Last surgery took 10 hours and in hospital 11 days. This one took 7.5 hours and projected release is 3 or 4 days. Big difference is change in recovery method. Last time they didn't attempt walking again til a day and a half after, this time I walked 5 hours after. I used a walker, was shaking terribly and a few tears watered up and went down my face from the pain. It took me about 20 minutes to get out of bed, out the room, and down to the nurses station and back. Probably a total of about 40 yards. Assistant asked my pain level 1 to 10. Said 9.5. Surgeon said that about right. Susan and I didn't sleep at all the night before when I posted at 5 am. Because of morphine pump, only allowed half an Ambien, which I take nightly. Have only slept a couple of hours. Talked with Susan and her childhood friend Rhonda, who sweetly bought me a couple Marvel's (Hulk / Iron Man, Spidey : Learning to Crawl, and. Original Sin). Called my mom, who has been praying a holy candle and rosary for me, as many have, and I know she was crying with happiness everything went so well. Respiratory therapy of slow deep inhalation is annoying but preferable to pneumonia. Computerized self inflating sleeves on knees prevent blood clots but run constantly and not conducive to sleeping. Insignificant I suppose as I have no other schedule than getting up 4 different times tomorrow to walk. Privately owned surgery center is like the Ritz Carlton compared to old crap hospital last surgery and sadistic bed trap I escaped from. Staff here is paid better and is friendly and responds instantly, a huge improvement over them inserting my i.v. incorrectly and soaking the mattress. Worse yet, I was so doped I didn't realize. They had to change the linens and put me on a stretcher while they did it (not pleasant). The same hospital overcharged $20K, which I somehow caught going over the multiple bills, and made numerous calls to fix. How I got so lucky come to this private center is the previous hospital said they didn't make enough with the surgery anymore with the cost of titanium. In 2008 my surgery ran over $ 250K ! What a racket ! BTW, don't know if I mentioned it, but my company fired me the day after I told them I'd have to have the surgery and be off probably 3 months like last time. The next day I had a message to call HR. I did, and the HR Consultant said I was fired as I had already missed more work than the handbook allows (stuck kidney stone that didn't pass for 6 weeks - was off a week at doctor's recommendation). You can imagine how stunned I was, especially when I said that last week's sales report showed that I'd grown my sales over the previous June from the previous rep by 240%, to a heavy silence on the other end. Next week after I return home I'll be consulting with an employment attorney. Whew ! Looking forward to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie and bit on Comixology's sale and am starting to catch up on now. Finally I think I can love some Marvel again. That hasn't happened since Agents of Atlas and the last run of Daredevil. BTW, thanks for all the positive thoughts and posts guys. They really did help. Damn. Sorry you got fired. That sucks. Glad your surgery worked out though. Stay strong.
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Post by Pharozonk on Jul 29, 2014 7:50:36 GMT -5
Glad to hear it went well,hondobrode!
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 29, 2014 8:05:29 GMT -5
Dang. Sometimes you just feels sorry for folks. I go to the gym fairly late at night, and there is usually one employee managing the desk. The same guy usually. He is pretty quiet and well reserved. Doesn't seem like he wants to talk really. I usually say a quick hello, sign in and go about my business. I arrive last night there is this man talking to him at the desk. I think nothing of it, sign in, and do what I have to do. I walk by the desk in the middle of my session (about an hour) and still see the same guy just talking to the clerk. You could tell it was one of those conversations where one person does the talking and the other just sits there, nods their head and just agrees. But whatever. I'm finished for the night. It's been two hours. I'm leaving and of course the same man is still leaning over the counter talking to the employee. He is probably still taking to him now. And from what little I heard it just seemed like small talk, except this was more like big talk. Just felt bad for the clerk. Not like he can protest. He just has to stand there and take it. Said bye and went to my car. Really though, what middle aged man has two hours on a Monday heading into Tuesday morning to just straight up chit-chat at the gym before/post workout? Just seems weird to me. There's a man at the convience store I go to in the morning that's almost always there chatting up the employees or and customers that might listen. I've talked a minute or two with him once or twice. Seems like a nice fellow. I just wonder what makes people so desperate for human contact. Most days for me, I could do with less than I have to deal with.
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