The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room #8

[Rustyoznail]

I've seen old threads replaced by new one....may I ask how to find the new one when it's time. I would need to "watch" it again? Or would my "watch" from this one carry over?

I assume you'll have to follow V9 when it arrives.

 

[Handley_Page]

Today my older granddaughter made a cup of tea for her father.

She used a teabag, cold water, and salt.

She thought the kettle had boiled. She thought the salt was sugar. He likes two teaspoonfuls of sugar in tea (none in coffee).

I suppose it is the thought that counts. He had to come to his in-laws for proper tea.

How old is she ?

We got loadsa cool this morning. It really is quite chilly.
What I really need is some coffee.

 

[oggbashan]

How old is she ?

We got loadsa cool this morning. It really is quite chilly.
What I really need is some coffee.

that's the problem - 15!

 

[sirhugs]

when do we start the coultdown to 5000 posts?

 

[Rustyoznail]

Umm, Tx has...

"Ninety AH coffee posts to go down, just ninety posts to go.
Empty the grounds, drink it all down, eighty nine AH coffee posts to go down."

 

[TxRad]

DR, There will be some overlap between when I start V9 and when Laurel closes V8.

The Hump Day coffee is ready.

Rusty, good try but make sure and keep your day job.

 

[oggbashan]

I have just come back from opening an account at a new bank because my old bank (60 years a customer) has closed the local branch and directed me to two towns where their branches are beyond my walking ability.

I had a disabled advisor who did everything for me but the paperwork? Bring X,Y, Z, oh, and A, B, C as well.

 

[DarkRaven13]

I have just come back from opening an account at a new bank because my old bank (60 years a customer) has closed the local branch ...

Is that common there for banks to shutter? I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen that. Hmmm ... I think the closest I recall around here was Wells Fargo saying they were closing, but I don't think they really did.

 

[DarkRaven13]

And ... good morning all (or afternoon or night, depending where you're at).

I understand we have to drink up all the coffee before we start a new room thread?

*Takes two room coffee cups off the cup rack to make myself extra jumpy this morning*

 

[MrPixel]

Is that common there for banks to shutter? I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen that. Hmmm ... I think the closest I recall around here was Wells Fargo saying they were closing, but I don't think they really did.

Well, major banks close branches around here left and right. Such is the fate of rural America. Bank of America closed all of their branches in our region, leaving us with an 80-mile drive to handle our business. As soon as the direct deposit situation expired that fed that account, we couldn't close it fast enough.

We're credit union fans. The BofA account was one we didn't ask for; it was residue of an estate.

Standing by for The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room #9.

 

[DarkRaven13]

Well, major banks close branches around here left and right. Such is the fate of rural America. Bank of America closed all of their branches in our region, leaving us with an 80-mile drive to handle our business. As soon as the direct deposit situation expired that fed that account, we couldn't close it fast enough.

We're credit union fans. The BofA account was one we didn't ask for; it was residue of an estate.

Standing by for The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room #9.

Oh I didn't know that. I live in the city and we have banks galore.

 

[Duleigh]

*crawls out of bed*

What a month, one appointment after another, I haven't seen this many doctors since I stopped for lunch at the Amelia Island Yacht Club (They actually served the likes of me) Two more to go this week, then next week I get to do my "blood viscosity test" at home and I'm done for a over a month. What am I going to do with myself without having to mutter my date of birth every hour or so?

*sees that Tx's NO LATTES!!! sign is still up*

I was up late last night shooting pool at the American Legion, I'll gladly take the dregs and put on a new pot.

 

[Duleigh]

Well, major banks close branches around here left and right. Such is the fate of rural America. Bank of America closed all of their branches in our region, leaving us with an 80-mile drive to handle our business. As soon as the direct deposit situation expired that fed that account, we couldn't close it fast enough.

We're credit union fans. The BofA account was one we didn't ask for; it was residue of an estate.

Standing by for The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room #9.

Interesting, I live in a pretty small town, one stoplight, NO fast-food joints, only 4 things that pass for restaurants, I'm guessing 2,000 people but we still have a bank. I'm a credit union fan too, I have to drive to Georgia to find Navy Federal brick-and-mortar but that's not horribly far, certainly not 80 miles. I'm guessing you're out in mid-Kansas or some midwest area like that. I lived in a city of 800 in North Dakota for decades, I know what it's like.

 

[MrPixel]

...next week I get to do my "blood viscosity test"...

You must be on some serious thinners. Old-school such as warfarin? I am, too (ticagrelor + aspirin), but seem to have little trouble other than my hygienist commenting about bleeding gums when she does her work. My cardiologist isn't concerned and hasn't asked for tests like that, and said he's planning on reducing the dose with my next visit.

For you younger farts, we call discussions like this "organ recitals".

 

[DarkRaven13]

You must be on some serious thinners. Old-school such as warfarin? I am, too (ticagrelor + aspirin), but seem to have little trouble other than my hygienist commenting about bleeding gums when she does her work. My cardiologist isn't concerned and hasn't asked for tests like that, and said he's planning on reducing the dose with my next visit.

For you younger farts, we call discussions like this "organ recitals".

I've watched the conversations .... but can't really comment (as I'm a young *poof* as you say lol) ... although I do want to say to all of you that I hope things go well, and that they continue on and that doctor's visits help to keep you healthy.

 

[Duleigh]

You must be on some serious thinners. Old-school such as warfarin? I am, too (ticagrelor + aspirin), but seem to have little trouble other than my hygienist commenting about bleeding gums when she does her work. My cardiologist isn't concerned and hasn't asked for tests like that, and said he's planning on reducing the dose with my next visit.

For you younger farts, we call discussions like this "organ recitals".

Yep warfarin for sure. I've got enough pulmonary emboli to keep me on warfarin for the rest of my life. I was on those "once a day" miracle thinners like xeralto, but that caused more problems than it solved. I don't mind the constant testing with warfarin because if needed for something like an emergency surgery, they can counter the warfarin with a megadose of vitamin K. You can't do that with xeralto.

 

[MrPixel]

Ah. We're solving different problems. Mine's minor in comparison, dealing with a recent cardiac stent. But it's still considerable. After the stent was placed we decided on clopidogrel, which my neurologist thinks may have been responsible for my stroke last May. Turned out (after testing) that I was one of the 20% who don't respond to clopidogrel, and it is hypothesized that a platelet cluster - a first year problem with stents - migrated upstairs. The tPA worked well clearing the evidence, so we don't know the exact cause, just strong suspicions.

 

[TxRad]

I'm feeling lucky after reading about you two. Type 2 diabetics with lower leg and feet nerve problems. Like Ogg, I walk slower and for shorter distances. Standing for too long gives me cramps in my calves. Sitting too long makes my feet swell.

Other thna being about ten pound sover weight and losing muscle mass, I'm not in too bad of shape. That is if you consider round a shape.

 

[oggbashan]

Is that common there for banks to shutter? I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen that. Hmmm ... I think the closest I recall around here was Wells Fargo saying they were closing, but I don't think they really did.

Two banks had already closed in our town before my branch did as well. Another bank will close at the end of October. This year over 500 bank branches have closed across the UK and it will be close to 700 by the end of 2022.

It is because you can use internet banking. 2.5 million in the UK either have no internet access or like me have multiple disabilities which make using a smart mobile phone or tablet impossible.

I can't do internet banking. I don't have and couldn't use if I had, a mobile phone. I can't reliably type a six-digit number.

I wanted to transfer my account to another bank where I have had a savings account for fifty years. I can't do it in a branch. I can only do it with internet banking. I complained. Last week they came back - yes you can do it in a branch. But the nearest ones at which you can are 65 miles away...

 

[DarkRaven13]

I wanted to transfer my account to another bank where I have had a savings account for fifty years. I can't do it in a branch. I can only do it with internet banking. I complained. Last week they came back - yes you can do it in a branch. But the nearest ones at which you can are 65 miles away...

That is horrible that they won't accommodate you (and others who would have valid reasons why they might not be able to do online banking). I am sorry that it's so hard for you. Technology was supposed to be one of the great equalizers .... but for some, it's turned into yet another barrier.

 

[oggbashan]

I'm feeling lucky after reading about you two. Type 2 diabetics with lower leg and feet nerve problems. Like Ogg, I walk slower and for shorter distances. Standing for too long gives me cramps in my calves. Sitting too long makes my feet swell.

Other thna being about ten pound sover weight and losing muscle mass, I'm not in too bad of shape. That is if you consider round a shape.

I'm fortunate with my Type 2 diabetes. My feet are in great shape, as are my legs. I do get cramps sometimes but my oncologist has prescribed some pills which do help and also drink plenty of tonic water for the quinine. When I was young, tonic water used to have five times the amount of quinine it has now - so drink five times as much...

 

[Bubo_bubo]

I'm fortunate with my Type 2 diabetes. My feet are in great shape, as are my legs. I do get cramps sometimes but my oncologist has prescribed some pills which do help and also drink plenty of tonic water for the quinine. When I was young, tonic water used to have five times the amount of quinine it has now - so drink five times as much...

Why the quinine? (I mainly know it as an anti-malarial ).

 

[oggbashan]

That is horrible that they won't accommodate you (and others who would have valid reasons why they might not be able to do online banking). I am sorry that it's so hard for you. Technology was supposed to be one of the great equalizers .... but for some, it's turned into yet another barrier.

In the UK we have the Equalities Act which is supposed to provide access for disabled people. I have complained formally under the Equalities Act to my closed bank and the savings bank that suggested 65 miles away. The second bank has credited my savings account with £75 because they can't provide a service nearer (they can say that facilities ARE available for disabled customers - if you drive 65 miles so technically they meet the requirements of the Act if not the spirit).

The closed bank? My complaint is still being 'progressed' whatever that means.

 

[oggbashan]

Why the quinine? (I mainly know it as an anti-malarial ).

Apparently, it has some effect on cramps. My oncologist initially prescribed a month's worth of Quinine pills but no more because excessive doses of quinine can have side effects.

 

[MrPixel]

Apparently, it has some effect on cramps. My oncologist initially prescribed a month's worth of Quinine pills but no more because excessive doses of quinine can have side effects.

It does. C keeps tonic water handy for her leg cramps. Even more effective is her cocktail of tonic water and... no, not gin... Gatorade! The electrolytes and the quinine make quick work (15-20 minutes) of alleviating the cramps. Her drink of choice when we go out is tonic with a lime. Still no gin.