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Not really annoyed, just wanted to let my old friends to know.
On 11/11/20 I had emergency surgery to fix a broken neck that my surgeon thinks happened 10 or so years ago, because as he put it, it was a question of not if, but when I would be paralyzed. I just thought my neck hurt,... really!
Around the last of June/ first of July I had been experiencing a loss of muscular control that made me walk like I was drunk all the time, and I was falling quite regularly. Not to mention shaking of my hands, "electric" shockwaves down my arms and legs and stuff like that. My wife and daughter finally convinced me to go to a doctor, but because I am a stubborn ass it was almost too late. A 45 minute surgery turned into 2 and 1/2 hours because of the damage.
Anyways, I will never get back to normal because the c-5 vertebrae that they removed (and now replaced with screws and bits of titanium) had cut into my spinal cord and that just doesn't heal, so pain and shaky is the new normal for me. (thank goodness for Oxy's.)
The down-side is, it makes modeling and many other basic things like putting on socks, cooking, walking, peeing, having marital relations, and such, difficult. I have to walk with a cane now also.
The up-side is I can throw things at people in restaurants because of the shaky/ jerky movements, smack small children or annoying little dogs with my cane, and I can do a really good Kathern Hepburn impersonation now, think of the movie "On Golden Pond"... "The loons, Norman, the loons!"
Life is all what you make of it. I may check in from time to time, but for now, Good-bye, thank you all, and happy modeling!
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Why is it that during a snowstorm there is always some dip-schmitt that needs to go for a jog down side of the main street of traffic! Bad enough I have to dodge idiots in 4 wheel drives that think it's their prerogative to drive twice as fast as everyone else, but then have to watch out for Mr. Fitness running down the side of the road.
Rant over.
 
You should come live where I do. We had a record breaking low of 35F the other night.

Actually I wish I had video recorded an idiot we had here several years ago. There would be an afternoon thunderstorm underway and he would come driving down the wrong side of the street, ignoring the double yellow line, passing all the other cars. I do not know if he also did this when there was not a T-storm underway, but I saw him do it in storms at least three times.
 
-$250.00 and a 150 mile round trip yesterday to find out that our 10 1/2 year old indoor cat has an upset stomach, possibly stress related due to another cat that sometimes visits. Our town has no vet and only an irregular visit schedule due to COVID hence the long trip. Wifey was tired of cleaning up vomit but hesitant to make the trip and spend money. I knew it was going to be at least a $200.00 visit; I'm glad the vet didn't disappoint.
-In truth we were lucky to get a next day appointment.
-Not "our" cat: she was left behind when our daughter moved out.
 
It's currently minus 3C here today, and due to get colder later - and my central heating has just packed up !
This relatively new CH system has been a real pain ever since it was installed, being remote controlled electronic managed crap, with a programming system that requires a degree in computer science to get it to work.
Now, I have no heating and no hot water, and it's a weekend, in lockdown, so **** knows when I'll get it sorted !!!
 
On 11/11/20 I had emergency surgery to fix a broken neck that my surgeon thinks happened 10 or so years ago, because as he put it, it was a question of not if, but when I would be paralyzed. I just thought my neck hurt,... really!
How did you break your neck?

Regardless, injuries to the spinal column (particularly the upper areas) are particularly awful in that they disable so much.

Sorry to hear the news, Paul - I can identify with all that, as my C4 and C5 are grinding against each other plus my L5 (that was destroyed in the wreck) is causing considerable problems.
Ouch.
 
This relatively new CH system has been a real pain ever since it was installed, being remote controlled electronic managed crap, with a programming system that requires a degree in computer science to get it to work.

OK, it seems your computer is still working, even if your CH isn't. If you are up to trying a few fixes on your own, a sometimes helpful place to ask is Reddit. Odd, yes, but I have gotten real answers to real questions from friendly Redditors. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 
Well, I don't want to mess with it, and how to actually get into the casing of the boiler unit is hard to figure out. That said, even if I could get in, with the arthritis in flare up at the moment ( even after the first of two Ritixumab infusions ), I wouldn't be able to reach up, or use tools anyway.
The small display screen on the front panel is now showing the message "Flame loss", and if the "Restart" button is pressed, the ignition system can be heart, trying to re-ignite, but without success. There's a fairly gusty wind here at the moment, from the opposite direction to "normal", so I'm guessing the pilot light is out, and a downdraft from the flue is preventing re-ignition. Happened a couple of times with the "old" boiler, but being a "manual" system, that one could easily be re-lit - so much for "high tech progress" !!
I have a neighbour who is a heating engineer, so maybe he can have a look tomorrow - he's out on emergency calls just now.
 
Oooo! Be sure to have a hot and/or cold one ready for that guy! He sounds like a great neighbor to have around!
Tech is not always what it is claimed to be. It is situations like this that leave me with very little actual worry about any sentient AI "taking over the world". One good solar flare, and poof...:facepalm:
 

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