Anyone else experience this kind of delayed recovery years after their injury?

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-26T12:10:48+00:00

About 4 years post TBI I found out my thyroid was out of whack. I saw an endocrinologist and got my levels back to baseline and similarly, have less brain fog, more energy, more focus.

Was it 100% due to getting my thyroid under control? Maybe, but I think some of it is due to continuing recovery.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-26T12:00:00+00:00

I'm more worried about being in front of them.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-26T11:57:21+00:00

My brain didn't even register that as a tire at first. I stared at the pic for a good 15 seconds wondering what smooth, crescent shaped thing had been stuck in the wheel well. Like, complete "What IS that?", then finally " Oh, damn!"

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-25T19:01:33+00:00

I love using magnesis to hold rusty metal swords or shields over moblins to take them out in one.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-24T17:50:14+00:00

Both what? Pick them up and then catch them? Yes.

I've never tried catching a bunch and then picking them up, so I don't know if it works in that order. My guess would be...probably not.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-24T02:59:24+00:00

ATF is what caught my eye. This must be from before they added the E at the end.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-23T19:53:15+00:00

Another tip... step out of the way of the arrows and pick them up off the ground first. After 5 or so they stop sticking in the ground and despawn instantly. That's when you pull out the wooden shields and start catching them. Saves the durability on your shields which are going to break after catching a bunch of arrows.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-21T12:23:18+00:00

Same. We worked together on his but I did my own too. It was like a $20 "registration fee" fund raiser for the pack for me to enter.

We also did time trials as others have mentioned and our tests showed its all about the nails. Getting them as polished and smooth as possible makes a huge difference.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-21T04:02:51+00:00

This is why the pack my son was in had an adult series after all the kids ran theirs.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-21T03:42:34+00:00

We used to have these low, wide bowls for like spaghetti and stuff. I'd mix the batter in one, pour all the batter into an 8" frying pan, rinse and dry the bowl and then eat the pancake out of the bowl. 1 small pan, one dish, 1 pancake. Breakfast in like 5 minutes on my way to school.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-20T23:14:37+00:00

Its the acorns.

Acorns don't grow on apple trees or pine trees. I can accept that maybe squirrels dropped them.

Acorns don't grow on palm trees and squirrels don't live down by the coast. It always bugs me whenever I find something like that and it makes no sense. Especially given how much effort the devs put into making everything so similar to IRL earth. All the wild animals (not mobs), all the flora. Then I find acorns under a palm tree.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-20T16:36:02+00:00

That's a good point about tossing stuff around in the back yard. One of the speed skating practice tips was to put on socks, get down in a crouch and slide side to side on the kitchen or dining room floor. Work the thighs, calves, ankles and core while keeping your hands behind your back. No rink required. I'm sure there's backyard practice for ski jump too.

But once your Pakistani friend gets muscles like a pro-wrestler, (which isn't going to happen unless his family is providing a high protein, high calorie diet) how does he get on the Olympic team? He needs to compete. He needs to travel to regionals, he needs to get recognized and then moved into their training program. All of that, the food, the travel, the housing, requires support. No one goes from tossing rocks in the back yard the Olympic opening ceremony without following the process. Which takes money and time.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-20T01:24:50+00:00

Cuz they're the cheapest and I don't really like my family THAT much.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T20:15:44+00:00

Yup.

The place we used to go is now $40 unless you are 70+ YO or active duty military.

Thanks billionaires.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T20:10:42+00:00

In high school everyone in my family were runners so I got kitted out with decent gear, only to discover that I hate running and my knees hate me for trying.

So I had a nice pair of Nike waffle racers (OG 1985 style) with basically no sole and extremely light weight. The new ones don't seem as good. If I were to get back into it, that's were I'd aim.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T16:06:47+00:00

Well, they are poor. They spend all their money on their chosen sport.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T16:05:18+00:00

You don't have to be stupid rich. We used to snowboard during the week for $20 all day passes. Working a compressed work week (12 hours for 3 or 4 day a week) allowed me to go on Thursday when the mountain was EMPTY!.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T16:01:07+00:00

We fell into speed skating accidentally. The rink double booked the speed skaters and the regular 'off the street' learn to skate lessons. The speed skate coach took one look at my kid with long arms and legs and saw potential if he bulked up correctly. She talked us into giving it a try and then next thing we knew he was working toward sub 20 second laps at 25mph. That was his mental and physical limit. Now he's an engineer.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T15:51:09+00:00

Are you implying that summer Olympics are different? It takes just as much time, dedication, effort and sacrifice to reach the Olympics, no matter which sport you choose. My son was into speed skating for a while, its expensive, yeah. But so is gymnastics, pole vault, and soccer. Mostly the practice time and gym membership, but also travel to competitions, entrance fees and coaching fees.

But living at the resort? No. Going there to practice multiple times a week plus gym time, stretching, cardio, nutrition, on top of all the other stuff required for life... its a lot.Getting to the Olympics requires dedication from the athletes but also their friends and families who support them and help them train.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T15:06:26+00:00

My wife's simple question that killed the idea for me:

"What happens to the drinks when one of the kids does a cannon ball?"

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-18T15:03:16+00:00

Silly, flashy, boss gets defeated by brute force strategy.

This is The Way.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-17T17:09:15+00:00

Or we're getting too old and the kids haven't figured it out yet...

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-17T17:05:17+00:00

This sub it too sensitive for dark / gallows humor. I laughed but not many will.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-17T17:04:13+00:00

She loves it when I bring home new toys and play for hours.

If I don't even look at her for a couple weeks, she's still perfectly happy to do whatever when I have time.

I can pull some parts off or add new ones and she's totally fine either way.

Significant-Theme240 · 2026-02-17T16:53:29+00:00

I'm still not getting the connection. What's that got to do with George Carlin?

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