I need to hear some good news.

[DHogan]

Wow !

[philliesfan]

I aw my Cardiologist yesterday. My heart has shown good improvement and I will temporarily be off my heart medicine. We just need to monitor things to make sure I can stay off the meds. If my A-Fib starts back up, they will do another cardioversion and possible second ablation and then back on the meds.
I would prefer to stay off the meds because of the possible long term side effects.
Bob

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I aw my Cardiologist yesterday. My heart has shown good improvement and I will temporarily be off my heart medicine. We just need to monitor things to make sure I can stay off the meds. If my A-Fib starts back up, they will do another cardioversion and possible second ablation and then back on the meds.
I would prefer to stay off the meds because of the possible long term side effects.
Bob

That is great news. Hopefully you can stay of the meds.

[DHogan]

That's great news. Being on meds is no fun.

[bnorth]

Yesterday was 24 years without my wife killing me while I sleep.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yesterday was 24 years without my wife killing me while I sleep.

That is something worth waking up for!

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yesterday was 24 years without my wife killing me while I sleep.

I'm glad to hear that.

[bnorth]

Just paid for a cool vacation. Picked up tickets and rented a house for the Brian Shaw Classic.

Can't wait to see those animals compete. Sadly all the meet and greet tickets where sold out.

[DHogan]

Are you taking your wife and kids ?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by DHogan

Are you taking your wife and kids ?

No kids and wife hasn't decided yet.

[John1941]

I'm happy right now. I do track, and today I was on the 400 meter relay for varsity. It was super cool running with the best runners on my team. I was kind of the odd man out, as a freshman, but I smashed my previous personal record by a few seconds so I didn't do too badly. I got a time of 57 seconds, and we finished third.

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by John1941

I'm happy right now. I do track, and today I was on the 400 meter relay for varsity. It was super cool running with the best runners on my team. I was kind of the odd man out, as a freshman, but I smashed my previous personal record by a few seconds so I didn't do too badly. I got a time of 57 seconds, and we finished third.

Good to hear that.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by John1941

I'm happy right now. I do track, and today I was on the 400 meter relay for varsity. It was super cool running with the best runners on my team. I was kind of the odd man out, as a freshman, but I smashed my previous personal record by a few seconds so I didn't do too badly. I got a time of 57 seconds, and we finished third.

Great for you. I would guess you ran leg 2 or 3. It seems 1 is to get ahead or not fall too far behind and 4 is catch up or hold the lead. It seems that the relay produces good times compared to a flat distance race. It could be momentum or not needing to anticipate the pistol as you know what is coming. Continued good success.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by Michael B

Great for you. I would guess you ran leg 2 or 3. It seems 1 is to get ahead or not fall too far behind and 4 is catch up or hold the lead. It seems that the relay produces good times compared to a flat distance race. It could be momentum or not needing to anticipate the pistol as you know what is coming. Continued good success.

Yeah, I was the second leg. That stuff helped, but I was really just running faster. I was going against a lot more competition than usual, and I didn't want to get passed by everyone, so I ran a lot harder.

Thanks for the kind words, y'all.

[bnorth]

I made it through 45 minutes of a crazy storm in my travel trailer last Thursday.
The first pic is just before it hit. The guy in the other camper was just moving his pickup to the other side to help block the wind. It still slid his travel trailer about a foot. That had to be a super scary short ride. The second pic is from about an hour later.

It was like a wall of blackness just coming really fast that made the small town in the background disapear.

[DHogan]

Good to hear that your ok.

[bnorth]

About 1:30 we had a storm roll through with crazy winds. Lost a couple shingles is all. Power weirdly went out in almost the entire town just before 3:00 when the storm was about over.. By 5:00 I decided I had had enough and wanted power. Luckily I have a generator that can run my travel trailer. Hooked it up to the house and now have a cool house and internet for the last 2 hours.

So happy I have a generator.

[carlsonjok]

Last year, the company I worked for was acquired by a larger company and my career choices were to move to Houston or move on. Obviously, I chose the latter and worked under a retention agreement for 6 months. My last day was 6 weeks ago. Today, i accepted a job offer and will start the week after next.

The beauty of the deal is I will be collecting severance from the old job through November. Given the windfall, my treat for tricking someone into hiring me is to actually look for a Clemente RC and try to complete my 1955 set. I am only 9 cards from finishing, but never figured I would finish because card 164 was beyond my means. I'm giddy as all get out.

[DHogan]

Congratulations on the new job. It's good to hear something good came of it all.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

Last year, the company I worked for was acquired by a larger company and my career choices were to move to Houston or move on. Obviously, I chose the latter and worked under a retention agreement for 6 months. My last day was 6 weeks ago. Today, i accepted a job offer and will start the week after next.

The beauty of the deal is I will be collecting severance from the old job through November. Given the windfall, my treat for tricking someone into hiring me is to actually look for a Clemente RC and try to complete my 1955 set. I am only 9 cards from finishing, but never figured I would finish because card 164 was beyond my means. I'm giddy as all get out.

Awesome and congratulations. be sure to post a pic of that Clemente when you get it.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Awesome and congratulations. be sure to post a pic of that Clemente when you get it.

Congrats and agree would love to see the Clemente when you get it

[bnorth]

I bought the tickets a few months ago. I wanted actual tickets and they finally arrived today.

This will be my first large Strongman contest I have been at. Can't wait to see these monsters in person. It is also probably the last chance to see the greatest of all Big Z( Žydrūnas Savickas) compete in a large event since he is 47 years old.

[pawpawdiv9]

Internet been out for 3 days!!!!
btw- i am a old timer type person with no cell phone.
No access to NET54 for 3 days!!!!!
ATT came out and replaced the box, found out the frequency was wrong.

TODAY--- I am so HAPPY!!!
Back on NET54!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yesterday was 24 years without my wife killing me while I sleep.

But the bigger question is that good news that you have to deal with her 24 years while you are awake?

If So God Bless...

If not our Prayers

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

But the bigger question is that good news that you have to deal with her 24 years while you are awake?

If So God Bless...

If not our Prayers

Over the 24 years there has been a lot of both good and bad. Way more good than bad and all the bad was of course my fault.

"Quando omni flunkus moritati"

I'm a man, but I can change, If I have to, I guess.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I bought the tickets a few months ago. I wanted actual tickets and they finally arrived today.

This will be my first large Strongman contest I have been at. Can't wait to see these monsters in person. It is also probably the last chance to see the greatest of all Big Z( Žydrūnas Savickas) compete in a large event since he is 47 years old.

They produced trading cards for the athletes in this event. I just pre ordered 3 sets.

Can't wait to get the Big Z cards.