George,
Or, in this case, curiosity killed the /rooster/, eh?
He's no longer the cock of the walk. :P
I allus wondered about them Brits & their cockaleeky soup. . .
Who has incontinence dribblings in a bowl for lunch? (presumably reheated?)
Did you know that curious people live longer? That's because curious
people are lifelong learners.
Learners are also known as pupils.
And pupils dilate.
I see where you're going with this thread. <G>
Darn; I was hoping you'd get it going as a pun thread. . .
Maybe Fabric workers never dye. . . ?
On a serious note, though, I saw a story where a brand of eye drops
is causing adverse reactions, including blindness. https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-says-eye-drop-brand-may-be-connected- drug-resistant-bacterial-infections
(above URL all on one line).
The bacterium with the "preservative-free EzriCare Artificial Tears"
is apparently resistant to most antibiotics.
These nutty drug ads on TV!
I'm listening to the litany of potential adverse effects & thinking, "Jeeze, before that drug, I just had a lousy cough, but with it, I might get TB(White Plague), AIDS, Cancer, &/or Diabetes!!
Is it a law with you guys, art least in NYC, Chicago, & Detroit - the main channels I watch are from there, so I can get my Prime Time programming in early for an early bedtime! Perfectly fine until election seasons/years. . .
& these dang-blasted drug ads!
I knew about those eye drops - at least I knew that Visine is the worst thing to do to your eyes besides hammering in a nail! Natural Tears is the way to go, or just cup some warm distilled water in your hands & open your eyes once they're covered.
Here's the Mayo Clinic's recommendations:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes/expert- answers/artificial-tears/faq-20058422
(one line)
I use Systane at least once a day, if not more...than it's a few
minutes after I put them in before the burning quits, and the vision stabilizes.
I would think burning in the eyes would be plenty enough reason not to use the item/brand. . . :P
If it's too bad, it's time to pause with the computer
work (if possible), and go lie down (I think I just jinxed myself) <G>.
If that wasn't bad enough, it's too dangerous to drive ever again.
My area is still under an Ice Storm Warning through at least midday
Thursday. Thank The Lord, so far, I still have power and internet...
so, as long as I have that, I'm good.
there you go -- you can't be tempted to take a chance to drive out in that {Congress}. . .
I'm working on the LAST of my food supply (chicken nuggets), and I
should have enough to last me through Thursday...then, with my new
disability payment on Friday,
I just had chicken nuggets on Sunday. . . Had a stare-down with the dog over whose they were. . .
I can order more food. However, with
the icy roads, delivery may be an issue. I saw where the area
DoorDash delivery service had been suspended, due to icy roads.
Fair enough, eh?
We have a final round of freezing rain tonight and Thursday, before
it turns to rain, and finally ends.
Currently I'm snowed in for an unknown period of time -- oh well, I'll be thankful I'm in dry warm quarters & that I have a family member able to head over next door to the strip mall for food/etc as needed, & that I have enough in the bank (&.or coming into same) to cover costs/needs.
The other goofy over done set of ads on USA TV is the Medicare Part C &/or D Benefits you have to call a number to get -- I'm presuming this was a deal Obama made with the Republicans to get the ACA passed, to force citizens to get their own prepaid Medicare via an insurance corporation.
Most are simply boring & overdone on the same theme/script, but one with a whining old lady is more annoying than the rest -- I say to her, "If you don't want it, don't get it but PLEEEASE shut the heck up!"
Do I have this right?
Parts A & B are the basic emergency care coverage & possible HMO for GP visits? C: Premiums assistance
D: drug coverage
It's all alien to me -- Canadians have all 4 sections by birthright & Constitutional command. (So no government can eradicate them on a whim (or to cater to the bribes they were paid by Big Pharma--we don't really have this in Canada, as every drug must be produced as a generic within a tear of producing the brand name. So our government health insurance doesn't have to spend exorbitant amounts on ongoing meds (my daily cocktails only cost the government
$126/month including dispensing & delivering them in blister packs)
Name brands would multiply that by at least 6X+!
Much more civilized this way. . . The richer you are, the less drug coverage you get & the more you pay, in some provinces, for your insurance (I pay $0, others pay up to $200/family for full unlimited coverage(except for cosmetic stuff, of course) & maybe a $300 deductible on drugs then up to 95% of drug costs. I'm on extended coverage for disability, dsp they pay for my new power wheelchairs up to every 5 years, as needed, & $500/year dental coverage & some glasses/etc. coverage. . .
You guys got to stand up for yourselves against the corporations and YOUR government they control. . .
So, I may end up fasting for a day or two...at least I can take my
blood pressure medication without food. If power does go out, the BBS
is down, but I can take my blood pressure medication, "drain the
radiator" <G>, and go back to sleep.
I only eat one meal a day 3 days a week, to trey to bring my weight down to a level that's not trying to kill me. . .
cont'd next reply. . .
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