tntnixon

Type 1 and Type 2 are completely different, but they are managed mostly the same way. The one big difference is that with type 2 (usually preventable), weight loss can have a dramatic impact even to the point of making the BG issues nonexistant, in some cases, because obesity is the root cause. Insulin's effect is greatly diminished in the presence of high levels of fat. So get rid of the fat.... As for insulins, the usual does of a long acting insulin is half of one's total daily need for your minute to minute glucose regulation. The short term insulins are used primarily pre-meal for the extra insulin needs generated by food consumption, so general practice is to use these insulins to make up the difference and is given in divided doses. Sometimes, however, doctors will kind of fudge on this practice for lifestyle reasons or because they think their patient will not or can not keep the routine. Unfortunately, this is a recipe for long term problems.

One thing you need to remember when your getting regulated on your insulin is that keeping your diet consistent is important. Way too often patients will keep a diet during the regulation of the insulin, then they immediately start back to their old ways and wonder why they're having problems. Being consistent and moderate is the key, this prevents the wild swings from low to high that cause so many problems over the long term. Also make sure your doctor is doing periodic HgA1C's, this is the best test to determine how well you are regulated over a long period of time. One other caveat, sometimes people (including doctors) get a little complacent with BG and A1C's that are "almost" there and decline to be more aggressive. This leads to long term complications and is fraught with peril. When in doubt, see an endocrinologist, they do a much better job with BG regulation because that's all they do.

The truth is we all have biases. I know that I do. If I wrote such a text it would be significantly different, but that is due to my own biases. Most of us have deep seeded belief systems about right and wrong, which translates to our feels about our own rightness on most issues. For instance, I get most of my news from Newsmax.com, Drudgereport.com and Fox News because they mostly share my views. If I were a liberal, I would probably lookk to CNN and MSNBC. College professors and academians are no different fom the rest of us, in that regard. The problem is that academia tends to attract liberals because it shelters them from the "real world" and doesn't force them to be confronted by realities that might make them change their views. It's a lot easier to be be liberal when you never have to actually see the results of liberal policy in real peoples lives but only have to study it in theory. Word of advice, just agree with your professors and come out with an A in the course. It looks a lot better on a transcript than a B or a C or, god forbid, a worse grade. You may have the "right of way" with a 18 wheeler coming straight at you, but you still need to swerve to keep from getting killed.

I've been thinking (I know it's usually a bad idea), Landrieu was sooo smug about the fact that she got $300 million for her state. There was no mention of the over $10billion this bill will cost her state. How many people would trade a $100 bill for $3 and think they got a good deal?

The other thing I find interesting about this suit, and ruling, is that it's basic premise is the fact that the liquor by the drink laws are vague and ambiguous. Does that mean that those laws are also unconstitutional?

I'm interested in seeing the actual ruling in black and white. It appears that her wording that the law was "fraught with vagueness and ambiguity" is in fact vague and ambiguous. Probably purposely so to keep the legislature from using her ruling as a guide to fix the law. Like I said, Bonnyman is fundamentally against the 2nd Amendment Rights on personal principal. She was and is anything but an impartial jurist. You just have to look at her and her husband's body of work to discover that. I know because the Bonnyman's are friends of my parents. She will continue to play the bait and switch game with the legislature. I can assure you, no law, however written, will pass muster in her court.

Early in this thread, I told you guys the fix was in when they got Bonneyman to hear the case. I was, unfortunately, right. None of the other judges in this state would have ruled the same way.

Condi is my very first choice for POTUS. That being said, I think she has too much stink from George W. on her for the current political climate. If she runs, I'll work my ass off for her and throw every dollar I can scrape together, her way. She's the only woman I'd leave my wife for. lol.

Here's the deal. The beer board or the ABC cannot require a posting. So license holders who already have a permit cannot lose them for not posting. The gray area comes with new license seekers. The granting of a permit is at the sole discretion of the board/commission. Ever notice that there are no bars or liquor stores in the Madison area of Nashville. That's because the Madison Church of Christ has put so much pressure on the boards, that no license will be granted. At one point, the boards wouldn't grant "gay bars" in Nashville a license (that was before the political winds went to the left). So, there is no "right" to a license. Therefore, they may not actually tell the establishment that they "must post". But someone on the board could gently whisper into the ear of the permit seeker that they would be more likely to get a yes vote at the meeting if they were to "voluntarily" place a sign.

You have to understand who Bonneyman is, in order to understand that she could very well overturn this law. She has been and is a very ardent liberal activist (that is not the same as an activist judge). Her husband is the guy who, in spite of the fact that TennCare is broke, keeps going to court to fight against any decrease in benefits or removal from any of the roles. Unfortunately, the Bonneymans are good friends of my parents (my parents are what I refer to as limosine liberals- they support all the poor, downtrodden and disenfranchised, while trying to live as far away from them as possible). They do all kinds of left-wing rallys and events together. Guess what, sometimes family gatherings can get a little heated, to say the very least. Anyway, back to my point. Bonneyman's core belief system will definitely lean her to side with the anti-gunners, if they can give her any reasonable arguement that won't get her overturned by the appelate courts. It's just her nature. That makes an overturn of the law a very real possibility. It was obvious to me, when I saw that this case was going before her, that the plaintiffs shopped court to get in the one that would give them their best shot.

When considering male vs female, one needs to look at instinct. If you look at male wild dogs, you'll notice that the males tend to be much more subserviant to the alpha male(that's you) and tend to try to please you meaning they are far easier to train. Females, in the wild, are far less subserviant to the alpha female and tend to be more independent because they go off by themselves to have their litters. This is why most show dogs are male, because they are easier to train not that they are better specimens of the breed. That being said, there are drawbacks to males. Occassionally, you'll get a male who wants to be the alpha male, himself, and is overly agressive. Also, un-neutered males will go to great lengths to get to a bitch in heat, possibly injuring themselves or someone elses precious pet in the process. Neutering will usually prevent this, but only if performed at about the 7 month age (they need the testosterone for about 7 months for normal healthy growth). The truth is that spaying and neutering is always a good idea nowdays. There are plenty of breeders and way too many dogs that can't find the love of a good home.

As far as trigger weight goes, I don't want to take it down below the 3.5-4 lb point. I actually carry this pistol and get a little nervous if it gets too low. My question about the sear was I had heard it really smoothed things out but I know S&W will not reduce trigger weight. So I was hoping to get the sear for the smoothness(can you get this sear anywhere but from the performance shop?)and then work on the weight and crispness. Maybe I've got it all wrong, that's why I'm asking for help.

The legal theory about "good reason to use it" is: Would a reasonable person in a similar set of circumstances be in immenent fear of loss of life or serious personal injury? I personally think in my circumstance, that criteria was met. There is no requirement that actual violence be perpetrated on a person first, that would completely negate the right to self defense because it would probably be too late. And yes, I was fully prepared to fire. I was merely gathering as much information, in as little time as possible, to make my determination as to where my greatest threat was before taking aim. Had I taken aim, the trigger would have been pulled, period. I have no intention of playing the role of police officer and making an arrest. I would have to read them their Miranda Rights, then.

Hey the last year my little cushingoid schnauzer lived cost my wife and I about $11grand. Worth every penny. He was my baby.

I'm in. I know your dad was against springing for pizza last time. Maybe we can all pitch in a little $ and still have a litlle something to nibble on?

Don't know why, but I want one.

My wife and I were "walking the squares" in Savannah, GA. If anyone knows anything about Savannah, they know that you can go from a really upscale neighborhood to "the 'hood" in a matter of one block. Well, we were admiring the architecture of the city and decided to take a "short-cut" to another street via an alley (this was my first trip to Savannah and I didn't know any better). As we were walking through, four men jumped out from behind two dumpsters on either side of the alley. I immediately pulled out my Beretta Cougar and flipped off the safety. I didn't do it aggressively, just kind of non-chalantly to my strong side. They were about 20 feet in front of us at this time. The second I de-holstered and flipped off the safety, one of the men shouted to his co-hotrs "He's got a gun". You've never seen people scatter like they did. You'd have thought their asses were on fire. I never fired a shot (glad I didn't have to), but right then and there, my HCP paid for itself in spades.

There's a veterinary opthamologist out of Nolensville who see's patients at the Rivergate pet emergency center. He's supposed to be one of the best in the country. My schnauzer, who passed from Cushing's Disease, had gone blind from it. Unfortunately, his vision couldn't be fixed.

Been seeing a few tricked out M&P's online from Bowie Tactical and Dan Burwell and was thinking about playing with mine, especially with the trigger. My two questions are these 1) Do any of the local guys do similar work on the M&P? and 2) Before I have anyone customize it, should I send it to S&W Performance Center for their "Action Package" which includes the performance center sear?

You're supposed to go to Krystal (the chili's great at 3:00AM) or Waffle House after drinking and clubbing. That's where you went wrong.

I've got some Dursban that I bought just before the EPA removed it from the market for just such an occassion. Still the best that's ever been made. If you've got a sprayer, I might be willing to part with a little of the concentrate.

I've seen a lot of "top 5" lists lately, and quite frankly love them. So here are my next 5 gun purchases in no particular order. 1. Ed Brown Classic Custom (one beautiful firearm) 2. Glock 19 (have finally gotten the glock bug) 3. Kel-tec SU-16 (it just looks cool even if it's not practical) 4. Armalite AR-10 (classic) 5. Browning Citori (because they don't make the Superposed anymore)

I had to come up with a name for my very first email account(they used to not be free) and it was a joint account for my wife and I. My wife's name is Theresea. My name is Trever. Last name is Nixon. So it was Trever and Theresea Nixon. Shortened to TNTNixon.

I have one question about this thread. How did Sig get your name, address, SN, and model number to send you the recall letter? Sorry if this is a crazy question but if I start getting letters about weapons I own, I'll be more than a little curious. By TN law none of that information should be public or accessable even to the manufacturer.

There is one problem with this statement. On the surface, I agree with you. However, this philosophy forgets how our Republic works. Whether we like it or not, the first vote any MOC makes is for either Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority leader. These are the people who will shape the agenda for the next two years. They will almost always vote for a member of their own party. The SOH and majority leaders make all committee appointments and basically decide which bills get voted on. Unfortunately, very few people think about this when they vote. You may have a great guy from your home town running as a Dem. He may believe everything you believe in. But, guess what, he'll vote for Nancy Pelosi in a heartbeat and look how that's worked out. Once he does that, all his great ideas and homegrown values become moot because he'll only get to vote on what she says he'll get to vote on.