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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about CS(counter strike) and whats the difference between CS and CS:S and CS: Zero Hour and what steam is. Thanks.
Please explain CS
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about CS(counter strike) and whats the difference between CS and CS:S and CS: Zero Hour and what steam is. Thanks.
The main difference between CS and CS:S is that CS:S is newer and therefor has better graphics. (there is no "cs:zero hour" - zero hour is an expansion for C&C (command and conquer))
CS (known as CS 1.6) is however cheeper and the gameplay is arguably better.
If you are a n00b (you sortoff seem like one ) CS:S will be better for you because the skill level of the other players in general is lower in CS:S - not that there arent any 1337 players though
That is only a little bit... little bit true... I like how you used arguably so I'm going to aruge... the game play is not taht much reduced, it's just like compared to the graphics, the gameplay seems to decrease...
By the way... it does not matter what type of CS you start off with even if you are a noob esecially seeing the fact that many people, after playing source, will only complain about the graphics of 1.6... I say you do 1.6 first get used to it and then say how good source is ;D
well, cs:source is using the source engine. It has better physics and graphics, Grenades are thrown better...
after cs 1.5, they tried to change the graphics. With the support of CS: condition zero, they made 1.6. CZ is a single player game. It's fun to play, if you like FPSs.
anyway, if you want a good online FPS, i reccomend tribes. Starsiege: tribes and Tribes: vengeance are good, starsiege is free to play. I think you should check it out...
Sorry everyone i got a bit confused, i ment condition zero cuz i was just playing zero hour when i wrote that, man i got owned......
yeah, could somebody please explain to me what "steam" is as well?
Steam is a program which lets you manage, update, buy, install, remove etc. the games which they support. These games are mostly valve games (halflife , cs, dod, etc.) but they have started to support more games now.
Steam is also the application which you use to connect to other servers and play online (although it appears to be your game doing it, it is actually steam )
Nope, It's only Valve games and their mods (That's probably what you meant with more games).
As far as i know, games like darwinia, shadowgrounds, red orchestra and SIN emergence are not MODS for HL1.6 or HL2
That was what i meant by other games
Steam is all of those things but probably more importantly it is the way Valve copy protects its games. Steam has proven to be quite an effective way to combat pirates, even though it has been cracked (like everything).
Steam games are not necessarily made by Valve. As someone said above, Valve is allowing other developers to use Steam as a method of distribution and copy protection - and advertising. Think of how many people log onto Steam every day for CS, DoD, HL2 etc and see the 'coming soon' screens advertising new games through Steam.
CS is counter strike 1.6
CS:S is counter strike source
CS:CZ is counter strike condition zero
they are pretty much the same game, but with diffrent graphics and things like that
Steam is a game client...
it is made by a company called valve
Valve produces many games like CS, HL2, and more
Steam is basically and easy way for Valve to get products to consumers
cs is probably the best game, i've ever played, spent many hours while in college dorm plalying it, even had my own avatars, clan , made my own map, etc... damn that game is tight, what the hell is steam now a days? and all that other junk? i remember just installing the game typing in my hacked cd key and playing,
I love cs the best. Always go lan shop to play against my friends. Condition Zero is more of a mission-based type of game.
Valve had the idea of making CS offline. Bots werent enough, they wanted a real FPS.
CSCZ, counter strike: condition zero, had many problems at first. More than two game studios were applied to do it, in different times. None succeeded. Then Valve decided not to rely on the game, giving the rights to a unknown studio.
Then CSCZ was offically released. The game wasn't bad maybe, but i didnt like it.
Anyway, CSCZ is a single player game, normally. But CS is totally online.
I never quite understood why people enjoy CS so much. Not to offend anyone, but the graphics aren't too great, physics aint to amazing either and a lot of pointless shooting...Anyone care to explain why thousands of people enjoy it so much?
Counter strike is less laggy but more hackers you kinda need to have your own server to have a hacker free game
ive never played condtion zero
CSS is lagger and its easyer to kill i dont like it very much all the old school pros play cs 1.6 and if anyof yall play it coem to my server ip is in my signature!!!
I think the progression is CS 1.6 -> CS: Condition Zero -> CS: Source. Whatever you make out of that,
Start with CS source man! What's the point in playing a game with totally out dated graphics, when you can play one with brilliant graphics and that's getting updated very often, with new maps out every month!
cs:s is better
CS is easy to play, and is joy for everyone. When you play a RTS, you THINK! you dont think in CS, just buy a gun, and try to flank and kill the enemy. its all. there is no thinking, no strategy. Only action. Its a simple game, and thats why its so popular.
Cs 1.6 is the better of them I think. Although the graphics are not the greatest for todays standards it rocks to play it. Also, at only $20 (AU) what reason have you got NOT to try it? There are also more mods and players for it.
Cs zero is good, but it isn't that popular in comparison to either of its brothers. It has good gameplay and graphics, but HL2 was one of the main reasons that people got source I think. This game had great potential and the CS: Zero Deleted Scenes was fun to play but.. There are not enough players to make this worth while. (There are no where near as many people on this as there are on Source/1.6)
Cs Source is the newest of the cs games and it has the best graphics. A few changes in the game too but nothing too major - This was all about the graphics. Also, there are more maps for this.
I suggest you start with 1.6. The gameplay in all of them is pretty much the same and the only real difference is the graphics. The price also rocks for this.
I would recomend cs: s, because of the source engine. its way more relistic and therefor more fun. same for the graphics. and its only 20 bucks.
wtf are you talking about you stupid fag? I would own you so bad! like in any game there IS strategy. With out tactics your just like a bot.
its not popular because of stupidity, but the comunities. when you kill someone, you get addicted, its a drug, you can stop, the need to play, to kill, itll never stop, never die.
examples of this:
A drug.
Cs:S is fun and easier to play than CS1.6 he. I have 1.6 because I always die..
I've only played CS 1.6 before and I find it OK to play. Die too easily though hahas. Makes the human seem so vulnerable ( we are ).
But thats realism. You cannot expect us to take 100 bullets before we die, even with armour. It's inhuman man. It would be nice if you got shot in the legs you limped and there were blood trails, bandages and stuff. Add some strategy.
I haven't found a better FPS game to play online. I like DOD, but CS just gives you more options. I enjoy what it brings.
Try America's Army, free game made by the Army, you take 2 direct hits, and you're either dead or bleeding out. There are also different stages of being wounded, the worse you are, the slower you move and the harder it is to aim your gun. Oh, another realilistic thing is that bandages stop bleeding but DON'T somehow heal gaping bullet wounds.
Calm down
first, do you think flashpoint and CS is the same? no! in Flashpoint, if you dont think, you die! its that easy. You need a cover, you cannot just face the enemy.
CS is like "the one who fires first wins". You dont need to be talented. Just aim the head, and kill..
But lots of other FPSs offer more, they're way too complex. Thats why people select CS.
And, about thinking, in CS, you think too. But you think like that "oh damn, all of my teammates are dead now... Lemme look at the scoreboard" -press tab- "oh that X guy is still alive. He often uses snipers. I'd better have a look at there..." You just say that.
OK, first off, I wish you people would stop saying "strategy". None of these games have strategy, they have TACTICS. There's a pronounced difference between the two. Secondly, I'm going to have to agree with the dude who took you to task for saying that there's no thinking or tactics (not strategy) in CS. There's a buttload. You can't just walk around shooting things willy nilly, especially not if you're playing against experienced players, and on a good map. Yes sniping is prevalent, hence you should try to move from cover to cover and figure out the best way to flank your opponent(s). Sounds like thinking and tactics to me.
And he's talking more about pubs than actual team-based CS, which is another beast all together.
Man you suck so bad. If you've ever played an organized scrim, you lost. With out tactics or "thinking", it like your playing as bots and the other team is like S.W.A.T. If I ever play you, you'll have no chance.
well from my expirience, CS 1.6 is a bit harder than source, due to less physics play. source is much easier to move around in, while 1.6 is much slower. yeah for example from above its competitive too
well, i still claim that CS dont have the tactics that other multiplayer FPSs have.
And, what tactics?! "oh, its cs_assault, i have to use the backdoor" or "damn, that guy plays way too good, i have to aim to the head" Those arent tactics.
Ever played Battlefield? If you go with a tank, you're dead. You have to do something not to get killed by a airplane. And if you play the "lone wolf", and ignore your teammates, your team is dead too.
I'm not expecting you to understand that, till you stop playing CS and play BF in good servers...
i cant belive you play any fps, just because cs doesnt have vehicle it doesnt mean there cant be tactics, and not taking the tank istnt a tactic either...
"Military tactics is the collective name for methods of engaging and defeating an enemy in battle."- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_tactics
...Every fps has tactics and strategy! Me shooting your face is a tactic.
Heres a list of tactics that aply to cs
Concentration of effort
Economy of Force
Use of fortifications
Use and improvement of terrain
Natural barriers
Small Unit Tactics
Fire and movement or "pepperpotting"
* Reconnaissance Patrol
* Fighting Patrol
* Standing Patrol (OP/LP)
* Linear Ambush
* 'L' Ambush
* Area Ambush
Offensive tactics
Divide and Conquer
Defensive tactics
Mutual Support
All round defence
Counter attack
Delaying Defence
Break contact
Use of surprise
* Parthian shot
* Hit-and-run tactics
* Irregular warfare
for more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_tactics
and for strategy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_strategy
How do these apply to CS 1.6? I am a passionate CS player, but I have to agree with darth_revan on this one. Besides, I play BF2, too. And there is way more tactics in it than in CS. Just look at the squad support and commander mode.
Use of fortifications - hide behinde shi t
Protection - buy armor
Patrolling - patroling the area( obviously )
* Reconnaissance Patrol
* Fighting Patrol
* Standing Patrol (OP/LP)
Stealth - walk instead of run
Camouflage - choosing the right player model for the level
these aply to both CS1.6 and CS: S
anymore questions?
P.S. I play BF2 too
Wooow! I am reading an Counter-Strike memoaris... or may be something more like tutorials
Unfortunately the 5v5 gameing is also pretty seamless. There is tactics, but more useing some strange physical bugs than trying to act as in the Wikipedia quotes Just the game limits that.
IMHO there's pretty much possibility to have a team strategy BF2:SF than CS. So watch out the movies in your head, don't be so fancy.
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We visited Key West for a short (long enough) 5 days and had a chance to eat at this restaurant twice. The first time we stumbled upon it in the morning and had breakfast. We had fresh fruit juice which was lovely and a Colombian rice, beans, egg dish that was a great change from the all you can eat or Denny's kind of places on the main drag (Duval). Service was good, I believe it was one of the owners. The decor is upscale with Colombian crafts artfully placed, and chairs aren't the most comfortable but the food was excellent so we decided to back for dinner on another night.
That night we sat upstairs on their balcony patio which was just as nice this time of year. We had their signature sangria which was delish (could have used more ice) and wonderful special entrees - which vary - on our night we had snapper.
I really hope this places does well, it opened only Nov 09 with good reviews and I hope they keep up the quality and attention to detail in the food. They really make an effort and deserve to succeedl. A find like this in Key West is not common, especially for tourists who only see the main parts of town. I'm not entirely familiar with Colombian food so can't vouch for authenticity but based on our discussions with the wait staff it seems to be very true to the real thing.
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Sean Glennon and Dean McMahon each had a goal and an assist to lead Christian Brothers Academy to a 3-2 Capital District High School Hockey League victory over Niskayuna/Schenectady Friday at the Albany County Hockey Facility in Colonie.
Glennon tallied 1:26 into the game to give the Brothers (7-3-0 league, 7-6-1 overall) a 1-0 lead. McMahon scored three minutes later to make the score 2-0, and Evan Van Epps added a goal less than four minutes into the second period to increase CBA's lead.
Matt DiVietro and Andrew Gallup scored for Niskayuna/Schenectady (3-4-0, 4-9-0) to bring the Mohawks within a goal, but CBA held on for the victory.
N/S goaltender Pete Mrazik had 21 saves, while CBA's Kyle Stockman stopped 12 shots.
Eariler in the day at the ACHF, Logan Akins' goal woth 8:01 left in the third period helped Glens Falls defeat Shaker/Colonie 5-4.
Eric Egan's second goal of the afternoon tied the game at 4 for the Jets (5-3-0, 5-7-2) before Akins struck for the Indians (4-3-0, 7-6-2).
Nick McKinney and James Rizzo each scored a pair of goals for Glens Falls, while Mike Mineau had a goal and an assist to go along with Egan's two tallies for S/C. Indians' goaltender Ben Hobbs made 28 saves.
In other CDHSHL action Friday, Bethlehem struck for five goals in the third period to defeat Queensbury 8-3 at the Bethlehem Area YMCA.
Sam Vincent's shorthanded goal 2:04 into the third period gave the Eagles (6-2-0, 11-4-0) a 4-3 lead. Goals by Andrew Carroll, Joey Verstandig and John Gosstola over the next five minutes helped put away the Spartans (4-3-0, 7-8-0).
Vincent finished with three goals and three assists to lead Bethlehem. Verstandig tallied twice, and Gosstola added a goal and three assists. Eagles' netminder Zachary Sanchez stopped 33 shots.
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- The troubles in Kenya Airways are as a result of a slump in the tourism sector and competition from other carriers within the region, primarily Middle Eastern airlines
- Since Kenya Airways reported record losses, the shares of the airline have witnessed a significant drop at Nairobi bourse
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Mbuvi Ngunze has announced fresh plans of staff layoffs and reducing the airline fleet in a bid to turn around the fortunes of KQ that recorded historical KSh 25.7 billion loss in 2015.
On Thursday March 10, 2016, the board of the airline, is expected to meet for the second day in a row to discuss the turnaround plans aimed at raising up to KSh 70 billion to return KQ to a profitable venture.
Speaking on Citizen TV on Wednesday March 9, Ngunze hinted at the staff job cuts but said there will be talks before the action is taken.
The Standard newspaper reports that Kenya Airways human resource director Alban Mwendar has already laid out either job cuts, pay cuts or retrenchment as the options that the staffers will be presented with.
READ ALSO: flying to be cheaper as foreign firms fight for Kenyan airspace
But besides laying off workers, other strategies that the national carrier has spoken of including reducing the number of its fleet, reviewing its relationship with KLM as well as getting bail out loans.
The government owns 28% of Kenya Airways.
In 2015, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said that the airline was going to immediately sell four of its old planes.
The airline has a fleet of 52 planes.
KQ had also announced that it secured KSh 20 billion loan from AfrExim bank to avoid grounding its operations.
READ ALSO: Three Reasons Why Kenya Airways Deserves A KSh 50 Billion Bailout
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With the threat of economic catastrophe less than four days away, Greek officials and their international creditors continued to clash Friday over how to raise the money the Balkan nation needs to keep up with debt payments and get an extension on its bailout program.
Early Saturday, after an emergency Cabinet meeting in Athens, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced he would call a referendum July 5 to poll Greeks' willingness to endure more budget and services cuts. The nation's development minister urged voters to say "no."
The differences between the budget-balancing visions of Greece's radical leftist government and the "troika" of lenders owed $270 billion boil down to the former seeking to put the austerity burdens on profitable businesses and the creditors demanding cuts to pensions and government salaries.
While no formal negotiations took place on Friday, the Greek delegation reportedly submitted a slightly revised proposal with concessions on raising the retirement age and eliminating pension supplements for the lowest earners. But Athens reportedly hasn't budged in its insistence on raising the money it needs on the backs of business.
There were also reports by European media of an offer from the creditors to extend Greece's bailout program by five months, until November, and provide an additional $13.4 billion to help Athens meet its obligations, on condition the heavily indebted country commit to a strict timetable for budget reforms.
Tsipras denounced the creditors' insistence on more budget cuts as "an ultimatum that is against the values of Europe." And in a move apparently aimed at getting another week's delay in making a $1.8-billion debt payment, Tsipras announced he would call a referendum to measure public support for the new belt-tightening demands. There was no immediate word from the creditors, who have insisted on a viable and politically endorsed reform plan by Tuesday.
Greek Development Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis predicted that his countrymen would answer "with a resounding no," the Associated Press reported from the emergency session that ended in the wee hours Saturday.
Tsipras and his Syriza party came to power in January after campaigning on promises to ease the painful austerity measures imposed by the creditors overseeing the bailout program. Five years of cuts to the government payroll and public services have contributed to Greece's economy contracting by 25% since 2010 and job losses that have left 26% of working-age Greeks unemployed.
Tsipras and his delegation to the negotiations raised hopes early this week with new offers to boost business taxes and raise enough future revenue to persuade the creditors to release the last $8 billion left in the bailout fund before the rescue program expires Tuesday.
But officials of the lending institutions -- the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission -- have said they fear putting the burden on business will suppress growth and scuttle long-term prospects for economic stability in Greece. The creditors want Athens to accelerate its plan for raising the retirement age to 67 and to phase out "solidarity grants" currently paid to retirees with the lowest incomes.
That divergence of priorities led the two sides to an impasse Thursday. The talks in Brussels between Greek officials and the foreign ministers of the other 18 countries that use the euro common currency failed to produce a plan to secure enough new borrowing to make the $1.8-billion payment on IMF debt due by Tuesday.
"We're expecting the payment to be made June 30," IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said at the fund's headquarters in Washington, making clear that there will be no grace period offered to Athens.
Tuesday is also the last day of the current bailout program, and if no deal has been reached on an extension or renewal, the $8 billion left in the fund will revert to the lenders and Greece will be cut off from further operating funds and cash infusions to keep the banks solvent.
Fear of that default has already caused a run on euro deposits in Greek banks over the last two weeks, compelling the European Central Bank to provide almost daily emergency liquidity funds to deter full-scale panic. If the bailout program expires and Greece misses its Tuesday debt payment, the ECB would have neither obligation nor interest in providing more euro infusions, forcing Athens to issue a national currency that would quickly lose value versus the euro.
Tsipras and Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis have been resistant to the creditors' insistence on spending cuts, in particular any that would hurt already struggling pensioners, in a standoff that suggests they expect their Eurozone colleagues and creditors to make further concessions to protect the integrity of the common currency union. Analysts are divided on how widespread would be the economic fallout if Greece were to drop out of the Eurozone but many think the other Eurozone countries are loathe to gamble on an assumption that there would be little or no damage to their own well-being.
Leaders of the 28-nation European Union met in Brussels on Thursday for their semi-annual summit and issued a stern message to Greece and its European creditors to get a deal done this weekend.
"Leaders expect the Eurogroup to conclude this process at their meeting on Saturday," European Commission President Donald Tusk said early Friday.
Even if the Greek delegation manages to agree with the lenders on the reforms needed to get the last of the bailout funds released so Athens can make its IMF payment, the deal would still face hurdles in getting endorsement by the Syriza-dominated parliament. Many of the deputies elected for their promises to get austerity eased could face public backlash and ouster if they give their approval to the deeper and even more painful cuts demanded by the lenders.
A copy of the latest proposal submitted by Athens, obtained by Britain's Financial Times and posted on the newspaper's website, suggests that the Greeks have retreated from some earlier concessions to end special tax exemptions for Greek islands and raise taxes on processed foods.
Those backtracks, coupled with Athens' continued refusal to make spending cuts instead of tax hikes, could scuttle the weekend talks and the prospects for averting default -- unless other Eurozone countries want to keep Greece within the currency alliance more than the Greeks themselves want to stay in.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Stupid People
An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
As smart as bait.
Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
Doesn't know much, but leads the league in nostril hair.
Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
Forgot to pay his brain bill.
His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
If he had another brain, it would be lonely.
Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.
Receiver is off the hook.
Surfing in Nebraska.
An experiment in Artificial Stupidity.
A few beers short of a six-pack.
A few peas short of a casserole.
The cheese slid off his cracker.
Warning: Objects in mirror are dumber than they appear.
Couldn't pour piss out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
He fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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Here's another one...ReplyDelete
If you gave him a penny for his intelligence you'd get change.
Happy Friday, Sandee! Big hugs xoxo
Haha! I will have to remember some of them :-)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend Sandee ;-)
Not the brightest bulb on the marquee...ReplyDelete
The lights are on but nobody's home...
How about "Not playing with a full deck?"ReplyDelete
His parents should have practiced a little birth control.ReplyDelete
Love these.
Those are terrific. I hadn't heard a lot of them. Take care Sandee and have a fantastic week end.ReplyDelete
Hahahaha! Of course my fave is the one about dogs on the leash. Thanks for the laugh, Sandee :)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend!
These are so good Sandee! They really put a smile on my face this morning!:) Have a wonderful day.ReplyDelete
Not playing with a full deck is sometimes said by saying "a few cards short of a deck"ReplyDelete
My favorite one is Christmas themed. Not the brightest bulb on the tree. Another one I use is Doesn't have the sense God gave a smoked salmon.ReplyDelete
These are all great!ReplyDelete
I like, "A few fries short of a Happy Meal."
in Texas we say "as smart as a box of rocks."ReplyDelete
Some of those are great,definitely filed for later use.
Good laugh today.
Oh,forgot one of my favorites;ReplyDelete
"Not the sharpest knife in the drawer."
hey! stop talking about me! ha ha haReplyDelete
smiles, bee
The light's on, but nobody's home:)ReplyDelete
Big hugs, honey...
Not having a enough brain cells to fill a smartie, is one I use to like when I was younger.ReplyDelete
There is a few classics in your list...
thanks for the giggles Sandee! some are new to me... hubby comes up with some good ones once in awhile ;)~Faythe @ GMTReplyDelete
I think I know the stupid tree.ReplyDelete
Ha ha, I know a few people that resemble those comments and sadly I think I discovered my problem, I forgot to pay my brain bill...lolReplyDelete
Love these. Since I can't think of one to add, I have to worry if some are actually about me :)ReplyDelete
I like the belt loop one.ReplyDelete
Here's one from Australia: He's a few kangaroos short in the top paddock
What about: He's a junior burger short of a happy meal
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Historian Pays Respects to US Pows at Hiroshima
ASIA NEWS NETWORK — "I'll strive toward realizing a nuclear-free world so as not to waste their deaths," said Shigeaki Mori, 79, a historian, as he prayed Saturday for the souls of U.S. prisoners of war who died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Saturday marked the 71st anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on the city.
Mori, who hails from Nishi Ward of the city and is himself an atomic bomb survivor, or hibakusha, offered the prayer before the memorial nameplate he installed at his own expense for U.S. POWs who died in the atomic bombing.
The nameplate was installed at the site of the former Chugoku Headquarters for military police in what is now Naka Ward of the city.
Mori was exposed to radiation as a third grader at a national wartime primary school, at a point 2.5 kilometers away from ground zero. He was on his way to school.
FIGHTER PILOT'S REMAINS TO RETURN TO INDIANA 72 YEARS AFTER CRASH — AP — TIPTON, Ind. — The remains of a fighter pilot from central Indiana whose aircraft disappeared more than 72 years ago have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Friday that remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert McIntosh of Elwood have been identified after the wreckage of his fighter plane was discovered in Santa Cristina, Italy, in 2013.
The 21-year-old McIntosh was returning with his squadron from a strafing mission against an enemy airfield in Piacenza, Italy, on May 12, 1944, when his single-seat P-38 Lightning aircraft went missing.
Young-Nichols Funeral Home said his remains are expected to return to Tipton on Tuesday. A public funeral will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Tipton High School auditorium.
VETERAN ANXIOUSLY AWAITS MISSION TO BRING SOLDIERS' BODIES HOME FROM VIETNAM — THE TIMES-LEADER (WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Ed Zimmerman's long journey may soon be over.
Zimmerman, 67, of Bear Creek, will head to South Vietnam on Aug. 10 to assist the U.S. government's recovery effort to search and, hopefully, recover the remains of Pfc. Anthony John (Tony) Pepper, 20, of Richmond, Virginia, and Cpl. James Mitchell Trimble, 19, of Eureka, California.
"This has been quite an undertaking for me," Zimmerman said Thursday. "I've gone over it mentally so many times. But I'm very confident we will find the location and bring them back."
Zimmerman said all the preparations for the trip have been made and he can't wait to get to Vietnam to direct the recovery team to the exact spot where he last saw Trimble and Pepper.
"I've been going over things in my mind and I have clarity," he said. "A lot of the cobwebs have gone away. I know I can find the spot where they were."
In a Times Leader story in June, Zimmerman said he has not been able to rest, often having nightmares, since learning the bodies of two dead Marines he saw in a ravine in South Vietnam were never recovered — never returned to their families for burial.
6 TYPES OF VETS DOMINATING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA THIS ELECTION — T&P — Every election season, America's veterans get on the internet to fight over how the country they swore to defend from enemies foreign and domestic should be run. Here are this year's top six contenders.
Nowhere is the ugliness of politics on better display during election season than in our Facebook newsfeeds, that virtual arena where once every four years keyboard warriors duke it out with insults, accusations, hashtags, and empty promises of moving to Canada if their candidate doesn't get elected. If you're a veteran, your newsfeed is that multiplied by a thousand. Vets love arguing politics and hate pulling punches, and the result is total warfare. Thus, in the spirit of American democracy, Task & Purpose has produced this totally offensive guide to the different types of veterans who've traded in their M4s for keyboards to clog up your feed with really strong opinions on how our country should be run. Enjoy.
VA ACCESS IMPROVES, WORK STILL NEEDED — MILCOM — A new independent report on Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics found that although improvements have been made on issues such as access to care, there is still work to do.
The Joint Commission, which conducts organization health care audits, began unannounced surveys on hospitals in the VA system between September 2014 and August 2015 at the VA's request, VA officials said. Some of the surveyed hospitals were then visited again through April of this year as part of a separate, previously scheduled round of visits, and their progress on key issues was examined, they said. The program looked at problems such as access to care, leadership and staffing.
"Phones were inconsistently answered when patients called to make appointments, even though insufficient staffing did not appear to be the reason," the investigation found. "Staff absenteeism also caused problems with access. There were often no plans for coverage. As a result, veterans would arrive with no one to see them and no process in place to assist them in rescheduling their appointment."
WATCHDOG GROUP CALLS ON VA TO SHOWCASE WORKS BY VETERAN ARTISTS — FOX NEWS — A taxpayer watchdog group is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to showcase work by artists who have served in the military, after it was revealed the VA spent some $20 million on lavish art at facilities around the country.
The group, Open the Books, released an oversight report last week on spending at the VA — showing the administration purchased millions in luxury art at the height of the health care scandal during which thousands of veterans died waiting to see doctors.
The $19.7 million tab included a $700,000 sculpture to adorn a California facility for blind veterans. The VA also spent $21,000 for a 27-foot fake Christmas tree; $32,000 for 62 "local image" pictures for the San Francisco VA; and $115,600 for "art consultants" for the Palo Alto facility.
The watchdog group, as well as several U.S. lawmakers, are now calling on the VA to feature the work of those it serves.
VETERANS STAND DOWN IS A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT — DURANGO HERALD — The main objective of the Veterans Service Office is to provide prevention, protection, advocacy and support services to veterans and their families so they can maximize their quality of life, well-being and potential.
The La Plata County Veterans Service Office provides information and assistance to veterans and their families. There is a wide range of benefits available for our nation's veterans. Every veteran is encouraged to contact the CVSO to find out more about their VA benefits. Your CVSO can assist you in any matter pertaining to the Department of Veterans Affairs. These services are free. Please visit the La Plata County website at www.co.laplata.co.us for more information about what the La Plata County Veterans Service Office can do for you.
The La Plata County Veterans Service Office, Veterans for Veterans and Disabled American Veterans of Durango and Pagosa Springs are hosting the third Veterans Stand Down for homeless veterans of La Plata, Archuleta and Montezuma Counties.
This event will provide the opportunity to homeless and struggling veterans to regain the support, encouragement and resources to help them integrate back into the civilian world. The one-day event will provide food, clothing, haircuts, medical and mental-health attention, social services, legal assistance, job and housing referrals, workshops on résumé writing and interviews, and much more.
The event in Durango will not only focus on the homeless veterans in our town, community and surrounding areas. We will be assisting at-risk and low-income veterans as well. All of the resources provided are to help them regain their confidence and self-esteem and to rebuild their lives in a positive, supportive way.
STRUGGLING VETERAN IS STUCK IN LIMBO — THE NORWICH BULLETIN — After leaving work April 30, retired Navy submariner James Vincent-Czbas, overwhelmed by mounting symptoms of traumatic brain injury and depression, parked at a pharmacy in Groton and thought about his life.
"I parked and I was just crying, I was emotional, I'm banging my fist in the car, and I'm like I can't deal with this anymore. I can't deal with the pain. I can't deal with the depression. I'm a loser. What do I gotta live for?" Vincent-Czbas, of Groton, said. "There's an intersection there, where the Big Y is. I contemplated driving the damn car into the intersection to just end the pain because I couldn't take it anymore."
Instead, he called a Veterans Affairs crisis hotline (1-800-273-8255) and was able to calm down, drive home, take his medication and get into therapy the next day.
Not everyone makes that decision at that crucial moment. And with all the posturing about veterans' affairs that circulates freely during election cycles — the first TV ad supporting Sen. Richard Blumenthal's re-election campaign, for example, touts his work on veteran suicide prevention — it's easy to lose sight of the real lives and stories of those who actually have suffered and struggled to navigate a patchwork support system (other than those featured in campaign spots).
AMERICAN FLAGS STOLEN FROM VETERANS' GRAVES IN YORKTOWN — WAVY — YORKTOWN, Va. — The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office is looking for whoever stole American flags from veterans' graves at Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown.
Saturday, Etienne Mercado went to the cemetery to pay his respects.
"We as servicemen kind of wanted to honor our latter people so that the people the ones who have served before us or the founders," Mercado said.
While he walked around the graves, he noticed something missing. At least a dozen veteran graves did not have American flags in front of them.
"I think it's a very dishonorable thing because the people who have the flags in front of their graves," Mercado said. "They've earned their flags it's a way to show they've given their lives for us."
According to a post on the Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, someone stole the flags between late Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.
HARROWING WAR EPIC SHOWS WWII BEFORE AMERICA JOINED THE FRAY — T&P — The World War II movie "Dunkirk" tells a tragic story of heroism and sacrifice well before the United States joined the war.
Yet another World War II movie is coming to the big screen, but this one is different. No, really.
The new trailer for Christopher Nolan's upcoming war drama, "Dunkirk," is barely a minute long and has no dialogue. The closest it comes to narration is an ominous ticking clock and the piercing scream of incoming aircraft, but that's all it needs.
The movie is set between May 27 and June 4,1940, more than a year before the Pearl Harbor attack prompted the United States' official entrance into World War II. Nolan's war drama centers on the Battle of Dunkirk, where Canadian, French, and Belgian soldiers made a daring escape after being surrounded by the German army at Dunkirk Harbor, France.
The trailer shows beleaguered men in doughboy helmets shuffling along a thin bridge, juxtaposed with scenes of the dead scattered across sandy a beach. It ends right as a soldier looks upward, an expression of pure terror on his face as the screeching of an enemy plane reaches a fever pitch.
FAMILY MAKES NEW MEDALS FOR MAINE'S BERLIN CRISIS NATIONAL GUARD VETS — SUN JOURNAL — LEWISTON — Many veterans never receive hard-earned medals in recognition of their military service, but the family of a Lewiston veteran of a National Guard call-up for the "Berlin Crisis" of 1960-62 has taken steps to correct an important omission.
Normand R. Marquis, who died this past Easter in Colorado, is coming home Tuesday morning when his cremated remains will be interred at St. Peter's Cemetery in a family ceremony. With him will be commemorative medals struck through the efforts of his widow, Patricia, and sons so that he and other veterans can receive an appropriate and well-deserved award.
When Marquis died, his family could not locate the "State of Maine National Emergency Service Medal" for which his military separation documents indicated he was entitled. At the time of the call-up, SP4 E4 Normand R. Marquis was a member of 2nd Medium Tank Battalion 20th Armor.
The Lewiston veteran's son, Daniel Marquis, a resident of Virginia and a retired major of the U.S. Marine Corps, took on the task of researching that specific military decoration.
VETERAN DISCOUNTS NOW AVAILABLE WITH NEW ID CARD — DIGITAL JOURNAL — Veterans Can Finally Get Discounts That 99% of American Companies Offer Using New Military Veteran ID. Military Veteran ID, LLC at www.dd214.com is now allowing Veterans to receive hundreds of discounts all across the USA with a new plastic photo ID card.
Veterans can finally get hundreds of discounts by using a new ID card made by Military Veterans ID through their web site: www.DD214ID.com. For many years almost every American company has offered our Military Veterans discounts, usually a minimum of 10% off, but there was a catch. Our Veterans had to show an (photo) ID card to receive the discount, except there was nowhere for a (non-retired) Veteran to get a photo ID.
Places like Home Depot, Lowes, Disney World Resorts/ Disneyland, Marriot, Best Western, Ramada, Advance Auto, Meineke Auto, American Airlines, O'Reilly, Barnes & Noble, and Red Robin all offer discounts, just to name a few companies.
Enter Military Veteran ID, LLC, (www.dd214id.com), a new private company that makes custom plastic photo ID cards one at a time, only for Veterans.
Veterans simply get out their DD214 document (with their SSN and DOB blocked out), make a pdf copy and have a head photo taken (with a smartphone). These two files are uploaded during the Order process. They verify the information, and fill-in the new ID card along with the photo. They accept all major credit cards and Pay Pal for payment; that seems to be a reasonable $14.95. Then, in about a week, the credit card sized ID card comes in the mail to the Veteran. Easy-peezy, as they say.
VA OIG ANNOUNCMENT: VA COMMITTED TO WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS — DISABLED VETERANS — A VA OIG announcement shows VA is clearly in a full-blown propaganda campaign to redefine its approach to whistleblower rights just in time for the coming election.
On Saturday, VA OIG released statement from Michael Missal about its commitment support the rights of whistleblowers. Apparently, the inspector general even received a recent certification from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to highlight its efforts.
OIG claims it is "committed to protecting the identity of any person who comes forward and reports serious allegations of criminal activity, fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement."
To ensure it complies with the rights of others, OSC certified VA for its training. Somehow, this training was unable to protect the rights of whistleblowers harassed at Phoenix VA, Hines VA, Tomah VA, and practically every other VA where a crime was reported.
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WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT CEO EXPECTS LAYOFFS DURING RESTRUCTURING — S&S — Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington, who took over Wounded Warrior Project in July after a spending scandal, challenged accusations that Wounded Warrior Project does not help veterans.
SUPPORTERS OF MEDICAL MARIHUANA FOR PTSD WAITING ON NJ GOV. — AP — TRENTON, N.J. — Veterans and others in New Jersey are waiting on Gov. Chris Christie to decide whether they'll be allowed to legally treat their post-traumatic stress disorder with marijuana.
Lawmakers last week sent a bill to Christie's desk that would allow marijuana to be used for PTSD symptoms that are not treatable with conventional therapy. Christie has until later this summer to decide whether to approve the measure to make New Jersey the 18th state to allow medical marijuana to be used to treat PTSD.
Christie declined to comment on his plans at a statehouse news conference this week. He has previously said he wants to ensure the state's medical marijuana industry is based in science and doesn't want it to become a back door to legalization for recreational use.
Jim Miller, president of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana in New Jersey and host of a weekly medical marijuana podcast recorded outside of the statehouse in Trenton, said he's confident the measure will get Christie's support.
3 SOLDIERS TEAM UP TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR HOMELESS VETS — FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER — Three specialists with an innate devotion for giving back hope to provide a special Thanksgiving for a homeless veteran — by putting their comrade in a home.
Specialists Tony Brown, Devonta Birden and Carla White — three friends who serve at units at Fort Bragg — created Southern Comfort Care Inc., a company that plans to buy property to build or renovate homes to flip for homeless veterans in Cumberland County. The company needs to raise at least $25,000 to purchase the first home by October so the family can be in for Thanksgiving.
"It's about giving back and making somebody else's life better," said Brown, president and founder of Southern Comfort Care Inc. "I'm trying to look out for people who paved the way for me."
The soldiers' endeavor beefs up efforts in progress by local government.
Cumberland County was identified by the federal government as a high-priority community for homeless veterans, and earlier this year poured "surge" funds into the county for rapid rehousing programs like those run by local nonprofit Family Endeavors. That agency received $1 million in federal grants for the fiscal year beginning late 2015.


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How rusty will Best of the Rest be?
MIAMI - Eddie Plesa Jr. has trained a laundry list of stakes winners throughout his career. But none has given him more pleasure or satisfaction than Best of the Rest, the fragile but extremely talented veteran who will make his long-awaited return to action as the starting highweight and favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap.
The Spend a Buck is one of four stakes that make up the undercard on the $1.5 million Festival of the Sun program at Calder.
Best of the Rest has earned more than $1.2 million for owner-breeder Bea Oxenberg despite having been plagued by physical problems since his 2-year-old season. The ailments forced Plesa to lay him up for extended periods on several occasions, the most recent setback caused by minor foot problems that have kept Best of the Rest sidelined since a victory in Gulfstream Park's Grade 3 Skip Away Handicap on April 20. He registered the most important victory of his career over the same track earlier this season in the inaugural Sunshine Millions Classic.
"He just wasn't as comfortable as I'd like to see him, and with nothing to point for here all summer I just decided to give him some time off," said Plesa. "He's been training great but naturally there's always a question of whether he'll be 100 percent fit coming off the layoff."
Best of the Rest has been a fixture in the Spend a Buck. He won the race in 1999 and 2001 and finished second as the 6-5 favorite returning from a three-month vacation last year. He will carry high weight of 122 pounds, including Jerry Bailey, in a race which could mark one of the final starts of his career.
"He'll turn 9 next season and the Oxenbergs are looking into the possibility of standing him as a stallion in 2004," Plesa said. "It just depends on the quality of mares they can book over the next several months. If that doesn't work out then he'll stay in training for another year."
With the versatile Tour of the Cat in the lineup, Best of the Rest will have his work cut out if he's to win a third Spend a Buck. Tour of the Cat has already won the Grade 2 Richter Scale at seven furlongs and the Grade 3 Miami Mile Breeders' Cup Handicap this year.
Dancing Guy, who finished second behind Best of the Rest in both the 1999 and 2001 Spend a Buck, will be back for another try, along with Lavender's Lad, Longford Arms, Sebastian Light, Patriotic Flame, and R. Associate.
The $100,000 Shocker T. Handicap has drawn a well-matched field of 12 older fillies and mares. Saintly Action, a 4-year-old Saint Ballado filly from trainer Bill Mott's barn, may be the slight choice under Bailey coming off a pair of allowance victories, including a win by more than 11 lengths at Monmouth just 17 days ago.
The locals are led by the speedy Win's Fair Lady, who will attempt to wire the field as she did winning the Wayward Lass at Tampa Bay Downs and Calder's Bimini Flyer Stakes earlier this year.
Stormy Frolic, a two-time stakes winner earlier this season, and Scottish Bubbly also demand respect in a lineup that includes Sierra Lady, Scapade, Hannah's Temper, Splasha, Gentille Alouette, Ms Brookski, Sara's Success, and Chit Chatter.
A pair of six-furlong sprints for 2-year-olds, the $75,000 Birdonthewire and its filly counterpart, the $75,000 Cassidy, complete the stakes lineup.
Wynn Dot Comma, Misguided Light, and Kipper's Night, who is also cross-entered in the $400,000 In Reality Stakes, head the field for the Birdonthewire. Our Exploit, Usual Manner, Family Favorite, and Zak's Precocious should battle for top honors in the Cassidy. Family Favorite has also been entered in the $400,000 My Dear Girl.


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Spinal Taps in Children
Let me let you listen in on a typical conversation between a pediatrician and parents of an infant, child or adolescent who is quite ill.
"Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Adam looks very ill, but I can't be sure about what's causing it until we run some tests."
"It could be just a virus sore throat with a headache that's making his neck stiff and giving him a fever; or, it could be something more serious such as meningitis. Are you familiar with that term and how we make the diagnosis?"
"Well, let me explain some things. If you have any questions, stop me. OK? Meningitis is an infection of the membrane which forms a cushioning sack surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
"The brain and the long, slender spinal cord attached to it are such important structures that they are encased in a thin balloon-like sack filled with fluid.
"The fluid in the sack provides a cushion inside the hollow skull and backbone.
"Because of its blood supply and other reasons, this sack can become infected with either a virus or a bacteria.
"Whichever the cause, they both are quite serious and require hospital treatment. Virus infections need different treatment than bacterial and both must be treated rapidly in order to prevent very serious consequences.
"I will make the diagnosis by taking a sample of the fluid from inside of the sack and analyzing it."
"Well, how do you get the fluid? Do you drill a hole in the skull?"
"No, fortunately that's not necessary. The sack which surrounds the brain also surrounds the spinal cord down inside the hollow backbone.
"This sack continues down the backbone and then fortunately even goes a little ways past the end of the spinal cord, forming a little pouch of fluid.
"If we insert a needle through the skin, between the vertebrae and into this pouch, we can draw off some of the fluid for analysis."
"Will it hurt him?"
"We'll, we numb the area with an anesthetic like a dentist would do; so, there's a small gauge needle at first. But you know, often the most uncomfortable thing for a child is being held down tightly so that he can't move. Adam has always been good for me so, if I go slow, he might even go to sleep. It has happened once or twice for me.
"It's very important that he remain absolutely restrained during the procedure so we don't cause damage to the back or anything else. This sometimes causes younger children to cry. Especially if they can see the parents in the room and wonder why you are not helping them. That's why I prefer it if you don't come in with us. Mrs. Black is the nurse tonight and believe me she'll be there for Adam."
"What will you do with the spinal fluid?"
"We send it to the lab for several different tests. First, they look at it under the microscope to count the number of pus cells in the fluid and see if the are 'lymph's' or 'poly's'.
"If there are more than one or two pus cell, then we know there is an infection. If they are poly's, then the infections is probably bacterial; which we treat with antibiotics for about two weeks in the hospital.
"If they are lymph's, then the infection is probably a virus.
"We also have the lab measure the fluid glucose level which goes down in bacterial infections; and protein level which tends to go up in virus infections.
"Of course they also culture the fluid to see if any bacteria might grow.
"All of this usually takes a couple of hours for the lab to do."
"Are there complications?"
"Well, with most invasive procedures there might always be a risk of complications. There is a small risk of introducing an infection with the needle if he doesn't have one already. That's why we scrub and do it under sterile conditions.
"Rarely, the fluid sack can be torn and produce a leak of spinal fluid, which then takes longer to heal and may produce a headache. That's why we go very carefully and we strongly restrain the child during the procedure.
"Rarely, if the needle hits a nerve, it can cause pain down the leg and might injure it. And, just to cover all the bases, I have only ever heard of one case where the needle broke off and had to be removed surgically.
"All of these complications are so extremely rare, however; and the disease we are trying to prevent is so bad that the benefits far, far outweigh the risks.
"That's why many medical school professors tell their student doctors that 'if you even think it could be meningitis, then do a spinal tap.'
"And a professor told me once that 'if you're not getting 50 percent normal spinal taps, then you're not thinking about the diagnosis often enough and one of these days you will miss a meningitis until it is too late."
"It's good we're seeing Adam now, when it seems like it still would be in the early stages if this turns out to be meningitis. I hope that Adam's stiff neck and fever is just from a flu-like virus that will resolve on its own. But if it is meningitis, I need to get him on antibiotics as quickly as possible. The studies show that the earlier a bacterial meningitis is treated the fewer complications that develop."
This discussion is not intended to relate to any specific case. Any questions should be thoroughly discussed with your child's own pediatrician if the necessity arises.
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I had severe headaches while I was pregnant. I ended up in the emergency room once. They gave me a prescription for a stronger medicine that I could take while I was pregnant. Fortunately they stopped once I had my baby.
I am four months pregnant and I have at least 2 headaches aday. Sometimes, I have them after I eat and sometimes I have them in the middle of the night while I am sleeping. I called my doctor and they told me to take tylenol and to check my blood pressure. My blood pressure seems to be normal. However, I can't understand why I keep having these headaches. Is this normal during the second trimester? Is it okay to take tylenol everday? Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I had severe headaches while I was pregnant. I ended up in the emergency room once. They gave me a prescription for a stronger medicine that I could take while I was pregnant. Fortunately they stopped once I had my baby.
Hey there! Sorry to hear about your headaches, while it could be a serious problem, and you SHOULD keep an eye on them and tell your doctor, I think it's normal. I suffered severe headaches with my son and in the first few months in this pregnancy. They finally wore off in my 5th month. I suggest making sure it isn't a sinus infection. If it isn't but it's seems to be a sinus headache try saline nose spray, it's over the counter and safe during pregnancy. And ask your doctor, but my OBGYN told me I could take motrin or ibprophen up until my 3rd trimester, and after that if I planned on not breastfeeding. Also, have you recently cut back on your caffine intake? That could be the problem there. If it's caffine with drawls, there isn't much you can do expect tough it out. I allowed myself one or two caffinated drinks a day during this pregnancy.
Good luck hun!
While it's always better to not take any medication if you can avoid it, I ate Tylenol like it was candy during my first trimester and a couple weeks into my 2nd trimester, too. I had headaches that were sometimes so bad I could hardly distinguish them from migraines...the pain was the same but the symptoms were different.
My husband, who is a Massage Therapist, spent many hours really working over my upper back, neck, and shoulders - all to no avail. While it helped, and made it easier to sleep, I was still in pain. My chiropractor did all he could, but I really didn't get much releief without the Tylenol.
About the time I mentioned it to my doctor for the third time, though, they went away. It was <POOF!> like magic! I don't know what changed.
I sympathize with you and certainly hope you get some relief.
Hey girl, I know how you are feeling. When I was pregnant with my first I had headaches bad enough that I cried for hours. My OBGyn said it was due to the rise in hormones due to pregnancy. After a few months the headaches disappeared. I also took tylenol and ibeprophen which did help some. Good Luck.
I had the same problem with my first pregnancy. Between headaches and migraines I could hardly function. My doctor said the same thing. Take Tylenol. All doctors consider tylenol to be the safest thing and I took it almost daily during both of my pregnancies without any complications. But just for reassurance, it is normal. Good luck and just know, they do ease up.
Hey, I had horrible headaches 24/7 and i took the tylenol as much as the dr said i could, it would take the edge off but never really away.....some people just cant take the changes your body has to go through and what not......but my ob told me that a majority of women get them, and there isnt really anything to do for them and there not a sign of what is or isnt to come.....everyone is different, and if you have more problems then that then ask your ob to send you to a high risk ob or a specialist.......but good luck
I am twenty three weeks and during my third and fourth months I was constantly getting headaches especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Tylenol helped a little but it didnt always get rid of them. This is normal for some people from what Im told. I should eventually go away. This month I havent had any. knocking on wood though. It's my first pregnancy as well.
Hi, K., I had headaches alot during my last pregnancy. My doctor assured me that REGULAR tylenol was fine to take as needed. I still tried to avoid taking it, but this resulted in severe headaches for me. At your next visit, talk with your dr about how often you are needing to take tylenol. Good luck in your pregnancy!!
I have had migranes for over 15 years. When I was pregnant with both of my children, I would get headaches for days at a time. I was not able to take my migrane medicine. Tylenol was the only thing I was allowed to take and when the headaches were really bad, I was allowed to take Tylenol WITH CODINE. This would not hurt the baby. Also, taking tylenol everyday shouldn't be a problem. You have so many hormones going in different directions, it is not uncommon to have headaches. Good Luck!
congrats on the pregnancy. I just had a baby 4 months ago and i had headaches up until the 3rd trimester. My dr. said since my blood pressure was ok then if was fine just take tylenol. It is something to do with your hormones .. i hope you feel better
I have headaches almost every day. This is my second pregnancy and I just take my tylenol and hope that it helps. I get them b/c of hormones that may be your problem. Unfortunately I don't think there is anything we can do. A friend of mine had migraines when she was pregnant and her doctor told her to take Alleve.
It could be the pg hormones or it also could be blood pressure or blood sugar. Since your blood pressure is fine I would monitor your blood sugar. Before bed try eating something with protein in it. I had gestational diabetes with my son and that is how it started for me (headaches). Have you been tested for Gestational diabetes yet? Congrats on your pregnancy and I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy!
Get a massage. It will help you relax and you will have less headaches. Drink lots of water. I would not take tylenol everyday.
I had headaches during my recent pregnancy, mostly around the fourth month. I was also receommended to take tylenol by my doctor. I also found taking frequent breaks from my computer at work to walk around and remove myself from the glare of the screen helped. Sometimes I would apply a cool washcloth overmy face and sit in a dark room. Also, check your hair. My headaches intensified when I wore my hair pulled back in a ponytail.
yes, it's normal. Tylenol is okay as long as you follow the directions on the package and from your doctor.
I am the mother of 4 children. I rememeber when I was pregnant with my first one, I use to get headaches a lot in the first 4 - 5 months. Nothing was ever said from my doctor to why I had gotten them. I know of other people who experienced a lot of headaches during their preganancies as well. Maybe suggest this again to the Doctor on your next visit, start a log of them so the doctor can see how often you are getting them. Hope this helps.
Hi K., I wanted to share with you that I had TERRIBLE Headaches with my first child (boy) and the doctor proscribed me Fioricet. It helped and I continued to take it with my second child also (girl). I do still have headaches frequently and I haven't been back on fioricet yet but I have been taking Excedrin (not pregnant). Check with you OB he/she can help you and if you don't get help you may want to look at what your eating because many people get headaches from eating grain,wheat, or certain foods. you may need to start an elimination diet. Re-introduce foods one at a time. Good Luck I hope this helps. A. www.happykidsworkinhomemom.net
I am currently pregnant with my second child, and I had headaches with both pregnancies (worse both times in the second trimester). My blood pressure was always normal, as well. I think I've had headaches just from the hormones. And, yes, I've taken Tylenol when I've had headaches (with both my son who is now 21-months-old, and with my little girl who is due in January). It's completely safe, and what my doctor recommended. I hated the headaches ... they seemed so intense and the Tylenol only helped sometimes. But, they do go away eventually! Best wishes on your impending arrival! ;)
i have headaches from when i wake up til i go back to sleep, i dont have an answer, im looking for one myself, i feel the tention like behind my eyes or something. Can someone help me? Im looking for some answers.


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The delisting process would take a few months and I plan to keep a track of the stock. If the price drops or some new information comes up to indicate a higher price for delisting, I may initiate a new position.
The returns ofcourse would be 8-10% at best, as the major gains are generally made at the time of the announcement. However an 8-10% gain over a period of 2-3 months is not a bad deal and actually fairly good from an arbitrage point of view. So stay tuned!
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(NOTE: while I received a free copy of When kids call the shots for this review, it did not in any way influence my opinion.)
Bully: someone who habitually badgers and intimidates someone who is generally smaller or weaker. A bully is quarrelsome, overbearing, pushy, domineering. A bully browbeats, coerces, terrorizes, and tyrannizes.
When I think of a bully, I picture children – one child mistreating another child. I've never considered that a child's behavior towards his parents could be bullying — that is not until now.
After reading When kids call the shots by Sean Grover, my understanding of bullying has changed. My eyes have been opened. I now see how some of the ways that children treat their parents can be considered bullying.
Kids abuse their parents by manipulating them, yelling at them, and cursing them. They are abusive when they are mean and demanding – and when they have a whole slew of other awful and vicious characteristics.
Do you have a grandchild that treats you this way – or treats his parents this way?
Do you or the bully's parents feel like you are at the end of your rope? Do you wish that your relationship would be better? Do you want the bullying to stop but don't know what to do?
Then this book is for you!
When kids call the shots by Sean Grover is hot off the press. It debuted yesterday. How cool is that?
(You can get a copy on Amazon for $12).
It is a fabulous, stupendous, and all around terrific how-to book that helps parents control situations when a child is bullying them. It helps parents improve their relationship with their child and regain the enjoyment that they had being a parent before the bullying began.
Sean Grover is a psychotherapist with 20 years' experience working with adults and children – and (and this is a critical AND) he has had personal experience with dealing with a child who is a bully. He has lived through it so he knows whereof he speaks.
Are you concerned that the book might be deep with a lot of theory and psychobabble or that it might be hard to understand?
Not to worry! It's written as if you are sitting at the kitchen table and having a chat with Grover. The book is easy to read and easy to understand.
It's not all theory either. Grover gives just enough theory to help the reader understand child development, bullying, and correct parent/child relationships. He also gives very specific things that parents can do to stop the bullying and to improve their relationship with their child.
One of the big take-aways for me is that parents have to FIRST look at themselves, what they like about their parenting skills and what they don't like about them. They have to first fix themselves and make changes in their thoughts and behavior before they can work on stopping their child from bullying them.
Grover teaches that solutions to end bullying do not come from trying to control a child. Instead, they come from self-mastery and mindfulness of the parent. When the parent stops or changes her behavior, the child's behavior changes.
The quickest and most effective way to produce change in a child is for the parent to take a good look in the mirror, do a self-evaluation, and then make personal changes. Change begins with the parent.
The parent is the one who sets the tone for the relationship. The parent needs to decide in advance how to act (and not react) when her child lashes out.
Grover recommends that the parent start a journal. This is for introspection, self-reflection, and self-analysis. It is a place for writing thoughts, feelings, memories, for setting goals, and for recording breakthroughs. It will help a parent be more mindful of her behavior.
Grover suggests that the parent create a vision of the new relationship with the child – and record that vision in the journal. Keeping this vision in mind at all times helps the parent to weather challenging moments.
He also encourages the parent to come up with a mantra or a saying that they can silently say to themselves during difficult times. One parent came up with "If I lose my temper, I lose my son." (Oh how I wish I had that mantra when I was raising our kids!!!)
This marvelous saying can really help remind a parent of the bigger picture — that the relationship is extremely important and that a parent should look beyond the difficult situation at the moment.
He also tells parents to take responsibility for their own behavior, to manage their feelings, and to stop internally criticizing themselves.
Exceptionally good tidbits from the book
• Every time you surrender to your kid's bullying, you send her this simple message: bullying works.
• Give kids what they need not what they want.
• Learning to communicate effectively while frustrated is more important than anything that your child is craving at the moment.
• Set structures, limits, and boundaries. Kids need them.
• Parents bullied by their kids were most likely bullied by their own parents.
• Children have temper tantrums. Parents do not.
Well. I could go on and on about the book. But I won't. I will simple recommend that you read this excellent book. In fact I highly recommend this book. It is one of the best parenting self-help books that I've read.
Best of all, this book will give you hope. After reading it, you will feel like you can change. Your relationship with your child can change. You'll understand that it won't necessarily be easy (changing oneself is like that) but it definitely will be worth it.
Now for the fun part!!
I will give a copy of this book to one of my lucky readers. To enter my giveaway, simply post a comment. You can share a piece of parenting advice, share an experience you've had that has strengthened your relationship with a child, or simply say hi.
(Does one of your children need this book? To increase your chance of winning the giveaway, have your child and your child's spouse post a comment, too. That will triple your chances of winning the giveaway! 🙂 )
The giveaway will end at midnight on Friday June 12. I will announce the winner on Saturday June 13.