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It's kind of eerie how many times we follow in our parent's footsteps in ways we are sometimes unaware of. About five or so years ago I had kidney failure and was unaware of it. It just so happened that I hadn't been able to see my Dr for several yrs and when I finally did he took urine samples and a blood withdrawal. To my dismay, my kidneys were in failure stage and he said we needed to see if we could restart them. I was relieved that at least there was a chance that they weren't totally gone. I didn't savor the idea of dialysis and was really upset by this whole thing. Let me digress here for a moment to give you an idea how all this happened. For 30 plus yrs my blood pressure was 185/90 plus and they just couldn't get it to come down. I was sitting in my NP's office and she kept looking at me with a very concerned face. Finally, she told me my bp was 225/whatever and I should go to the emergency ward in Everett 15 miles away for observation. Mind you that was at about 2 pm and my friend drove me over and stayed with me until they booked me in. Well at midnight that night I was back to normal(185/90). They released me and I had no way to get home so I waited for my ride to return at 4:00 am. This episode is what caused me to be changed from an NP to a Dr who immediately began to try different things to get a much better result. My bp is now averaging about 120/80 to 135/84. I have lost about 50 - 60 pounds just eating a regular diet but much smaller portions. Last week I went to my kidney Dr and he reduced a medicine and told me my kidney function went from 40% when I last saw him to 58% and he was very happy with those results. The normal standard appointment time of every 3 months is now every 6 months. With everything that has happened this last ten yrs, I feel very fortunate to be alive. As I said at the beginning that it's eerie how we follow our parents in odd ways, you see my Dad died of kidney failure simply because he would not get treatment of any kind! Thank God for all the good things in my life!

Gone Away - The Offspring version ...

This is one of my favorite places to go on the west coast! The scenic drive on the Oregon Coast to me is one of the best!

Now Five Finger Death Punch's version of it...

great version of this song!!!

Merlin has designed a XI fest medal for those who came to Canada for the XI Fest this year Ill start a list with as many off the top of my head that I can recall (I was pretty high all weekend LOL) If you could Quote the list in your reply when adding any new names we can start to get medals going when approved!! StormCrow Merlin Angus GatorGirl Rose WildPenguin Ramistar PitbullPete Roxy Bosun Hefe Wildthing Spinpuppy JonnyDos Chris Chile Sitting Hunter Olive Yaccster Harry Hoth Tenneal pwr Crazy 1lkysob Larsin Dragon Slayer Lazlo Hogan LaBob B-Murda Any others I am missing???

Wouldnt the Man Flu be deadly for you ? FU now get back n game so I can increase my point average

Thanks

After restart!

I´m proud of you.

Alright Biggie !! great news !! just stay with your program buddy and stay the course...oh yeah,and get yer ass in cod 5 DM or Cod4 Ace so I can kill you while you slice away.....on guard !!

"Being," perchance? Lol, Big Papa Joe, he just proved sumptin' or udder. Hang in there, buddy (not you, TTB, him!!!). Lol, again. Ayaq

Where exactly is zoom and why did the mouse go there to shit?

Hang in there BPD - just remember there is no cure for bring an >IDIOT< - trust me - I've tried them all

@SGTSmeg!! (Lol, just kidding, bud!) Alternatively, @TBB!! (Lol, wish I was kidding, bud!) Ayaq

drunk post again mule? you where screaming whole morning man , your mouse works great!

Another clip from during the week , US have air strikes and drone support , Iraqi's will have mortars or more

PECKERHEAD!!!!!!!

Wife and I having drinks aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. It is supposedly haunted, but we didn't experience anything!

!fu@SweeperMan I got lots of money. LOL

A PLANE IS ON ITS WAY TO TORONTO , WHEN A BLONDE IN ECONOMY CLASS GETS UP AND MOVES TO THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND SITS DOWN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WATCHES HER DO THIS AND ASKS TO SEE HER TICKET. SHE THEN TELLS THE BLONDE THAT SHE PAID FOR ECONOMY CLASS AND THAT SHE WILL HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK. THE BLONDE REPLIES, "I'M BLONDE, I'M BEAUTIFUL, I'M GOING TO TORONTO AND I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE." THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT GOES INTO THE COCKPIT AND TELLS THE PILOT AND THE CO-PILOT THAT THERE IS A BLONDE BIMBO SITTING IN FIRST CLASS, THAT BELONGS IN ECONOMY AND WON'T MOVE BACK TO HER SEAT. THE CO-PILOT GOES BACK TO THE BLONDE AND TRIES TO EXPLAIN THAT BECAUSE SHE ONLY PAID FOR ECONOMY SHE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE AND RETURN TO HER SEAT. THE BLONDE REPLIES, "I'M BLONDE, I'M BEAUTIFUL, I'M GOING TO TORONTO AND I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE." THE CO-PILOT TELLS THE PILOT THAT HE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE THE POLICE WAITING WHEN THEY LAND TO ARREST THIS BLONDE WOMAN WHO WON'T LISTEN TO REASON. THE PILOT SAYS, "YOU SAY SHE IS A BLONDE? I'LL HANDLE THIS, I'M MARRIED TO A BLONDE. I SPEAK BLONDE." HE GOES BACK TO THE BLONDE AND WHISPERS IN HER EAR, AND SHE SAYS, "OH, I'M SORRY." AND GETS UP AND GOES BACK TO HER SEAT IN ECONOMY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND CO-PILOT ARE AMAZED AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE SAID TO MAKE HER MOVE WITHOUT ANY FUSS. "I TOLD HER, 'FIRST CLASS ISN'T GOING TO TORONTO."

I know this song by heart...so do my neighbors!! =D

My sons and me

With my youngest

some Metal right back at ya !! Enjoy !

Ya all idiots need some death metal.