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General Discussion / Quick JohnyMac Update
« Last post by JohnyMac on March 27, 2024, 12:13:56 PM »
Bottom-line first...March 2024 has not been good for me, specifically my health.

The month started out with red eye (Conjunctivitis) in both eyes. After a week of drops it went away and then came back for an encore showing.  :facepalm:

Then my heart rate wouldn't come down from 141 beats per minute so I ended up in an ICU for two nights and three days two weekends ago. I would not recommend the local hospital resort & spa program. Home and stable with a bunch of new meds. Hopefully, we can eliminate the meds before the SHTF.

Then my blood sugar was hovering around 250 post leaving the resort & spa and hovered around 400 during my luxurious stay. Okay, got that under control now.

Well starting yesterday, an old illness returned...Gout.

Yes old Ben Franklin and I suffer from the disease of decadence. My downfall is asparagus this time of year because I like asparagus and it is cheap at $.99 a pound. Well apparently my asparagus consumption was just too much for my body to pass monosodium urate crystals. So they ended up in my right foot and ankle.

Consequently, it has been hit or miss me visiting UP of late.

Jackalope was aware of my ailments and has been keeping an eye on UP in my absence. Thank you Jackalope!  :thumbsUp: :cheers:

Our local MAG has been keeping an eye on MrsMac and I during the month of March during my troubles. It is good to have friends. "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul" Proverbs 27:9

This stretch of ill health, has really brought to the forefront of making sure there is several layers of backup for UP. It has also highlighted the importance of backup for the ERIN nets, both digital & phone. OBH does jump in when needed to do the digital ERIN net, however, I have no backup for him nor do I have anybody that can fill in for the phone net.

Next month (April) the phone net will be going back to 40meters so hopefully more people can participate and I can get/have a few folks who can fill in as NCS. Similarly, a ham or two that could take digital so it doesn't always fall into OBH's lap. If interested for either NCS role, just drop me a PM and we will go from there.

In closing, I just turned 69 and my health is quickly returning. Looking forward to being part of all your lives today and way into the future.

73 & God Bless
JohnyMac
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Radio / Re: March 2024 ERIN SOI
« Last post by JohnyMac on March 26, 2024, 09:09:27 PM »
ERIN NET RESULTS
Digital 10
2 PA, & NY
1, NJ, VA, NC, WV, FL, SC

Phone 7
3 PA
2 NY
1 VA, NC

Thanks to all that Participated

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News & Politics / Re: Virginia, Youngkin, Gun Laws
« Last post by pkveazey on March 26, 2024, 07:39:13 PM »
Yep. Hmmmm... Maybe my email to him helped. I laid it right out, fact for fact. The most important one was about not letting those under 21 buy a firearm. I reminded him that 17-year-olds can and do join the military and the first thing they do is hand them a gun. I suggested that maybe the military just didn't understand that children shouldn't have guns until they are 21 and then they could consider issuing them a gun. That proposed law really pissed me off because my uncle was drafted into the Korean War and was an MP. Hey!!! Wait a MINUTE. You can't give that 18 year old kid a 1911 Colt 45 and an M1 Carbine to carry everywhere he goes. :chuky:
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News & Politics / Virginia, Youngkin, Gun Laws
« Last post by Nemo on March 26, 2024, 06:59:26 PM »
Big win. Both states houses are Dem controlled by a seat or 2.  Near 40 gun control laws got passed on pretty much party line votes.

Youngkin VETOED them all of any real gun control consequence.

If he runs for Prez, support him.

Nemo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virginia-governor-vetoes-dozens-of-gun-control-bills-thwarting-democrat-legislators/ar-BB1kAg5I
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Trench Humor / Re: Duct Tape
« Last post by grizz on March 26, 2024, 03:06:26 PM »
  Bet that roll would remove hemorrhoids.

Depends on which way you fold it
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Trench Humor / Re: Duct Tape
« Last post by Jackalope on March 26, 2024, 12:15:47 PM »
  Bet that roll would remove hemorrhoids.
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Trench Humor / Duct Tape
« Last post by Nemo on March 26, 2024, 10:44:43 AM »
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General Off Topic / Re: Watch The Sky
« Last post by DMCakhunter on March 25, 2024, 09:18:12 PM »
 https://www.spaceweather.com/
Explanation.
Here in Iowa, mostly cloudy but through a few gaps to the north and west, the sky is blue green at this moment. Cannot see any waves in the small gaps in the clouds, just a glow.
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General Off Topic / Re: Watch The Sky
« Last post by grizz on March 25, 2024, 03:07:07 PM »
I didnt see anything either but then again I'm in Alaska and I was sleeping at the time  :dance: :lmfao:
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General Off Topic / Re: Watch The Sky
« Last post by Sir John Honeybucket on March 25, 2024, 12:39:45 PM »
I also saw nothing. Nice to have shared experiences...  :dance:
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