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3 weeks from this Thursday is the Hall of Fame game. I am sure it will be a bad game again, but at least it signals the start of the TV show that football has become. I watched a bit of golf over the weekend since I wanted a nap, and the golf announcers fawn over Aaron Rodgers as much as the NFL announcers do. Made me happy to see that Max Homa lost, since the announcers informed us several times that he is good friends with Rodgers. To me, that means Max Homa must also be a douche. Speaking of TV shows, the new season of Quarterbacks is on Netflix starting tomorrow. Kirko Tuesday takes on a new meaning tomorrow.
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Kirk Cousins expresses he regrets leaving Vikings after Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr. – Yahoo Sports
Lots of talk about health issues today…
I just had my 40th HS reunion this weekend.
9 of the 15 were able to attend (2 have passed, 1 is in a care facility).
Of the 9 that were there I would say 6 were in excellent condition….skinny, in-shape bastards making me look bad!
100th post.
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Hmmmm,
Maybe…..
Laughing… nice.
MT gouger, do you know what would cause ventricular dilation and premature ventricular contraction?
Lots of things but typically myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure.
Not congestive heart failure, I apparently previously had a minor infarction
Do you know how to fix it?
Ben shows up !!
I hope you aren’t having medical issues……
Yeah having cardiac issues, just spent 4 days in the hospital
Yikes. You are way too young for that.
I hope they can get a handle on it Ben.
Not cool. Get better.
Just returned from Minny. Put my 91 yo father in hospice he lasted about 2 1/2 days. Died on the 4th with his 8 kids present and multiple grand kids. I’ve watched many of dozens of people die, its a bit different phenomenon when a family member. Wake and funeral Wednesday and Thursday.
Sorry to hear about his passing. Glad it was in the presence of so many he loved. Blessings on the week ahead
Condolences on your loss. 91 years is a good run. So awesome he had his kids and many grandkids with him. Sounds like it was a peaceful passing. Blessings on you and your family. RIP.
RIP, 91 is a pretty decent run and his 8 kids present at his passing speaks to what a good man he was.
God bless you and your family. Don’t know what else to say, but when I go I would be very pleased to have my wife and all the kids with me.
Dad going is a tough one. Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss! Glad you ALL could be there!
Very sorry for your loss. I went through the same thing with my father back in April. Prayers and condolences.
Sorry for your loss. Sounds very similar to what happened with my Grandmother last August. Its never easy seeing loved ones in that state but its good they were surrounded by their family during their last days, hours, moments. Stay strong.
Sorry to hear. That’s tough. Hopefully now that my dad decided to retire I get to spend some more time with my parents.
Condolences.
91 … those are some good genes. Always seem like people drag their feet about entering hospice, not me, I’d sign up right away, I want lots of help and some good drugs please!
I’ve already told my wife that if I ever make it to that point I’m tying a t-bone around my neck and sitting under a tree in grizzly country (and I don’t mean Missoula. I want to find a bear, not a gay hippy).
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Did they get that fire out this weekend? I saw something about it and it sounded like you got some rain that helped but forgot to look at the status last night or this morning.
The downpour helped with the Makoshika fire (park was still closed as of noon yesterday) which I think is just embers at this point but a new fire started up in Sand Creek (to the south). I heard the volunteer firefighters logged 100+ hours to date since the Makoshika fire started on July 1. I think Derby Skol is with WGFD, when he catches up on sleep he can let us know.
Or…hear me out…you let us hunt you for sport!
I don’t want to take that many bodies with me. Wouldn’t be fair to your families.
You’d never know I was there.
Sorry for your loss, I lost my dad last winter, it sucks
My prayers are with you, my friend.
Sorry Skol. That is rough.
Thanks for all the well wishes above.
Or below I guess.
That is a good run skol, if it were me i couldn’t script it any better. You’ll see him again. Best wishes.
Condolences…..91 is a good run but saying goodbye is always hard.
Diva WRs going after each other on social media with Cris Carter in the middle of it.
At least it is ‘kinda-sorta’ football related.
Yeah… this is just pettiness.
Asante Samuel is high. Carter is perhaps underrated. You actually don’t hear his career get talked about that much. He was money in the endzone.
Nah. He sucked.
“All he ever does is catch touchdown passes….”
He’s worth maybe a $100 off the waiver wire…
Cris Carter, IMO, is way underrated. I put him above Jerry Rice, mostly because Rice had two hall of fame QBs in their prime throwing to him.
My top five are: Moss, Carter, Rice, Megatron and Irving. If you need to win a game that is the order I am going with.
The Chad Johnson story on how he got to the NFL is intriguing. He was considered raw talent throughout his career up to the NFL.
That is a pretty fair top 5. I wouldn’t really argue any of them being in there.
Cris Carter is the best sideline pass catcher I’ve ever seen, overrated my ass
Just jealousy rearing its ugly head.
I feel like Carter invented the falling-out-of-bounds catch.
Asante Samuel has an ego the size of planet earth.
Colonoscopy today…the cleanse is the worst.
What age should I start getting those?
40, imo. 45 at the latest
Thanks. This is what I heard as well. I might have to get going on it.
I was told at 50 unless you have a family history of polyps, then earlier. My first was at 52 and I was polyp free, so my next one is at 62 (next year).
Thanks
They’ve changed the guidelines from age 50, to age 45, allegedly. I’m no doctor, but I stayed at a Motel 6 once. Like VP, I had my first at age 50, so in 4 years I get another.
They are no big deal whatsoever.
Ok, thanks
They really are no big deal. Drinking all of the solution is the worst part. Next time I’m going to ask for the more expensive solution because it is not as much to drink.
I am fine with the prep. one thing I learned is to NOT refrigerate the gatorade/powerade prior to chugging that much fluid in 90 minutes. I was freezing.
I definitely recommend refrigerating if you are doing the GoLytely prep. That pineapple taste is nauseating if it is room temp.
I actually did my prep during a Vikings game…kinda like having a (8 oz) beer every 15-20 minutes or so. Just drink every time the announcer says, “never in the history of the NFL has a team not had a single (first down, point, positive yardage, etc…) in an entire half”.
I did not have GoLytely. The mirilax tasted fine. But man, I was freezing for two hours.
Depends on your family history and what your doctor says
For the vast majority of people that are enjoying the propofol dreams they don’t experience this, but as I did it without sedation I clearly remember how quickly liquid went from point A to point B…getting on the table and feeling pressure (I thought it was just lubricant being applied) and honestly thought I was passing liquid right there on the table, being mortified at the thought, and then him calling out “and there’s your cecum” which was when I glanced up at the screen and saw he was already at the far end of my colon. Of course being an oversharer I said oh thank goodness I thought I just pooped on the table…nurse said “it happens”.
TMI!!
No Epstein list???
I mean, good morning everyone!
Yeah, I call bullshit on that.
Trump must be on the list
Didn’t they hand it out to a bunch of media people already?
No, there was a list of names released in January of 2024, but it wasn’t a client list, as many have stated. Rather it was a list that contained many names of former associates, employees, friends and victims of Epstein. Not clients.
Hmm ok.
Just tired of the elites getting away with stuff. At least in this life.
there’s an old saying – Justice is for those who can afford it.
I’d say it should be “Escaping Justice is for those who can afford it”.
One of the reasons I am against the death penalty. Rich people are never sentenced to it.
Because rich people don’t pull the trigger themselves.
Unless they do, multiple times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_and_Erik_Menendez
Epstein was a scumbag, as he provided a deplorable service to rich and powerful people. They are all despicable.
My wife put a documentary on last night about the FLDS, holy disturbing. Even worse that they still have a community of thousands continuing the deplority.
That blackmail material Mossad has must be really good to get Kash and Bongino to be quiet.
This article does a good job of summarizing my thoughts on the whole thing.
https://notthebee.com/article/some-reactions-after-the-epstein-news
So stupid that there were that many girls affected and that many videos taken without a single person charged and with the claim that no blackmail was going on.
Throw enough money at any problem and it will go away.
I am back after a short hiatus. Over the last couple of weeks my middle child (son) got married and announced he and his wife are having a baby, yes, I am going to be a grandpa for the first time. My youngest (daughter) got engaged and are going to get married next September.
Glad to be back to normal, even if that means having to get up and go to work every day.
You will love the grandpa thing; it is an awesome experience.
Congrats to you and the Family.
One of the best things about grandkids is that when you are tired of them, you can send them home to mom and dad to do all of the dirty work.
Congrats! I hear the grand parenting thing is the best!
Being a grandparent is the best. Your kids will say, don’t let them eat ice cream after 2 pm, you get to say when they are at granddad’s they get to be spoiled, deal with it.
My (youngest) 13 year old granddaughter is awesome. We have a lot of deep conversations (really) and lots of fun conversations over cards or doing projects.
Many a good child is spoiled because you can’t spank grandpa (or grandma).
Back to the grind…
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