Blizzard-Ice Storm January 23-26, 2026

[woodworker]

No meds here besides a low dose beta blocker due to history of heat disease in family. So far it's well controlled with check up with cardiologist reduced to every 2 years.
I was taking magnesium, but after a long period of frequent diarrhea, found that to be the biggest contributor. I do take potassium, and that is well tolerated. Salt? Well, I need to make my food palatable, so use it as needed. But I do need to switch to sea or himalayan salt.

One of my weaknesses is salt, I could put salt on a block of salt and eat it. Going on 72, no prescription pills at all, and during my recent telehealth visit with my NP. She told me I was healthier than some of her 40 year old patients.
Just a word on salt;
Choose the salt you enjoy most for flavor and texture, but prioritize limiting your overall sodium intake by cooking with less salt and adding flavor with acids (lemon/vinegar) or herbs, says the Today Show. If you're concerned about iodine, opt for iodized salt; if you want more minerals and don't mind sourcing iodine elsewhere (seafood, dairy), sea or Himalayan salts are good alternatives.

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[got3fords]

I just ordered ice cleats from scamazon. I almost fell three times just trying to get to the carport today.

I have considered those many times over the years. It's one of those things that if you spend the money on them, you will never need them. So why am I waiting?

 

[woodworker]

I have considered those many times over the years. It's one of those things that if you spend the money on them, you will never need them. So why am waiting?

You are thinking exactly as I am, if I buy them, I will never need them again.

 

[got3fords]

One of my weaknesses is salt, I could put salt on a block of salt and eat it. Going on 72, no prescription pills at all, and during my recent telehealth visit with my NP. She told me I was healthier than some of her 40 year old patients.
Just a word on salt;
Choose the salt you enjoy most for flavor and texture, but prioritize limiting your overall sodium intake by cooking with less salt and adding flavor with acids (lemon/vinegar) or herbs, says the Today Show. If you're concerned about iodine, opt for iodized salt; if you want more minerals and don't mind sourcing iodine elsewhere (seafood, dairy), sea or Himalayan salts are good alternatives.

Excellent points. I would add that drinking plenty of water helps absorb and eliminate salt. So staying hydrated is also big.

 

[woodworker]

So true! I can't believe how many drug ads, the long one or two minute drug ads, say something like if you are taking that, and have these symptoms, then you need this, in addition. What? So I need this new drug to battle the side effects of that drug? Fuck that!

I keep a list of drugs shown on commercials and there is a drug for every single letter of the alphabet. I would post the list here but it would probably take up 11 screens.

 

[woodworker]

Excellent points. I would add that drinking plenty of water helps absorb and eliminate salt. So staying hydrated is also big.

You are exactly right. I do a minimum of five 20 ounce cups of water (actual size) every day in addition to a cup (or five) of coffee, or tea. And then there is the additional several glasses of turbocharged grape juice when we take the big girl to meet people at the Gauthier Vineyard on occasion. Oh, and several glasses of the magic elixir at Billsburg Brewery or Frothy Moon brewery.

 

[got3fords]

You are exactly right. I do a minimum of five 20 ounce cups of water (actual size) every day in addition to a cup (or five) of coffee, or tea. And then there is the additional several glasses of turbocharged grape juice when we take the big girl to meet people at the Gauthier Vineyard on occasion. Oh, and several glasses of the magic elixir at Billsburg Brewery or Frothy Moon brewery.

Sounds about right to me!

 

[AzScorpion]

So true! I can't believe how many drug ads, the long one or two minute drug ads, say something like if you are taking that, and have these symptoms, then you need this, in addition. What? So I need this new drug to battle the side effects of that drug? Fuck that!

Speaking of drug ads I'm sure you've seen the ones for TD (Tardive Dyskyinesia) they're on almost every darn channel. This is a disease/side effect (they even say right in the ad!) that's caused from taking another mental health meds. Now they have another drug called Caplyta to "help" with the side effects from the first drug you took. I mean you can't make this stuff up yet people line up to take this crap and then have to take another pill to stave off the effects of all the others.

Big Pharma has their hands in everyone's back pocket from the politicians, CDC, FDA, and all the grants and studies are backed by them. Talk about the wolf guarding the hen house!!

 

[got3fords]

Speaking of drug ads I'm sure you've seen the ones for TD (Tardive Dyskyinesia) they're on almost every darn channel. This is a disease/side effect (they even say right in the ad!) that's caused from taking another mental health meds. Now they have another drug called Caplyta to "help" with the side effects from the first drug you took. I mean you can't make this stuff up yet people line up to take this crap and then have to take another pill to stave off the effects of all the others.

Big Pharma has their hands in everyone's back pocket from the politicians, CDC, FDA, and all the grants and studies are backed by them. Talk about the wolf guarding the hen house!!

Yup! And another one saying if you are on this depression med, and are still having issues, then you need to add this one.

 

[AzScorpion]

Excellent points. I would add that drinking plenty of water helps absorb and eliminate salt. So staying hydrated is also big.

That's all we drink and have no soda or anything else in the house. Annie will make green tea in the winter and we both drink at least 1 gallon a day. I laugh when I hear people ordering a diet soda when they're stuffing their face with fast food. Diet anything is worse than regular because all those sweeteners are poison!

 

[LaBalbe]

Stay safe driving, y'all. Even though he didn't get much from this storm, this happened in @DukeCanBuildit's neck of the woods:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...pened-after-first-vehicle-went-over-the-side/

The snowbank has built up so much on the side of the ramp that it looks like a banked racing curve, although that allegedly wasn't a significant factor:

 

[AzScorpion]

 

[AzScorpion]

Stay safe driving, y'all. Even though he didn't get much from this storm, this happened in @DukeCanBuildit's neck of the woods:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...pened-after-first-vehicle-went-over-the-side/

The snowbank has built up so much on the side of the ramp that it looks like a banked racing curve, although that allegedly wasn't a significant factor:

Is that Duke? I guess he got bored with his bobsled run in his backyard. lol

 

[got3fords]

That's all we drink and have no soda or anything else in the house. Annie will make green tea in the winter and we both drink at least 1 gallon a day. I laugh when I hear people ordering a diet soda when they're stuffing their face with fast food. Diet anything is worse than regular because all those sweeteners are poison!

OMG! I can't believe the naiveite of people thinking that ordering a diet soda is a good alternative. My God, just drink water, you fool!
I like beer, and will admit a lot of my hydration comes from the water in beer. It's a crutch. But I will not drink sugary or diet soda. And throughout the day, until it is time to relax with a beer, it's water. Filtered water. Fluoride filtered, county water. Tastes damn good too!

 

[got3fords]

Stay safe driving, y'all. Even though he didn't get much from this storm, this happened in @DukeCanBuildit's neck of the woods:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...pened-after-first-vehicle-went-over-the-side/

The snowbank has built up so much on the side of the ramp that it looks like a banked racing curve, although that allegedly wasn't a significant factor:

Looks like he's tired of it, and decided to jump.

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