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[BeanoC]

Tim - I have a sudden urge to go to the port-of-call shopping briefing, don't you?


What a great group we have on this cruise - Sean Connery, Billy Bob Thornton, Yoda, Eric Cartman, Droopy Dog, Bill Murray, and more!



'Beano'

 

[kamgen]

Beano- now don't you forget Veruca !! "Veruca, sweetheart, I am doing the best that I can"...."you're a mean and rotten father and you never give me anything I want!!!!!!LOL!

 

[BeanoC]

We are seriously twisted people, Kamy. Funny too!!

Are you sure you don't want to play "Bim Bam Boom" with us this year? LOL

Rose, you would like that game. You can be sarcastic and crude at the same time!




'Beano'

 

[kamgen]

Gotta do some new stuff Beano, come on you know that! Besides, we are too good at Bim Bam Boom....no one stands a chance! LOL!!

 

[takemeaway]

Beano, I woke up this morning and decided that for the rest of the week, I am not gonna be sarcastic or crude to anyone. I might not have a lot to say, but I think I can do it.

Beano, what is wrong with your heart that you have to take medication? What kind of medication did they give you? What is the name brand? What are some of the side effects? (looks at Beano with concern).

Lynne:
Thanks for the tips. I think I am gonna take my chances and drop the beer with the porter. I will be interested to hear how the space bags work for you.

 

[BeanoC]

I am sure we will do plenty of new stuff, Kamy! Some of it probably illegal!

Rose - I have a nasty ventricular arrhthymia that drives me nuts.
My cardiologist has diagnosed it as inoperable. So the various medications I have taken for it have turned out to do more harm than good. So now, I am simply putting up with it, which ain't easy. So now I am on a different med, an anti-depressant actually, just to correct a detected chemical inbalance. But I bet you could have told them a long time ago that I was inbalanced, huh?

I have taken Toprol and Betapace, by the way... Yuck.




'Beano'

 

[takemeaway]

Wow Beano! Do you feel your heart beating very quickly at times? How long do the episodes last? When were you diagnosed with it? Beano, you do know that if you stay away from alcohol and strenuous exercise the arrhythmias might occur less often. So, I think on the cruise, it is best if you just drink water and avoid running around in circles with a video camera. What do you say?

 

[BeanoC]

Actually Rose, strenuous exercise lessens the occurance of it, and although alcohol can make it worse, I don't much care at the time!

So as far as drinking water and having no cameras, I think.... Not!


My ticker actually tries to beat twice at almost the same moment, and therefore doesn't beat at all. Then, it comes back with a vengeance about 2 seconds later! It occurs approx. 850 times a day. Extremely annoying, to say the least. I was diagnosed with it when I was 22.
The condition was then dormant for more than 15 years.Then it came back and has literally never stopped since.

There's more of my medical history than you ever hoped to hear, eh?

Lowered stress levels also help tremendously. Hmmm, I think I'll go on a cruise or 2...




'Beano'

 

[MO64RN]

Beano,
I think you need to give that ol' heart of yours a rest and take a cruise or 2 as you put it. Maybe think about changing your line of work. Sounds stressful.

Specifically, what type of arrythmia is it? I know you said ventricular but what? SVT?

Guys,
Say a prayer for my 7 month old nephew who is having surgery early Thursday morning in NYC. It's pretty heavy duty.

 

[tarzanman]

I wish you could totally have the heart surgery that I had. You know the one that Joey Harrington had last season. The surgery is so much better now than it was when I had it. I can't wait to see you buddy, so take care of yourself.

 

[tarzanman]

This thread needs some more activity. The other cruise that we are going on has a bit more chatter going on. I know this is a much more active crowd then those people.

Is anyone awake yet?

 

[kamgen]

I am awake!!! But of course Tim, you knew that...I just took you to work! LOL!!!!!

Yeah, where is everyone?????? Don't you all realize we cruise THIS MONTH!!!!!

 

[Wiggle]

I heard on the radio this morning that October is "Sarcastics Awareness Month." If the month fits.....

And, appropriately for our sailing dates, October 13th is "Blame Someone Else Day."

I'll be a-plannin' some good, sarcastic blames to place on that Monday!

Who else is sailing with us? We need to up date our roll call list!


Lynne


PS - Maureen, I'll say some prayers for your nephew!

 

[Wiggle]

I know I just posted, but I wanted to share some good news I just got. I've been unemployed since March 28th (6 months), after 20 years with the same company. I've had just a few interviews over the summer. Well, one of them came through, and it was my first choice of jobs, too! They wanted me to start on 10/6, but, you know, 10/10 starts V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! So they said I could start on 10/20. But, you know, that's kinda hard with the kids having been out of school for a week and all, and having to go back to daycare and stuff. So we decided on Wed 10/22.

The income will be great, but I sure will miss being a SAHM. Ed said, "That's good! And bad..." when I called and told him I got the job.

But since the income will be coming in again, I guess I could splurge and be able to afford maybe one photo from Shutters!

 

[kamgen]

Congrats Lynne!!! Maybe you should take a cruise to celebrate! LOL!

 

[MO64RN]

I have been awake for hours now. I am off today and I am gonna start packing. We are cruising in 11 days. Yipee!!!

Just got off the phone with my SIL, she is a basket case. I wish I could be there tomorrow but I couldn't get the time off of work. Thanks for your prayers Lynn, and congratulations on your new job.

 

[takemeaway]

Good morning:

I am heading on a field trip to a pumpkin patch today with 20 first graders from 4 different classes. That means 80 screaming children looking for pumpkins. (If some 1st grader takes the pumpkin I want, he/she is going down!) Although I am one of the drivers, I have already taken 2 advil. A woman has to do what a woman has to!

HELLLLPPPPPP MEEEEEEEEEEE!

Lynne, congratulations on the job. Sounds like they are bending over backwards to accomodate you.

I don't know how to start packing. I guess this weekend I better just dive in with a Hurricane or two or three.

 

[takemeaway]

PS: It is state law that in order to ride in the car, there must be a lap and shoulder strap for each child...not just a lap belt. Yet, on school buses, there aren't any seat belts. Beano, when you are elected governor, will you fix that? Actually Beano, when you are elected governor I am gonna recall you!!!!!

 

[BeanoC]

First and foremost, extra special prayers for your nephew, Maureen. Nothing breaks my heart more than a sick and/or scared child.

Yes Mo, it is an SVT. Originally they thought there was scar tissue, but further testes showed otherwise, so ablation is not an option. So I either learn to live with it, or learn to live with the side effects of the medications. I believe I choose the former.



Lynee - Congrats on the job!! That is so cool, cuz now YOU can buy the drinks for everyone! And that thing about October being "Sarcastics Awareness Month"?? Classic! How perfect for us!


Um, Rose??

Actually Beano, when you are elected governor I am gonna recall you!!!!!

You didn't quite make it through the week without sarcasm as you'd promised! But you did last... almost a day!!!

And since you brought it up - I would, as a matter of fact, make it a law that school buses have seat belts. How stupid is it that they don't, anyway?? Sheesh.



'Beano'

 

[BeanoC]

from Renee:


Hey Rose.....

that pumpkin patch thing....that was my every day life until this past December! I was a preschool teacher.....man those field trips can be dangerous!


Hope you survived!!!!!!

Now let's cruise!!!!


.........and the selt belt question has always been a source of frustration for me....what are they thinking????