I've got a trial starting next week and my wife is working a 24 hour shift on Saturday, so light gaming this weekend, but will definitely try to squeeze in some DCS, Star Wars Squadrons, Halo ODST on PC and we'll see what else.
Enjoy!
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on October 02, 2020, 07:19:59 AM
I've got a trial starting next week and my wife is working a 24 hour shift on Saturday, so light gaming this weekend, but will definitely try to squeeze in some DCS, Star Wars Squadrons, Halo ODST on PC and we'll see what else.
Enjoy!
Lots of luck on the trial. Those are a huge time suck.
Think I've got gout; right foot feels terrible in and around the ankle and I'm hobbling around with a cane now of all things. Fuck old age.
So, to celebrate a shitty body, I'm going to self-flagellate some more and fire up the World of Tanks/Warships and suffer the dips that ping the map or tell me to "uninstall and die."
Wheeee!
Continuing to soil my drawers in Outlast. It's definitely gory and creepy but I was actually expecting it to be worse. I will be able to finish this one. Next will be revisiting Vampyr. And then cursing my aged rig for not being able to run Star Wars Squadrons.
Thanks to Gus, i am going to play mostly Rise of Venice. ;)
It also seems that i am going to continue my long campaign in Horizon, with the Kuntari (more than 500 turns already and no clear winner yet). An excellent game with alliances, betrayals and surprises. But i think i am on a good track, having a good military campaign against the Har'kan, one of the old races.
Dammit Carl, I hope you get feeling better.
Dammit Carl, I hope so too. Rome 2 with the DEI Mod, making Britain great again as the Caledonians. :bd:
@ Jarhead : You really like that song O0 ;)
http://www.grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=24235.msg662720#msg662720
http://www.grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=23461.msg645201#msg645201
Crusader Kings and Battlestar Galactica.
Shadow Empires and Civ4 with C2C mod. Dominions 5 MP, too, but I am almost out of that, just a few die-hards holding out in a cave and hoping they get forgotten.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 02, 2020, 08:06:51 AM
Think I've got gout; right foot feels terrible in and around the ankle and I'm hobbling around with a cane now of all things. Fuck old age.
So, to celebrate a shitty body, I'm going to self-flagellate some more and fire up the World of Tanks/Warships and suffer the dips that ping the map or tell me to "uninstall and die."
Wheeee!
I hate effing gout. Been a couple of years since I had an attack. One of the only things worse is a kidney-stone.
Quote from: Pete Dero on October 02, 2020, 12:47:04 PM
@ Jarhead : You really like that song O0 ;)
http://www.grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=24235.msg662720#msg662720
http://www.grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=23461.msg645201#msg645201
Crusader Kings and Battlestar Galactica.
Dude, I swear I ran a search and nothing came up. I was actually surprised... :uglystupid2:
But it really is a fantastic song and he is a great artist.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 02, 2020, 08:06:51 AM
Think I've got gout; right foot feels terrible in and around the ankle and I'm hobbling around with a cane now of all things. Fuck old age.
Dammit, Dammit Carl, you have my sympathy. Until I was properly diagnosed I had it in a lot my joints and it is indeed a very grim experience. In the first instance ibuprofen is your friend (or diclofenac if your stomach can take it), but longer term there are drugs which will hold it at bay.
Wait...Carl really has the gout? I thought he was kidding.
And you're most welcome, Anguille O0
Thanks for the well wishes, folks.
I've got a bunch of aches and pains and I find some of the analgesic creams work pretty well for me. You've got to watch the ingredients however because some of the most expensive ones have the least analgesic stuff. :o And stink the worst. My doctor actually recommended I check-out CBD oils as he says they're very effective. At what I'm not sure. ::) But, hey. If it's pain, I'll try almost anything once.
Carl, all the best!
I am still stuck in solitary confinement as the coughing won't quit. The family can go out again tomorrow, finally! They are going to visit the beach, good on them!
I have been totally sucked in by Deep Rock Galactic, in fact, there hasn't been a game in years that did this so much. It feels like I am 18 all over again, skipping class, playing games all day. :)
I do have little energie for complex stuff, however, but the excellence of DRG is that it let's you choose your playstyle; low intensity or blood pumping crazyness.
I find it rather relaxing to run the low intensity mining mission to farm resources. Its simple, fun and rewarding, so that's going to be the bulk of my gametime this weekend (as it has been for the last 5 days or so... *grin*). O0
^You sir are living the quarantine dream.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 02, 2020, 08:06:51 AM
Think I've got gout; right foot feels terrible in and around the ankle and I'm hobbling around with a cane now of all things. Fuck old age.
So, to celebrate a shitty body, I'm going to self-flagellate some more and fire up the World of Tanks/Warships and suffer the dips that ping the map or tell me to "uninstall and die."
Wheeee!
Hey Carl--I know your pain. I've got gout as well. Runs in my family.
Go see you primary care doc. He/she can make a definitive diagnosis based on joint aspiration, or a provisional diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and uric acid level (blood test). There are drugs that really work for gout.
I'm an MD, and I know a bit about the pathophysiology of gout.
Based on personal experience:
1) Allopurinol is a wonder drug. It blocks production of uric acid. I went from 2-3 attacks per year to zero in the past 15 years after beginning this med.
2) Prednisone is helpful for acute attacks. But its not a long term solution.
3) Older docs might try to prescribe colchicine. Dont take it. Its a horrible drug. Will give you bad diarrhea, abdominal cramps. And doesnt work that well for gout pain.
4) Non-medical treatment includes avoiding shelfish, steak, and alcohol. 3 of the 4 major food groups in my mind. In my personal case, i dont avoid any of these, and as long as I take allopurinol, I'm fine.