On 27 Apr 2022 at 03:39p, The Millionaire pondered and said...

I have been in the hospital for a few days. My health is not doing so well.

Sorry to hear of this. I hope you got the care you needed and are feeling better.

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Am 27.04.22 schrieb The Millionaire@21:1/183 in FSX_GEN:

Hallo,

I have been in the hospital for a few days. My health is not doing so
well.

I'm wishing you all the best and a quick recovery!

Regards,
Anna

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The Millionaire wrote to All <=-

I have been in the hospital for a few days. My health is not doing so well.

Hope you are feeling better soon!




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I'm doing only 4 days a week of iPad now due to my health issues. The other 3 days I lay down on the bed more now. :-(

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to All on Fri May 27 2022 03:43 pm

I'm doing only 4 days a week of iPad now due to my health issues. The other days I lay down on the bed more now. :-(

$ The Millionaire $

Take good care of yourself, man.

What is your issue? Can't you hold the iPad for long periods of time?

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to All on Fri May 27 2022 03:43 pm

Take good care of yourself, man.

What is your issue? Can't you hold the iPad for long periods of time?

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I have a bad back and right shoulder problem. My iPad sits on a table.

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to Arelor on Fri May 27 2022 03:59 pm

I have a bad back and right shoulder problem. My iPad sits on a table.

I'm sorry to hear that. And I hope it's nothing permanent. :(

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On Fri May 27 15:59:00 2022, The Millionaire wrote to Arelor <=-

Re: Health Update
Take good care of yourself, man.
What is your issue? Can't you hold the iPad for long periods of time?

I have a bad back and right shoulder problem. My iPad sits on a table.

Have come across some 3D printed tablet/phone stands on Thingiverse which clamp to a night table/desk & hang over wherever you need it. For a commercial model...found this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175278936143?hash=item28cf70504f:g:ugUAAOSwpj1ifS3Y . There are others as well.

For the price tag I came across...most of them are cheaper in terms of cost/time of printing one on my CR-10 Mini.

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Hello The Millionaire!

On 27 May 2022, The Millionaire said the following...

I'm doing only 4 days a week of iPad now due to my health issues. The other 3 days I lay down on the bed more now. :-(

Sorry to hear that -- and hoping you'll get better!

Best regards
Zip

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to All on Fri May 27 2022 03:43 pm

Take good care of yourself, man.

What is your issue? Can't you hold the iPad for long periods of time?

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I have a bad back and right shoulder problem. My iPad sits on a table.

$ The Millionaire $

This is where you need a screen mounted from the ceiling, and just have a keyboard on your lap. iPads aren't that ergonomic.

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For the price tag I came across...most of them are cheaper in terms of cost/time of printing one on my CR-10 Mini.

That's the beauty of owning a 3D printer, isn't it? Often times, it's much cheaper to make your own thing, rather than buy it.

If you can come up with something that holds my phone/tablet while I'm reading an e-book in bed, I'd pay you for the time and material. Better you than some corpo.

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McDoob wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

For the price tag I came across...most of them are cheaper in terms of cost/time of printing one on my CR-10 Mini.

That's the beauty of owning a 3D printer, isn't it? Often times,
it's much cheaper to make your own thing, rather than buy it.

Ummmmm..... he said just the opposite. Buying is often cheaper than
making.

If you can come up with something that holds my phone/tablet
while I'm reading an e-book in bed, I'd pay you for the time and
material. Better you than some corpo.

Here's a nice selection:

https://www.amazon.com/Tablet-Holder-Bed/s?k=Tablet+Holder+for+Bed

This link also illustrates/confirms what he said. I doubt anyone could
make something comparable for that price with their home printer.



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On Thu May 26 13:01:00 2022, McDoob wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

That's the beauty of owning a 3D printer, isn't it? Often times, it's much cheaper to make your own thing, rather than buy it.

If you can come up with something that holds my phone/tablet while I'm reading
an e-book in bed, I'd pay you for the time and material. Better you than some
corpo.

I would usually agree with you...but it would take many hours to print off each individual part. Thought about making a phone/tablet holder for my nightstand...but for all of the parts...would take a few days. Add to that...will be working getting the printer rebuilt from some of the mods I've done. Been trying to get the BLTouch working properly for several months...but it is so finicky to get working for me. New motherboard/screen & other mods have been no problem at all.

One thing you can do is head over to Thinkiverse/Cults/Printables to see what they have available. Grab a copy of Cura...setup the software for a CR-10 Mini & see what the times look like. If you post the link...will go take a look at it.

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** On Sunday 29.05.22 - 01:30, ACMEBBS wrote to McDoob:

If you can come up with something that holds my phone/
tablet while I'm reading an e-book in bed, I'd pay you for
the time and material. Better you than some corpo.

I would usually agree with you...but it would take many
hours to print off each individual part. Thought about
making a phone/tablet holder for my nightstand...but for
all of the parts...would take a few days. Add to [...]

Why does a tablet holder need to be complicated? How about a
simple weighted board with a groove? The tablet rests at a bit
of an angle in the groove as it "leans back" to the upper edge
of the groove behind it? For a viewing purpose such as to
watch a film, that should be enough. For tapping purposes,
modify the design into an L-shape where the back of the tablet
has something more confident to lean against, and have the base
heavier than the table itself.

Any carpenter or woodworker could whip up something like that
fairly easily.

I sell hand-free bookrests that can double as tablet holders on
uneven surfaces such like in a bed:

https://www.thebookseat.ca/

They are soft and light. Perfect for use in a bed. In
otherwords, no bulky "hard" hardware to worry about jabbing
your ribs. :D ;)


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On Sun May 29 08:13:00 2022, Ogg wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

If you can come up with something that holds my phone/
tablet while I'm reading an e-book in bed, I'd pay you for
the time and material. Better you than some corpo.

I would usually agree with you...but it would take many
hours to print off each individual part.

Why does a tablet holder need to be complicated? How about a
simple weighted board with a groove? The tablet rests at a bit
of an angle in the groove as it "leans back" to the upper edge
of the groove behind it? For a viewing purpose such as to
watch a film, that should be enough. For tapping purposes,
modify the design into an L-shape where the back of the tablet
has something more confident to lean against, and have the base
heavier than the table itself.

There are phone/tablet designs I use just like you mentioned. All of the 3D design stores have them available. Not sure what was needed...but having seen designs of extension designs which clamp to wherever...that's what where I was coming from.

They are soft and light. Perfect for use in a bed. In
otherwords, no bulky "hard" hardware to worry about jabbing
your ribs. :D ;)

Sounds perfect for what they are looking for.

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On 5/29/2022 8:17 AM, Ogg wrote to Acmebbs:

Why does a tablet holder need to be complicated? How about a
simple weighted board with a groove? The tablet rests at a bit
of an angle in the groove as it "leans back" to the upper edge
of the groove behind it? For a viewing purpose such as to
watch a film, that should be enough. For tapping purposes,
modify the design into an L-shape where the back of the tablet
has something more confident to lean against, and have the base
heavier than the table itself.

Any carpenter or woodworker could whip up something like that
fairly easily.

I sell hand-free bookrests that can double as tablet holders on
uneven surfaces such like in a bed:

https://www.thebookseat.ca/

I like your idea so much that I added created a special category for book rests to my
Used Books Directory. You can find it here: https://www.usedbooks1.com/html/Bookrests/the_book_seat_canada_4835.html

Mike Dippel


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Why does a tablet holder need to be complicated? How about a
simple weighted board with a groove? The tablet rests at a bit
of an angle in the groove as it "leans back" to the upper edge
of the groove behind it? For a viewing purpose such as to
watch a film, that should be enough. For tapping purposes,
modify the design into an L-shape where the back of the tablet
has something more confident to lean against, and have the base
heavier than the table itself.

I wonder if he's got the dud back and is forced to lay flat to get it comfy, then you'd want something that can sit overhead... maybe hanging off a bed table...that'd make it far more complicated...

ST

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** On Monday 30.05.22 - 02:24, StormTrooper wrote to Ogg:

Why does a tablet holder need to be complicated? How about a
simple weighted board with a groove?[...]

[...] For tapping purposes, modify the design into an L-
shape where the back of the tablet has something more
confident to lean against, and have the base heavier than
the table itself.

I wonder if he's got the dud back and is forced to lay flat
to get it comfy, then you'd want something that can sit
overhead... maybe hanging off a bed table...that'd make it
far more complicated...

Good point. M didn't describe his arrangements or
impossibilities in any detail.

I'm sure that there are holders or grips for iPads that can
then be postioned directly overhead when the person is lying
down. But then, I imagine that the user would need a paired
Bluetooth touch pad beside their body so that they can manouver
the pointer without having to raise their arms.


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Good point. M didn't describe his arrangements or
impossibilities in any detail.

Sounds like M... heavy on the noise, light on the detail... only mentions
I've seen are back and shoulder issues...

I'm sure that there are holders or grips for iPads that can
then be postioned directly overhead when the person is lying
down. But then, I imagine that the user would need a paired

Shrug, you get what you get when you use an ipad... you could argue for a
puter hooked up to a TV with a wireless keyboard could be easier to drive.

ST

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This is where you need a screen mounted from the ceiling, and just have a keyboard on your lap. iPads aren't that ergonomic.

...I think I would be required to name the attached computer "Damocles".

As for the keyboard... I really should use my Alphagrips more when I travel, rather than just bringing my USB keyboard along. But I'm so used to typing quickly that going at 15-20wpm is just painful.

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My right shoulder is hurting a lot these days. :-(

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The Millionaire wrote to All <=-

My right shoulder is hurting a lot these days. :-(

My left shoulder is hurting a lot. I tried acupuncture which normally
works for me and it didn't help. Yesterday I went to family Doc and
he did a chest x-ray (I guess shoulder is somehow connected to lungs)
and that was clear, so I got a shot of kortozone. Hasn't kicked in
yet so I stay in massive amounts of pain.

Shawn

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to All on Tue Jun 14 2022 05:39 pm

My right shoulder is hurting a lot these days. :-(

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Is the cause known?

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My right shoulder is hurting a lot these days. :-(

Have you tried any CBD cream on it yet?

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to All on Tue Jun 14 2022 05:39 pm

Is the cause known?

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Arthritis from a bike accident in the 80s.

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My left shoulder is hurting a lot. I tried acupuncture which normally
works for me and it didn't help. Yesterday I went to family Doc and
he did a chest x-ray (I guess shoulder is somehow connected to lungs)
and that was clear, so I got a shot of kortozone. Hasn't kicked in
yet so I stay in massive amounts of pain.

Shawn

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Sorry to hear that Tiny. I tried Cortizone before. Didn't work.

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Have you tried any CBD cream on it yet?

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What is that?

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Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to Arelor on Wed Jun 15 2022 09:07 am

Arthritis from a bike accident in the 80s.

That sucks.

Full disclosure - I happen so sell this stuff.

However, something that seems to work is Curcumine suplements. Most curcumin supplements are crap and the body does not absorb it well. There are some that are good and some people reports improvements in a week.

Collagen supplements are also fine if you get the good ones. MOst collagen supplements are too low a dose to be any good and then they are digested very poorly anyway. THe ones manufactured under the FOrtigel patent seem to work fine but it may take some months for improvements to be noticeable.

CBD cream has been recently introduced here. The people who purchases it from me has a tendency to keep buying more, so I understand it is working for them. The one I sell is from the Blisscare lab and comes with some extra stuff such as Rosemary extract.


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Sorry to hear that Tiny. I tried Cortizone before. Didn't work.

Kinda depends on the nature of the injury/pain.

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Re: Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to phigan on Wed Jun 15 2022 09:11:29

Have you tried any CBD cream on it yet?

What is that?

CBD stands for Cannabidiol and is an extract of industrial hemp. It's the other chemical in the plant that doesn't get you "high". The creams can help with arthritis, chronic pain, and common muscle or joint fatigue. I've used CBD cream for shoulder/neck and back pain, and it's worked for me.
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Have you tried any CBD cream on it yet?

What is that?

Central Business District, used for lubing deals.. :P


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Arthritis from a bike accident in the 80s.

Doesn't tend to be a lot for ol' Arthur... surprised you wouldn't have
possibly anti-defamatories and paracetamol..

Spec


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The Millionaire wrote to Tiny <=-

Sorry to hear that Tiny. I tried Cortizone before. Didn't work.

So far I'm in the same camp as you, but the internet says it can
take up to 7 days to start working, so I'm staying positive for
right now.

Shawn

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My right shoulder is hurting a lot these days. :-(

Well at least it lets you know you're still alive...

ST

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So far I'm in the same camp as you, but the internet says it can take
up to 7 days to start working, so I'm staying positive for right
now.

Which coritsone are they shooting you with?


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Well at least it lets you know you're still alive...

ST

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Who wants to be alive when you're in pain and suffering?

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Re: Re: Health Update
By: The Millionaire to StormTrooper on Thu Jun 16 2022 04:37 pm

Well at least it lets you know you're still alive...

Who wants to be alive when you're in pain and suffering?

This is sad to hear.. :( I hope you can get the help you need to enjoy your life.

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Well at least it lets you know you're still alive...

Who wants to be alive when you're in pain and suffering?

Better dead than alive?

ST

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Better dead than alive?

ST

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Correctamundo.

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Sorry, to hear that man...

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Sorry, to hear that man...

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Yeah I am sorry too. :-(

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Better dead than alive?

Correctamundo.

Hmmm I don't have much sympathy for that frame of mind. Two things come to mind, although no one can know what anothers pain really is, life no matter what it serves you up is what you make of it, and it could always be catastrophically worse..

ST

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Hmmm I don't have much sympathy for that frame of mind. Two things come to mind, although no one can know what anothers pain really is, life no matter what it serves you up is what you make of it, and it could always be catastrophically worse..

ST

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Try Walking in my shoes. Then you'll understand.

I'll trade you my bolted and fused back if you like. You sure you want to go down that track? One canna walk in another dudes footwear, and you can't actually know what anyone elses pain is really like... but the way you face
it is 100% yours...

Spec


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Try Walking in my shoes. Then you'll understand.

Its all in your head :P The only thing that can decide its pain is you...

ST

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