Vehicle breakdowns, near misses, anything ruined your outing?

[Fullpan]

Sympathizing with AV's problems (below), I was thinking of things that happened to ruin my outings. There were many. How about
sharing some near-trajedies to make Arizona Viper feel better?

 

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[Sample Pan Dan]

Thanks for the updates drywallman, you're an inspiration I have the patches in my nightstand just can't slap one on. They worked once before for me 17 years ago but I started back up shortly after. My problem is I really don't want to quit just know I should. Guess it will take a medical issue to punch me in the gut.
Anyway sounds like it is working keep going!!
OBD

Honestly, I didn't want to quit 2 weeks ago either. I thoroughly enjoy my old friend. In the morning commute with my coffee, after meals, beer has always turned me into a chain smoker, and one after intimacy is almost as rewarding lol. But after laying in the hospital "dying" and 2 stents later.... I started thinking. My cardiologist explained it in a way my pea brain could understand. He said to me "everyone's body is different, as well as their tolerances. Some people can smoke 2 packs a day for 60 years with no effects directly related to smoking. Others can smoke 2 ciggatettes a day for 2 years and die of a smoking related ailment."
That opened my eyes, and strengthened my will ;-)

 

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[Alex Burke]

Thanks for the updates drywallman, you're an inspiration I have the patches in my nightstand just can't slap one on. They worked once before for me 17 years ago but I started back up shortly after. My problem is I really don't want to quit just know I should. Guess it will take a medical issue to punch me in the gut.
Anyway sounds like it is working keep going!!
OBD

Honestly, I didn't want to quit 2 weeks ago either. I thoroughly enjoy my old friend. In the morning commute with my coffee, after meals, beer has always turned me into a chain smoker, and one after intimacy is almost as rewarding lol. But after laying in the hospital "dying" and 2 stents later.... I started thinking. My cardiologist explained it in a way my pea brain could understand. He said to me "everyone's body is different, as well as their tolerances. Some people can smoke 2 packs a day for 60 years with no effects directly related to smoking. Others can smoke 2 ciggatettes a day for 2 years and die of a smoking related ailment."
That opened my eyes, and strengthened my will ;-)

Good to hear your hanging in there, DWM to follow up on your points.... Sometimes that's what it takes OBD I had a torn labrum, a brachial plexus injury and mono all at the same time, and it took till I was referred by urgent care to the ER twice in a week and couldn't breathe from the mono attacking my respiratory functions for me to finally quit smoking. I ended up going to many specialists, ct scans, mri's and thought I was dying for sure! I wrote a will and I don't own much! It changed my entire view of the world and my life, but for the better. I am now going to take more chances in life, I may even quit my union job and go prospect gold and crystals if I get the chance, the meaning of life is out there, I'd almost forgotten this. Sometimes bad things happen but it turns out to be a sign or an opportunity. My advice is to not wait for that bad thing to happen and to quit now and possibly avoid the trauma of health issues related to them.

 

[oldbrundogg]

Thanks for the sage advice MM and DWM, I'll try to remember a body in motion stays in motion and not think about the effort it takes to start the movement.
On a different note how's concord these days MM? I grew up in Antioch and worked in Concord for a few years. Don't really miss it but I do get curious now and then.
OBD

 

[H-2 CHARLIE]

its 107 or more the next week in the ca. so desert .

 

[Alex Burke]

Haha I can't say I like it lol, I was living in Vegas before here and picked here because I found a job in the area and my family is nearby in Marin. Before Vegas I lived in san jose which was was nice but expensive like pleasant hill and walnut creek. We'll see maybe I'll think of a way to escape concord.

 

[oldbrundogg]

Yeah never been to Vegas, first girlfriend was from San Jose though, I know alot of folks in Concord,seems like that whole east Bay Area is just apartments and retail now. My kids are almost gone now trying to prep my wife for the next move further from the cities.
Good luck wherever you end up!
OBD

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

It was 102 here today!

 

[DizzyDigger]

Good on ya Drywallman for putting the things down. They are the worst addiction
there is, and quitting ain't for sissies!

I couldn't take Chantix as it seemed to make me aggressive and short-tempered,
so I dropped it after 5 days and went with the patches. I was able to quit for an
ENTIRE YEAR...from Sept. '10 to Sept. '11.

By the end of that year I was a complete arse, grumpy all the time, and starting
big arguments with my wife over absolutely nothing. Since it had been a full 12 months
since I had quit, I never even considered that it was the lack of the cig's chemicals (whatever
they are) that had me on the edge of sanity. I had started taking a 40mg. "happy pill" every
day, but still felt "on-the-brink" of losing it. Had a big blow-out with the wife one day in
Sept. '11, (again, over pretty much nothing), my gut was telling me that I was way out-of-line,
so I decided it would be best if I went somewhere and chilled out for a bit.

Stopped at a local market and bought a pack, smoked 2, and before I knew it I was
back to being my good old mellow self again. Called the wife and talked to her about it for awhile,
mostly apologizing for being such an asshat the past year. Apologized to her also for starting
smoking again, but she could already hear the positive difference in my attitude, and we
then knew that was what my problem had been the entire time.

Was it the best "healthy" choice to make? Hell no, but it saved my marriage and much,
much more.

We haven't had a sharp word with each other since. Although I am well aware that
I will die sooner as a result of smoking, my quality of life is MUCH BETTER at this point with,
than without. "Quality of life" is what I live for, and yes, there is a price to be paid.

Not a one of us is guaranteed even another minute of life, and sometimes hard choices have
to be made. Got a bunch of crap wrong with my body...Bi-Lateral Meniere's (it's an SOB!),
Diabetes II, Thyroid disease and a couple more. No cure for the Meniere's, but I take all the
right medications every day for the others, and my A1C is always perfect.

As for losing parents, I lost both of mine due to smoking related causes. Still, both
were in their late 70's, and had lived the life they chose...and lived it to the fullest. I
plan to do the same, and when I die, I die, but until then I'm gonna Carpe' the hell
out of every damn Diem!

Still, I am no supporter of smoking, AT ALL, and I'm constantly telling young
people not to start, or to stop now while they still can. I've made my decisions, and
have to live with them, but if anyone wants to quit you've got my 100% support!

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Thanks Dizzy, ya I've noticed a little edginess, mostly just very blah.. But this is day 10 now and I'm neither homicidal or suicidal, so that must be a good sign! ;-)

 

[goldenIrishman]

It was 102 here today!

Sounds like a nice COOL day to me Dan! We've been pushing 116 here for the last couple of days. Well.... At least it's a "dry" heat....

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Sounds like a nice COOL day to me Dan! We've been pushing 116 here for the last couple of days. Well.... At least it's a "dry" heat....

So is an oven!!!
Ya I lived in Phoenix and Las Vegas the majority of my youth. Y'all can have it ;-)

 

[tvanwho]

Hey Russ

All my fave forums seem to have shut down over the last year or 2. 49' er Mikes was my favorite home but is no more. Sorry to hear of your troubles. Bender and I may be down to Gatesville July 4 weekend to play in the creek a couple days. I am told they now have 2 miles of creek to explore.. You could join us?

-Tom V.

Thanks Oakview, that pic is a few years old, but yes I'm only 37... Way to young for this crap. Heart disease on both sides of the family and 20 years smoking cigarettes doesn't help at all. Drs say my heart is strong, was just a blocked blood vessel. Time to quit smoking for sure.