The General Chat Thread (2025)

[rascal]

Im.pretty certain that there is a tax like that when you land in nz as well.

Russ

 

[JAS_OH1]

It's bucketing down in Christchurch so staying home today. Enjoy the sun you northern folks. SatNavSaysStraightOn might be even worse according to the news???

Russ

Rain and chilly up here. Summer my ass, it's 66F.

 

[rascal]

Rain and chilly up here. Summer my ass, it's 66F.

Rain last 3 days and next 6 days. SatNavSaysStraightOn prolly worse?? High of 6 deg c.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

Thats rough.
Not a candidate for pacing, ablation or ICD?
Sorry it’s effecting your daily life so much. Not being able to cook or feel like it must really suck.

Not suitable for pacemaker. I could have had ablation but chose not to as it was under control with medication. Now, because I also have heart failure ( a specific condition where the heart doesn't pump properly) i don't know if ablation is possible. At the moment my thyroid levels are out of kilter so that must be sorted first as it can cause atrial fibrillation.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I was genuinely under the mistaken belief AF (re heart probs) was a known abbreviation worldwide.

It probably wouldn't be in Spanish, because everything is the other way round.
UNO = ONU
WHO = OMS
So AF would be FA - which might be the football association, but might also be sweet FA.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

As I mentioned in the "Plans" thread, DH & I headed out after brunch and had a lovely afternoon at the Art On the Zoo Fence, there may be a purchase made later from one of the artists who can send out her work from California, saving us on shipping costs.
Then we took a stroll through Kapiolani Park and what did I spy?
The Royal Hawaiian Band setting up in the Bandstand ... I forgot that this was on Sundays...

This is the Pu Kani or blowing of the Conch Shell or Pu, followed by the Oli or pray/blessing.
Chills went up and down my spine.
The last song preformed was Aloha Oe - I cried as I sang along - sssshhhh, don't tell DH, he didn't notice.
We took a leisurely stroll back to the condo.
What a lovely Sunday afternoon.

 

[badjak]

Sorry. I was genuinely under the mistaken belief AF (re heart probs) was a known abbreviation worldwide.

What is it called in the Netherlands?

Boezem-fibrilleren (or as 1 word).
It's not being abbreviated as far as I know

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Boezem-fibrilleren (or as 1 word).
It's not being abbreviated as far as I know

BF could possibly lead to even more confusion

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Not suitable for pacemaker. I could have had ablation but chose not to as it was under control with medication. Now, because I also have heart failure ( a specific condition where the heart doesn't pump properly) i don't know if ablation is possible. At the moment my thyroid levels are out of kilter so that must be sorted first as it can cause atrial fibrillation.

Ah yes that's sounds like the familiar mix of things that complicate matters.

My Pa has thyroid issues and likes a tipple so that and his swollen feet (heart failure) doesn't make for a simple solution.
But the meds are working for him and at 77 he's happy to simply go home.