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[Tim Auton]

Hmm. Why would fire consume fuel faster at a lower ambient temperature?

At a guess: denser air is better for combustion and a greater
temperature differential with the hot gasses from the fire will give
more of a chimney effect, giving more airflow.


Tim

 

[Dave VanHorn]

Hmm. Why would fire consume fuel faster at a lower ambient temperature?

It dosen't, but in all that insulation, you aren't getting much heat from
it.

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson
4ax.com>) about 'Donate Frequent Flyer Miles to Our Troops', on Wed, 17
Dec 2003:

You mean to say that I'm "unpopular"?

You are with those who have reacted adversely to your posts. Not with
everyone here.

 

[Roger Gt]

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message

Party if you want to. I don't.

To Each his own!
Condolences on you loss.
My father turned 87 last month, isn't doing too well.
My girl friend, in the hospital for over two of the last four months, will
get out this week, and she will be able to eat actual food instead of a TPN
through a pump each night. Still in a wheel chair part time, but much much
better.
And my Sister in law is in remission after being diagnosed with uterine
cancer, (Phase 4) three years ago! "Don't ever quote the odds to me!"

Set wards, light torches, unfurl banners, play a joyous tune.
Yes! Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow --- You know the rest!
The lot of all living things. To bide a bit, and pass!
Leaving only foot steps in the sands of time!

 

[B Fuhrmann]

Is everyone out there getting tired of all these off topic posts?

A lot of people who don't post useful info are going into the kill file.

 

[Richard Crowley]

Is everyone out there getting tired of all these
off topic posts?

A lot of people who don't post useful info are
going into the kill file.

Doesn't your newsreader allow you to "hide" threads
(based on subject title)? Even my newsreader (the
widely-despised Outlook Express) makes this trivial.

Just because some (otherwise useful) people post to
off-topic threads is not a good enough reason (of itself)
to banish them forever.

 

[Brooklyn NYC]

Is everyone out there getting tired of all these off topic posts?

A lot of people who don't post useful info are going into the kill file.

I certainly am.

 

[Brooklyn NYC]

How do you hide threads with OE?

 

[Meindert Sprang]

How do you hide threads with OE?

Click "Message|Ignore conversation" and "View|Current View|Hide Read or
Ignored messages"

Meindert

 

[Dave VanHorn]

My girl friend, in the hospital for over two of the last four months, will
get out this week, and she will be able to eat actual food instead of a TPN
through a pump each night. Still in a wheel chair part time, but much much
better.

Tell her I said "Hi".. I spent two months in hospital, and another 6 weeks
out on a TPN backpack, with the associated chemistry set of injections to
prep "dinner". Acute hemoragic pancreatitis. About this time last
year, I was in intensive care with pancreatitis, kidney failure, a collapsed
lung, congestive heart failure, and diabetes, up to 350 units of insulin per
day.
All gone now, including the diabetes.

I imagine a bowl of lime jello looks like heaven about now!

 

[Dave VanHorn]

How do you hide threads with OE?

Click under the sunglasses, till you get the "no" symbol.

 

[Richard Crowley]

Click under the sunglasses, till you get the "no" symbol.

And remember to set (in the menu bar)...

View > Current View > Hide Read or Ignored Messages

 

[Brooklyn NYC]

Tks

 

[Roger Gt]

Tell her I said "Hi".. I spent two months in hospital, and another 6 weeks
out on a TPN backpack, with the associated chemistry set of injections to
prep "dinner". Acute hemoragic pancreatitis. About this time last
year, I was in intensive care with pancreatitis, kidney failure, a collapsed
lung, congestive heart failure, and diabetes, up to 350 units of insulin per
day.
All gone now, including the diabetes.

I imagine a bowl of lime jello looks like heaven about now!

Passed on your good thoughts, she said to say thank you. But would prefer
Red Jello!

She had acute severe pancreatitis, complicated by a grapefruit sized tumor.
Had her gall bladder removed at the same time. Still has a drain for the
tumor and the "PIC line" for drugs and testing. Scheduled for several more
tests so her release date will be delayed a few days. But she "feels" much
better, just weak!

 

[Sir Charles W. Shults III]

I often hear about people having a tumor the size of a grapefruit, but never
once has anyone said to me that they had a grapefruit the size of a tumor for
breakfast.

Cheers!

Chip Shults
My robotics, space and CGI web page - http://home.cfl.rr.com/aichip

 

[Dave VanHorn]

Passed on your good thoughts, she said to say thank you. But would prefer
Red Jello!

To each, her own! Red's good too. Green's my favorite, but only just.

She had acute severe pancreatitis, complicated by a grapefruit sized tumor.
Had her gall bladder removed at the same time.

They wanted to remove mine, at the end, but we did an ultrasound, and found
it completely clean! It wasn't in the previous ultrasound, about a month
earlier. Apparently, when I went back on real food, it flushed itself.

Still has a drain for the tumor and the "PIC line" for drugs and testing.
Scheduled for several more tests so her release date will be delayed a few days.
But she "feels" much better, just weak!

Boy do I know that feeling.
I got out the day the shuttle shredded. I was pacing the halls, and suddenly
realized that everyone was watching TV..

Mine was very atypical, according to the hospital, I was the worst case they
had ever seen, and yet I came out with no permanent damage. They sent me
down to Indianapolis twice for the Whipple surgery, and twice the surgeon
said it was less risky to wait, than to cut.

I was sad to see the pic line go, it saved me from literally hundreds of
needles.

When they pulled mine, they thought it had somehow broken, as the end was
not beveled. Turned out that they never did bevel it. When they put the
replacement in, I not only made sure it was beveled, I got the remainder
piece for comparison when that one was pulled. It was a bit scary laying
there wondering if a chunk of pic line was on it's way to my heart or
wherever..

They tell me breakage is very rare.

The first month was the worst, two IVs, oxygen, catheter, it took five
people to get me out of bed.
Later, I could walk 10 steps to the bathroom, with 5 mins of prep to get the
lines all laid out to avoid tangles. Then I'd spend 10 mins on the pot,
breathing O2 at 6 liters flow, like i'd run a marathon. C-diff infections
are no fun. They gave me a bunch of antibiotics to keep the internal
infection from killing me, and killed off all my gut bacteria, and the
C-diff moved in.

You need to get her a "Treated and Released" CD by Heywood banks, you can
hear it here:
Page down to "The pancreas song"
http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/heywood_audio.htm

 

[Dave VanHorn]

I often hear about people having a tumor the size of a grapefruit, but never
once has anyone said to me that they had a grapefruit the size of a tumor for
breakfast.

I was in so much pain, I forgot to push the button for the morphine drip.

They pulled me out of my first cat scan, because my heart rate went to 220+
and they were afraid i'd code on them right there. Fluid buildup internally,
led to a collapsed lung, and congestive heart failure.

Do NOT piss off your Pancreas!

 

[Roger Gt]

in message

I often hear about people having a tumor the size of a grapefruit, but never
once has anyone said to me that they had a grapefruit the size of a tumor for
breakfast.

Perhaps due to grapefruit having a typical size easily visible, tumors are
often hidden and come in all sizes?

BTW: Do Doctors remove tumors from robots, or do they just see a mechanic?

Happy holidays to all, whatever you celebrate!
May the Gods be kind to you and yours.

 

[Roger Gt]

To each, her own! Red's good too. Green's my favorite, but only just.

They wanted to remove mine, at the end, but we did an ultrasound, and found
it completely clean! It wasn't in the previous ultrasound, about a month
earlier. Apparently, when I went back on real food, it flushed itself.
few

Boy do I know that feeling.
I got out the day the shuttle shredded. I was pacing the halls, and suddenly
realized that everyone was watching TV..

Mine was very atypical, according to the hospital, I was the worst case they
had ever seen, and yet I came out with no permanent damage. They sent me
down to Indianapolis twice for the Whipple surgery, and twice the surgeon
said it was less risky to wait, than to cut.

I was sad to see the pic line go, it saved me from literally hundreds of
needles.

When they pulled mine, they thought it had somehow broken, as the end was
not beveled. Turned out that they never did bevel it. When they put the
replacement in, I not only made sure it was beveled, I got the remainder
piece for comparison when that one was pulled. It was a bit scary laying
there wondering if a chunk of pic line was on it's way to my heart or
wherever..

They tell me breakage is very rare.

The first month was the worst, two IVs, oxygen, catheter, it took five
people to get me out of bed.
Later, I could walk 10 steps to the bathroom, with 5 mins of prep to get the
lines all laid out to avoid tangles. Then I'd spend 10 mins on the pot,
breathing O2 at 6 liters flow, like I'd run a marathon. C-diff infections
are no fun. They gave me a bunch of antibiotics to keep the internal
infection from killing me, and killed off all my gut bacteria, and the
C-diff moved in.

You need to get her a "Treated and Released" CD by Heywood banks, you can
hear it here:
Page down to "The pancreas song"
http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/heywood_audio.htm

Sounds like you had everything done that they CAN do, it sure isn't
something I'd recommend! Glad to hear your still with us, and I WILL get
the CD.

Anything to cheer her up!
Now about 6 weeks of recovery time if we can get it.
She ate three meals today.
Strange when that is the best news you've heard in several months!

Happy Holidays to all, whatever you celebrate.
May the Gods be kind to you and yours!

 

[Dave VanHorn]

Sounds like you had everything done that they CAN do, it sure isn't
something I'd recommend! Glad to hear your still with us, and I WILL get
the CD.

I also lost about 30-40 pounds, so it's a damned effective weightloss
program.

Anything to cheer her up!

If it helps, I can talk to her, or chat/email. Might help to talk to
someone who's been there.

Now about 6 weeks of recovery time if we can get it.
She ate three meals today.
Strange when that is the best news you've heard in several months!

No, not strange to me.

I hope it goes well, I went to "clear liquids" twice, then was released,
only to relapse within days.
I know that won't be too comforting, but if it does happen, remember I
bounced twice before I was finally "treated and released".

Happy Holidays to all, whatever you celebrate.
May the Gods be kind to you and yours!

And you as well.