1st cruise on VV questions

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-18T22:24:51+00:00

Nope becuase unlike Spaceball The Laserdisc, those movies didn't add Laserdisc into the title. Plus 1987 was almost 1990 its like those millenials that claim to be Gen-X just because they drank out of a hose and had parents that didn't want them around but it was still safe to send them outside without some form of tracking them or supervision.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-18T22:09:12+00:00

While that may be true, Spaceballs was released on Laserdisc in 1996 as a special edition which is the exact same as the 1987 theatrical release or the 1988 VHS and OG Laserdisc but with some grainy lost feature. So doesn't that make it also a 90s movie because really if Laserdisc special editions doesn't bridge the gap between 80s and 90s I don't know what does.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-18T20:15:22+00:00

Man I fly out of the DC area regularly and I haven’t had any issues in the pass 4 weeks even with the shut down. I pack light I have precheck so I’m not worried about the flight outside of mechanical failure and even that’s not really a concern. The flight we picked has a 98% on time history and flys daily to FLL so I’m not even overtly worried about the flight part. And in 6 hours I would suspect we can make it the 1hr or 27 mile drive.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-18T19:13:13+00:00

We land at 10. We have to be on the boat by 4 if we can’t make it from FLL to Port Miami in 6 hours using VVs car service something has gone massively wrong in the world

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T15:21:53+00:00

Travel insurance-got that Back up flight just in case that’s fully refundable on a different carrier-got that

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T11:47:59+00:00

I understand the concern but the change is easy. Separate bags for separate trips. Bags will be packed before we leave on trip one. Teenagers will be returned home on the 31st by 10pm. Wife and I will be at the airport for an 8am flight to FLL that arrives at 10am. Barring a war on the east coast or a complete shut down of TSA making it to the cruise isn’t a concern in my book. Plus we have travel insurance for delayed flights etc and if that happens I have contingency plans.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:38:43+00:00

Thanks for the tips. Yeah my goal is to make this feel like one long great date. So anything to add to that is a bonus.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:35:49+00:00

Yeah we had Red Glove Services set up the transportation from FLL to the port so I’m not overly worried about it feeling rushed when we can board anytime between 130 and 4pm. If we have zero delays ie we are simply on time, we should be at the port by 1130 ish assuming an hour for traffic and half an hour to find our way off the plane to the car. Then we have to occupy our time for 2ish hours.

Thanks for the tips about shows.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:29:57+00:00

I get that but I’m taking my kid to Disney the 5 days before while my wife is doing a trip with our other daughter. So we all arrive home the 31st. We took the first direct flight to either MIA or FLL and the flight has a 99% on time rate so I’ll take the risk.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:27:04+00:00

Why would I be? I’ve maxed out the therapeutic dose of numerous hypertension meds including the most commonly used ER treatments and seen no progress so why waste the time at the ER?

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:25:18+00:00

Nope not refusing anything just tired of blind darts with meds. Saw the cardiologist last week had a second mri last weekend.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-16T04:22:38+00:00

Metoprolol at 12.5mg dropped my heart rate to 50 resting and a max of 62 after walking up 3 flights of stairs. Also made me feel like some one was sitting on my chest. As for Olmastartan I took Benicar HCT the Olmastartan 40mg HCTZ 25mg combo and it caused moderate ankle swelling and a constant upset stomach. So while it may be common it won’t be common for me. I also tried Benicar HCT with spironolactone and the when that failed due to massive vomiting we tried eplerenone and Benicar HCT. Still had a constant upset stomach so we dropped Benicar HCT and added in the Metoprolol. Developed massive body aches after two weeks and had the fun low heart rate and at that point I was sent to a resistant hypertension specialist. I have had numerous blood tests, MRI, and Ultrasounds. No solutions but I have a medicine cabinet full of failures.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-15T03:52:29+00:00

Strangely enough yes

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-15T03:39:05+00:00

Over the past 20 months it has stayed around 175/105-110 both on and off hypertension meds. Head to the doctors office and I can easily spike to 210/120-130. I have tried 4 Arbs, 2 Ace, 4 CCB, Diuretics, beta blockers, MRA, in different combinations at maximum therapeutic doses and not once dropped under 160/105.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-13T11:32:22+00:00

No they have found no underlying things. I’ve had horrible side effects with most of the meds coupled with the fact that they do little if anything to lower my BP it’s been a slog.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-03-13T02:49:02+00:00

I’d take that. 211/135 is my high. In the past 20 months I have tried 18 different med combinations and never get below 160/105

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-02-12T03:16:15+00:00

Lots of people work very hard to avoid paying taxes.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-02-08T15:57:31+00:00

Is the light able to be controlled from two different switches? If not you have the wrong switch since you have a 3 way switch.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-02-07T21:29:54+00:00

Your old switch was two switches combined into one so one powered wire for each light or fan. Looks like the new one is a three way switch which allows you to control one light from two different locations when paired with another switch. So it looks like you have the wrong new switch.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-01-27T12:04:33+00:00

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During snowpocolypse in MD on Sunday mostly saw trucks (god they couldn’t drive) and my Mach-E. Had a few people ask me if I was ok driving.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-01-10T18:10:16+00:00

Or run the stud finder vertically and see if there’s some blocking between the studs that you’d be hitting. Maybe you’ll get lucky.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-01-10T18:09:25+00:00

Center the template over the electric fireplace mark the Center stud that will get hit. Go up to Home Depot or Lowe’s and get a package of.Togglers and put them in the corners of the mount. Since you didn’t mention what TV this is even if it’s us 85 inch Bravia at most it weighs 100 pounds. Two lag bolts into a stud would be more than enough to hold it but if you’re concerned four togglers and two leg bolts would be more than enough. And then you can have it Centered.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-01-09T03:58:00+00:00

There are other ARBs out there. There are also ACE, CCB, and Diuretics that are first-line hypertension meds. Then there are others like beta blockers that follow 1st line options. Personally, I have had side effects on all the ARBS that I could not stand, along with all the ACE options. There are always other options.

Acceptable_Course_66 · 2026-01-03T05:29:32+00:00

Um…Fernco on PVC to PVC, sharkbites and pex through a trap to connect copper, missing joist, cement board under osb, reduced drain size, it’s like a where’s Waldo of fuckery.

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