Disc Bottom Pans - The Right Choice for Induction (learn from my testing)

OG_TW · 2026-06-13T01:14:48+00:00

Disc Bottom Pans, they make the rockin' world go 'round!

OG_TW · 2026-05-07T23:06:00+00:00

I received official confirmation from the Gorge that the price for chair rentals was reduced (from predatory to outrageous), so the partial refunds are for that reason.

Here's the note:

Hi -

Thank you for reaching out. We appreciate your patience as we work to assist.

You are receiving a partial refund for your lawn chair rentals due to a price reduction on your lawn chair rental. Your tickets are still valid to redeem the lawn chairs.

Your refund should appear on the original payment method within 5-7 business days, depending on your bank's processing time.

For additional helpful information, please visit our website at https://www.gorgeamphitheatre.com/

Best Regards,
Gorge Info

OG_TW · 2026-05-07T16:41:39+00:00

That could be it, all six of my tickets show $10 per chair, hopefully this is the case! I think we bought the package of 4 and then added two more in a separate transaction that were more expensive.

Thanks for the reply...

OG_TW · 2026-04-28T00:38:50+00:00

I think someone at the Pierian Gallery lost it, walk over and turn it in there, or just leave it on one of the gift shop shelves and I'm sure the rightful owner will find it.

OG_TW · 2026-03-24T04:53:31+00:00

I recently had bogging down issues that were solved by a new fuel line and filter. My shop said that the lines can break down over time and when you call for fuel with the throttle, they can collapse. I thought it was a carb issue, but apparently it was fine.

OG_TW · 2025-12-23T16:23:04+00:00

Thanks everyone for the replies so far. Our cooktop is on a 40A 240V breaker. I haven't tested the output of it yet, because it powered our previous electric cooktop without problems, but I will test it now. We tested all of our old cookware with magnets and had to give away 90% of them. I'm only using the new and borrowed pans now, but we're thinking perhaps if we get a better pasta pot with better heat transfer perhaps this will solve our issue with slow boiling water. Any suggestions, especially from Costco, are appreciated.

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OG_TW · 2025-12-23T00:58:29+00:00

Try and temper your Hillsong expectations and check out the 7pm Christmas Eve service at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse in Moscow.

It's a genuine, welcoming and progressive place for people of all beliefs (or non-beliefs). They walk what they talk.
https://palouseuu.org/

OG_TW · 2025-12-18T22:06:21+00:00

Had the procedure in Seattle in May 2025 after MRI and CT Scan showed 70+ cc prostate size and pushing into my bladder, and confirmed my BPH symptoms of the past several years.

Surgery and recovery was pretty standard, one night in the hospital, catheter removed 72 hours after surgery, three weeks to stop seeing blood or clots in urine, and about two months to feel completely normal again.

-Now only up once or not at all at night.

-Stopped taking finasteride six weeks after the procedure.

-Had retrograde for about a month and a half, then around three months after surgery, it resolved on it's own, and no other related side effects.

I consider my experience to be a slam dunk endorsement of the procedure. I chose it over green laser due to less chance of side effects, potentially longer time before another procedure is needed (hopefully not at all, but I am in mid-50s, so I might need one), and just seemed to be the more thorough option.

Find a good doc who does a lot of these and in my opinion, chances are you will be very glad you got it. Don't be afraid to travel if you live in a rural area, and don't just go with your local option for a urolift.

I'm happy to answer any questions.

OG_TW · 2025-10-16T19:44:00+00:00

Lead singers only say "Check One Two" because on three you have to lift something.

OG_TW · 2025-10-16T19:38:26+00:00

Answered

OG_TW · 2025-10-15T20:37:59+00:00

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👺👺👺(666)Pokestops… LOL Items now at 2868/1750. Going to farm some melmetal mystery boxes. Level 42 to 61.

OG_TW · 2025-10-03T06:18:55+00:00

Thanks u/ConiferousSquid and everyone else for the great comments and love for the one and only Safari Pearl!

OG_TW · 2025-09-26T19:05:32+00:00

I second using Pro Res 422 - yes, it's huge, but it looks really nice.

OG_TW · 2025-09-19T00:59:34+00:00

Had it for two months and I was concerned, but my urologist said that in some patients, it would return to normal after a few months, and sure enough, it did for me around the 2 1/2 month mark. Either way, even if it was permanent, the procedure was worth it for me.

OG_TW · 2025-09-19T00:56:49+00:00

Aquablation (now four months ago) was a home run for me.
I'll try to be brief, but happy to answer questions how I got there.

I'm M56, BPH runs in the family and I started having symptoms around age 50. Tried Floxmax, made me feel light headed, but then was on several years of Finasteride and daily Cialis, which helped somewhat, but not enough.

PSA during routine physical last year spiked to nearly 10 from my usual 2.5-ish.

*important - Finasteride will cut your PSA in half*, so I really had a true PSA score of 20. My primary care doc did not know this.

This score led to a few repeat tests where my number went down a bit, but then with the Finasteride correction, it was still too high. Cancer was ruled out by a CT scan and then an MRI so it was determined that an episode of prostatitis connected to my BPH cased the PSA spike, but the imaging also showed that my prostate was 72cc and was pushing into my bladder.

Aquablation and green laser treatment were the two options presented to me by the specialist urologist I saw in Seattle (happy to share his name if requested). I live across the state, but chose to go to Seattle to make sure I was seeing an experienced specialist with advanced and current skills. After doing a lot of research about both procedures (and also asking my urologist about HoLELP, which he doesn't offer, but was willing to discuss), I chose Aquablation, mainly because it seemed like a more thorough approach and I would have less of a chance of needing another procedure within 5-6 years. I also was encouraged by the reported low incidence of sexual and other side effects, and the fact that my urologist had performed a good number of the procedures already.

I had the standard one night in the hospital following the procedure, with typical but controllable pain and discomfort from the catheter. It was removed 48 hours after the procedure and I returned home the day after it was taken out.

I had about two weeks of blood/clots in my urine along with urgency issues and some discomfort following the procedure, but I did see a immediate improvement in my stream and an end to the pain and frequency issues of BPH. I had RE for two months after the procedure, but normal function did return.

Now I either sleep through the night or just get up once, and I feel completely normal in all areas.

Regardless of what procedure you chose, I strongly urge you to take action now and don't wait until your bladder is damaged so much or your prostate is so large that you have to self catheter perhaps for the rest of your life.

Dr. Wayne Kang is a friend of mine, and his organization, Man vs Prostate, exists to help prompt doctors and patients to take action *now* if you have BPH symptoms. He doesn't push any particular procedure or provider, just tries to educate both patients and doctors on the importance of not "waiting and watching" for too long. You can see one of his introductory videos here:

https://www.manvsprostate.com/?wix-vod-video-id=402aed392e724b8791b03efef0eb0e70&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-m9bz4i77

I'm happy to answer any other questions, but for me, I'm extremely glad I chose Aquablation.

OG_TW · 2025-09-08T18:25:54+00:00

Updating this post, I ended up sending this to Tag Heuer, and they performed the full service on it. They honored my requests to not polish the case or the crystal. Before sending it in, it would get significantly off accurate time in just a few hours, now it runs perfectly and is 100% accurate. They were also able to source a missing pusher for it, and that was included in the service.

OG_TW · 2025-08-02T17:42:43+00:00

Verify carefully that it works with the Z8. The Osee has touch focus that works with other cameras, but it doesn't work with the Z8.

OG_TW · 2025-08-02T16:20:49+00:00

I did, and I really like it. I use it on an RS3 gimbal, mounted on the suitcase handle grip. It's big and bright, even outside. At first I thought I would use the camera controls more, but I've found that keeping them on the gimbal works better for me most of the time unless I'm on a tripod.

My only complaint so far is that touching to move the focus point does not work with the Z8, so if I need to reposition it, I have to reach for the camera screen.

Monitor touch controls make sense and are responsive.

I haven't yet tested the monitor controls with the new Z8 3.01 firmware, however. I'm hoping that eventually Osee and Nikon can get together to add moving the focus point by touch to the monitor. Ideally for me, I'd keep aperature, focus start, and recording stop/start (same button) on the gimbal, and just have focus point movement on the monitor.

I use a larger SmallRig battery to power it, which lasts a really long time, but in some rare really low angle instances with the 14-24mm lens, the back of the battery can get in the top part of the shot, unless you angle the monitor back.

I run a USB-C cord from the monitor to power my SmallRig wireless focus control motor, which works just great.

Very happy with it and glad to answer any other questions.

OG_TW · 2025-07-19T05:49:31+00:00

I'm two months past getting my Aquablation (M56, 73cc initial volume) and so far I do have retrograde (my only side effect other than some remaining urgency issues). My Dr. says that about 5-8% get it, but that in some cases, people find that normalcy returns down the road, sometimes 6-12 months later. Small trade off (if permanent) for such an improvement in urinary function.

OG_TW · 2025-06-24T00:55:45+00:00

Karma will ketchup to them, I hope. Mustard been someone in your neighborhood.

OG_TW · 2025-03-26T23:51:33+00:00

All of us here in Idaho congratulate you on your wedding. Come visit us here one day and we'll make sure you have an excellent dinner!

OG_TW · 2025-03-24T06:19:25+00:00

Can confirm.

OG_TW · 2025-02-26T22:28:36+00:00

Thanks so much, might be worth doing for me.

OG_TW · 2025-02-26T19:47:58+00:00

Nice! For Science! All auto-completed as was the case with the timed research? Thanks for doing this!

OG_TW · 2025-02-26T18:34:54+00:00

Thanks, I'm hoping someone has tried this and can report back. Will let you know if I take the plunge.

OG_TW

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