ScottsGT

Thanks Paul. Last night I tried sleeping in my bed. Woke up at 4:30 for a bathroom run. Bad decision. Should have slept in the recliner again. Pains are bad again the morning, but not like after the truck ride. I think I need a new mattress too. Im supposed to be on jury duty starting Monday. I hope I can make it.

A little background. I’m no stranger to back problems. This coming Monday back in 1999 I went under the knife for a double laminectomy of L2-3 and L4-5. Life was great up until 6 or 7 years ago. Started noticing weakness in my legs, losing muscle control randomly for a split second when I would almost drop to the ground. Work would never allow me on a ladder again. in for an MRI and off to the spinal clinic. Spinal stenosis. No cure, no fix other than a complete lower fusion. Doc said that would be the beginning of the end for my mobility and suggested injections. They helped, but just for a month or two. I just take it easy and try not to do stupid stuff. stupid stuff happens when I’m feeling fine for a while and get complacent with things. October 25th I walked my back yard back and fourth spraying pre-emergent for a total of 3.75 miles with the sprayer hanging on my right shoulder. Since then I’ve had a nagging low level throbbing pain in my right side. Started feeling good yesterday morning and figured I’d contort my fat body into position to trim my toenails. Yea, I was feeling it. Took some Motrin and Tylenol. Even hurt to sit at my building table. Later yesterday around 2:30 I decided to jump up in the F-250 and make a run through the neighborhood just over 5 miles to the dump site. Sat in the truck and pain was pretty bad. If I had listened to my body I would have gotten out right there with a big NOPE! Hurt all the way there, only managed to throw out main garbage, couldn’t do recycling or bulk items. Almost passed out from the pain. Had to hold the dumpster and pain was excruciating. What kills me, there was an older guy there watching me and didn’t even offer to help me. Ride home was murder. Pulled in the driveway at 3. Had the wife go in and get me pain killers and muscle relaxers and stood by the truck for 20 min waiting on them to kick in. Never really did. Took me 40 min to make it to my bed. That was just walking 30’ from the truck to the stairs. Stairs were not that bad. Once in the bed, spasms were bad, really bad. Everything tightened up where I could only exhale by screaming in pain if I moved. Wife took off to go do planned event with the daughter and grands. She left me my phone and a walking stick I made. Somewhere along the line I dropped my phone on the floor so no one could reach me. I laid it bed hoping things would ease up. Around 9:30 I finally had to force myself up and to the bathroom. Pain was unbelievable. Got in there and doubled down on the narcotics I got for my bad tooth. Came out to my recliner where I’ve been sitting for over 24 hours now. Pain has finally let up to a point. I’m moving very cautious. Gotta get things healed up since I have jury duty come Monday. Following week we fly out to Denver to see our son. I’ve had some really bad back pains in the past. Nothing this severe though. After the Denver trip I’m planning on an MRI or something. back pains are real! Still eating muscle relaxers.

Awesome save!

According to her it’s 500+. When I boxed them all up for the move I was under 300, but bought a few since. Who knows?

My old boss went on work trips 2X a year. He saved his winnings over 5 years and put half down on a $75,000 brand new Tahoe. The wife and I was walking through Caesars one afternoon with him and I stopped him and told him that machine (while pointing to a slot) was calling his name. I heard it. He walked up, dropped in a $100 bill and on his first roll hit a $1600 win. We ate good that night. Told him to call me when that lucky horse shoe falls out of his behind, because I want it.

Her? Not so good. Me? I put in $6 and pulled out $76. But of course she took it.

Wife’s idea of an afternoon of entertainment

That front bumper…..DAYUUMM!!!!

LOL! I’d be dumping all 298 kits in the stash on the floor.

Gotta agree Ernie, those older juke boxes were works of art vs. just a functioning machine of the later years.

I was wondering how the GSG MP-40 performed. Thought it would go good with my PTR MP-5 and MPK clones. Still working out the bugs in my K. Haven’t tried it out since I installed a real HK extractor. I need to join the local range and go burn through some of the ammo stash.

Done! And the real deal….

LOL! Yea, that was paint for two F-35’s, my KAI Panther F-4EJ, more leveling thinner and a couple bottles of Mr. Color black. At $7 per bottle, it adds up quickly!

Just got the email notices that the MRP paints I had on notify came in. Looks like they just got in a restock so if you’ve been looking for hard to find MRP colors, jump on it now. And another $100 just went on the CC …….🤪

I use those same one ounce cups for mixing paint. But I got mine a few at a time while stopping at Wendy’s for lunch across the street from my old job. Several years of lunch a couple times a week can add quite a stash! No lids though. Might have to check out Amazon.

More Seaview goodies. $30 delivered for this tiny decal sheet. Sify crap can get pricy.

And who is Al Fresco and why does he get his own area?

Rog, I fail to see anything listed as “model building suite” or “Man cave” or “Hobby room”? Back to the drawing board?? Looks good! Good luck with everything and I hope it transitions smoothly.

Apparently collecting pinball machines is a thing now with some guys. I’ve seen pics online of guys that have 7 or 8 machines in their home arcade.

Oh boy, my wife is in for a surprise! I have the TOS and the Refit. (And the Klingon D7 in 1/350. It’s a resin kit) I’m going to have to do some reorganization just for the Seaview I’m about to start. She kind of ruined my “Man Cave” when we moved in by thinking it would be a great gathering area for company. Couch and recliners in front of a large TV, her grandmothers old server set up as a “bar” that never gets used. And we have a small bar area in the kitchen as well. My plan is to slowly dominate the room with my essence of man toys and push her nicknack crap out slowly. Maybe I can train some termites to eat grandma’s server and touch nothing else? The room has been used exactly once like she set it up for. And that was the week after we moved in and our daughter invited all her college friends down for a weekend.

Ooh, I lied. Pinball is a Bally. Here’s a pic of its sad state.

Almost bought one of those, but I’m a bigger Trekkie than a Star Wars guy. My kids don’t get it. Proves it’s a generational thing. But I was there on opening day in a sold out theater for Star Wars. Had no idea what we were going to see other than some space movie.

Well, she came home hot about the total of the monthly cc bills and was asking what have we bought lately. I did spill the beans and told her I bought some modeling supplies that added up to just over $200. Didn’t bat an eye. If I told her those supplies included another kit I wouldn’t be alive to post this now.

Oh boy. I’m in trouble when the cc bill rolls in… I’ve dropped around $250 on AM and a major “enhancement” for the diorama I’m going to build around the Seaview. And I still need supplies…..

Yea, lots of bad reviews online. They had a really nice looking set of Phantom decals I wanted, but at $50, I did a lot of reading first and passed.