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Joe,
> JM> Well, that goes without saying...
>
> Boy, you do run this echo with an iron fist
JM> I need to get some spray oil. All this damp weather lately has made
JM> for a bit of rust...
Well, I was going to suggest Pledge...but I think that only applies to
your commitment to the echo.
I haven't been on the BBS in a few days, due to health and other issues.
Yesterday, I thought my central heat and air conditioning unit had failed.
The fan worked, but the console was dark, and I couldn't power up the heater
or the air conditioner. So, I called the people who service it, and they
asked "Have you changed the batteries in the thermostat on the wall??". I
asked "Batteries??" (it never dawned on me about that).
They said "there should be 2 AA batteries in there...remove the cover,
change out the batteries, and if the old one hadn't corroded the terminals,
all should be well again...otherwise, the corrosion would damage or destroy
the thermostat". Well, the corrosion hadn't started yet, but once I did
replace the batteries, and switch the unit on, all was well. It got chilly
in the house last night...down into the lower 60's.
Speaking of batteries, with the time change this weekend, folks should
not only set their clocks ahead, but also CHANGE the batteries in their
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and in their NOAA Weather Radio units.
We're into tornado season here, and this coming Sunday could be very stormy,
weather wise.
At the eye doctor Monday, they "suspect" I'm in the very early stages
of glaucoma. They want me back in 3 months, but to call them if I notice
any sudden changes. They can give me medication to slow its progress. I
hope to finish the chiropractic care next Monday...a nice settlement from
Geico for all I've gone through after the wreck, would make a nice birthday
present.
I'm trying to get "samples" of purgative tablets for the colonoscopy. My
prescription drug coverage considers it a "tier 4", and I can't see paying
well over $100 or more, for just 2 doses of 12 tablets each.
Big Pharma is making money hand over fist as it is...they say it's for
research, but it's also for them wining and dining medical staff, then
doing their presentation on why the doctors should dispense their
drugs...then for all the radio, TV, and print advertising. That's why
they try to keep stuff from going generic.
At least the colonoscopy isn't until April 8. Two other procedures that I
had scheduled, were canceled for the winter storm last month, with resulting
appointment backlogs at the clinics (one was closed 3 weeks for water damage
from burst pipes), probably won't be done until mid-April at the earliest.
I've had so much other stuff outside the BBS, that today is the first
day I've been able to logon in awhile.
Daryl
... When you dial a wrong number, you NEVER get a busy signal.
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