Post a useless fact

[Stalin]

My dreamcar is a beetle. Preferably from -56 or sometime around there.

[Queen Victoria]

My dreamcar is a beetle. Preferably from -56 or sometime around there.

I remember back in 61 or 62 my girlfriend's parents bought a VW Microbus.  No, they weren't early hippies.  They had 9 kids. 

[midlifeaspie]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

[renaeden]

My dreamcar is a beetle. Preferably from -56 or sometime around there.

I would like a Mini, one of the new ones.

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That is sad.

[Callaway]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That's awful, MLA.  How many children and grandchidren does he have?

I remember a pastor saying that it was sad when a parent could take care of seven children yet seven children couldn't take care of one parent.

Has your grandfather had chemotherapy?

[Adam]

the shower door is broken

[midlifeaspie]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That's awful, MLA.  How many children and grandchidren does he have?

I remember a pastor saying that it was sad when a parent could take care of seven children yet seven children couldn't take care of one parent.

Has your grandfather had chemotherapy?

He has three sons and 6 grandchildren.  At his age (86) the oncologist does not recommend chemotherapy.  It is just going to take its course.  They gave him 3 months to live, back in December.

[Al Swearegen]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That's awful, MLA.  How many children and grandchidren does he have?

I remember a pastor saying that it was sad when a parent could take care of seven children yet seven children couldn't take care of one parent.

Has your grandfather had chemotherapy?

He has three sons and 6 grandchildren.  At his age (86) the oncologist does not recommend chemotherapy.  It is just going to take its course.  They gave him 3 months to live, back in December.

What is AML?

Sorry he is dying in a bad way and that his support is diminished

[Callaway]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That's awful, MLA.  How many children and grandchidren does he have?

I remember a pastor saying that it was sad when a parent could take care of seven children yet seven children couldn't take care of one parent.

Has your grandfather had chemotherapy?

He has three sons and 6 grandchildren.  At his age (86) the oncologist does not recommend chemotherapy.  It is just going to take its course.  They gave him 3 months to live, back in December.

What is AML?

Sorry he is dying in a bad way and that his support is diminished

I was assuming that MLA meant Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. AML is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults, and its incidence increases with age. Although AML is a relatively rare disease, accounting for approximately 1.2% of cancer deaths in the United States,[1] its incidence is expected to increase as the population ages.

The symptoms of AML are caused by replacement of normal bone marrow with leukemic cells, which causes a drop in red blood cells, platelets, and normal white blood cells. These symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, easy bruising and bleeding, and increased risk of infection. Several risk factors and chromosomal abnormalities have been identified, but the specific cause isn't clear. As an acute leukemia, AML progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.

AML has several subtypes; treatment and prognosis varies among subtypes. Five-year survival varies from 15–70%, and relapse rate varies from 78–33%, depending on subtype. AML is treated initially with chemotherapy aimed at inducing a remission; patients may go on to receive additional chemotherapy or a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Recent research into the genetics of AML has resulted in the availability of tests that can predict which drug or drugs may work best for a particular patient, as well as how long that patient is likely to survive.

[odeon]

Where do the happiest people in the world live? They released results on the news this morning. The top 3 countries where people report being happiest with their life:

1. Denmark
2. Canada & Sweden (tied)
3. Australia

The bottom two in the poll were Chad and Kenya.

Interesting. My daughter wants to move to the UK.

[odeon]

A VW "Beetle" is unexpectedly "thirsty"; its 1 litre engine craves about 25% more petrol than a 2.5 liter motor in a modern Volvo, that is almost twice as heavy and has at least twice as many horsepowers.

Yet the modern Volvo is generally considered to be "thirsty".

[TheoK]

A VW "Beetle" is unexpectedly "thirsty"; its 1 litre engine craves about 25% more petrol than a 2.5 liter motor in a modern Volvo, that is almost twice as heavy and has at least twice as many horsepowers.

Yet the modern Volvo is generally considered to be "thirsty".

Yep. Depends on what you compare it to.

[midlifeaspie]

A completely useless fact - my grandfather is dying from AML, and his children are useless, and all the responsibility of giving him whatever comfort and support that is possible at this moment is falling on two of his grandchildren.  At least I'm not completely alone.

That's awful, MLA.  How many children and grandchidren does he have?

I remember a pastor saying that it was sad when a parent could take care of seven children yet seven children couldn't take care of one parent.

Has your grandfather had chemotherapy?

He has three sons and 6 grandchildren.  At his age (86) the oncologist does not recommend chemotherapy.  It is just going to take its course.  They gave him 3 months to live, back in December.

What is AML?

Sorry he is dying in a bad way and that his support is diminished

I was assuming that MLA meant Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. AML is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults, and its incidence increases with age. Although AML is a relatively rare disease, accounting for approximately 1.2% of cancer deaths in the United States,[1] its incidence is expected to increase as the population ages.

The symptoms of AML are caused by replacement of normal bone marrow with leukemic cells, which causes a drop in red blood cells, platelets, and normal white blood cells. These symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, easy bruising and bleeding, and increased risk of infection. Several risk factors and chromosomal abnormalities have been identified, but the specific cause isn't clear. As an acute leukemia, AML progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.

AML has several subtypes; treatment and prognosis varies among subtypes. Five-year survival varies from 15–70%, and relapse rate varies from 78–33%, depending on subtype. AML is treated initially with chemotherapy aimed at inducing a remission; patients may go on to receive additional chemotherapy or a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Recent research into the genetics of AML has resulted in the availability of tests that can predict which drug or drugs may work best for a particular patient, as well as how long that patient is likely to survive.

Yes, this.  Very bad and untreatable at his age.

[odeon]

Sorry to hear it.

[lutra]

Don't know what to say other than.. me too, I'm sorry to hear that, MLA.