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I have a pair of the Sport RX goggles and they work great. I wear my regular glasses to altitude and then put on my RX goggles. Another option is the oversized goggles to fit over your eyeglasses. Big Ed

Try State Farm. I have a separate policy for just her ring. I think it's $45 per year and covers 5k. Big Ed

I am 1 of 2. Younger sister born in late '74, I was born in July of '70. Big Ed

Any pros or cons as to using this service? My main concern is security. Big Ed

Soy milk has an expiration date of about 3 months from the day of purchase. Although, I found a carton in the fridge that was two months expired which means it was in there for about 5 months altogether. It wasn't chunky when I poured it out but I wasn't taking any chances. Big Ed

I'm happy when I don't break any windows while playing. It sucks to hit your second shot from the #4 fairway when your previous shot was from the #2 tee. Also, the beer girl with the low cut top always sells more beer. Big Ed

May be NSFW due to pop ups for some. Enjoy Clicky! Big Ed

2 min 33 sec at 355Kb/sec with a shared cable connection. Big Ed

Do you have any of those left? Thanks Big Ed

Yeah we are getting the same thing up here. Ohio Radar Big Ed

Wannabe chav You are 23 % chav You clearly know you are not, nor will you ever be anything even closely resembling a bonafide chav but that doesn't stop you from jumping on the bling bandwagon every now and then. There's nothing wrong with a bit of pretending though you'll never be able to hold your own with the true Burberry brigade. Big Ed

A young girl had not been feeling well and went to see her family doctor. "Young lady," the doctor began, "you're pregnant." "But that can't be. The only men I've been with are nudists and in our colony we practice sex with only our eyes." "Well my dear," said the doctor, "someone in that colony is cockeyed." Big Ed

Here is what I found for my name. Big Ed

Not the Shocker! Sometimes that will get you smacked, although some people like that. Big Ed

Anal Glaucoma - I just don't see my ass going to work today. Edited because I can't spell. Big Ed

It wasn't a yellow Lotus in Ohio was it? A friend of mine had a piece of shit '74 Impala that he would park beside every nice car he could find even if he had to walk a mile to get to the store. He would park as close as possible to the drivers side door of the nice car and they would have to crawl through the passenger side to get in. It was funny to watch. Big Ed

That's what I would do if I had a million dollars. Big Ed

I think it is $10 to 3.5k Big Ed

Let it Go! And while your at it get a bat house to put outside. The point I was trying to make is they are beneficial to humans. Big Ed

I got this from Bat Conservation.Org They have some information you might find useful. ----------------------- How dangerous are bats? Bat rabies accounts for approximately one human death per year in the United States. Thus, some people consider bats to be dangerous. Nevertheless, dogs which often are considered "man's best friend," attack and kill more humans annually than die from bat rabies in a decade. Statistically speaking, pets, playground equipment, and sports are far more dangerous than bats. Clearly, bats do not rank very high among mortality threats to humans. Nevertheless, prudence and simple precautions can save lives. What is rabies, and how is it transmitted? Rabies is an infectious viral disease that invades the central nervous system of humans and other warm-blooded animals. A wide variety of mammals can contract the disease, but it is most often noticed in dogs, cats, foxes, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, bats, and livestock. Worldwide, more than 30,000 humans die of rabies each year, 99% of these cases resulting from contact with dogs. In the United States, due to highly successful dog vaccination programs, transmission from dogs is now rare, eliminating the vast majority of human cases. Rabies is nearly always transmitted by a bite, though non-bite exposures can result from contact between infected saliva or nervous tissues and open wounds or the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth. Careless handling is the primary source of rabies exposure from bats. Rabies virus has not been isolated from bat blood, urine or feces, and there is no evidence of air-borne transmission in buildings. Two cases of aerosol transmission were reported in the 1950's in Texas caves that support very unusual environments. However, no similar cases have occurred since, despite the fact that many thousands of people explore bat caves each year. No such transmission has occurred outside or in buildings. Which bat variances of the rabies virus have been transmitted to humans? Rabies virus variances associated with six of the 45 bat species living in the continental United States have been transmitted to humans. These include the silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans), the Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), the big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus), the eastern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus), and two species that were not positively identified. These are suspected of having been western (Myotis ciliolabrum) and eastern (M. leibii) small-footed myotis. Variances of the rabies virus attributed to bats that commonly live in buildings have been associated with eight human fatalities in U.S. history. Do large bat populations lead to increased incidence of rabies transmission to humans? The largest urban bat populations consist almost exclusively of colonial species, and there is no evidence linking them to increased transmission to humans. Tens of thousands of people have closely observed the emergences of 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas each summer for over 16 years without incident. In fact, though Austin, San Antonio, and several other Texas Hill Country towns likely support the highest bat densities in America, they have recorded no human cases of bat-transmitted rabies. Are bats likely to cause rabies outbreaks in other wildlife or in domestic animals? There is no evidence that rabies from bats has ever triggered an outbreak in other animals. It occasionally does spill over into other species, causing individual animals to die, but even this is apparently rare. Despite the fact that numerous carnivores gather to feed on the 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats at Bracken Cave, Texas, no outbreaks of rabies are known from this source. No transmission from bats to dogs is known to have occurred, though rare cases of transmission to cats have been documented. The presence or absence of bats is irrelevant to the fact that all dogs and cats should be vaccinated. What can be done to prevent rabies transmission to humans? By far the most important prevention is dog and cat vaccination. Also, children should be especially warned never to handle any unfamiliar animal. Explain that wild animals that can be touched may be rabid and dangerous. Ninety to 95% of sick bats are not rabid, but taking a careless chance on being bitten could prove fatal. Any animal bite should be reported immediately to a family physician or public health professional for evaluation as a possible rabies exposure. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend pre-exposure vaccinations for people who are at high risk of exposure, such as rabies researchers, veterinarians, field biologists, and animal rehabilitators. Vaccines currently available include Imovax (HDCV--a human diploid cell vaccine) and Rabavert (PCEC--a purified chick embryo cell vaccine). Vaccinations are administered on days 0, 7, and 21 or 28. For those at continued risk of exposure to rabies, a booster dose of vaccine or serology may be necessary at intervals of 6 months to 2 years. What are the symptoms of rabies? Rabies causes fatal inflammation of the brain or spinal cord. Symptoms most often develop about 10 days to seven months after infection, and death follows 2-12 days after symptoms appear. Early symptoms in humans include pain, burning, and numbness at the site of infection. Victims complain of headaches, inability to sleep, irritability, muscle spasms of the throat and difficulty swallowing. Convulsions may occur, followed by unconsciousness and death. Rabies is often referred to as hydrophobia because victims fear swallowing. Drinking or eating can bring on muscle spasms of the throat. The fear of swallowing also accounts for saliva accumulation referred to as "foaming" at the mouth. Infected animals may be either agitated and aggressive or paralyzed and passive. Dogs, cats, and other carnivores often become aggressive and try to attack humans and other animals, but bats are typically passive. Bats normally bite only in self-defense if handled, and aggressive behavior is rare even when rabid. How should potential exposures to rabid bats be evaluated and treated? Any bat that bites a human should be tested for rabies as soon as possible, and post-exposure treatment should begin immediately unless the bat is confirmed negative. Bat bites are typically felt and detected at the time. Visual examination for bite marks is unreliable. If visible at all, bites may appear only as a single tiny puncture or scratch. Most punctures are a millimeter or less in diameter, and most bat inflicted scratch marks are less than a centimeter long. Extenuating circumstances can make detection difficult. If a lost or sick bat hides in bedding, it could be inadvertently pinched during one's sleep, bite, and leave without detection. Also, people hauling in firewood or moving outdoor lumber piles may accidentally poke and be bitten by a bat without noticing. These are obviously remote possibilities, though wearing gloves when moving wood piles could provide protection. If a young child or a mentally incapacitated person is found alone with a bat in the same room and the possibility of a bite cannot be eliminated, post-exposure treatment should be considered unless prompt testing of the bat can rule out infection. When questioning about possible exposure, it is essential first to calm fears of painful shots. For the majority of patients, the post-exposure shots are less painful than tetanus vaccinations. Also, persons who wake up with a bat in the same room where they have been sleeping are advised to submit it for testing, especially if the bat is unable to fly or seems weak. What is the recommended treatment for a known or suspected rabies exposure? Modern rabies treatment is highly effective and relatively painless. Post-exposure rabies prophylaxis should begin as soon after exposure as possible. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposed humans who have not previously been vaccinated against rabies should receive an initial IM injection of Human Rabies Immune Globulin (HRIG), twenty international units per kilogram body weight or nine international units per pound of body weight in total. If anatomically feasible, the full dose of HRIG should be thoroughly infiltrated in the area around and into the wound(s). Any remaining volume should be administered intramuscularly at a site distant from vaccine inoculation. The HRIG is followed by a series of five 1.0 ml of either Imovax (HDCV--a Human Diploid Cell Vaccine) or Rabavert (PCEC--a purified chick embryo cell vaccine). The vaccination series is given on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28. Vaccines are administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region. Persons who have previously received rabies vaccination should receive two 1.0 ml IM doses of either of the two vaccines given above, one on day 0, the second on day 3. Where can the vaccine be obtained? Rabies post-exposure vaccinations can be obtained from hospitals, emergency clinics, and doctors. If unavailable locally, vaccines and human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) can be obtained as follows: 1) Imovax (HDCV) and Imogan (HRIG) from Aventis Pasteur at (800) 822-2463; 2) Rabavert (PCEC) from Chiron at (800) 244-7668; 3) Bayrab (HRIG) from Bayer at (800) 288-8370. Additional information is available from the Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at (404) 639-1075 during working hours, or at (404) 639-2888 on nights, weekends, or holidays. Are there other diseases to be concerned about from bats? The only other disease of public health concern in the United States is Histoplasmosis, which is caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus lives in soil enriched by bird or bat droppings. Human infection is common in and adjacent to the Ohio and Mississippi River drainages where warm, humid climates favor fungal development. The fungus is rare in dry western and cool northern climates. It can be present, but is uncommon in dry, hot attics of buildings. Infection is caused by inhalation of air-borne spores in dust enriched by animal droppings. The vast majority of histoplasmosis cases in humans are asymptomatic or involve no more than flu-like symptoms, though a few individuals may become seriously ill, especially if exposed to large quantities of spore-laden dust. The disease can be avoided by not breathing dust suspected of being enriched by animal feces. Risks from bats are no different from those of birds. What about West Nile virus? Despite what you may have heard, bats do not transmit the West Nile Virus to people or other animals. The virus is transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes. Members of only two bat species have been found to be infected with the virus and, like most other mammals, bats are "dead-end hosts" - they do not transmit the virus back to mosquitoes as birds do. Let nature help Natural predators that feed on mosquitoes - including bats, birds, fish, and other insects - can play an important role in reducing insect-borne diseases. Although no single approach to mosquito control is appropriate for all locations, encouraging these natural defenses should be an important part of long-term control whenever possible. Quick-fix options, such as wide-scale chemical applications and expensive mosquito-killing machines, are not practical. They often endanger human health and threaten non-target insects and animals. They also, over time, kill far more predators of mosquitoes than mosquitoes, actually aiding mosquito population growth and increasing demands for stronger and more dangerous pesticides. Big Ed

It's Dallas TX, did you expect anything different? Big Ed

Give up the skelaxin for something that will actually help. I use flexeril for a muscle relaxer. Big Ed

I suck at bowling so I thought I would try jumping instead. Big Ed

Me too, February 1988. It sucked. Big Ed

Try something like this. The yellow and green are neon and the grippers are magenta. Big Ed