The Dino-Aspie Ex-Café (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky)

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thank you, Lau.

Merle

Similar to "caught flatfooted," there's an expression in Australia (probably elsewhere as well) "caught on the back foot." This makes most sense when considered from a cricket batsman's perspective, where having your centre of gravity shifted to your forward-most foot allows you more options for responsive action than having your weight over your back foot.

Also, MsTriste, there is a thread about rdos's aspie quiz in the Members Only discussion --> HERE. Many of us have taken the test, some more than once, because different versions of it get released from time to time.

Did you know that if your boyfriend smashes your computer into smithereens because he got caught hanging out with another woman, that you can connect your keyboard into the television? The graphics are amazing! But no more computer or boyfriend. See you all some other time.

that is a bummer on so many levels, Lyssa.

You caught him hanging out with another woman, so he broke your computer???

No offense, my friend, but it sounds like you're better off without him anyway.

And yes, most modern TVs have an RPG port, where you can use a standard monitor cable to jack your computer into the screen. My wife's been having trouble with her vision (probably secondary to her diabetes and high blood pressure), and has taken to using the 32-inch LCD in her bedroom as a display for her laptop. When the income-tax refund gets here, she wants to replace her laptop, which has issues anyway, with a desktop that she'll plug into the TV, and a wireless keyboard and monitor. That way, she can surf the Web from the comfort of her bed!

venting time for the nanners again.

~~~~ oh, nevermind. venting doesn't fix it. ~~~~



PS - Ms.Triste Yes, you're well shed of any ass who breaks YOUR computer for any reason!

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I'm back..... Sympathy to all with health woes.

I have shingles. I am profoundly deaf anyway, but this virus has managed to get into the auditory nerve and I will probably be totally absent sound in my left ear when it is over.

But other than that, life is good.

Its ridiculous, but you do have to be proactive with your medical care. My step-father had told his doctors for almost a year that he felt like a cancer tumor had grown back in his neck. Sure enough, it pressed on a nerve and his shoulder drop, they removed it again but now it's has spread - lungs, kidneys or liver. The sqweeky wheel gets the oil.

Taupey

OMG, Taupey, that's awful.

My own went way into the twilight zone today.

On the good side, I won two tickets to a lecture by George Noory this Saturday.

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OMG, Botti. Isn't there something you can take? An antiviral?

oh, Botti! how perfectly dreadful! Shingles (shudder) horror of horrors! I know you already have it,when I was a child we were taken to 'Chicken Pox Parties' so we could all have it and get over it. The virus lies dormant in your body until you are older, then when you have a weakend immune system if can catch again in a far more virulent form than chicken pox - the dread Shingles. I am so sorry. It is hell on earth.

Merle

Here is some information about the Zostavax vaccine
ZOSTAVAX is a vaccine that can prevent Shingles (not if you have them already)in adults 60 years of age or older.

Zostavax is given as a single shot. Zostavax cannot be used to treat Shingles, or the nerve pain that may follow Shingles, once you have it.

Zostavax may not protect everyone who gets the vaccine.

Don't get Zostavax if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, including gelatin or neomycin, have a weakened immune system, take high doses of steroids, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. (! over 60, too!)
Possible side effects include redness, pain, itching, swelling, warmth, or bruising at the injection site, as well as headache.
Zostavax contains a weakened chickenpox virus. Don't be in close contact with newborn infants, someone who may be pregnant and has not had chickenpox or been vaccinated against chickenpox, or someone who has problems with their immune system.

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That's great! I love George! Though I haven't been able to listen to him as much here on the East Coast as I did out in Tucson. I have to get my pc up and running again and get streamlink so I can listen all the way through. I used to listen to every show. How long have you been a C2C listener? I found them later than a lot of other people because of my location, then I moved, started listening sometime after Art's wife (Before Ayran(spelling ?)) died. What is the lecture about? I'm so excited for you.

Taupey

Yes, but it needs to be in the first 72 hours for starting and I didn't realize what was happening. I am on the road to recovery, and it isn't as bad as lots of people have had.

Just took me by surprise.

Interesting about Zostavax. I have several years left before 60 , I am allergic to neomycin. So I guess I won't be getting that. I was actually planning to ask for it as so many of my family has had shingles repeatedly.