RE: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
Some people get these from shaving. -Original Message- From: David [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:09 PM To: o...@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT Here are some pretty armpit photos: http://www.visualdxhealth.com/searchResults/adult_Male_Armpit.htm I have some very tiny skin protrusions growing under my arms that are annoying. I have always believed they were related to deodorant as I don't have them anywhere else. I believe these are called "skin tags." I hope to get them removed someday, however, I don't have a lot of faith in dermatologist. One used liquid nitrogen on a small wart on my finger 35 years ago, and it has hurt every day since. I would have been better off to cut it myself with a knife. My other concern is that I scar easy and usually get kelloids when I cut myself. I would think an underarm cut would not heal easily. - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
I concur with Don, Dave.
Suck it up and nip 'em!
As John Brooks can attest to, those of us who are "folically-challenged" and
shave our heads usually encounter this at first.
I used to have a couple of moles on my head that proved to be a detriment to
shaving. After a couple of early morning shavings and not being quite awake and
alert, I would accidentally plane them down and they would bleed for a while.
The problem has now taken care of itself and they no longer exist.
C'mon! Live dangerously and always use a Mach III and a little TP.
Think of the $$ you'll save. That'll buy quite a few lights!
Mark
From: Don Cooper [mailto:wavyca...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thu 12/4/2008 9:39 PM
To: David
Cc: o...@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
Aw come on David! Be a man!
I used to have some skin tags in that area - but I (somehow) managed to snag
one and tear it. That did hurt for a while but only because it was a
protracted 'wound' until it finally crusted up and I yanked the rest of it off
with a pair of tweezers.
The other two or three, I cut off with small diagonal cutters ('dikes' or wire
cutters).
Actually, using wire tools to cut skin off your body without anesthetics is
exhilarating!
You think it's really REALLY going to hurt, but almost as a bodily
over-compensation - you'll probably feel quite a rush of endorphins afterwards.
They'll bleed for a little while but they won't grow back. And it doesn't
really hurt that much.
(Get them now before they get much larger.)
-WaV
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM, David wrote:
Here are some pretty armpit photos:
http://www.visualdxhealth.com/searchResults/adult_Male_Armpit.htm
I have some very tiny skin protrusions growing under my arms that are
annoying.
I have always believed they were related to deodorant as I don't have
them
anywhere else. I believe these are called "skin tags."
Re: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
Aw come on David! Be a man!
I used to have some skin tags in that area - but I (somehow) managed to snag
one and tear it. That did hurt for a while but only because it was a
protracted 'wound' until it finally crusted up and I yanked the rest of it
off with a pair of tweezers.
The other two or three, I cut off with small diagonal cutters ('dikes' or
wire cutters).
Actually, using wire tools to cut skin off your body without anesthetics is
exhilarating!
You think it's really REALLY going to hurt, but almost as a bodily
over-compensation - you'll probably feel quite a rush of endorphins
afterwards.
They'll bleed for a little while but they won't grow back. And it doesn't
really hurt that much.
(Get them now before they get much larger.)
-WaV
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM, David wrote:
> Here are some pretty armpit photos:
>
> http://www.visualdxhealth.com/searchResults/adult_Male_Armpit.htm
>
> I have some very tiny skin protrusions growing under my arms that are
> annoying.
> I have always believed they were related to deodorant as I don't have them
> anywhere else. I believe these are called "skin tags."
>
> I hope to get them removed someday, however, I don't have a lot of faith
> in dermatologist. One used liquid nitrogen on a small wart on my finger
> 35
> years ago, and it has hurt every day since. I would have been better
> off to cut it myself with a knife.
>
> My other concern is that I scar easy and usually get kelloids when I cut
> myself.
>
> I would think an underarm cut would not heal easily.
>
> -
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Re: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
Here are some pretty armpit photos: http://www.visualdxhealth.com/searchResults/adult_Male_Armpit.htm I have some very tiny skin protrusions growing under my arms that are annoying. I have always believed they were related to deodorant as I don't have them anywhere else. I believe these are called "skin tags." I hope to get them removed someday, however, I don't have a lot of faith in dermatologist. One used liquid nitrogen on a small wart on my finger 35 years ago, and it has hurt every day since. I would have been better off to cut it myself with a knife. My other concern is that I scar easy and usually get kelloids when I cut myself. I would think an underarm cut would not heal easily. - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
For additional information on the deodorant topic, see the following in Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/antiperspirant.asp List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:16:08 -0600From: wavycaver@gmail.comTo: ot@texascavers.comSubject: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT(I know this is a topic which most people would typically keep to themselves, but as far as airing personal issues in public - but I wouldn't be the first to do so...And this has some positive information that others might actually benefit from!)You've probably seen a post or article somewhere on the net about a link between breast cancer and underarm deodorant.Well, I know I have.As it would happen, the other day I'm chatting with my neighbor - who asked me what I'd been doing today - I'd just got back from buying groceries and it struck me - crap, I forgot about something. I told him "I just got back from shopping - but darnit - I forgot to buy deodorant - I'm out". He said - "I never use that stuff". WHAT? I'm like - "how do you get away with that? I've never ever been able to smell you from a distance!" He said - "No, I use limes. One lime can keep me from being stinky for two or three days"So I looked it up on the net and didn't find anything except for lime scented deodorants.Undaunted, I bought 14 little key limes at HEB for $1 and decided to give it a try.After showering, I cut one tiny lime in half - squeezed the juice out of one half in the palm of my hand - rubbed the juice between my hands and then slathered my armpits in lime juice.That's been a couple of weeks ago and I haven't put one microgram of aluminum chlorhydrate under my arms. I think this is great!I'm not sure which is cheaper - but I'm pretty darn confident that raw, unadulterated lime juice is way better to use on your body than a pasty stick composed of a chemical cocktail. Plus - you can always find limes in Mexico!-WaV
Re: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
Great post! The only thing missing from your experiment-report is an odor-summary. :-) Does it work?? ciao, Scott Nicholson, Director KW Commercial 512-947-2688 Discovery Realty Group www.DiscoveryAustin.com www.KWCommercial.com From: Don Cooper To: "o...@texascavers.com" Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 2:16:08 PM Subject: [ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT (I know this is a topic which most people would typically keep to themselves, but as far as airing personal issues in public - but I wouldn't be the first to do so...And this has some positive information that others might actually benefit from!) You've probably seen a post or article somewhere on the net about a link between breast cancer and underarm deodorant. Well, I know I have. As it would happen, the other day I'm chatting with my neighbor - who asked me what I'd been doing today - I'd just got back from buying groceries and it struck me - crap, I forgot about something. I told him "I just got back from shopping - but darnit - I forgot to buy deodorant - I'm out". He said - "I never use that stuff". WHAT? I'm like - "how do you get away with that? I've never ever been able to smell you from a distance!" He said - "No, I use limes. One lime can keep me from being stinky for two or three days" So I looked it up on the net and didn't find anything except for lime scented deodorants. Undaunted, I bought 14 little key limes at HEB for $1 and decided to give it a try. After showering, I cut one tiny lime in half - squeezed the juice out of one half in the palm of my hand - rubbed the juice between my hands and then slathered my armpits in lime juice. That's been a couple of weeks ago and I haven't put one microgram of aluminum chlorhydrate under my arms. I think this is great! I'm not sure which is cheaper - but I'm pretty darn confident that raw, unadulterated lime juice is way better to use on your body than a pasty stick composed of a chemical cocktail. Plus - you can always find limes in Mexico! -WaV
[ot_caving] Personal Hygiene Tip - NO MORE DEODORANT
(I know this is a topic which most people would typically keep to themselves, but as far as airing personal issues in public - but I wouldn't be the first to do so...And this has some positive information that others might actually benefit from!) You've probably seen a post or article somewhere on the net about a link between breast cancer and underarm deodorant. Well, I know I have. As it would happen, the other day I'm chatting with my neighbor - who asked me what I'd been doing today - I'd just got back from buying groceries and it struck me - crap, I forgot about something. I told him "I just got back from shopping - but darnit - I forgot to buy deodorant - I'm out". He said - "I never use that stuff". WHAT? I'm like - "how do you get away with that? I've never ever been able to smell you from a distance!" He said - "No, I use limes. One lime can keep me from being stinky for two or three days" So I looked it up on the net and didn't find anything except for lime scented deodorants. Undaunted, I bought 14 little key limes at HEB for $1 and decided to give it a try. After showering, I cut one tiny lime in half - squeezed the juice out of one half in the palm of my hand - rubbed the juice between my hands and then slathered my armpits in lime juice. That's been a couple of weeks ago and I haven't put one microgram of aluminum chlorhydrate under my arms. I think this is great! I'm not sure which is cheaper - but I'm pretty darn confident that raw, unadulterated lime juice is way better to use on your body than a pasty stick composed of a chemical cocktail. Plus - you can always find limes in Mexico! -WaV
RE: [ot_caving] personal - way off topic
David, You really need to consult a professional or, at the least, update your resume. List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:07:30 -0500From: dlocklear01@gmail.comTo: ot@texascavers.comSubject: [ot_caving] personal - way off topic I have had a lot of time to daydream in the passed 2 weeks. It is amazing what happens to the brain when you don't have anything to occupy it. I was going stir-crazy before I became un-employed, but the process is now accelerating. Today I invented something ( or at least I think I did. ) Under-arm odor pads. The pad would statically cling to your under-arm, and be full of time-released micro-scopic odor absorbers. It would have some catchy name and some super-model doing the commercial. I also discovered that people who live on other planets have never heard of Muhammed or the Koran, and won't be able to visit Mecca, so they will most likely end up with all the other infidels in the afterlife. In addition, people who live in binary star systems worship a creator that is married or at least has some kind of sexual partner. They have wars between the groups that believe the male sun is more powerful than the female sun.And they really freak out during binary-solar eclipces, ( where one sun hides behind the other ). But more common, are the people that live on planets with mulitiple moons. In fact, it is rare in the universe for people to live on a planet with only one moon.The other folks out there assign their moons characteristics and spiritural powers based on the effects the moon has to the climate. Such as Winter moon, and Rain Moon. Hopefully, I will find a job very soon, or I will really be in trouble. If I were independently wealthy, I would be writing my second novel now. It is titled" "Escape from the Land of Confusion" It is about a man in mid-life crisis struggling to escape from a dead end job in a rural machine shop that is managed by skoal-dipping rednecks. David
[ot_caving] personal - way off topic
I have had a lot of time to daydream in the passed 2 weeks. It is amazing what happens to the brain when you don't have anything to occupy it. I was going stir-crazy before I became un-employed, but the process is now accelerating. Today I invented something ( or at least I think I did. ) Under-arm odor pads. The pad would statically cling to your under-arm, and be full of time-released micro-scopic odor absorbers. It would have some catchy name and some super-model doing the commercial. I also discovered that people who live on other planets have never heard of Muhammed or the Koran, and won't be able to visit Mecca, so they will most likely end up with all the other infidels in the afterlife. In addition, people who live in binary star systems worship a creator that is married or at least has some kind of sexual partner. They have wars between the groups that believe the male sun is more powerful than the female sun.And they really freak out during binary-solar eclipces, ( where one sun hides behind the other ). But more common, are the people that live on planets with mulitiple moons. In fact, it is rare in the universe for people to live on a planet with only one moon.The other folks out there assign their moons characteristics and spiritural powers based on the effects the moon has to the climate. Such as Winter moon, and Rain Moon. Hopefully, I will find a job very soon, or I will really be in trouble. If I were independently wealthy, I would be writing my second novel now. It is titled" "Escape from the Land of Confusion" It is about a man in mid-life crisis struggling to escape from a dead end job in a rural machine shop that is managed by skoal-dipping rednecks. David
[ot_caving] personal
I plan to not post very much over the next 4 months. I am trying to finish my associates degree at Houston Community College. I am taking "Comparative World Literature" at night, and that should complete my degree. I haven't worked since about August 6th. It is a really bad idea to tell your boss to take a hike, before you have any idea where you are going to work - especially when you have a toddler, a house mortgage, a new car payment and a grouchy wife. Some people are just too hard-headed and stubborn and have to learn the hard way. My job went down the drain fairly quickly. My boss got demoted from supervising about 50 people in the company to about 4 people, just a few hours before I handed him my resignation. He was one of the best people I ever worked with and in my opinion appeared to be one of only 3 people in the company that seemed to have a clue what was going on. The problem seemed to be my boss's boss and maybe his boss. It was a small company owned by a guy from Hungary or Romania who seldom came out of his office.That guy seemed nice, but I couldn't understand him the first time and only time I ever talked to him. I introduced myself to him as something like "que paso," or something really embarrassing, as I thought he was one of the Mexican machinist in the shop.I think I even tried to given him a Mexican handshake. If anybody cares, e-mail me and I will tell you more about it. I will be post-poning buying gadgets or going on road-trips until 2009. I don't know if I will go to TCR this year - probably just the chow. David Locklear
RE: [ot_caving] personal
Man, I feel better already. Fritz From: David [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 4:44 PM To: o...@texascavers.com Subject: [ot_caving] personal I hope this cheers you up and makes you realize what a nice day you are having. In the last 24 hours, I received notice from my bank that 2 of my debit card purchases in Florida bounced. My job terminated me and sent me home the day after turning in my resignation. My little sister is hospitalized in Duncanville after having a horrific car crash last night. I am riding my scooter around Houston today looking for a job and I it is raining. While having a taco at Taco Bell, 2 gangsta thugs who were pimping their ho, got mad at her because she didn't want lettuce on her taco or something, and threw her backpack at her, called her a so&so, and and screamed at her telling her where she could go when she dies, and then they drove off spinning their tires. By the time, I finished my taco, she was back in their car, and they drove off. Now I am at the local library, surfing the web, & looking for a job. David Locklear
[ot_caving] personal
I hope this cheers you up and makes you realize what a nice day you are having. In the last 24 hours, I received notice from my bank that 2 of my debit card purchases in Florida bounced. My job terminated me and sent me home the day after turning in my resignation. My little sister is hospitalized in Duncanville after having a horrific car crash last night. I am riding my scooter around Houston today looking for a job and I it is raining. While having a taco at Taco Bell, 2 gangsta thugs who were pimping their ho, got mad at her because she didn't want lettuce on her taco or something, and threw her backpack at her, called her a so&so, and and screamed at her telling her where she could go when she dies, and then they drove off spinning their tires. By the time, I finished my taco, she was back in their car, and they drove off. Now I am at the local library, surfing the web, & looking for a job. David Locklear
[ot_caving] personal
It looks like I may be finding a new career much sooner than expected. I was only back at work 5 hours after my long vacation, and I handed my supervisor a letter of resignation. He is the best boss I have ever had. Unfortunately, there are other factors here that have pushed me over the edge. It is a good thing I don't drink. I would be drinking Jim Beam by the bottle right now. David Locklear
Re: [ot_caving] personal - medical
Ed, Now I'd like to see the radiogram of that flashlight, maybe we should ask him to send it to us, Diana On May 29, 2008, at 8:00 AM, Ed Goff wrote: oh, so he doesn't have radiation poisoning! he just got a cat scan. i was thinking perhaps the russians had been monitoring texascavers and sent him a polonium-laced tamale. maybe he just has a flashlight stuck in his colon. thanks for forwarding, charles! ed -- Forwarded message -- From: David Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 at 7:54 AM Subject: [ot_caving] personal - medical To: o...@texascavers.com Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old. Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and gone on a 3 day road trip. Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic. I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area. The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as usual it took several needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful of the bunch. Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate, except it tasted a little like drinking paint. I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground for a while to hide from the solar rays. The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain in the left colon area. I think it is a pulled muscle. The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the the $ 1,200 exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months. My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water in 5 months. I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc. I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me?I thought the movie was over-rated and some of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It seemed obvious that there will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for my wife and I to attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax)
Re: [ot_caving] personal - medical
oh, so he doesn't have radiation poisoning! he just got a cat scan. i was thinking perhaps the russians had been monitoring texascavers and sent him a polonium-laced tamale. maybe he just has a flashlight stuck in his colon. thanks for forwarding, charles! ed -- Forwarded message -- From: David Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 at 7:54 AM Subject: [ot_caving] personal - medical To: o...@texascavers.com Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old. Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and gone on a 3 day road trip. Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic. I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area. The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as usual it took several needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful of the bunch. Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate, except it tasted a little like drinking paint. I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground for a while to hide from the solar rays. The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain in the left colon area. I think it is a pulled muscle. The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the the $ 1,200 exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months. My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water in 5 months. I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc. I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me?I thought the movie was over-rated and some of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It seemed obvious that there will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for my wife and I to attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
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-- Forwarded message -- From: David List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 at 7:54 AM Subject: [ot_caving] personal - medical To: o...@texascavers.com Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old. Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and gone on a 3 day road trip. Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic. I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area. The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as usual it took several needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful of the bunch. Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate, except it tasted a little like drinking paint. I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground for a while to hide from the solar rays. The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain in the left colon area. I think it is a pulled muscle. The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the the $ 1,200 exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months. My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water in 5 months. I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc. I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me?I thought the movie was over-rated and some of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It seemed obvious that there will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for my wife and I to attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [ot_caving] personal - medical
David, I think if you received radiation equivalent to a 3-year period, you'd probably better stay above ground. Underground is where a big percentage of the radon gas is. Re movies: I sort of agree with the new Indy movie. I liked it on one level, but it was the same ol' same ol' on the other--except for the ending (which I won't reveal for those who haven't seen it yet). Get better, Louise> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 07:54:28 -0500> From: dlocklea...@gmail.com> To: o...@texascavers.com> Subject: [ot_caving] personal - medical> > Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old.> > Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and> gone on a 3 day road trip.> > Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic.> > I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area.> > The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as> usual it took several> needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful> of the bunch.> > Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate,> except it tasted a little like drinking paint.> > I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation> I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground> for a while to hide from the solar rays.> > The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain> in the left colon area.> > I think it is a pulled muscle.> > The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the> the $ 1,200> exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months.> > > My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water> in 5 months.> I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc.> > I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to> go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me? I> thought the movie was over-rated and some> of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It> seemed obvious that there> will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for> my wife and I to> attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it.> > > David Locklear> > -> Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com> To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com> For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com>
Re: [ot_caving] personal - medical
David my little ER visit cost me $300.00. I could have probvably sewed it up myself, but taking a risk on it getting infected was not worth it... Bill Quoting David : Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old. Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and gone on a 3 day road trip. Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic. I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area. The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as usual it took several needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful of the bunch. Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate, except it tasted a little like drinking paint. I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground for a while to hide from the solar rays. The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain in the left colon area. I think it is a pulled muscle. The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the the $ 1,200 exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months. My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water in 5 months. I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc. I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me?I thought the movie was over-rated and some of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It seemed obvious that there will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for my wife and I to attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
[ot_caving] personal - medical
Someone recently mentioned that it sucks getting old. Friday after work, I would have liked to have loaded up the car and gone on a 3 day road trip. Instead, I spent the late afternoon at a clinic. I had to get a CAT scan of my abdominal area. The hardest part of the exam, was I don't give blood easily, and as usual it took several needles to get it. One of the needles under the knuckle was the most painful of the bunch. Then they made me drink almost a quart of liquid that was similar to Kaopectate, except it tasted a little like drinking paint. I was told that the radiation I received was equivalent to the normal radiation I would receive over a 3 year period. So, I guess I need to go underground for a while to hide from the solar rays. The doctor should get the results today. I have an annoying pain in the left colon area. I think it is a pulled muscle. The bad news so far, is that my insurance paid only paid $ 150 of the the $ 1,200 exam. There goes my LED light budget for the next few months. My only other news, is that I have not had a drop of carbonated water in 5 months. I am fighting my addiction to Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, etc. I saw the Indiana Jones movie this weekend. It is really hard to go to the movie and not drink a soda. Or is that just me?I thought the movie was over-rated and some of the CGI in the movie was just a little too far fetched. It seemed obvious that there will be at least one more sequel if not 2 more. It was $ 18.50 for my wife and I to attend the movie. Maybe that is why I didn't enjoy it. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
[ot_caving] personal thoughts on LED headlamps
Here is a headlamp that some cavers have been using for about 3 years now. It is fully submersible, durable, and bright. I used the non LED version of this light several years ago on a very wet caving trip and it did great. And I used a flashlight with the same LED configuration and it also worked great. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P1K3LU http://www.opticsplanet.net/pelican-headsup-lite-2680-recoil-led-flashlight.html The drawback to this headlamp is that you can not dim the light. Another is that all the weight is on the front of the helmet. And it is a lot bigger than many of the other LED headlamps. If you are going to a very wet cave where you will be in rappeling in waterfalls, swimming, and ducking under short sumps, I would prefer this headlamp over all others. But, for a regular caving trip, a caver would be better off with Pelican's other headlamp, the 2630: http://www.monstronix.com/pl2630si-p-320731.html I have a $ 19 lamp sold under the name Cyclops ( purchased at Gander Mountain ), and I believe it is the exact same Chinese made headlamp. This is a great headlamp, and the most practical choice I have seen so far. David Locklear - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
