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BAChicagoGal

BAChicagoGal

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Donaldtoo, your condition sounds really scary. I have had about 10 or so episodes in about the last 3 years where my heart beats at about twice my normal rate. For me that only puts me at about 110 beats per minute, since my normal rate is about 55. Of course, it is scary when you return to bed in the middle of the night, after a bathroom break, and your heart is pounding inside your chest. One of my episodes lasted all night, and sent me in the bathroom every 1/2 hour or so. I never urinated so much in my life. As I look back on some of my episodes, too much caffeine too late at night, and chocolate. I have never had an episode in the daytime.

My cardiologist is following through on the concern of my eye doctor's surgical staff who monitored my heart, and recorded an irregular heart rate during my cataract surgery last October. This whole process is taking quite a while. Doctors, and schedules for appointments sure can drive a body loony. My husband doesn't believe I have anything wrong, but I agreed to all the testing to satisfy my own curiosity about this matter. I may have nothing at all. My next cardiologist appointment isn't until April, and so is my eye doctor appointment. By then I will know where I stand, and I can finally have my 2nd cataract surgery, and get a proper pair of glasses. I have recently noticed how my old glasses just aren't right.

Thanks for your concern, and may you continue to not have any problems.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Goofyernmost said:
The one huge glitch is that is that unless one is absolutely sure of the solvency of any company it is a huge exhibition in faith. If a company goes under in a bankrupt situation, one can pretty much kiss that money goodbye. The same goes for pension plans. Any large bulk of money directly connected to a specific company can easily disappear. It comes under the heading of "you can't get blood out of a stone". One has to have complete and total trust in not just the appearance of health, but, the honesty of the management as well. It's one thing to promise, however, a completely different thing when it comes to delivery.
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Yep, ultimately, anything can happen.
But, the firm will be 30 years in existence in January of this year. I will have been with the firm for 26 of those years. Only 26 of those years because I was laid off in '09 during the recession and rehired again full-time (did 10 months of contract from home prior, as well as working 2 retail jobs at the same time) almost exactly 4 years later.
I was actually with the original firm for several years before the founding owner partnered with the existing two principal partners. But, since the official incorporation date was 1/1/89 with that partnership, that was my "official" hire date (the firm has since become an LLP).
The founding owner sold his stake in the firm to the present principal partners and became a developer about 20 years ago.
Since 1/1/89, these guys have NEVER not honored a promise they made. As sure as I am that they will not screw that associate, I'm sure they will not screw me. They have never failed to deliver on their commitments.
I know that's definitely not the way it always works, but, they are standup gentleman, and always have been.
Even when they laid me off (and I was the last one laid off in 5 rounds) they gave me a sweet severance package.
Also, even though we don't have a pension plan, we do have a matching 401K and profit sharing. I'm OK with all this.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
dryerlintfan said:
True (long) story: I had a long lost half brother that I had never met or talked to. When I was in Baghdad we had to take turns going on mid tour leave so no more than two soldiers were gone from our unit at a time. I kept delaying mine and delaying mine because I didn't have kids or obligations back home and other people needed to get home for things like family christmas or their children's spring breaks. So by the time it was finally my turn to take my mid tour leave, it was almost time to go home for good. I didn't want to go home for two weeks, say goodbye to everyone, go back to war, then come home a month later. So I'm sitting there thinking of all the places I can go instead of back home to America and the thought hits me..... my dad had a son when he was stationed in Germany.

So I called my dad and he only had this really old address, but assured me that people in Europe almost never moved. Houses in Germany are family houses and multi generational, not like in the states where we move every few years. So equipped with nothing but this 35 year old address, I made my way to Germany. The first thing I did when I got there was go to McDonald's and get myself a fountain drink. I cannot tell you how absolutely incredible that fountain drink was, after spending 14 months in the desert. But then I went in search of my half brother.

I took a flight, a 4 hour train ride, a 2 hour bus ride and finally a 1.5 mile walk in the drizzling rain to find his house. I nervously knocked on the door, honestly not sure what he would say or think or do. This man came out who was around the right age, but he told me that the owner of the house died three years before. My half brother was dead. He had moved in, and had never had a chance to know my brother. To console me, he mentioned that his neighbors were very friendly with Americans, so being that my half brother was half American maybe they would have known him and could tell me some stories about him. I agreed that some stories and maybe a couple pictures would be better than nothing.

But when I went next door, I saw my last name on the mailbox!! My dad had the address wrong!! I rang the doorbell and my half brother ran to meet me. He invited me to stay, and meet his mom and their whole family, and his ancient grandmother cooked a special German feast in my honor.

The BEST part though, was that because I had found him, he was able to connect with my siblings and parents. He flew to the States the next year to stay with our dad and visit his cousins and grandparents and nieces and nephews and his great aunt. Now our families are entwined and we'll never be long lost again! :inlove::inlove:
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Wow! Amazing story and gutsy move to just head to Germany to find the unknown.

I've got to say though this reads like an introduction in a novel, begs for more...like did you always know you had a brother out there, was the Dad comfortable seeking him out? I take it the family spoke English or you speak German? What a cool family web you uncovered! Kudos. :geek:
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
MySmallWorldof4 said:
Just saw that Passholder discounts came out for when we are going in May. I had a pin code that I used for the original booking. In the past, like for last years trip the passholder discount was better than the pin code. Not this year. They were the same. What is the point of having the AP now? The price increase on the passholder prices is ridiculous as well. The renewal doesn't seem to be much better than the full price of the tickets we bought last year. :(
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I saw the increases *sigh* My pass isn't up until September so I avoided doing the math. It will be renewed so no sense in torturing myself in advance. If it was just the pass but it is not. The room costs are just 'ouch' now. There are so few guest rooms now left at Wilderness Lodge which has made those room rates nuts after they converted rooms to DVC and took away more guest rooms for Club Level. All this made the rooms that are left prime for large increases for even a standard room. Seriously considering looking at Figgy's condo rates. There are substantially less EMH now, we shall see.

Easier it would be for all of us to move to Florida to get those Florida Residents discounts.
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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wdwfan4ver said:
The best way I look at it is how they were raised. I compare what you mentioned to my younger brother and I.

My younger brother and I were different than some of the classmates we had in school. My younger brother and I stayed away from drugs, Alcohol, and smoking. We also didn't skip school either.

My younger brother and I grow up in a house that my parents didn't put up with anything. I came from a house hold that if you get in trouble, you get television, video games, etc. taken away and you had to set in the kitchen table reading books or play with your thumbs.
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I never got in trouble for cutting school. My teachers knew I was in the library
 
Go.Nijntje

Go.Nijntje

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Gabe1 said:
I saw the increases *sigh* My pass isn't up until September so I avoided doing the math. It will be renewed so no sense in torturing myself in advance. If it was just the pass but it is not. The room costs are just 'ouch' now. There are so few guest rooms now left at Wilderness Lodge which has made those room rates nuts after they converted rooms to DVC and took away more guest rooms for Club Level. All this made the rooms that are left prime for large increases for even a standard room. Seriously considering looking at Figgy's condo rates. There are substantially less EMH now, we shall see.

Easier it would be for all of us to move to Florida to get those Florida Residents discounts.
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I probably won't go for a few years but I do worry how much more expensive everything Disney seems to be getting. Staying off site might become inevitable. :(
 
Go.Nijntje

Go.Nijntje

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Gabe1 said:
Wow! Amazing story and gutsy move to just head to Germany to find the unknown.

I've got to say though this reads like an introduction in a novel, begs for more...like did you always know you had a brother out there, was the Dad comfortable seeking him out? I take it the family spoke English or you speak German? What a cool family web you uncovered! Kudos. :geek:
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Most Germans speak English just like most Northern Europeans.
 

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