ShadySands Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 I've had one really good experience with a chiropractor. He was really good and referred me to a good physical therapist and also had some notes for me to bring up with my primary care doctors. They also had an in house masseuse which was super nice and convenient. Then I moved away and lost that. 1 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) 7 hours ago, Bartimaeus said: From what I can find out online, for the most part, but there are some specific exceptions carved out for certain states. For example, I just read that there is a law in Illinois specifically allowing chiropractors to be able to advertise themselves as offering "physical therapy" despite having no degree-holding licensed physical therapists on staff. I'm not sure exactly why Illinois is giving a bigger platform to chiropractor hacks, but yeah, I guess it'll depend from state to state. I'm not surprised chiropractors managed to do that, they're pretty good at finding cracks and weaseling in. Edited September 26 by Azdeus Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 I never had any luck with other chiropractors and stopped looking Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 I always wanted to try the ringdinger. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Heading home tomorrow. I've probably gained 10 pounds but also lowered my blood pressure because these people have not heard of salt or really many spices 2 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 What I did today: Tried to figure out why I didn't have no internets. What my cat did today: Disconnect the network cable. 7 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 2 hours ago, melkathi said: What I did today: Tried to figure out why I didn't have no internets. What my cat did today: Disconnect the network cable. Melkie, you clearly not spending enough quality time with your cat Your cat has spoken "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 She does speak loudly and clearly. 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted September 28 Author Share Posted September 28 (edited) To answer: hubby has just used the PT that Kaiser gave him. Which mostly meant some visits, some advice, some exercises to do and then they send you off with "that's about all we can do/say." He hasn't shopped for others. Edit: I am not sure at what point more PT would not be insurance covered. Hubby does his stretches/positions/ball exercises, sometimes a bit of the elliptical, always a couple short swims a day, walks, lies down for 20 minutes a few times a day, etc. He tried the gravity table but has been told recently maybe he should avoid it. Y'know, conflicting opinions from different docs or "experts." >.> He's not a big believer in chiropractors (there's a history from a period in his 20's) but since pain relievers/steroids do not work, he's kinda desperate I suppose. Just one of those "maybe it won't do anything but no harm giving it try for a while" things when "real" doctors tell you there's no hope. The first chiro. he went to basically told him they couldn't do anything more. Which is why he found a new one. They said they help others with similar conditions and might be able to help (with pain) but like I said, after more than a month (3 visits a week) nothing. Basically, imo, hubby would need magical surgery to replace the spinal discs. You can't pain-relieve the constant rubbing of bone on bone when those discs are essentially gone. I've read that disc replacing is currently kind of possible, but not really FDA approved or something, and/or has come under fire recently, and there is conflicting information whether it even really helps people in his degenerative spinal arthritis level. Anyway ... I get where hubby's at right now, and everyone's gotta do what they gotta do if it makes them feel better in some way, especially mental health. But it's still occasionally frustrating. Also, it's not cheap. Edited September 28 by LadyCrimson 2 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 It was a busy Monday night for me today, doing the citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Hall. Lots of pomp, music, military brass, political elite and various other representatives. Music by the Royal Australian Navy, an Aboriginal Group and a sizeable girls choir... and I really just wanted to go home, chafing in my shirt! I really hate wearing shirts! I stuck with the program, the speeches, the ceremony, the pledges, the singing of a new national anthem (for me) and ended up getting my new citizenship certificate as a reward for two years of paperwork Now I can add Australian Citizen too on my CV The girl choir also gave a decent rendition of this old hit! 2 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 What do the 6 stars on the flag mean? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 24 minutes ago, Gfted1 said: What do the 6 stars on the flag mean? That's a question I can't answer from top of my head It's quite complicated actually. Some of them are the original states, arranged to show a constellation on the southern hemisphere and the number of "edges/spikes" also means something and the large lonely star symbolizes the commonwealth Edit: kindly provided by google... edit2: The stars on the sky 1 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 It's my mom's birthday and we can't even go to Red Lobster like we usually do. Maybe I'll make shrimp at home. 3 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Because the one near you closed? HUZZAH for your mom. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 (edited) The next 3 closest ones to me closed. We used to go on or around her birthday. I did end up making shrimp and just finished eating, well, when I started typing this a couple hours ago. The kids hated it and my wife isn't a big fan so I finished everyone's plates. They humor me only so far. Edited October 12 by ShadySands 1 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartimaeus Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 I've never had shrimp I don't like... Maybe shrimp I don't want quite as much of as other shrimp, but never shrimp that I'd turn my nose at wholesale. Does your family just not care that much for shrimp, or did you prepare them in a way that didn't agree with them? Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Every time my Canadian relatives drop by, they take the opportunity to feast on shrimp. Every. Day. I don't mind terribly because they make some fantastic salads and other side dishes, but the shrimp I can do without. Mostly because I hate pulling of the carapace bits, it's such tedium. It's fine if they're already peeled, otherwise I'm done after two 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 2 hours ago, Bartimaeus said: I've never had shrimp I don't like... Maybe shrimp I don't want quite as much of as other shrimp, but never shrimp that I'd turn my nose at wholesale. Does your family just not care that much for shrimp, or did you prepare them in a way that didn't agree with them? My wife isn't a big fan of shrimp but she always eats a few when I make them but rarely wants much of her own. Usually because it doesn't go with her wine and that's how she likes to plan meals, around the wine. My son claims to love shrimp for some reason because he never eats it when it's actually offered and I'm pretty sure my daughter is a Loki variant. I make them several ways but my favorite is just in a broth of wine, butter, garlic, parsley, kalamata olives, and lemon juice. It was a recipe that my mom used to make for me when I was a kid. I serve it with a big chunk of bread but the kids just like the bread. I typically get shell off and deveined raw shrimp but it depends on what I'm making. Sometimes I'll get them shell on and peel them myself but since nobody here really loves shrimp I feel like that's effort for nothing. 2 1 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 My parents love (well loved in my dad's case RIP) shellfish and will eat the hell out of it. I like it when it's been done well, but as a kid my mom would really overcook (and underseason) stuff and overcooked seafood is so bad that even now I am hesitant on shrimp. I do love ceviche and springrolls though. Which I almost had for dinner, but decided to get Indian food instead. Also made sure to hit up the liquor store and got a few months of booze, pretty sure I ruined someone's day by grabbing the last bottle of green chartreuse lmao. 1 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 1 hour ago, PK htiw klaw eriF said: My parents love (well loved in my dad's case RIP) shellfish and will eat the hell out of it. I like it when it's been done well, but as a kid my mom would really overcook (and underseason) stuff and overcooked seafood is so bad that even now I am hesitant on shrimp. I do love ceviche and springrolls though. Which I almost had for dinner, but decided to get Indian food instead. Also made sure to hit up the liquor store and got a few months of booze, pretty sure I ruined someone's day by grabbing the last bottle of green chartreuse lmao. That chewing gum consistency... Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopingMarlinsFan Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Finishing up the CFL season while also watching NFL. I am a weird, weird man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 I've had the word Apprenticeship on a test for about twenty years. The students are supposed to describe the process of being an apprentice. Today a student wrote that an apprenticeship is a ship that holds many apprentices. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 21 minutes ago, Hurlshort said: Today a student wrote that an apprenticeship is a ship that holds many apprentices. If a ship of apprentices all become journeymen, is it still an apprenticeship? Asking for Theseus. 2 2 2 No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 Coworker with 2 more years experience didn't know you could update multiple columns in one SQL update statement. Long ago I knew God would punish me for my sins 3 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 (edited) Took my cat to the vet's. Right out of the carrier she went for his throat. No "where am I? What am I doing here?" Just "I remember you feth!" He tried those thick leather gloves. She ripped them off his hands and tossed them across the room. I tried putting her in the straight jacket like contraption. I'll now have some cool new scars in my face. It took over 30 minutes to restrain her and then she still bit through the leather gloves into the hands of one of the three vets (the fourth had fled and locked herself in the surgery room). Take aways from the experience: Vet 1: if you ever visit any vet again, first give her something to calm her down. I've never had such a violent cat ever. Vet 2: her bite is like a cobra. Suddenly she strikes. Like a cobra. Vet 2+3: she is really smart. She knows exactly how to block every move we make. Such a smart cat. Vet 4: if I don't make eye contact she may not pay attention to me. Edited October 15 by melkathi 2 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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