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Post by whitebacon on Mar 15, 2024 10:55:18 GMT -5
He wants to play baseball. We have a full summer slated across the SE come June and some prospect camps. So we’re touring some of the colleges that we’ll “see”. He’s not a D1 player, but you do put some reach schools on your list. So we went to UNF (D1), FAMU , UWF(DII). We’ll hit FGCU (D1) then some of the smaller FL colleges. Cost and bright futures make FL a great option. Even going to look at some CC like PHSC(AKA PASCO CC) which has a solid program. FL has a ton of small programs but many are $$ Anyways. That’s my next 5 months or so PM me. I can't 100% promise, but 90% I can get him into USF on a partial ride, if not a full ride. And a hard look from the BB coach. As a backup, four USF graduates in my family, roughly $50 million in donations, baseball field named after my grandma, who paid for it, first cousin head of trustees for eight years, personal friend of the current president. Anything I can do to help, please ask.
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Post by One Man Gang on Mar 15, 2024 11:31:44 GMT -5
Very generous, 'bacon! Good to see grassroots philanthropy.
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Post by whitebacon on Mar 15, 2024 11:36:07 GMT -5
Very generous, 'bacon! Good to see grassroots philanthropy. You, on the other hand, deserve my current best.
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Post by olmucky on Mar 15, 2024 13:27:53 GMT -5
PM me. I can't 100% promise, but 90% I can get him into USF on a partial ride, if not a full ride. And a hard look from the BB coach. That's pretty cool, an offer he cant' refuse! Not often opportunities like this come around. Indeed!
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Post by swampdog on Mar 15, 2024 13:58:23 GMT -5
Good luck to your son. I’d definitely check w bacon on his offer. One never knows.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Mar 15, 2024 14:19:05 GMT -5
Paperwork. I hate paperwork.
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Post by stc1993 on Mar 15, 2024 14:28:28 GMT -5
Paperwork. I hate paperwork. Especially government paperwork.
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Post by richm on Mar 15, 2024 15:09:59 GMT -5
Took sisser out for AJ charter. We fed the sharks. Fed sharks but caught a couple fishes.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Mar 15, 2024 16:45:49 GMT -5
I'm not looking forward to my first dermo visit. Sure he/she will be finding all kinds of stuff to freeze or sample or whatever. The freezing isn't bad unless it's the top of the head, then it stings like crazy. Ears are very sensitive too. Just grit your teeth and be ready to feel like the docs burning you. Freezing used used to remove AKs before they become cancer. Biopsies are a piece of cake. A little topical to kill the pain and slice with a razor. When it tests positive and they have to cut it out is when it gets fun. I got a dent in my back from the hole the doc made removing one and a small scar on my cheek from another. Mine have been Squamous cell and basal cell, which don't normally metastasize unless you ignore them for a very long period of time. Melanoma is the bad one that can spread to the lymph nodes and you want it gone quick. You hear the word melanoma, get concerned and as bswiv said, be aggressive and be sure they get all of it. I feel ya bro. Going on 25 years here. I've had more freezes, biopsies, surgeries,MOHS, alladera and effudex treatments then i care to remember.
The stories I could tell. Last one my wife had was merkel cell, needed radiation after that one.
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Post by cadman on Mar 15, 2024 17:48:47 GMT -5
The freezing isn't bad unless it's the top of the head, then it stings like crazy. Ears are very sensitive too. Just grit your teeth and be ready to feel like the docs burning you. Freezing used used to remove AKs before they become cancer. Biopsies are a piece of cake. A little topical to kill the pain and slice with a razor. When it tests positive and they have to cut it out is when it gets fun. I got a dent in my back from the hole the doc made removing one and a small scar on my cheek from another. Mine have been Squamous cell and basal cell, which don't normally metastasize unless you ignore them for a very long period of time. Melanoma is the bad one that can spread to the lymph nodes and you want it gone quick. You hear the word melanoma, get concerned and as bswiv said, be aggressive and be sure they get all of it. I feel ya bro. Going on 25 years here. I've had more freezes, biopsies, surgeries,MOHS, alladera and effudex treatments then i care to remember.
The stories I could tell. Last one my wife had was merkel cell, needed radiation after that one.
Merkel cell is rare, glad/hope she is o.k. after radiation.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Mar 15, 2024 17:51:24 GMT -5
She seems to be. PET scan is going to be done as a follow up.
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Post by cadman on Mar 15, 2024 18:11:58 GMT -5
I spent the afternoon at SIMED's urgent care. I checked my blood pressure at home as I do occasionally and the meter said I had an irregular heartbeat. Put in fresh batteries and it kept saying it. Made me nervous and it was Friday, so I went to urgent care. SIMED is also where my primary is, so they had my records. They did an EKG, and checked my blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, etc and after two hours said there was nothing wrong, it must be my machine. The doctor there did say at my age (66) he was going to refer me to a cardiologist since I did not have one yet and they may do a stress test just to be sure.
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Post by richm on Mar 15, 2024 19:09:55 GMT -5
Good call Cad. Cant play w our hearts. The machines are usually trust worthy.
Afib is common, thinner and a heart regulator help quite a bit.
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Post by Captj on Mar 15, 2024 19:22:55 GMT -5
At this point of the game good health is all important. That said, my bad habits keep popping up.
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Post by billybob on Mar 15, 2024 19:49:24 GMT -5
Good move Cad.
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Post by gardawg on Mar 15, 2024 20:09:38 GMT -5
Brilliant minds think alike. I also went to the ER. My visit was for a hypertensive crisis. BP was 200/105. It came down while I was there getting tests. All the tests came back good. Got discharged and walked over to my cardiac rehab nurse and talked to her for about an hour. She gave me some pointers about adjusting meds. I came home and took some meds. Feel much better now. BP is back to normal.
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Post by bswiv on Mar 16, 2024 6:15:13 GMT -5
So far.......helped youngest granddaughter destroy a pile of wild blueberry and pecan pancakes.....now....out to set things up for a outreach tour that's arriving here at 8:30. While I was burning over in Satsuma yesterday Louann and Ashley hosted a Master Naturalist Summer Camp group of high school students. The group today is new to us.....a hiking club that wants more insight into forestry and the woods they hike through. Supposedly 21 of them.....which is a few over what we have room for on electric carts......unless some of them are less than "Standard Americans" such that we can pack 'em in...... Picture is from yesterday afternoon......fixing one of the 4-wheelers......the one that left me to do a whole lot more walking on the fire line yesterday than planned. That extra walking, plus the annoyance of fixing the 4-wheeler necessitated a Lord Chesterfield Ale......and it's companion a little while after....... Attachments:
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Post by stc1993 on Mar 16, 2024 7:28:19 GMT -5
You sure stay busy.
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Post by ferris1248 on Mar 16, 2024 8:51:24 GMT -5
I spent the afternoon at SIMED's urgent care. I checked my blood pressure at home as I do occasionally and the meter said I had an irregular heartbeat. Put in fresh batteries and it kept saying it. Made me nervous and it was Friday, so I went to urgent care. SIMED is also where my primary is, so they had my records. They did an EKG, and checked my blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, etc and after two hours said there was nothing wrong, it must be my machine. The doctor there did say at my age (66) he was going to refer me to a cardiologist since I did not have one yet and they may do a stress test just to be sure. At your age it's a good idea to get a baseline. I had my first nuclear stress test at 61. That's when they found the aneurysm. They checked it for 10 years before they said, "Hey Buddy, it's time to open you up."
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Post by ferris1248 on Mar 16, 2024 8:53:06 GMT -5
I get tired just reading about his exploits.
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Post by cyclist on Mar 17, 2024 8:33:49 GMT -5
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Post by cadman on Mar 17, 2024 8:39:56 GMT -5
I like your spice rack. I hope my orange tree starts producing enough oranges in a few years that I can juice a few.
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Post by richm on Mar 17, 2024 9:22:22 GMT -5
I like your spice rack. I hope my orange tree starts producing enough oranges in a few years that I can juice a few. Cad - you ever grow and grind your own spices? Basil, rosemary are easy. Clip em, suspend the cuttings in a brown paper bag til dry, shake the leaves off, pour into coffee grinder and few minutes later, ground goodness! we reuse spice bottles, no access to test tubes like cyclist.
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Post by stc1993 on Mar 17, 2024 13:29:40 GMT -5
I use to do that squeeze oj a gallon or two at the time. Nothing better than fresh oj and buttered toast off the skillet.
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Post by cadman on Mar 17, 2024 14:31:35 GMT -5
I like your spice rack. I hope my orange tree starts producing enough oranges in a few years that I can juice a few. Cad - you ever grow and grind your own spices? Basil, rosemary are easy. Clip em, suspend the cuttings in a brown paper bag til dry, shake the leaves off, pour into coffee grinder and few minutes later, ground goodness! we reuse spice bottles, no access to test tubes like cyclist. i have never grown spices.
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Post by richm on Mar 17, 2024 16:14:26 GMT -5
Cad - you ever grow and grind your own spices? Basil, rosemary are easy. Clip em, suspend the cuttings in a brown paper bag til dry, shake the leaves off, pour into coffee grinder and few minutes later, ground goodness! we reuse spice bottles, no access to test tubes like cyclist. i have never grown spices. Mostly they are easy to grow and look like weeds. If you ever decide to.
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Post by Tarpon65 on Mar 17, 2024 17:04:28 GMT -5
Drove family members out to Lake Placid this AM, where they met with other family members that drove over from N. Palm Beach. There was a car purchase (from E. coast family to W. coast) and then the wife and I drove back alone. This was done by noon. Wife then put corned beef into crockpot for dinner. I took a short nap.
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Post by bswiv on Mar 17, 2024 18:23:40 GMT -5
Chased down the problem that shut down one of our electric carts on Saturday during a tour. Fortunately the group ( Girls Who Hike....yes.....and do not go getting base as they were a great bunch of intelligent and engaged folks! ) was not so large to where we were able to fit everyone comfortably on the other carts. Turned out to be a cooked terminal connection on the solenoid. At least that's what it appears to be. Mixed some drip torch fuel and then hooked up the boat to come back to Fruit Cove where I sold a extra bench grinder and stand I had. And......as the guy was looing about the garage like he had extra cash.....sold a couple of other items that I was never going to use again. A win for both of us! Worked out.......and then waited patiently.....a glass or two of cheap box wine in hand while Louann made a brutally good salmon, bell pepper, onion and rice stir fry....egg in there too.....and some capers.....and a few black olives.....and hot sauce on top. Tomorrow......it's fun and games at the dermatologist. That she'll freeze something is a foregone conclusion.....and I'd venture a biopsy or two as a bonus.......
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Mar 17, 2024 18:41:42 GMT -5
Good luck at the dermatologist. I go friday Never fun but necessary.
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Post by GaryS on Mar 18, 2024 6:40:32 GMT -5
Saturday was the poker run at the airboat association. I had a strait going and the last card is drawn at the club. You can either throw a dart at a board whit a couple decks of small cards, or just draw a card from the deck. I always throw the dart because at least I can see the card I want. I was off by about a inch. So it was off to riding and drinking. The corned beef and cabbage was great served with potatoes and carrots that filled the plate. $20.00 and full at the end.
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