And now what did you do TODAY?

[swt61]

That's fantastic!

[skullguise]

That IS awesome....but please stay safe!!

I hope your voice will be part of a healthy turnaround!

[robm321]

Congrats! 

[blessingx]

Congrats! Keep us up to date. 

Yesterday we retreated to the safety of the past-ish to hang with the happy weirdos. Left before cottagecore/mushroomcore took over. 

[Sechtdamon]

Thanks guys. Dunno what I can do but in these days even a smallest things are really valuable. Not only in Turkey, shit is going south globally.

Edited Wednesday at 12:50 PM by Sechtdamon

[TMoney]

As someone who works in local government (City Attorney/County Counsel-type) I would say try and learn everything you can, listen to what other residents tell you, and try and figure out how things really work.

There are a lot of smart, capable people at the local government level who really care about making sure the trash gets picked up, water comes out of the tap, and that the buses run on time.

[Sechtdamon]

Oh i guess I've been misunderstood, most probably I didn't clearly explain it guys. I'm not in the local government. We have 4 years till local government elections.
I'm elected as congress member of CHP in it's regional division. In the city where I live. Also I'm elected as member of the board of CHP's town administration.

So I have a right to vote and speak on CHP's town and city Congresses. And I'm a member of town administration of CHP.
Basically I have right and responsibility to speak in CHP's regional administration.

Sorry if I cause any misunderstanding. But maybe after 4 years I'll have a place in local government.  

[swt61]

I posted about buying a new electric razor in the what'd you buy thread.

I expected it to be a better shave than my 10 y.o. Philips Norelco razor. Now I did keep up maintaining my old razor. I was diligent about thoroughly cleaning it on a daily basis. Not hard to do, as it was a wet/dry razor, so a good rinse and brushing each morning. It did have a cleaning/charging station but the cleaning pods were expensive and I eventually stopped using it. The pods would dry up quickly, with no way to cap them. But I did keep it clean. And I replaced my blades every two years as suggested.

So this morning I used the new razor and am literally gobsmacked at the quality of shave I got! This is quite literally hand razor quality. Something they've been touting for decades, but have never really achieved. But now they have. This new Razor (Philips Norelco 8000) does several things the old one didn't. #1: it has a learning app that actually monitors your shave and gives you tips on how to shave better: small circular motions and so on. #2: the blades are self sharpening. Too early to tell if this will indeed work well. And #3: the flex between the 3 blades is really good. My old razor had a flexible head, but it never contoured anywhere near as good as this one.

Before if I were going somewhere where I wanted to look my best, I'd shave with foam and a hand razor. Now I'll get that look and feel with an electric. I know I'm going on and on about an electric razor, but it really is kind of incredible to me. When I was younger shaving would really irritate my skin. So much so that I'd only shave a few times a week. In 1984 I bought my first electric razor. A Braun with the linear foil heads (2). I thought it worked well. At least I could shave daily, even if it wasn't the quality of a hand razor. A few years later was the first wet/dry razor, a Panasonic. I'd shave in the shower and it was a little better. Also a foil head design. Somewhere around 1990 I bought my first Norelco with rotary heads. It seemed to conform better, and was more comfortable, so that's where I settled.

This new one is really comfortable and quite good! And as a bonus it has a separate charging stand, or you can plug directly into the razor. And a separate, smaller cleaning pod. This cleaning pod needs no power cord. It's simply powered by the razor itself. And the pod has a tight fitting lid to keep the solution from evaporating into the air. I've also found an inexpensive solution that mixes with 70% isopropyl alcohol. This can pour right into the Philips canister. So I'll most likely go through this cycle every month or so. Though the daily clean with water and brush will continue. 

Hmm, I think I've waxed on about a razor long enough. But I'm truly impressed. I expect my love life to increase by several twinks a month. Hmm, I wonder how good it'll groom...

Nevermind, sorry for that brain image.

Edited yesterday at 02:49 PM by swt61

[TMoney]

You are looking sharp! 🎶

You are looking good! 🎵

(Seriously though, hall of fame ad jingle)

Edited yesterday at 03:05 PM by TMoney

[Grahame]

Yesterday, Joanne invited me to a work event to celebrate the completion of a project that has been almost three decades from initial conception to completion .

Marin-Sonoma Narrows widening project hits 'huge milestone' https://www.marinij.com/2025/09/29/marin-sonoma-narrows-widening-project-hits-huge-milestone/

Major Bay Area highway project started 13 years ago to reach milestone https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/major-bay-area-highway-project-milestone-19392283.php

There was themed schwag

And carbs

A roster of relevant speakers 

Who mentioned all those "without whom this would not have been possible" plus federal, state and local funding sources.

Then onto the photo ops

And the ribbon cutting

 

Note the last minute CHP entry.

It's not often you get to see CHP in their dress uniform ties (or bow ties and boots in the case of the Motor Cycle riders)

And yet some people are never happy

 

Bay Area drivers still furious after Highway 101 widening https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/bay-area-drivers-still-furious-highway-101-21074054.php

[swt61]

I buy most of those Costco muffins and pastries. Really good!

[Sechtdamon]

So yesterday night, I had blood in my urine, like my pee was strawberry flavoured. Fucking freaked out, was thinking like "worst experience of my life". Went to ER immediately. After waiting half an hour and drinking lots of fluid, even before seeing the doctor, I passed the effing bladderstone on my next urination. That was THE WORST experience of my life. Nothing in solid form should ever pass from there.

It was out of blue. I haven't had any pain or anything and within an hour I peed blood and passed a small red lentils sized bladderstone. I don't have any pain or burning but going to take antibiotics for a week.

It was a wake up call like "you're not a young guy any more, should start take care of yourself better"


TL;DR: I peed blood, shot a small stone from my penis and felt old.

Edited 3 hours ago by Sechtdamon

[swt61]

So I've been there myself. I had no idea what was happening to me, but it was the worst pain I've ever had. I finally called Al, who took me to the emergency room.

The first thing that they did was to take my vitals. I remember the look on the Doctors face as he took my blood pressure. All of a sudden the initial reason for me being there (I think they already suspected a kidney stone), everything switched to reducing my BP. I was quite literally in the stroke zone. Once they gave me some BP medication, and got that down a bit, then they switched back to the kidney stone. However, the kidney stone that caused that incredible pain was the size of a grain of salt. I actually thought at one point my appendix might have ruptured. I thought it was possible that I might die. That's when I decided to call Al. 

The good thing that came out of that experience was that the ER Dr. made me an appointment to get more thoroughly checked out. That's when I discovered my hypertension. A week later my diabetes and elevated cholesterol. The meds that I take now are working fantastic at controlling those issues. 

I just can't imagine a lentil sized stone! I thought I was dying from a salt grain sized stone. The stone passing through my penis was painless (insert large penis joke here). It's whatever vein or artery it initially  traveled through that was excruciating. 

I understand your pain and your panic!

I did not have any blood in my urine during my event, however 10 years earlier I woke up and went to pee and my urine was red. My Father had this happen several times. He also had hypertension. So I understood the gravity of blood in urine.

My panic completely left a few minutes later as I discovered the Red Velvet cake I had made the day before, and consumed some of had started bleeding the Red color through the cream cheese icing. Thankfully it was just the Red dye from the cake. That was the first and last time I ever made or ate Red velvet cake.

Just take this as a warning to be thoroughly checked out. If something is made aware from this, it can be treated. Don't be a dumbass like me and wait until your almost 60 to finally go to a Dr.

We're never bulletproof. Not at 60, not at 40 or even 20.