Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

[Scarlet]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

A few professionals have advised me to have a similar procedure. I started seeing Orthodontists and other specialists when I was in third grade and I had braces and a few more things until I was a senior in high school. To be blunt, I hate Orthodontists and to this point I have not noticed any discomfort so I have politely passed on having my jaw broke and moved and set and wired shut............Maybe having my jaw wired shut would be a good but painfiul way to lose a few pounds.........

All things considered, I only lost about 7 pounds. Though as I was much skinnier when I had the surgery, you could tell more. I didn't think I lost all that much. I ate the same thing every day for the 8 1/2 weeks and the day I got the elastics off and the splint removed, I got home and threw out all of the baby food and V8 juice and whatever I was living on. But the muscles in my jaw had atrophied so much that I wasn't able to open or chew and I feel like I lost most of my weight in the 2-3 weeks afterwards. My appetite definitely changed. One week after I got the elastics off BU made it to the (then) Final Four in Detroit and I went by bus. I traveled with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and my own fork and knife so I could cut things in really tiny pieces. I brought them into Joe Louis Arena.

ETA - And there really wasn't much pain. It was more discomfort. I got these big painkillers and couldn't take them because, well, my jaw was shut. I took liquid tylenol but I really didn't need it as I wasn't really in pain,

 

[Almington]

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They did not put a second man in the box to serve the other one, so no way to get back to even strength.

Typical response, blame it on Edina. The only Edina people involved was one player in jersey and helmet only on the bench and a couple parents in the stands. It was the NoDakers who were getting away with murder while poor EP and Bloomington players (and one Mound player) were getting jobbed on the ice.

The whole thing started when the Grand Forks goalie put his stick between the legs of an EP player and lifted and pulled. He writhed on the ice for a good five minutes. No call. It was a Bloomington (Kennedy) player who had a semi-break late in a tie game and got his stick slashed out of his hand with no call, then he had another break in OT and got taken down from behind, no call.

1.) The refs were idiots in that case.

2.) I wasn't blaming Edina, I was offering a solution (larger bribe)

3.) Edina may have a reputation for being spoiled little brat, but even they are not as big of group of *******s as those associated with Bloomington Jefferson. I approve of the refs screwing them over every day.

 

[St. Clown]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

1.) The refs were idiots in that case.

2.) I wasn't blaming Edina, I was offering a solution (larger bribe)

3.) Edina may have a reputation for being spoiled little brat, but even they are not as big of group of *******s as those associated with Bloomington Jefferson. I approve of the refs screwing them over every day.

I grew up going to Rosemount in the then Lake Conference with Apple Valley, Bloomington Jefferson, Burnsville and Eden Prairie, and then the rest. We lost to Jefferson twice a year, every year. It was tough to go to SCSU and then start cheering for Mark Parrish on the ice. I got over it, though. We were even referenced in Blades of Glory as "perennial cellar dwellers" of the Lake. It was a tough conference and made me accustomed to growing up in a losing environment.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Well, she loved it

We're going to Anchorage in November to watch the Gophers play UAA. She's a big Gopher Hockey fan. My huge stockpile of Skymiles is paying off.

 

[Greyeagle]

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Well, she loved it

We're going to Anchorage in November to watch the Gophers play UAA. She's a big Gopher Hockey fan. My huge stockpile of Skymiles is paying off.

Nice!!
So your gf is a Gopher fan, eh? Sounds like you outkicked your coverage! IALTO!

 

[Painted_Bandit]

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Nice!!
So your gf is a Gopher fan, eh? Sounds like you outkicked your coverage! IALTO!

What really makes it interesting is when we are both at my parents house and both teams are playing, it gets rather interesting to say the least

 

[mookie1995]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

Well, she loved it

We're going to Anchorage in November to watch the Gophers play UAA. She's a big Gopher Hockey fan. My huge stockpile of Skymiles is paying off.

tyler and i did that with skymiles too.

bos-cvg-slc-sea-anc !!!!

anc-pdx-las-bos !!!

 

[Patman]

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Both cable box issues and a hard drive failure... blah!

 

[Patman]

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tyler and i did that with skymiles too.

bos-cvg-slc-sea-anc !!!!

anc-pdx-las-bos !!!

hmm... I just had a dream about getting screwed out of a conference in AK recently.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

Well, she loved it

We're going to Anchorage in November to watch the Gophers play UAA. She's a big Gopher Hockey fan. My huge stockpile of Skymiles is paying off.

A couple of us knew what it was. And at first bbdl said, "You guys will think I'm weird." After telling us, we all agreed "HELL NO." That's an awesome present.

 

[bigmrg74]

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I have TMJ. If you have it, here's a couple sites that contain a few of the exercises done to account for it: http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/tmj and some other information about treatment: http://www.tmjhope.org/10-tmj-tips-physical-therapist/

One thing to remember is that TMJ can come about because of numerous different sources. I spent a lot of time dealing with back and neck issues, not things related specifically to my jaw. I spent time on those things too, but stresses from bad posture can play a large part in TMJ, thus the back and neck attention. (And the chin tuck thing seem stupid, but it does help for some reason. I'd also add stretching your neck muscles, using your left arm, grab the right side of your head, and pull it over some to stretch your neck, hold for 15 seconds, then reverse sides. Another is to grab the back of your head, with your palm over your scalp, and pull you your head down towards your armpit, again hold for 15 seconds and then switch. Also, rub your jaw muscles next to your ears in a downward motion, applying decent pressure, but not hurting yourself.

Also, something I didn't see listed is to keep your tongue planted on the roof of your mouth, and to hold your fingers behind your jaw, keeping a slight forward pressure. Then open your jaw and repeat 20 times.

All the while you're doing this, you should keep good posture. Posture is very important to all of this. And don't sit at your desk for too long without moving.

These should all help.

Another thing you could get for TMJ/neck issues would be a Cranio Cradle. Basically, its like a big foam football kicking tee, and the idea of it is that you us it to help you relax and relieve the stress and tension in the muscles of the neck, jaw, and face, and help get the spine to decompress. I've got one recently and I'm thinking I might have to get a second one because mom has been using it all the time for her neck.

Cranio Cradle.

 

[bigmrg74]

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A couple of us knew what it was. And at first bbdl said, "You guys will think I'm weird." After telling us, we all agreed "HELL NO." That's an awesome present.

Well, you guys are all weird! But still, it does sound like a pretty awesome trip there bb_dl.

 

[Twitch Boy]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

Well, she loved it

We're going to Anchorage in November to watch the Gophers play UAA. She's a big Gopher Hockey fan. My huge stockpile of Skymiles is paying off.

You guys need crash space, let me know.

 

[The Rube]

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Well, you guys are all weird! But still, it does sound like a pretty awesome trip there bb_dl.

Honestly, bbdl thought he was an odd duck getting his girl a hockey trip for her b-day. I think he temporarily forgot who he was talking to, and who he is dating. Typical Techie, unaware of his surroundings.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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You guys need crash space, let me know.

Crown Plaza
We'll get a beer with ya, though!

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Honestly, bbdl thought he was an odd duck getting his girl a hockey trip for her b-day. I think he temporarily forgot who he was talking to, and who he is dating. Typical Techie, unaware of his surroundings.

Actually, I was worried it was too early in the relationship for this big of a gift. But it isn't.

 

[The Rube]

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Actually, I was worried it was too early in the relationship for this big of a gift. But it isn't.

Nah, you were hooked. We all see it. And I know you do too. And it's awesome.

 

[aparch]

A few professionals have advised me to have a similar procedure. I started seeing Orthodontists and other specialists when I was in third grade and I had braces and a few more things until I was a senior in high school. To be blunt, I hate Orthodontists and to this point I have not noticed any discomfort so I have politely passed on having my jaw broke and moved and set and wired shut............Maybe having my jaw wired shut would be a good but painfiul way to lose a few pounds.........

I laughed when the orthodontist told me I needed my jaw broken and moved. I told him I would call him when I got into a bar fight and had my jaw broken that way.

I wasn't going to have my jaw broke just for the sake of breaking it.

 

[bigmrg74]

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Actually, I was worried it was too early in the relationship for this big of a gift. But it isn't.

Yeah, but the problem here is that it does set a president for birthday gifts now. Pretty much means that you'll have to really come up with great stuff every year. And there's only so many Goofer roadtrips you could take her on that would be cool in the future. East Lansing and Ann Arbor really ain't as cool of a trip as Anchorage is.

 

[St. Clown]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #154: Olympics

Another thing you could get for TMJ/neck issues would be a Cranio Cradle. Basically, its like a big foam football kicking tee, and the idea of it is that you us it to help you relax and relieve the stress and tension in the muscles of the neck, jaw, and face, and help get the spine to decompress. I've got one recently and I'm thinking I might have to get a second one because mom has been using it all the time for her neck.

Cranio Cradle.

Or you could tie two tennis balls into a sock and save yourself $30.