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My pulse now seems quite high. The last few times I checked b.p., the pulse was running at about 111 or so. I did a very little research and it seems that this could be one more bit of evidence that I have a thyroid problem. Their is a risk that I may have developed heart problems, though I am thinking that more unlikely than not, but who knows. There are some other possible health culprits, though those seem even more of a longshot.
Now, I do not think I would care so much, however, between the high blood pressure and the high pulse rate, my ears not only ring, they have started to hurt a great deal. With every pulse, my right ear definitely and my left ear at times hurt to the point of worry. To that end, I called the V.A. to get in. Luckily or not, they had a cancellation tomorrow afternoon with the, I believe, nurse practitioner. All I want, since they cannot really seem to help me, is to know if this is something serious. I want to know if it means I will be dying sooner rather than later or if this is just a minor thing.
Unfortunately, I do not trust them to offer treatments. However, I would allow some monitoring. If I am going to die, I am good with that. It would simply be nice to know in order that I may financially plan a bit. For instance, I do not think beginning in on a house would be the best of plans. As well, college would be out, if I can continue tinkering with math and physics until I died. However, if this is just another "long term" worry, then I can get back to business as usual.
Now, if this is as I suspect, just another in a long line of long term issues, I am hoping they might have something that would at least ease the pain of the earache (local, not global painkillers or treatments though). I am desperately hoping I can at least trust them to deal with an EAR ACHE! CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Although, to be honest, I expect them to say there is nothing they can do unless I do what has proven to not work in the past in order to take care of illnesses they seem to choose not to tend, tend rightly, or when they find something that works to deliver that curative. Just saying...
Frustrated much? :p
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Oh joy!
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The last parts of my calculus study material has arrived! Oh, I know, to many that does not sound fun. But to me it is great fun. Now to settle down and get to it. I could easily help others through calculus, once I knock some of the rust off. I would not, however, call myself a great mathematician. I am merely slightly familiar with it and I obtain some pleasure in doing it. To be honest, calculus is done on computers, looked up in manuals, or sent to the math departments of engineering and other businesses. Most engineers I have spoken with, including smaller firm electrical engineers and a big power company electrical engineer, do no know how to do calculus, mostly, anymore. Of course, that is a small sampling and anecdotal, but...
I am still wondering about school. In any case, I would like to hop up my math skills and then get into physics after that. As I said, I may have a friend who has never had calculus (though he has the precursor math education) with whom to study. I also have a number of actual course books to use to expand the study. And more, I may now have access to a book with the answers... perhaps. I am quite excited. Yes, personal. Perhaps not interesting at all. But to me, it would be like someone else finding a large group of happy old family pictures or finding wanted volunteer flowers blooming way before there time or figuring out how to do something that has plagued a person for years. I really am pleased as punch!
Have a great day.
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The last parts of my calculus study material has arrived! Oh, I know, to many that does not sound fun. But to me it is great fun. Now to settle down and get to it. I could easily help others through calculus, once I knock some of the rust off. I would not, however, call myself a great mathematician. I am merely slightly familiar with it and I obtain some pleasure in doing it. To be honest, calculus is done on computers, looked up in manuals, or sent to the math departments of engineering and other businesses. Most engineers I have spoken with, including smaller firm electrical engineers and a big power company electrical engineer, do no know how to do calculus, mostly, anymore. Of course, that is a small sampling and anecdotal, but...
I am still wondering about school. In any case, I would like to hop up my math skills and then get into physics after that. As I said, I may have a friend who has never had calculus (though he has the precursor math education) with whom to study. I also have a number of actual course books to use to expand the study. And more, I may now have access to a book with the answers... perhaps. I am quite excited. Yes, personal. Perhaps not interesting at all. But to me, it would be like someone else finding a large group of happy old family pictures or finding wanted volunteer flowers blooming way before there time or figuring out how to do something that has plagued a person for years. I really am pleased as punch!
Have a great day.
What a world.
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Glimpsing the news, it is obvious that the people of this nation have chosen a token president and they are going to pay dearly for it. If my feet were not in the fire, I would be pleased about it. The economy is broken if it has not yet collapsed. This administration is not completely to fault, however I will note that it is the type of governance these types have enacted which are the major factors. Beyond that, the policies this administration is enacting and trying to enact which will keep the economy from recovering. It is, as I have always said, their intent to retard the economy. First, they do not believe in capitalism or private gain, to be honest. As well, the more people who depend on the government they come to owe that government, the very one which disabled their job search, as their sole means of food and other vital needs.
I am not sure if the nation can be saved at this point. The deficits make any kind of quick recovery impossible. The laws that have been enacted in the past, with a spike anticipated in new laws in that vein if they can get even some of it through, will disable competition, retard growth sectors, and keep the wealthy rich and more while the middle class and poor become much poorer. This, and the left actually hates this administration for not doing enough. Make no mistake, it is not what he IS doing, it is what he is not doing that makes the moonbats angry.
On another topic, I recently noted a questionnaire at a blog I sometimes visit. It suggested that people who do not wish to join (assuming all factors like age, access, etc. are in play) a fraternity because it is popular, big, and powerful makes someone a wannabe, or was it beta (or less) if you believe those types of ratings. Not only no, but hell no. For people who are completely stuck on surface appearance and getting ahead at any cost, sure! In the MTV world, as I like to call it, where Madonna (or whoever is filling her tired old shoes these days) is queen and where pimping pop icons of all nature are to be emulated, where mass murderer's art sells well, and where 15 minutes of fame on the news is worth destroying your credibility and life, yes, I suppose that is true. But for any real man, joining anything just because it is 'hip' or 'going' is beta in the extreme. Groups such as that, if not considered purely business if that is needed to get ahead, are for followers. I had to get that out of my system. I cannot believe the author could be that stupid.
Looks like my little talk with my lady friend worked. She called and gave me a rather open time frame for next years visit. She also included a $150 off code she received from the airlines because of the lost luggage. Yeah, she will be out again. Though her gratefulness was more why she will be returning than anything. I only hope we have snow when she comes. Otherwise, we will go out on a couple day hiking and camping trip. If it is a bit chill here, we can go south just a bit. It is usually no cooler the 50 F in some parts of this state, mostly. She best be ready, I will be, somehow.
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Glimpsing the news, it is obvious that the people of this nation have chosen a token president and they are going to pay dearly for it. If my feet were not in the fire, I would be pleased about it. The economy is broken if it has not yet collapsed. This administration is not completely to fault, however I will note that it is the type of governance these types have enacted which are the major factors. Beyond that, the policies this administration is enacting and trying to enact which will keep the economy from recovering. It is, as I have always said, their intent to retard the economy. First, they do not believe in capitalism or private gain, to be honest. As well, the more people who depend on the government they come to owe that government, the very one which disabled their job search, as their sole means of food and other vital needs.
I am not sure if the nation can be saved at this point. The deficits make any kind of quick recovery impossible. The laws that have been enacted in the past, with a spike anticipated in new laws in that vein if they can get even some of it through, will disable competition, retard growth sectors, and keep the wealthy rich and more while the middle class and poor become much poorer. This, and the left actually hates this administration for not doing enough. Make no mistake, it is not what he IS doing, it is what he is not doing that makes the moonbats angry.
On another topic, I recently noted a questionnaire at a blog I sometimes visit. It suggested that people who do not wish to join (assuming all factors like age, access, etc. are in play) a fraternity because it is popular, big, and powerful makes someone a wannabe, or was it beta (or less) if you believe those types of ratings. Not only no, but hell no. For people who are completely stuck on surface appearance and getting ahead at any cost, sure! In the MTV world, as I like to call it, where Madonna (or whoever is filling her tired old shoes these days) is queen and where pimping pop icons of all nature are to be emulated, where mass murderer's art sells well, and where 15 minutes of fame on the news is worth destroying your credibility and life, yes, I suppose that is true. But for any real man, joining anything just because it is 'hip' or 'going' is beta in the extreme. Groups such as that, if not considered purely business if that is needed to get ahead, are for followers. I had to get that out of my system. I cannot believe the author could be that stupid.
Looks like my little talk with my lady friend worked. She called and gave me a rather open time frame for next years visit. She also included a $150 off code she received from the airlines because of the lost luggage. Yeah, she will be out again. Though her gratefulness was more why she will be returning than anything. I only hope we have snow when she comes. Otherwise, we will go out on a couple day hiking and camping trip. If it is a bit chill here, we can go south just a bit. It is usually no cooler the 50 F in some parts of this state, mostly. She best be ready, I will be, somehow.
Monday, February 1, 2010
A rather busy weekend.
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Well, I do consider Friday a part of my weekend. I went shooting Friday afternoon. My pistol shot needs work, it was almost embarrassing. A 50 foot shot at a pop bottle should not be something I have to work at. With the .22, however, there is no doubt. Putting 3 to 5 thousand rounds, or more, down range this summer has solidified that. I still only miss when I try to simply think the bullet in the bottle while not really aiming. Even then, sometimes I hit. It snowed, heavily, recently, so getting to that range might night be possible again for a while. And, after having checked out some of the other places we have shot, I realize there is little chance at getting to or otherwise using those places. The private range might be it. I do not mind paying a few dollars for the opportunity though my former neighbor seems to balk at that. We will see. But I need to start shooting the pistol again, to be certain. Now that I have plenty of both large pistol and large rifle primers, .22 and .45 ammunition (if still a bit shy of AK ammunition), I feel a bit more secure about putting more .45 rounds downrange.
After that, we always go for a meal and do some minor shopping or at least window shopping. Neither of us gets out that often, so it is almost akin to how farmers used to go to town once every week or two. The meals are great. No cooking, if I do enjoy that part, no cleaning, no muss, and no fuss. Plus, it is fun to flirt lightly with the waitresses. Which, too, is part of the reason I really hate male servers. I am not even sure I would calling flirting these days. We are both a bit old for those young women. It is more the enjoyment of being fussed over. And, yeah, it is a good thing. It's a service all by itself, one men cannot fill. Blah.
I thought I was done after arriving home. Another friend called and asked if I wanted to go out. Well, okay. I was tired but I rarely get the chance to go out, so I agreed. His doctorate program is beating him up and he needed to get out for a bit. There are only 3 or 4 bars in town, perhaps a few more restaurants that serve beer, and actually only one of the bars that I have seen serves anything harder than beer. No matter. It was a decent night out. We usually start rather early and end early, though we often stop somewhere for a bite to eat before returning home. And, we take a taxi. Around here, drinking and driving is absolutely unwise.
Then, Saturday afternoon, The two friends mentioned and another, a friend of that last friend, headed up the valley to a firepit. We promptly dug snow out of the pit, found some kindling, and used 'store bought' main wood to get the fire up and going. After a decent b.s. session, we cooked various meats on that fire. It was good in a lot of ways. I think we all enjoyed getting out of civilization and such. Though next time, I am taking salt. Meat only every needs one additive, but it needs it a good deal.
Today is a new week. I need to get my feet under me and begin digging in again. The air is crisp, clean again, and the sun is out. I hate the sun in the summer, but I love it now. There is nothing like snow and shine, to my way of thinking. The cold, to me, simply does not matter. All the guys were cold, after our cook out, not I. Business and pleasure are available this week, should I take charge or at least follow. Whatever, it should be good now that I am back on Coca~Cola, waking up at around 7:00, having some energy back, and going to bed before midnight (usually).
Have a great week yourselves!
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Well, I do consider Friday a part of my weekend. I went shooting Friday afternoon. My pistol shot needs work, it was almost embarrassing. A 50 foot shot at a pop bottle should not be something I have to work at. With the .22, however, there is no doubt. Putting 3 to 5 thousand rounds, or more, down range this summer has solidified that. I still only miss when I try to simply think the bullet in the bottle while not really aiming. Even then, sometimes I hit. It snowed, heavily, recently, so getting to that range might night be possible again for a while. And, after having checked out some of the other places we have shot, I realize there is little chance at getting to or otherwise using those places. The private range might be it. I do not mind paying a few dollars for the opportunity though my former neighbor seems to balk at that. We will see. But I need to start shooting the pistol again, to be certain. Now that I have plenty of both large pistol and large rifle primers, .22 and .45 ammunition (if still a bit shy of AK ammunition), I feel a bit more secure about putting more .45 rounds downrange.
After that, we always go for a meal and do some minor shopping or at least window shopping. Neither of us gets out that often, so it is almost akin to how farmers used to go to town once every week or two. The meals are great. No cooking, if I do enjoy that part, no cleaning, no muss, and no fuss. Plus, it is fun to flirt lightly with the waitresses. Which, too, is part of the reason I really hate male servers. I am not even sure I would calling flirting these days. We are both a bit old for those young women. It is more the enjoyment of being fussed over. And, yeah, it is a good thing. It's a service all by itself, one men cannot fill. Blah.
I thought I was done after arriving home. Another friend called and asked if I wanted to go out. Well, okay. I was tired but I rarely get the chance to go out, so I agreed. His doctorate program is beating him up and he needed to get out for a bit. There are only 3 or 4 bars in town, perhaps a few more restaurants that serve beer, and actually only one of the bars that I have seen serves anything harder than beer. No matter. It was a decent night out. We usually start rather early and end early, though we often stop somewhere for a bite to eat before returning home. And, we take a taxi. Around here, drinking and driving is absolutely unwise.
Then, Saturday afternoon, The two friends mentioned and another, a friend of that last friend, headed up the valley to a firepit. We promptly dug snow out of the pit, found some kindling, and used 'store bought' main wood to get the fire up and going. After a decent b.s. session, we cooked various meats on that fire. It was good in a lot of ways. I think we all enjoyed getting out of civilization and such. Though next time, I am taking salt. Meat only every needs one additive, but it needs it a good deal.
Today is a new week. I need to get my feet under me and begin digging in again. The air is crisp, clean again, and the sun is out. I hate the sun in the summer, but I love it now. There is nothing like snow and shine, to my way of thinking. The cold, to me, simply does not matter. All the guys were cold, after our cook out, not I. Business and pleasure are available this week, should I take charge or at least follow. Whatever, it should be good now that I am back on Coca~Cola, waking up at around 7:00, having some energy back, and going to bed before midnight (usually).
Have a great week yourselves!
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