Rutabaga64

Rutabaga64

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This is also a good place to start.... http://download.com.com/2001-2257-0.html?tag=dir If you find a screensaver you like, you can click on the author's name, and you can find lots of good sites this way too.

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When I first became a nurse a few years ago, I started out working on the telemetry unit at our local hospital. Although we saw all kinds of patients, the emphasis was on cardiac care...people who'd had bypasses, pacemakers, valve replacements, etc., people who'd had heart attacks, etc. etc. The youngest post-coronary bypass (open heart surgery) patient I cared for was something like 37 or 38 years old. So it's very true that in many cases, age doesn't always matter. What does matter is a my

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I'm a nurse, so the title to this thread immediately caught my attention...I thought the perhaps that was what your blood pressure was right now, so my response was going to be, go to the hospital immediately because you're about to have a stroke. I want to reiterate what others have said here...talk to your doctor immediately, and if you aren't getting satisfactory information from your doctor, it's time to choose another provider. And never, ever, under any circumstances, do what you

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Another aspect of abusive relationships that I don't believe has been brought up here is that quite often, the abusers are really good at tearing down their victim's self-esteem. The victim ends up believing the abuser's lies and really believes that no one else will ever want her. So she stays, because she really thinks that no one else will ever want her, and that a bad relationship is better than no relationship at all. Plus, it really is this vicious cycle, where the abuser is all

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If you are not a fan of Microcrud's Messenger it's a good move to go Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services - Services Local and scroll down to 'Messenger'. You can set it for a manual startup or (my choice) just disable it .... no more pop-ups in the middle of your screen unannounced! I was also steered toward a small, free program

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As I just posted in the comments for your wallpaper, songman, this picture looks kind of like my kitty...mine is a Turkish Van, so she's more white than anything else. But they still look like they could be related! And congratulations on your year of sobriety!!! Definitely a milestone to be proud of!!!

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So sad to hear, Joe...my thoughts and prayers are definitely with you, your mother, and your entire family. The coming months will not doubt be difficult, but hang on to the love, the joy, and the beauty of your mother, and that will help carry you through.

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