Lively Case Discussion #625 5/20-5/22/2007

[Easywriter]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

[IndyDan]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

Mornin' Easy,
LOL - my first real job after my grass cutting days was pumping gas at Johnson Shell.  I remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon.  I filled up my truck and two gs cans last weekend = $80+  OUCH!

[IndyDan]

Good Morning Monkeys!

Working and Lurking....

Mornin' Kimmy!

[wreck]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

The cost of crude is actually 10% BELOW what it was last year at this time! They say that the refineries are off-line  -- I smell a rat!

[Easywriter]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

Mornin' Easy,
LOL - my first real job after my grass cutting days was pumping gas at Johnson Shell.  I remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon.  I filled up my truck and two gs cans last weekend = $80+  OUCH!

Yeah, there never was that time in my life where I just didn’t have time to work, because raping and pillaging took priority.  If I wanted something other than food on the table and a pair of blue jeans, then I found a way to get the money.  Stealing, gambling, or selling drugs was not an option.

[Peaches]

Good morning.

Working and lurking.

[Easywriter]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

Mornin' Easy,
LOL - my first real job after my grass cutting days was pumping gas at Johnson Shell.  I remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon.  I filled up my truck and two gs cans last weekend = $80+  OUCH!

Memories – Gas was cheap and every service station was happy to get your business.  Someone would run out to the pumps and while filling your tank they would clean the windshield, check the oil, check the tire pressure and give you a set of glasses just for choosing them.  Now, all a person sees is a digital readout on an LED saying, “We have you by the balls and you better pay in advance you sucker!”

[Easywriter]

I see that Medley is proud of her enduring relationship with the fine young gentleman known as Boeti.  I wonder what those conversations she claims to have had with the guy entailed.  “Hey mister, got a dime bag?”

[Tylergal]

Question:
How long does it take to lose the weight one has gained from steroids? I had a lot of them after each surgery to reduce any swelling. However, I cannot get this weight off that I gained. I jumped a LOT of poundage immediately and now it doesn't want to leave although I am exercising and watching my diet very carefully. I have never weighed this much in my entire life  

Art,  I have never lost all mine.

Tyler, I put on 25 pounds in the hospital and I am so discouraged. I am chubby for the first time in my life.  My yarn shoppe lady is an emergency room nurse and she told me that steroids change your metabolism. Every time I ask the doctor about it, they don't really answer me..just say, "don't worry about it". Jeesh.
I mean, I am happy to be alive and all, but I really do NOT want to be this heavy.
I would like to think it will come off at SOME point. How long has it been since you had steroids?

Art, I would not be surprised.  I had my hysterectomy when I weighed in at 115 pounds.   On my check up in two weeks, I was at 110.   I had to go into the hospital for steroids for five days in ICU because I get such a massive dose.  I came home on 500 mg twice a day, which was delivered by home IV service.  Within six weeks, I weighed 185 pounds and was in the intensive care unit for congestive heart failure.  I, of course, lost a lot of that because it was fluid and they diuresed it off me, but I have never gotten back down to 115 since.

[sharon]

Klaasend - remember when you were looking at the CoolAruba photos of the search along cliffs/caves - I indicated that the area seemed familiar...

Yep

(I hope this has something to do with the picture of yours in photobucket that received the 125,000 hits or so.

I've been waiting patiently (NOT) to hear more.....)

[Tiger]

When I took steriods for a spider bite,I balloned up,no joke.It goes on easier than it comes,I found.Good Luck

[Kimmy53]

Good Morning Monkeys!

Working and Lurking....

Mornin' Kimmy!

Hiya Indy!  You are telling your age... .25 cents a gallon!!  I remember it being in the 70 cents range..I can't remember being too aware of it, I do remember the long gas lines of the 70's...I was a weee little girl then. LOL.

[klaasend]

Klaasend - remember when you were looking at the CoolAruba photos of the search along cliffs/caves - I indicated that the area seemed familiar...

Yep

(I hope this has something to do with the picture of yours in photobucket that received the 125,000 hits or so.

I've been waiting patiently (NOT) to hear more.....)

Yes it does have to do with those photos (webshots) that have gotten so many hits:

From my webshot album:


Closeup:




Sleuth photos she took in Aruba in Arikok Park near the Fontein Caves:

[Kimmy53]

OT-  

Back in the day, when I got my first official job outside of throwing newspapers and cutting lawns, I was paid a whopping $1.50 an hour for a summer.  If I made a full 40 hour week, I would get home with a little less than 60 bucks for the week.  Yesterday I stopped to fill up my truck.  Granted, it was running on fumes, but the dollar wheel was spinning like a screaming banshee and the gallon counter was grinding like a bad pair of dentures!  Slightly less that 20 gallons and $59.60 later I was thinking geez, I used to work all week to make the money I just spent in less than 5 minutes!

I know that I am starting to sound like my uncle that never got over the depression, but just when will it reach a point where it is economically advantageous just to stay home?

The cost of crude is actually 10% BELOW what it was last year at this time! They say that the refineries are off-line  -- I smell a rat/quote]

I agree wreck... The RAT is record profits for these gas companies. - Billions of dollars!

[NM]

I fixed grits every morning for 20 years. Haven't fixed them once since the divorce.
 I miss the grits.  

   Make yourself some grits and just forget all the other.

Has anyone other than my mother, myself made grits with butter and sugar to encourage little tikes to eat grits.

WHAT! So that waitress in GA who I thought was nice telling me to put sugar and butter on my grits was probably laughing at me! a grown "yankee" (really phillies fan) eating grits w/ sugar and butter!
Well, it's OK.  I do enjoy my grits that way and I hope it brightened/lightened her day.

Sorry Monkeys to jump in. Mornin'.

[Artcolley]

Question:
How long does it take to lose the weight one has gained from steroids? I had a lot of them after each surgery to reduce any swelling. However, I cannot get this weight off that I gained. I jumped a LOT of poundage immediately and now it doesn't want to leave although I am exercising and watching my diet very carefully. I have never weighed this much in my entire life  

Art,  I have never lost all mine.

Tyler, I put on 25 pounds in the hospital and I am so discouraged. I am chubby for the first time in my life.  My yarn shoppe lady is an emergency room nurse and she told me that steroids change your metabolism. Every time I ask the doctor about it, they don't really answer me..just say, "don't worry about it". Jeesh.
I mean, I am happy to be alive and all, but I really do NOT want to be this heavy.
I would like to think it will come off at SOME point. How long has it been since you had steroids?

Art, I would not be surprised.  I had my hysterectomy when I weighed in at 115 pounds.   On my check up in two weeks, I was at 110.   I had to go into the hospital for steroids for five days in ICU because I get such a massive dose.  I came home on 500 mg twice a day, which was delivered by home IV service.  Within six weeks, I weighed 185 pounds and was in the intensive care unit for congestive heart failure.  I, of course, lost a lot of that because it was fluid and they diuresed it off me, but I have never gotten back down to 115 since.

Tyler  Thank you. I really feel bad that you went through all that.
I was on the steroids for about 3-3-1/2 weeks in NOV and for a few days in Feb.   This is the weight gain from that first stay, I believe.
I guess all I can do is watch the calories, exercise and hope for the best. ANd buy clothing a few sizes larger!

[Artcolley]

When I took steriods for a spider bite,I balloned up,no joke.It goes on easier than it comes,I found.Good Luck

Wow, Tiger!
WHat kind of spider bit you?

[Artcolley]

MOrning MOnkeys!!!!

[sharon]

Klaasend - remember when you were looking at the CoolAruba photos of the search along cliffs/caves - I indicated that the area seemed familiar...

Yep

(I hope this has something to do with the picture of yours in photobucket that received the 125,000 hits or so.

I've been waiting patiently (NOT) to hear more.....)

Yes it does have to do with those photos (webshots) that have gotten so many hits:

From my webshot album:


Closeup:




Sleuth photos she took in Aruba in Arikok Park near the Fontein Caves:

 

I hope the Dutch investigators decide to pay a visit. Maybe soil samples will still hold some forensics??

When you posted the pic awhile back, it was almost like electricity running up and down my arms.

I think that something incredibly significant inadvertantly got photographed.

[BTgirl]

MOrning MOnkeys!!!!

How's my favorite yankee this morning?