Things that you rate!

[DOC]

I tell ya, the LM Chronicles would be a best seller!!

Him and Psyber should write a book

Different audiences though

I would literally study Psybers book

The man sounds like he's lived a life and his stories are brilliant. Mixture of james bond and Hugh Heffner. Top 3 favourite posters on here

Who’s the other one?

[Pseudo]

$6.50 Coopers lager pints at the local club. Giddy up!

[amber_fluid]

$6.50 Coopers lager pints at the local club. Giddy up!

Where’s that?

[Pseudo]

$6.50 Coopers lager pints at the local club. Giddy up!

Where’s that?

Club Marion

[mighty_tiger_79]

$6.50 Coopers lager pints at the local club. Giddy up!

Where’s that?

Club Marion

The Seacliff came to mind firstly

[Lightning McQueen]

The Graham Cornes Deck was a sensational spot to watch the cricket from on Saturday, had to resport to drinking Stone & Wood for the day with a couple of reds, the food was sensational though........................as was the cricket.

[Lightning McQueen]

Been trying to convince Head Office and our GM that we should completely shut the factory on Wednesday instead of the skeleton crews that we're set in place.

They finally took my advice, a lot of happy employees and now I'll get to start my Christmas shopping about 6 hours earlier than I would've generally, I usually do mine after a work lunch on the 24th, have it wrapped up by 3-4ish for an afternoon at the pub.

I've barely been going to the pub lately so I'll probably just start Christmas drinks at home around lunchtime on the 24th. I really need these 5 days off, I am spent and every day is a struggle atm.

[RB]

The Graham Cornes Deck was a sensational spot to watch the cricket from on Saturday, had to resport to drinking Stone & Wood for the day with a couple of reds, the food was sensational though........................as was the cricket.

What was Studley drinking?

[Lightning McQueen]

The Graham Cornes Deck was a sensational spot to watch the cricket from on Saturday, had to resport to drinking Stone & Wood for the day with a couple of reds, the food was sensational though........................as was the cricket.

What was Studley drinking?

Nothing that made him any better looking.

[amber_fluid]

The Graham Cornes Deck was a sensational spot to watch the cricket from on Saturday, had to resport to drinking Stone & Wood for the day with a couple of reds, the food was sensational though........................as was the cricket.

What was Studley drinking?

His own bath water

[Brodlach]

The Graham Cornes Deck was a sensational spot to watch the cricket from on Saturday, had to resport to drinking Stone & Wood for the day with a couple of reds, the food was sensational though........................as was the cricket.

What was Studley drinking?

His own bath water

Surely that bath is well and truly drained

[Lightning McQueen]

His own bath water

Surely that bath is well and truly drained

He always looks like he's spent 3 weeks in the bath

[dedja]

His own bath water

Surely that bath is well and truly drained

He always looks like he's spent 3 weeks in the bath

Got to admit, he looks pretty good for 98.

[Dutchy]

Looks a lot better now he is single!

[dedja]

Looks a lot better now he is single!

Saw him and his ex at the airport a couple of years ago. I felt sorry for him having to put with her, she was creating a great scene and he had to wear it, plus he seemed to be ageing better than she was.

[gadj1976]

Total Knee Replacement

Day 28

Whilst the knee is feeling great overall, sleep is still an issue. I've got bad pain in the medial ligament area which I'm trying to deal with. But there are some learnings I'd like to pass on;

1. Time your pain relief with your bed time. I'm trying to coordinate osteo-ease and Palexia (and significant icing of the knee) 15-20 mins before sleep so I'm at my most relaxed and relieved just before bed.
2. Don't be afraid to over do it. The only way to find out if your knee 'can do' something is to try it. But warning, you'll more likely be sore the next day. For me, my knee blew up like a balloon and set me back the next day or two.
3. Progress is not linear. I was rocketing along a few days ago, then overdid it and haven't got back to where I was a few days back. What this means is that I haven't been able to do the full extent of the exercises since Saturday. Whilst that's not good, see point 2! The physio was relieved I'd pushed it so I knew my new boundaries.
4. Get used to sleeping when you can. Your routine can and will be out of synch. Some people's sleep will return to normal after 2 weeks, but for me, I'm grabbing hours whenever I can to try and make up for lack of sleep at night.
5. Take the drugs. I have been frugal in relation to taking the pain medication but the key message I hear from professionals is that it's easier to maintain it as a '3 out of 10' than let it get to a 6 and try and drag it back.
6. Walking is awesome! My back is feeling great. My leg and knee are feeling good. My flexibility is about 110-115 degrees, (physio tells me it will max out at 120 degrees). Overall, a complete success.
7. Contrary to point 6, if I sleep on my side, my medial ligament is not good. Whether that's from the operation directly, I'm not sure. I'm using a knee brace to sleep. Other research tells me that it could be a misalignment of the implants. Here's hoping it isn't!
8. Get the operation! For those thinking about it, just do it! As far as life is concerned, the knee is brilliant. My sleep is having a detrimental affect on me but if I put that aside, I'd recommend the op 10 out of 10 times!
9. Boredom can exist. What I've found is that despite being busy, your mobility means you're home more than you possibly used to. Add the lack of sleep to the lack of mobility and possibly being couped up at home, and I've got nearly 20 hours in each day to get through. Luckily for me, I've been able to work, but the combination of ice, exercise and watching TV does wear thin. Be prepared for the boredom.
10. Get into a routine. Do your exercises, then ice, then take your drugs. Rinse repeat. The exercises hurt! But they do you good.

I'm sure there are other learnings, but I am way overtired so I'll leave it there for the time being.

Cheers

Gadj

Pic 1, pre surgery
Pic 2, today

[DOC]

Happy Festivus to everyone today.

[Dutchy]

thanks for taking us on the ride Gadj, Im off to the GP next week to start the process.

When can you drive again?

[mighty_tiger_79]

Total Knee Replacement

Day 28

Whilst the knee is feeling great overall, sleep is still an issue. I've got bad pain in the medial ligament area which I'm trying to deal with. But there are some learnings I'd like to pass on;

1. Time your pain relief with your bed time. I'm trying to coordinate osteo-ease and Palexia (and significant icing of the knee) 15-20 mins before sleep so I'm at my most relaxed and relieved just before bed.
2. Don't be afraid to over do it. The only way to find out if your knee 'can do' something is to try it. But warning, you'll more likely be sore the next day. For me, my knee blew up like a balloon and set me back the next day or two.
3. Progress is not linear. I was rocketing along a few days ago, then overdid it and haven't got back to where I was a few days back. What this means is that I haven't been able to do the full extent of the exercises since Saturday. Whilst that's not good, see point 2! The physio was relieved I'd pushed it so I knew my new boundaries.
4. Get used to sleeping when you can. Your routine can and will be out of synch. Some people's sleep will return to normal after 2 weeks, but for me, I'm grabbing hours whenever I can to try and make up for lack of sleep at night.
5. Take the drugs. I have been frugal in relation to taking the pain medication but the key message I hear from professionals is that it's easier to maintain it as a '3 out of 10' than let it get to a 6 and try and drag it back.
6. Walking is awesome! My back is feeling great. My leg and knee are feeling good. My flexibility is about 110-115 degrees, (physio tells me it will max out at 120 degrees). Overall, a complete success.
7. Contrary to point 6, if I sleep on my side, my medial ligament is not good. Whether that's from the operation directly, I'm not sure. I'm using a knee brace to sleep. Other research tells me that it could be a misalignment of the implants. Here's hoping it isn't!
8. Get the operation! For those thinking about it, just do it! As far as life is concerned, the knee is brilliant. My sleep is having a detrimental affect on me but if I put that aside, I'd recommend the op 10 out of 10 times!
9. Boredom can exist. What I've found is that despite being busy, your mobility means you're home more than you possibly used to. Add the lack of sleep to the lack of mobility and possibly being couped up at home, and I've got nearly 20 hours in each day to get through. Luckily for me, I've been able to work, but the combination of ice, exercise and watching TV does wear thin. Be prepared for the boredom.
10. Get into a routine. Do your exercises, then ice, then take your drugs. Rinse repeat. The exercises hurt! But they do you good.

I'm sure there are other learnings, but I am way overtired so I'll leave it there for the time being.

Cheers

Gadj

Pic 1, pre surgery
Pic 2, today

9) thought that may have read Be prepared to spend more time on here

[Jimmy_041]

Not necessarily referring to literally "rating" things, but just things that make you think "Hell yeah, I rate that!"

Kicking it off: I rate Tit Monday

Tit Monday:

This put it best. I didn't write it, for those who thought I did but i'll claim it if you want me to:

"Ah, Tit Monday. It's not that far off now...

That glorious day when, heading into work on the bus, or sitting on the train, you find yourself suddenly chirpier than you have been in months. You find yourself smiling at strangers again. There is a mild involuntary tumescence in your trousers that comes and goes throughout the morning with the comforting regularity of a heartbeat.

And then you get a text around lunchtime from a mate which says: "At last, Tit Monday!" And you instantly understand why you are so happy. For Tit Monday is that special day in the year when, for the first time, the temperature rises above that magical point which causes girls getting dressed in the morning to decide to show a bit of skin.

After months of dull colours and chunky knit, the world's birds suddenly dive into last summer's wardrobe (they've not had chance to buy this season's stuff) and chuck it on without a thought. Your urban landscape is suddenly lightened with acres of naked arm and leg and, after many dark months of burrowing, breasts rising to the surface like moles at dusk.

Big breasts in white work shirts straining at the buttons. Small breasts braless in vest tops, the nipples frotted by ribby fabrics. Breasts in summer dresses bouncing in the distance so that they catch your eye before you even notice there is someone wearing them. Breasts nudging out from the crowd at traffic islands, quivering to cross the road...

And you know it is nearly summer. For previous generations, the arrival of spring was heralded by the sound of the first cuckoo. For us, it is Tit Monday.

Not that it always falls on a Monday. Like Easter, Tit Monday is a moveable feast.

And then, of course, there is Tit Monday Night. You see, in early summer, temperatures drop off very dramatically when night falls. But the dollies are not prepared. Slightly stunned by the morning heat, they drag out the summer clothes but forget to bring a cardie (a mistake they will not make again until next year), so that when they're all standing outside the pub after work celebrating the arrival of spring, their barely covered nipples have no protection from the cold. It's like a Bring-and-Buy sale where everyone has brought hat pegs. It's like a prog-rock gig where, instead of lighters, everyone is holding up nipples.

So when will Tit Monday fall this year? Will you be the first to text your mates with the announcement? Do not shoot your bolt too early. There will be false starts. You will smell fresh cut grass and see a couple of early starters and feel compelled to declare Tit Monday. But your more level-headed friends will tell you to hold your horses, keep your powder dry, don't fire until you see the whites of their bra straps.

As the poet said: one bold Northern slapper in a bikini doth not a summer make."

Doing the usual click on anything to log in and came across this ^

A quality post to kick the topic off