Interestingly, I've seen this quote being shared by conservatives on Facebook (sans Mueller's face, of course) a lot recently. Because they have no self-awareness.
I had my colonoscopy today. The prep was pretty bad, but the drinks weren't so bad at all. I had Clenpiq (lime). I've had worse bar drinks. I had four polyps removed, which means I should get this done again in three years. I had the procedure done today, and actually, I feel AWESOME. There may be something to this whole colon cleanse thing. So, you managed to get one guy to go get a Colonoscopy, and I salute you.
Make it easy on yourself; take two days off for it. Start the prep by noon on the first day or you will be crapping yourself all night. If you prep according to the timing instructions, you should be done by 8 or 10 PM and be able to sleep without a pewp emergency that night.
Mix the prep liquid the night before and put it in the fridge. It will be slimy and weirdly thick, but it goes down way easier if you chill it. Sometimes they recommend you add powdered prep to Gatorade,, Crystal Light or Powerade. If you do this, use only light-colored drink, as red, blue or purple mix can make it look like you have intestinal bleeding. Sometimes the prep comes in powdered form with flavoring already included. Ask for details about yours.
Usually they will allow you to drink chicken broth for nutrition, but make sure it has no noodles or dried vegetables in it. Lightly-colored and liquid is the key. You'll be really hungry by the time you get scoped, but you can blow it out with a nice steak or uglyburger after you get scoped the next day.
BE PREPARED TO STAY IN THE TOILET FOR 6-10 HOURS. When the urge to pewp starts, and it will start 60-90 minutes after you start drinking the prep, you don't want to be more than three steps from the toilet. You will NOT be able to hold it in.
Have lots of magazines, books or other reading or viewing matter ready; you're going to be parked on the can most of the day. If you use a phone or tablet, have USB batteries or a convenient charger cord set up in the bathroom so you don't run out of power.
I suggest a couple of cans of Handi-Wipes; you can find them in the picnic supplies sections of most groceries. Using toilet paper all day will rub you raw, and if you start feeling irritation, you will be glad you had the Handi-Wipes.
If nobody is home with you when you are doing the prep, you might find a cooler handy to keep the prep liquid cold. Trust me, it is REVOLTING when warm, and will be much harder to slug down. If it is chilled, you will have a much easier time of it.
I am really pleased to hear that you're taking this step. Yes, it's a hassle and it takes time out of busy lives, but when you consider it can *save* your life, suddenly it looks a lot more like an investment than a hassle. Big hugs! :D
And I'm scheduled for Oct. 16 Thanks for getting me off my butt to do what I should have already done. I don't expect anything bad, but it's good to get it over with. Thank you internet stranger.
It's not true that city schools provide better education, especially if you're poor, black or brown. Chicago is still the most segregated city in the US. Cities are more efficient at some things(public transportation), less so at others. I don't think urban sprawl is very efficient, and leads to a multitude of problems, environmental and otherwise. There are indeed more cultural opportunities in cities, but only because more people live there, they have a larger tax base, and have the financial wherewithal to support museums, libraries and theaters.
Food deserts are also something that happens in the city. I've lived in neighborhoods where there were no grocery stores, just corner stores where you can buy anything but real food. Sometimes a real grocery store might be two bus rides away, each way. Spending an hour(at least)just to get to the grocery store is not what I'd call efficient. Granted, in rural areas grocery stores can be an hour or more away, but you stock up when you shop once a month, as opposed to every week. You also may have the space to have a garden, as opposed to growing veggies in pots on your tiny balcony. I'm not criticising people who do. But you can only do so much in a small space. If you have a garden, you can put up(can) all the extra veg you have to use well into the winter. Or you can just give the extra veg to your city dwelling friends, or the local food bank.
Cities have their good and bad points, just as living in the ex-urbs or rural areas do. When I was younger, I loved the faster pace of life in the city, the tons of stuff to do, the parties, the ability to get Thai food at 3 AM, etc. Out here, you HAVE to have a car, there aren't many cultural events, and there is a lack of diversity. The reason I left was I couldn't stand the noise, lack of nature, and lack of humanity. I did my time in the big city, for a large portion of my adult life. I loved it, and still miss it sometimes.
I will follow your casketIn the pale afternoonAnd I’ll watch while you’re loweredDown to your deathbedAnd I’ll stand o’er your grave’Til I’m sure that you’re dead
not exactly true, i've learned to take the back roads....like here in the vagina, we got this route 5, sure it takes me a lil longer to get from rVa to tidewater, but practically NO ONE is on the road....no bumper to bumper, no stop and go and stop.
The article says things will look bad by 2040, regarding representation in the Senate. But things are bad RIGHT NOW.
Population estimates for 2018, for example, has the top three most populous states (CA, TX and FL) with about 27.4% of the US population. So approx. the top 1/4 of the population has just SIX Senators representing them. The bottom 30 least populous states account for about 24% of the US population - and so that bottom 1/4 has 60 Senators representing them.
In fact, it's a real "80/20" situation. The top most populous states, housing 50% of the US population, amounts to just ten states; that translates into 20 Senatorial representatives. So clearly, the OTHER 80 Senators represent the OTHER 50% US population: those living in less well populated states.
The Senate does not represent "the will of the people" and, as the article points out, while it worked at the dawn of this nation's life, it has gone wildly out of whack with the passage of time.
The chances of anything constructive being done about this are pretty well near zero, given the current political climate.
“If you have fewer people, you have fewer votes and less power in government. That's the way a democracy works (or should)”I think that is why our founding fathers created two houses. Our republic does have half of the congress who is solely elected based on population. Understanding that “based on population” would mean that the people who live in upstate New York, southern West Virginia or the Texas panhandle were perennially overruled because they didn’t live in a large population center meant that they wouldn’t be living in a democratically elected republic, they would be living in the republic of New York City, Alexandria, or Dallas/Fort Worth. I too have lived in large cities. I have lived in LA, Denver, Minneapolis, Fort Worth, St Louis, Atlanta and Paris. My issue is the idea that city living is vastly superior to rural living. I agree that done well, urban living can be more efficient in resource use. I don’t think you can say that most of our cities are currently laid out by that ideal which is why “urban sprawl” and water resources are issues we are fighting all around the country. As for schooling, the top 10 school systems in the nation, 4 of the 10 are in red states (5 of the 10 are in Massachusetts) but ALL of them are in areas that are in insular areas of privilege.Please don’t get me wrong, I find many of rural ideology incredibly mind numbing. No climate change? Creationism? Terror of people who do not look like you, and (for my fellow Black Hills person), stunning blindness when it comes to history and our continued oppression of Native Americans? My idea is that we need all perspectives in our country. Rural, urban, big city, small towns. All of us have blind areas and it doesn’t hurt us to have to think about and argue our side when we meet someone who does not agree with us. I realize this has gone on far too long for an absolutely amazing site and the hilarious schadenfreude I get to read every day in the articles as well as the comment section. Just something to think about 😊
But your attitude about rural life completely and totally sucks. What attitude is that? I didn't say anything derogatory about rural living, only that cities are more efficient, creative, and better at education. What are you arguing with? (Kevin Bacon in Footloose, maybe?)
Where does all your food come from? I don't have any figures, but it's my understanding that family farms are gradually disappearing into large corporations that use gigantic, highly technological machines to do the work. I inherited 160 acres in the middle of South Dakota (Presho) that a family leased to raise wheat. Back in the 90s they moved to the city (Chicago, in fact) and the land was bought by ADM. I don't know what they're doing with it.
I lived in Chicago for 30 years, now I live in a semi-rural area. I definitely miss Chicago. But your attitude about rural life completely and totally sucks. My mother and father were born and bred on farms, and I've worked my cousin's farm in the summers and it's fucking hard work. Where does all your food come from? From overseas, Mexico, Canada, or from rural areas in the US. You should learn to appreciate that, because all the tiny garden plots you rent in the city aren't going to supply you with food 'til the following Spring, no matter how great your local bar or library is.
Interestingly, I've seen this quote being shared by conservatives on Facebook (sans Mueller's face, of course) a lot recently. Because they have no self-awareness.
I had my colonoscopy today. The prep was pretty bad, but the drinks weren't so bad at all. I had Clenpiq (lime). I've had worse bar drinks. I had four polyps removed, which means I should get this done again in three years. I had the procedure done today, and actually, I feel AWESOME. There may be something to this whole colon cleanse thing. So, you managed to get one guy to go get a Colonoscopy, and I salute you.
Make it easy on yourself; take two days off for it. Start the prep by noon on the first day or you will be crapping yourself all night. If you prep according to the timing instructions, you should be done by 8 or 10 PM and be able to sleep without a pewp emergency that night.
Mix the prep liquid the night before and put it in the fridge. It will be slimy and weirdly thick, but it goes down way easier if you chill it. Sometimes they recommend you add powdered prep to Gatorade,, Crystal Light or Powerade. If you do this, use only light-colored drink, as red, blue or purple mix can make it look like you have intestinal bleeding. Sometimes the prep comes in powdered form with flavoring already included. Ask for details about yours.
Usually they will allow you to drink chicken broth for nutrition, but make sure it has no noodles or dried vegetables in it. Lightly-colored and liquid is the key. You'll be really hungry by the time you get scoped, but you can blow it out with a nice steak or uglyburger after you get scoped the next day.
BE PREPARED TO STAY IN THE TOILET FOR 6-10 HOURS. When the urge to pewp starts, and it will start 60-90 minutes after you start drinking the prep, you don't want to be more than three steps from the toilet. You will NOT be able to hold it in.
Have lots of magazines, books or other reading or viewing matter ready; you're going to be parked on the can most of the day. If you use a phone or tablet, have USB batteries or a convenient charger cord set up in the bathroom so you don't run out of power.
I suggest a couple of cans of Handi-Wipes; you can find them in the picnic supplies sections of most groceries. Using toilet paper all day will rub you raw, and if you start feeling irritation, you will be glad you had the Handi-Wipes.
If nobody is home with you when you are doing the prep, you might find a cooler handy to keep the prep liquid cold. Trust me, it is REVOLTING when warm, and will be much harder to slug down. If it is chilled, you will have a much easier time of it.
I am really pleased to hear that you're taking this step. Yes, it's a hassle and it takes time out of busy lives, but when you consider it can *save* your life, suddenly it looks a lot more like an investment than a hassle. Big hugs! :D
And I'm scheduled for Oct. 16 Thanks for getting me off my butt to do what I should have already done. I don't expect anything bad, but it's good to get it over with. Thank you internet stranger.
It's not true that city schools provide better education, especially if you're poor, black or brown. Chicago is still the most segregated city in the US. Cities are more efficient at some things(public transportation), less so at others. I don't think urban sprawl is very efficient, and leads to a multitude of problems, environmental and otherwise. There are indeed more cultural opportunities in cities, but only because more people live there, they have a larger tax base, and have the financial wherewithal to support museums, libraries and theaters.
Food deserts are also something that happens in the city. I've lived in neighborhoods where there were no grocery stores, just corner stores where you can buy anything but real food. Sometimes a real grocery store might be two bus rides away, each way. Spending an hour(at least)just to get to the grocery store is not what I'd call efficient. Granted, in rural areas grocery stores can be an hour or more away, but you stock up when you shop once a month, as opposed to every week. You also may have the space to have a garden, as opposed to growing veggies in pots on your tiny balcony. I'm not criticising people who do. But you can only do so much in a small space. If you have a garden, you can put up(can) all the extra veg you have to use well into the winter. Or you can just give the extra veg to your city dwelling friends, or the local food bank.
Cities have their good and bad points, just as living in the ex-urbs or rural areas do. When I was younger, I loved the faster pace of life in the city, the tons of stuff to do, the parties, the ability to get Thai food at 3 AM, etc. Out here, you HAVE to have a car, there aren't many cultural events, and there is a lack of diversity. The reason I left was I couldn't stand the noise, lack of nature, and lack of humanity. I did my time in the big city, for a large portion of my adult life. I loved it, and still miss it sometimes.
Made my initial appointment for Tuesday of next week. No butt-o-scope yet, though. LOL
I'm siding with Dylan:
I will follow your casketIn the pale afternoonAnd I’ll watch while you’re loweredDown to your deathbedAnd I’ll stand o’er your grave’Til I’m sure that you’re dead
That will bear watching.
Life, the universe and everything.
Don't overlook the Natural Surrealist Party's platform: One organism, one vote.
Also too, the guaranteed annual year.
not exactly true, i've learned to take the back roads....like here in the vagina, we got this route 5, sure it takes me a lil longer to get from rVa to tidewater, but practically NO ONE is on the road....no bumper to bumper, no stop and go and stop.
The article says things will look bad by 2040, regarding representation in the Senate. But things are bad RIGHT NOW.
Population estimates for 2018, for example, has the top three most populous states (CA, TX and FL) with about 27.4% of the US population. So approx. the top 1/4 of the population has just SIX Senators representing them. The bottom 30 least populous states account for about 24% of the US population - and so that bottom 1/4 has 60 Senators representing them.
In fact, it's a real "80/20" situation. The top most populous states, housing 50% of the US population, amounts to just ten states; that translates into 20 Senatorial representatives. So clearly, the OTHER 80 Senators represent the OTHER 50% US population: those living in less well populated states.
The Senate does not represent "the will of the people" and, as the article points out, while it worked at the dawn of this nation's life, it has gone wildly out of whack with the passage of time.
The chances of anything constructive being done about this are pretty well near zero, given the current political climate.
“If you have fewer people, you have fewer votes and less power in government. That's the way a democracy works (or should)”I think that is why our founding fathers created two houses. Our republic does have half of the congress who is solely elected based on population. Understanding that “based on population” would mean that the people who live in upstate New York, southern West Virginia or the Texas panhandle were perennially overruled because they didn’t live in a large population center meant that they wouldn’t be living in a democratically elected republic, they would be living in the republic of New York City, Alexandria, or Dallas/Fort Worth. I too have lived in large cities. I have lived in LA, Denver, Minneapolis, Fort Worth, St Louis, Atlanta and Paris. My issue is the idea that city living is vastly superior to rural living. I agree that done well, urban living can be more efficient in resource use. I don’t think you can say that most of our cities are currently laid out by that ideal which is why “urban sprawl” and water resources are issues we are fighting all around the country. As for schooling, the top 10 school systems in the nation, 4 of the 10 are in red states (5 of the 10 are in Massachusetts) but ALL of them are in areas that are in insular areas of privilege.Please don’t get me wrong, I find many of rural ideology incredibly mind numbing. No climate change? Creationism? Terror of people who do not look like you, and (for my fellow Black Hills person), stunning blindness when it comes to history and our continued oppression of Native Americans? My idea is that we need all perspectives in our country. Rural, urban, big city, small towns. All of us have blind areas and it doesn’t hurt us to have to think about and argue our side when we meet someone who does not agree with us. I realize this has gone on far too long for an absolutely amazing site and the hilarious schadenfreude I get to read every day in the articles as well as the comment section. Just something to think about 😊
But your attitude about rural life completely and totally sucks. What attitude is that? I didn't say anything derogatory about rural living, only that cities are more efficient, creative, and better at education. What are you arguing with? (Kevin Bacon in Footloose, maybe?)
Where does all your food come from? I don't have any figures, but it's my understanding that family farms are gradually disappearing into large corporations that use gigantic, highly technological machines to do the work. I inherited 160 acres in the middle of South Dakota (Presho) that a family leased to raise wheat. Back in the 90s they moved to the city (Chicago, in fact) and the land was bought by ADM. I don't know what they're doing with it.
I lived in Chicago for 30 years, now I live in a semi-rural area. I definitely miss Chicago. But your attitude about rural life completely and totally sucks. My mother and father were born and bred on farms, and I've worked my cousin's farm in the summers and it's fucking hard work. Where does all your food come from? From overseas, Mexico, Canada, or from rural areas in the US. You should learn to appreciate that, because all the tiny garden plots you rent in the city aren't going to supply you with food 'til the following Spring, no matter how great your local bar or library is.
But aren't there shit-tons of rabid conservative gun-humpers in those states?