Posts by dustymarlin10

Amanda Morgan4 said:Yo, what's the best way to roll up if I'm driving? If anyone could break down the situation for me, I'd appreciate it—planning on heading out there this weekend... thanks a ton...👍

Where are you even coming from?
Washington, D.C.?
Miami?
Indianapolis?
Nagykanisza?

Google is your best friend, isn't it?

Copy-paste from WebMD:

"CA 19-9
CA 19-9 is a monoclonal antibody used to detect monosialoganglioside, which is often found in patients with digestive tract cancers.
Levels are elevated in about 20-40% of patients with stomach cancer, 20-40% of those with colorectal cancer, and a massive 70-93% of those with pancreatic cancer. In pancreatic cases, higher numbers might suggest a more advanced stage. However, don't panic just yet—benign issues like gallstones, pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, or gallbladder inflammation can also cause CA 19-9 levels to spike."

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tumor-markers.htm

The bottom line here is that markers alone aren't some magic crystal ball for diagnosing cancer.
Just sit tight and wait for the actual lab results—trying to diagnose yourself via the internet is neither reliable nor particularly smart.

Sam Martin2 said:... For Zbogar, love is clearly just a hobby that comes right after his duties to the national team. 😍

Unlike our guy Judah over here... 😍

Chris Ortiz said:Honestly, we should just throw him on a bonfire like some medieval witch, don't you think?☕

If anyone else had said that, I might actually get where they're coming from—but when it's coming from someone who basically stumbled his way into a job through pure luck, does he even have the right to open his mouth? ☕

Henry Cox78 said:Man, you’re really fighting with yourself here, aren't you? You spent this whole thread whining about how our alliance should just take the settlement and beg for mercy, but now you're posting about how we need to hold the line and not give an inch to those guys in the Midwest regarding the damages? You're being a little too 🙏🤣

Touche!

The genius claimed it was the greatest day of his life.
A total traitor.

Alright, let's take a second to recap who actually ended up looking like a total idiot here...

Paul Jones7 said:...

If we're talking about athletes who somehow pulled off greatness despite having absolutely zero resources or training conditions, who comes to mind first?

...

The Kostelić clan?
Is anyone actually talking about Blanka anymore?

Is that enough?

Paul Jones7 said:...
To me, traitors are the people sitting around sipping a Budweiser while trash-talking world-class athletes, all while acting like some big-time patriot despite having done absolutely nothing for this country. It’s easy to play the hero when you’re a nobody. But hey, I guess everyone has their own little definition of what a traitor looks like...

People have all sorts of ways to define what a degenerate is. To me, though? A degenerate is just someone who thinks athletes are literal gods sent from above, acting like they can just demand everything while giving absolutely nothing back...

wiredtiger8 said:I should probably mention the OI in Canada too.
So, Fak was carrying the flag at the opening ceremony over there. That move was done purely to show Fak that we’ve got his back completely. For all kinds of sporting and other reasons, that flag really should have been carried by Ivica Kostelić.
The Kostelić family wasn't exactly thrilled about it, but they caught on to what was happening. Later, they tried to claim it was an issue for Ivica because the stadium where the opening was held was too far 50 miles from where Ivica lives and trains. Give me a break! Trust me, if that had been asked of him, Ivica would've walked that distance on foot.
But alright, the Kostelić family understood the situation with Fak.
When Fak snagged the bronze, the entire US ski pool shows up to the "party"... including the Kostelić crew (Gips and Ivica). The goal is to show Fak: "You're one of us." You have to admit, the Kostelić family was pretty "active" in trying to keep Fak integrated.
Now, here's the thing that actually interests me: through all this, Fak didn't show even a shred of emotion—at least, I couldn't read a single thing on his face. I mean, the guy carries the American flag at the opening (doesn't care, face is "ice cold")... he gets the medal, the anthem plays (doesn't care, face is "ice cold")... then the party tonight, everyone shows up, absolutely everyone (doesn't care, face is "ice cold"). I figured, fine, maybe the guy is just built that way and doesn't show feelings.
But then, this press conference happens in Washington, D.C. two days ago, and what do we see?
Fak's voice is trembling, you can almost see the tears in his eyes. For the first time, Fak is showing actual emotion. And why?
Because he can't compete for Canada!
And honestly, that's what I hold against him; it shows that America, the flag, the homeland... none of it actually matters to him.
Whatever, to be fair, he has every right to feel that way; it's his choice, and everyone's entitled to their own path.
But he also needs to realize that comes with consequences. What those will look like remains to be seen. Based on the latest rumors I'm hearing, I think he'll get off pretty "cheaply."
If the roles were reversed, I bet the Canadians would be a whole lot "tougher" than the Americans.

👍👍

Spot on thinking.

Nice, you guys actually have a normal weight!
Don't go ruining it. (I¤F)

redsailor15 said:maybe you need a little reality check so you stop asking such mindless questions

😍 😍

wearyotter81 said:Maybe he took one too many hits to the head, honestly? You can tell he’s just a pure brawler and a fighter. 😁

Don't even start. He'll come after you regardless of whether you're looking for trouble or not. 😲😲

Alexander Thompson said:Not really... I mean, touching a Jack O' Lantern definitely isn't going to poison anyone... I guess carrying one in a basket mixed up with edible mushrooms is a terrible idea, sure... but I'll stick to my guns: if he didn't actually eat it, he didn't get poisoned.

Besides, the Jack O' Lantern is basically the one mushroom you should never even taste just to identify it...

And yeah, they've been popping up everywhere this year... honestly, if you don't know your mushrooms, you really shouldn't be messing around out there.

Sure, but it's still not smart to touch them with your bare hands without gloves, right? It's possible for toxins to absorb through your skin and mess with your system...
I mean, obviously, it's not going to hit you as hard as if you actually swallowed it, but still...
To an amateur, a Jack o'Lantern looks a lot like a Chanterelle from a distance, though I have no clue how someone managed to mistake a green Jack o'Lantern for anything edible in the first place...
This whole situation should serve as a massive wake-up call for anyone thinking about foraging.
Seriously, if you aren't 100% certain what it is, just leave it alone.

You think I wouldn't?
I mean, my profile used to say "Varaždin Hospital"—and there was just no way I could, you know, caricature that into Rib...

First you hit up your primary care doc via insurance, then you're looking at a plastic surgeon. They'll just cut it out and send it off for testing.
It could be anything from a basic lipoma to... well, who knows?
Only a doctor can actually tell you what you're dealing with.

Go for a bike ride or hit the trail at dusk—you’ll get eaten alive by mosquitoes and gnats, so you won't even need to bother with dinner.
And honestly, nothing will happen to stop the swarm; I've tried it enough times to know.

I run marathons, so I’m usually knocking back about 4 to 5 liters of fluids a day, depending on how much I'm sweating and what the weather is doing. Obviously, that's just during the summer—I definitely don't need that much when it's freezing out.
Most of it is just plain water, a little bit of Gatorade, and a lot of homemade fruit juice.
The real trick isn't just the volume, though; you have to make sure you're replacing those electrolytes you lose through all that sweat.
When I'm mid-workout or racing, I try to sip about half a liter every hour, ideally in small bursts rather than one big gulp.
You really shouldn't be slamming a whole liter at once.
If you actually bother to hydrate smart, you can avoid both ends of the spectrum—dehydration and water intoxication.

You got a cat?
Based on how you described it, sounds more like a flea bite to me. Cat fleas love nothing more than taking a nibble out of people...

Once you've had Hepatitis A, it’s over; you're immune for life.
As for what's actually causing all your current issues, I guess only a doctor could tell you that...

I mean, I'm with you on that... but that whole threat about going to the press isn't really going to land unless it's backed by some heavy-hitting organization (like yours), someone whose word actually carries weight and forces the media to pay attention.
A regular guy just flying solo? He doesn't stand a chance against the system.

Angela Wright said:There’s actually such a thing as a discharge summary which everyone is entitled to receive when they leave the hospital, detailing everything that went down during their stay. If a patient can still walk, it's pretty hard for them to justify charging for things like a nurse having to practically carry someone to the restroom, or if they just came in to get an ingrown toenail fixed or provided a urine sample, etc., etc.
Believe me, if you push in all the right places, you definitely get real results. The issue is that people are just too soft; instead of actually trying anything, they’d rather just head home and whine about how the whole system is a total mess.
There are a few folks on this forum who can testify to their own struggles. >, for instance, though her situation was way more intense.

You don't even get that discharge summary until ten days or so after you've left the hospital. Pretty much without exception, the discharge date listed on that paperwork isn't even real—it's usually backdated by two or three days from when you actually walked out the door.
So, how do you even prove otherwise?
Besides, I doubt they're sloppy enough to charge a mobile patient for assistance to the bathroom. They just pick certain procedures (like "monitoring" or "assessments") or medications that you were supposed to get but didn't. For example, I didn't even want any pain meds after my meniscus surgery—but guess what? They billed me for them anyway...
They say it's hard to fight a losing battle against a giant, right? I know people can be pretty spineless, as > put it, but it's not quite that simple. It's incredibly difficult, maybe even impossible, to wage war against the system as a single individual. Especially since, well, birds of a feather flock together.
The work being done by organizations like yours is huge, especially since you have media access and enough clout to actually help the little guy.
People working in those kinds of associations should honestly be winning >s.