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QotD: Over or Under?

Okay, we hate to ask, but… over the roll or under the roll?  

Okay… so I really haven’t been paying much attention to the QotD lately but I’ve been seeing almost unanamous support for OVER the roll… which I would normally agree with. In almost all cases I would want the toilet paper to hang over the roll… except if it’s the roll right next to Little “L” as I’m trying ot get him to go on the potty. All he seems to want to do is bat the roll which sends the toilet paper streaming to the ground… that’s only cute for so long… My wife “T” and I have found that by loading the toilet paper backwards so that the paper hangs under it’s not as easy for him to make a mess…

So… until the boys grow out of it… UNDER. Afterwards, OVER, OVER, OVER.
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steelie

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Happy New Year…

My New Year resloution is a simple general ideal with no real detailed plan of action…

I just want to be happy this year…

I want to keep on with all the things that make me happy and work at the things that don’t. I wish nothing but the best for anyone and everyone — everywhere.
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steelie

Oh… and attept a video blog in the new year too… yeah…

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The big V-sec…

Well… I received a letter in the mail last Friday with the appointment date and time for the consultation for my upcoming vasectomy. Yes… I’m going to get the deed done…

I have my family… I have two beautiful little boys and their wonderful mother who was willing to go through two C-sections to get them here.

At one point I felt strongly that I wanted to have more than two children… But, I tell ya… When Little “L” was born, it felt so unbelievably awesome (in the true sense of the word) that it was impossible to imagine being blessed/fortunate enough to have it happen again… Then along came Baby “X”. Now everything feels complete.

So, yeah, I’m ready… but I’m a bit nervous… I’ve never had ANY kind of operation before — I even still have my wisdom teeth — so this’ll be a new experience for me.

My consultation is not until February 13th, so, in the mean time I’ve been doing a bit of research on my own… Trying to track down some of those “Top Ten Questions” sites to see what people's main concerns/questions are so I can prepare myself for my appointment.

THE EASILY SQUEEMISH MIGHT NOT WISH READ ON…

So far, I’ve discovered a few things:

  • Yes, vasectomies are reversable they should be considered permenant — just because the severed tubes can be reconnected doesn’t mean everything is going to “flow” like it used to;
  • 3% of men experience some long term discomfort (okay that’s like 1 in 33 – WTF);
  • no change in sex drive (right on);
  • they use a “tool” similar to a soldering iron that cuts and cauterizes at the same time (I should have asked for one of these for Christmas);
  • vasectomies may not take… they have a “failure” rate of less than 1% — latex condoms have a failiure rate of 12% or more (Iguess if we are meant to have more we are meant to have more);
  • the entire operation takes approximately 15 minutes;
  • the sperm naturally gets absorbed back into your body — a man’s body is constantly producing sperm naturally and what ever amount isn’t used would be absorbed already anyway (cool… so no change there);
  • just because a man has had a vasectomy doesn’t mean thay are sterile right away — it can take months for the sperm to work it’s way out if the body (so pack a backup, kids);
  • BE SURE YOU WANT TO GET ONE BECAUSE WHILE REVERSALS ARE POSSIBLE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE — UPWARDS OF $5,000 to $13,000 US

Either way, I’ll keep you all posted on things as I discover them…
FUN!
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steelie

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