Things I Learned on RF Today

[Wu Wei]

I learned its Sunday

 

[Secret Chief]

I learned that @Rival is mean. I simply agreed with Crossfire and I got told off but nothing was said to Crossfire. I learned life snot fair. So I am going grumpy with @JustGeorge .

If they've not told you off it can only mean you're a newbie.

 

[rocala]

If they've not told you off it can only mean you're a newbie.

Oh was I ever that young. Deep sigh

 

[Stonetree]

Thank you, Stonetree. I have a higher than normal platelet count though, not a higher than normal white blood cell count thank goodness. It's weird though because my dad had a very low platelet count due to some sort of genetic thing and I have a higher than normal platelet count. But it's not high enough to justify testing, just a bit higher than normal. Oh well. My doc says take a baby aspirin every day so that's all I do.

I'm sorry. My mistake....Platelets........sounds less concerning,imo,,,,,,,

 

[Jimmy]

I leaned pigs fly

 

[Stonetree]

Being a white supremacist? Mayonnaise on chips instead of ketchup? Fear of vampires?

No comment ..or is it?.. No condiments...

 

[McBell]

I learned that @Rival is mean.

I disagree.
@Rival is blunt.
Which oft times gets confused with being mean.

 

[Secret Chief]

I leaned pigs fly

Is that where lean bacon comes from?

 

[Kathryn]

I'm sorry. My mistake....Platelets........sounds less concerning,imo,,,,,,,

Well, platelets are what causes the blood to clot (or not in my dad's case, which killed him) so they are pretty important but apparently mine are high but not high enough to test WHY they are high. Hence the baby aspirin each day. Apparently I am at a higher risk for a stroke or embolism but something is going to get all of us, so why not? LOL

 

[ChristineM]

I leaned pigs fly

Is that where lean bacon comes from?

The price of bacon is taking off.

 

[Secret Chief]

The price of bacon is taking off.

You're just scratchings the surface.

 

[rocala]

I disagree.
@Rival is blunt.
Which oft times gets confused with being mean.

@Rival It was not actually meant as a serious post. I thought you knew me better than that.

 

[Stonetree]

Well, platelets are what causes the blood to clot (or not in my dad's case, which killed him) so they are pretty important but apparently mine are high but not high enough to test WHY they are high. Hence the baby aspirin each day. Apparently I am at a higher risk for a stroke or embolism but something is going to get all of us, so why not? LOL

I understand what you what you mean. I used to take blood samples to check "INR".

This blood test looks to see how well your blood clots. The international normalized ratio (INR) is a standardized number that's figured out in the lab. If you take blood thinners, also called anticlotting medicines or anticoagulants, it may be important to check your INR. The INR is found using the results of the prothrombin time (PT) test.

 

[Kathryn]

I believe you are supposed to have 425,000 platelets per something or other and I have about 700,000 per something or other. They test at over 11,000,000 or whatever so I have some wiggle room. It's more weird than anything that my dad had low platelets and mine are high. Also mine vary a bit but they are always a bit high, but not crazy high.

They tend to call it 425, than 425,000 for the record. So they'd probably say the norm is 125 to 425 and mine are 700 and 1100 is when they start testing. Mine have been no lower than 450 in the past but they average around 700.

 

[John53]

If you don't deny an accusation then you are guilty.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Today I learned about galinstan. An alloy of gallium, indium, and tin. It allows children to play with a metal that is liquid at room temperature without the possible brain damage of mercury:

Galinstan - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Another such alloy is a mixture of sodium metal and potassium metal. NOT RECOMMENDED!!

 

[crossfire]

I learned that @Rival is mean. I simply agreed with Crossfire and I got told off but nothing was said to Crossfire. I learned life snot fair. So I am going grumpy with @JustGeorge .

crossfire very much enjoys heated debates.

 

[Jimmy]

I learned grumkins are real

 

[McBell]

I learned that @Rival is mean. I simply agreed with Crossfire and I got told off but nothing was said to Crossfire. I learned life snot fair. So I am going grumpy with @JustGeorge .

Where and when is this life snot fair?
Sounds interesting...

 

[Wu Wei]

I learned that some people have no idea what cold is