Random Rants

[Dion]

All modern smartphones are slippery glass-sandwiches and a case is mandatory for better handling. It does ruin the looks of any phone, though.

[Omega Man]

I can't imagine how difficult it is to deal with vertigo.  I heard the Brandt-Daroff Exercise is quite helpful.

[Matty123]

@Omega:

I can't imagine how difficult it is to deal with vertigo.  I heard the Brandt-Daroff Exercise is quite helpful.

Thanks @Omega Man I’ll take any recommendations. It is improving, but it’s a slow process.  Thank you

[Jett129]

Did you see an Ear,Nose and Throat doctor? The spins/rotational vertigo is the worst. That’s what I had,but it was random. It was called Benign Positional Vertigo,because it was brought on by a certain head movement.

[Matty123]

Hey @Jett129 yes I saw an internist and an ENT doc yesterday. He thinks
Mine is do to an upper respiratory infection I had a few weeks back. The MRI Friday is to just make sure it’s nothing else. Doc seems confident so I am as well. Thanks man

[Jett129]

Good luck and keep us posted.

[Matty123]

Will do brother.

[steelworker]

@Jett129:

Did you see an Ear,Nose and Throat doctor? The spins/rotational vertigo is the worst. That’s what I had,but it was random. It was called Benign Positional Vertigo,because it was brought on by a certain head movement.

nothing benign about it. Hope it clears soon @Matty123

[steelworker]

@BloodnThunder:

iPhone 8 screens are as slick as ice.  My office mailbox is located on a marina on Lake Union in Seattle.  This morning when grabbing the mail I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dropped it on the marina.  Phone then proceeded to slide right into the lake….  Was able to fish it out with a net.  Last time I don't buy Applecare.

ouch  ???

[Matty123]

Thanks Ed. These steroids seem to be working well. The insomnia that comes along with them
Is a real treat to behold  ???

[steelworker]

@Matty123:

Thanks Ed. These steroids seem to be working well. The insomnia that comes along with them
Is a real treat to behold  ???

Ah, insomnia…never really asleep, never really awake. I hear that, Matty

[Matty123]

At least i have my health… wait... what? 

[Seul]

@steelworker:

@BloodnThunder:

iPhone 8 screens are as slick as ice.  My office mailbox is located on a marina on Lake Union in Seattle.  This morning when grabbing the mail I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dropped it on the marina.  Phone then proceeded to slide right into the lake….  Was able to fish it out with a net.  Last time I don't buy Applecare.

ouch  ???

Holy cow - that's quite unfortunate…

proceeds to chuckle maniacally

[BloodnThunder]

I really couldn't do anything but laugh the situation was so ridiculous.  I could literally look down to the bottom and see my phone sitting there with the screen on.  Wish I got a picture but obviously didn't have a phone.

I guess I was due.  I got my first cell phone going into college in 2004, yesterday was the first time I have ever had to prematurely replace a phone due to damage.  Every other time I've replaced a phone it was after a solid 3-5 years of use and was retired because it was fried.

[Chris]

I got my first cell phone in 2000, and it is the only one I've ever broken.  I dropped it on a hardwood floor from about 2-3 feet, and initially, everything seemed fine.  It wasn't until the next day that I discovered the 7, 8, and 9 buttons had stopped working.  Doh!

[ROman]

Good luck @Matty123

[Matty123]

Thanks @ROman my MRI has been postponed while my health insurance company collects more info from my doctors. A hassle,  but it is what it is. Regardless, I’ve missed a week of work and tomorrow I have to work, even if I can’t drive myself there.  ???

[ROman]

That really sucks….

[Matty123]

Yeah but I’m luckier than a lot of people so it’s ok. It could always be worse. Thanks man. How did you make out down there with the hurricane? All your people ok? Home and cats are good?

[Matty123]

I really dislike that fucking eccentricity thread.