Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 27, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted September 27, 2016 On 9/25/2016 at 7:03 PM, enzed_viffer said: Thanks, Terry. A pity I never bothered to catch up with you for a ride or whatever before I sold the bike. My wife was happy with the price (which is the main thing), but I reckon I could probably have got more for it. I was after a sale that wasn't long and drawn out, and it was pretty quick. Now I just have to sell all the other stuff: a whole bunch of Sena gear (love that stuff!); two helmets, two jackets, a whole bunch of gloves, wet-weather gear, back protector, tank bag, blah blah blah. Or I could just enjoy my MotoGP subscription and procrastinate about everything else... Could you hang on to the accessories for a while? In case you stage a remarkable recovery? I hope there is still a possibility of that. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will miss your wisecracking humor. So please stick around to keep the rest of us on the straight and narrow crooked and wide. And I'd like to hear how you are doing now and then. I may not be that far behind you in an end-of-riding-career time frame. (That was hard to type.) But this place is too much like a second family to say good bye prematurely. I do like the optimism in your last sentence. Procrastination can pay off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 8 hours ago, MaxSwell said: Could you hang on to the accessories for a while? In case you stage a remarkable recovery? I hope there is still a possibility of that. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will miss your wisecracking humor. So please stick around to keep the rest of us on the straight and narrow crooked and wide. And I'd like to hear how you are doing now and then. I may not be that far behind you in an end-of-riding-career time frame. (That was hard to type.) But this place is too much like a second family to say good bye prematurely. I do like the optimism in your last sentence. Procrastination can pay off. Well, as it's so far turned out, none of the accessories and bike gear have sold anyway. I gave the Ukrainian my bags, as the rack was already on the bike. Anyway, I'm off for a CAT scan tomorrow, to see whether or not I have a brain, and if I do, whether it has a hole, some bleeding, a tumour, is missing altogether, or has a cat infestation. I HATE cats, especially when they're hiding somewhere I can't see them (like under a car or hedge), but the dogs can. The last two times this happened, the doggies just about ripped my arms off, and because the cats ran, the dogs went "Kewl! Game on!" and lunged at them. Last time, Mr Fluffy took the "Charge!" option, while Orange Dog ran around the back of me, wrapping the lead around my legs so I fell on the ground, letting go of her lead so she got to chase the cat around the owner's property. So/sew/sow; IF there is no cat infestation, and whatever is wrong with my head is fixable with some duct tape or gorilla snot or whatever, then I may be able to relinquish my position as Dobbie the house elf, and get another job (even though I'm nearly old), and may need another motorbicycle to negotiate the D'Auckland traffix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Terry Posted September 28, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted September 28, 2016 At first after the CAT scan pun, I thought the doggies were illustrating some follow up Lab work (but they're retrievers). Best of luck with the scan, sorry but there is not much I can do about the Auckland traffic, maybe a new Mayor will magically fix that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 29, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted September 29, 2016 (After getting up from rolling around on the floor) It's a great sigh that you still have a sense of humor. My Siberian Husky pulled the cat chasing thing on me more that once. And she was strong enough to rip my arm off. I'll be sending healing vibes your way especially when I see neighbors walking their dogs. And we doggie peeps know how much dogs can do to help one's mental state so you've got that going for you 2X. Look what my cat scan found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 I forgot to ask the technician about cats, so I dunno what he saw in the images. Perhaps 3D versions of the rorschach test? Anyway, it was uncomfortable and boring (apart from the face he pulled when he saw the strange colours on my arm from the blood sample that was taken the other day. Not the first scan I'd had (second CAT, and I've had two MRIs, and a few ultrasounds. The ultimate in complete crapness is the Trans Osophageal Echo. No-one should be allowed to do one of those without first being subjected to one themselves. Or even 3, just for good measure... OOps - must go; SheWhoMustBeObeyed is home. Back soonly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The technician probably is not allowed to say much to you about the results. Doc must interpret. Hopefully you did not see a face like this from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 30, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted September 30, 2016 10 hours ago, MaxSwell said: (. And we doggie peeps know how much dogs can do to help one's mental state Hah!!!! Always knew doggy style to be good, thanks for confirming.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 21 hours ago, VFR4Lee said: The technician probably is not allowed to say much to you about the results. Doc must interpret. Hopefully you did not see a face like this from them. No faces pulled (except by my SpousalUnit, who wasn't happy at having to pay our share (after med insurance) of $300. Probably thought it was overcapitalising my 57 year old carcase. (as if that wasn't already the case, when I spent a small fortune in 2010 to have my heart repaired and some plastic, stainless steel and PAIN added to it.) Anyway, now I have to wait 3 weeks to find out what's what, when I visit the specialist, who'll charge me another $500. I think my idea of crossing the road in front of a speeding bus was moar betterer. Meanwhile, all my bike gear is failing to sell, so it's still cluttering up the cupboard I built especially to accommodate it... But at least I still have my health sense of humour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 51 is awful young to be having heart repairs. Hang onto that sense of humor. I hear it's good for your health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 On 1/10/2016 at 0:40 PM, VFR4Lee said: 51 is awful young to be having heart repairs. Hang onto that sense of humor. I hear it's good for your health. Yeah, I guess it was. The weird thing about it was that it was congenital, so I had no idea about it. In hindsight it explains my crapness at sports at school. It was such a fluke that I had it detected; I'd gone to the doctor for a script, and while he was typing it up 1-finger style, I was umming and aahing about whether to get him to check the pain in my chest. In the end, I did. The pain had nothing to do with the faulty valve (heartburn, perhaps), but if I'd said nothing, my heart would've crapped out within maybe months, and have been inoperable. The really sad thing is that since then, I've often wondered if I made the right choice, because of the pain they installed during the operation (left shoulder now has permanent damage, ribs hurt), and the pain from four munted discs in my spine. But... if nothing else, I've had an extra six years of riding the VFR, and annoying people on biker forums. And good (?) news today; the neuerologisisist had a cancellation, so I get to go and give him some money this Thursday, not in 3 weeks! Presumably, this means I get a few hours off from being Dobbie the House Elf. And today I have my elderest mutant son at home to help with house-elfing. Actually, all three mutants are home, but he's the only one that has arisen before noon. AND he volunteered to cook dinner tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 1 hour ago, enzed_viffer said: I get to go and give him some money this Thursday, not in 3 weeks! Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted October 3, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted October 3, 2016 "She who must be obeyed" yeah, Dutch women are not what they used to be eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 11 hours ago, Dutchy said: "She who must be obeyed" yeah, Dutch women are not what they used to be eh? Well, I dunno. I met her a week before she turned 18, so I dunno what she was like before that. I can't complain, as I reckon I got the best part of the deal. Apart from snoring, she doesn't seem to have any major flaws. Oh - wait; she's an avid quilter, so a lot of our 'discretionary income' goes on making quilts, bags, etc. that she gives away to other people. Then there's the quilting machine she bought, that cost $5k more than the VFR,and all the time I spend house-husbanding in order that she can sew, to de-stress from her job (senior investigative accountant for the tax department...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 007 Posted October 5, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted October 5, 2016 57 is awfully young for dementia, which gives additional cause to look at possible offenders in my earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 12 hours ago, 007 said: 57 is awfully young for dementia, I've been demented ever since I first heard Dr Demento on the radio. Remember to Stay Demented! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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