The totally off-topic thread

[Flashback]

Best wishes and speedy recovery to both of the ddron's​!

 

[QF WP]

What will the two of you do during your shared recovery - be on AFF

Best wishes to mrs.drron in her recovery. At least you are through yours drron.

Does this affect any of your planned trips?

 

[tuapekastar]

Whilst not as touching or critical as some of the stories here, just heard the news that my uncle (who works in a hospital) was pricked in the hand by a needle.

Apparently (read: so I've been told), a "junkie" had used the bathroom beforehand and left the used needle in the paper towel dispenser (probably shoved it in the top where it gets lodged). When my uncle used the bathroom and went to take a paper towel to dry his hands, the needle fell out and that's how it happened.

Straight to get some blood work done.... hoping for the best.

Wishing the best outcome for your uncle anat0l!

Mrsdrron had her surgery last night.5 hours and now has 9 screws and 2 plates in her ankle.
So if you recognise us in a security line you are advised to take any other line.
Fortunately I got the all clear to drive and go without the walking stick.
So instead of being waited on I will have to do the waiting.
So often things don't go as planned.

And all the best to you and mrs.dr.ron, drron!

 

[cove]

Yes we wish you both a speedy recovery drron and Mrsdrron.
Isn't wonderful to be living at a time where medical procedures like these are possible?
These days are definitely the good old days.

 

[jukebox333]

Indeed - a speedy recovery drron and Mrsdrron.

Your trip reports are wonderfully epic, and hopefully it wont slow either of you down.

 

[marki]

I have now tried a HDD Docking station and USB cables to attach my 500GB HDD to an old Win XP machine and each time I am advised the "Disk in Drive H is not formatted. Do you want to format now?"

The guy in the computer shop said the HDD is fine. What am I doing wrong? Was he lying? Is it Win XP? Or is my HDD fried?

I thought I backed up my desktop and my personal folder onto USB on Christmas Day but as it turns out I only have the Desktop.

I often get this and realise later that the disk is truly fine but formatted in a different way. Ie Mac OS journaled

 

[Major]

It looks like Murphy well and truly knocked on the door of the drron household.

A local dinner is warranted when both of you are sufficiently mobile

 

[drron]

Hopefully not going to affect our travel.Hoping I was finally going to get my knee done the first trip is in mid May.It is going to be a driving holiday in the main.1 week in the US and 3 weeks in the UK.
Though I did book a short break on the Gold coast this weekend.Only booked it on Monday as a very good Z3R rate became available.Some 10 hours later rang and cancelled explaining the situation.Lovely woman on reception and cancelled without charge,Z rates are prepaid.Next morning the payment disappeared from my amex card so kudos to the Mirage Gold coast.

 

[rogerkambah]

I have plate and 7 screws in ankle and I just cannot set off security alerts - so disappointed - I wish mrs.dr.ron all the best.

My hip sets off everything. Wish it was like your ankle. Think I'll take up golf.

One pro for the hip though is speedy recovery. Tossed the crutches on day 6.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So check out this x-ray - check out 4th screw down - what's goin' on there? Might explain why so many people say 'I have a screw loose' !

 

[JessicaTam]

It looks like Murphy well and truly knocked on the door of the drron household.

A local dinner is warranted when both of you are sufficiently mobile

As long it is BYO everything.

 

[markis10]

As long it is BYO everything.

Meals on Wheels | Suncare

 

[rogerkambah]

Wishing both drron and Mrsdrron speedy recoveries. Lucky (in a sense) that drron has recovered sufficiently to drive before Mrsdrron went down.

 

[amaroo]

So check out this x-ray - check out 4th screw down - what's goin' on there? Might explain why so many people say 'I have a screw loose' !

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I see your 7 screws and raise you 2 more

 

[rogerkambah]

Very impressive!!! Maybe we need an orthopaedic thread

I see your 7 screws and raise you 2 more


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[markis10]

This thread is starting to resemble the conversation subjects I would expect to hear in a retirement home :shock:

 

[vetrade]

So check out this x-ray - check out 4th screw down - what's goin' on there? Might explain why so many people say 'I have a screw loose' !

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Don't think you should sue your surgeon yet Cruiser Elite. Maybe your post was tongue-in-cheek but in case you're unaware that 4th screw has been intentionally placed to the side of the bone plate rather than through it. You'll find that the bone directly under that screw hole in the plate was too weak to retain the screw so they placed it at a better angle to stabilise a bone fragment.

 

[penegal]

This thread is starting to resemble the conversation subjects I would expect to hear in a retirement home :shock:

I will retire soon... as soon as I win the lotto

 

[penegal]

I will retire soon... as soon as I win the lotto

An interesting point actually... If I ever did win lotto I would probably keep working because I can't imagine myself ever retiring... I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

My parents are both "retired", but spend all the time travelling (vacation), and working (consulting, appearances, etc.). They are "home" even less than me!

 

[JohnK]

Almost there.