OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

Apparently if you complete the parent portion of a FAFSA, there is no way that you can hide your income from your student... WTF?

First of all, he doesn't need to know what I or my wife earn. Second of all, the last person I need that shit leaked to is his mom. 

C'mon, gov't. You provide parents a separate login. Is there *no* way that you can then segment that information so the student can't see it? It's not like he's the one making financial aid decisions. 

[FearlessF]

you're not forced to complete the parent portion of a FAFSA

[betarhoalphadelta]

you're not forced to complete the parent portion of a FAFSA

I believe you are or else they forfeit any opportunity for aid. 

Not like it'll matter. If I fill it out it's not like he'll get aid anyway. 

[FearlessF]

see that's the deal, you fill it out and allow your child and Ex full disclosure while having no chance at any aid

it's glorious

[Cincydawg]

My HVAC guy said our HVAC is full of crap, and he can't get back until Wednesday, so it's shut down.  He says if I run it, I run the risk of damaging the compressor.  No big deal today, it's still warm, but about to get chilly.

[Cincydawg]

I was running sprints on vacation and pulled up with a "mild" hamstring strain, if there is such a thing.  It of course lingers, and I'm being very cautious not wanting to aggravate it, and I start baseball in two weeks and need to run sprints a lot now.  I'm doing careful stretching and some light weight leg curls (which really seem to stress the hammy).  My step son gave me a portable massage gun.

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The therapeutic uses seem to be, well, debated, but it does feel pretty good.  I wonder if folks here use such a device beneficially, and how.  I also ordered a thigh compression wrap hoping that keeps my 147 year old muscles from moving about.  Cold?  Heat?

Any advice?  I really want to be able to run at baseball.  I pulled it on the last day last year and that wasn't fun, same side, but it was the last day.

[847badgerfan]

I have a massager like that. I find that electric stim is better.

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[FearlessF]

any thing over a brisk walk is dangerous at my age

of course you know this

I've not tried a hand held massager - I'd guess the young lady at the parlor would be a better option as she's a trained professional and not just an "expert"

[betarhoalphadelta]

Maybe also look into a foam roller?

[Brutus Buckeye]

I have one of these, and they are pretty sweet.




Can't find the damn charger though. 

[MrNubbz]

any thing over a brisk walk is dangerous at my age

That you prolly get from your stool at the bar to the men's room or from the fairway to the shrubs

[Cincydawg]

The words "stool" and "men's room" should probably not be in the same sentence ...

My leg "feels" better today, so far, but I am pretty sure it would go out easily.  I'm going to stick to walking, mostly.

[FearlessF]

I usually plan ahead and have little need to walk briskly

maybe on my way to the bar before the end of happy hour

[Cincydawg]

There are several reasons old guys shouldn't attempt to play baseball.  Softball?  Maybe, have at it.  Usually coed.  

But baseball with guys half my age?  Wouldn't be prudent.

You sit around getting stiff and then have to run flat out.  You throw day after day, even without pitching until you are turns to rubber, and heaven forbid you actually pitch.  Then you may well get hit with the odd bounce off a grounder if playing infield, forget catching.  Nothing like a sharply hit baseball in the stomach or thigh or biceps in the morning.  Then you wash it all down with free beer in the clubhouse and then free drinks at dinner.