The Ark

SOG:  0.7-2.2  as we ride over the trails.  One horse power.  Jerry like the middle of the road. 60s clear skies.  Nice view from the verandah but better from  Deck Five.  NavX on phone ok as long as signal strength.  Loaded chart  for Mackinack St. Works better than giggle or fugagui.  At least here on an island surrounded entirely by water.   

Medical Report # 588.....

Well, this is rather Embarrassing, to me....

Seems that the Impact with the Stump only exacerbated the condition that was hovering around.

"The onset of GOUT is usually fast and can be extremely painful. It will most likely affect the joint where the toe meets the foot"

So. There you have it.
Reduce the Intake of foods with certain oils. - check
Keep well hydrated. - check
Avoid alcohol - DAMM

Oh well.
Don't get this. It's truly very painful and annoying.

Makes a Man feel Mortal, this does.

BAH !!

Quoting RobDaHood:
Okay Goofy!
I see what you are trying to do! 60s! You are aware, I am sure, that we are still baking down here!

Good to hear all is well and you seem to be enjoying it!
Carry on.

Pottery,
I was just thinking...Pretty Dismal Tropics there, and wondering if you're gonna get some more rain.
(Funny how one letter can change the entire meaning of the sentence.)

Getting quite blustery outside, although we are only getting the first traces of rain today.

Macon seems to be getting soggy as well.

Yeah>
Tropic Topic of the Dry kind..

No sign of rain today, and the stuff to the east seems rather Hesitant to come visiting.

Looks like you will get more than you want over the next week.

Quoting pottery:
Medical Report # 588.....

Well, this is rather Embarrassing, to me....

Seems that the Impact with the Stump only exacerbated the condition that was hovering around.

"The onset of GOUT is usually fast and can be extremely painful. It will most likely affect the joint where the toe meets the foot"

So. There you have it.
Reduce the Intake of foods with certain oils. - check
Keep well hydrated. - check
Avoid alcohol - DAMM

Oh well.
Don't get this. It's truly very painful and annoying.

Makes a Man feel Mortal, this does.

BAH !!

Ouch...and no alcohol either, for like "forever".
:(

I know what I would fall back on in that situation.
:)))

Gotta keep the smiles going, eh?

Quoting RobDaHood:
You are in famous company, Pottery!
They say that Sue had gout.
It's unclear what treatment she used however.



Hey, maybe it wasn't uncommon in her species.
Maybe that's why they were so mean!

Uh...?

I was thinking more of a humongous dose of dinosaur PMS than anything else with Miss Sue.

...I could be wrong

:)))

Ahh, it is good to be above ground I must say, yes, it is I snakeymon, Ranger Sp....Rick I mean, reporting in again, I am home, leg wrapped like a Mummy. It seems that Dr. Frankenstein, yes, I am now calling them all Dr. Frakenstein you see, thought it would be better in the long run to go ahead and remove all of the varicose veins in the left leg at one time rather than spread it out to three procedures, so I was not only Ablated but sliced and diced from the hip to the ankle area and all points in between those areas. This guy was much better than the first bozo I went to. This guy gave me a wonderful happy pill first, then numbed the entire outside of the leg and then the entire inside of the leg. Wise man he was. Of course I did tell him how I almost strangled the other bozo so this Dr. was not taking any chances! :)

Also sent me home with bottles of happy pills to ensure that I stayed happy and content until next week when he will remove the stitches. Very wise man he was. :)

Pottery my good man, didn't you tell us some time back that you were injured walking around outside without shoes? And now you have again been injured walking around outside without shoes? There seems to be some sort of pattern there I think. I shall think about that for a few hours and see if I can come up with a solution for you to insure that this type of thing doesn't happen for a THIRD TIME. If I were not under the influence of some potent medicinal potions I could probably give you an answer right away but I seem to have forgotten what the original problem was now and shall have to concentrate for a few hours and see if I can remember where this started and see if I can track it backwards to its completion. I finally found the little dot that is supposed to end this coversation.

Don't wait up for me, it took me a long time just to find this blog. No telling how long it will be before I can find it again. :)

Sponge Bob, no wait, Ranger Rick, no wait, snake.

Quoting RTLSNK:
Ahh, it is good to be above ground I must say, yes, it is I snakeymon, Ranger Sp....Rick I mean, reporting in again, I am home, leg wrapped like a Mummy. It seems that Dr. Frankenstein, yes, I am now calling them all Dr. Frakenstein you see, thought it would be better in the long run to go ahead and remove all of the varicose veins in the left leg at one time rather than spread it out to three procedures, so I was not only Ablated but sliced and diced from the hip to the ankle area and all points in between those areas. This guy was much better than the first bozo I went to. This guy gave me a wonderful happy pill first, then numbed the entire outside of the leg and then the entire inside of the leg. Wise man he was. Of course I did tell him how I almost strangled the other bozo so this Dr. was not taking any chances! :)

Also sent me home with bottles of happy pills to ensure that I stayed happy and content until next week when he will remove the stitches. Very wise man he was. :)

Pottery my good man, didn't you tell us some time back that you were injured walking around outside without shoes? And now you have again been injured walking around outside without shoes? There seems to be some sort of pattern there I think. I shall think about that for a few hours and see if I can come up with a solution for you to insure that this type of thing doesn't happen for a THIRD TIME. If I were not under the influence of some potent medicinal potions I could probably give you an answer right away but I seem to have forgotten what the original problem was now and shall have to concentrate for a few hours and see if I can remember where this started and see if I can track it backwards to its completion. I finally found the little dot that is supposed to end this coversation.

Don't wait up for me, it took me a long time just to find this blog. No telling how long it will be before I can find it again. :)

Sponge Bob, no wait, Ranger Rick, no wait, snake.

Dear Mr. SpongeBobnowaitRangerRicknowaitsnake

Please don't let sheph anywhere near those happy pills.

TIA
Poncho and Lefty.

ps.
Did you just "dance a jig" while walking away from that computer?

...and it's damn good to see you feeling yer oats again.

:)

Quoting theshepherd:


Ouch...and no alcohol either, for like "forever".
:(


:)))

Gotta keep the smiles going, eh?

Indeed !

I look forward with Eager Anticipation to your Cure For Bare-Toed Injuries, Dr, SnakeBob.

I have wracked my Meagre Brain, and can't seem to find a solution anywhere I look.
In fact, there appears to be nothing in there at all......

Quoting RobDaHood:
Oh, and Pottery...RattleBob fussed at me about going barefoot too. He just doesn't understand.

Doesn't like boats either......
The company we keep, huh ?

Laters>>>>>>>>>>>

Wow.

You two are sure being hard on our new drug addict.


He's probably going to tell Lord PlumbBob to wear shoes or something crazy like that.

Which would be like telling me to wear shoes also.

...this too shall pass.


:)))

Quoting theshepherd:
Wow.

You two are sure being hard on our new drug addict.


He's probably going to tell Lord PlumbBob to wear shoes or something crazy like that.

Which would be like telling me to wear shoes also.

...this too shall pass.


:)))

LOL, it's a very good thing he has 'supporters' like you, who never take advantage of anything he says, does, thinks.....

heheheheheheh, good one, Sheph.

Quoting RobDaHood:
ROFL

Well, he can tolerate a floating hotel given the right meds.
Would take something way stronger for me to tolerate one.

Shoes? You mean those things you wear to church and business meetings? Hmmmm.

Why would anyone with such a well manicured lawn in suburban Macon need to wear shoes.

Oh, yeah...Copperheads.

When I was a young, Mom referred to us kids as "The Blackfoot Tribe."

Well, I've been known to wear Strange Footwear on occasion.
But it has to be the right occasion,don't you know...

and anyway, no need to bring that up....

Bright moon just popped up over the trees.

Hmmm?

Full moon (plus) Army Ranger tripping on choice pharmaceuticals (plus) Den full of various swords and pointy thingies (minus) love for racoons knocking pots off the porch tables or anything else wearing a mask (equals) mayhem and verbalized chaos.

:)

Quoting theshepherd:
em>Bright moon just popped up over the trees.<br>
Hmmm?

Full moon (plus) Army Ranger tripping on choice pharmaceuticals (plus) Den full of various swords and pointy thingies (minus) love for racoons knocking pots off the porch tables or anything else wearing a mask (equals) mayhem and verbalized chaos.

:)

How strange!
You must be just next door !
Same thing happened here. I hobbled out and had a look (well, I was going to check on a plant that needed irrigation, actually). It's fine now. The plant. And have no fear, it's quite a long way from the house. But it's getting close to another pain zapper tablet, around here.

It's swollen, red, warm, paining like anything.
And that's just my foot !

Check this one out !
Fabulous.

Quoting pottery:
Check this one out !
Fabulous.

The longer I live the more I am totally enamored by the creativity of man.


:)

Quoting RobDaHood:
Oh boy!

Glad you are okay 'Snake and thanks for checking in.
Am looking forward to some very interesting blog activity this week with both you and Pottery medicated.

Now, take your secret decoder ring and go to Post 601 by Goofy. If you can decrypt that out, you know you'll be okay!

:o)

Such a simple request for a Tuesday morning. Why of course I will help you Captain.

Goofy and family are on vacation on a Cruise Ship, they stopped at some little island and went horseback riding, the horse named Jerry liked to ride in the middle of the street, temp was in the 60's and the NavX phone app he has on his phone works better than Google or WheretheFarewe.

If I may be of service in the future please do not hesitate to call on me. As usual please send my retainer to my numbered acct you know where. :)

Now let me see if I have this correct.

Pottery doesn't wear shoes.
Rob doesn't wear shoes.
Shep doesn't wear shoes.

Pottery has injured himself twice.
Because he was not wearing shoes.

There is a good chance that Rob or Shep will be next.
Or both of them matter of fact.

Don't say I didn't warn you both.

Little boys don't wear shoes.

Grown men wear shoes.

There is a message there also. :)

Quoting RTLSNK:


Such a simple request for a Tuesday morning. Why of course I will help you Captain.

Goofy and family are on vacation on a Cruise Ship, they stopped at some little island and went horseback riding, the horse named Jerry liked to ride in the middle of the street, temp was in the 60's and the NavX phone app he has on his phone works better than Google or WheretheFarewe.

If I may be of service in the future please do not hesitate to call on me. As usual please send my retainer to my numbered acct you know where. :)

Glad you cleared that up.

I thought they were playing a new version of Monopoly.

:)

Walking barefoot helps pump blood back to the heart which is beneficial for those who suffer from varicose veins.

http://www.squidoo.com/is-walking-barefoot-good-f or-you-and-why


...and there is a message "there" also.

LOL
:)))

Quoting RobDaHood:
ROFL

Well, he can tolerate a floating hotel given the right meds.
Would take something way stronger for me to tolerate one.

Shoes? You mean those things you wear to church and business meetings? Hmmmm.

Why would anyone with such a well manicured lawn in suburban Macon need to wear shoes.

Oh, yeah...Copperheads.

When I was a young, Mom referred to us kids as "The Blackfoot Tribe."

I'm with you on that one.

There would be numerous claw marks on the gangway and bruises about the face and throat on anyone who tried to drag me onto a cruise ship.

They are about as germ free as a McDonald's play gym, and as crowded as a county jail.

I'm not genetically wired for such.

My Darwin genes would kick in.
:)))

Quoting RTLSNK:
Now let me see if I have this correct.

Pottery doesn't wear shoes.
Rob doesn't wear shoes.
Shep doesn't wear shoes.

Pottery has injured himself twice.
Because he was not wearing shoes.

There is a good chance that Rob or Shep will be next.
Or both of them matter of fact.

Don't say I didn't warn you both.

Little boys don't wear shoes.

Grown men wear shoes.

There is a message there also. :)

That's true...

But I have also had other injuries that cannot be blamed on barefootedness.
But come to think of it, they were mostly all self inflicted.
That's a bad admission to make, I know.
Maybe I'll compromise and start wearing a hat. Or a feather head dress like Stooping Bull or whatever his name was.

I just happen to know where Lady Pott has a bunch of very nice feathers stuck into a vase....

Quoting RobDaHood:
Actually, I have found that most injuries in life can be attributed to "pilot error"

Looking forward to seeing Pottery in his new "feather cap"! I just can't picture a vase full of feathers strapped to his head...

"...Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy."

A Singular lack of Imagination.....
Or should that be a lack of Singular Imagination?

Whatever it is, I have today called the Medicine Man, and will go to have Offending Foot subjected to Radioactive impulses tomorrow.

Today it's more swollen. More painful. Just More.....
It will be fun, walking into his office barefoot, as I can't get a shoe on.
But I will 'take in front' and say "I know. I Know! Snake already quarrelled with me....", and let him figure it out as he writes his Invoice.

All I know is bare feet doesn't stand up too well to molten aluminum!(Or aluminium, to Pottery!) :)

Quoting Ylee:
All I know is bare feet doesn't stand up too well to molten aluminum!(Or aluminium, to Pottery!) :)

This is True !
But I have to ask....

"do you have some Experience in this matter"?

It sounds rather Dire.
Painful, too.

Quoting RobDaHood:
ROFL

Wait until the witchdoctor hears you are consulting with a Snake, a Shepherd, and a Hood who drives an Ark.

Prolly will send you next door to the shrink!

(edit: you can now add a Coyote to that list)

Fortunately, I've known him a long time.
He is seldom amazed by me, anymore.

Off to the showers, for me.
Thence to the deck to watch the Squiggly's go to bed.
While Lady Pott sips a glass of wine and I a glass of something less Spirituous.

Laters>>>>>>>>>>

Quoting pottery:

This is True !
But I have to ask....

"do you have some Experience in this matter"?

Not my feet, but my hands have a few times. Nasty stuff, it burns deep, and quickly, and takes extra time to heal.

Quoting RobDaHood:
I wonder what he's doing wading in the stuff to begin with and what kind of shoes he wears.

Reminds me of those guys on the Nat Geo channel walking around inside a volcano and then looking surprised that their shoes are smoldering!

We actually have "dip-tested"(not French Onion dip tested, mind you, nor guacamole) boots, with Kevlar stitching and heat resistant soles. I've actually did a "dip test" of a boot I was wearing in some molten in order to freak out a noob!

Bottom line here is, if you're standing in molten aluminum, you have far bigger problems than standing in molten aluminum! :)

Quoting pottery:

A Singular lack of Imagination.....
Or should that be a lack of Singular Imagination?

Whatever it is, I have today called the Medicine Man, and will go to have Offending Foot subjected to Radioactive impulses tomorrow.

Today it's more swollen. More painful. Just More.....
It will be fun, walking into his office barefoot, as I can't get a shoe on.
But I will 'take in front' and say "I know. I Know! Snake already quarrelled with me....", and let him figure it out as he writes his Invoice.

Uh?

Uh?

Uh?

I'm leaving that one to Ranger Rick.

:)

Quoting RobDaHood:
Pottery,
Have you noticed that when you have a sore toe, that hard objects jump out of nowhere and bump it without the least provocation?

YES !
As children we were told "you have a blind toe. Tie a string around it and that will make it see again". Worked every time.

NOW though, there is an Issue with a large bombastic dog called Dingolay.
She cannot stop stepping on it....
And the more I remonstrate with her, the more she tries to prove how much she loves me.

They say you only hurt the ones you love....

Quoting theshepherd:


Uh?

Uh?

Uh?

I'm leaving that one to Ranger Rick.

:)

With the pills he's been on, I don't know if he can read yet....

:):))