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Just to Satisfy You

#1

"Someone's gonna get hurt before you're through
Someone's gonna pay for the things you do
You're gonna find when it's to late
A heart just won't break just to satisfy you
Just to statisfy you"
  Waylon Jennings

Sorry folks. I've been sober for a month and a half. I've got way too much blood in my alcohol stream. It's time for a running drunk. You're all invited to one of my favorite watering holes today. The Gold Bar in Helena. Come on up and watch Mickey talk loud and draw a crowd. I ain't leavin' the joint until closin' time or they throw me out--one of the two. Gonna play a little Waylon Jennings on the jukebox too. Have a nice day, follks. I know I'm going too.

#2

You've got some of us worried about you. Do you have someone you can call? If not, you can call me (PM for #).

What has it come to, this sensible life?

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On Jan 23, 2013, at 11:08 AM, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@yahoo.com> wrote:

"Someone's gonna get hurt before you're through
Someone's gonna pay for the things you do
You're gonna find when it's to late
A heart just won't break just to satisfy you
Just to statisfy you"
Waylon Jennings

Sorry folks. I've been sober for a month and a half. I've got way too much blood in my alcohol stream. It's time for a running drunk. You're all invited to one of my favorite watering holes today. The Gold Bar in Helena. Come on up and watch Mickey talk loud and draw a crowd. I ain't leavin' the joint until closin' time or they throw me out--one of the two. Gonna play a little Waylon Jennings on the jukebox too. Have a nice day, follks. I know I'm going too.

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#3

Thanks for the concern, Tabbycat. It turned out to be a false alarm. I got "Waylayed" alright. But in a different sort of way. I had every intention of falling off the wagon that night. But I hooked up with something else that wouldn't take no for an answer. There's been an acute bronchitis virus running around Montana for a couple of months. I guess it was my turn in the barrel.

I got hit with it last Wednesday just a couple of hours before my scheduled visit to the bar. Acute bronchitis saps your energy because the heart has trouble pumping blood. I just wanted to go to bed. And that's what I did. Yesterday was the first day I felt like getting out and about, but I knew I wasn't even close to being back at 100%. Today I'm feeling even better, but still not at 100%.

I'll hit a joint or two today and maybe put down a play or two. But nothinig too stressful. Rest and relaxation is the key to getting rid of the virus. The feeling of falling off the wagon is long gone. Let's see if we can go another month and a half. Talk to ya later. I need another honey and lemon fix.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tabbycat wrote:

You've got some of us worried about you. Do you have someone you can call? If not, you can call me (PM for #).

#4

Glad to hear you got waylaid, if not so happy about what by. The whole country's got roving bands of nasty bugs making the rounds, making me feel like staying inside till spring. You might be safer in Montana.

Being alone in a small town in winter is enough to drive most of us to drink. Having someone to talk to might help. I'm not the best at picking up the phone these days but feel free to call if you need to.

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On Jan 30, 2013, at 9:18 AM, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@yahoo.com> wrote:

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tabbycat wrote:
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> You've got some of us worried about you. Do you have someone you can call? If not, you can call me (PM for #).
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Thanks for the concern, Tabbycat. It turned out to be a false alarm. I got "Waylayed" alright. But in a different sort of way. I had every intention of falling off the wagon that night. But I hooked up with something else that wouldn't take no for an answer. There's been an acute bronchitis virus running around Montana for a couple of months. I guess it was my turn in the barrel.

I got hit with it last Wednesday just a couple of hours before my scheduled visit to the bar. Acute bronchitis saps your energy because the heart has trouble pumping blood. I just wanted to go to bed. And that's what I did. Yesterday was the first day I felt like getting out and about, but I knew I wasn't even close to being back at 100%. Today I'm feeling even better, but still not at 100%.

I'll hit a joint or two today and maybe put down a play or two. But nothinig too stressful. Rest and relaxation is the key to getting rid of the virus. The feeling of falling off the wagon is long gone. Let's see if we can go another month and a half. Talk to ya later. I need another honey and lemon fix.

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#5

So I'll take this opportunity to put in a plug for Vitamin D supplements ...

Philly winters tend to be damp and chill. I was prone to chronic respiratory congestion, and a seasonal cold episode was the norm. In 2008, I came down with the flu, which left a good case of bronchitis in it's wake, and that ultimately worsened into a rather nasty pneumonia.

Following that bout, my MD (who's a common-sense kinda doc), suggested I start taking 2000 IU of Vitamin D daily (citing recent studies showing a strong link to respiratory health).

He'd never recommended a supplement to me before (aside from fish oil capsules), so I took him seriously. Since starting a daily Vit D capsule, the chronic congestion cleared and I haven't had so much as a cold since.

Take this under advisement. If winters tend to be challenging when it comes to your health, google the subject.

You can start with an NIH abstrct, "Vitamin D and Respiratory Health" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759054/

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tabbycat wrote:

Glad to hear you got waylaid, if not so happy about what by. The whole country's got roving bands of nasty bugs making the rounds, making me feel like staying inside till spring. You might be safer in Montana.

#6

Been on 'em for several years.

Spent my whole youth outdoors, then they told us get out of the sun. Skin cancer would kill us all. Plus all us college boys put on ties and worked inside under ghoulish fluorescents. The result: Vitamin D levels have been dropping for 70 years -- a serious public health crisis. We didn't know, cuz screening tests were too expensive. They're now under $50, so we're getting them regularly. And the results aren't pretty.

While they saved us from the scourges of skin cancer (easily treated), other cancers like colon (deadly) increased. Not a good trade off.

My level went from 30 (low) to 50 last year. Probably 70 now. No more SAD or winter depression.

Still best to get it from the sun for a few minutes a day. But if you live up north, you'll find that difficult much of the time, and impossible the rest.

So yes, if you spend your time in the gray and the cold, a trip to Costco or CVS just might save your life.

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On Jan 30, 2013, at 8:34 PM, "vp_wiz" <harry.porter@verizon.net> wrote:

So I'll take this opportunity to put in a plug for Vitamin D supplements ...

#7

Brad and I both got hit bad with a “nasty bug” in December. Took us a couple of weeks to get our strength back. We always get a flu shot and we’re big on supplements, including Vitamin D. Not a complete shield, but we feel we have fewer respiratory problems overall.

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From: vp_wiz
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 8:34 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] xvp Speaking of "nasty bugs" (was Re: Just to Satisfy You)

So I'll take this opportunity to put in a plug for Vitamin D supplements ...

Philly winters tend to be damp and chill. I was prone to chronic respiratory congestion, and a seasonal cold episode was the norm. In 2008, I came down with the flu, which left a good case of bronchitis in it's wake, and that ultimately worsened into a rather nasty pneumonia.

Following that bout, my MD (who's a common-sense kinda doc), suggested I start taking 2000 IU of Vitamin D daily (citing recent studies showing a strong link to respiratory health).

He'd never recommended a supplement to me before (aside from fish oil capsules), so I took him seriously. Since starting a daily Vit D capsule, the chronic congestion cleared and I haven't had so much as a cold since.

Take this under advisement. If winters tend to be challenging when it comes to your health, google the subject.

You can start with an NIH abstrct, "Vitamin D and Respiratory Health" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759054/

--- In mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com, Tabbycat wrote:

Glad to hear you got waylaid, if not so happy about what by. The whole country's got roving bands of nasty bugs making the rounds, making me feel like staying inside till spring. You might be safer in Montana.

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