Posts by cosmicpanther41

The question was about finding ways to ease the discomfort; I've found that toothpaste actually works wonders at soothing the pain and cutting down on the itching after an insect bite
It’s definitely not the most pleasant feeling when you're out enjoying the weather and your backside starts itching like crazy 🤣

Maybe she could try applying some toothpaste to it; I guess that might help ease the pain a little bit.
As long as she isn't allergic, she should be fine, though I imagine it might still feel a bit sore for a few days.

You seem a bit worn out! I guess you should try getting some extra sleep, maybe eat more fruit, or even escape to somewhere sunny in nature this weekend.

blueraven4 said:Has anyone ever dealt with a fever without any other symptoms?

For me, at the start of every spring,
it lasts about a week where I feel super sleepy and have a low-grade fever, mostly at night, but then it just passes.
I guess I just view it as my version of seasonal fatigue.

It didn't last long😁
So much effort, and then it’s either not being used at all or maybe something just froze up again🤣

True, but I guess that applies to dentists and OB-GYNs too
Everything is bundled together, even though they usually keep separate medical records

I guess you should keep your receipts until the end of the month and always bring them along to your doctor appointments
Once you've filled out $10 and show them the receipt, they shouldn't charge you anything extra
But if you happen to lose a receipt or forget to bring it to show them, then you might have to pay...

You didn't miss a thing!
Angela Marić, that former pageant queen turned singer who used to host shows on NBC, sometimes tries her hand at interior design. I guess she might just stack a couple of bricks on the floor and throw a plank on top, and suddenly—poof!—she’s calling it a workspace.

As for the balls, everything you need to know about where to buy them and which shops to hit up has already been covered...

You really need to raise that desk height. Sitting like that is basically like me trying to work at a toddler's play table for several hours a day!
Maybe try propping up the legs with some old books you don't use anymore, or I guess you could even just grab a couple of bricks to stack underneath.
(If Angela can manage it, maybe you can too)
If you're stuck with just a standard chair, it might actually be better to grab a Pilates ball, since your desk is so low—it looks like your knees are practically level with your chest when you sit down.
Otherwise, you might just wreck your spine before you even hit thirty.

frozencobra37 said:Three hundred?! Well, I guess I could probably handle 🙂

I'm about 6'9" and weigh around 275 lbs. So, I suppose going below 165 wouldn't make much sense. But 29 inches... that seems massive! 🙂 My desk isn't even three feet deep (standard desks are usually around 35 inches, right?). I'll just end up hunching over it again.

As for the price, I actually expected it to be higher. If I knew it would help this much, I'd pay $30 without a second thought.

An inadequate chair isn't your issue; your real struggle is your height and the constant hunching.
You probably won't fix the issue until you strengthen those back muscles at the gym to take some pressure off your spine—maybe seeing a chiropractor would help too.
Regarding chairs, I think getting a taller desk is more urgent since most desks are built for average heights, which definitely isn't your case.
Even with a great chair, you'll still have issues if you're constantly leaning over a 35-inch desk (by the way, standard desk height is usually 29 inches, not 35; for comparison, a kitchen counter is about 36 inches, and a desk is usually lower than that).
It might be best to try raising the desk somehow (I'm 5'7" and my desk is 27 inches, which is perfect for me)—if you can, maybe try adding new legs to the desk (you can buy metal legs in all sorts of heights) or just put something under the legs to get the height up to about 39-43 inches (when you sit and rest your elbows on the desk, your upper arm and forearm should ideally form a right angle).

Douglas Mitchell said:Where can I actually find one of those Pilates balls?

A friend of mine picked one up at a shop in downtown Chicago, right across from the big cathedral—it's one of those spots that sells bikes and gear. She paid $40I think
you can probably grab one at that same shop too.
The only real hassle is you have to inflate it yourself, so maybe hit up a gas station for that.

Anyway, has anyone checked out that Pilates DVD?
A friend mentioned she only skimmed through it, but she felt like it wasn't even a solid workout plan—more like the woman was just using it to advertise her own Pilates studio.

Massage on May 3, 2005.

The Pilates DVD is hitting stores tonight, so you should definitely grab one! I guess I'm just really hoping they included those exercises using the stability ball inside.

Well, if you just have a tiny bit of reflux, I guess that's really just an automatic reaction when something hits the back of your throat. Once that's out of the way, maybe there won't be any more vomiting at all!

Kimberly Davis52 said:Is this search really that brutal?
Apparently, some people end up throwing up, but I don't get how you can vomit after going over 12 hours without eating anything.
I'm not just asking out of curiosity—I'm actually scheduled to go next week.

Well, you've always got stomach acid that you could potentially throw up.

Kimberly Davis52 said:Honestly, things are getting pretty wild in town tonight. I’d probably go for it, though... I mean, would I even be up for heading out to downtown after getting bussed over from my endoscopy at noon?

I guess it isn't too bad since it only takes a few minutes.
The toughest part is definitely having to fast all morning—not even a coffee allowed before noon!

frozentiger6 said:Don't pull my leg! 😉

I guess you shouldn't take this thread too literally! Maybe just read between the lines?

You really are a true American fan!
Before the World Cup starts, everyone acts like an expert and tears them down, but once they grab that gold, suddenly everyone claims they knew it all along and that Americans are the absolute best! I guess that’s just how it goes, maybe.

frozentiger6 said:I have so much faith in our guys. If they can just play like they did tonight, it’s obvious they’re in a league of their own, and then they’ll go down in handball history.

Just like Stone said tonight, "The USA Men's National Handball Team is in a dimension of its own."

Maybe I should dig up my thread from two years ago just so I can brag about being such a visionary! 🙂 😁 😁

YOUR VISIONARY?! WHAT A JOKE!!!
Is it maybe this post from a few days ago:


Look, as a certified pessimist, I honestly think our players and the national team staff aren't sleeping a wink tonight. They’re probably busy dreaming up excuses for tomorrow's loss against Germany.
They'll likely say things like, "We're just exhausted, the injuries caught up to us, nobody has ever successfully played this many heavy tournaments in such a short window—four massive ones in two years—we'll get them next time, the guys gave it everything."

I suspect our players might have actually hit a wall, if I'm being honest. They keep sweet-talking us, promising they'll wake up and explode onto the scene, but looking at the reality, they've been struggling to find rhythm in every part of their game since the preseason. Something is always missing. The only time they looked like that old legendary USA squad from the Olympics or the last World Cup was during the match against Spain. We've been waiting for a month for them to play like themselves, but it's just not happening. How many times have we all facepalmed because of these inexplicable mistakes? Balls are slipping through their fingers, bouncing off them like they're hitting a brick wall, and they're missing the entire goal frame. Their shooting percentage is tanking game after game. Against Norway, the perimeter offense was basically non-existent, the wings were totally out of it, and Dzomba was just left stranded in his corner. There's zero dynamics in the play; it's just a total mess... or maybe not. Maybe we'll all be sitting here writing the same thing tomorrow if we lose and realize the semifinals are out of reach, because if that happens, BlackSerbs might just beat us by 12.

Okay, I'm joking a little bit, but let's be real: most of you have lost a good chunk of faith in these players. As for me, I still believe that if they just find their form, they can take anyone down.
Though, I suppose we might have hyped them up a bit too much. They are great, sure, but... nobody wins championships on pure luck alone.

And truthfully, I'm worried they might actually be burnt out. They seem tired to me, like that drive and hunger just isn't there anymore. It feels like they're running on empty.
I really hope I'm just imagining things.