On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:15:01 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:04:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
>>> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>>>>>> sighted)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>>>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>>>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>>>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>>>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>>>>> Right?
>>>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>>>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Markem
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>>>>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look
>>>>> bigger. ;~)
>>>>
>>>> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
>>>> Yes! LOL
>>
>>Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
>
>Been thinking about a 60 inch deck actually.
Wow! I guess you don't have to worry about keeping the lawn trimmed.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:04:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
>> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>>>>> sighted)
>>>>>
>>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>>>>
>>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>>>> Right?
>>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Markem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>>>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look
>>>> bigger. ;~)
>>>
>>> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
>>> Yes! LOL
>
>Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
Been thinking about a 60 inch deck actually.
On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:
>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>sighted)
>
>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
Getting old isn't for sissies.
They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
Getting old isn't for sissies.
On 1/9/2018 1:07 PM, Markem wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:17:42 -0500, J. Clarke
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:31:05 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>>>> Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>
>>>> wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>>>> response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>>>> which brand or how much to spend
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
>>>
>>> No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
>>> them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
>>> cards, no auto payment.
>>
>> FWIW, I was thinking about a bigger monitor but when I looked at the
>> prices there wasn't that much difference between 27 inch "monitor" and
>> a 40" 4K TV. And the TV works just fine as a monitor.
>
> Agreed, but then you can do like a 85 inch screen too.
>
TOO big does not work so well, as it requires too much head movement. Or
requires sitting further away, which kind of defeats the purpose of a
larger screen.
For computer use, a TV in the 40"-50" range works better. Get a 4K UHD
model (3840x2160 pixels) and you have the equivalent of four 20"-25" HD
(1920x1080) monitors. Makes it easy to use multiple windows at once, or
just increase the overall font size so that I do not need my usual
reading glasses. Look for a model with even lighting at low brightness
or you'll eyes will tire quickly.
I use a 50", and find it is almost too big, as the upper part of the
screen is a little too high for comfort. I either use smaller windows
on the bottom, or have to lean back to read the top. It is kind of nice
for reading the digital edition of the local newspaper, leaning back in
the desk chair, feet up, with my morning coffee. I can easily read two
facing pages, each of which is about 50% bigger than the print edition.
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 8:16:33 PM UTC-5, G Ross wrote:
> Markem wrote:
> > So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> > waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> > glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> > sighted)
> >
> > Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
> >
> Best thing I did lately was getting my cataracts removed. Close lens
> on left, distant on right. No more leaning forward to read the small
> print on the screen. No more dirty eyeglasses to clean or mis-lay.
>
> --
> G Ross
Both of my eye doctors like to remind people that they should *hope* that they get
cataracts.
Their reasoning is that assuming you live long enough, everyone will eventually get cataracts.
The only way to avoid them completely is to die at a younger age than most of us want to.
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 6:55:50 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> >waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> >glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> >sighted)
> >
> >Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
> an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
> they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
> mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
> Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
> wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
> My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>
> Getting old isn't for sissies.
Good luck. Here's something that might work out for you:
A late start on the procedure and the slightest, nothing to worry about
issue which causes them to say "You know what, why don't you stay overnight?
We'll bring in a cot for your wife."
Of course, as they're getting ready to send you home, you could just tell
that you don't feel so good. ;-)
Seriously, good luck. I hope the procedure finally resolves the issue.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:17:21 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:55:43 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> >>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> >>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> >>sighted)
> >>
> >>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
> >
> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
> >
> >They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
> >try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
> >it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
> >an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
> >they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
> >mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
> >Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
> >wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
> >My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
> >
> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
> Update: No freezing rain on the way in, Monday morning. Didn't start
> until 8-9:00. I'm OK, though majorly hung over today (I'd forgotten
> what that felt like). I didn't have to worry about waiting the few
> hours waiting for the vein to close. I was out the entire time (plus
> an hour). I woke up in a hospital room, so it didn't take long to
> figure out that they were keeping me overnight (so missed the game
> traffic, too). I'll take the two little wins.
See? Told ya! ;-)
Keep us updated.
On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:02:59 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:17:21 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:55:43 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> >>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> >>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> >>sighted)
>> >>
>> >>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>> >
>> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
>> >
>> >They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>> >try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>> >it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>> >an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
>> >they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
>> >mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
>> >Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
>> >wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
>> >My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>> >
>> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
>>
>> Update: No freezing rain on the way in, Monday morning. Didn't start
>> until 8-9:00. I'm OK, though majorly hung over today (I'd forgotten
>> what that felt like). I didn't have to worry about waiting the few
>> hours waiting for the vein to close. I was out the entire time (plus
>> an hour). I woke up in a hospital room, so it didn't take long to
>> figure out that they were keeping me overnight (so missed the game
>> traffic, too). I'll take the two little wins.
>
>See? Told ya! ;-)
Ya, you did. ;-) That makes 2 and 2 overnighters. The others they
warned us to take an overnight bag.
>
>Keep us updated.
Thanks. The procedure didn't work (the doc said it was likely), so
I'm back were I started. Not sure where to go from here.
>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>sighted)
Nifty. Nice view now?
About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
Right?
I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>Markem
On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:23:40 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 6:41:35 PM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:02:59 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:17:21 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:55:43 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> >> >>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> >> >>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> >> >>sighted)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>> >> >
>> >> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
>> >> >
>> >> >They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>> >> >try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>> >> >it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>> >> >an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
>> >> >they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
>> >> >mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
>> >> >Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
>> >> >wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
>> >> >My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>> >> >
>> >> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
>> >>
>> >> Update: No freezing rain on the way in, Monday morning. Didn't start
>> >> until 8-9:00. I'm OK, though majorly hung over today (I'd forgotten
>> >> what that felt like). I didn't have to worry about waiting the few
>> >> hours waiting for the vein to close. I was out the entire time (plus
>> >> an hour). I woke up in a hospital room, so it didn't take long to
>> >> figure out that they were keeping me overnight (so missed the game
>> >> traffic, too). I'll take the two little wins.
>> >
>> >See? Told ya! ;-)
>>
>> Ya, you did. ;-) That makes 2 and 2 overnighters. The others they
>> warned us to take an overnight bag.
>> >
>> >Keep us updated.
>>
>> Thanks. The procedure didn't work (the doc said it was likely), so
>> I'm back were I started. Not sure where to go from here.
>
>Best of luck to you. One of my childhood friends (met nearly 50 years ago!) has that same procedure about every 18 months for about 6 years. It is traumatic (I can't imagine)even though they tell him they do it all the time. Eventually, they got him back in time.
Thanks. The doc didn't really expect this to work this time. He said
he'd try again as long as I understood that it was a long-shot. It's
not the classical A-Fib, rather A-Flutter on the opposite side (left)
side, likely caused by the MAZE procedure[*] I had three years ago.
>However, hard head wouldn't follow the doctor's advice. He wouldn't exercise, wouldn't lose weight, and wouldn't eat healthy foods. Now he has a pacemaker. Worse, his cardiologist used to be my Mom's. He told me that if my boy had followed his advice for the last few years he probably wouldn't have needed but a couple "restarts" and the other problems could have been managed with meds.
I've lost a lot of weight and walk 10-15 miles a day (6-7 on a
treadmill). The problem with the meds is that they lower my pulse to
a dangerous point. Even today I was down around 42 for a while.
They did a cardioversion ("restart") so I'm back in rhythm right now
but he doesn't expect it to stay in rhythm long. The next step is a
pacemaker. They can either just use a pacemaker to raise the "floor"
rate and put me back on the anti-arrhythmic drugs (forever) or go in
and kill the AV node (the tissue that conducts the pacing pulse from
the atria to the ventricles) and replace it with a 2-wire pacemaker.
No going back from that one.
>Like I said, good luck! Follow the Dr.'s orders (unlike my boneheaded friend) and hopefully all will be well soon.
Thanks! (to everyone) I'm trying but I've been going down this road
11 years already.
[*]
<https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/maze-procedure/gnc-20303046>
On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>>>> sighted)
>>>>
>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>>>
>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>>>
>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>>> Right?
>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>>>
>>>>> Markem
>>>
>>>
>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look
>>> bigger. ;~)
>>
>> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
>> Yes! LOL
Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> sighted)
>
> Nifty. Nice view now?
>
> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>
>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
> Right?
> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>
>> Markem
If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look bigger. ;~)
On 1/7/2018 5:23 PM, Markem wrote:
> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> sighted)
>
> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
I remember when a 26" TV was HUGE!
On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>
>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>>> sighted)
>>>
>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>>
>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>>
>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>> Right?
>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>>
>>>> Markem
>>
>>
>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look bigger. ;~)
>
> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
> Yes! LOL
On Thu, 11 Jan 2018 04:04:46 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 12:07:45 AM UTC-5, Markem wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:32:50 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> >On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:15:01 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:04:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
>> >>>> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> >>>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>> >>>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> >>>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> >>>>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> >>>>>>>> sighted)
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>> >>>>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>> >>>>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>> >>>>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>> >>>>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>> >>>>>>> Right?
>> >>>>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>> >>>>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Markem
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>> >>>>>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look
>> >>>>>> bigger. ;~)
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
>> >>>>> Yes! LOL
>> >>>
>> >>>Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
>> >>
>> >>Been thinking about a 60 inch deck actually.
>> >
>> >Wow! I guess you don't have to worry about keeping the lawn trimmed.
>>
>> It is 3 hours with a 50 inch deck, so trimming is optional.
>
>She was heard to say "Ouch!"
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeOKWMpsPvU>
On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 12:07:45 AM UTC-5, Markem wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:32:50 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>=20
> >On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:15:01 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:04:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
> >>>> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> >>>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wro=
te:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
> >>>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor.=
I
> >>>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> >>>>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and=
far
> >>>>>>>> sighted)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a=
good
> >>>>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor!=
It
> >>>>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) bu=
t now
> >>>>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and w=
atch
> >>>>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
> >>>>>>> Right?
> >>>>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
> >>>>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive=
.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Markem
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
> >>>>>> monitor look bigger.=C2=A0 Same goes if you want your deck to look=
=20
> >>>>>> bigger.=C2=A0 ;~)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Did you really mean to type deck?=C2=A0 ;-)
> >>>>> Yes!=C2=A0 LOL
> >>>
> >>>Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
> >>
> >>Been thinking about a 60 inch deck actually.
> >
> >Wow! I guess you don't have to worry about keeping the lawn trimmed.
>=20
> It is 3 hours with a 50 inch deck, so trimming is optional.
She was heard to say "Ouch!"
On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 14:12:18 -0700, Bob La Londe <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>On 1/7/2018 4:23 PM, Markem wrote:
> > ay I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> > waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> > glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> > sighted)
> >
> > Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
>I hear you. I'm not sure whether to feel cheated or blessed myself.
>Most of my life I had better than normal vision. Both clarity and
>speed. I could pick out an animal on a hillside a mile away. I could
>read street signs two or three streets away. I had issues with color
>because I could see variances in shade others couldn't, and I had
>incredible night vison. It only took me 5 minutes to adjust instead of
>20 and I could navigate across the desert by starlight easily on a clear
>night.
>
>At about age 40-42 I started needing reading glasses. Now at almost 52 I
>wear trifocals because I can't get used to progressives. I guess for
>the first half of my life I was blessed in that regard, but now I feel
>particularly frustrated to have to wear glasses. I guess every person's
>journey has its tough things to deal with.
>
>Atleast I still have decent night vision, but it does take longer to
>adjust now. I can still run the river at night in my boat by starlight
>as long as some moron in a pontoon boat doesn't light me up with his
>spotlight. I have been known to scream profanities at somebody tied off
>catfishing as I blow by because they thought it was a good idea to blast
>me with a million candle power beam.
>
I have always had a difference in my eyes, far sighted in the left,
near in the right. So glasses are a extension of me, the left is now
20/20, so could fix the right but I would then need readers. Also with
"good vision" I loose medical coverage, so no lasik for me. Night
vision is still good, hearing good despite tinnitus. Most thing I hurt
when younger are reminding me from time to time.
On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 7:43:43 PM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote:
> Thanks! (to everyone) I'm trying but I've been going down this road
> 11 years already.
>
> [*]
> <https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/maze-procedure/gnc-20303046>
INTERESTING link. Thanks for that. Sounds like you are very well versed in what is going on... guess I am too used to my hard headed buddy.
On the bright side for him, when they arrived at the end of less invasive procedures and he had his pacemaker installed, it changed his life. He went back to work, has a lot more energy and feels better all day long.
Once more, good luck!
Robert
On 1/7/2018 6:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
> an interesting day.
Good luck. My wife had it done twice so I have an idea what it will be
like for you. It does help.
On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 6:41:35 PM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:02:59 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>=20
> >On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:17:21 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
> >> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:55:43 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> >>=20
> >> >On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> >> >>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> >> >>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> >> >>sighted)
> >> >>
> >> >>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
> >> >
> >> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
> >> >
> >> >They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
> >> >try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
> >> >it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
> >> >an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
> >> >they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
> >> >mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
> >> >Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
> >> >wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
> >> >My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
> >> >
> >> >Getting old isn't for sissies.
> >>=20
> >> Update: No freezing rain on the way in, Monday morning. Didn't start
> >> until 8-9:00. I'm OK, though majorly hung over today (I'd forgotten
> >> what that felt like). I didn't have to worry about waiting the few
> >> hours waiting for the vein to close. I was out the entire time (plus
> >> an hour). I woke up in a hospital room, so it didn't take long to
> >> figure out that they were keeping me overnight (so missed the game
> >> traffic, too). I'll take the two little wins.
> >
> >See? Told ya! ;-)
>=20
> Ya, you did. ;-) That makes 2 and 2 overnighters. The others they
> warned us to take an overnight bag.
> >
> >Keep us updated.
>=20
> Thanks. The procedure didn't work (the doc said it was likely), so
> I'm back were I started. Not sure where to go from here.
Best of luck to you. One of my childhood friends (met nearly 50 years ago!=
) has that same procedure about every 18 months for about 6 years. It is t=
raumatic (I can't imagine)even though they tell him they do it all the time=
. Eventually, they got him back in time.=20
However, hard head wouldn't follow the doctor's advice. He wouldn't exercis=
e, wouldn't lose weight, and wouldn't eat healthy foods. Now he has a pace=
maker. Worse, his cardiologist used to be my Mom's. He told me that if my=
boy had followed his advice for the last few years he probably wouldn't ha=
ve needed but a couple "restarts" and the other problems could have been ma=
naged with meds.
Like I said, good luck! Follow the Dr.'s orders (unlike my boneheaded frie=
nd) and hopefully all will be well soon.
Robert
On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 07:14:48 -0500, "dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Markem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> sighted)
>>
>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
>If you are grumpy now we can look forward to "in a rage" in a while; aging
>does NOT improve.
Well, you could go down the "I'm old and "I'm rich. I can do
anything!", road.
<http://time.com/5019182/george-hw-bush-groping-allegation/>
h
On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:31:57 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 16:41:02 -0500, Larry Kraus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On 1/9/2018 1:07 PM, Markem wrote:
>>> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:17:42 -0500, J. Clarke
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:31:05 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>>>>>> Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>>>>>> response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>>>>>> which brand or how much to spend
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
>>>>>
>>>>> No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
>>>>> them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
>>>>> cards, no auto payment.
>>>>
>>>> FWIW, I was thinking about a bigger monitor but when I looked at the
>>>> prices there wasn't that much difference between 27 inch "monitor" and
>>>> a 40" 4K TV. And the TV works just fine as a monitor.
>>>
>>> Agreed, but then you can do like a 85 inch screen too.
>>>
>>TOO big does not work so well, as it requires too much head movement. Or
>>requires sitting further away, which kind of defeats the purpose of a
>>larger screen.
>>
>>For computer use, a TV in the 40"-50" range works better. Get a 4K UHD
>>model (3840x2160 pixels) and you have the equivalent of four 20"-25" HD
>>(1920x1080) monitors. Makes it easy to use multiple windows at once, or
>>just increase the overall font size so that I do not need my usual
>>reading glasses. Look for a model with even lighting at low brightness
>>or you'll eyes will tire quickly.
>>
>>I use a 50", and find it is almost too big, as the upper part of the
>>screen is a little too high for comfort. I either use smaller windows
>>on the bottom, or have to lean back to read the top. It is kind of nice
>>for reading the digital edition of the local newspaper, leaning back in
>>the desk chair, feet up, with my morning coffee. I can easily read two
>>facing pages, each of which is about 50% bigger than the print edition.
>
>With an 85 inch a wireless keyboard and mouse, you can hang in your
>Lazy boy across your 24 foot living room. ;)
My arms aren't long enough for the touch screen. ;-)
On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:17:42 -0500, J. Clarke
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:31:05 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>>>Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>
>>>wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>>>response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>>>which brand or how much to spend
>>>
>>>
>>>might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
>>
>>No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
>>them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
>>cards, no auto payment.
>
>FWIW, I was thinking about a bigger monitor but when I looked at the
>prices there wasn't that much difference between 27 inch "monitor" and
>a 40" 4K TV. And the TV works just fine as a monitor.
Agreed, but then you can do like a 85 inch screen too.
Markem wrote:
> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> sighted)
>
> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
Best thing I did lately was getting my cataracts removed. Close lens
on left, distant on right. No more leaning forward to read the small
print on the screen. No more dirty eyeglasses to clean or mis-lay.
--
G Ross
On Sun, 7 Jan 2018 16:46:18 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 6:55:50 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> >waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> >glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> >sighted)
>> >
>> >Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>
>> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>>
>> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>> an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
>> they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
>> mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
>> Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
>> wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
>> My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>>
>> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
>Good luck. Here's something that might work out for you:
>
>A late start on the procedure and the slightest, nothing to worry about
>issue which causes them to say "You know what, why don't you stay overnight?
>We'll bring in a cot for your wife."
There is a sofa in the rooms. BTDT. They're starting early this
time, though.
>Of course, as they're getting ready to send you home, you could just tell
>that you don't feel so good. ;-)
SWMBO has already said that she's going to try to bribe the doc.
>Seriously, good luck. I hope the procedure finally resolves the issue.
Thanks. If it doesn't the next steps aren't so fun. Good thing the
boss has great benefits! With any luck, we'll be home by game time
tomorrow night.
On Sun, 7 Jan 2018 18:11:05 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>On 1/7/2018 5:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>> sighted)
>>>
>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>
>> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>>
>> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>> an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
>> they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
>> mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
>> Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
>> wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
>> My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>>
>> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>>
>
>Good luck with all of that, especially the medical procedure.
Thanks. It shouldn't be a big deal. The worst part is the lying on
my back for a few hours so the (femoral) vein doesn't bleed. Well,
except the time they cardioverted me while I was still conscious. That
F'n hurt! Talk about seeing stars!
On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 16:41:02 -0500, Larry Kraus <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 1/9/2018 1:07 PM, Markem wrote:
>> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:17:42 -0500, J. Clarke
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:31:05 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>>>>> Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>>
>>>>> wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>>>>> response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>>>>> which brand or how much to spend
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
>>>>
>>>> No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
>>>> them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
>>>> cards, no auto payment.
>>>
>>> FWIW, I was thinking about a bigger monitor but when I looked at the
>>> prices there wasn't that much difference between 27 inch "monitor" and
>>> a 40" 4K TV. And the TV works just fine as a monitor.
>>
>> Agreed, but then you can do like a 85 inch screen too.
>>
>TOO big does not work so well, as it requires too much head movement. Or
>requires sitting further away, which kind of defeats the purpose of a
>larger screen.
>
>For computer use, a TV in the 40"-50" range works better. Get a 4K UHD
>model (3840x2160 pixels) and you have the equivalent of four 20"-25" HD
>(1920x1080) monitors. Makes it easy to use multiple windows at once, or
>just increase the overall font size so that I do not need my usual
>reading glasses. Look for a model with even lighting at low brightness
>or you'll eyes will tire quickly.
>
>I use a 50", and find it is almost too big, as the upper part of the
>screen is a little too high for comfort. I either use smaller windows
>on the bottom, or have to lean back to read the top. It is kind of nice
>for reading the digital edition of the local newspaper, leaning back in
>the desk chair, feet up, with my morning coffee. I can easily read two
>facing pages, each of which is about 50% bigger than the print edition.
With an 85 inch a wireless keyboard and mouse, you can hang in your
Lazy boy across your 24 foot living room. ;)
On Sun, 7 Jan 2018 20:47:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 1/7/2018 6:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>
>> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>>
>> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>> an interesting day.
>
>Good luck. My wife had it done twice so I have an idea what it will be
>like for you. It does help.
Thanks. The first two didn't work (well, they did for five or six
months). I've also had the "Maze procedure", which is the
mother-of-all-ablations (I think it's the reason I'm having trouble
now).
On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:55:43 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>sighted)
>>
>>Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
>Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
>They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
>try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
>it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
>an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
>they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
>mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
>Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
>wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
>My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>
>Getting old isn't for sissies.
Update: No freezing rain on the way in, Monday morning. Didn't start
until 8-9:00. I'm OK, though majorly hung over today (I'd forgotten
what that felt like). I didn't have to worry about waiting the few
hours waiting for the vein to close. I was out the entire time (plus
an hour). I woke up in a hospital room, so it didn't take long to
figure out that they were keeping me overnight (so missed the game
traffic, too). I'll take the two little wins.
On 1/7/2018 5:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>> sighted)
>>
>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>
> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
> They're going to try another cardiac ablation on me tomorrow (third
> try in thirteen months). The doc said not to expect a miracle but
> it's the next step before getting more aggressive. It's going to be
> an interesting day. I have to be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning and
> they're forecasting freezing rain. The hospital is downtown, about a
> mile from the NCAA Championship game will be tomorrow night. ...and
> Trump is going to the game. It's going to be fun getting home (my
> wife *hates* driving in Atlanta and it's going to be a _real_ mess).
> My procedure may be the least painful part of the day.
>
> Getting old isn't for sissies.
>
Good luck with all of that, especially the medical procedure.
"Markem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> sighted)
>
> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
If you are grumpy now we can look forward to "in a rage" in a while; aging
does NOT improve.
On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
response times and resolution and which connector technology or
which brand or how much to spend
might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
On 1/7/2018 4:23 PM, Markem wrote:
> ay I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
> sighted)
>
> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
I hear you. I'm not sure whether to feel cheated or blessed myself.
Most of my life I had better than normal vision. Both clarity and
speed. I could pick out an animal on a hillside a mile away. I could
read street signs two or three streets away. I had issues with color
because I could see variances in shade others couldn't, and I had
incredible night vison. It only took me 5 minutes to adjust instead of
20 and I could navigate across the desert by starlight easily on a clear
night.
At about age 40-42 I started needing reading glasses. Now at almost 52 I
wear trifocals because I can't get used to progressives. I guess for
the first half of my life I was blessed in that regard, but now I feel
particularly frustrated to have to wear glasses. I guess every person's
journey has its tough things to deal with.
Atleast I still have decent night vision, but it does take longer to
adjust now. I can still run the river at night in my boat by starlight
as long as some moron in a pontoon boat doesn't light me up with his
spotlight. I have been known to scream profanities at somebody tied off
catfishing as I blow by because they thought it was a good idea to blast
me with a million candle power beam.
On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>
>wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>which brand or how much to spend
>
>
>might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
cards, no auto payment.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:32:50 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
>On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:15:01 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:04:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>On 1/10/2018 10:48 AM, Leon wrote:
>>>> On 1/9/2018 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>>>>>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>>>>>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>>>>>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>>>>>>> sighted)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>>>>>>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>>>>>>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>>>>>>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>>>>>>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>>>>>>> Right?
>>>>>>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>>>>>>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Markem
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>>>>>> monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look
>>>>>> bigger. ;~)
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
>>>>> Yes! LOL
>>>
>>>Gotta keep the lawn mowed.
>>
>>Been thinking about a 60 inch deck actually.
>
>Wow! I guess you don't have to worry about keeping the lawn trimmed.
It is 3 hours with a 50 inch deck, so trimming is optional.
On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 12:36:30 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>On 1/9/2018 10:22 AM, Casper wrote:
>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>> glasses down so I can read with the right eye. (near sighted and far
>>> sighted)
>>
>> Nifty. Nice view now?
>>
>> About May of last year I gave in to my other half nudging me on a good
>> local deal and I too got a new monitor. I now have a 43" monitor! It
>> took some time for me to get used to it (it's huge on my desk) but now
>> I'm loving it. I got a new AppletV for it and can flip over and watch
>> all kinds of 4k video. Aging like this I can handle. ;)
>>
>>> Grumpy at the admission of this aging thing.
>> Right?
>> I try to keep myself in check but I know a few who just damn near
>> snarl at everything and everyone. They say cranky keeps you alive.
>>
>>> Markem
>
>
>If you keep the clutter from around your monitor it will make your
>monitor look bigger. Same goes if you want your deck to look bigger. ;~)
Did you really mean to type deck? ;-)
On Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:40:29 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 7:43:43 PM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Thanks! (to everyone) I'm trying but I've been going down this road
>> 11 years already.
>>
>> [*]
>> <https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/maze-procedure/gnc-20303046>
>
>INTERESTING link. Thanks for that. Sounds like you are very well versed in what is going on... guess I am too used to my hard headed buddy.
I try to educate myself on what they're about to do to me. ;-) I
told the heart surgeon, no I don't want to know the details of what
you're going to cut but I want to know _everything_ about what I can
expect, and alternatives (though he's the one who sold me on the MAZE
procedure).
>On the bright side for him, when they arrived at the end of less invasive procedures and he had his pacemaker installed, it changed his life. He went back to work, has a lot more energy and feels better all day long.
I think I'm coming to that conclusion, too, but I have to do more
talking with the "electrician" [*]
>Once more, good luck!
Thanks again.
[*] My cardiologist explained that if I were a house, he'd be a
plumber and the electro physiologist (a specialty of cardiology) would
be the electrician.
>
>Robert
On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:31:05 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 17:03:05 -0800, Electric Comet
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:23:48 -0600
>>Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> So today I gave in to getting older, I bought a 28 inch monitor. I
>>> waited to long, now I can read without leaning foward pulling my
>>
>>wow and you never asked here first what to buy and where and what
>>response times and resolution and which connector technology or
>>which brand or how much to spend
>>
>>
>>might be old age for sure but maybe not bad thing
>
>No need to ask when you are sure and can read specs and understand
>them. Also the mortgage is paid, as are the balances on the credit
>cards, no auto payment.
FWIW, I was thinking about a bigger monitor but when I looked at the
prices there wasn't that much difference between 27 inch "monitor" and
a 40" 4K TV. And the TV works just fine as a monitor.