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  1. So, I guess there's no hope for reconciliation? ...

    So, I guess there's no hope for reconciliation? ::ducking::
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    +1 - The ITB pain was the worst of it... didn't...

    +1 - The ITB pain was the worst of it... didn't go away for a whole year after the TKRs. Was it worth it? YES. I would have ended up in a wheelchair by age 45. No more cane, crutches, pain or falling...
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    Yes, I'd agree that hard work in PT does pay off....

    Yes, I'd agree that hard work in PT does pay off. The surgery is a piece of cake, but PT... well, that's a whole 'nother ball game. PT was one of the worst times in my life (couldn't tolerate the...
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    In August 2001 at the age of 43, I underwent...

    In August 2001 at the age of 43, I underwent surgery for total knee replacement of my right knee. I enjoyed the procedure and rehab so much, I had a total TKR of my left knee in December of the same...
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    I've had some success dehydrating shrimp. Peel...

    I've had some success dehydrating shrimp. Peel frozen shrimp and soak in brine (1 qt water/1 c. salt) 3-5 hours in refrigerator. Bring shrimp and salt water to boil and cook shrimp thoroughly....
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    Check out the Port Authority for schedules and...

    Check out the Port Authority for schedules and stops in the Grenock/Buena Vista area near Twele Road or Zimmer Lane. Should put you on the Passage or very close to it -- well outside of Pgh. and...
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    When you have a few $$ to spare, here's the deal:...

    When you have a few $$ to spare, here's the deal:
    Hop on Amtrak to from Pittsburgh to Latrobe (leaves 7:20 am if it's on time) -- cost is $8.50, unless you can get a student discount or something....
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    Not hiking, just bicycling -- many, many times...

    Not hiking, just bicycling -- many, many times (although I have hiked on the C&O). Flat, crushed limestone, nice for riding, an easy (and I'd find it a not very challenging) walk. Lots of local...
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    :sunI think that's great advice, Tater

    :sunI think that's great advice, Tater
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    Ordered an item from REI Outlet on Wednesday,...

    Ordered an item from REI Outlet on Wednesday, Jan. 30th. It was delivered by USPS on Friday, Feb. 1st. I did pay for standard shipping.

    That said, I'm only about an hour from Bedford, PA -- I...
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    I have a HH Explorer Deluxe. A couple of years...

    I have a HH Explorer Deluxe. A couple of years ago, daughter and I were caught in a terrific overnight thunderstorm -- sideways rain, thunder, lightning. Libby could not be consoled. We both got...
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    I am :D, but I think I'll pass this up too.

    I am :D, but I think I'll pass this up too.
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    I've travelled with all three (not at the same...

    I've travelled with all three (not at the same time). I like the convenience of the two-wheeled trailer... easy to get to gear, you don't have to do a major balancing act - but there are stretches of...
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    Sorry if I misunderstood, I thought you meant...

    Sorry if I misunderstood, I thought you meant round-trip, but I just wasn't sure...



    335 miles over 10 days -- at 35 miles per day it is very do-able, with plenty of time to see the sights....
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    John, I agree. As I recall the 11 hour record...

    John, I agree. As I recall the 11 hour record was done in October 1994, and the riders didn't finish until dark. The reason (I was told) that the record is unofficial is that the two gentlemen who...
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    One year Libby and I did it in 6 days. It was...

    One year Libby and I did it in 6 days. It was nice, and we didn't feel pressured to get the day's ride completed. We just didn't get as much time to do the leisure activities we like to do.

    The...
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    Spend as little time (Cumberland/DC in 3 days) or...

    Spend as little time (Cumberland/DC in 3 days) or as much time (Pittsburgh/DC in 3 weeks) as you want. There's enough to see and do to stretch the trip out...

    Fonzie -- was that 3 weeks a round...
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    My daughter and I have been doing Cumberland-DC...

    My daughter and I have been doing Cumberland-DC for the past 4 years, last year we added McKeesport, PA as the start (total trip length was around 335 miles). PM me if you need specific questions...
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    Old Recipes - Pocket Soup

    Recipe from "The Lady's Companion", 1753...

    "Take a Leg of Veal, strip it of the Skin and the Fat, then take all the muscular or fleshy Parts from the Bones; boil this Flesh gently in such a...
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    Please follow-up. For me, right now it's a...

    Please follow-up. For me, right now it's a toss-up between the Ridgeline, the Cruise or the Starlite (a friend picked up one and it seems like a nice pack).

    Judy
  21. I *love* my HH Explorer Deluxe. It's very...

    I *love* my HH Explorer Deluxe. It's very comfortable. I have bi-lateral total knee replacements and find it difficult (not impossible) entering and exiting tents (no kneeling).

    I've found it to...
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    Lowspark wasn't specific in his original post... ...

    Lowspark wasn't specific in his original post... The botulism talk was concerning the use of fresh garlic, herbs and zests in olive oil.

    As to your second comment, dried/powdered is thought to...
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    Am J Public Health....

    Am J Public Health. 1990 Nov;80(11):1372-3.

    Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, New York State Department of Health and State University, Albany.

    In February 1989, three cases of botulism...
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    During my travels I came across someone playing a...

    During my travels I came across someone playing a homemade bass, which could easily be disassembled. It was basically a fingerboard/pegbox attached to a very large bodhran (bridge set up on the...
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    Obviously, it's a woody.

    Obviously, it's a woody.
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