Posts by Ryan Vaughn7

This can be locked down.

What’s on your mind?

Thomas Williams59 said:Oh, right, so if we just assume the flag is the one and only symbol that actually carries weight for people—even though it's used on the historical flag of Sicily too, BTW—is that just because you said so?
So, does that mean this down here is just made up?
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Swastika
Come on, people, try to grasp the fundamental principle here. If a symbol belongs to a totalitarian regime, and they use it specifically to glorify that regime (which is exactly what that Canadian guy did), then it is a symbol of totalitarianism, murder, and genocide.
If someone tries to claim it has some other meaning, they better have a solid, well-argued case for it. That wasn't the situation here. Even the ECHR ruling confirms that the specific Canadian man wasn't carrying it to honor some ancient tradition, but rather to glorify that failed, murderous regime; plus, it shows that Canada is a decent enough democracy that it can't allow the resurrection of a regime that brought so much evil and death to both Canadians and the rest of the world.
Learn how to actually debate instead of just digging yourselves into ideological trenches.
Period.

Just read the ruling yourself. You'll see it shows the exact opposite.

The ruling: http://cmiskp.echr.coe.int////tkp197...ttachment=true
To really get what's going on here, you'll want to focus on the paragraphs from number 50 down.

Hannah Taylor51 said:What's the issue if he identifies as a Royalist himself, yet we won't let him?

As far as I know, he doesn't call himself that, nor does he consider himself one.
By the way, this could easily spiral into total madness. Please, let's be reasonable.

Well, here we go again. Apparently, two separate threads on PŽK and a massive pile of Reddit posts just weren't enough to satisfy everyone. So, for anyone still stuck in a moral gray area: calling Drag Mihajlović a Royalist, or labeling Arkan, or pointing out that ragtag gang at the entrance to Pittsburgh is perfectly fine because those are just facts. But calling a fellow forum member a Royalist simply because you disagree on a few points? That’s not okay. Period.

granitepilot282 said:I personally know two very high-profile journalists—people you've definitely heard of—who post on this board. Out of the ten people I recognize from this forum (including three from the political scene), two of them are well-known reporters. Honestly, I'm convinced there are plenty more.

If you aren't asking for too much, shoot me a DM with their names. I'm genuinely curious.

Okay, I finally figured it out after digging around for a while.
That 0.238 figure actually translates to 23.8% free PSA relative to the total. Ideally, you'd want that number north of 25%, according to some medical sites I've been browsing. Still, since his total PSA looks great, it probably isn't a major concern.
Anyway, if anyone has more specific insight on this, I’d really appreciate it.

Does anyone here know how to make sense of these PSA results?

over 1.5 goals (I do know that’s a pretty solid number for a 60-year-old)
Free PSA 0.361
free to total 0.238
I’ve been scouring the internet trying to figure out what these two specific values mean so I can explain them to my dad, but I'm coming up empty.
Thanks

Michelle Cook83 said:Yeah, it’ll be slightly elevated. But if it jumps significantly, they're going to need to run more detailed tests.

I'm assuming "more detailed" means jumping straight to a biopsy, or is there some middle ground I'm missing?

My dad (he's 60) was recently diagnosed with chronic prostatitis. It all started about a month or two ago with the typical symptoms—frequent, painful urination. He spent a few weeks on antibiotics and the symptoms cleared up, but his prostate remains enlarged at about 26 grams. I haven't been able to look over his full medical history because, for obvious reasons, he’s being pretty tight-lipped about it. I suspect he's just embarrassed. There's also a possibility he’s dealing with some epididymitis, maybe some inflammation in the scrotum.
Anyway, the next step is for him to get a PSA test. I know it's standard protocol for an enlarged prostate and that men his age really should be getting these checked regularly, but I can't help feeling anxious about it. Especially with my old man; he's acting like a nervous wreck. He’s never been seriously ill before, and he’s stuck in that old-school mindset where he thinks once you start seeing specialists, you're basically finished.
Okay, enough rambling. I wanted to ask anyone who actually knows about this or has gone through it themselves: what should we realistically expect? My guess is that his PSA levels will come back elevated due to the recent inflammation, so hopefully, that won't raise any major red flags.

much appreciated

I have a question, specifically for Casey Palmer5.
I mentioned earlier that you talked about wheezing... I’ve been dealing with that for about a week now, along with coughing, a runny nose, and sneezing, but the wheezing is definitely the most intense part.
At first, I just assumed it was a standard cold, but it’s been stuck at this same level for seven days straight.
Then people started bringing up allergies—which is funny because I’ve never been allergic to anything in my entire life—and now everyone is talking about asthma, or even that COPD stuff I’ve heard about.
I mean... it doesn't feel like a massive emergency compared to a regular cold, but when I cough, I rarely actually clear any mucus, even though I picked up some Mucinex at the drugstore. Still, my chest feels tight, there's constant whistling in my lungs, my nose is always stuffed up, and I can't stop sneezing.

So, I’m 31. My lifestyle isn't exactly what you'd call "organized"—I'm currently burning through two packs of cigarettes a day.
Regarding my measurement methods and battery life, everything stayed consistent whether I was seeing readings of 130 or 190 (and just to be clear, that higher number only happened once).
Up until now, I’ve had my blood pressure checked at my doctor's office a few times—most recently about 15 months ago—and it has never been high.
But honestly? I'm pretty rattled right now. Even though most of my readings have been fine, and those few spikes only happened when I was totally panicking, I can't stop obsessing over it. I just didn't expect my pressure to jump that high, even under intense stress, especially since I always assumed my heart was healthy.

I’m a bit of a hypochondriac, and my heart is always my main obsession.

About a week ago, I borrowed a digital blood pressure monitor just to see where I stood.

Every morning when I checked, things seemed fine—systolic was hovering between 125 and 135. If I stayed calm through the day, it stayed under 140. Sure, if I got nervous or stressed, it would spike, but rarely over 160, and those spikes usually passed quickly.

But then, I managed to trigger a bit of a crisis for myself. It was afternoon, and I had just gorged on a massive meal and smoked two cigarettes back-to-back. Suddenly, I felt my heart racing a little. I thought, "Let me check my pressure." The reading came back at 165/85.

For some reason, that number really rattled me. I tried again, and this time it was 170/85. Now I was genuinely scared. I assumed the machine was malfunctioning. Two minutes later, I checked again. Of course, it was even higher: 180/90! Seeing that, I started shaking. I was on the verge of a full-blown panic attack, my heart pounding like crazy. In a total daze, I took another measurement, and it hit 190/95. That was the moment I realized I needed to stop and take some Xanax. It was pure madness.

So, there you have it. I managed to drive my pressure from a 160—likely just from the heavy food and nicotine—up to 190 in less than ten minutes. I basically gave myself a textbook panic attack. By the next morning, my pressure was back to 125/80, so I decided it was time to return that damn device.

The mental fallout, however, hasn't gone away. Since I had no idea my blood pressure could spike that drastically just from anxiety, I’m now constantly worried it’ll happen again and that I’ll eventually suffer a stroke.

Do you guys think this is purely psychological? Can stress really push numbers that high, or should I go see a cardiologist just to be safe?