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You Guys got some Nasty looking Speakers. Now I can bring some road kill to complete that hunting lodge feeling, and haul those old speakers away for you.

Talking with my Aunt today. She said it does wonders for my cousin. He suffers PTSD with associated symptoms due to being set afire in 1st grade. Him and his cousin were flipping paper matches when his clothes caught fire. Baby sitter seen him run past the window on fire. Know others that use it to combat effects of chemo, as well as pain. I wouldn't even try to tell them it does not work.

You and Your Brother have my best wishes. He may well need help and support with his addiction. Just letting him know that you are on his side in his recovery may help. I don't know how many times I've wished we were allowed to video patients, just so they could see the condition they were in when they were brought to the hospital. So many have no memory of the shape they were in.

toxic for acetaminophen is 150mg/kg Roger. I'm sorry for your Friend's passing. I won't ask your beliefs, but I hope He is in a better place and Pain Free. john In conversation with Pharmacists I have been told it is not the Oxycodone in Percocet, or Hydrocodone in Vicodin that is the real danger. But the Acetaminophen (Tylenol) that burns out the liver. Alcohol and Tylenol just makes it happen faster. That's why they have reduced the tylenol in the compounds. I have used controlled Pain medications for over 35 years now. Been a productive member of society. Employed until my Dr. told me I could not be expected to hold any job any more. I disagreed and kept hoping to go back to work. Well finally I did not have a job to go back to. If I were to take a Nursing Job and anything went wrong while I was working against Dr.'s orders it would not be good. So I give up. I will try to live life as comfortable as I can. Deal with the BS that I will have to go through to get the pain medications that help. At least I know enough to be able to advocate for family members and advise as I see fit. Man, that is rough. I have spent many years on pain meds and held dopwn all jobs with never a single complaint from anyone. I relize medicine field may be more sensitive, but it still sucks for you. I hope life works out good for you. Not to worry. Bills are all getting paid. No Financial worry's. Do miss working though. Worked since I was in grade school.

If you're not able or don't want to install a full security system I would advise the little door and window alarms. Have a magnet and small battery powered screamer. Not expensive and may be enough to deter someone breaking in. We have these, and I shoot guns outside on my little 4 acres enough that all know I'm armed.

toxic for acetaminophen is 150mg/kg Roger. I'm sorry for your Friend's passing. I won't ask your beliefs, but I hope He is in a better place and Pain Free. john In conversation with Pharmacists I have been told it is not the Oxycodone in Percocet, or Hydrocodone in Vicodin that is the real danger. But the Acetaminophen (Tylenol) that burns out the liver. Alcohol and Tylenol just makes it happen faster. That's why they have reduced the tylenol in the compounds. I have used controlled Pain medications for over 35 years now. Been a productive member of society. Employed until my Dr. told me I could not be expected to hold any job any more. I disagreed and kept hoping to go back to work. Well finally I did not have a job to go back to. If I were to take a Nursing Job and anything went wrong while I was working against Dr.'s orders it would not be good. So I give up. I will try to live life as comfortable as I can. Deal with the BS that I will have to go through to get the pain medications that help. At least I know enough to be able to advocate for family members and advise as I see fit.

I have cared for people going through DT's. Alcohol withdrawal can be life terminating. I'd call that alcohol related. Working on a Psych ward I don't know how many times Dr.s would ask for my opinion on what to do for them. I have also had to tell Dr.s that if we could not get patient to medical floor they would be dead. Sometimes ya just got to stand up and call Bull Shit. Some of the patients we got would not be able to afford the drinking alcohol and would get rubbing alcohol and drink that. Met some really nice people that are now dead due to alcohol withdrawl. Christy, True enough, it will vary from location to location, but here in Ohio, they dispose of the meds, so if two are in on it??? Roger When The last Lady who died here at my wife's adult foster care home. I was told there was no counting of Pain medications. "They did not have to do that anymore." Seems like a Poor system of accountability to me. When working in the hospital we accounted for every controlled substance medication. Each and every pill. Not saying you can't beat the checks and balances in the system because you can. Cranky I have been siting here for some time considering your question, weather to PM or just reply here. It is the Lounge & we are mostly all among friends, so I will do the best I can to describe the story in hopes it my help some one else. My Pat was one of the happiest, loving people you would ever hope to meet. Nothing put a bigger smile on her face then pleasing me & her children & helping anyone in need , giving strangers children food & xmas gifts. She had a true joy for life & was a devoted Christian, still loving me even though I am basically an Agnostic. Her health issues began to appear some 20 years ago, at that time there was no medical test for or any information by the medical field for Fibro Malegia . She saw many doctors, most told her she was just depressed & needed to see a shrink. As the year's (decade) went by Fibro became identified & recognized as a ligament disease. Doctors began giving her Vicodin, Zanex & mussel relaxers (Soma). Then the govt got involved -& she was sent to the type of pain clinics you describe in your earlier post making her feel like a criminal & addict. This had a very negative effect because she was so overly sensitive. Fibro attacks the joint & nerve system, at times her whole arm & shoulder would turn purple with inflammation, little to no sleep for years. Then the Lupus attacked her weakened body-- continuing the downward spiral although never hospitalized... Bottom line is it just grinds you down! She said repeated over the past few years a dog should not have to live like this! She mentioned suicide occasionally, but always said she couldn't take her own life because of her christian beliefs. So I did not ever really believe she would do it, plus she loved her 2 grown children & me so very much & life itself -- but obviously it got to the breaking point. Every day I still ask my self could I have done or said something that would have changed the outcome, & I am sure I will still be asking those questions the rest of my life. As I said a few month ago, hug & tell your loved ones what your heart says as if today was the last day, and in between Enjoy the Music my friends. I am walking the same path. In the last few months, I had a friend that I never thought could have taken his own life, do so. The MS got to be more than he could take. I have RA rather than Lupus, and also Fibromyalgia. My mother died at 65 due to RA and its complications, my children also have autoimmune disorders. I think the worst part is that people look at you and think you don't LOOK sick, so you just must be faking to get meds. Methotrexate and Cymzia are not fun medications to deal with, along with NSAIDs and sulfa derivatives, and on and on. Thanks for sharing Cornman, more people need to know how autoimmune disease affects peoples' lives. It is not just those that have disease, it is all their loved ones and caregivers that have to deal with it. Thoughts of peace of mind to you. The term "Walking Wounded" comes to mind. Others can't see the pain or illness, so you must be alright. Right! I was with my Sister the day she was diagnosed with Lou Garrick's. We cried together knowing what was to come. 8 years later I was with her the day she died. Oregon has a death with dignity law that allows for a person to obtain medications to take their life if they are terminal. Pam was a fighter, she worked for several years as an OR charge nurse even after she could no longer walk. When it finally got so bad she could not take it no longer, she took her own life. I cried that day too. The cause is not well understood. The mechanisms are better understood. Most seem to be triggered by an environmental cause (virus, chemical exposure), but the genetics have to also be in place. It is multiple genes that have to be just right for the trigger. One of my best cruising buddies from High School is in a Nursing Home 2 miles up the road. He has MS, is 51 years old and can't walk even with a walker. He is to afraid to even try because he has fallen to many times. He has lost control over his bowels and bladder, and has absolutely no short term memory. He remembers who I am, and things that we did way back when, but wont remember if you have been there an hour after you leave. His wife is a POS and could be taking care of him as she has no job and lives in a house on his dads property for free. She doesn't even go see him and put the moves on another friend in front of his wife. My Buddies dad wont kick her out because he doesn't want to loose contact with his grown grand kids that don't live there anymore. MS can be one nasty disease! Roger Life is not Fair. Neither are a lot of people in this world. Some are down right Nasty. If we all could do a little to help each other it still would not be a perfect world. But maybe a better world. john

Having suffered from migraines for over 30 years, and having worked in the medical profession I have some opinions regarding pain medications. 1. Not all pain meds work well for all types of pain. Ibuprofen is the best med I have found for hemorrhoid pain. Better then hydrocodone/Tylenol combination. Better then percocet. 2. Oxycodone/Tylenol (percocet) does not work for my headaches. It does work better then Lortab for broken ribs. 3. Hydrocodone/Tylenol (Lortab, vicodin, norco) allows me to function. I still have a headache. I am also very aware that this combo can be addicting. But nothing like Oxycodone which I have not taken. I do from time to time take Medication Holidays from my pain medications to monitor for cravings and check for rebound headaches. Every time I get a new Dr. I'm afraid they will change my medications. It sucks when a Dr. says he does things different then what my retiring Dr. did, and then takes away all my pain meds and has me try new meds. Some of which I've tried before. 4. I am allowed up to 16 shots a day in attempts to give myself nerve blocks. I hate giving myself shots. 5. Having worked on a substance abuse unit I have still had to manage patients pain, often with the same medications they have been abusing. Just because they have a drug abuse problem does not mean they should be in unbearable pain. If I recall it seems like 30% of the time substance abuse treatment is effective. Which means 70% relapse. Maybe they will get it right the next time through. 6. I have called a Dr. with a request to increase the IV medication for a Lady who was dieing. Could not get an order to cover her pain. She died later that day. What would it have hurt to have her die a comfortable death? The path of chronic pain is not a fun one. But proper use of the proper medications can help with living a useful and productive life. Now the powers that be are trying to play Dr. and they have no medical training. That makes as much sense as a non pilot like me teaching someone to fly a Helicopter.

You forgot to mention pictures of Painted Lady's. I posted pictures of Lady's that had exposed breasts painted so you could not see any skin of the so called offensive areas. Nothing I wouldn't let my kids see when they were in grade school, but it won't fly here. Not sure what that says about me or anyone else. But it is what it is.

It is almost 2 AM here in the North West and I see 10 other members logged on. Must be at least 3 or 4 am for some of them. Any YOU want our opinion as to whether or not YOU'RE NORMAL. Hell yes. Everyone else is Crazy.

OK first what is your Definition of (Normal)? A Suicide Bomber might think He's normal. Although I would disagree. The Best Birthday I can remember I spent on a roof, in the rain (lots of rain), fixing leaks. I can understand the feeling of missing out. But sometimes the best Birthdays are the one's where we do something we want. Whether for yourself, or for someone else.

Are you looking for an original speaker for your 250? Klipsch K 42 Woofer Might be cutting my own throat as I also have a pair of 250's, but I know where one is about 70 miles from me. It was still there last time I looked. Been there a long time now. If you're interested shoot me a PM. I'll be going back around the end of the month. john

Been missing and thinking of Boxx lately. He was certainly one of the Good Guys in this world. Nice to see we have not forgot. john

Are you handy with wood working tools? If so look at some of the home built s some of the guys have built.

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uh, there are 4 entries scroll down to number 3 for bad news Schit

1, 82 votes 25% 2. Forum Champ 122 votes 37% Looks like your up by 40 votes.

You got that right. Can become Single again but no going back in time for a Do Over. Ah hell, no do overs in this life.

I recommend Jefferson Star Ship. Location? The Far Side of the Moon. Schit! Now ya tell me.

Seems like the paper money says for all Debts Public and Private. Now businesses don't want to accept cash. Even the county I live in does not want cash for money owed. Sounds like what happened with Confederate money. Not to worry, The South is going to Rise Again. Well Maybe.

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BS + 4 Are there exceptions to the 5,000 posts requirement

BS + 3 Why even bring this up on the community forum? If ya got over 5,000 posts you can read the content, and if you desire you are among the very small percentage that can also post. Don't see where this does Jack for the majority of members. I guess it is being set up with the haves and the have not's. Is this anything like Divide and Conquer. Seems like management would want to keep the masses together and happy rather then divided. What the #*ll, Klipsch's forum. Klipsch's rules. If I don't like it I don't have to play in their litter box. Seems there used to be plenty of posting without the gimmicks. Times are a changing.

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