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I had my second colonoscopy in 18 months this morning. For the last six years I have been suffering with abdominal distress that is down right debilitating at times. None of the doctors took it seriously though. Even after the first perianal abscess that needed to be surgically drained. The very next year(to the day)it came back so I was sent to a colorectal specialist who again drained it. Set me up with a colonoscopy but due to a lack of communication, no biopsies were taken. My symptoms deepened and I started having issues with bleeding. My colorectal decided to do a scope himself and see what’s going on in there. He found a fistula. The best fix was to just filet that sucker open and let it heal from the inside out. Super bloody and painful two month experience. Now you’d think I was good to go. NOT. Started having even more bleeding issues and worsening pain levels so I went through the horrible prep solution experience again and laid on my left shoulder, for which I am still wearing a sling, for this second exam. Worth it. I’m getting answers. Turns out I most likely have what I’ve suspected the entire time. Colitis in the colon and rectum(which I think is actually proctitis). The medicine is insanely expensive but maybe one day I will feel somewhat normal again. Don’t ever let your doctor tell you you’re cray cray. Be adamant! I told the dude doing the procedure(same guy as the first one who I suspect is a few steps away from being a full fledged nitwit)...TAKE BIOPSIES!! Look very closely. I felt had had to detail exactly where I wanted him to look. Now I feel like I’ve been run over by a stampede. High fever and zero energy but at least I can chow down now.

@Neo i’m not smelling what you’re cooking. Are you disagreeing that class bias isn’t a real thing in this world? Why does a elected official create Frankensistricts in poor areas? To level the playing field? Ha! It’s everywhere man. It’s in the schools. The governments.Wealth is as much a disease as the failure to admit that it isn’t. (See how I do?) It also does more damage to the human soul. The powerful and connected are far more likely to reach a lofty goal with minimal effort on their part than the child that grew up on the Rez. People may not like to be constantly reminded that the ice is tilted but leaving silent ears to hear the cries for help certainly isn’t going to reveal a remedy. We’ll disagree then. That’s fine. I’ll keep beating the drum though. The more noise I make the better.

“As” debilitating? Why is seeing class struggle everywhere a worse illness than the failure to recognize that it exists? It’s easy to confuse the two if you were born into a middle class world. I can assure you, anyone that grew up eating roadkill has no such bias about how we got to the haves vs have nots. When the poor child that grew up on roadkill and worked his ass off in school sees the rich kid that couldn’t add 2+2 get into the college that he’d always dreamt about because his parents were loose with cash and rules, that’s class warfare. That’s an inequality that is almost insurmountable. To suggest any less is to either be naive to reality or defensive of circumstances. Am I wrong?

I’m wondering just how far these buggers can go on endosperm alone.

I watched it when I was really young and it scared the bajesus out of me. Saw it again in my 20’s and enjoyed it. I half expected to roll my eyes through parts watching it as a 47 yo but it has really held its value well.

I think I’ll give it a try.

I learned the other day that my wife had never seen Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I could not let this stand so last night we watched it. She was very impressed that a movie from 1977(year she was born)could have her on the edge of her seat. I think it was even better than I had remembered.

I made crepes and Mrs.iT made a cannoli filling. Topped them off with strawberries and sweet cream.....Mmmmmmm. My wife(who is Irish and has somehow never had crepes)now thinks it’s very unfair that the little French girl got croissants and crepes for breakfast and the little Irish girl got a potato...

I would keep it in a dark warm spot(giggidy) until it sprouts...be the seed....it’s underground in the dark until it pokes through the surface.

I had my doubts whether they would even germinate. I had read about “suicide seeds” but I wasn’t sure if they were in use. I’ll probably do a 100 plant plot in the NE corner just to see what happens.

I grew popcorn for the first time last year. The deer were the biggest problem so I resolved to plant three times as much in the hopes they can’t eat it all. Anyways that got me wondering if I could just buy a few bags of Jolly Time instead of the expensive product from seed suppliers. All five kernels I attempted sprouted. This would be fun to do with kids too I’d think. What you need: Commercial popcorn kernels Damp(not dripping) paper towels Ziplock bag with slots cut in the top side(roots need plenty of oxygen) Dark colored dish towel to wrap the setup in to protect it from light. Could also just put them in a drawer. This amount of sprouting was less than a week.... Good God, I am a garden nerd.

It’s infuriating. Neither my wife or I have been in a car to go anywhere in 19 days and I now somehow have a bad cold/fever...My wife’s Aunt goes all over shopping at friggin bakeries and bringing stuff over. FIL insisting on being the chevalier fellow running all over town like the hero saving the economy. Chill the hell out man. I used to really respect him and looked up to the guy but he’s certainly let me down. Hopefully the knowledge that I’m disappointed in his selfish antics will change his tune and guilt him into doing the right thing. Until he can show me that he gets it, he’s on permaban.

The ***** is hitting the fan at my house. I just banned my FIL from my house. That jackass has found someplace to go everyday this week. His wife just had cancer treatment months ago and I have 30 years of silicosis and compromised lungs. He thinks he's being cute with his ridiculous stories of how "my mother would have us all sit in the same room together so we all got it". Great. Sounds like she was a terrible mother. Let's get everyone in the family sick with it so we can see how many of them we can kill. Mother ***** jackass!! I pray he comes over here and opens his stupid mouth so I can send his pathetic attitude back to 1950. I swear to God if he gets my MIL sick I am going to kick his ass like he's never had it kicked. Stupid ass.

As I kill the lights in reverence for Earth Hour....

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The Irish Mafia's take out special last night was two GIANT fish fries and a growler (Mighty Ego) for $35. That's like getting a growler of craft beer for $5! For lunch I chopped up some of the fish and popped it in the toaster oven with some fries and tater tots until it was crispy hot and tossed it all in a warm tortilla with tarter and coleslaw...a glass of Mighty Ego! Friggin YUM!

I had only been in the area less than a year. I was vaguely aware that there was team but that made me sit up and take notice. Once I decided to stay in wny, it wasn't long until Amerks games started out my Friday night. Probably no chance finding any of these games anywhere?

I didn’t really build the angled bookshelf. Someday when I have a proper shop. To properly dovetail a funny angle like that is beyond what I can do with the tools I have.

You didn’t know I had super powers? It’s always easier to let them make the decision, innit? This was my first try.

Kubota. We needed a new mower and I really wanted a bucket but the wife thought it was frivolous so when I built the 10’x20’ raised bed, fenced in garden a few years ago I had her help me haul the 5 yards of topsoil with a wheelbarrow. When we were all done she said “I think we need a tractor with a bucket!”?

My social distancing submission:

Before I agree to digging any holes let me ask, how are you and the wife getting along lately?

I’ve also been pecking away at this trench. I’m going to heap up some of my magic compost and make a hedge of blueberries along the two sides of my deck. Really sucks digging with one arm but it sucks to dig anyways. The end product will be worth it and I like challenges.

Mrs. iT asked if I could build her a shelf about this big by this big....I assumed she meant when I was out of the sling and my shoulder was better but I was looking through some wood drops and found some crown molding. I was inspired so I built a jig to make up for the loss of the arm and made her this.

Mrs. iT and I decided we wanted to rewatch the entire LOTR trilogy. We had never seen the extended edition so last night was TFOTR. All three hours and forty six minutes of it....I’ll be better prepared for the three hour and fifty eight minute TTT tomorrow night with more beers in the upstairs fridge.