Originally Posted by genejockey

And we wonder why women don't flock to this place....

Originally Posted by genejockey

Along about 1996, I separated the A-C joint in my right shoulder. When I went to the Orthopedist, he told me that studies had shown that the best pain-free outcome and range of motion was achieved by no intervention at all. I looked it up on PubMed, and damned if he wasn't right! Plus there were a couple articles on the wires and such they used to tie the ends together getting loose in the body.

He asked me if I was in a throwing sport. "Cycling isn't generally considered a throwing sport," I replied.

The next year, defending TdF champ Bjarne Riis famously threw his TT bike when the chain came off.

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug

Needs a Willy Warmer. Decided to not post pic.

Originally Posted by datlas

On a flight to LA a couple years ago, as we were descending, I had a sudden, super intense pain in my right cheek just below my eye. It lasted only about 5 minutes but it was definitely a top ten pain experience. I think this is called a “sinus separation” but whatever it was, I don’t wish it on anyone.

Originally Posted by datlas

Uh oh. Mrs datlas said she has some chills and body aches. I am suspicious I gave her the ‘Rona.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha

I've had that from a sinus "squeeze" when descending without adequate equalization on a dive. My mask filled with bloody snot on the way up. LSS takes prophylactic vasoconstrictors on flights to avoid it.



Ugh!

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr

My mother had severe copd and couldn’t have anesthesia. She had surgery for breast cancer with a local. She also had hip replacement with a spinal block.

She said she cried the entire time through the breast surgery. The surgeon confirmed that my mom had a hard time.

When asked about the hip replacement, all she would say is that it was noisy, smelled like stuff burning and there was a lot of hammering.

Originally Posted by DougRNS

I have no stories of gruesome, painful incidents in my life to share.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Despite the Velo Vol sex appeal. Sad.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Despite the Velo Vol sex appeal. Sad.

Originally Posted by datlas

Speaking of online forums, the only other one I sometimes read is (duh) for Saturns. It has an amazing wealth of info and tips.

I noticed just the past month or so, the spam posted there was not getting cleaned up and people were wondering if the one person who ran the forum was sick or otherwise incapacitated.

The whole site went offline yesterday, so I am askeered that the forum may be gone. Sad!

Originally Posted by datlas

On a flight to LA a couple years ago, as we were descending, I had a sudden, super intense pain in my right cheek just below my eye. It lasted only about 5 minutes but it was definitely a top ten pain experience. I think this is called a “sinus separation” but whatever it was, I don’t wish it on anyone.

Another intense pain was the lidocaine shot for my vasectomy. It was mercifully only for about 3 seconds, then all went numb.

Originally Posted by TMonk

Not sure if you missed my earlier post about the prescription, but yeah for sure, it's crazy how overprescribed this stuff is. Especially given how visible the opioid epidemic is in the media these days. Maybe they should give people like three days' worth or something, and then have them request more if needed? I realize this is a huge can of worms on multiple levels, which I'm not necessarily trying to open, but I'm just shocked at how much they gave me.

Most of it will sit in the medicine cabinet and stay there until it's expired. I remember one time a few years ago, I got stung by a stingray at the beach. Man that sucks. It's like a full intensity bee sting, but for more than a few hours. I had some leftover Vicodin from a dental procedure that came in handy that evening.

Originally Posted by bampilot06

For me:

1. Shattered wrists 2003. Street Hockey
2. Zippered me self. Jan 11, 2024


Number 2 was much much worse.

Originally Posted by genejockey

Yep. I had a discussion of this with my older siblings (born 1945-1955) and - typically for Boomers - they were dismissive of the idea. The funny thing about that is that within that groups of 6 of us, there's a 6 year gap between the first 4 - born 1945-1949 - and the latter 2 - 1955 and 1957. But the sister who was born in 1955 VEHEMENTLY denies being a Joneser (though she has a tendency to histrionic vehemence).

But the differences pointed out in that article are very much true of my family. My older brothers were draft age during Vietnam (one was able to get C.O. status, the other had medical issues), and my two oldest sisters both had husbands who got drafted. They also remembered the pre-TV era with radios, etc. The brothers were both members of SDS, protested the war, etc. The oldest brother went to Mississippi for Freedom Summer.

Me? I am one of those guys who never even had to register. The war ended while I was still 17. We always had a TV. Both Kennedys, Malcolm X, and MLK had all been assassinated while I was in grade school. The first Presidential election I remember was Nixon's first, and Watergate happened while I was in high school. I started my career during the recession of 1982.

So, very different experiences!

Originally Posted by genejockey

Beans and Franks! Beans and Franks!

Originally Posted by rjones28

Worst pain ever was when I was 5 or 6. Ember from our neighbor's burning yard debris landed on the inside of my thigh and stuck. I recall screaming. I still have a scar the size of a quarter.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

NCAOTD

Wife got her new buggy today.

Originally Posted by RollCNY

The music video reminds me that in this very thread, many years back, Mr rjones28 introduced me to OK Go! True story.

Originally Posted by bampilot06

I expect Madone SLR pictures tomorrow.