Simple Pleasures...

by **rowshkex** » Thu 5/31/12 3:06 am

Dual pleasures:

1) The pre-travel eve late night (packing, etc.).

2) Packing all you need for a four day wedding in California into your backpack.

by **Tee09** » Thu 5/31/12 5:13 am

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

by **Kelly Red** » Thu 5/31/12 11:55 am

Tee09 wrote:To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Good day at the office?

by **Tee09** » Thu 5/31/12 12:21 pm

Kelly Red wrote:
Tee09 wrote:To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Good day at the office?

Yep. Fixed a couple pieces of equipment that had been slowing me down. If flaky atomic force microscopes and ancient vacuum evaporators have "women", they are lamenting up a storm right now. :dup:

by **Kelly Red** » Thu 5/31/12 12:41 pm

Tee09 wrote:
Kelly Red wrote:
Tee09 wrote:To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Good day at the office?

Yep. Fixed a couple pieces of equipment that had been slowing me down. If flaky atomic force microscopes and ancient vacuum evaporators have "women", they are lamenting up a storm right now.

I thought nerds couldn't get women? I'm sure nerd equipment follows the same rule :biggrin2:

by **5 O.T.** » Thu 5/31/12 1:29 pm

rowshkex wrote:Dual pleasures:

1) The pre-travel eve late night (packing, etc.).

2) Packing all you need for a four day wedding in California into your backpack.

You put your suit into a backpack? :confused2:

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 6:02 pm

5 O.T. wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Dual pleasures:

1) The pre-travel eve late night (packing, etc.).

2) Packing all you need for a four day wedding in California into your backpack.

You put your suit into a backpack?

No, the backpack is actually a parachute...he's going to jump out of the plane and then land into the suit which is being held by a couple of groomsmen. It's gonna be rad.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 6:39 pm

5 O.T. wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Dual pleasures:

1) The pre-travel eve late night (packing, etc.).

2) Packing all you need for a four day wedding in California into your backpack.

You put your suit into a backpack?

You don't need a suit for a wedding. The only people I ever see in suits or tuxes anymore are 50+, the parents, and wedding party members

by **thinkbui** » Thu 5/31/12 6:48 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:
5 O.T. wrote:
rowshkex wrote:Dual pleasures:

1) The pre-travel eve late night (packing, etc.).

2) Packing all you need for a four day wedding in California into your backpack.

You put your suit into a backpack?

You don't need a suit for a wedding. The only people I ever see in suits or tuxes anymore are 50+, the parents, and wedding party members

It depends on how formal or laid back everyone is, though time of year seems to also be a factor.

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 9:33 pm

Gotta suit up for a wedding. It's all about class, man.

That being said, I rarely even wear a dress shirt. So when I suit up, it becomes a simple pleasure.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 9:41 pm

Dress shirt, tie, leather-soled dress shoes. Nothing about that isn't classy. :confused2:

That's as far as I, and 95% of people my age, tend to go. I just don't see it in the under 30 crowd.

by **gopherguy13** » Thu 5/31/12 9:42 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:Dress shirt, tie, leather-soled dress shoes. Nothing about that isn't classy.

That's as far as I, and 95% of people my age, tend to go. I just don't see it in the under 30 crowd.

^That's what I wear.

I usually lose the tie and unbutton the top button about 10 minutes into the reception as well :lol:

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 9:51 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:Dress shirt, tie, leather-soled dress shoes. Nothing about that isn't classy.

That's as far as I, and 95% of people my age, tend to go. I just don't see it in the under 30 crowd.

^That's what I wear.

I usually lose the tie and unbutton the top button about 10 minutes into the reception as well

Bingo. Top button comes undone and tie gets loosened after dinner.

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 9:54 pm

The loosening of the tie is instantaneous at the reception. And since I obviously have a suitcoat for the wedding, it's either 50/50 chance I have it draped over the shoulders or it's on a chair somewhere (ask WPoS about that :oops:

).

I figure if I can don a tux in 100+ weather (friend's wedding, outdoors) and don a suit in 85+ weather in a non-ACed church (mel's wedding), I can don a suit anywhere.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 9:58 pm

I'm in the "suit-at-wedding" crowd. Come on youngsters, at least act like you give a rat's ass.

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 9:59 pm

Armadillo wrote:I'm in the "suit-at-wedding" crowd. Come on youngsters, at least act like you give a rat's ass.

This.

Sidenote: I'm also part of the "at least wear dress shirt/tie, if not a suit, at all times in Vegas" crowd. So I may be a little biased.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:04 pm

You guys are weird. And old.

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 10:06 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

Even when I was younger (btw, get off my lawn!), I always suited up for a wedding.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:07 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

You smell like printer paper and shame.

by **YoungEagle** » Thu 5/31/12 10:12 pm

Armadillo wrote:He goes by "Son of Jackbag."

that describes my dad perfectly :good2:

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 10:14 pm

YoungEagle wrote:
Armadillo wrote:He goes by "Son of Jackbag."

that describes my dad perfectly

Sort of a dual insult....kid learns quickly. Unlike his old man. :biggrin2:

Simple pleasure: generally nice weather. Didn't really notice it until this afternoon, but dang, we've had great weather since Sunday (minus that blip of a storm on Sunday night).

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:15 pm

YoungEagle wrote:
Armadillo wrote:He goes by "Son of Jackbag."

that describes my dad perfectly

I know, kid. We ALL know. :mrgreen:

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:25 pm

The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

Even when I was younger (btw, get off my lawn!), I always suited up for a wedding.

Ok fine, when you're five, wearing a suit is "cute".

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:27 pm

Armadillo wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

You smell like printer paper and shame.

You smell of old newspaper and death. :lol:

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 10:29 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:
The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

Even when I was younger (btw, get off my lawn!), I always suited up for a wedding.

Ok fine, when you're five, wearing a suit is "cute".

Naw, I wasn't one of THOSE kids. :roll:

It's all about respect and signifying an important event.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:29 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:
The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

Even when I was younger (btw, get off my lawn!), I always suited up for a wedding.

Ok fine, when you're five, wearing a suit is "cute".

And when you're in your adult years, it means you're a functioning member of society.

Also, that you know the touch of a woman.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:33 pm

Honestly, you two are the only guys I know between the ages of 5 and 50 that wear suits, exclusively, to weddings. Even the relatively ritzy weddings I've been to are about a 10:1 dx garb:suit.

Whatever though. I'm not going to hold wearing a suit against anyone.

by **Tee09** » Thu 5/31/12 10:34 pm

All the real studs wear sweater vests over a dress shirt and tie, Senator Tressel style.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:34 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:Honestly, you two are the only guys I know between the ages of 5 and 50 that wear suits, exclusively, to weddings. Even the relatively ritzy weddings I've been to are about a 10:1 dx garb:suit.

Whatever though. I'm not going to hold wearing a suit against anyone.

You've never been to a GPL-related wedding, then. The few I've been to were about 100:1 suit:pretending to be a grown-up.

We are the classiest (and smartest) bunch of drunks you'll ever meet.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:36 pm

Pssh... Except for the lot of you that wear brown belts with black pants.

by **Tee09** » Thu 5/31/12 10:36 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:Pssh... Except for the lot of you that wear brown belts with black pants.

Do they wear white socks too?

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:38 pm

Tee09 wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:Pssh... Except for the lot of you that wear brown belts with black pants.

Do they wear white socks too?

Yeah. Oh, and they wear clip-on ties.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:39 pm

DX at a wedding in about thirty years:

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:40 pm

And yet even that guy doesn't wear a brown belt with his black shoes.

by **The Rube** » Thu 5/31/12 10:43 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:And yet even that guy doesn't wear a brown belt with his black shoes.

Even I know that you don't do that. And match the socks. Please.

But rock just about any color combo tie/shirt. Example: an upcoming wedding, I'll be rocking the maroon shirt/gold tie. Gotta represent. :dup:

by **Tee09** » Thu 5/31/12 10:45 pm

The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:And yet even that guy doesn't wear a brown belt with his black shoes.

Even I know that you don't do that. And match the socks. Please.

But rock just about any color combo tie/shirt. Example: an upcoming wedding, I'll be rocking the maroon shirt/gold tie. Gotta represent.

My dog is lucky to be alive after ruining my maroon and gold striped tie.

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 5/31/12 10:49 pm

Tee09 wrote:
The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:And yet even that guy doesn't wear a brown belt with his black shoes.

Even I know that you don't do that. And match the socks. Please.

But rock just about any color combo tie/shirt. Example: an upcoming wedding, I'll be rocking the maroon shirt/gold tie. Gotta represent.

My dog is lucky to be alive after ruining my maroon and gold striped tie.

Tee09 before tie massacre?

by **Armadillo** » Thu 5/31/12 10:51 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:
Tee09 wrote:
The Rube wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:And yet even that guy doesn't wear a brown belt with his black shoes.

Even I know that you don't do that. And match the socks. Please.

But rock just about any color combo tie/shirt. Example: an upcoming wedding, I'll be rocking the maroon shirt/gold tie. Gotta represent.

My dog is lucky to be alive after ruining my maroon and gold striped tie.

Tee09 before tie massacre?

Oh no you di'int.

by **gopher wes** » Fri 6/01/12 8:50 am

Armadillo wrote:I'm in the "suit-at-wedding" crowd. Come on youngsters, at least act like you give a rat's ass.

This. It amazes me what people consider "ok" to wear to a wedding. These people are paying a whole bunch of money to have you here and you show up with a freaking golf polo on? You don't have to suit up, but at least put a dress shirt on and a tie if you are feeling ambitious. I know a lot of weddings happen during the summer and it can be hot if the church doesn't have AC but you can at least be big boy boy for an hour at the ceremony and then loosen up the tie and lose the coat at the reception as others have said.

Same goes for church, IMO. I know there are many different churches nowadays and some are very laid back. My dad takes it to the extreme: suit every Sunday....no exceptions. He was raised to wear his Sunday best every Sunday and that is exactly what he does. But it shouldn't be a huge deal to put on some decent pants and a dress shirt to go to church for an hour on Sunday.

by **SouthTexGopher** » Fri 6/01/12 9:54 am

Changing the location in my GPL profile back to San Antonio.

by **gopherguy06** » Fri 6/01/12 10:46 am

I am in the under 30 crowd and always suit up for a wedding. I don't have anything against a shirt/tie combo, but I have been to a bunch in the last 3 years, like 20+ and shocked at what people consider Ok. At a minimum wear slacks and a shirt, even if you don't have a tie on, that's better than nothing. Seen clip ons which are clipped on the outside, denim of all sorts, cargo pants and jeans and tees. Generally, a tradional "church" wedding needs a shirt-tie combo at a minimum.

The summer has lots of options too. But someone can wear a sport coat and dress shirt (with or without tie) and slacks.
A polo can work depending on the wedding (i.e. outdoor, summer wedding or beach wedding).

by **sunbone** » Fri 6/01/12 10:54 am

Rowshkex said the wedding he is going to is in California. I've been to weddings in California where even the groom isn't wearing a suit.

by **Kelly Red** » Fri 6/01/12 11:12 am

This should be a pet peeve but it fits the topic; people who barely take a shower before showing up for a funeral! I've seen jeans, sweatshirts, shorts and a tee, god people have some respect. I can maybe, I said maybe, let go of the black, but at least look like you bothered. I think its a real socio/economic thing. I think it's classless and tacky to dress like you just walked in from doing yard work to attend a funeral.

by **gopherguy06** » Fri 6/01/12 11:19 am

sunbone wrote:Rowshkex said the wedding he is going to is in California. I've been to weddings in California where even the groom isn't wearing a suit.

That's fair. If it is a more traditional wedding, shirt/tie or suit is stadnard, but a more chic or urban wedding, opens the wardrobe a bit more.

by **Greyeagle** » Fri 6/01/12 8:47 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:You guys are weird. And old.

You smell like printer paper and shame.

You smell of old newspaper and death.

by **rowshkex** » Sat 6/02/12 8:14 pm

The wedding was full-tux style. I was actually in the wedding party, but Men's Warehouse let me pick up and drop off the suit here in Irvine, CA.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Sat 6/02/12 9:06 pm

SouthTexGopher wrote:Changing the location in my GPL profile back to San Antonio.

Congrats, new job?

On the simple pleasures theme...taking the time to have the first Sapphire tonic of the summer out on the deck.

by **Beauner** » Sat 6/02/12 9:26 pm

Walkoff wins against previously undefeated teams, scoring 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th to tie it and ending it in 8. The team had allowed 10 runs in 7 league games. :dance:

by **Greyeagle** » Sat 6/02/12 9:37 pm

Golden FE Ranger wrote:
SouthTexGopher wrote:Changing the location in my GPL profile back to San Antonio.

Congrats, new job?

On the simple pleasures theme...taking the time to have the first Sapphire tonic of the summer out on the deck.

He did take a new job, pretty sure it was due to supplier issues. :biggrin2:

by **The Rube** » Sun 6/03/12 1:50 am

rowshkex wrote:The wedding was full-tux style. I was actually in the wedding party, but Men's Warehouse let me pick up and drop off the suit here in Irvine, CA.

Men's Wearhouse is very good about that sort of thing. Top-notch customer service. I was in a wedding a couple years ago, and the wedding was in Madison, the couple were living in CO. They were having a buy one get one free sale or something like that. Wedding party just was going with black suits (no tuxes). Got measured here in Mpls, groom got measured in CO. He bought the suits for us, and they were delivered to the city of our residences with zero problems. I will not go to another suit place if I can help it, ever.

by **The Rube** » Sun 6/03/12 2:17 am

Seeing my 10-year Navy vet cousin's auto racing team finish 1-2 (he is a bodywork/tire specialist) in a race:

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... n-detroit/

Why do I hold this special (besides being family, of course)? He joined the Navy the summer before 9-11. Talk about bad timing.

by **rowshkex** » Mon 6/04/12 9:50 am

1) Only needing to type the first 1-3 letters of your website into your browser ("g-o-p-ENTER").

Being in California without reliable internet access, I had to use my phone for any internet needs, and it never remembers my websites...

2) Always waking up for the beverage cart.

by **Bertogliat** » Mon 6/04/12 11:55 am

I just got 2 tickets to the Gopher/Badger Football game at Camp Randall for $6 each on Stubhub. The next cheapest ticket was $90+. Someone screwed up something, so I am counting on the Fan Protect Guarantee they advertise.

It sounds too good to be true...this may turn into a Pet Peeve, but I took the chance.

by **WPoS** » Mon 6/04/12 1:17 pm

The Rube wrote:The loosening of the tie is instantaneous at the reception. And since I obviously have a suitcoat for the wedding, it's either 50/50 chance I have it draped over the shoulders or it's on a chair somewhere (ask WPoS about that ).

I figure if I can don a tux in 100+ weather (friend's wedding, outdoors) and don a suit in 85+ weather in a non-ACed church (mel's wedding), I can don a suit anywhere.

heheh I still laugh at that!

W

by **WPoS** » Mon 6/04/12 1:26 pm

taking the truck I am restoring for a drive around the hood and going for gas last Thursday:

by **Bertogliat** » Mon 6/04/12 2:13 pm

WPoS wrote:taking the truck I am restoring for a drive around the hood and going for gas last Thursday:

You cannot use the terms "restoring" and "the hood" in the same sentence.

by **Slap Shot** » Mon 6/04/12 4:58 pm

Bertogliat wrote:
WPoS wrote:taking the truck I am restoring for a drive around the hood and going for gas last Thursday:

You cannot use the terms "restoring" and "the hood" in the same sentence.

I think "the hood" is appropriate since that's the only friggin part of the truck we can see. :mrgreen:

by **Dances With Gophers** » Tue 6/05/12 6:32 am

It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years :lol:

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really? :ahhh:

by **WPoS** » Tue 6/05/12 6:35 am

Slap Shot wrote:
Bertogliat wrote:
WPoS wrote:taking the truck I am restoring for a drive around the hood and going for gas last Thursday:

You cannot use the terms "restoring" and "the hood" in the same sentence.

I think "the hood" is appropriate since that's the only friggin part of the truck we can see.

actually, if you click on the picture you can watch the video....and see more than the missing hood. :good2:

W

by **skiier32** » Tue 6/05/12 8:48 am

Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?

Shouldn't this be in the new recruits section?

Seriously though congratulations on the new arrival!

by **Ben** » Tue 6/05/12 8:53 am

Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?

Congratulations!

It's not all on the same day, but my wife and her brothers are all 2 years and 3 days apart (9/24/77, 9/27/79, and 9/30/81). We're planning on having a tight grouping as well.

by **Zwak** » Tue 6/05/12 9:25 am

Ben wrote:
Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?

Congratulations!

It's not all on the same day, but my wife and her brothers are all 2 years and 3 days apart (9/24/77, 9/27/79, and 9/30/81). We're planning on having a tight grouping as well.

Not quite the same but still kind of an anomaly:

Sister: July 25
Mom: May 26
Me: April 27
Dad: April 28

by **Kelly Red** » Tue 6/05/12 12:09 pm

Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?

You can probably get away with shared parties while they are really little, but once they hit school age, forget it. Kids want parties with their friends and depending on their age difference they don't want to share. LOL. Of course when they get older you can do the trick my friend uses and ask them "you can have a party or you can have another present". Her kids have always picked the second gift :dup:

by **Snowcool08** » Tue 6/05/12 1:41 pm

Zwak wrote:
Ben wrote:
Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?

Congratulations!

It's not all on the same day, but my wife and her brothers are all 2 years and 3 days apart (9/24/77, 9/27/79, and 9/30/81). We're planning on having a tight grouping as well.

Not quite the same but still kind of an anomaly:

Sister: July 25
Mom: May 26
Me: April 27
Dad: April 28

I may have that beat.

Me: June 29
Brother: April 29
Cousin on mom's side: July 29
1st cousin on dad's side: October 29
2nd cousin on dad's side: November 29.

by **monty** » Tue 6/05/12 3:29 pm

No. No.

Sisters having babies on the same day. It drove my mother in law crazy.

by **gopheritall** » Tue 6/05/12 5:26 pm

My wife and daughter share a birthday, 30 years apart. The nurses got my wife a B-Day card after the birth.

by **Kelor** » Tue 6/05/12 7:41 pm

I tawt I taw a puddy tat.

Cat Orville was turned into a helicopter by his artist owner Bart Jansen, pictured right,after he was run over by a car

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1wy9qgeIB

by **Slap Shot** » Wed 6/06/12 7:14 pm

This will probably come out wrong, but I have the house all to myself (for the first time for more than 5 hours in about 2 years) until I join the family in Cincy on Friday.

by **g_manpucker** » Wed 6/06/12 8:27 pm

THE Mayo Clinic...after 6 months and my wife's local cardiologist busting her butt to get my wife healthy she sent us over to Mayo to see a Cardiovascular Specialist who specializes in pericarditis. We are now more hopeful for a recovery more than ever. The doctor we saw was confident, personable, professional, and etc.; we couldn't have asked for more. 30 years ago a doctor at Mayo made sure my dad could walk after he fell off a 2-1/2 story house, I have all the confidence in the world that this doctor will make sure my wife recovers fully from this as well. :good2:

by **Slap Shot** » Wed 6/06/12 8:29 pm

g_manpucker wrote:THE Mayo Clinic...after 6 months and my wife's local cardiologist busting her butt to get my wife healthy she sent us over to Mayo to see a Cardiovascular Specialist who specializes in pericarditis. We are now more hopeful for a recovery more than ever. The doctor we saw was confident, personable, professional, and etc.; we couldn't have asked for more. 30 years ago a doctor at Mayo made sure my dad could walk after he fell off a 2-1/2 story house, I have all the confidence in the world that this doctor will make sure my wife recovers fully from this as well.

Awesome news!!!! Prayers are with you all.

by **Greyeagle** » Wed 6/06/12 8:31 pm

g_manpucker wrote:THE Mayo Clinic...after 6 months and my wife's local cardiologist busting her butt to get my wife healthy she sent us over to Mayo to see a Cardiovascular Specialist who specializes in pericarditis. We are now more hopeful for a recovery more than ever. The doctor we saw was confident, personable, professional, and etc.; we couldn't have asked for more. 30 years ago a doctor at Mayo made sure my dad could walk after he fell off a 2-1/2 story house, I have all the confidence in the world that this doctor will make sure my wife recovers fully from this as well.

SCORE!

So fortunate to live in an area with such tremendous health care options.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Wed 6/06/12 10:05 pm

g_manpucker wrote:THE Mayo Clinic...after 6 months and my wife's local cardiologist busting her butt to get my wife healthy she sent us over to Mayo to see a Cardiovascular Specialist who specializes in pericarditis. We are now more hopeful for a recovery more than ever. The doctor we saw was confident, personable, professional, and etc.; we couldn't have asked for more. 30 years ago a doctor at Mayo made sure my dad could walk after he fell off a 2-1/2 story house, I have all the confidence in the world that this doctor will make sure my wife recovers fully from this as well.

That is great to hear. The Mayo took good care of my wife and I am hoping you see excellent results, also.

by **Bertogliat** » Thu 6/07/12 8:03 am

Kelly Red wrote:
Dances With Gophers wrote:It's a boy!!! It gets better: he shares the same birthday (June 5th) as his older sister = less money spent on parties!

Obviously, he's already committed to the Gophers. Don't worry - his parents will make sure he stays all four years

Edit: does anybody here share the same b-day as another non-twin sibling? What the heck makes sense as far as planning b-day parties? Some folks are already insisting that we need to throw two separate parties. Really?
You can probably get away with shared parties while they are really little, but once they hit school age, forget it. Kids want parties with their friends and depending on their age difference they don't want to share. LOL. Of course when they get older you can do the trick my friend uses and ask them "you can have a party or you can have another present". Her kids have always picked the second gift

Brilliant

by **gopherhockeyfan7** » Thu 6/07/12 11:12 am

g_manpucker wrote:THE Mayo Clinic...after 6 months and my wife's local cardiologist busting her butt to get my wife healthy she sent us over to Mayo to see a Cardiovascular Specialist who specializes in pericarditis. We are now more hopeful for a recovery more than ever. The doctor we saw was confident, personable, professional, and etc.; we couldn't have asked for more. 30 years ago a doctor at Mayo made sure my dad could walk after he fell off a 2-1/2 story house, I have all the confidence in the world that this doctor will make sure my wife recovers fully from this as well.

It's amazing how great the doctors at Mayo are. Best of luck to you and your wife!

by **davescharf** » Fri 6/08/12 12:06 pm

Fresh strawberries from the garden. It's hard to get tired of eating them because they taste so darn good, even if you have 8-10lbs of them already pulled out for the year (and at least a few more coming)

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