LTE 2.0

[devildeac]

Colonoscopy today: No polyps, no signs of colon cancer, no signs of prostate cancer, no hemorrhoids, no parasites. I have a clean system. I'm good for 10 years. Just a little groggy now.

To answer the upcoming devildeac question: my 12 hours after the procedure occurs at 10PM. Will have a Schlafly's!

Outstanding.

[devildeac]

Colonoscopy today: No polyps, no signs of colon cancer, no signs of prostate cancer, no hemorrhoids, no parasites. I have a clean system. I'm good for 10 years. Just a little groggy now.

Welcome to the club. We are all perfect ass holes!

We most certainly are NOT! Some of us are still working on it.

[devildeac]

I don't know about my colon....but I 'passed' by stress test - why I am not shocked (pun intended) that I have been found to be electrically abnormal?

Congrats, Windsor!! Two health checks passed in one day!!

And the Chantix solution is still working with you, right? What did the doctor say about that?

Chantix is working great for me - my years of smoking is actually the reason they decided to the stress test and echocardiogram - I have NO risk factors for any kind of heart disease except having been a long time smoker..the issue on the original EKG was 'just outside the range of normal variations' (RBB if DD is playing along at home ) but 30 years of smokin' - they decided to check (my lungs are much better already - although no marathons in my future)

Drs are both happy - Dr. Cardiologist thinks I have one of the healthiest hearts he has seen in a long time - but pointed out that at 50 I am practically pediatric in his practice. 50...Pediatric. gotta love it.

My primary care MD actually told me 'I should have skipped cigarettes and stuck with dope' Really. He. Did.
My lung would probably be better (how much can you really smoke in one day??) but I'd probably have an obesity issue

I feel like I've dodge a bullet - 30 years of smoking and I might actually have gotten away clean - without something that will kill me one day. Wow.

Great news.

[DukeUsul]

I have a one day seminar for my MBA program tomorrow on individual decision making. As an assignment, I have to write a couple pages on the best and worst decisions I've ever made and be prepared to talk about them for a couple minutes in class.

Ugh! Tell me how easy it would be for you to even come up with your best and worst decisions. And they have to be ones you are willing to bring up in class! My first thought on best decision was going to Duke. But this is an NC State MBA class and I don't want to be that snobby, elitist Duke alum prick. I've been thinking about it all day. It took forever, but I think I'm going with deciding (almost on a whim at first) to pick up a minor in computer science in addition to my physics major. It's set up what turned out to be a pretty good career for me.

Now for my worst decision. Ugh!

[TillyGalore]

Now for my worst decision. Ugh!

That's easy. Not attending any Brunchgates last year.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I have a one day seminar for my MBA program tomorrow on individual decision making. As an assignment, I have to write a couple pages on the best and worst decisions I've ever made and be prepared to talk about them for a couple minutes in class.

Ugh! Tell me how easy it would be for you to even come up with your best and worst decisions. And they have to be ones you are willing to bring up in class! My first thought on best decision was going to Duke. But this is an NC State MBA class and I don't want to be that snobby, elitist Duke alum prick. I've been thinking about it all day. It took forever, but I think I'm going with deciding (almost on a whim at first) to pick up a minor in computer science in addition to my physics major. It's set up what turned out to be a pretty good career for me.

Now for my worst decision. Ugh!

That sounds like a way fun assignment. Fessing up to the class will be a drag, but I'm guessing there will be lots of laughter tomorrow. Good luck, report back!

[CameronBornAndBred]

Now for my worst decision. Ugh!

That's easy. Not attending any Brunchgates last year.

Well said!

[DukeUsul]

Now for my worst decision. Ugh!

That's easy. Not attending any Brunchgates last year.

Nice. No guilt there!

One option for worst decision was my 21st birthday. I was at a summer research program at UConn with students from all over. They took me out. Plied me with more alcohol than I've ever had. Puked more than I ever had. Spent two days in bed with serious alcohol poisoning. I learned it's a terrible idea to go out drinking like that with people who you don't know and who don't care about you.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I learned it's a terrible idea to go out drinking like that with people who you don't know and who don't care about you.

Then it can't be your worst decision. You learned from it. The worst ones are the ones you repeat.

[DukeUsul]

I learned it's a terrible idea to go out drinking like that with people who you don't know and who don't care about you.

Then it can't be your worst decision. You learned from it. The worst ones are the ones you repeat.

True. The assignment clearly says: worst decision == worst outcome

Hmmmm

[colchar]

I didn't see anything other than the word "avatar" where CellR's avatar should have been. Colchar has a blue box with a white X in it as his avatar.

That is the St. Andrew's Cross - Scotland's flag (the Lion Rampant is Scotland's royal flag).

[colchar]

Has anyone ever watched Navy Seals Training on the Military Channel? What these guys go through during the class, especially Hell Week, is truly amazing. I didn't realize you could go through more than once. Class 234 has a person who is trying for the third time.

You should see what the British SAS go through.

[colchar]

With a generous amount of PW-ing today, I might be able to get my % of total posts up to 10% of the CT total...

Must be a disease...

Probably a 12 step program somewhere to help you with that

When you find it be sure to give the rest of us the details...

[Rolvix]

Probably a 12 step program somewhere to help you with that

When you find it be sure to give the rest of us the details...

Not that most of us will actually use it...

[CathyCA]

Colonoscopy today: No polyps, no signs of colon cancer, no signs of prostate cancer, no hemorrhoids, no parasites. I have a clean system. I'm good for 10 years. Just a little groggy now.

Congratulations!

[Rolvix]

Quick Question: Do the "over yonder" mods know about CTN???

[wilson]

So that's where Webster went.

I was in an elevator with Webster last Thursday night.
True story.

[Rolvix]

Oh, and wish me luck on the ACT tomorrow -- for the second time. I have taken WAY too many standardized tests. 1 (about to be 2) ACT's, 2 Subject Tests (U.S. History and Math II), and like 5, or maybe 6 SAT's in my life, counting the 7th grade Duke TIP one. Oh, and two AP tests that I forgot about (English + Composition, APUSH), although I will take three more this year.
This is my last college placement standardized test, finally. I haven't studied at all, so I'm a little worried about the math, but I did well on the math last time and I'm pretty sure colleges take the highest score in a section from any of your tests. Luckily.

[wilson]

Oh, and wish me luck on the ACT tomorrow -- for the second time. I have taken WAY too many standardized tests. 1 (about to be 2) ACT's, 2 Subject Tests (U.S. History and Math II), and like 5, or maybe 6 SAT's in my life, counting the 7th grade Duke TIP one. Oh, and two AP tests that I forgot about (English + Composition, APUSH), although I will take three more this year.
This is my last college placement standardized test, finally. I haven't studied at all, so I'm a little worried about the math, but I did well on the math last time and I'm pretty sure colleges take the highest score in a section from any of your tests. Luckily.

Vibes. Seems like you oughtta be able to handle it just fine by now.

[Bostondevil]

colchar, how come you didn't mention that the Scottish flag is the oldest national flag in the world? It is. I'm a little sketchy on the details but somebody, (Robert the Bruce?) looked into the sky before a battle with the English and saw the clouds forming the Cross of St. Andrew. So the Scots put the Cross of St. Andrew on a blue blackground and carried it into battle. Or something like that.