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Apr. 2nd, 2004
Friday Five
Apr. 2nd, 2004 09:08 amgrokked in the gestalt with my clone, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dpaul007
1. Have you ever had braces? Any other teeth trauma?
Wore braces when I was a kid, and hated them. Since HD, my mouth has become a disaster area. I'm missing a few teeth, and there are a few that I know I'm going to lose when I can finally afford to go in and get everything done. One of my lottery fantasies is to go into a special needs dentist (epileptics with dental phobia are best handled under general anesthesia) and have everything taken care of in one fell swoop. I'd deal with feeling like hell for a few weeks.
2. Ever broken any bones?
No, strangely enough.
3. Ever had stitches?
Many! Not counting surgical incisions, I've also had a few lacerations done up. I've even been stapled together.
4. What are the stories behind some of your [physical] scars?
The big one is on my belly, and is from the exploratory laporotomy/spleenectomy that led to my diagnosis in 1995. It's about 8 inches long. I have a triangular scar on my left hand about an inch below the first knuckle of the index finger. It's from lifting a crappy suitcase at SuperShuttle.
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend?
Saturday I'm working 1000-1500, and trying to get a little writing done. Sunday, I'm going to the final game of the annual Bay Bridge Series at SBC Park.
dpaul0071. Have you ever had braces? Any other teeth trauma?
Wore braces when I was a kid, and hated them. Since HD, my mouth has become a disaster area. I'm missing a few teeth, and there are a few that I know I'm going to lose when I can finally afford to go in and get everything done. One of my lottery fantasies is to go into a special needs dentist (epileptics with dental phobia are best handled under general anesthesia) and have everything taken care of in one fell swoop. I'd deal with feeling like hell for a few weeks.
2. Ever broken any bones?
No, strangely enough.
3. Ever had stitches?
Many! Not counting surgical incisions, I've also had a few lacerations done up. I've even been stapled together.
4. What are the stories behind some of your [physical] scars?
The big one is on my belly, and is from the exploratory laporotomy/spleenectomy that led to my diagnosis in 1995. It's about 8 inches long. I have a triangular scar on my left hand about an inch below the first knuckle of the index finger. It's from lifting a crappy suitcase at SuperShuttle.
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend?
Saturday I'm working 1000-1500, and trying to get a little writing done. Sunday, I'm going to the final game of the annual Bay Bridge Series at SBC Park.
Riding Journal 4/2/04
Apr. 2nd, 2004 12:05 pmA combination of illness (both me and the computer), poor weather, actually working several days this week, and a general lack of motivation kept from riding much in the last week or so. Since today was payday, I got on trusty Traveller for a ride down to work and the bank.
Distance:1.935 miles
Maximum Speed: 16.0 mph
Average Speed: 9.9 mph
Time: 11m, 48s
I had a nasty head wind coming home (WeatherBug shows gusts up to 18 mph. That, and having to dodge construction equipment, brought my average way down.
Distance:1.935 miles
Maximum Speed: 16.0 mph
Average Speed: 9.9 mph
Time: 11m, 48s
I had a nasty head wind coming home (WeatherBug shows gusts up to 18 mph. That, and having to dodge construction equipment, brought my average way down.
I'm going to kill him.
Apr. 2nd, 2004 05:42 pmThe news is talking about the Tyco mistrial. They're listing some of the excesses the ex-CEO's excesses. The $2 million birthday party didn't really phase me, but one item literally stopped me dead in mid-type.
A $15,000 umbrella stand.
Gods and Devils, do any of you know what we could do with 15 grand? Fix our car, and insure it. Pay rent for a year. Get my teeth fixed, or any of a dozen other things. Hell, Kirsten and I could take an actual, go somewhere together as tourist, vacation.
An umbrella stand. Why the fuck do you need an umbrella stand that cost more than some economy cars? It was an ugly piece of crap as well.
Were I in NYC, and had a good rifle, I'd gut-shot the bastards so they felt it, then blow their brains out. There are families of four that live on less than that for a year.
A $15,000 umbrella stand.
Gods and Devils, do any of you know what we could do with 15 grand? Fix our car, and insure it. Pay rent for a year. Get my teeth fixed, or any of a dozen other things. Hell, Kirsten and I could take an actual, go somewhere together as tourist, vacation.
An umbrella stand. Why the fuck do you need an umbrella stand that cost more than some economy cars? It was an ugly piece of crap as well.
Were I in NYC, and had a good rifle, I'd gut-shot the bastards so they felt it, then blow their brains out. There are families of four that live on less than that for a year.
