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Postby North Washington Republic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:30 pm

First time playing GTA online in more than a year. Wish me luck.
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Postby North Washington Republic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:30 pm

First time playing GTA online in more than a year. Wish me luck.
I’m a Wesleyan Christian center-left American Patriot. 29 year-old male and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pro: Jesus, The Holy Bible, Constitutional Republic, representative democracy, efficient and comprehensive welfare state, neoconservatism, civic nationalism, cannabis legalization, $15 an hour min.wage, religious liberty, LGBTQIA rights, Law & Order, police, death penalty, sensible reform of law enforcement, racial equity, peace through strength, NATO, EU
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Xmara
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Postby Xmara » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:34 pm

The Free Joy State wrote:
Xmara wrote:Thanks for all the get well messages! :hug:


Incidentally, leukemia popped up as one of the search results when I made the mistake of googling my symptoms. Which just made the stomach pain that much worse because I started getting anxious even though I’m 99% certain it’s not leukemia.


Oof what kind of surgery?

Oddly enough, considering the conversation after I left the building... gallbladder (though, what with the pandemic, I've been left 15 months now and, given that some complications have popped up -- hence not wanting to make a joke about the uber-complication -- there's a chance my surgery may be open).

Though, if it turns out to be that for you Xmara, and it's caught early and treated early, there's no reason why it shouldn't be perfectly routine.

This is more meant as reassurance than an attempt to play diagnostics, but I also recall having had stomach pain which can be referred as you describe, for which the course of treatment was medication.

Disclaimer: People on the internet are not a suitable substitute for medical advice. Always consult a competent doctor for any concerns regarding your health, diagnosis or treatment.

Yeah I know. My doctor does want me to try out a gluten free diet for a few days too, to see if that does anything for my symptoms. Honestly I'm hoping it's just a gluten sensitivity. Then I don't have to have surgery.
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The Free Joy State
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Postby The Free Joy State » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:42 pm

Xmara wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:Oddly enough, considering the conversation after I left the building... gallbladder (though, what with the pandemic, I've been left 15 months now and, given that some complications have popped up -- hence not wanting to make a joke about the uber-complication -- there's a chance my surgery may be open).

Though, if it turns out to be that for you Xmara, and it's caught early and treated early, there's no reason why it shouldn't be perfectly routine.

This is more meant as reassurance than an attempt to play diagnostics, but I also recall having had stomach pain which can be referred as you describe, for which the course of treatment was medication.

Disclaimer: People on the internet are not a suitable substitute for medical advice. Always consult a competent doctor for any concerns regarding your health, diagnosis or treatment.

Yeah I know. My doctor does want me to try out a gluten free diet for a few days too, to see if that does anything for my symptoms. Honestly I'm hoping it's just a gluten sensitivity. Then I don't have to have surgery.

As a coeliac, I can speak on this with some authority. It took about two weeks to start really feeling the benefit of going gluten-free.

If you are fully gluten-intolerant (as in coeliac), it also takes six months for your body to return to normal. But that needs a blood test to properly diagnose (which is, ironically, best undertaken while still on a gluten-containing diet).
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Jetan
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Postby Jetan » Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:28 am

Just got my jab, now I’ll just have to wait another ten minutes or so to get out of here. The shoulder hurts more than I expected.

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Bearded maybe.

That works too.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:18 am

Loeje wrote:
Samudera Darussalam wrote:Tbh I was trying hard not to look at the teacher at the time so I'm not sure what her expression was, but I don't think she said anything :p

She probably didn't want to say anything. :lol2:

I never did anything like that. I did teach someone to say Arschloch, though.

A while ago I worked for a German company, that was a popular word in the office
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Xmara
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Postby Xmara » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:37 am

The Free Joy State wrote:
Xmara wrote:Yeah I know. My doctor does want me to try out a gluten free diet for a few days too, to see if that does anything for my symptoms. Honestly I'm hoping it's just a gluten sensitivity. Then I don't have to have surgery.

As a coeliac, I can speak on this with some authority. It took about two weeks to start really feeling the benefit of going gluten-free.

If you are fully gluten-intolerant (as in coeliac), it also takes six months for your body to return to normal. But that needs a blood test to properly diagnose (which is, ironically, best undertaken while still on a gluten-containing diet).

Idk if it’s full-blown celiac disease. It might be non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I really don’t know. I’m just doing what my doctor is telling me and hopefully I will start to feel better.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:41 am

Xmara wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:As a coeliac, I can speak on this with some authority. It took about two weeks to start really feeling the benefit of going gluten-free.

If you are fully gluten-intolerant (as in coeliac), it also takes six months for your body to return to normal. But that needs a blood test to properly diagnose (which is, ironically, best undertaken while still on a gluten-containing diet).

Idk if it’s full-blown celiac disease. It might be non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I really don’t know. I’m just doing what my doctor is telling me and hopefully I will start to feel better.

Its worth a shot, what we eat has a great affect on how we feel.
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The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
--S. Huntington

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 

--H. Kissenger

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Postby Heloin » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:49 am

Why am I getting texts asking if I want to work in data entry?

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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:53 am

Heloin wrote:Why am I getting texts asking if I want to work in data entry?

Well, do you?
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--H. Kissenger

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Postby Heloin » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:08 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Why am I getting texts asking if I want to work in data entry?

Well, do you?

I can think of worse jobs, I’ll give it that.

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Xmara
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Postby Xmara » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:11 am

Heloin wrote:Why am I getting texts asking if I want to work in data entry?

They aren’t asking.

Go. Fulfill your duties as a data entry specialist.
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Heloin
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Postby Heloin » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:16 am

Xmara wrote:
Heloin wrote:Why am I getting texts asking if I want to work in data entry?

They aren’t asking.

Go. Fulfill your duties as a data entry specialist.

I like my job. Testing water quality is fun.

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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:32 am

Heloin wrote:
Xmara wrote:They aren’t asking.

Go. Fulfill your duties as a data entry specialist.

I like my job. Testing water quality is fun.

And enter it into the database
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The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
--S. Huntington

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 

--H. Kissenger

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Postby Heloin » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:36 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:I like my job. Testing water quality is fun.

And enter it into the database

Someone else does that.

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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:39 am

Heloin wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:And enter it into the database

Someone else does that.

Oooh getting all fancy like are we?
https://www.hvst.com/posts/the-clash-of ... s-wl2TQBpY

The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
--S. Huntington

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 

--H. Kissenger

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Postby The Free Joy State » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:35 am

Xmara wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:As a coeliac, I can speak on this with some authority. It took about two weeks to start really feeling the benefit of going gluten-free.

If you are fully gluten-intolerant (as in coeliac), it also takes six months for your body to return to normal. But that needs a blood test to properly diagnose (which is, ironically, best undertaken while still on a gluten-containing diet).

Idk if it’s full-blown celiac disease. It might be non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I really don’t know. I’m just doing what my doctor is telling me and hopefully I will start to feel better.

The diet's worth a try. It sounds like your doctor is trying all possible tracks, so hopefully you'll feel better soon.
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Postby Valentine Z » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:41 am

Hello to you, my TET friends! ♥ Having homecooked Pasta with Tomato Sauce for lunch soon, hehe. I know it's 12.40 AM but... ehh, my body clock is screwed up on the weekends.
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Postby Loeje » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:43 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Loeje wrote:She probably didn't want to say anything. :lol2:

I never did anything like that. I did teach someone to say Arschloch, though.

A while ago I worked for a German company, that was a popular word in the office

It's a very important word sometimes.
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Postby Valentine Z » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:44 am

Loeje wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:A while ago I worked for a German company, that was a popular word in the office

It's a very important word sometimes.

Right next to "Oh, Scheisse!" I just use two s'es because I could not be bothered to use the ß. :P

Not to be confused with Schieße.
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Postby Loeje » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:49 am

Valentine Z wrote:
Loeje wrote:It's a very important word sometimes.

Right next to "Oh, Scheisse!" I just use two s'es because I could not be bothered to use the ẞ. :P

Moment mal might be the phrase I use most, too. :lol2:
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:54 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Someone else does that.

Oooh getting all fancy like are we?

She provides the data, others process it further. That is how it is supposed to be.


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Postby The H Corporation » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:58 am

Valentine Z wrote:Hello to you, my TET friends! ♥ Having homecooked Pasta with Tomato Sauce for lunch soon, hehe. I know it's 12.40 AM but... ehh, my body clock is screwed up on the weekends.

Sounds delicious!!!

Hope you enjoy it, or enjoyed it if you lready ate it :)
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Postby Valentine Z » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:59 am

The H Corporation wrote:
Valentine Z wrote:Hello to you, my TET friends! ♥ Having homecooked Pasta with Tomato Sauce for lunch soon, hehe. I know it's 12.40 AM but... ehh, my body clock is screwed up on the weekends.

Sounds delicious!!!

Hope you enjoy it, or enjoyed it if you lready ate it :)

Nah, just gonna eat soon, hehe. And thanks, I know I will love it! Can't resist homecooked pasta! :3
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If you are reading my sig, I want you to have the best day ever ! You are worth it, do not let anyone get you down !
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Postby The H Corporation » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:00 am

Valentine Z wrote:
The H Corporation wrote:Sounds delicious!!!

Hope you enjoy it, or enjoyed it if you lready ate it :)

Nah, just gonna eat soon, hehe. And thanks, I know I will love it! Can't resist homecooked pasta! :3

Yeah same!
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