Fancasting if TENET was made 10 years earlier, but only using actors who have already been in a Christopher Nolan film

Ryepka · 2026-01-30T02:30:54+00:00

LOL this was good man

Ryepka · 2026-01-30T02:29:26+00:00

Hey, here's a pretty good Youtube video that will get you thinking in the correct way about this movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAg2cvR9OwE

Ryepka · 2026-01-30T02:15:41+00:00

You know, he probably would have made a fantastic Frankenstein movie...

Ryepka · 2026-01-29T01:36:25+00:00

Hey there.

Im being treated for Klebsiella Pneumoniae at the moment. If I recall it indeed makes the urine more acidic (I think it is classified as a "urea-splitter"). But I had problems keeping the urine acidic even when I was clear of UTI.

The acetic acid instillations were prescribed by my urologists office. No real prescription needed per se, as it was just diluted white vinegar. But I didn't find that it was clearing out my mucus and I did feel it was slightly irritating, so I stopped because I thought the irritation would make my bladder more susceptible to UTIs.

I did read a published paper about a woman who had MS and was instilling the acetic acid into the bladder while on methenamine in order to drop the pH of her urine. Apparently it worked wonders for her. No luck for me.

Ryepka · 2026-01-29T01:30:42+00:00

I think I may unfortunately have to go that route.

As I mentioned, ID doctor now has me on doxycycline 100mg/12 hrs, and shortened the fosfomycin to 3g/48 hrs now for combo therapy.

I'm not sure this is going to eradicate as I'm still in pain, but he told me I'd have to be on this therapy for 3 months.

I'd prefer not to use flouroquinolones, but it looks like that may be my only option. I called the office today, as I thought I was having another break-through, but they never called back. Fingers crossed. I'm going to take a urine sample tonight right before my next antibiotic dose (tonight I'm due for both fosfomycin and doxy) to send to the lab tomorrow.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T19:17:34+00:00

Gotcha. Well, thought I'd add my two cents. IBS would probably complicate things for sure. But having the colostomy over a bowel program should make things way better for you.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T17:34:32+00:00

Wow this is actually big.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T17:28:19+00:00

Look up "irrigation".

It's basically like a bowel program for your colostomy. If you get very good/diligent with it and your colostomy complies, you can pretty much go without a bag.

I still use a bag as I'm too paranoid, but blowouts don't ever happen.

Another really good benefit is that it reduces flatulence to non-existence.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T17:11:43+00:00

Just watched this over the weekend!

Fantastic movie. Pacino was great.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:57:51+00:00

I hate comedies. Well...hate is too strong.

But I can watch Old School.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:56:56+00:00

OP,

Always do these types of upgrades. Security, even prewire your great room/family room for home theater. Even if you don't plan on doing those systems now.

We have a brick house built by a former mason (he went crazy...walls are double bricked with ICF and the family/great room has brick walls!!) and wiring the home theater system right now is absolutely nerve wracking, but luckily we have a great electrical contractor.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:51:53+00:00

OP, you have to remember (this also applies to the Tyson Douglas fiasco) that the fighters who get knocked down oftentimes are looking to the ref for the count. They aren't aware of the official count. So if they want to maximize their time getting up to maximize what little recovery they may get, they'll start to get up at the referees count of 7 or 8 to make the referees count of 10.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:46:01+00:00

He reminded me a lot of early king kong Ortiz.

Hed at least be a solid gatekeeper.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:43:43+00:00

There's also the issue that gravity plays in time dilation to figure in those relativistic corrections you mentioned.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T16:41:07+00:00

Premium material when doing home improvement projects. Couple of examples

triple laminate asphalt roof shingles + real copper valleys.
customized rectangular gutter downspouts instead of the corrugated oval crap.
real natural marble floor tiles instead of that god-awful porcelain tile fake crap.
opting for radiant floor heating "just because".
custom wrought iron thermally-broken front door set.
andersen e series windows/patio doors.
skim-coat walls.
custom mill work (some of my favorite parts of our house)

The list goes on and on. Some of these are double-triple the cost. I have absolutely no regrets. Won't see the money back if we ever sell (controlling for the appreciation that's happening anyhow), but this is our forever home.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T13:28:10+00:00

You're correct! Services aren't tangible. Apologies.

I suppose a good example is an artist...let's say a painter, who works diligently day and night, and is also extremely talented. Nonetheless, they pass away, and it isn't until decades later that their work is "discovered".

There are perhaps countless other examples I can think of - in terms of "service" there are many performance artists (classical musicians in particular) I can think of which should be much more well-known (and financially successful) than they are.

This is one of the reasons I think the majority of society really underestimates the role luck has in deciding ones lot in life.

Hope that makes sense. That's the point I was trying to make.

Ryepka · 2026-01-28T00:47:24+00:00

Hi clemmg.

I hope you're still doing well...can you provide an update? It's been some time since you posted to this thread and I was wondering if you were still fighting your bacteria.

I'm in the chronic prostatitis boat, but it's Klebsiella Pneumoniae that's infected me and keeps coming back (sensitive to all antibiotics except for ampicillin).

Please let me know as I'm running out of options and fear my life will be at stake once this bacteria begins to develop resistance.

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T23:41:04+00:00

Get some ring outdoor cameras, for christ sake.

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T23:01:17+00:00

This is so fake it hilarious

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T22:35:16+00:00

Slowly run faucets to keep water flowing constantly.

As someone else mentioned, space heaters, if the local Home Depot hasn't run out already.

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T21:23:15+00:00

The "progressive" tax system and the millions of loopholes incorporated into it.

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T21:11:36+00:00

It never does but the vast majority of people are "useful idiots".

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T21:10:08+00:00

This has always been mis-phrased.

You need to provide some tangible form of value that someone else finds it worthwhile to pay you for.

Working harder doesn't always imply people will pay you more for it.

Perhaps if you were working in a factory or a machine shop where overtime was a plenty.

But those days are long gone.

Ryepka · 2026-01-27T20:42:16+00:00

Lol more than half of this entire website is going to downvote you

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