well sheeeit, you're just flaunting it whippersnapper

I have a scan scheduled for tomorrow. If that shows non subtle arterial plaque, I'll for sure have to go on statins. Yech. Summary: lipitor has...

Moar FZ nuggets from my crucible of music: YMgWKxBQvE4

Bunch of those snazzy Merc longroofs on bringatrailer.

They know how statins work to lower cholesterol production in the liver. But the real issue is whether cholesterol correlation with heart disease...

Plus, some post humous Funky FZ: ziBr8kxkgpc

According to some, they are. But here's some Zapp: r_IPV2zeDIc

My first since before I left my parents in 1973.

hanks, yeah, I read this stuff but "my" (I always hated using that determiner) doctor, now that I'm officially ancient, keeps pushing the statins....

I spent the 70s avoiding addiction and needles. I'm kind of bummed to be confronting all that again. I did get my total chol down below 200 for a few...

Sorry to hear about the HA. I'm 67.75, 195 lbs, OK but not great shape (bad right knee so no running, but lots of biking) 125/80 bp, relatively...

OK....(grumble grumble grumble...) I'm 1 year older. Much worse history with the cholesterol numbers... Thank you

I have this scheduled for tomorrow.

Our resident Strigiforme shopping for vermin

Fall morning fire beckons

There will never in a gajiliion years be anybody to take your place J.

My parents were distant, so no accurate data, but dad died of stroke at 90 but he did do everything doctors told him including statins, warfrin...

Vine maple close to home. It's fall.

OK, this cholesterol shit is still ongoing. Last year, I had 177 LDL + 50 HDL, so I went on a meat and alcohol free midweek diet and limited...

Now that's a line up: New Order, X, Echo & The Bunnymen, Devo, English Beat, B-52s, etc.

No Ikon this year, I'm boycotting Alterra, but I may still slice through in January, depending on how bad things are in this PNW El Nino year.

Norseman in Val Strem, Disentis

The folks I spent time with there in the mid 70s are still there and Doc is an RE agent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-halsell-69034547/ . ...

How the fuck am I supposed to get my "I Skied With Harry" shirt?

early 90s

Bummer Bob. Hopefully the care will straighten things out. I've been in an analogous boat since I was 9: migraines where I lose vision. Been...

Midmorning Schiferbahn pow, Klosters side mid Parsenn: The Schiferbahn is 5345m (3.3 miles) long Lunch Klosters side mid Parsenn

As I say, skiing Yurp is cheaper. Even if Mammoth is steeper. We quit catskiing around the Koots/Monashees when the price went over $100 a day.