Tank birthday, 47+ years

[Paul B]

Freenow, for the price of a Rolex, I could hire a Supermodel to tell me when the time changes.

I recently got these 4 fish in Petco. (yeah, I know) But the salesgirl was cute and wanted to know about salt water fish so I felt bad not buying any.

This guy was a couple of weeks ago.

And these two neon gobies on the right and left and the "gobi" I think, in the center. All doing great.

 

[Freenow54]

Hi Mikey. It isn't very painful any more as long as I don't try to move it. Pretty soon it will be as good as my other bionic shoulder and knee.
I am trying to work on my tank but with only my left hand, I can't do much. My friend just came over and cleaned the top of the skimmer and intake grill on the reverse UG filter which also feeds the UG filter and algae scrubber.

Everything looks very good and healthy.

do you have a picture of the intake grill with the filter? I have never heard you talk about that before

 

[Paul B]

No don't but it's just a plastic sieve hat screws onto the powerhead n my tank behind the rocks that feeds the reverse UG filter, skimmer and algae scrubber. One powerhead does it all.

I just removed my inner bandage off my shoulder and I have a very crooked scar about 6" long so I look like a Gladiator. Maybe one who lost.

I had so many shoulder surgeries that they can't fit any more scars on them but they are very Manly scars.

 

[Freenow54]

I hope the recovery road is a short one hang in

 

[Paul B]

The recovery is moving along well. Unfortunately my wfe's health is going the other way so it is very difficult for me to give her all the help she needs.

For instance, yesterday I found her on the floor pushing a "mop". One of those "Swifer" things where it shoots water on the floor and you soak it up. Your supposed to stand up to push it. She can't do that because it is hard to push and she needs a walker.

She knows I would do it, but she hates to keep bothering me, especially now with my bum arm which I can't really move yet.
But she is a cleaning fanatic and feels she needs to keep going.

Every thing is like that and sometimes it takes the two of us to open a jar.
I will heal in a couple of months, but t's not me I am concerned about.

 

[atoll]

Sorry to hear about your wife Paul. Speedy recovery for you my friend.
Just back from the doctors myself. Seems the hospital prescribed me the wrong antibiotics and I still have this infection. Now on the correct ones...I hope.

 

[Paul B]

Sorry Atoll. You guys really need to get off that socialized medicine and come here where the drug companies run everything.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Sorry Atoll. You guys really need to get off that socialized medicine and come here where the drug companies run everything.

But those same drug companies sell their stuff worldwide for less than we pay here...

 

[atoll]

Sorry Atoll. You guys really need to get off that socialized medicine and come here where the drug companies run everything.

Not much different here Paul.

 

[Freenow54]

The recovery is moving along well. Unfortunately my wfe's health is going the other way so it is very difficult for me to give her all the help she needs.

For instance, yesterday I found her on the floor pushing a "mop". One of those "Swifer" things where it shoots water on the floor and you soak it up. Your supposed to stand up to push it. She can't do that because it is hard to push and she needs a walker.

She knows I would do it, but she hates to keep bothering me, especially now with my bum arm which I can't really move yet.
But she is a cleaning fanatic and feels she needs to keep going.

Every thing is like that and sometimes it takes the two of us to open a jar.
I will heal in a couple of months, but t's not me I am concerned about.

You have to get through to her somehow. I have one just like her

 

[Paul B]

Tell me about it.

 

[Paul B]

Let's remember that today s Veterans Day. If t were not for Veterans, we would all be speaking German and Japanese.

We are going out this morning for our Free Veterans breakfast then a half free Veterans dinner and I may go to Starbucks for a free Veterans coffee.

 

[atoll]

Let's remember that today s Veterans Day. If t were not for Veterans, we would all be speaking German and Japanese.

We are going out this morning for our Free Veterans breakfast then a half free Veterans dinner and I may go to Starbucks for a free Veterans coffee.

Fill your boots sir, you have earned it.

 

[Paul B]

Atoll, If you guys won our Revolutionary war, we would all be speaking English.

 

[atoll]

Atoll, If you guys won our Revolution war, we would all be speaking English.

Thats a thought Paul. I wonder what you would be speaking if we didn't abolish the slave trade for you with the Royal Navy. Still we gave you the best language in the world.

Here's a stat for you. The UK was the only country to be in WW2 at the beginning and at the end of the war. The RAF won the battle of Britain so Germany couldn't invade like they planned to do.

We are of course are externally grateful for the introduction of the US into WW2 and the support you gave us, even if we were still paying you back for many years later, few know that. We couldn't have won the war without you.
We should forever remain close allies with a special relationship. UK and US United together.

 

[atoll]

Hope your recovering well, its sounds like you are. Now don't eat too.much today lol.
Hope your able to assist your wife more now as well. Have a great day.

 

[Paul B]

Still we gave you the best language in the world.

This is true, but for the life of me I can hardly understand "youse" guys.

We watch a few British TV shows here and I need a translator for much of it. We also have a lot of TV stars who somehow hide their British accent and play Americans. They do it so well that I can't detect any British accent. Do you have any TV shows there who feature Americans and they have a British accent?

For example, we had a doctor show named "House". (Hugh Lauri I think) I forgot the name of the actor, but he spoke perfect American unless he was interviewed or something. And another doctor show named "The Good Doctor". When he spoke British, He sounded like one of the Beatles.

I like most of the "Doctor Who", shows and my wife watches "Call the Midwife" which is filmed in England somewhere.

One of my favorite shows is "The Repair Shop" which I watched all the episodes more than once and I used to watch the Great British Baking Show because I like to cook. (and because I am very Manly, I bungee jump after each episode)

 

[Paul B]

Hope your recovering well, its sounds like you are. Now don't eat too.much today lol.
Hope your able to assist your wife more now as well. Have a great day.

I am recovering well but still can't move my right arm much and it is still very weak. I can't yet even snap on the seatbelt on my car.

Last night I heard a big crash. I ran in the master bedroom and my wife fell on the tile floor. Her walker also fell making the big crash. This is becoming a common occurrence now and due to my surgery, I couldn't even help her. I would normally drag her to the bed where she would put her arms up on the mattress and I would pick up her legs to throw them on the bed.

Of course I can't do that now.

 

[Freenow54]

Thats a thought Paul. I wonder what you would be speaking if we didn't abolish the slave trade for you with the Royal Navy. Still we gave you the best language in the world.

Here's a stat for you. The UK was the only country to be in WW2 at the beginning and at the end of the war. The RAF won the battle of Britain so Germany couldn't invade like they planned to do.

We are of course are externally grateful for the introduction of the US into WW2 and the support you gave us, even if we were still paying you back for many years later, few know that. We couldn't have won the war without you.
We should forever remain close allies with a special relationship. UK and US United together.

Pardon ME ? How about Canada Australia , And any other Common Wealth Country Vimy Ridge Ring A bell Where Canadians were Sacrificed Also in WWII

 

[Paul B]

I did see some Aussies in VietNam. I don't remember any Canadians, but they may have been there somewhere.

I wasn't in WW11, so I don't know exactly who was there with us.