OT: 109th Obsequious Banter Thread: In the Driver's Seat

[Embiid]

That's our philly ..

Philadelphia neighborhood looks like a scene from the Walking Dead

A veterinary tranquilizer, xylazine, is now found in 90 percent of all Philadelphia's heroin. The drug is ravaging the district of Kensington, turning the area into a 'no go' zone of stupefied addicts.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This is worse....Man o pause...

Male menopause leaves millions of men suffering in silence

Millions of American men deal with 'male menopause', a term used to describe the period in an adult man's life when his testosterone levels dip, causing low sex drive, depression, weight gain.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Kermit the Prog]

This is worse....Man o pause...

Male menopause leaves millions of men suffering in silence

Millions of American men deal with 'male menopause', a term used to describe the period in an adult man's life when his testosterone levels dip, causing low sex drive, depression, weight gain.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Daily Mail - what a rag.

They're not going to get a rise out of me with this story.

 

[swami24]

I just read, "bacon."

Someone posted a Teams poll at work with only 2 bad answers yesterday. I just replied to the chat with "Bacon, because it is always the right choice."

 

[landsbergfan]

How many holes do you have?

WHOAAA DUDE RELAX




for you it's most definitely 2

 

[Embiid]

The Daily Mail - what a rag.

They're not going to get a rise out of me with this story.

I see what you did there...

 

[Embiid]

Crazy Turk is right



Now this is crazy..

Inside Luka Doncic’s ‘apocalypse-proof’ Jeep which can blow steam out its front

NBA star Luka Doncic turned heads at a game Wednesday when he arrived at American Airlines Center in a $200,000, six-wheeled Jeep. And like most SUVs worth six figures, there’s more to this Sloveni…

www.the-sun.com

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Finally remembered to snap a pic of this bad boy.

 

[Magua]

Australia's 'Toadzilla': Record-breaking cane toad found in Queensland - BBC News

The cane toad, weighing in at 2.7kg, is six times bigger than the average specimen.

www.bbc.com

 

[Beef Invictus]

What a unit

 

[Embiid]

TOADALLY LICKABLY AWESOME

 

[Lord Defect]

Australia's 'Toadzilla': Record-breaking cane toad found in Queensland - BBC News

The cane toad, weighing in at 2.7kg, is six times bigger than the average specimen.

www.bbc.com

@Asnito

 

[Superman33]

Anyone have any experience with Lupus? As you may remember, I found out back in October that I have a benign brain tumor. Found it by accident as the MRI was actually looking for Multiple Sclerosis lesions. During the summer I put together a list of various symptoms I have been experiencing on and off for a few years. Blood work didn't show anything and the going theory was MS based on the symptoms and how they seemed to come and go randomly, which led to the MRI.

Anyways, the MRI showed the brain tumor, but not MS lesions. So after I dealt with the brain tumor first to get a game plan there, I went back to the original quest as the brain tumor only accounted for like 3 of the symptoms on my list. I've got one of those EMG tests scheduled, but if that comes back normal the next guess is going to be Lupus. Don't really know anyone with Lupus, so I'm not sure if what I've got matches up. The only thing I really knew about Lupus before this week was that House always thought mystery things were Lupus and it was never Lupus.

I'm currently having a "flare up" period heavy on rando muscle twitches. For the past 48 hours it has been my right eye and the top of my right arm on both sides of the inside of my elbow, which by the way is a muscle/area I don't have manual control over. As of typing this, I've now got my left bicep, left pinky, a part of my right shoulder, a part of my left lat, the bottom of my left foot, and almost my whole right foot. It isn't painful, it is just super weird. Contraction, fluttering, twitching, activating all on their own.

Getting to your "late 30s" sucks. Things just start breaking down left and right. And inside.

 

[Lord Defect]

Anyone have any experience with Lupus? As you may remember, I found out back in October that I have a benign brain tumor. Found it by accident as the MRI was actually looking for Multiple Sclerosis lesions. During the summer I put together a list of various symptoms I have been experiencing on and off for a few years. Blood work didn't show anything and the going theory was MS based on the symptoms and how they seemed to come and go randomly, which led to the MRI.

Anyways, the MRI showed the brain tumor, but not MS lesions. So after I dealt with the brain tumor first to get a game plan there, I went back to the original quest as the brain tumor only accounted for like 3 of the symptoms on my list. I've got one of those EMG tests scheduled, but if that comes back normal the next guess is going to be Lupus. Don't really know anyone with Lupus, so I'm not sure if what I've got matches up. The only thing I really knew about Lupus before this week was that House always thought mystery things were Lupus and it was never Lupus.

I'm currently having a "flare up" period heavy on rando muscle twitches. For the past 48 hours it has been my right eye and the top of my right arm on both sides of the inside of my elbow, which by the way is a muscle/area I don't have manual control over. As of typing this, I've now got my left bicep, left pinky, a part of my right shoulder, a part of my left lat, the bottom of my left foot, and almost my whole right foot. It isn't painful, it is just super weird. Contraction, fluttering, twitching, activating all on their own.

Getting to your "late 30s" sucks. Things just start breaking down left and right. And inside.

Literally the only thing I know about lupus related to House, but I can’t even remember what it actually is

 

[Superman33]

Literally the only thing I know about lupus related to House, but I can’t even remember what it actually is

Right?! It was such a thing on House it is a meme. I looked it up. Apparently if they couldn't figure out what the illness was, one of the doctors would suggest Lupus. House always responded with:

Although, they did eventually do an episode where someone did have Lupus.

It is an autoimmune disease with "flare up" periods. There is some significant cross over with MS and they come up together often in the research I've been doing since the summer. Everything I've seen keeps talking about a rash, but I don't have that so I pushed it down the list of possibilities.

 

[Runner77]

Something biblical about it. In Genesis 44:1-17, Joseph traps his brothers.

Parents’ reaction in the stands is priceless. The brothers appear to laugh it out on their way to the box.

Should hold up as one of the most hilarious hockey moments of the year.

 

[Lord Defect]

Right?! It was such a thing on House it is a meme. I looked it up. Apparently if they couldn't figure out what the illness was, one of the doctors would suggest Lupus. House always responded with:

Although, they did eventually do an episode where someone did have Lupus.

It is an autoimmune disease with "flare up" periods. There is some significant cross over with MS and they come up together often in the research I've been doing since the summer. Everything I've seen keeps talking about a rash, but I don't have that so I pushed it down the list of possibilities.

I hope it’s something stupid like inaudible hiccups and doesn’t do anything other than make you look shut up on webmd.
I’m pulling for ya bud.

 

[Runner77]

RIP David Crosby

David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81

It took his passing for me to find out that CSN&Y, once played with Tom Jones, shown here performing one of Crosby’s songs. RIP.

 

[DancingPanther]

Crosby was a lot of things. The 2nd tweet below touches on some of what his path was like. It took his passing for me to find out that CSN&Y, once played with Tom Jones, shown here performing one of Crosby’s songs. RIP.

Really poor taste to both you and the author of the tweet

 

[Embiid]

Ukranian troops are using these to keep warm..ingenious idea for general outdoor use.

 

[kudymen]

You might answer this later, and probably in the banter thread but I didn’t see this, what part of Germany did you move to?

Very luckily I landed a corporate job in North Rheinland - Westphalia and moved to Essen on the last day of 2022, so here I am. This is the first weekend I’m actually spending here without having to fly to Prague again, went to Düsseldorf for a Saturday and it feels better than described yesterday haha

 

[DancingPanther]

That's our philly ..

Philadelphia neighborhood looks like a scene from the Walking Dead

A veterinary tranquilizer, xylazine, is now found in 90 percent of all Philadelphia's heroin. The drug is ravaging the district of Kensington, turning the area into a 'no go' zone of stupefied addicts.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This is worse....Man o pause...

Male menopause leaves millions of men suffering in silence

Millions of American men deal with 'male menopause', a term used to describe the period in an adult man's life when his testosterone levels dip, causing low sex drive, depression, weight gain.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The "title" of that first article is absolutely dogshit. Shameful

 

[Embiid]

The "title" of that first article is absolutely dogshit. Shameful

That's the Daily Heil's MO....clickbait titles. Most are aware of their hook but I don't give it much attention. Their articles have useful info ..you just need a good filter to separate the wheat from the chaff...

 

[Danko]

I’ve watched like 10 minutes ever of lacrosse and figured I’d kill some time and watch the wings game. my guy just said torontos goalie is 5’10 and weighs 290. What?!

 

[Kermit the Prog]

I’ve watched like 10 minutes ever of lacrosse and figured I’d kill some time and watch the wings game. my guy just said torontos goalie is 5’10 and weighs 290. What?!

Sounds like Carter Heart-AttackWaitingToHappen

 

[VladDrag]

Very luckily I landed a corporate job in North Rheinland - Westphalia and moved to Essen on the last day of 2022, so here I am. This is the first weekend I’m actually spending here without having to fly to Prague again, went to Düsseldorf for a Saturday and it feels better than described yesterday haha

Awesome, moving to a new spot with no one you know there requires real courage! I hope it works for you!!