TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:05 PM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Interior SE Mass has some nice places, and the snow is pretty comparable to Boston in the grand scheme. Raynham, Taunton, Bridgewaters, Easton, Mansfield. Expand I like the golf down that way. All of my favorite golf courses are either cape, SE Nh or se MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:01 PM, DotRat_Wx said: Too funny that you lived only a couple football fields from where I am. We often drunk walk your street home after getting plastered in Adams Village. We had Molinaris last night. Pizza was OK, place is a bit overrated in my eyes. Unfortunately Pats Pizza was not open. We weren't sure why, then saw the news. Yikes. Expand What happened there? Anyways we looked around Hanover, market is too nuts there. We are staying put for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:07 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I like the golf down that way. All of my favorite golf courses are either cape, SE Nh or se MA. Expand So many great courses in this area. We play west Bridgewater CC and olde Scotland links a ton, they are both only like 10 mins from my house. So great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:06 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I love Wilmington Tewksbury area and Andover for its location. I cleaned up when I lived in N Andover in 2015. Expand You don't jack often in the largest events, but you seldom get left out, either. Along the shore and south of the city has higher stakes....they will jack in mammoth events, but also get completely porked in a good amount, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:12 PM, 40/70 Benchmark said: You don't jack often in the largest events, but you seldom get left out, either. Along the shore and south of the city has higher stakes....they will jack in mammoth events, but also get completely porked in a good amount, too. Expand We jack and pork. Franks and Beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 i have the opposite issue body comp - man, i made a move 4 or 5 years ago toward a proactive life style commitment and holy hell - i weight 175 and i'm 6'2" i eat organic and fish and chicken ...rare red meat..and only complex carbs. no isolated sweeteners and rarely ever any general sugary shit. i don't drink alc. either. i'm trying to gain muscle but it just doesn't ... i only get more shredded. it's not like i'm weak. i curl 40s doing hammers and fly a buck -20. but just wiry i guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:01 PM, DotRat_Wx said: Too funny that you lived only a couple football fields from where I am. We often drunk walk your street home after getting plastered in Adams Village. We had Molinaris last night. Pizza was OK, place is a bit overrated in my eyes. Unfortunately Pats Pizza was not open. We weren't sure why, then saw the news. Yikes. Expand Nice. I grew up on Minot St. Still have fam in the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:18 PM, radarman said: Nice. I grew up on Minot St til I was about 10. Still have fam in the neighborhood. Expand Wow never knew that. Minot is great. I'm on ashmont across from all saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:18 PM, Typhoon Tip said: i have the opposite issue body comp - man, i made a move 4 or 5 years ago toward a proactive life style commitment and holy hell - i weight 175 and i'm 6'2" i eat organic and fish and chicken ...rare red meat..and only complex carbs. no isolated sweeteners and rarely ever any general sugary shit. i don't drink alc. either. i'm trying to gain muscle but it just doesn't ... i only get more shredded. it's not like i'm weak. i curl 40s doing hammers and fly a buck -20. but just wiry i guess Expand Yep, one of "those guys." LOL Usually guys like you are sneaky strong. Like the little meth head stone mason guy with skinny arms but a grip of iron. Definitely want to avoid those guys in a street fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:18 PM, Typhoon Tip said: i have the opposite issue body comp - man, i made a move 4 or 5 years ago toward a proactive life style commitment and holy hell - i weight 175 and i'm 6'2" i eat organic and fish and chicken ...rare red meat..and only complex carbs. no isolated sweeteners and rarely ever any general sugary shit. i don't drink alc. either. i'm trying to gain muscle but it just doesn't ... i only get more shredded. it's not like i'm weak. i curl 40s doing hammers and fly a buck -20. but just wiry i guess Expand Its all about diet, man...you need to eat according to schedule....every 2-3 waking hours, at least a good 25gm of lean protein. Preferably Whey, which is most quickly assimilated into the blood stream for rapid recovery post lift. I mean 2-3 meal daily, which is supplemented with 2-3 servings of protein shakes....so like 6 meals equally dispersed on a daily basis. I went from 175lbs in in like 2017 to my present weight of 2015 in under 2 years....only gained like half inch in my waist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch2014 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Holy crap re: Pats Pizza https://www.dotnews.com/2021/infant-found-alive-lower-mills-trash-barrel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:19 PM, DotRat_Wx said: Wow never knew that. Minot is great. I'm on ashmont across from all saints. Expand It's a lot nicer now than in the 80s but I have a lot of good memories. My aunt bought a triple decker and made a killing... Super smart move. I enjoy going back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:28 PM, bch2014 said: Holy crap re: Pats Pizza https://www.dotnews.com/2021/infant-found-alive-lower-mills-trash-barrel Expand I was hesitant to respond to @CoastalWx because of how dark this story was. Just infuriatingly sad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:28 PM, radarman said: It's a lot nicer now than in the 80s. My aunt bought a triple decker and made a killing... Super smart move. I enjoy going back. Expand I was working as a project manager for real estate place around here for a few years. My career problem has been finding something I'm passionate about. Unfortunately that world began to disgust me the more I spent in it. Minot is one of the best streets in the neighborhood. Any house located there would be highly sought after. I'm way too empathetic for my own good. I also wear my heart on my sleeve when I am doing something. It's caused me to have issues finding a career I love. I move jobs often. I wouldn't trade the experience in for anything. I've worked so many different places. Resume will make you dizzy, but Ive gave so many things a shot. I've found now that I am most happy working outside and moving around instead of behind a desk. I will be getting in union with a local utility company any week now. Just waiting for the call. They held hiring due to coronavirus. I've already passed their aptitude test. This will likely be my final destination as we build a family. Excited that it won't be corporate world. Or behind a desk. Or as slimey as working with real estate developers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:30 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I was hesitant to respond to @CoastalWx because of how dark this story was. Just infuriatingly sad Expand OMG....horrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:28 PM, bch2014 said: Holy crap re: Pats Pizza https://www.dotnews.com/2021/infant-found-alive-lower-mills-trash-barrel Expand Lots of sick people in this world. Hopefully they get the DNA from the baby and somehow trace it back to the mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:30 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I was hesitant to respond to @CoastalWx because of how dark this story was. Just infuriatingly sad Expand That’s where it was! Holy shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:30 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I was hesitant to respond to @CoastalWx because of how dark this story was. Just infuriatingly sad Expand The FD is right there. WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 7:36 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I haven't been lifting at all. My body is a mess in terms of damage from football now. I've been focusing on just cardio and losing weight. I'm sure lifting would help, but I am not keen on going to the gym during the pandemic. Expand Five years of interior OL/DL didn't leave much damage, now 55 years since the last college play. Two fingers (ring/middle) on the right hand with messed up joints - if I grip hard on something like a shovel handle, one (usually ring finger) or both can lock down on it, and I have to withdraw the object with my left hand and pull the finger(s) straight, not a pleasant sensation. Could be lots worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:00 PM, 40/70 Benchmark said: That is what we did....my wife is an immigrant, thus her income can not be counter towards the mortgage....hence the move to Methuen for a bit. We will be back to Wilmington/Tewksbury/Andover area in a few years, but that area is just too much for me to swing as the only name on the note. Expand Homes in Tewksbury are way overpriced. And homes in Andover are off the charts expensive. A 600000 home in Andover often times needs 200k in repairs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 8:47 PM, tamarack said: Five years of interior OL/DL didn't leave much damage, now 55 years since the last college play. Two fingers (ring/middle) on the right hand with messed up joints - if I grip hard on something like a shovel handle, one (usually ring finger) or both can lock down on it, and I have to withdraw the object with my left hand and pull the finger(s) straight, not a pleasant sensation. Could be lots worse. Expand I ended with a cervical spinal fusion. Two shoulder surgeries. I now have severe sciatica in my right leg. Lower back is a mess. I will likely need surgeries similar to what Ginx has dealt with. I am better with activity though. I struggle when I don't move. I need to stay active to stay away from pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:10 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I ended with a cervical spinal fusion. Two shoulder surgeries. I now have severe sciatica in my right leg. Lower back is a mess. I will likely need surgeries similar to what Ginx has dealt with. I am better with activity though. I struggle when I don't move. I need to stay active to stay away from pain Expand Sucks that football took a toll on you. Your still young and dont need these setbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:11 PM, Baroclinic Zone said: Sucks that football took a toll on you. Your still young and dont need these setbacks. Expand True, but lucky to have a good pcp. He has been extremely helpful in guiding me since I was in HS. It means a lot to have a doctor you trust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Was nice to see some snow falling for a few hours this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:10 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I ended with a cervical spinal fusion. Two shoulder surgeries. I now have severe sciatica in my right leg. Lower back is a mess. I will likely need surgeries similar to what Ginx has dealt with. I am better with activity though. I struggle when I don't move. I need to stay active to stay away from pain Expand Ouch. I had 2-level fusion centered on C-4 ten years ago, but I highly doubt it was FB-related. In January 1981 I was riding shotgun in a pickup that went head-on with a fully loaded log truck, wheeler with a pup trailer, two big tiers of spruce sawlogs, probably 70 tons to our 2. Guess who won. Fortunately we each were only going about 25 mph at impact. Didn't wear seatbelts in the woods then - feared crushing more than impact - and I was lying sideways against the dash as we went from +25 to -20 in less than 1/10 second. Pushed the right headlight back to where the glovebox had been and collapsed the cap on my side to about 1/2 normal. Had I been belted I likely would've eaten the dash or right doorpost, that 1 in 1000 where not buckled was better. Still got 2 sprained ankles, non-displaced fracture of the lateral mellilus ("ankle point") and painful cartilage damage in the ribs. The sideways whiplash of head/neck almost certainly started the disc's gradual (no symptoms until Feb '11) herniating that by April of 2011 I shambled rather than walked and could barely tie my shoes. Oddly, it was entirely pain free except to some in my lower arms. MRI showed squashed spinal cord, PCP said one wrong fall would mean quadriplegia or worse. Surgery went well and I regained probably 90% of strength and 2/3 of balance. Neurosurgeon said 50% don't regain anything though essentially all have no further degradation. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Hey Jay...congratulations in your engagement happy for you! Good work! I think with your youth your prognosis is good for a substantial recovery especially with your dedication to progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Cape sunrise this AM, before it all went to crap 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:47 PM, weathafella said: Hey Jay...congratulations in your engagement happy for you! Good work! I think with your youth your prognosis is good for a substantial recovery especially with your dedication to progress. Expand Thank you my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 9:10 PM, DotRat_Wx said: I ended with a cervical spinal fusion. Two shoulder surgeries. I now have severe sciatica in my right leg. Lower back is a mess. I will likely need surgeries similar to what Ginx has dealt with. I am better with activity though. I struggle when I don't move. I need to stay active to stay away from pain Expand Hey congrats on the engagement. Woot woot. I am doing so much better with 4 new discs and that spinal cage. I hope you find relief bro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Congrats Jay! Good luck to both of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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