Old Man Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread You'd think the manufacturer would be able to correctly configure their own equipment. Wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Total lunar eclipse tonight, and it's raining. Crap. Edit: I take it back. The sky cleared long enough for me to see it for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Total lunar eclipse tonight' date=' and it's raining. Crap.[/quote'] It was clear skies where I live... until the eclipse started... at which point, the clouds came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Still every morning I wake up with an aching back. I can't sleep in my own bed, I can't sleep on the floor, I can't sleep in our inflatable bed. If the mattress pad we ordered doesn't fix it I don't know what I'm gonna do. Thanks for the sympathy, tkdguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Still every morning I wake up with an aching back. I can't sleep in my own bed' date=' I can't sleep on the floor, I can't sleep in our inflatable bed. If the mattress pad we ordered doesn't fix it I don't know what I'm gonna do. Thanks for the sympathy, tkdguy.[/quote'] If muscle relaxants and/or chiropractors haven't helped, have you considered acupuncture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Still every morning I wake up with an aching back. I can't sleep in my own bed' date=' I can't sleep on the floor, I can't sleep in our inflatable bed. If the mattress pad we ordered doesn't fix it I don't know what I'm gonna do. Thanks for the sympathy, tkdguy.[/quote'] I'm not sure if this will help, but have you tried a futon mattress? I went to a store that does 'made to order' futons, and got a queen-size about a foot thick. It's firm and comfortable, and I've never had back trouble since I got it. Switched to a normal bed for a while after I moved (the new place was furnished) and had back pains. They went away when I got the futon out of storage and put away the 'normal' bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Thanks for the tips, everyone. My bed foam pad is here so we'll see how that goes tonight. @Klytus: I haven't gone to a Chiropractor because the pain goes away after I've been up about 1/2 hour, 45 minutes or so. I don't want muscle relaxants because I am on eight medications already, which is ridiculous for someone not even 50 years old. I get a massage every two weeks, so that helps. Maybe I will go again next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Re: The cranky thread It was clear skies where I live... until the eclipse started... at which point' date=' the clouds came in.[/quote'] Sorry to hear that. I hate when that happens, and I've had that happen to me quite a few times. Thanks for the tips' date=' everyone. My bed foam pad is here so we'll see how that goes tonight. @Klytus: I haven't gone to a Chiropractor because the pain goes away after I've been up about 1/2 hour, 45 minutes or so. I don't want muscle relaxants because I am on eight medications already, which is ridiculous for someone not even 50 years old. I get a massage every two weeks, so that helps. Maybe I will go again next week.[/quote'] You may want to consult a chiropractor anyway to get some advice. I hope that new mattress works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Slept on my new mattress pad last night and it helps a lot. The pain is only a little now and it goes away fast. My lower back hurts a bit though. I have a sway back. It always took a week or so of standing for retail work before I was used to it. It hurts to stand for any length of time. It's always been that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Re: The cranky thread I am told that lower back pain is sometimes the result of weak abdominals, and that 40-50 leg lifts a night help a lot with that. YMMV. As for my own cranky, I let the yard go too long again, so I broke out the weed whacker. Only to discover that the long grass was harboring zillions of big African snails, which also got whacked, covering me in a nice even layer of snail guts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Re: The cranky thread .... As for my own cranky, I let the yard go too long again, so I broke out the weed whacker. Only to discover that the long grass was harboring zillions of big African snails, which also got whacked, covering me in a nice even layer of snail guts. Wrong thread. This is for being cranky, not... On second thought, never mind. And anyone having lower back pains should try an abdominal workout routine. Strengthening those "sheath" muscles can save years of pain directly, and indirectly via relieving the pressure that compensating postures put on other joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Re: The cranky thread I am told that lower back pain is sometimes the result of weak abdominals, and that 40-50 leg lifts a night help a lot with that. YMMV. As for my own cranky, I let the yard go too long again, so I broke out the weed whacker. Only to discover that the long grass was harboring zillions of big African snails, which also got whacked, covering me in a nice even layer of snail guts. ...You...Win? the thread for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Christmas Eve. The day before Christmas. The last opportunity for people to receive packages from out of town in time for Christmas. So, other than tax day, quite possibly the most important day of the year for postal customers. So what horse's @$$ decided it was a good idea for every Post Office in the country to close their windows at noon today?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Of all the days to forget to bring the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Boxing Day. What a wonderful way to start the day then with your bowels blasting out what amounts to water. And almost soiling myself twice. joy of joys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Hey I got it coming out the other end, so I sympathize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Thanks to Christmas falling on a Saturday, I have to get dialyzed four times this week (though I suppose it's a fair tradeoff for only having to do it twice last week). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Aw, crap. I just realized I forgot to get my driver's license renewed ... it's expired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread At about 10 minutes to 11 PM on Christmas Eve, we got an unwelcome gift. A car accident. No one hurt, but the bumper needs to be replaced, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread I hope you and your family are ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread As I said, no one hurt. If it hadn't been raining quite steadily, the other guy might have stopped in time to avoid us; it was nearly a zero-velocity collision. (I waited for the signal to turn green before starting my turn, but he wasn't paying attention.) I think our rear and his front bumpers are trashed, but I haven't heard from a body shop yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Re: The cranky thread I need a new bumper too. OddHat was driving alone and got hit in the small snow storm we had on 12/16. The other driver skidded. No one hurt and Oddhat took pictures of everything so the other insurance Company will take care of it and there will be no charge to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Re: The cranky thread How's the snow treating you otherwise? I heras NJ had a pretty bad case of the Winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Re: The cranky thread Bumper triggers. Hooked up to linked heavy rockets. Make sure you come out ahead in any rear end collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Re: The cranky thread @Marcus: North Jersey got hit much worse than South Jersey, which is where I am. Poor Karmakaze's car was buried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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