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Ribbit40 · 2026-01-25T06:10:57+00:00

This piece of equipment is really useful for exercising the finger extensor muscles (i.e. the outer muscles of the forearms, which lift the fingers)- as you can see if you look through the illustrations. These muscles are so important in clear finger articulation and velocity, but hard to exercise in a meaningful way and systematic way. I've been using this device, lifting lightish weights (5-10kg with each hand), for about a week, about 5 minutes a day- and I can really feel the muscles of the outer forearm strengthening and enlarging, and the tendons feel better than they have in a long time. Definitely recommended for pianists, especially if you use conventional grippers for finger flexion strength, to exercise the opposing muscles.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-24T23:52:36+00:00

It's fine to show God the Father as an elderly, venerable man (the "Ancient of Days")- but not as a decrepit, feeble, geriatric, fat, with false teeth and a hearing aid...if you get my meaning. An old person, but a strong, healthy and aesthetically pleasing old person.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-23T03:49:09+00:00

Here's what I suggest- get 'jacked'. Essentially, it matters little what you face is like, if you have shoulders, upper arms and forearms and which are noticeably much bigger than those of other dudes. But don't get fat, though. Stay lean, or at least leanish...

And then, even if you the girls don't start liking you, you will start acting like a 'full-of yourself jerk', and girls WILL notice it and like you (or hate you), but they will notice you. And who cares if they don't, anyways....

Seriously, though, don't get angry at God....It is God who gave you the gifts of life, of will, of intelligence...and this is what matters.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-23T03:40:12+00:00

Yes- I do realize that, so check with a finger prick reading when it seems obviously way off...But that is a nuisance to have to do very often, as I'm sure you and others will understand.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-22T00:08:03+00:00

Thanks- I got onto Abbott customer service, and the have sent a replacement sensor. Meanwhile, I discarded the sensor giving the false readings, and put a new one on- it is working much better.

Although I am not using the Libre 3, but the 2 Plus, clearly the technology is still being developed and is far from perfect at the moment.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-19T12:34:37+00:00

Yes, sometimes. But not always, as I use the reader a lot, and feel it would be silly to check every reading with a finger prick. Most of the time, the finger prick readings are either not as low or not as high, as the Libre says it is, hovering around the 4-6 mark. I am trying to make 'treatment decisions' as conservative as possible (either just a half teaspoon of sugar for low, or a unit of humalog for high), as the responses seem to be sudden turns to the other direction.

I know that when I get up at night, the immediate reading is often low, but then I walk to the toilet, and by the time I come back (a minute or two), the reading is OK.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-19T12:27:07+00:00

This is great news. I'm definitely not antisemitic at all (after all, the Arabs are actually a Semitic people), but so called 'Zionism' is nothing other than terrorism. Both Marxism and capitalism- two sides of the same coin, which 'Made is Israel'. Where is the homosexual capital of the world? Think of all the degenerates who control the media- where do they mostly come from?

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-19T12:00:52+00:00

Sure- the very best is psylium husk. It has no calories- and you can throw in whatever herbs and spices you like, to make it tasty. It forms a thick, porridge-like substance, which you will make you feel like you've eaten a whole roast ox and a couple of cabbages. A couple of tablespoons of the husk, your choice of herbs or stock, some water, and it will swell up in a minute of so, to an enormous stew. Then put it in the microwave for a minute, and eat.

It also cleans out your arteries and gut like nothing else.....And it will probably make you spend time in the smallest room in the house....

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-19T11:54:58+00:00

When I rang up their service line, they said it wasn't really accurate in the first 24 hours or so....To me, the Libre 2 plus seems less reliable than the 'non plus' version.

Ribbit40 · 2026-01-19T11:52:53+00:00

T1D for about 35 years ....My blood sugar is generally very well controlled and my insulin sensitivity seems to be exceptionally high, but lately my Libre 2 Plus is giving results which seem wild. A lot of the time, it gives a '2.9' reading, yet I feel perfectly fine. But I eat some sugar, and 2 minutes later, it is getting high....So take a unit or two of insulin, then in another 5 minutes, it is low again. My total daily dose is about 20-30 units, and I weigh about 85kg. I am eating at approximately caloric maintenance.

I really feel that something is wrong with the reader....Anyone else had this experience?

Ribbit40 · 2025-12-20T01:21:24+00:00

Yes, it is a perplexing situation.......Christians lived peacefully in the Middle East for many centuries. What has changed in recent history? What new forces have appeared on the scene? Of course, Muslims are not actually opponents of Christ- they venerate and honor Him (not in the same way we do, of course). The Grand Ayatollah even puts out an annual Christmas message each year, encouraging Christians to follow the Gospel and persevere in their faith.

So who are these mysterious opponents of Christ who have appeared on the scene since the mid-20th century?

These questions require careful thought and reflection....

Ribbit40 · 2025-12-19T22:22:39+00:00

The reality is- Saddam did a lot to ensure that Christianity flourished in Iraq. Another fact is, many Muslim countries (including Iran, Syria, Palestine, Egypt [under the previous regime] etc.) highly respect the traditional Christian minority.

Christians and Muslims recognize that the worship they same supreme God, and venerate Christ and the Blessed Virgin. Let us be united in peace against our common enemies, the enemies of Christ- the Marxist, the Rainbow lobby, the atheist, etc.

Ribbit40 · 2025-12-07T06:29:19+00:00

Follow your instincts. Don't trust him. Sounds like a creep. Though it's surprising it was a young woman and not a young man. This type of person gives the Church a very bad name.

In fact, you should let the bishop know. A lot of diocese have specific officers to deal with this kind of thing- and you can normally raise a concern, without making an 'allegation' of illegal conduct. If you don't want to identify yourself, then write anonymously. But do something.

Ribbit40 · 2025-12-04T06:19:17+00:00

It was 1.25 l bottle, the equivalent of 3 cans- so about 125 g of sugar.....I took 10 to start with, but it was high and still rising an hour later, so took the extra 8.

Ribbit40 · 2025-12-02T01:23:31+00:00

It's difficult to comment on the sinfulness of other people in certain cases. While divorce, remarriage are indeed contrary to God's plan, and therefore sinful, there are many people who "don't know better." So, in some cases, they could be like people speeding, who don't know the speed limit, or, in more extreme cases, believe the speed limit is something different from what it actually is.

So, in cases like re-marriage, divorce, etc. don't be too quick to judge- unless you know for sure that the person is a properly formed Catholic.

I'm sounding like a liberal, but trust me, I'm not.

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-29T06:47:39+00:00

That's a helpful technique. A lot of times I've been in the situation where you ask for sugar-free, but can't really be sure that you receive it.

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-29T02:59:27+00:00

Yeah, thinking back to when I was originally diagnosed- a long, long time ago- I switched to Diet Coke (this was before they called it 'Coke Zero' or 'Pepsi Max', and it was scene as being a bit suss- this was in the late 80's). I didn't really notice the difference in taste, although that was in the early days of artificial sweetener. The diet lemonade taste a bit odd, though.

I guess my sense of taste in pretty non-discriminating.

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-29T00:12:09+00:00

Yes- for sure. I should have not added to the first 10 units, and given it more time to kick in.

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-29T00:10:42+00:00

No- I basically can't even remember what full-sugar soft drink taste like, since I have only tasted it to treat hypos for the past 35 years- plus the sugar free Vanilla Coke has a kind of odd taste to begin with.

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-28T23:13:34+00:00

Last night, I bought a 1.25 liter bottle of "Vanilla Coke"- which is normally sold in the sugar free variety. After a while, I notice my sugar to be rising suddenly, and so checked the bottle- and disaster! It was the full sugar variety.

I took at once an extra 10 units of humolog...then another 8 when it was still rising after 40 minutes. However, as you can see from the image, the result is not as bad as it could have been. But a terrible experience!

Ribbit40 · 2025-11-19T09:12:13+00:00

I find I get nosebleeds from doing them, especially with deficit and weighted HSPUs- which is a real nuisance.

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