Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs

[mahantango#1]

Another cold night, already down to 7 here.

[Yardstickgozinya]

I could have got some killer shots from the bridges this morning, but old Yardstick is absolutely terrified of bridges and heights beyond a neurotypical's understanding.. I tried my best but fear and the resulting low blood pressure wouldn't let me walk out on the bridges more than a couple feet before my Visovasal sinscope would attempt  to  knock me out cold. 

[Voyager]

4 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Another cold night, already down to 7 here.

12 in Tamaqua, but 7 at work when I was handing the truck over to my night shift partner.

[Jns2183]

I could have got some killer shots from the bridges this morning, but old Yardstick is absolutely terrified of bridges and heights beyond a neurotypical's understanding.. I tried my best but fear and the resulting low blood pressure wouldn't let me walk out on the bridges more than a couple feet before my Visovasal sinscope would attempt  to  knock me out cold. 

I was diagnosed with that in high School after passing out cold during a sporting event. Tell me, did you get to enjoy the fun test they use to diagnose it? The lovely one where they strap you to a table crucifixion style, jam IV in both arms, pump you full of adrenaline, tilt you and see what happens? I don't think I'll ever forget that test!!

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[Yardstickgozinya]

14 hours ago, mahantango#1 said:

My friends and I were  walking on the Susquehanna River back in 1977 when we were teenagers. We erected a makeshift monument out of tires and some type of flag in the middle of the river, that was visible to the people in Dalmatia and to anyone traveling rt .147. We got a little over halfway across the river and we encountered thin ice in swifter water and turned around and got off the river. Those were the days, I got to do it with no regard for safety.

Yep, definitely the good old days. I actually fell through ice as a kid while my buddies and I were beating the s*** out of each other with catty nine tails. It was a containment ditch that we caught frogs in so we  knew that it was only waste deep in the middle., but never considered how cold the walk to the nearest home would be if we did fall through. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

33 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

I was diagnosed with that in high School after passing out cold during a sporting event. Tell me, did you get to enjoy the fun test they use to diagnose it? The lovely one where they strap you to a table crucifixion style, jam IV in both arms, pump you full of adrenaline, tilt you and see what happens? I don't think I'll ever forget that test!!

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Yikes. I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through that. I'll have to ask my mother, but I never had that test done that I know of or i'm just too young to remember. That said ,If the experience was true too traumatic, I would have passed out anyways. I've had it as long as I can remember and it's triggered by a lot of different types of stimuli, but heights ,blood, looking at sharp objects, brain freezes, and sudden boom's are big ones I have to be extra mindful of if i'm in a working environment. I would fully imagine its probably one of the main reasons I'm always looking for lightning. I love it, but I don't want it to sneak up on me when i'm running equipment. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

@Jns2183 I forgot to mention that it's also getting worse for me as I get older and obviously during high stress. 

[Jns2183]

Anyone seeing any love?

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[Jns2183]

[mention=4667]Jns2183[/mention] I forgot to mention that it's also getting worse for me as I get older and obviously during high stress. 

Hasn't gotten worse for me thank God. What has happened through with the horrible dryness in my house are bloody noses. Let me tell you the fun I had waking up to blood everywhere yesterday morning. That will get you kicked into high gear quickly!!

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[Yardstickgozinya]

1 minute ago, Jns2183 said:

Hasn't gotten worse for me thank God. What has happened through with the horrible dryness in my house are bloody noses. Let me tell you the fun I had waking up to blood everywhere yesterday morning. That will get you kicked into high gear quickly!!

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I don't think kicking it in the high gear Is the right way of putting it lol. As you already know a subconscious turning off of the key is more like it.  Unfortunately it doesn't matter if it's fake blood on TV or CGI of someone hanging on a cliff that s*** can be completely lights out for me. I had a really bad episode with it my last hospital visit and the doctor's we're about to use the defibrillator on me. I might have to consider a pacemaker for my condition if it gets much worse even though my heart looks to be completely healthy.