BillyShears

Having lived in Texas for almost 3 years I'd be very surprised if they agreed to give up their guns. They feel very very strongly about it, and do not know how we in the UK can possibly all live together in the UK without any guns. It was kind of nice knowing that I had an armed Police Officer at my back when dealing with a nutter in the ER though...

I do not agree with any kind of patient-blaming. The real reason the NHS is in the state it is in is due to mis-management, by massively overpaid managers. It will not change because some of these managers are often involved in government. I'm an A&E Nurse, we have loads of people who really don't need A&E, but they all feel that they need to be there.

Halfway through 'The Keepers'. Grim viewing. Also at the other end of the scale 'Ozark'; predictable and easy viewing, but entertaining all the same.

Sorry to be all doom and gloom but you need blood taking. With those symptoms an ECG is just one investigation for cardiac problems. I can't understand why you weren't transported to A&E by the crew, particularly with your history of Cocaine use. If you still have any of those symptoms just go to A&E and tell them your signs and symptoms. Get checked out brother, you need to be safe. You'll wait ages in A&E but it's your health, your life.

Ditto. We have 4 kids and they've all been difficult in their own way. Right now we are raising two grandkids, and we thought those days were behind us. Keep on loving her and let time take care of it.

Christine Keeler, passed on, aged 75.

Started watching 'Skint'; focusing on poor people in the Witton/Aston/Erdington area. Grim viewing.

Better than ruminating about it!

Eat, and keep eating locally produced honey. Worked for me!

1984 Fender Stratocaster, brand new, in the box, for $100. A guitar shop in San Jose were selling them off. Yes, like all the great guitars I have ever owned, like an idiot, I sold it and have regretted it ever since. It was 1984 but it was still very very cheap.

Done

I used Autotrader, no problems. Got lots of calls and sold it quite quickly.

My sister has an Equinox. Tinny piece of crap. I'd still prefer my old Ford Windstar over that!

I'm 57 next month and remember all those mid 40's feelings. It comes crashing down, to be replaced by a new reality that is somewhat easier but way less exciting. I have grand kids, can buy nice guitars and cars if I want, but I know, deep down, it's all gone. Mooney will be here soon saying it's the best time of his life. Don't be fooled, you get old really quickly. Just make sure you don't look back with regret. My only advice, for what it's worth; hold on to love, it really is all that matters, and all you end up with.

It's just that you can get the beans roasted how you like them. I watched a couple of youtube vids and read a bit about the beans. The trick is to get the heat right and to keep the beans moving all the time. The beans when they are green (pre-roasting) have an unlimited shelf life, but once roasted they begin to deteriorate. So the coffee you drink is always very fresh, and I think that makes a huge difference. I was buying pre-ground beans and had one cup that smelled like bad vagina, and once that line was crossed, there was no going back. So I bought pre-roasted and a grinder, and then it was a small step to roasting once I'd seen how easy it was. If you are getting a grinder anyway, there's no extra cost (apart from time) to roasting in a wok/frying pan. You can oven roast but it looks like too much of a faff. You can also buy a roasting machine, or some people use a popcorn machine. Wok roasting:

I've started roasting my own coffee. Way easier than I thought, in the wok on medium/high heat, roast is complete in 20 mins or so. I get the coffee I want every time, and it's fresh.

My Prostate Gland. Pisses me off because it tells me I need a piss when I don't, then when I do get to the toilet I stand for a long time waiting for the flow to begin. It's not just waiting; there's all the false starts, the drips, the involuntary clenching. This is very embarrassing when in someone else's toilet because it takes so long, I think that they believe I am taking a dump, or doing something else, in their toilet. This adds to the anxiety whilst trying to piss, which just elongates the whole process, often resulting in no urine being passed at all. It shouldn't piss me off because the little b*stard has given me so much pleasure over the years. Someone once told me it's god's little joke on males. I really should get it checked out, but I am a virgin and I am too old to lose it now.

Watched Nocturnal Animals last night. 8/10, could have watched it without the soundtrack - some great arty farty going on.

When to shut my mouth.

People who do not cover their mouths when yawning. I do not wish to smell your fetid breath, nor do I wish to be affronted by the sight of the inside of your mouth.

I'm one of those. I still feel very attached to the forum and read it multiple times a day. It was too easy to fall into a crap conversation ending up in a semi argument and folks getting upset or obsessing about their point. One too many of those and it just put me off posting. I still love it here though and do chime in occasionally.

I bet you could have named all the Osmonds back in the day though

Beats my recently bought Vauxhall Zafira, but it does have rain sensing wipers. As a small big car I really like it, would definitely buy another. This is a Zafira 'Design' so the original owner put loads of extras in. Cost me GBP4,000. Would love my old Windstar back though, (or Windbag as they are affectionately known).

I gave up Facebook about 4 months ago. No regrets really, apart from not keeping in touch with all those wonderful Texans I made friends with.

Mary Tyler Moore, 80.