@DanR Did he impress?

We know LL won’t do that. He will stick with Marshall. Remember the frustration last year when JD had so many TO’s?

@RockChalkinTexas-0 I like the Jayhawk medallion your daughter had around her neck.

I am gonna guess Barry Bonds.

I think the Argentina vs Cape Verde was the better game, though.

Surprise, surprise! Argentina wins.

Guess the advertisers were worried that if Argentina and Messi are out of it, then viewership would plummet.

No way! Argentina scores again in the 91st minute.

Score is tied. Messi makes up for his missed penalty kick.

They cannot take away that goal, though!! Either Egypt is really good in transition or Argentina defense is abysmal defending it. I am not as knowledgeable in soccer as some of you are, so I would be interested in what you think.

Is the fix in? @rockchalkintexas-0 may be right. Egypt scored their second goal which was disallowed because of a foul that had occurred at the other end of the pitch that was not called in the moment playing Argentina, but reversed by VAR.

That was an embarrassing goal to give up by the GK.

We have not looked sharp at all.

What a great guy? He was arrested and indicted on a $2.2 million fraud scheme. He played BB for Cincy last year and had played for WV and Arizona and a little known program called Kentucky.

He ran a 4 yr scheme convincing a victim that his mother needed treated for cancer. He also had another scheme where he acted like a woman that needed money to save the family farm.

@wissox83 and @approxinfinity, so sorry to hear of your recent losses of your parents. I really enjoyed the stories you have shared. That includes @rockchalkintexas-0.
My dad had mild dementia when he passed, but there were humorous moments. He never could say Alzheimer’s, so it was always -Azz-en-heimer’s. He also had problems with frequently messing something up on his smartphone. He somehow had posted a picture of my mom on the Buy, Sell, or Trade Facebook page. People were asking whether he wanted to sell or trade. My Mom was really peeved. . He accidentally called me on FaceTime and was surprised to see me there and swore up and down that he had not called me. I live 9-10 hours away by car, so I saw him typically twice a year. My mom is still living, but her health is slowly dwindling away.
I wonder how @rockchalk2025 is doing?
Sending love and prayers to all of my forum family.

Cape Verde played very well all tournament. It is a shame that they lost. On the other hand, Messi keeps playing on.

Man, oh, man! Playing a man down and score a goal and keep Bosnia scoreless. Go USA!!

@approxinfinity I am sorry that you had that experience and am glad you have found a provider that treats you with the care and respect you deserve. There is a provider in the rural area I work that “fires” a patient if the patient goes to an Urgent Care or emergency room or to a specialist that he has not deemed appropriate. He not only does that, but he cuts off refills at the moment of the dismissal, which is illegal and unethical. The patients that I have inherited from him, I advise them to contact the Board of Healing Arts so that he can be corrected on the cutting off of refills. In the state I practice, we agree to provide med refills and emergent visits for 30 days after dismissal until they can find a new provider. In today’s climate, though, finding a new PCP that will see someone within the 30 day timeframe is becoming less likely.

@mayjay The healthcare system has been getting worse and worse over time in the U.S. I remember when I first started practicing that people said the reason to avoid universal healthcare is the length of time it takes to get a procedure done or to see a specialist, as evidenced by looking at Canada. We are in the same boat now, but without universal healthcare. Some specialists take at least 6 mos or longer to see. You want an autism evaluation on children? You are put on the waiting list for 1.5-2 years.

I want to take care of patients, but it seems like the healthcare industry fights me every step along the way.
I don’t live in a multimillion dollar mansion or estate and I don’t drive a BMW or Mercedes or any luxury vehicle. I live in rural America caring for the neighbors in the area that have placed their trust in me to provide the best quality of life that I can based upon their beliefs and habits.

Thanks for letting me vent.

@mayjay For supplements and vitamins, I will look for USP designation on the bottle, which is a designation that means it has been vetted by a 3rd party lab confirming what it says on the label is true. There is also Consumer Lab for those that like a source similar to Consumer Reports. It is a pay site, but if you are heavy into using vitamins and supplements, I believe it is worth the cost. That site actually tests various supplements and vitamins to determine whether what it says on the bottle is what you are getting. It also shows which ones are more economical.
Some of the companies that tout the claim they are 3rd party tested can be sneaky in that if you do some digging, you find the overall company that owns the supplement company also owns the 3rd party lab.

Quackwatch is an interesting site started by a physician covering a lot of alternative medicine I don’t agree with everything on it. I do believe there is benefit to some alternative medicine. Just because we don’t scientifically understand something does not mean that it has no merit. The placebo effect is real and impressive.

Kratom and K2 are both gas station legal addictive supplements. Kratom has opioid-like properties and K2 has marijuana-like properties. Both are dangerous IMO and should be removed from the market.