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Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


DebetEsse - Jan 14, 2012 7:04:30 am PST #5647 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

askye, You could try keeping a towel on hand and wiping as you go, to keep a clear view. This is what we used to do with the old farm truck that didn't so much have a ventilation system. It won't help with the back window, though.


askye - Jan 14, 2012 7:21:23 am PST #5648 of 30001
Thrive to spite them

Thanks for all the advice!

The a/c isn't working either and I can't use recirculate because those are hooked into the control panel that's not working.

One of the problems I've had in the past (and I think was going on this morning) was not just fog on the inside, but a thin layer of frost on the inside of the windshield.

There's a auto supply store in town and I'll run by there an get some RainX and ask them if they have any suggestions.

This is the firs time I've had problems with the doors, but right now weather.com says it's 9F feels like -7 so that probably has something to do with it.

It's nice to have a hivemind to go to for answers and reassurance. If the job was a lot closer it wouldn't be that big of a deal but driving so far I don't want to get part way there, or get to work and have trouble getting back.


smonster - Jan 14, 2012 7:25:32 am PST #5649 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Hiveminds rock, and this one way more than others.


Ginger - Jan 14, 2012 7:26:14 am PST #5650 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

askye is making me appreciate part of the primitive nature of my truck, because my two choices, recirculate and don't recirculate, are extremely analog.


Pix - Jan 14, 2012 7:34:23 am PST #5651 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.

I need hivemind advice. Back on Dec. 14th, I missed a stair and fell, twisting my ankle inward badly. I could walk on it, but it was tender and couldn't handle any kind of twisting. When it was about the same ten days later I went in to urgent care and got it xrayed, and they didn't see anything. It's now been a month, and though it's a little bit better, I still can't point my foot at all or move any faster than a walk. I suspect the ligament damage may be worse than I thought. The question is if I can just keep on as I've been going and wait for it to heal or if I should try to get a referral to a specialist to take a look. I really don't want the damage to be permanent. Any thoughts or experience?


DavidS - Jan 14, 2012 7:38:04 am PST #5652 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I really don't want the damage to be permanent. Any thoughts or experience?

EM tore up her ankle when we were together and it took about 6-8 weeks to heal. Soft tissue just takes a long time. Are you wrapping it to support it and prevent it from being re-injured?


le nubian - Jan 14, 2012 7:39:41 am PST #5653 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

6-8 weeks for ligament healing, including a bad sprain.

do you still have swelling? discoloration?


smonster - Jan 14, 2012 7:42:25 am PST #5654 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Ligaments do take a long time. RICE and anti-inflammatories and look for ankle strengthening exercises on the web. Also, IANAD.


Ginger - Jan 14, 2012 7:45:32 am PST #5655 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

What David said. The prescription is usually an ankle brace and lots of NSAIDs. However, the fact that you can't point your foot (as opposed to being able to point it but it's painful) is worrisome.


smonster - Jan 14, 2012 7:49:15 am PST #5656 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Also, Pix, I know my brother's done lots of ankle rehab (tore a ligament stepping off a curb while playing hackey sack, no kidding). I can email him if you like. Also also, do you sprain your ankles a lot? I finally realized through bellydance that I did because I place my weight on the outside of my feet. Strengthening your inner thighs can help with that.