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Cool---if occasionally heady---book. I believe he coined the term originally???
Still Learning To Listen To That Voice In My Head!
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Cool---if occasionally heady---book. I believe he coined the term originally???
TSJMajesty
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Ehh, nevermind. What I was about to say next would've clearly been political.
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Cool---if occasionally heady---book. I believe he coined the term originally???
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Oh cool! I should've known this is a wholly defined view using that term already haha. Thanks for the recommendation. Heady can mean more thoroughly reasoned, so I'm in.
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Sorry, that's my fault. I don't need to write things that could go in that direction.
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Don't feel too bad man, it's just sad that one cannot talk about health care, without involvement of politics.
More the state of our affairs as citizens, rather than a political view.
The 2 should be separate.
(This is not a political statement)
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Well, a couple updates...
Had my 2nd follow-up with Ortho, and doc still thinks I'm ok to not have surgery and let it heal on its own. He had another doc also come to the same conclusion, independently, so I decided that was good enough for me, and to not set up a consult with a surgeon.
Ortho wants to see me 1 more time to make that his final answer, so to speak, since that would then be 3 weeks from the injury. That's tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, even though I live alone and have to use crutches and a knee scooter to get around, I'm still able to be independent. That was until Saturday night, and I get in my truck, er, climb up into my truck, turn the key, and the dashboard lights are all going crazy, and it wouldn't start!
And I'm thinking the worst. Like, I've got some weird electrical issue stemming from my neglect of my Check Engine light being on for months.
I know what it is- my coils are starting to arc and throw a Knock Sensor code. It happens when corrosion builds up at this little resistor that sits up in the shaft of the coil-on-plug, and the electrical current can't get through to the spark plug properly. And I've neglected to deal with it, knowing it's just going to get worse. But that's my MO..., I let shit go far too long, and then it ends up costing me more time, money, & aggravation in the end.
So I figure I've shorted out something bad. Monday morning I have my truck towed to a shop, and of course everyone is so busy, but they were able to get to it today, and yes, the coils are an issue, but the main culprit of why the truck wouldn't start was simply the battery being..., done.
And a very weak battery will make all those dashboard lights and indicators literally go bonkers. Whew, what a relief! But still, another thing I should've been on top of.
I had visions of a shop not being able to diagnose the problem, because I know electrical issues can be difficult, especially when there was already an issue present, that can complicate things.
But $200 later, and $120 for the tow, I have my truck back. I have had TERRIBLE luck with shops in the past, that I'm just not comfortable letting anyone do work on my vehicles that I can do myself. So for now, I'm not having those coils and plugs replaced just yet. I will do it myself as soon as I'm cleared to start putting weight on my foot. I'll only drive my truck when absolutely necessary in the meantime.
Buddy of mine had his plugs replaced, and this was back when vehicles first started using aluminum heads, and wouldn't you know it, the mechanic over-torqued one of his spark plugs! Couldn't be repaired. He needed a new HEAD!!
And I know the general state of workmanship these days basically sucks. I see it all around me. People not properly trained, people distracted by text messages while they're working, people not being properly supervised. Lowest-paid guy in the shop gets to do oil/filter changes, but because no one with more experience alerts him to it, he doesn't notice that the old o-ring remained stuck to the block, and the filter leaked oil. But not until the customer saw this oil stain in his driveway a few days later. Shit like that.
You DON'T just grab a socket wrench and start pulling spark plugs, especially now that the service interval on them is 100,000 miles. That's a sure-fire way to break one off!! I know this because I educate myself on these types of details. You're supposed to warm up the truck, then let it sit for an hour, no more, then remove them. And you don't replace them one at a time, because if you do it that way, the others will have time to cool off, and you're right back to taking a chance that one of them might break off. You break ALL of them loose first, THEN go back to replacing them, one at a time. My truck has 16.
So what am I gonna do? Tell a shop how to do their job? Just hope that they DO know this detail? I'm SO SURE they'd just love having some customer tell them how to do their job! Nope. I'll do it myself.
So other than that, I'm playing lots of guitar. Could be worse.
Had my 2nd follow-up with Ortho, and doc still thinks I'm ok to not have surgery and let it heal on its own. He had another doc also come to the same conclusion, independently, so I decided that was good enough for me, and to not set up a consult with a surgeon.
Ortho wants to see me 1 more time to make that his final answer, so to speak, since that would then be 3 weeks from the injury. That's tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, even though I live alone and have to use crutches and a knee scooter to get around, I'm still able to be independent. That was until Saturday night, and I get in my truck, er, climb up into my truck, turn the key, and the dashboard lights are all going crazy, and it wouldn't start!
And I'm thinking the worst. Like, I've got some weird electrical issue stemming from my neglect of my Check Engine light being on for months.
I know what it is- my coils are starting to arc and throw a Knock Sensor code. It happens when corrosion builds up at this little resistor that sits up in the shaft of the coil-on-plug, and the electrical current can't get through to the spark plug properly. And I've neglected to deal with it, knowing it's just going to get worse. But that's my MO..., I let shit go far too long, and then it ends up costing me more time, money, & aggravation in the end.
So I figure I've shorted out something bad. Monday morning I have my truck towed to a shop, and of course everyone is so busy, but they were able to get to it today, and yes, the coils are an issue, but the main culprit of why the truck wouldn't start was simply the battery being..., done.
And a very weak battery will make all those dashboard lights and indicators literally go bonkers. Whew, what a relief! But still, another thing I should've been on top of.
I had visions of a shop not being able to diagnose the problem, because I know electrical issues can be difficult, especially when there was already an issue present, that can complicate things.
But $200 later, and $120 for the tow, I have my truck back. I have had TERRIBLE luck with shops in the past, that I'm just not comfortable letting anyone do work on my vehicles that I can do myself. So for now, I'm not having those coils and plugs replaced just yet. I will do it myself as soon as I'm cleared to start putting weight on my foot. I'll only drive my truck when absolutely necessary in the meantime.
Buddy of mine had his plugs replaced, and this was back when vehicles first started using aluminum heads, and wouldn't you know it, the mechanic over-torqued one of his spark plugs! Couldn't be repaired. He needed a new HEAD!!
And I know the general state of workmanship these days basically sucks. I see it all around me. People not properly trained, people distracted by text messages while they're working, people not being properly supervised. Lowest-paid guy in the shop gets to do oil/filter changes, but because no one with more experience alerts him to it, he doesn't notice that the old o-ring remained stuck to the block, and the filter leaked oil. But not until the customer saw this oil stain in his driveway a few days later. Shit like that.
You DON'T just grab a socket wrench and start pulling spark plugs, especially now that the service interval on them is 100,000 miles. That's a sure-fire way to break one off!! I know this because I educate myself on these types of details. You're supposed to warm up the truck, then let it sit for an hour, no more, then remove them. And you don't replace them one at a time, because if you do it that way, the others will have time to cool off, and you're right back to taking a chance that one of them might break off. You break ALL of them loose first, THEN go back to replacing them, one at a time. My truck has 16.
So what am I gonna do? Tell a shop how to do their job? Just hope that they DO know this detail? I'm SO SURE they'd just love having some customer tell them how to do their job! Nope. I'll do it myself.
So other than that, I'm playing lots of guitar. Could be worse.
likitlikeyoulikeit
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Good news about the truck dude!!!! I mean...for the most part anyway.Well, a couple updates...
Had my 2nd follow-up with Ortho, and doc still thinks I'm ok to not have surgery and let it heal on its own. He had another doc also come to the same conclusion, independently, so I decided that was good enough for me, and to not set up a consult with a surgeon.
Ortho wants to see me 1 more time to make that his final answer, so to speak, since that would then be 3 weeks from the injury. That's tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, even though I live alone and have to use crutches and a knee scooter to get around, I'm still able to be independent. That was until Saturday night, and I get in my truck, er, climb up into my truck, turn the key, and the dashboard lights are all going crazy, and it wouldn't start!
And I'm thinking the worst. Like, I've got some weird electrical issue stemming from my neglect of my Check Engine light being on for months.
I know what it is- my coils are starting to arc and throw a Knock Sensor code. It happens when corrosion builds up at this little resistor that sits up in the shaft of the coil-on-plug, and the electrical current can't get through to the spark plug properly. And I've neglected to deal with it, knowing it's just going to get worse. But that's my MO..., I let shit go far too long, and then it ends up costing me more time, money, & aggravation in the end.
So I figure I've shorted out something bad. Monday morning I have my truck towed to a shop, and of course everyone is so busy, but they were able to get to it today, and yes, the coils are an issue, but the main culprit of why the truck wouldn't start was simply the battery being..., done.
And a very weak battery will make all those dashboard lights and indicators literally go bonkers. Whew, what a relief! But still, another thing I should've been on top of.
I had visions of a shop not being able to diagnose the problem, because I know electrical issues can be difficult, especially when there was already an issue present, that can complicate things.
But $200 later, and $120 for the tow, I have my truck back. I have had TERRIBLE luck with shops in the past, that I'm just not comfortable letting anyone do work on my vehicles that I can do myself. So for now, I'm not having those coils and plugs replaced just yet. I will do it myself as soon as I'm cleared to start putting weight on my foot. I'll only drive my truck when absolutely necessary in the meantime.
Buddy of mine had his plugs replaced, and this was back when vehicles first started using aluminum heads, and wouldn't you know it, the mechanic over-torqued one of his spark plugs! Couldn't be repaired. He needed a new HEAD!!
And I know the general state of workmanship these days basically sucks. I see it all around me. People not properly trained, people distracted by text messages while they're working, people not being properly supervised. Lowest-paid guy in the shop gets to do oil/filter changes, but because no one with more experience alerts him to it, he doesn't notice that the old o-ring remained stuck to the block, and the filter leaked oil. But not until the customer saw this oil stain in his driveway a few days later. Shit like that.
You DON'T just grab a socket wrench and start pulling spark plugs, especially now that the service interval on them is 100,000 miles. That's a sure-fire way to break one off!! I know this because I educate myself on these types of details. You're supposed to warm up the truck, then let it sit for an hour, no more, then remove them. And you don't replace them one at a time, because if you do it that way, the others will have time to cool off, and you're right back to taking a chance that one of them might break off. You break ALL of them loose first, THEN go back to replacing them, one at a time. My truck has 16.
So what am I gonna do? Tell a shop how to do their job? Just hope that they DO know this detail? I'm SO SURE they'd just love having some customer tell them how to do their job! Nope. I'll do it myself.
So other than that, I'm playing lots of guitar. Could be worse.
State of Epicicity
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Well, a couple updates...
Had my 2nd follow-up with Ortho, and doc still thinks I'm ok to not have surgery and let it heal on its own. He had another doc also come to the same conclusion, independently, so I decided that was good enough for me, and to not set up a consult with a surgeon.
Ortho wants to see me 1 more time to make that his final answer, so to speak, since that would then be 3 weeks from the injury. That's tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, even though I live alone and have to use crutches and a knee scooter to get around, I'm still able to be independent. That was until Saturday night, and I get in my truck, er, climb up into my truck, turn the key, and the dashboard lights are all going crazy, and it wouldn't start!
And I'm thinking the worst. Like, I've got some weird electrical issue stemming from my neglect of my Check Engine light being on for months.
I know what it is- my coils are starting to arc and throw a Knock Sensor code. It happens when corrosion builds up at this little resistor that sits up in the shaft of the coil-on-plug, and the electrical current can't get through to the spark plug properly. And I've neglected to deal with it, knowing it's just going to get worse. But that's my MO..., I let shit go far too long, and then it ends up costing me more time, money, & aggravation in the end.
So I figure I've shorted out something bad. Monday morning I have my truck towed to a shop, and of course everyone is so busy, but they were able to get to it today, and yes, the coils are an issue, but the main culprit of why the truck wouldn't start was simply the battery being..., done.
And a very weak battery will make all those dashboard lights and indicators literally go bonkers. Whew, what a relief! But still, another thing I should've been on top of.
I had visions of a shop not being able to diagnose the problem, because I know electrical issues can be difficult, especially when there was already an issue present, that can complicate things.
But $200 later, and $120 for the tow, I have my truck back. I have had TERRIBLE luck with shops in the past, that I'm just not comfortable letting anyone do work on my vehicles that I can do myself. So for now, I'm not having those coils and plugs replaced just yet. I will do it myself as soon as I'm cleared to start putting weight on my foot. I'll only drive my truck when absolutely necessary in the meantime.
Buddy of mine had his plugs replaced, and this was back when vehicles first started using aluminum heads, and wouldn't you know it, the mechanic over-torqued one of his spark plugs! Couldn't be repaired. He needed a new HEAD!!
And I know the general state of workmanship these days basically sucks. I see it all around me. People not properly trained, people distracted by text messages while they're working, people not being properly supervised. Lowest-paid guy in the shop gets to do oil/filter changes, but because no one with more experience alerts him to it, he doesn't notice that the old o-ring remained stuck to the block, and the filter leaked oil. But not until the customer saw this oil stain in his driveway a few days later. Shit like that.
You DON'T just grab a socket wrench and start pulling spark plugs, especially now that the service interval on them is 100,000 miles. That's a sure-fire way to break one off!! I know this because I educate myself on these types of details. You're supposed to warm up the truck, then let it sit for an hour, no more, then remove them. And you don't replace them one at a time, because if you do it that way, the others will have time to cool off, and you're right back to taking a chance that one of them might break off. You break ALL of them loose first, THEN go back to replacing them, one at a time. My truck has 16.
So what am I gonna do? Tell a shop how to do their job? Just hope that they DO know this detail? I'm SO SURE they'd just love having some customer tell them how to do their job! Nope. I'll do it myself.
So other than that, I'm playing lots of guitar. Could be worse.
Best of luck for continued healing. Glad to know you're mostly able to get around okay until that point. I envy your ability to deal with your truck once you're able.
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Still can't put any weight on it yet. Last visit was this past Thursday. Doc said the bone is filling in better than he would've expected. But I forgot to ask him if that meant, "Better than expected for a 60 y.o. (trying hard to quit) smoker, or anybody?" Like, if I was 18, it'd probably be like a brand-new bone by now??Where you at in all of this, Tom? Are you mobile again? Any positive news to share?
He wants to see me in 2 weeks, at which point he thinks I'll be able to start putting some weight on it.
Slowly going mad though... Really helps my guitar playing, so there's that. I almost have that DT Home riff I've spoke of many times up to speed. Damn it's FAST!!
I meant to post an update, but I do appreciate you asking Dave!
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Even simple things like taking out the trash are a PITA! Getting no exercise, gaining weight. Yeah, it sucks. Paying 50% extra to have groceries delivered! Yeah, Instacart tells their drivers NOT to give the customers the receipt, but one guy gave it to me anyway, and by the time you add up the delivery fee, tip, the instacart fee, and some other BS fee..., plus their markup, it works out to about 50 fucking %!Wow.... that must be hard staying off of it so long, Tom.
That's great on the guitar playing, though.
Next time I go out, fuck it. I'm grabbing one of those "old lady" electric shopping carts things they have at walmart, and doing my own shopping. I'm past giving AF what people think of me wheeling my gimp ass into the store on my knee scooter. Fuck 'em all.
Plus, I've come to learn nobody gives af about you anyway. They're too busy thinking of their own issues.
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Btw, did you know most people don't have a voice in their head when they think.
I don't get how they think without an inner voice, they just... think?
I don't get how they think without an inner voice, they just... think?
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My voice literally carries on 3-way conversations with itself sometimes.
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One on each shoulder and the referee in the middle!My voice literally carries on 3-way conversations with itself sometimes.
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Almost 7 weeks, and today I stood on both feet, evenly. Thought about putting all my weight on my foot, but then thought better of it, since the Dr. said that would begin after he sees me next visit. Feels weird.
And my hip has started bothering me this past week from all this, pushing-myself-around-the house-on-this-scooter, off-balance locomotion! But hey, I'm past the halfway point!
Time to play some guitar.
And my hip has started bothering me this past week from all this, pushing-myself-around-the house-on-this-scooter, off-balance locomotion! But hey, I'm past the halfway point!
Time to play some guitar.
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That's great, Tom. Baby steps!
I am a massive Yoga/Stretching disciple. Especially for the Geezer crowd like us.
There are some things you can probably do to loosen up the hips a little (no,
not that! :lol ) and prevent the ripple effect of one injury resulting in another.
I am a massive Yoga/Stretching disciple. Especially for the Geezer crowd like us.
There are some things you can probably do to loosen up the hips a little (no,
not that! :lol ) and prevent the ripple effect of one injury resulting in another.
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Dear ShredderAlmost 7 weeks, and today I stood on both feet, evenly. Thought about putting all my weight on my foot, but then thought better of it, since the Dr. said that would begin after he sees me next visit. Feels weird.
And my hip has started bothering me this past week from all this, pushing-myself-around-the house-on-this-scooter, off-balance locomotion! But hey, I'm past the halfway point!
Time to play some guitar.
Who art in pain
Hallowed be thy strings
Thine amps will hum
Ears will ring from
The decibels that are heaven
Give us this play our daily shred
As we shred with those
Who's shreds are momentus
And lead us not into stagnation
And deliver us to evil
For shred is the kingdom
And the power
And the glory
Forever and ever
Ay shred
Hope you are able to temporarily escape your plight through the world of shred!
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Haha Awesome!! Although I'll probably go with... "And deliver us unto E harmonic minor" instead.
