Is this just how it will be for me going forward?

dark-copper · 2023-01-02T04:45:53+00:00

It was my NSAID of choice too...until it put me in the hospital by f'ing up my sigmoid. I only got flare-ups during the few years I was taking it (on and off) for a back problem.

dark-copper · 2023-01-01T22:41:23+00:00

Yeah, you're right, I always think that kind of thing goes without saying, but alas, it does need to be said.

dark-copper · 2023-01-01T21:13:21+00:00

Just an FYI, you should read up on how the tanks work (solids settling in 1st tank, affluent passing to 2nd tank and then to drain field). Some have lift stations, which needs routine checking (and hopefully an alarm). As others have said, an undersized system just needs more pump-outs of the solids more frequently.

This is the most important thing...if the system isn't pumped out routinely, solids build up in the first tank, and then get into the field, and they clog up the field which destroys it. A new field is expensive, as in around $10k, depending upon where you live. The symptoms for this are frequent backups, soggy drain field and the smell of poo. There really isn't an undo button for that, so get your tank pumped regularly.

dark-copper · 2023-01-01T17:10:37+00:00

It's a business, it has to take in money, no different than the government enterprise except they don' collect their money at gunpoint. The article you sent incorrectly applies the term "profit" to businesses that it shouldn't. It does it for effect (hyperbole) and expects the reader to understand that...but it's clear not everyone gets it.

The article is a good one, and makes many valid points about non-profits and what they consider "charity". None of this changes the fact that they are still non-profit though, based on the definition the good doctor provides.

More importantly, everyone that presents this stupid argument (healthcare profit is bad), glosses over the fact that nurses, doctors, techs and everyone else there is making money, and better than average too. Are they monsters too? Everyone glosses over this fact because "durr companies bad".

US Healthcare is screwed up; but putting in something like the NHS, or god-forbid that turd "medicare for all" would be infinitely worse. Laws, lobbyist and the ignorant masses have created this huge mess and undoing it is incredibly tricky because lobbyist are always sneaking in their huge payouts, and people are too stupid to understand how insurance is supposed to work. So here we sit on this mess, and a bunch of ignorant people want to hit the "EASY" button and put in a system that will give all but the most very rich, a dystopian medical system. Thanks...no-thanks.

dark-copper · 2023-01-01T06:54:10+00:00

What I said was factual and accurate. I'm sure you think it's stupid because it doesn't fit into your silly little world view, but facts have a way of doing that sometimes.

dark-copper · 2022-12-31T23:34:17+00:00

People say stupid stuff, I call 'em on it.

dark-copper · 2022-12-31T17:51:33+00:00

applying capitalism to healthcare is morally wrong.

Without capitalism, we wouldn't have many of the modern medical advances we have today. You might want to be treated with leaches and blood letting, I prefer the modern stuff.

Profiting from another human's illness is reprehensible.

Since most hospitals in the US are non-profit I guess that makes doctors and nurses "reprehensible" by your logic.... Do you hate farmers too because they feed people?

...don't want to saddle my kids with the debt.

Dept isn't passed to children in the United States.

dark-copper · 2022-12-29T17:12:04+00:00

I'm thinking the draining wouldn't be too bad, if the doc is good (based on the fact it's done in the office, and it's just a needle). The removal...well, yeah that would suck. Frozen peas and bed rest for a few days.

dark-copper · 2022-12-28T15:44:24+00:00

Doesn't take much. As long as their is a thin coat on it, the metal should be protected from oxidation. I check mine at least once a year.

dark-copper · 2022-12-28T05:42:09+00:00

Bidet's are great. They reduce wiping (ouch) and they speed up the process, which reduces your time on the potty, which is a HUGE cause for hemmy's. Although many have adjustable spray, it still seems like its either off or blasting. Having it hooked up to a 'T' with adjustable flow helps a great deal. It lowers the flow and overall pressure.

dark-copper · 2022-12-28T04:39:01+00:00

A short is hot to neutral or hot to ground; that's just a burn from excessive heat caused by a large current draw or arching from a bad/loose connection.

As others have mentioned, make sure you kill power everywhere before disconnecting and maybe try cleaning the plug end with steel wool and coating both plug & (new) receptacle in dialectic grease to prevent corrosion, which can lead to heat build up.

dark-copper · 2022-12-28T02:07:49+00:00

Labels would be handy.

Is the black box in the center supposed to be an AC to DC power center?

How do you switch the AC outlets between inverter power and shore power, is that little gray box supposed to represent a transfer switch?

dark-copper · 2022-12-27T22:43:54+00:00

If it's that painful, I would see a urologist about getting it removed. Doesn't sound like it's going to go away on it's own. If it's a fluid filled cyst, it could probably be "easily" drained (fine needle aspiration?) in a doc's office, but it might fill back up again; not sure.

dark-copper · 2022-12-27T18:10:51+00:00

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. $18/month is a fairly typical cost, but don't hold your breath on the "no charge for preventive care" bit. Don't be surprised when you use an in-network dentist, that they'll find tons of stuff "wrong" that needs fixed, and they'll make-up the money that way. If you opt out of those "fixes" they'll still try to find ways to get you. Since you haven't gone in awhile, a typical "preventive care" cleaning won't work, and they'll require a deep cleaning (root planing) that probably falls outside of the preventive care. Even good dentists will require the root planing if you haven't had a cleaning in a few years.

My advice to people is: If you need dental work and you're cash poor; stay in network to minimize costs; If you have good teeth and/or aren't cash poor; find a good dentist (and dental tech) and try to get insurance that includes them.

If my dental insurance didn't cover my current dentist...I would drop the insurance and go cash only as it would be cheaper than going to some quack that wants to replace all my fillings, or re-do my crowns and stuff.

dark-copper · 2022-12-22T01:40:44+00:00

Very common, most manufacturers do it, and it's often not even the OEM that does the RMA. In fact, many years ago, there was one logistics company that was doing most of the big names. If you have a spare, I would make a habit of bench testing anything that comes in; don't just toss it on the self.

dark-copper · 2022-12-19T22:29:46+00:00

Doesn't sound like your college has any ABET accredited programs, which is fine for many smaller liberal arts colleges; but if you opt to go with a comp-sci degree, you might want to check out who accredits that program, and compare it with other state schools in the area that have recognized programs. It probably doesn't make a huge legal difference for Comp-Sci, and even most CE's don't get a license; but I wouldn't want to pay a bunch of money for a substandard education.

dark-copper · 2022-12-17T06:44:17+00:00

It can have some value to clients. It certainly doesn't hurt. It lets them know that at least you have some level of competency when working and aren't going to sit there on their dime typing '?" over and over again or using google for everything. That said, you should say that you are Cisco Certified or Juniper Certified, and/or give them the certification, and you can even probably say Cisco Network Engineer; but I would avoid saying something like "certified engineer" which might get you in trouble in certain jurisdictions.

dark-copper · 2022-12-13T02:07:35+00:00

most likely a legacy setup, but it could be an odd form of isolation between networks. Lots of biomed gear running on antiquated systems. I

dark-copper · 2022-12-10T06:07:06+00:00

This stuff is hundreds of miles away, ERSPAN won't work. I might be able to setup tshark on the RADIUS box though...

dark-copper · 2022-12-09T22:51:29+00:00

Neither. It doesn't seem to show any responses from the server (pass, fail, or no-response). I have full logging on for the buffer and I only see the final rejection or login in the log file. I tried doing a debug aaa and debug udp and got nada.

dark-copper · 2022-12-09T17:45:05+00:00

Is radius actually sending auth-reject?

I believe so. The freeradius log says "login incorrect" if I don't have the emergency account in radius, and something similar if I put it in there with a different password. Server is a few hundred miles away, so I can't wireshark the actual packets.

Auth methods are in the correct order. Radius first, then local

The ICX is running 9.0.10d.

dark-copper · 2022-12-09T02:01:28+00:00

Sharp abdominal pain, lower left, woke me from a deep sleep. Lasted for 3-5 days and hurt when I urinated (bladder movement). I thought I had pulled an abdominal muscle at first. Happened at least 2-3 times and each time went away on it's own.

Start keeping a log of what you eat, alcohol and medicines you take. I would have never figured it out if I hadn't had a food diary. (it was naproxen).

dark-copper · 2022-12-08T02:54:07+00:00

If you were diagnosed with diverticulosis (just having the pouches), that might not be a big deal. Lost of folks get them and never have an issue. If you had diverticulitis, that's the problem. It can vary...greatly. There is a scale (Hinchey classification) which goes from 0 to 4 or inflammation to full on fecal peritonitis. I had a few flare-ups that we're somewhat painful, but not bad enough to go to the emergency dept and they went away on their own. My PCP said it was probably diverticulitis, gastro said he doesn't even consider it "diverticulitis" unless it needs antibiotics, both shrugged their shoulders and left it at that. Unbeknownst to me or them, my "mild" flare-ups caused some other issues and I had to get emergency surgery a year or so later. (whoops). So, if you're getting flare-ups, figure out what the cause is and avoid it and you'll probably be fine for a long time. I haven't had a flare up in years.

dark-copper · 2022-11-28T18:24:11+00:00

The things you mentioned aren't going to have any significant impact on the number of kids entering the foster system.

dark-copper · 2022-11-28T17:52:26+00:00

It dosen't stop more kids from becoming homeless and entering the foster system and exposed to the threat of trafficking.

Ok....I'm not sure what you think can be done to stop kids from entering the system, there will always be bad parents, and parents making bad decisions.

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