Hey sports fans, maybe you can explain this to me, a non-sports fan. A group of us needed to meet regarding a charity event we are involved in. It’s important for all of us to be there. We had a time...
I admit to being generally clueless about sports, local or otherwise. I am on a committee that puts on our annual 5K Turkey Run. It’s an all volunteer event and we have donated over $300,000 to local...
I don’t worry about PCa. If I did, I wouldn’t have time to. This Thursday, my running club is putting on our annual RunTurkeyRun! 5K run. We have over 2,000 people signed up. My wife is race...
A friend of mine’s wife is a massive soccer fan. The other day she was telling me about how excited she is for the World Cup and how she has rituals that she goes through on game day, such wearing...
Got it. I’m a long time vegetarian so I guess I’m out of that loop but I have heard of BBQ competitions....
Boxers or briefs? Neither. I just wore sweats. There are BBQ forums? With fights?...
OK, how about we split the difference. Next spring, set the clocks 30 minutes forward and just leave them there....
I’ve heard it’s an issue for some. When I was in the army I worked weird hours for a while: 3 days on swing shift followed by 3 days on midnight shift followed by 3 days on day shift then 3 days...
That goes for ANY procedure. One thing I’d suggest as well, is to go to YouTube and watch the surgical procedure. There are several available. I found it fascinating, gave me a good understanding of...
I don’t care which, just pick one and stick to it. I laugh at those who say they like the extra hour of daylight as if adjusting a clock changes the rotation of the earth. If you want an extra hour...
Yes, as Tico said, lots of previous discussion on the topic. The short version, for me, is that I was going through 4-6 pads/day and since I am very active, I wanted a solution and the AMS800 has...
I agree with this. And, as another poster said, the truth can se you free (from anxiety). Knowledge is power. However, we are all so different in how we deal with this and other issues that there...
It’s always going to be an uphill battle. Considering that our purpose here is to pass on our genetic material and then ensure the survival of our offspring until they can pass on theirs, the system...
On Ken Burns’ “Jazz” series, he interviewed Artie Shaw about the decline in interest for swing music . Shaw said he took his band to Europe where that style remained popular. After a few year,...
In an effort to ensure that this Off Topic thread does not solely become a sports topic, since we have all been reminded of our mortality, has that impacted your approach to the time you have left...
Most university’s research access is done online so no need to find a parking spot. While I spent lots of time on campus while getting my BFA over the past 7 years, I did lots of research but rarely...
Here in Montana, that possibility is still real and it’s important to remember one’s place on the food chain when out for a hike....
Just a thought, as a recent university student, through their library, I had access to pretty much every journal out there. Perhaps if you audited a class at a school near you that would give access....
Another example comes to mind. I have a new PCP, a young DO who seems to know what he’s doing. At our first visit, which I scheduled in order to get an annual PSA test and a renewal of my single...
Since going on Medicare my PCP has me go to a “Wellness Check” where they do basic tests like hearing, vision, BP, etc. This is followed by an interview about lifestyle and recommendations about...
They are designed to fail open....
I get that it’s entertainment and don’t have a problem with what people choose to do, but some sports have an religious/proselytizing aspect to it that I find unsavory. That I can be chastised and...
In terms of planning for those “golden years,” I started in my late-20s in terms of the financial side and my resources will outlast me. On the physical side, I studied up on that and made a dietary...
I went of Medicare a year before my diagnosis and picked up a Type F supplemental from my previous employer in order to keep my wife on their insurance. When I decided to travel 5 states away for...
[Curmudgeon mode on] I don’t get it. Whatever gene it is that you have that makes you a sports fan, I lack it. I have had my masculinity and even my patriotism called into question because I have...
I have, so far, avoided contracting any viral infection through all of this but as I am retired it is easy for me to avoid a crowded places. I did continue my college education (graduated last May)...
Currently 70, diagnosed 4 years ago. I haven’t been talked down to by anyone due to my age. In fact, it usually goes the other way. My wife and I were traveling and stopped in a chain restaurant for...
Some might suggest that your choice really doesn’t qualify as “beer.” At least in Germany it wouldn’t pass the the German Reinheitsgebot, or purity law. ;-)...
I suppose I never had a turning point. I received my diagnosis, I decided on a treatment plan, I went with it. I get my PSA tests, which I don’t stress over, and if something changes I’ll deal with...
trailguy, I’m with you, staying active and hoping that not only helps with longevity but contributes to a high quality of life through the end. I’ve participated in the Senior Olympics at the state...
If I understand the question, it’s whether PCa has impacted our alcohol consumption. With me, it didn’t change at all. While I have experimented, alcohol would not be my drug of choice if effect is...
As I mentioned above, I switched to the vegetarian diet due to the family history of cardio-vascular issues. I don’t know it we have prostate cancer in our makeup because most males in the family...
Regarding the issue of cholesterol, I come from a family where males drop dead of a heart attack or stroke in their mid-60s. When I figured this out (in a college biology class) I took on the study...
I think that the issue of taste has lots to do with expectations. If one expects nondairy milks to taste like dairy milks, one is likely to be disappointed. It’s like expecting instant coffee to...
No, I had my RALP in Cleveland but had the AUS installed here in Billings, Montana....
I heard that they were going to call it “Nut Juice” but some in the marketing department saw a downside to that....
With the Autotune software they use today, being on pitch is no longer a requirement. It’s akin to what Photoshop has done with photography....
Well it comes to what one can, should, or should not do post- many medical procedures, I’ve found the medical establishment to only provide very generic guidelines. I’ve learned to be very specific...
Here's the link to my AUS diary/journal: http://www.codecooker.com/projects_misc/aus/AUS_Report_2019.pdf Yes, the erosion can be a concern. I read that some guys deactivate theirs at night to relieve...
I had the same problem and had the AMS800 installed 3 years ago. I have zero regrets. I use ZERO pads. I kept a diary/journal about my recovery. I can post a link to it later as due to a big storm...
That “doctor aversion” thing is real. In the past year or so I had have 2 friends contact me after they were diagnosed with PC. One is early 70s and a G9 and the other is mid-60s and a G8. Both said...
My wife would agree with that about me....
That would make an interesting discussion: What music did you listen to that your parents objected to? My parents liked Elvis. My dad was from Tennessee so saw some connection. My mom, a lover of...
I disagree with the characterization of the younger generation(s) has “ tied their musical legacy to rap and hiphop.” There is MUCH more going on in the music scene that younger people are into than...
When the world shut down a bit over 2 years ago I started a project I’d been wanting to do for a while. Are you familiar with the “Skip” button that allows a user to skip a song on those streaming...
I started programming in the late-70s so I guess I’m a real computer geek. I have my entire music and old time radio collection fully digitized and running on a home-based web server that, with the...
Here’s a list of possible causes: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/testicle-pain/basics/causes/sym-20050942...
I had the same issue up to 3 months after RALP but only when I tried to return to running. I called the on-call uro the first time it happened, about 6-weeks post, and was told that it is likely the...
Tico, yep, that’s me, no more PRs, but still in for the distance. A few weeks before I had the AUS installed I ran a half marathon in Pittsburgh, a 2:37. While I could have worn pads for the rest of...
I was offered the sling or the AUS. I was told that, as a distance runner, the sling might not be the best option so I went for the AUS. I am not sure what the cost was a Medicare plus my Type F...