Back in 1990 we had an unusual cold snap, and (sm)
Posted By: Me, Too! on 2007-02-13
In Reply to: What a surprise! LOL nm - april
the lakes & ponds here froze over, as well as local swimming pools. It showed on the news that people were ICE-SKATING on one of the lakes in Golden Gate Park!
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Nov. 22, 1990 my son was born. sm
He was due on that date, kind of unusual for a baby to actucally come on their due date. I went into labor about 10:00p.m. on Wednesday night while watching "It's a Wonderful Life". So, labor all night long with really bad back labor. Found out about 5:15a.m. he was feet first (went to the doc on Tuesday and he was head first). So had a c-section and he arrived at 6:13a.m. I didn't get the turkey and all the trimmings but something so much better. Of course his b-day doesn't always fall on Thanksgiving but it did yesterday. It was fun visiting with all the family and hearing their take on that day. My mom's first thought was who will make the broccoli casserole? LOL!
SNAP OUT OF IT???? That's crazy . .sm
The people who said that to you don't care about you, and have absolutely no compassion. I took a grieving class at a local hospital when my dad died years ago. It was the best thing I ever did. With a job and very, very young children, it was hard for me to take the time to grieve. Don't push it aside, you need to let the moment hit you and work through it. It's harder to grieve when you push it back. . . Check your local hospital, also, it was an awesome support group and helped tremendously. God Bless You. Don't let ANYONE tell you to snap out of it or get over it. You NEVER "GET OVER IT", you will always, always miss her.
Snap judgments are unfair. nm
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Stay away from anyone who tells you to snap out of it...
they are the ones who truly need help! I lost my dad and a grandson within a day of each other 18 months ago and still have not gotten over it. Granted, it is not on my mind as often as it was at first, but it is still everyday that I think about them. I truly have not had a good grief session over it. My doc said it will happen when I least expect it. He also suggested grief counseling and I am now starting to think I do need it. I am sorry for your loss. When our parents go it just reminds us of our own mortality. Good luck to you.
yeah, why don't you just snap your fingers and magically make another job appear?
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"Oh Snap!" kind of bugs me but then I remember I'm getting older :-) (sm)
I am sure every generation has little catchy phrases like that which the older generations don't like. But I thought about the "Oh Snap" thing and really they aren't saying anything bad, so I guess it's okay and I'm just getting older!
Nothing unusual, but
my hubby's sister is Kim, she married a Keith, they have a Kerri, and Kelli. Oddly enough the last child's name starts with a Z! Guess that's to signify he's the last, LOL.
Not unusual, unfortunately
When I worked on site at the hospital our lead and QA (same person) did this right to our face! It got so people were scared to even knock on her door (she kept it closed), even the trainees she was supposed to take care of herself. Everyone including the new people thought it was them! Finally we all started writing her notes to ask about our schedule, QA input, etc. I myself saw her crumple my note to her right after I handed it to her. I wanted to cry. At that time I had been in the business for over 15 years.
True, sometimes leads or QA are busy. But it is their JOB to train, and uphold professional standards. They are serving us if you were to look at the customer service chain. And if they treat us, the "customer" that way, they will sure to lose business. It is amazing to me, however, that after all the people who left that job at the hospital for the last 7 years, she is still there. From what I understand she does less than ever and the bigger boss apparently is too timid to say anything. Well, squeaky wheel gets the grease. I can tell you I would never be that way as a manager, especially with people as talented as MTs. Please don't take it to heart. It is them not you!
That is unusual
Just make sure that he isn't acting strangely. A lot of times when animals change their habits like that they could be sick (rabies). Be careful, but they are really cute.
I know that this is unusual for some people...
but I have a pet rat. I had 2, but one died after breaking her leg by climbing. I never thought I would get a rat, but fell in love with them after caring for a snake for my father-in-law and then went and bought a rat after we got rid of the snake.
They are just like hamsters, but without the negative aspects. You have to get used to the tail. That was a bit much at first, but now I don't even notice.
It's like having a hamster, except rats do not bite. They might nipple a little bit until you train them. They learn their names, are highly intelligent. You can train them to do tricks fairly easy. My rat is shoulder trained and will ride on my shoulder when I clean, go for car rides, etc. She knows her name and comes to it when I call her. They are VERY social animals. They have the personality of a dog and are fairly easy as far as maintenance. If you are interested in more info, let me know and I will tell you all the tips I learned along the way to keeping a healthy/happy rat.
Also, she is from a pet store, no diseases, very clean. This is not the same as getting a rat from around the house/outside. These rats are bred, and they even have rat shows, ha!
Here is an unusual bird
The lyre bird is a mimic, but does much more than just other birds! See link below.
Anyone have unusual pets?
Any a bit out of the norm pets out there? And those who have more popular pets, any interesting tricks or traits?  (like beer drinking fish ... Lol)
I agree about the unusual spellings
I actually have a "K" name with only four letters and even when I spell it to people a lot of times they write it wrong. It used to be uncommon but now it is becoming more popular.
That's why all the names I suggested below (except possibly "Korinna") are names that are usually spelled with a "K."
I liked Butterscotch - unusual talent....
I care because if poster is doing something unusual
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I don't know about unusual, but I have the cutest dog that ever lived! SM
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Unusual food ingredients
Have you ever stopped eating a particular food because you found out what was in it. I've just stopped eating yogurt that is red in color (strawberry, raspberry, etc). Found out they get the red coloring from crushed bugs.
http://money.aol.com/bw/general/canvas3/_a/whats-in-my-food/20060808141909990001
Disgusting to me.....
Not unusual at all - my DH had one growing up and still talks about how smart it was! (nm)
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Because it is unusual that people speak ONLY one language!..nm
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Then they can get right back on their tires and rafts and float on back to Cuba! nm
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COLD!!
 I live in Wyoming and it is freezing...high of about 5 tomorrow with icy north winds and -15 for tonight. I am tired of snow, I want summer so I can complain about no rain and being hot.
Wow, that's cold!
We don't know individual circumstances of every single person. Things happen. Sometimes we can control the things that happen to us, sometimes we can't.
If no one helps these people, we add to our future burdens on society. Help them find a way to help themselves and be productive, learn a lesson or two, take care of their own, take care of someone else.
Guess you have never made any kind of mistake in your entire spotless life. Good for you!
Unfortunately, the rest of the world's population is not so perfect and we make mistakes and hopefully learn from our mistakes.
At least with a cold pak. The need to be kept cold. sm
whatever, even if you keep them cold, they are total junk food, eaten cold or warm.
Just because they like them, like McDonalds, you don't have to feed them that junk. Yuck.
Anyone tried Cold-FX yet?
If so, did you experience positive results? I am looking for any help I can get this winter! Thanks!!
cold hands
I bought a pair of cotton gloves from CVS and cut off the fingertips. cotton won't make your hands sweat and they are very comfortable and keep the heat in. look for them where the first aid products are. if you can't find them someone in pharmacy can help locate them for you. you get several pair in the box and are very cheap!
I'm 45 and get COLD flashes!
While I'm glad I'm not suffering from hot flashes, I'm amazed at this cold business. It was 85 the other day, and I actually had a sweater on! My doc is sending me for thyroid studies, but she said that she's seen this happen occasionally, too. My mom and maternal grandmother also never suffered from hot flashes, but often complained of cold flashes. Go figure.
It might be cold where you are and they trying to find
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Hot/cold sweats
I have been having worsening hot/cold sweats for months. They are very embarassing. I don't think they are hormonal. Had hysterectomy in 1999 and had those hot sweats for a while, then went away. Not on any hormones. These sweats happen with no warning, nothing, just all of a sudden get very flushed, hands feet cold, and sweat profusely head and face, Im talking sweat running down my face. Docs dont know and are not really concerned about, but I have not really pushed the issue, but am ready too. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I have thought it could be a side effect of a med, but I have been on the same meds for years. If anybody has any answers I would sooooooo appreciate it.
They get cold really easily (sm)
They are low to the ground as you know, and don't have much fur on their tummies so they get really cold easily. I have had one for 13 years and he has always lived inside, stays outside a lot during the day but comes in whenever he wants and sleeps inside. He gets shakey shivery freezing cold if he is outside in the cold for long. I do have two outside dogs who are quite happy out there but they are not dachsunds. I would at least make sure he has somewhere to sleep where he can be warm. They make really great pets.
i think i'm catching a cold
in the library yesterday at school, someone sat across from me and kept coughing, and i thought this is just freakin great, now i'm going to get sick again. I didn't want to switch computers because i wasn't going to be there long, and it takes so freaking long when you turn them on and log in that switching really wasn't worth it. So here i am feeling like i'm starting with something. Yesterday, I really felt like tellling that person that i was going to kick his @$$ if I ended up with his cold. I'm just really tired of catching things all the time.
Cold Mountain
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How to you start car when it's that cold?
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Really odd. I had a cold about 3 weeks ago and got another one now and a lot of
other people are having the same problem. This is very unusual for me to have this happen. Not much fun! I really dont get around many people at all so I have no idea where they are coming from.
Back-to-back black swans that look like (sm)
a giant moustache. My MIL painted it for us and put our last name on it and my DH nailed it to an outside storage room door. It looks ridiculous, and when the kids have other kids over they always ask why we have a giant moustache on our door!
Hayseed was back a few weeks back
But we haven't heard from her since. I miss her too. I hope she's doing okay.
cold hands/feet
Any ideas for cold feet and frozen hands (fingers) when working?
On a cold wintery night . . .
the night my mother was buried. My daughter and I came for her funeral. That night we slept in her bedroom, her bed. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep, but I kept seeing these images, like flashing, scenes of people and neighborhoods, going very quickly and changing. You know how people say their life flashed before their eyes, it was like that. My daughter said "do you think Grandma is here". I immediately said yes. Turns out she was having the same experience. We started talking to my mom. We weren't scared, we felt that she was the one who was scared. Maybe she didn't know what to do or something. We told her what a great mom she was and she had to go to her next destination, that we were all okay. Then it was just over. It was nothing tangible, very subtle, but I'll never forget it. I've watched some of these shows but never heard of anyone experience anything like this or an explanation for it. It was almost like we were seeing her memories.
cold hands solution
I found the best solution for when your hands get too cold to type. I filled an old tube sock with rice. Pop it into the microwave for 4 minutes or so. Put the hot sock in my sweatshirt pocket. I can stick my hands in for a quick warm up most of the afternoon. It also keeps the rest of me pretty toasty. ( it is only -3 degrees here!)
Just thought I'd share my idea. Happy Friday.
Those work great on a cold. But this is
in my chest and neck nodes with body ache. Yech - flu.
Second day of quitting cold turkey...
Today is my second day of quitting smoking cold turkey. I have some patches, but that is it. I am determined I will quit this time though, without a doubt.
This morning has been really hard not having a smoke with my coffee. My nerves are just on edge. 
Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated!!!
If you go outside in the cold with a wet head you'd get sick...sm
the principal at my daughter's school thought that was still true until I showed him studies that showed it doesn't make you sick, it only gives you a cold head. I wouldn't let a child go outside if it's below 20 with a wet head but I do have a child that hates blow drying her hair and doesn't mind a cold head, so I leave it up to her when it's above 20 outside and she gets a shower before school.
Quit cold turkey because
admitted to the hospital with asthma exacerbation and put on theophylline. That is probably the worst thing ever, sped me up, no sleeping, sweating and I swore if I could get out of the hospital never again. That was 1998 and not 1 cigarette after then. I hated the theophylline more than I loved the cigarettes. What I thought would be outpatient treatment in the emergency room that day changed into a 2 week stay. I was put on prednisone and gained 26 lbs in 2 weeks, horrible. If a doctor now says prednisone, I said what is my second choice? I am remarried and thank goodness stopped the smoking, this hubby is so much against it. I never, though, call anyone else down on their habit if they smoke because I have been there myself.
Heat or cold for a toothache?
Advil isn't working much anymore. Heat or cold to the outside? It's going to be a long weekend.
I would get some really cool/cold water
sounds like an extremely good idea to me, wished I had thought of that earlier.
Just lotion or cold cream or something like that (sm)
I would be afraid the baking soda would be too abrasive and he'd have mark from that. If you get most of it off tonight and the rest in the morning it shouldn't be that hard to get off.
Yes, exactly, like I am getting sick but not quite. Almost like I have a cold, but it never develops
I feel vaguely nauseous, hot a lot at night, hands hot all the time. Almost feel like I am going to come down with a cold but just as you said, it never develops. I never knew those were rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. I am sorry for your diagnois. Do you do ok with medication?
That is cold. My furnace is broke...sm
Getting it repaired tomorrow. YAY! Freezing sucks! It has been in the 30s at night here in South MS and that is too cold for no heat. I do have the little electric space heaters though so that helps. Heat tomorrow finally!
Not to bad if you like snow and sleet and cold.
Good ole life in the midwest. 72 here on Monday and Tuesday, below freezing, white stuff, sleet and cold/damp here. Good day to work from home and gomake another cup of hot chocolate. BRRR.
Ditto, I would think anyone with a cold sore - sm
would know not to kiss anyone, especially a newborn. Obviously the mother was not thinking, it was her baby, etc., unless she did not know she had it, and/or that it was herpes as all cold sores are and very contagious and spread by kissing, contact, etc. It is very sad the nursing staff did not say something to her prior, during, after the birth as this all could have been easily prevented.
Water with lemon, hot or cold. nm
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Anybody else coming down with a summer cold?
I am 16 weeks pregnant and I woke up yesterday with a sore throat. I never get sick during the summer and the only thing you hear about going around right now is the swine flu and I am all paranoid because I am pregnant and I know that my immune system is more susceptible. Just wondering if anyone else has caught a summer cold?
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