[Andorion]

Briar King, on 23 September 2015 - 09:15 PM, said:

Charlie Nom, on 23 September 2015 - 04:23 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 23 September 2015 - 03:16 PM, said:

Andorion, on 23 September 2015 - 05:48 AM, said:

Briar King, on 23 September 2015 - 05:17 AM, said:

I've gained a great deal of strength back in my body from my seizure Sunday morning and have had almost no headache today. It's crazy how weak your body gets from even a very light one.

I would be worried about these seizures. Do you know why they happen?

He lost the source of his powers when he got a hair cut.

And now Spindle holds that power.
(Yes, I believe BK is Spindles mother)

Tiste Tiste....

Ando a CAT scan in 07 showed a tiny amount of fluid on the top of my dome and it can effect act like a peusdo tumor they said.

And it's still there? Can't it be removed?

[Andorion]

I am reading Lord of the Rings to my visually challenged friend. (posted about this earlier in the reading thread)

What follows will have basic spoilers for Lord of the Rings.




So my friend has been rather depressed ever since Moria and the fall of Gandalf. Several times he has shaken his head sadly and said "they don't have a chance without Gandalf". Me being a good non spoilery reader, always nodded solemnly and agreed that things looked dark.

Yesterday we read the chapter the white rider where Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli meet Gandalf in Fangorn. When Aragorn exclaimed Gandalf the expression on my friends face was priceless.

Reading to him reminds me that the old tropes we jaded fantasy readers take for granted still have the power to bring joy and wonder to new readers.

[worry]

Briar King, on 24 September 2015 - 06:15 AM, said:

I was told either a drill(who wants a drill near their brain)would get it or a massive amount of speed to burn it up(risky to the rest of my organ from the sounds of it)

Not good options to me.

You've seen Rome season 2, right?

[Gothos]

So at the very least I'm going back to uni (IT/programming this time) in a week's time and possibly moving into an owned bigger 2-room flat with the gf (so it will actually be cheaper). So I've got that going for me, which is nice...

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 24 September 2015 - 06:15 AM, said:

I was told either a drill(who wants a drill near their brain)would get it or a massive amount of speed to burn it up(risky to the rest of my organ from the sounds of it)

Not good options to me.

Yeah, both sound nasty. Tough situation to be in.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Docs think they've found the source of the migraines I've started having, and it's relatively easy to put right. Phew! Also, last day of work this week and very much needed. It's been an utter bitch.

[Solidsnape]

http://youtu.be/rcj5DJVvvTk

This ^

[Tiste Simeon]

Turns out the whole "Japan is a bit weird" thing is not new...

Slightly NSFW I guess but it made me laugh lots!

[Puck]

I can now officially prove my allergies have not only gotten worse but there are also new ones (grass and rye pollen). That only took more than a year to prove, but hey, getting a prescription for anti-allergy shots with that info took all of five minutes!

[Andorion]

Puckstein, on 25 September 2015 - 10:00 AM, said:

I can now officially prove my allergies have not only gotten worse but there are also new ones (grass and rye pollen). That only took more than a year to prove, but hey, getting a prescription for anti-allergy shots with that info took all of five minutes!

And now you can breathe again! Pollen allergy really sucks.

Change of seasons coming up here and that means I get to choose between holdng my breath or getting sick.

[Andorion]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 25 September 2015 - 05:53 AM, said:

Docs think they've found the source of the migraines I've started having, and it's relatively easy to put right. Phew! Also, last day of work this week and very much needed. It's been an utter bitch.

That is good news. Unexplained migraines are the worst. My father has those.

[Gredfallan Ale]

My great-grandmother joined the centenarian club last Thursday looking like she's still in her eighties. She's still very healthy, although that's relative and fragile term when it comes to that age group.

[HoosierDaddy]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 25 September 2015 - 05:53 AM, said:

Docs think they've found the source of the migraines I've started having, and it's relatively easy to put right. Phew! Also, last day of work this week and very much needed. It's been an utter bitch.

My mom's been hospitalized by them occasionally for years and I've inherited them, not as bad but debilitating for days at a time.

Any light to shed?

[Mentalist]

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

[HoosierDaddy]

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

Huzzah! You're officially an asshole part of the problem now! Yaaaaay!

I know it's different in Canada but it's still a hell of an accomplishment, Ment. Great job. Good job!

[worry]

I also got called to the bar.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

Congratulations, that's wonderful!

HoosierDaddy - in my case they're almost certain they were caused by the contraceptive pill I was taking. Mine are specifically hemiplegic migraines though (the kind where you get the numbness in the left side of your face and left arm, as well as all the visual disturbance and what have you).

Basically I'm not allowed anywhere near synthetic oestrogen in the future.

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 26 September 2015 - 08:33 AM

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Sorry to double post, but....




Forgive the less than brilliant phone photography.... but I was lucky enough to catch one of the last flights of Avro Vulcan XH558. For the unfamiliar, she's an iconic piece of British aerospace engineering and pretty much the most popular plane in our air force history, and she's being retired from flight at the end of the year. Absolutely unforgettable.

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 26 September 2015 - 09:16 PM

[Gnaw]

HoosierDaddy, on 25 September 2015 - 10:54 PM, said:

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

Huzzah! You're officially an asshole part of the problem now! Yaaaaay!

I know it's different in Canada but it's still a hell of an accomplishment, Ment. Great job. Good job!

First, kill all the lawyers....




Seriously though, congratulations. Somehow I don't think you'll end up being one of the problems.

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 27 September 2015 - 12:51 AM

[Grief]

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

You've achieved the mafia addict's ultimate form and made arguing about guilt and rules into a real life qualification .

But seriously, congratulations, that's fantastic!