I think something similar is true for lack of salting and snow plowing.
Although some places salt less for environmental reasons. Generally, they use more sand to make up for it.
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
Book ,'Serenity'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Dec 17, 2013 8:48:02 am PST #14831 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
le nubian - Dec 17, 2013 8:54:03 am PST #14832 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
right. sand or salt (treating roads in general)
brenda m - Dec 17, 2013 9:00:09 am PST #14833 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Or in Wisconsin, cheese juice! [link]
Trudy Booth - Dec 17, 2013 9:11:25 am PST #14834 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Not really sure how I'm going to wrap that 15 lb. extension cord for my bro-in-law...
Like a garland! Hang sparkly ornaments from the thing! Go nuts with it!
Trudy Booth - Dec 17, 2013 9:16:00 am PST #14835 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Or in Wisconsin, cheese juice! [link]
Danny DIDN'T screw up! They were just in Wisconsin! IN THE FUTURE!!!! [link]
Steph L. - Dec 17, 2013 9:17:10 am PST #14836 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
So, at the doctor today, I found out I've lost some weight (not a lot, maybe 3-7 pounds, depending on what I weighed last time I was there, which I can't remember), but my blood pressure is high. Which is weird, because it's usually supposed to work the other way, right? Lose weight and your BP goes *down*?
When I went to Urgent Care in November for a 3-day migraine, my blood pressure was high, but I wrote that off to the fact that I had been in pain for 3 days, and that's going to spike your BP. But apparently maybe my BP is actually elevated. So I'm going to see my primary-care doctor about it tomorrow (I have no idea how they managed to have an opening tomorrow, but I took it).
Anyway, I was consulting Dr. Google for symptoms/complications of hypertension (uh, I've been having random dizzy spells for a while now, and apparently that's a symptom of hypertension; whoops). And "high blood pressure" keeps getting abbreviated "HBP."
Even though *I* am the one who went looking for information about high blood pressure, I read "HBP" and thought, in this order: "Half-Blood Prince? ...no. Hit by pitch??? ...wait."
Me so smart.
shrift - Dec 17, 2013 9:24:05 am PST #14837 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I can confirm the dizzy spells, Steph. Also in my experience, losing weight may not improve your BP.
Rather than eating a stack of cookies, I'm eating a pile of fresh vegetables. I'm chewing them grumpily.
Steph L. - Dec 17, 2013 9:31:46 am PST #14838 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I can confirm the dizzy spells, Steph. Also in my experience, losing weight may not improve your BP.
Dang it. The dizzy spells kind of freaked me out, but I assumed they were stress-related. Or...something. (Okay, I kind of stuck my head in the sand about them.)
I've never noticed a real correlation between my weight and BP, but it's one of those parameters that medical professionals love to toss around. (Plus, I'm sure it *is* correlated for some people. Just not me. Or anyone related to my Dad.)
I don't exercise like a fanatic, but I walk the dog or go to the gym 3-5 days a week. I guess I could work out harder, but there's only so much I'm willing to do. Zumba will never happen. I will never be a runner.
Rather than eating a stack of cookies, I'm eating a pile of fresh vegetables. I'm chewing them grumpily.
Bah. Well, I need more veggies, because I need more fiber for my stupid IBS and cranky butt. ("Cranky butt" is not a euphemism in this case. My ass is being a jerk and fiber seems to be the answer.)
Boooooo. I'm already on BP meds; it's been the same low dose for years, and my BP has always been normal on it. Bah. I assume the dose will be increased. Although I know there's a BP med that's supposed to help with social anxiety symptoms; I should probably look that up and see about switching to it, if I need to tinker with my meds anyway.
Kat - Dec 17, 2013 9:32:40 am PST #14839 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Burrell, it's okay. Donate away because it's probably too complex make it happen.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 17, 2013 9:37:49 am PST #14840 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Lose weight and your BP goes *down*
Yeah, I am unsure of the causation on that. There's so much anti-fat pseudo science out there I don't even know what's what.