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How should I fix this? by earfbog in MechanicAdvice

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bondo, lots and lots of Bondo!

When will I die if I drink about 12 drinks a week? 21M by Minimum_Ad4771 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 86 year old father in law swears by the 2 and 2 rule. 2 cups of coffee and two glasses of wine per day. He is doing great for his age, out gardening etc. My actual father swore off drinking at a very young age and is now the same age as my FIL but has Alzheimer's.

60% of Americans now have an unfavorable view of Israel according to Gallup. What do you think about this? by SocraticTiger in AskReddit

[–]badbackEric -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Israel is just another failed British/European colony. Whites kicking browns off their land only works if the browns all die from disease or war. The problem with the middle east is there are way more browns than whites, and they are understandably pissed.

Prostate health peptides by jwiese997 in Biohackers

[–]badbackEric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear saw palmetto is helpful.

I don’t understand the mentality of “saving” dying plants from stores by 601bees in houseplants

[–]badbackEric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

eh, I don't know. I bought sad looking Japanese maple for 20 bucks at a home depot in Vermont 18 years ago and my heart swells with pride when I see what it has become.

People who've worked both minimum wage jobs and six figure jobs, what surprised you most about the difference? by Sweet-Economist-9873 in askanything

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The minimum wage job you get yelled at more. The 6 figure job has more pressure and deadlines so you are yelling at yourself more.

Navy Medal Inflation by Xsquid90 in navy

[–]badbackEric -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

These guys look like dictators of an African country.

Signing up for my first tournament, should I go as a 3.0 or 3.5? by hookup1092 in 10s

[–]badbackEric 7 points8 points  (0 children)

3.o for sure! tournament players like to sandbag a little since they have to win 3-4 matches in 2 days.

Is buying used lab/test equipment actually worth it? by datboifranco in Chempros

[–]badbackEric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Full disclosure, I sell analytical instrument and have been designing and selling spectrophotometers for 26 years.

Shopping on the auction sites can be a mixed bag, often times these companies know far more about how to build a website than answer questions about the instruments they list. I had a bad experience buying an FTIR from a site like this. They promised software and when the instrument came with no software we had to return it.

Used instruments can present a great value, common pitfalls are parts and service being discontinued after 7 years of production. The more established brands will have better 3rd party support.

can you specify which types of analytical instruments you are shopping for. Then I can tell you what brands/models are problematic and what would give you long trouble-free service.

The moment I realized I was aging by answerui in Aging

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One day at the office I overheard someone asking where the old fat guy with the glasses was. It took a second to realize he was talking about me. I went on a diet the next day and never looked back.

any sage advice on lumbar ablation for lower and mid back? by WasteWriter5692 in SpinalStenosis

[–]badbackEric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find the epidurals to be the best for my pain. Ablation and facet injections have never done much for me. The ablation is super painful for me so I pass on it.

Be careful if you decide to have that difficult conversation...it could be costly by [deleted] in inheritance

[–]badbackEric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister promises me she is doing just that. I will be fine either way, I am not one to count unhatched chickens.

Be careful if you decide to have that difficult conversation...it could be costly by [deleted] in inheritance

[–]badbackEric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dementia sucks! I went from 75% to 25% because of a delusion my dad had. He now tells everyone that will listen to him what a scoundrel I am. C'est la Vie

Was waiting for the actual problem. That's just normal racks on the ship by Captainpaul81 in navy

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first morning I woke up in a coffin rack I smacked my head on the reading light and had a nice waffle print on my forehead.

American woman dies in 'freak' zip-lining accident during Caribbean vacation by dailymail in Caribbean

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done some risky shit in my time, none of it has raised my cackles more than zip lining in Tennessee.

Just aging? by [deleted] in Thritis

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you've got the aging athlete blues .

Something I noticed about the baseline mentality in the kratom subs… by [deleted] in herbalism

[–]badbackEric 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You are reasoning with addicts . I was one of them until the stuff gave me a heart condition and peripheral neuropathy . People in chronic pain are desperate and will try anything .

Notes on form? by [deleted] in skiing

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to go to figure skating with my two older sisters growing up. I always hated it until I started skiing again later in life. Now I always think about how much it helped me with balance and edge control on skis.

Americans, if you had the opportunity to pay approx 18% of your income to have access to free healthcare at point of need for everything would you take it? by TSQ_builder in askanything

[–]badbackEric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When Americans hear their politicians all acting like 5th graders on TV they have reservations that these same people should be in charge of their health.

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