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In my mid-70s, after two years of increasing knee pain and other issues, three years ago I put my road and mtn bikes aside and bought an ebike, which I've exclusively ridden since then. Until last week. When my oldest friend--our parents were next door neighbors and our cribs were placed side by...

One night the phone rang after midnight. I presumed someone in my family had died. But it was a woman in our tiny village at the northern tip of Newfoundland calling to warn me. On her way home from the second shift at the hospital as she was driving on the little road to our town she saw a...

First time I noticed a GD thread. Here's a wonderful NYT article from a couple of years ago about perhaps my favorite Dead song, Dark Star. The article's author consulted with David Lemeiux, official archivist of the Dead, to compile a list of the twelve best Dead versions of the song. I've...

I've currently got more than a dozen bongs/waterpieces and have had equally many others over the years. Almost the only one I use I got from DHgate after reading about it and seeing pics here. Its the "four pillar recycler" and if you go to DHgate, as I just did, and type in those words, it...

Just to show how old I am: I remember Oh No! Mr. Bill! puppet videos from the late 70s early 80s Sat Nite Live. And I remember in spite of ALWAYS getting high before I watched.

Washington Post Dec. 11, 2023 ASK A DOCTOR Should I try medical marijuana? Here’s what to know. Cannabis is popular for treating conditions such as nausea and chronic pain. But there is still much we don’t know about its potential long-term effects. https://wapo.st/3t8WafJ The above is a Gift...

This is a fun survey. Hope more members will participate. So us 2%ers--aka: The Elderly!!!!!!!--won't feel so alone.

Fantastic images and analysis of Saturn, its moons and rings, compiled from the Cassini mission.

I've been taking simvastatin for nearly 15 years. I had the wrong high numbers, though again not as high as yours. They put me on 80mg per day. Nine or ten years ago I started having pain in my feet that they thought might be related to statins, so I decided to change my diet and see if I could...

Federal Law Requires a Choice: Marijuana or a Gun? Legal challenges are pending across the country against a federal law that prevents medical marijuana users from buying or owning firearms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/us/guns-marijuana-background-checks.html Gift version if that...

Cop ‘Overwhelmed’ By Weed Smell in Ex-Raiders’ Car During Stop: Report https://www.thedailybeast.com/cop-overwhelmed-by-weed-smell-in-ex-raiders-car-during-stop-report-says?ref=home Don't know if non-subscribers can read Daily Beast links, so here's the gist. Guy, Las Vegas Raiders player, in...

Fuck my sister-in-law. She made me eat her excellent turkey with gravy, gravy on my buttery mashed potatoes, sweet cranberry sauce, etc., etc., etc. And then three kinds of pie with Ben & Jerry's on top. I was so stuffed when I got up from the table I almost keeled over and still stuffed when I...

How 1.2 Million Marijuana Arrests Will Shape New York’s Legal Market A new map illustrating 42 years of marijuana arrests documents the way that New York disproportionately targeted working-class, Black and Hispanic people for decades...

Damn. Snowed last night and more coming on Tuesday night and Weds here in the White Mtns of New Hampshire. I like to ride my bike until the road becomes slippery, regardless of temperature. I was hoping for a couple more rides. At this point in my life--I'm 75 damn it--riding the old logging...

You lucky med people! Meanwhile just a few minutes ago I checked prices at one of my favorite rec sites, Seaweed. Prices are still dropping. They've got gms of their own live resin and budder for $18 and lots of stuff for $25. Biggest surprise is the premium brand Gele, whose budders are as good...

Fuck you Elon. And Fuck X too. For that matter: Fuck Tesla and Fuck SpaceX. (Though it appears that SpaceX and X itself don't need my "thoughts and prayers" to be completely and totally fucked).

Why Some Seniors Are Choosing Pot Over Pills Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here’s what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age. "Seniors are one of the fastest-growing populations of cannabis users in the United States. While some older adults...

There are a couple of other effective second generation antihistamines that are less likely to cause drowsiness and/or dizziness: Allegra and Claratin and their generic versions. If I were you, I'd give 'em a try. Please consider talking to your doctor. Most doctors, at least where I live...

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