Good morning!!!!

[drivesitfar]

Red: that one looks a bit hokey to me and having the extra options in my opinion is asking for problems. you are only going to be hanging for up to 5 minutes per day so get a heating pad or hot water bottle if you like that better or other options for heat.

I can touch my toes fairly easily, but when i've used the Teeter up with the pull pin release down there next to my ankles it wasn't that easy and not a great method for getting on and off an inversion table. it's $299 so as I mentioned if you can't find a nice used one the $429 version has all the bells and whistles and it's comfortable and a lot cheaper than medicine or surgery.

depends on how active your craigslist and offer up is, but I can usually find a nice used invertalign for $200 or less within a month here. i don't do the book of faces, but if you do maybe their marketplace might have something.

the $40 one might work, but honestly I could have had free ones and chose to spend $150 for a 2 year old invertalign and i probably saved $1000 just by not buying advil for the last 10-15 years not to mention i'm mostly pain free now. i'm really surprised I don't have kidney problems that i know of because I'd buy the 100 advil gel bottles every 2 weeks at Costco for years before I started hanging (like a bat some have mentioned).

good luck and i'm here if you have more questions.

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks, there's one of those on FB for sale right now.

Seems like most of 'em have u shaped cups for under the ankles, with foam rollers on top. They'd be easier to get out of if you get stuck upside down, but maybe a little too easy?

I gave my $20 inversion table a 40 cent upgrade using a (blue) pool noodle from the dollar store.



This modification was NOT cross posted on my retirement farm shop thread.

 

[sodamo]

65°F and .01 inches rain

Have to go to town later. Wife has appointment at Retina Institute to check her cataract. Run some errands, get my gussets.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I gave my $20 inversion table a 40 cent upgrade using a (blue) pool noodle from the dollar store.

This modification was NOT cross posted on my retirement farm shop thread.

:laughing:

Very clever! I've got some dark gray pipe insulation about that size I'd be happy to send up, Terry, if that blue's a little too bright for ya!:laughing:

 

[PJSprog]

32°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 42° today.

Finally broke down last night and ordered a piece of equipment for my studio that I've been eyeballing for about a year now. It's the Line 6 Helix LT modeling processor. It's basically a digital preamp and effects unit that will allow me to digitally reproduce the tone of pretty much any guitar or bass amp ever made. Like the early Eddie Van Halen tone? There's already a preset for that. Even semi-obscure and unique sounds like the early Billy Sheehan bass tone (my all-time favorite bass tone) is in there ... and that was the bit that pushed me into it. I have the old electronic preamp from Pearce Electronics that the tone is based on, but it's in bad shape these days. I had a conversation with Billy last year about my old Pearce preamp, and he was urging me to try the Helix, as that's what he's using now, too. So, I'm finally going there. Looks like my home studio will be about 90% digital now. Looking forward to getting it.

Drew, the state of Illinois used to send us the renewal paperwork about three months in advance as a reminder that our plates were coming up for renewal. Then, they replaced that with just a postcard notice. A few years ago, they decided to stop that all together, as a means of cutting costs. The Wife and I both know when ours expire, so we generally remember in advance. The F-150 that we don't drive as much, though, catches us off guard once in awhile. The general practice here is that they will issue a warning up to 30 days past the expiration. After that, you'll probably get a ticket. They also add an additional $20 charge to the renewal after 30 days as well.

Nice picture, Eric. I use both metric and SAE in my job. Some of our bigger customers use metric measurements on their part drawings (John Deere, Case/New Holland, and Caterpillar, for starters). There are a lot of people here who seem deathly afraid of metric, and I've never understood why. It's so much easier to have one base system (base 10), than the SAE system, which is all over the place (base 12, base 3, base 1760, ...), not to mention fractions and their conversions to decimals.

Reloading is definitely not somewhere I'd trust myself doing conversions to metric, either. Even a small mathematical error could yield potentially dangerous results.

 

[toppop52]

Up to 53° already, had lymphedema clinic this morning, kidney doc later. Wrapping my lower legs in custom fit padding does wonders, but makes me pee a lot. Sure has shrunk the fluid out though, after all these years.

You guys sure have strong feelings over these inversion tables! LOL

Buppies, I’m glad you’re improving and hope you get well soon.

I get relief from low back pain by standing straight up and stretching to one side and the other. Takes about five minutes a day.

I hope your day goes well, prayers.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

. I am out in the Wild West.... we do not use any stinking inversion chairs.... find a tree... we got plenty of rope...:shocked::laughing: .... or horses....

 

[sodamo]

Gorgeous pic, Eric
Thanks

 

[sodamo]

Ron
Came with over 800 screws, but that didn’t count the roof panels.
As for battery charges - countless - I’ll have 3 chargers powered up.

 

[sodamo]

RNG - Passing the concrete baton to you
Glad to read you refused the violated bags. They sure don’t stay soft very long.

One trick I’ve done with marginal fork loads. If I can lift just enough to clear the truck bed then I’ll drive out from under and lower load. Often, even if too heavy to lift I can still left enough to clear ground to move.

 

[sodamo]

Yep, it ain't cheap anymore. I thought Dallas fines had gotten high, but yours might be a little more.

https://dallascityhall.com/departme... Documents/OffenseCode_FinesFees_20190901.pdf

Thanks, Bird.
That is one scary list. So much for land of the free. I would guess the majority of people violate at least one of those without a clue.

 

[jbrumberg]

An overcast 17ºF for today’s low; 33ºF presently and still overcast. Wifey’s OT went well yesterday; my domestic duties continue. At least I am forbidden to go anywhere near the washing machine and clothes dryer.

Drew- I am sorry to read about your day. I hope you can find some relief from the SDDD.

Randy and RonJH- Belated birthday wishes for your Grandson and Sassy.

Drives- I am happy to read about your WIfe’s + response to acupuncture and holistic remedies. I too + responded following my BOOP episodes. It was interesting to have both the Eastern holistic and “Medical Model” approaches; both worked for me fortunately.

“… ‘If you don’t use it, you will lose it’”- David. Sophie is/was one lucky survivor. I agree from both personal and professional experiences.

RNG- Good luck with the inversion therapy. I + benefited from inversion therapy twice: after a rear-ender vehicular accident and a work related injury on the psych wards. And good luck finding a new urologist. I hope that you find one with narrow fingers.

Eric- Thanks for sharing your awesome sunrise picture and RonJH for the deer picture.

Desertdog- Congratulations on the new tractor. Pictures please. And safe travels.

Ted- Thanks for the laugh. I always accused the PT/OT staff hanging me like some dried sausage on the inversion rack of pocketing all the small change they found underneath.

“One does not age gracefully nor well”- A patient quote (after I got her out of hot water with the PD after she was stopped for reckless operation of her motorized wheelchair on a public street.)

I hope that everyone has decent weekend plans.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[Looking4new]

32ｰF and cloudy this morning, going up to 42ｰ today.

Finally broke down last night and ordered a piece of equipment for my studio that I've been eyeballing for about a year now. It's the Line 6 Helix LT modeling processor. It's basically a digital preamp and effects unit that will allow me to digitally reproduce the tone of pretty much any guitar or bass amp ever made. Like the early Eddie Van Halen tone? There's already a preset for that. Even semi-obscure and unique sounds like the early Billy Sheehan bass tone (my all-time favorite bass tone) is in there ... and that was the bit that pushed me into it. I have the old electronic preamp from Pearce Electronics that the tone is based on, but it's in bad shape these days. I had a conversation with Billy last year about my old Pearce preamp, and he was urging me to try the Helix, as that's what he's using now, too. So, I'm finally going there. Looks like my home studio will be about 90% digital now. Looking forward to getting it.

Drew, the state of Illinois used to send us the renewal paperwork about three months in advance as a reminder that our plates were coming up for renewal. Then, they replaced that with just a postcard notice. A few years ago, they decided to stop that all together, as a means of cutting costs. The Wife and I both know when ours expire, so we generally remember in advance. The F-150 that we don't drive as much, though, catches us off guard once in awhile. The general practice here is that they will issue a warning up to 30 days past the expiration. After that, you'll probably get a ticket. They also add an additional $20 charge to the renewal after 30 days as well.

Nice picture, Eric. I use both metric and SAE in my job. Some of our bigger customers use metric measurements on their part drawings (John Deere, Case/New Holland, and Caterpillar, for starters). There are a lot of people here who seem deathly afraid of metric, and I've never understood why. It's so much easier to have one base system (base 10), than the SAE system, which is all over the place (base 12, base 3, base 1760, ...), not to mention fractions and their conversions to decimals.

Reloading is definitely not somewhere I'd trust myself doing conversions to metric, either. Even a small mathematical error could yield potentially dangerous results.

Our plates expire on our birthdays. The reasoning is that not too many drivers/owners of vehicles would ever forget their birthdate.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Wow, Bird, that list was crazy! I saw quite a few that could easily be violated. Like David said, most people would not even realize they were breaking the law!

 

[jbrumberg]

Bird- An interesting list of offenses. I did not find anything specifically related to the illegal operation a motorized wheelchair. No wonder the on-scene officers were visibly relieved when I showed up. My patient a usually well mannered, eloquent, and socially correct lady was not.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I gave my $20 inversion table a 40 cent upgrade using a (blue) pool noodle from the dollar store.

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This modification was NOT cross posted on my retirement farm shop thread.

How long to weld that on??

 

[buckeyefarmer]

. I am out in the Wild West.... we do not use any stinking inversion chairs.... find a tree... we got plenty of rope...:shocked::laughing: .... or horses....

When I was young I did it that way also. But I didn’t have back pain then.

 

[daugen]

Bird, thanks, I would be upset if I actually had to pay it, but got my car inspected this afternoon, and will go online tonight or tomorrow and complete the renewal, print out a confirmation and I'm done. Fine auto rescinded. And I think I'm going to be embarrassed when I check out the truck tomorrow, watch it be late too. Not too tight on the cuffs guys...

thanks to all who asked/gave best wishes; admit I'm tired and sore right now.
But I found out something really important. My office chair upstairs was aggravating my back.
Small decorative desk downstairs on this laptop, back is more comfortable. Going to take pillow from downstairs and try
it upstairs, nothing to lose. No progress on back yet, haven't even got the call back on mri dates. I should tell them I'll make the appointments, will get done immediately, takes them two to three days. Probably to get it entered in some big info system.

UNC in Chapel Hill called, set a ENT appt for beginning of March. I have my fingers crossed on that

I intend to contemplate this all carefully with a glass of wine in the hot tub for as long as I can.
Heat has always worked well for me, issue of course is how long does it last.

Rain coming in tonight, back to my book.

 

[daugen]

PJ,
Have fun with your new creative gizmo. It did make me chuckle. The first gen of those programmable
keyboards was used in a neighborhood bar, Cheers like in a small town, where I'd occasionally go for a beer after work
maybe once or twice a month. The "band" there was a keyboardist that used that electronic piano for playing old chestnuts, but in between time it would rattle on by itself. The problem was the rhythms were so crude it got really monotonous and you could easily hear the canned tunes coming through whatever he was playing. It was called the Boom Shick A Boom machine by all of us.

and yours is on the other end of the spectrum, mimicking instruments perfectly.

 

[PJSprog]

Yeah, music electronics has come a long way in the last couple of decades alone.