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[RhysiePiecey]

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Man, it continues to be one of the wettest summers I can remember. Took my stepfather to the doctor, small sections of the road were flooded, and if we hadnt been in our 4x4, I dont think we would have made it through some bits. On the way back home, we saw a kid making the most of the floods, in his undies, swimming in the lake that used to be his yard XD. And its only really been raining since yesterday evening, and seems set to continue for a week at least. Glad I dont have to be driving anywhere any time soon.

at least you won't be in a drought bright side?

Yeah, small mercies. Im just glad we're on top of a hill and wont get flooded out any time soon. Looking out my window I could see massive lakes of standing water out there, and the roads out of town are dicey at best.

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Yeah, small mercies. Im just glad we're on top of a hill and wont get flooded out any time soon. Looking out my window I could see massive lakes of standing water out there, and the roads out of town are dicey at best.

oh wow that's crazy! You got a good location then!
Hopefully it'll stop raining and you get sunny weather most of the time

[RhysiePiecey]

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RhysiePiecey

Yeah, small mercies. Im just glad we're on top of a hill and wont get flooded out any time soon. Looking out my window I could see massive lakes of standing water out there, and the roads out of town are dicey at best.

oh wow that's crazy! You got a good location then!
Hopefully it'll stop raining and you get sunny weather most of the time

We've had ~36 hours of fine weather, and the flood waters have subsided, but now it's raining and thundering, and it's apparently going to go on for the next few days. It doesn't seem like a ton of rain, but it didn't seem like a lot before, and then suddenly everywhere was flooding.:p.


Whatever happens, happens, though. Just hoping things don't get too bad over the next couple of days, because mum has a medication procedure booked in, and we can't afford to miss it because the roads are closed

[RhysiePiecey]

They just issued a civil alert warning for the area. Not sure if that means its going to be worse than last time, or if last time just caught them by surprise. Either way, just hunkering down and riding it out. We're safe, and I hope everyone else in the area makes it through OK

Took mum in for her endoscopy screening today. They found some polyps and got rid of them, so she's been given a clean bill of health, to be revisited in 3 years time. In slightly less hopeful news, it appears one of the valves in my stepfather's heart is starting to fail. At the moment it just means he gets slightly light headed when he stands up. There's treatment options, but, realistically, they're as likely to make things worse as offer any improvement, and we're quietly opting to make him as comfortable as possible and just let him potter on for as long as his body feels inclined. It sucks, but he's 88 years old, so he's had a good run.

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RhysiePiecey

They just issued a civil alert warning for the area. Not sure if that means its going to be worse than last time, or if last time just caught them by surprise. Either way, just hunkering down and riding it out. We're safe, and I hope everyone else in the area makes it through OK

Took mum in for her endoscopy screening today. They found some polyps and got rid of them, so she's been given a clean bill of health, to be revisited in 3 years time. In slightly less hopeful news, it appears one of the valves in my stepfather's heart is starting to fail. At the moment it just means he gets slightly light headed when he stands up. There's treatment options, but, realistically, they're as likely to make things worse as offer any improvement, and we're quietly opting to make him as comfortable as possible and just let him potter on for as long as his body feels inclined. It sucks, but he's 88 years old, so he's had a good run.

yeah it doesn't sound like it's going to get better, I hear some places end up falling down or so

Glad you were able to get to the appointment for them!
True I thought we always live up to a 100 years or so something

[RhysiePiecey]

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RhysiePiecey

They just issued a civil alert warning for the area. Not sure if that means its going to be worse than last time, or if last time just caught them by surprise. Either way, just hunkering down and riding it out. We're safe, and I hope everyone else in the area makes it through OK

Took mum in for her endoscopy screening today. They found some polyps and got rid of them, so she's been given a clean bill of health, to be revisited in 3 years time. In slightly less hopeful news, it appears one of the valves in my stepfather's heart is starting to fail. At the moment it just means he gets slightly light headed when he stands up. There's treatment options, but, realistically, they're as likely to make things worse as offer any improvement, and we're quietly opting to make him as comfortable as possible and just let him potter on for as long as his body feels inclined. It sucks, but he's 88 years old, so he's had a good run.

yeah it doesn't sound like it's going to get better, I hear some places end up falling down or so

Glad you were able to get to the appointment for them!
True I thought we always live up to a 100 years or so something

We're through the worst of the weather, although it may be a sign of things to come. With warmer seas and more energy in the pacific storm system, we're likely to see more depleted hurricanes make it this far south. *shrugs* what'll happen will happen.

People's bodies tend to wear out somewhere in their mid to late 70s (the myth that people only lived into their 40s prior to the modern era came about largely due to a high infant mortality rate. If you made it to 5, you were generally good to go well into old age). Everything wears out eventually.

[RhysiePiecey]

Ooh, first new donator since I came back. Thanks - Zilithion -

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RhysiePiecey

We're through the worst of the weather, although it may be a sign of things to come. With warmer seas and more energy in the pacific storm system, we're likely to see more depleted hurricanes make it this far south. *shrugs* what'll happen will happen.

People's bodies tend to wear out somewhere in their mid to late 70s (the myth that people only lived into their 40s prior to the modern era came about largely due to a high infant mortality rate. If you made it to 5, you were generally good to go well into old age). Everything wears out eventually.

you're right we just have to see what happens if that's the case

OH no that's when it starts in the 70s? gonk
yeah too bad we don't have things to replace like robots and cars lol

[RhysiePiecey]

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RhysiePiecey

We're through the worst of the weather, although it may be a sign of things to come. With warmer seas and more energy in the pacific storm system, we're likely to see more depleted hurricanes make it this far south. *shrugs* what'll happen will happen.

People's bodies tend to wear out somewhere in their mid to late 70s (the myth that people only lived into their 40s prior to the modern era came about largely due to a high infant mortality rate. If you made it to 5, you were generally good to go well into old age). Everything wears out eventually.

you're right we just have to see what happens if that's the case

OH no that's when it starts in the 70s? gonk
yeah too bad we don't have things to replace like robots and cars lol

Well, I mean, we're better able to replace various body parts all the time, with 3d printed organs made from the recipients own cells, ears and other appendages grown from stem cells grafted on to a temporary donor like a lab rat, etc, etc. At some point, we'll reach the medical singularity, where the rate at which we're able to extend an individuals life will outpace the rate at which the body deteriorates, although the cost will be such that, at least initially, only the very peak of wealth and resources will be able to sustain such a lifestyle. Still, its theorised that the first person to achieve the singularity has already been born, and that someone alive today will be able to extend their lives long enough to see the creation of synthetic bodies capable of sustaining life indefinitely, or a way to upload the consciousness with enough detail and accuracy to achieve a digital immortality. Of course, endless science fiction written on the subject posits whether or not such an existence would really be worth living, as anything in sufficiently abundant supply, even time, tends to become worthless. As hard as it can be to contemplate the end of our earthly existence, and that of our loved ones, in some ways, it beats the alternatives.

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RhysiePiecey

Well, I mean, we're better able to replace various body parts all the time, with 3d printed organs made from the recipients own cells, ears and other appendages grown from stem cells grafted on to a temporary donor like a lab rat, etc, etc. At some point, we'll reach the medical singularity, where the rate at which we're able to extend an individuals life will outpace the rate at which the body deteriorates, although the cost will be such that, at least initially, only the very peak of wealth and resources will be able to sustain such a lifestyle. Still, its theorised that the first person to achieve the singularity has already been born, and that someone alive today will be able to extend their lives long enough to see the creation of synthetic bodies capable of sustaining life indefinitely, or a way to upload the consciousness with enough detail and accuracy to achieve a digital immortality. Of course, endless science fiction written on the subject posits whether or not such an existence would really be worth living, as anything in sufficiently abundant supply, even time, tends to become worthless. As hard as it can be to contemplate the end of our earthly existence, and that of our loved ones, in some ways, it beats the alternatives.

oh dear I guess we're already going that far, I mean there's a guy that spent 2 Million to get the body of an 18 years old.
Maybe we'll be like the borg in star trek where we're all the collective mind into one or something

I think that's the best scenario for all of us. But I don't think we'll see that in our life time lol

[RhysiePiecey]

The latest on my stepfather is that one of his heart valves is severely narrowed, but they can do a relatively simple procedure to install a little device to correct the issue. His heart specialist is going on leave for a couple of weeks, but is contacting people, both through the private and public system, to get it set up, which suggests that he expects it can be done before he gets back from his vacation. Obviously, it'll be cheaper if we go through the public system, but they may need an eminent risk (he'd have to be showing symptoms when we took him in) to operate. If we go private, our insurance will cover like 80% of the cost, so we'd still be able to afford it. We're just waiting to hear back at this point, and trying to keep him as sedentary as possible to reduce the risk.

[RhysiePiecey]

Once again at the point where the various games Im playing start to do valentines themed events. I hate this time of year.

[RhysiePiecey]

Spent part of the afternoon hurricane proofing the preschool, making sure there's nothing outside likely to get picked up by the wind and blown about. Im sure we'll be alright, but tomorrow promises to be pretty wild, and we're going to be trying to take my stepfather in for a CT scan razz

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RhysiePiecey

Spent part of the afternoon hurricane proofing the preschool, making sure there's nothing outside likely to get picked up by the wind and blown about. Im sure we'll be alright, but tomorrow promises to be pretty wild, and we're going to be trying to take my stepfather in for a CT scan razz

Hope it goes well heart

[RhysiePiecey]

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RhysiePiecey

Spent part of the afternoon hurricane proofing the preschool, making sure there's nothing outside likely to get picked up by the wind and blown about. Im sure we'll be alright, but tomorrow promises to be pretty wild, and we're going to be trying to take my stepfather in for a CT scan razz

Hope it goes well heart

Made it through mostly unscathed. Now just hoping the weather isnt too bad for his next appointment on Wednesday. XD Its one of those weeks.