whiskybravo Posted February 27 Posted February 27 48 minutes ago, dealraker said: My brother and I were barely old enough to witness and remember my mother's poor mental health (she committed suicide) and my dad's awful physical health. So we went down the road of staying fit and eating healthy. By 22 we'd both already dealt with cancers such that neither of us would have been surprised if death would have come. Today we are both in to about 8 years of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma which as been effectively treated but we are on the long end of expected life having it. Along the way I've probably set some type of record for surgeries from the chest level down through the digestive tracts, 11 or so. It is amazing how confining it is mentally to always be in a struggle to live. At one time Spekulatius (Ralf) wanted to meet for lunch, which we eventually did, but I had a hard time getting myself up and about in a presentable mind set such that he wouldn't think I was some sort of almost corpse. It took months, and this was just the norm, not the exception. Since then I've gotten much healthier...finally after about ten years of meaningful struggle from the dread and recovery of one operation after another. In any event I don't think I have eaten an unhealthy meal in 50 years. So...it is what it is! Deal, I’m really sorry you’ve had to live through all of that. No philosophy erases what you’ve experienced. I don’t see lifestyle as a guarantee , just as a way to shift probabilities. But none of us is immune to randomness. Respect for how you’ve handled it.
cubsfan Posted February 27 Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, whiskybravo said: Deal, I’m really sorry you’ve had to live through all of that. No philosophy erases what you’ve experienced. I don’t see lifestyle as a guarantee , just as a way to shift probabilities. But none of us is immune to randomness. Respect for how you’ve handled it. +1 , couldn't agree more.
rogermunibond Posted February 27 Posted February 27 @dealraker increasingly certain fairly common conditions, including NHL, lupus, and MS, are linked to EBV (Epstein-Barr virus). it may seem genetic but there's a lot about disese that we don't know.
Sweet Posted February 27 Posted February 27 58 minutes ago, rogermunibond said: @dealraker increasingly certain fairly common conditions, including NHL, lupus, and MS, are linked to EBV (Epstein-Barr virus). it may seem genetic but there's a lot about disese that we don't know. I got EBV in my 20s and it was like I got hit by a bus for 8 weeks because I developed mono. I knew of the links the cancer but not lupus and MS. It’s a nasty virus.
Gregmal Posted February 27 Posted February 27 3 hours ago, dealraker said: My brother and I were barely old enough to witness and remember my mother's poor mental health (she committed suicide) and my dad's awful physical health. So we went down the road of staying fit and eating healthy. By 22 we'd both already dealt with cancers such that neither of us would have been surprised if death would have come. Today we are both in to about 8 years of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma which as been effectively treated but we are on the long end of expected life having it. Along the way I've probably set some type of record for surgeries from the chest level down through the digestive tracts, 11 or so. It is amazing how confining it is mentally to always be in a struggle to live. At one time Spekulatius (Ralf) wanted to meet for lunch, which we eventually did, but I had a hard time getting myself up and about in a presentable mind set such that he wouldn't think I was some sort of almost corpse. It took months, and this was just the norm, not the exception. Since then I've gotten much healthier...finally after about ten years of meaningful struggle from the dread and recovery of one operation after another. In any event I don't think I have eaten an unhealthy meal in 50 years. So...it is what it is! Love ya man. I’ve told you before but you’re an inspiration.
Parsad Posted February 27 Posted February 27 3 hours ago, whiskybravo said: Deal, I’m really sorry you’ve had to live through all of that. No philosophy erases what you’ve experienced. I don’t see lifestyle as a guarantee , just as a way to shift probabilities. But none of us is immune to randomness. Respect for how you’ve handled it. +1! Cheers!
dealraker Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) As I've written here many times, my wife Angela pushes me to interact on COBF saying it is great for sustaining the mind. My physical health or at least ability to be active goes from dread to delight but my spirit is very good. Seeking others for upscale investment discussion is a difficult task but I found it here. Cubs drives me batshit crazy but deep down I love my Cubs! Edited February 28 by dealraker
cubsfan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 35 minutes ago, dealraker said: As I've written here many times, my wife Angela pushes me to interact on COBF saying it is great for sustaining the mind. My physical health or at least ability to be active goes from dread to delight but my spirit is very good. Seeking others for upscale investment discussion is a difficult task but I found it here. Cubs drives me batshit crazy but deep down I love my Cubs! Deal - everyone needs a good foil in life - otherwise things get boring. Stay healthy!
Parsad Posted February 28 Posted February 28 44 minutes ago, cubsfan said: Deal - everyone needs a good foil in life - otherwise things get boring. Stay healthy! God damn it Cubs...you're one hell of a foil! Definitely doesn't get boring here. Cheers!
Spekulatius Posted February 28 Posted February 28 On 2/26/2026 at 9:16 AM, Gregmal said: Man that’s over a decade ago That Barry O speech was 7 years after Dubyas peeps gave Epstein the plea deal, which means probably during that exact speech JE was committing further atrocities that no Democrats would care about until February 2025….they were saving their allotted concerns for the victims I suppose. Or maybe their plan was to maximize the amount of victims so as to seem as concerned as possible? A form of virtue signaling? IDK strange bunch A good deal why Epstein got away was because he lived on Florida and did get of easy there (Acosta etc): https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/department-of-justice-alex-acosta-epstein Pam Bondi was Florida’s attorney general from 2011-2019. There is a reason why white collar criminals like Florida.
73 Reds Posted February 28 Posted February 28 10 hours ago, Spekulatius said: A good deal why Epstein got away was because he lived on Florida and did get of easy there (Acosta etc): https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/department-of-justice-alex-acosta-epstein Pam Bondi was Florida’s attorney general from 2011-2019. There is a reason why white collar criminals like Florida. The sweetheart deal Epstein got was pathetic but it could have happened anywhere and still does; just look at all the hardened criminals in other places who are not prosecuted and walking the streets. Florida has nothing to do with that and any suggestion that this kind of stuff only happens there is just ridiculous.
Spekulatius Posted February 28 Posted February 28 16 hours ago, Sweet said: I got EBV in my 20s and it was like I got hit by a bus for 8 weeks because I developed mono. I knew of the links the cancer but not lupus and MS. It’s a nasty virus. It seems that a lot of virus infections are linked to cancer risk many years later . HPV being one example. The current vaccination backslash will probably have consequences down the road in that regard.
changegonnacome Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) On 6/22/2025 at 11:54 PM, changegonnacome said: Listen Bibi is one of the finest politicians I’ve seen in my life….you are watching a masterclass in political calculation and state craft….this Iran attack carried out by the USA is really a culmination of his life’s work….he will not rest on his laurels now re: Iran and will continue to skillfully press for ever deeper US commitments to secure regime change…make no mistake about it Bibi will begin to build a case around “finishing the job we started” over the next number of days, weeks, months. I hope the evidence of capability destruction is so immense that Bibi won’t have any credibility when the above threat inflation begins again let’s see. One can only hope that in the not too distant future the USA is led by somebody as skillful as Bibi......he is really one of the finest political operators I've ever seen.....he has played Donald Trump like a ten dollar violin and here we are the whole Middle East on fire at Bibi's behest. Masterful stuff. Edited February 28 by changegonnacome
Buckeye Posted February 28 Posted February 28 1 hour ago, changegonnacome said: One can only hope that in the not too distant future the USA is led by somebody as skillful as Bibi......he is really one of the finest political operators I've ever seen.....he has played Donald Trump like a ten dollar violin and here we are the whole Middle East on fire at Bibi's behest. Masterful stuff. Not to worry…I’m sure our stroke-patient President and his Department of War have a plan!
SharperDingaan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, changegonnacome said: One can only hope that in the not too distant future the USA is led by somebody as skillful as Bibi......he is really one of the finest political operators I've ever seen.....he has played Donald Trump like a ten dollar violin and here we are the whole Middle East on fire at Bibi's behest. Masterful stuff. No denying that Bibi is very good, and in a class by himself. Whereas Orange Boy can sell, but everything else ... not so much. The great hope is that regime change can be achieved cleanly, without US boots on the ground; alternatively a UN force on the ground, for an indeterminate period, acting as 'peacekeepers'. Maybe it works .... but the pragmatic would assume it doesn't go smoothly, and that the worst case is maybe another Vietnam. High risk, high return. SD Edited February 28 by SharperDingaan
Gregmal Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Oh boy! This weekends crazed lunatic rendition is now “we re not defending Irans regime…but we re gonna defend Iran”….
Parsad Posted February 28 Posted February 28 37 minutes ago, Gregmal said: Oh boy! This weekends crazed lunatic rendition is now “we re not defending Irans regime…but we re gonna defend Iran”…. Well, we can forget about the Trump-Epstein files for a while! Cheers! https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl
Marco Van Basten Posted February 28 Posted February 28 5 hours ago, changegonnacome said: One can only hope that in the not too distant future the USA is led by somebody as skillful as Bibi......he is really one of the finest political operators I've ever seen.....he has played Donald Trump like a ten dollar violin and here we are the whole Middle East on fire at Bibi's behest. Masterful stuff. Look, I disagree. Bibi did a great job as a finance minister in 1990s, and but he abysmally failed at three crucial things: a) Israel was completely unprepared for October 7th and had Hezbollah attacked as well and terrorism spiked in West Bank, Israel would have lost thousands of more people; b) he has done nothing to stop the Orthodox sector from bleeding Israel dry and if not stopped, this will eventually destroy Israel; c) Israel should have solved the Gaza and West Bank problem a long time ago, and time is working against Israel. In the next war, it is not clear that the West will back Israel.
Gregmal Posted February 28 Posted February 28 32 minutes ago, Marco Van Basten said: Look, I disagree. Bibi did a great job as a finance minister in 1990s, and but he abysmally failed at three crucial things: a) Israel was completely unprepared for October 7th and had Hezbollah attacked as well and terrorism spiked in West Bank, Israel would have lost thousands of more people; b) he has done nothing to stop the Orthodox sector from bleeding Israel dry and if not stopped, this will eventually destroy Israel; c) Israel should have solved the Gaza and West Bank problem a long time ago, and time is working against Israel. In the next war, it is not clear that the West will back Israel. Yea…. I think we all know that @changegonnacome just needs some sort of narrative to end his stories with “Trumps a big dumb idiot”. It’s pretty wild that even the Saudis are all for the obliteration of Iran. It seems the only ones supporting Iran are the democrats. Tells you all you need to know.
dwy000 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Gregmal said: Yea…. I think we all know that @changegonnacome just needs some sort of narrative to end his stories with “Trumps a big dumb idiot”. It’s pretty wild that even the Saudis are all for the obliteration of Iran. It seems the only ones supporting Iran are the democrats. Tells you all you need to know. EVERYONE is for the obliteration of Iran (which apparently did not happen 6 months ago despite the claim). The problem is that gosh darned Constitution which requires congressional support. And if Trump was capable of explaining his rationale, he would get congressional support (not to mention that his party actually controls congress). Its the fact that the excuse changes daily and there is no plan in place and that he is ignoring the constitution. The fact youre willing to do that solely because its your Grand Leader is what's wrong with it. If this was a Democrat president youd be up in arms. Edited February 28 by dwy000
cubsfan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Trump just established himself as the most powerful President the USA has ever had.
LC Posted February 28 Posted February 28 When Trump bombs the middle east - he's the most powerful! When Obama does it? He's a warmonger! Since Trump took office it seems like worldwide violence has only increased...Bored of peace, indeed. Or is just Trump weak and ineffective? Who knows?
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