[Jman]

Originally Posted by grrlscout89FJ62

I don't have a dipstick.

But you have a gearbox. As long as you don't have a transfer case!

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Jman

Yes, fucker, any warning beforehand would have stopped me from eating that fifth pancake, or that third slice of bacon, or that third cup of coffee. But noooooo, after eating all that, we see you arrive in your running shorts. If I had followed my instincts and puked right then and there at the sight of you in stretchy material, I might have competed better.

The ankle did not keep me back, it was actually my lack of fitness. And in DD's defense, he was the most busted up by repeatedly saying hello to Witch Lake for two straight days. He deserves the True Grit award for this year's Summer TUTalympics. Besides, I think he bested us in guns and dirtbikes.

Ont he run, Hugh and Yooper were very compassionate in lagging back long enough for us to see them before they dashed into the next patch of raspberry bushes and thistle.

+1 on DD's testicular fortitude. He was pretty bruised up and sore and he ate twice as many pancakes and bacon as I did...

We all have shin scratches from the brambles.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by Ullr

My friend in San Diego is going in for surgery today, the cancer seems to be fully in remission and so they are going in to cut out the affected part of his esophagus. He sounded a LOT better.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by GeoRoss

I think I may have to come to TuTP so I can skool you guys on water skiing and tubing.


All this talk of bruises and failure to ride makes me think you are all a bunch of pansies.

You were not there. You have no water skiing or tubing street cred with us. I reject your scorn.

[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by yooper

HIPAA is a paper tiger. It has no bite. It's a fucking waste of time and resources and adds no privacy protection that wasn't already in place. It has cost our economy billions of dollars.

I knew you would respond like that and I understand your perspective

however, in places that had little in place to protect privacy, it has made a huge impact, including structural renovations, and extensive training (which I am a victim of myself ) - you should have seen the Nebraska Medical Center operate before HIPAA came into place - they chatted your medical condition up with the press when they felt like it and of course, with anybody else

I still keep running into blatant HIPAA violations as a patient several years after the act came into being I typically don't go back to those places

[Jman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Heifer

Hot Flash:

Rachel is in Newslanta

[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by srplus

Not completely in Florida... with the law as it is and the doctor dependent upon payment from the insurance companies, IIRC their reinbursement is dependent upon them providing the information to the insurance company. Of course you can always pay outta pocket for services... but if you ever want to use the co-pay again you have to agree to provide all information in your file to the insurance company.

Of course I could be wrong but the receptionist at the doctor's office is not the one that fully understands our statutes.

exactly, read the stuff yourself

the receptionist just wants to keep the peace and I don't blame them

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yeah I got it and texted you back right away.

here's the pic

Attachment 251964

Time to make up a template and cut some steel.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by stinkyfj60

Yeah, I don't think it will be either...

I don't want to do tricks, just play Frisbee at the park...

The problem I've had is getting the dog to trust you to throw after he starts running, because a frisbee dog has to start running before you let go.

Don't ever fake him out in a way that he thinks you're fucking with him or he won't trust you to throw; he'll sit until he sees it leave your hand and he'll never catch up to the frisbee.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by srplus

Make it Rusty's this time.

At least my post are short.

Wiat that didn't come out right.

[GeoRoss]

Originally Posted by yooper

You were not there. You have no water skiing or tubing street cred with us. I reject your scorn.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by rusty_tlc

The kind with split grips?

Yes, that's the kind. What would be really great would be a split grip that attached to a regular rope--anyone who wants to single ski adds the grip; someone who wants the comfort of a single bar detaches the split portion. I'm thinking now of a split grip with a bar attachment that connects to the grips. Do they exist?

Originally Posted by yooper

My first try getting up on one ski was an epic fail (this was last year). I couldn't control the ski direction well enough as I got up and it would shoot off to the side. I gave up after about 6 tries. I might try again some day. Not this year though.

That's why the split is so good--you keep one arm on each side of the ski and can center the pull on your ski instead of having the rope off to the side. It might actually make boarding easier, too.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by stinkyfj60

A bike and a 60.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

Mary crashed my ATV while I was dropping monnie off at the airport. Poor girl. I hope she's still not upset.

...

(Sean: Should you ever decide to take the plunge on a new BMW, the people at Nick's BMW outside of Green Bay along Hwy 41 are great. Much less uppity, and tons more helpful than the stuck up douchebags at BMW of Milwaukee.) ...

Apparently poor Mary was upset all night Sunday night. I should have called her right after I talked to you about it. I explained things to her as soon as I got home. In the end I think it will be a good little life lesson for her; it might help prevent injury or worse to remember that a crash is always possible. It was more my fault than hers; she was steering but I was in charge.

Nick's BMW recommendation duly noted.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by yooper

The problem I've had is getting the dog to trust you to throw after he starts running, because a frisbee dog has to start running before you let go.

Don't ever fake him out in a way that he thinks you're fucking with him or he won't trust you to throw; he'll sit until he sees it leave your hand and he'll never catch up to the frisbee.

The problem I have is getting dogs to wait for the throw, they all run out as soon as I pick the ball up.

Jake would be good a frisbe.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

PeeWee and Mrs. PeeWee are driving around Marquette in my mustard FJ40. I just got a text message from him that says he has decided to drive it home to Oregon.

My 60 started and drove like a champ when I reached the airport. I think it was jealous and was afraid I was thinking of seeing other Cruisers.

That is one sweet 40. So let's see, I got to drive Yooper's 40, ride Yooper's XT225, pilot Yooper's ski boat, but actually did NOT get to rub Yooper's butt, since I was too busy with the one-hand action.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by Jman

Yes, that's the kind. What would be really great would be a split grip that attached to a regular rope--anyone who wants to single ski adds the grip; someone who wants the comfort of a single bar detaches the split portion. I'm thinking now of a split grip with a bar attachment that connects to the grips. Do they exist?



That's why the split is so good--you keep one arm on each side of the ski and can center the pull on your ski instead of having the rope off to the side. It might actually make boarding easier, too.

The kind we had could be locked into one grip or split into two.
Simple twist lock dealio.

[Ullr]

Originally Posted by yooper

You were not there. You have no water skiing or tubing street cred with us. I reject your scorn.

pwned

[yooper]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

however, in places that had little in place to protect privacy, it has made a huge impact, including structural renovations, and extensive training (which I am a victim of myself ) - you should have seen the Nebraska Medical Center operate before HIPAA came into place - they chatted your medical condition up with the press when they felt like it and of course, with anybody else

Yikes. I have not seen that at all in a medical setting; any institution that allows that kind of breach of security, before or after HIPAA, deserves to be sued and should fire their legal counsel.

Every place that I have worked or gone to school in medicine had HIPAA-type controls on the release of private information that met or exceeded what HIPAA mandates for decades in advance of HIPAA. It's simple medico-legal protection.

A research center that violates privacy should have it's NIH grants revoked; the NIH has mandated such protection forever...


It makes me feel better about HIPAA to hear that it has had some good effects.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by Ullr

Pow in August.

No more IL.

It doesn't get much better than that, hell the only thing missing is a wife (who skis).

Originally Posted by Ullr

I should buy a lotto ticket.

Yes I think you should.

BTW congrads.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

She was watching from the beach and the next day she drove when I skied on one ski. She was concerned about my wrist but we are a non-nagging household.

Mrs. yooper doesn't like to drive the boat, it scares her a bit and she especially doesn't like to park it. I rarely get to ski into my beach because she asks me to let go out in the lake so I can get in the boat to park it.

As you saw, I have no real problem taking risks, whether it is with my own or with other people's shit. I am good for any and all damages, of course, but I am always in favor of expanding the envelope.
































Which is why the possibility of my own motorcycle is a dangerous idea.

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

Some things are best to enjoy alone

Originally Posted by Ullr

Sex is most definitely not one of them. I'm just saying...

Originally Posted by monniepoo

what can I do in 5 min???

[Jman]

Originally Posted by GeoRoss

I think I may have to come to TuTP so I can skool you guys on water skiing and tubing.


All this talk of bruises and failure to ride makes me think you are all a bunch of pansies.

Bruises do not equal failure. If you aren't getting bruised, then you aren't doing it right. Oh, and bring it, fucker.

[sisukid1975]

Originally Posted by yooper

Apparently poor Mary was upset all night Sunday night. I should have called her right after I talked to you about it. I explained things to her as soon as I got home. In the end I think it will be a good little life lesson for her; it might help prevent injury or worse to remember that a crash is always possible. It was more my fault than hers; she was steering but I was in charge.

Nick's BMW recommendation duly noted.

I hope she's still not upset. I'd gladly talk to her on the phone if it would make her feel any better. Like I siad, it's an ATV, not a Bentley -- trail damage is bound to happen. If it helps, you could always tell her about the time I damn near burnt the thing down the first time I took it out. (The battery strap broke, the battery slid out of its tray and landed on the exhaust manifold. I'm lucky Katie noticed it)

Nick's seems to be a good dealer. THe idiots in MKE are too full of themselves to be helpful. Mischler's in Beaver Dam is a good place, but they're a Harley dealer, and the BMW stuff takes second place to the amount of Harley stuff they sell. Nicks is a dedicated BMW place staffed by BMW enthusiasts who do not parade around in "BMW Motorrad" Polo shirts and Khakis like a bunch of stuck up, martini drinking gl0f course rejects who think they're better than everyone else.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Jman

Yes, that's the kind. What would be really great would be a split grip that attached to a regular rope--anyone who wants to single ski adds the grip; someone who wants the comfort of a single bar detaches the split portion. I'm thinking now of a split grip with a bar attachment that connects to the grips. Do they exist?



That's why the split is so good--you keep one arm on each side of the ski and can center the pull on your ski instead of having the rope off to the side. It might actually make boarding easier, too.

Most two ropes, including mine, have a simple loop at the end and the handle has a short rope with a loop so you just attach loop to loop and you can change them out easily. Also you can get short extension ropes to put in between so you can lengthen the rope in ten foot increments. I've been thinking about extending the ski rope a bit to get the skier further back in the wake in some slightly smoother water, since my boat makes a funny wake.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

the day I left for TUTap, my monitor on the mac Pro stopped working. WHen I got home yesterday, I went to get a new one. The new one works fine. But the old one works, too, but only as a second monitor. It will not work as the primary monitor on any computer I own, but seems to work flawlessly as a second monitor. I've tried on multiple computers, and multiple video cards. Strange.

Have you tried putting it in another room?

[rusty_tlc]

Originally Posted by stinkyfj60

Have any of you had luck training a dog to run next to a bicycle? This little guy is going to be super athletic and even though he has short legs he could do it at a moderate pace I bet.

I always worry they will jet in front of the bike, one or both of us woud suffer if that happened.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

I hope she's still not upset. I'd gladly talk to her on the phone if it would make her feel any better. Like I siad, it's an ATV, not a Bentley -- trail damage is bound to happen. If it helps, you could always tell her about the time I damn near burnt the thing down the first time I took it out. (The battery strap broke, the battery slid out of its tray and landed on the exhaust manifold. I'm lucky Katie noticed it)

I think she's okay now; I told her three times that you weren't upset. I am thinking of taking that bezel off and attempting to epoxy it with black epoxy, maybe with a fiberglass reinforcement on the back side. Mary will assist me and I will tell her the battery story while we are working.

[stinkyfj60]

Originally Posted by rusty_tlc

I always worry they will jet in front of the bike, one or both of us woud suffer if that happened.

I had a Husky that would do stuff like that...

That is why I was asking for tips on getting them trained to do it correctly.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Jman

Have you tried putting it in another room?