The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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mjd said:
Not to talk bad about your mom, but I have never understood why people bother going to the doctor (or hospital) if they aren't going to actually follow the doctor's advice. I am not against naturopathic remedies completely but I don't follow them or allopathic medicine blindly.

I've heard that shingles is crazy painful. I would think she would want to run to get whatever lab work her doctor wants so she can start feeling better.
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She's a little bonkers, that's why. To add to the story:

So I'd talked to my brother, who went with her, that's how I know what happened at the doc's office.

I asked my mom the next day, "How'd your appointment go?"

"They won't treat me. They're all good-for-nothings, they doctors."

"Why wouldn't they treat you?"

"Oh, they had some cockamamie story about wanting to do all kinds of tests on me. It's plain as day what's wrong with me. They don't need them tests. It's all money with them - mine and the insurance money!"
 
TastyReuben said:
She's a little bonkers, that's why. To add to the story:

So I'd talked to my brother, who went with her, that's how I know what happened at the doc's office.

I asked my mom the next day, "How'd your appointment go?"

"They won't treat me. They're all good-for-nothings, they doctors."

"Why wouldn't they treat you?"

"Oh, they had some cockamamie story about wanting to do all kinds of tests on me. It's plain as day what's wrong with me. They don't need them tests. It's all money with them - mine and the insurance money!"
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I think I'm becoming very similar.

My ex-wife in UK asked me about the prognosis on my arthritis. "How would I know", I said. "When was the last time you remember me going to a doctor?"

Silly really.
 
Morning Glory said:
Looks like it. Is plum brandy sweet?
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Morning Morning, Nope, this was a bottle of Tommo's home made. One of the last thing's we did together before he died was to watch a vid of a famous Liverpool victory. He was a big fan of football and Slivovica. "

Šljivovica (Slivovitz) is the most famous type of fruit rakija, and the strength and pleasant warmth which it causes when it is drunk is especially popular in Croatia and the surrounding countries.



Often served as an aperitif at the beginning, as well as a digestive at the end of a rich meal, šljivovica is an alcoholic drink which is tastiest when it is homemade and when drunk in good company. Due to their quality, the šljivovica rakijas of Lika and Slavonia are particularly valued, of which the Slavonian one carries the protected geographical indication due to its centuries-old tradition. Namely, in these regions the plum tree was a part of almost every homestead, and the rich yield every autumn was turned either into delicious jam or strong rakija. In distilleries, special spaces intended for the cooking of rakija, there were large wooden vessels called kaca (tubs) which were used for the fermentation of the fruit, as well as kettles for cooking the rakija itself.



In the 19th century rakija was distilled in kettles made from terracotta, but later they were replaced by those made from copper. For the production of šljivovica plum sorts such as the bistrica common plum, which was most often planted in Slavonian regions, as well as many endemic sorts such as bjelica, turkinja and trnovača are used.



The ripe plums which fall from the trees or picked are separated from the remains of the leaves and stems so that the hard stones can be removed. The cleaned plums are placed in a tub and left for three to four weeks so they that soften and ferment, and then they are cooked in a kettle so that the precious liquid comes out. Since the cooking process lasted many hours, it usually took place in the company of neighbours and friends, along with the obligatory tasting of the previous year’s distillate.



It is believed that Slavonian šljivovica gets better with age, so after a single distillation it is poured into Slavonian oak barrels in which it acquires its unique aroma, golden-yellow colour and recognisable smell of homemade rakija.
 
Couriers, dontcha just love 'em? We do not have a three metre square letterbox, as Yodel seem to think. Their tracking tells me that they somehow managed to deliver a large parcel "through the letterbox." Quite whose letterbox, we have yet to ascertain. All we need to do it track down someone with a very large letterbox and we might be onto something.
 
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Word is that the temperature is forecast to rise a little for the rest of the week.
 
Good news and bad news. Good news is I'm alive. Bad news is they went in, and my gall blabber was "too attached" to my liver, so they couldn't remove it without a lot of bleeding that would be difficult to stop. They also decided to keep me here overnight. And, lots of pain.

So, all pain, no gain.

CD
 
caseydog said:
Good news and bad news. Good news is I'm alive. Bad news is they went in, and my gall blabber was "too attached" to my liver, so they couldn't remove it without a lot of bleeding that would be difficult to stop. They also decided to keep me here overnight. And, lots of pain.

So, all pain, no gain.

CD
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Short term pain. Long run you'll be alright. You're young.

Russ
 
caseydog said:
Good news and bad news. Good news is I'm alive. Bad news is they went in, and my gall blabber was "too attached" to my liver, so they couldn't remove it without a lot of bleeding that would be difficult to stop. They also decided to keep me here overnight. And, lots of pain.

So, all pain, no gain.

CD
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Did they give you a long-term plan?
 
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