Vic,
All the best with this string of tests.
A couple of tips from one who has had the "joy" of preparing for similar tests only to find they've been rescheduled.

First, for the fasting test make sure they are going to be expecting you at the allotted time, and not a few hours later. (I note you are dong the wise thing and planning to use some of the 12 hours to sleep, so much better than trying to fast while all around are snacking all day and one has to hang on until 6pm....)

Second, don't drink the water before setting of, plan to drink it there, and make sure you know where the bathroom is in relation to where the scan is being done (what goes in must come out and its far better to ....). They want the kidneys, urinary tract and bladder full almost to the point where the kidneys slow down, and that takes about an hour when drinking that amount in one sitting, don't be too shocked if they ask you to drink another cup just before the scan, or to have another scan after you've "discharged ballast", these can help them see things a bit better. The scan itself only takes a couple of minutes to do (I do hope they use a warm probe, as a cool probe and full bladder can be rather embarrassing as I found out a few years back).

Oh, a third thing, which can make life more comfortable for you, try to start the drinking and sitting around having had a pee first - so much more comfortable!!!!

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

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Grant
Darwin NT

Badgers WIN!

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Somebody please put this guy out of his misery.
Our justice system is overloaded enough without this crap.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Somebody please put this guy out of his misery.
Our justice system is overloaded enough without this crap.

He should be told that "you have the right to ..." and then have explained that operating a vehicle while eating is reckless driving ... and you can't profit off a criminal action ... case dismissed.

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My brother said there will be a dumpster fire on Tuesday. Just don't know how big it will be.

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Oh, and possibly that I will continue to drink myself into the ground.

Sten I have always felt you were a reasonable person and you continue to affirm that viewpoint.

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Has anyone heard from celttooth? He has not been around for 20 days.

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$4.69 w/FREE shipping

How did you get that? I thought you had to spend over $35 in an order, or have Prime.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

$4.69 w/FREE shipping

How did you get that? I thought you had to spend over $35 in an order, or have Prime.

A seller offered free shipping, no prime or Amazon involvement, some do that.

That's cool. I actually did the free 30 day trial of Prime recently and got a couple things expedited free, but I wouldn't pay the annual fee they want for that perk.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

$4.69 w/FREE shipping

How did you get that? I thought you had to spend over $35 in an order, or have Prime.

A seller offered free shipping, no prime or Amazon involvement, some do that.

That's cool. I actually did the free 30 day trial of Prime recently and got a couple things expedited free, but I wouldn't pay the annual fee they want for that perk.

Last year I did the free trial because I needed something shipped fast. With one day left, I binge watched Stargate SG1 episodes that I hadn't seen or wanted to see again. I got a much better understanding of the overall flow of the series.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

Something a little different. This is just for anyone in the UK

There is a company in the UK called Sam Knows that provides information about broaband providers.

In 2008 SamKnows was awarded a contract by Ofcom, the UK's telecoms regulator, to begin a new project researching and collecting accurate data on fixed-line broadband speeds.

Average broadband speeds across the UK have improved dramatically since the first study, and we're now working on exciting new metrics to capture various aspects of broadband performance.

We hope the project will continue to grow and develop. Thanks to the efforts of the ISPs and our volunteers, we hope to continue testing and improving the state of broadband in the UK.

I have been one of the volunteers for several years now. What happens is they send you a "Sam Knows" whitebox (mine is a TP-Link router) that has their software on. It is wired between your PC's and the ISP router, it collects information on a daily basis about up and downstream throughput, latencey and packet loss and reports them to Ofcom, also each month you get an e-mail so you can see how your broadband has performed.

I have just had an e-mail asking if I know anyone who might be interested in joining. If so apply

HERE

NOTE this is only for UK broadband and all those that apply may not be selected.

Here in Australia there's a website (http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au/) that's not widely known that relies on people submitting their sync speeds to give others an idea of what sort of speeds are available in various suburbs.

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Grant
Darwin NT

My furnace... Otherwise nothing is wrong with it, though if the power goes out, I will need to have the pilot relit, since Mine does not auto ignite the pilot flame.

Can't you relight it yourself?

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

This may prove to be interesting.
Or just some more theories tossed about...dunno.
Documentary on the murder of Bob Crane (Hogan's Heroes).

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Hurricane fighter-plane to take to skies at Scone Airport in tribute to NSW World War II pilot.

"Ross Pay, a restoration expert and pilot said the Hurricane was one of only a dozen working models left in existence, despite the Hurricane being one of the linchpin fighter-planes during World War II.
"The Hurricane is such an under-rated aeroplane" he said.
"During the Battle of Britain, the Hurricane shot down more enemy aircraft than the Spitfire."

The restorers said no other Hurricane had flown in Australia for more than 70 years...

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Grant
Darwin NT

My furnace... Otherwise nothing is wrong with it, though if the power goes out, I will need to have the pilot relit, since Mine does not auto ignite the pilot flame.

Can't you relight it yourself?

I've tried, the furnace sucks in air and anything lit, gets snuffed out, I even bought a long lighter, that won't reach. My furnace is obsolete, replacement cost would be near $2,000.00, I was so disgusted with people saying one thing, that "they'd repair it", and then try and sell Me a new one instead, that I told most to get lost, as I saw it as bait and switch, that's dishonest, I did relent and get an estimate for $1,812.11, which was/is discounted from $2,000.00... And I don't have that much right now, that written estimate is for a 3 ton unit, this mobile home is a 1987 Fleetwood Westfield, Fleetwood, the factory that built My unit, went bankrupt in 2009, so there is no source of help or parts there, and the Fleetwood of today has no legal obligation to be of any help to Me.

Just a couple of thoughts/questions...
Is your furnace an "air heater" or a "water heater" type?
The symptoms sound remarkably similar to those a friend suffered not too long ago with their hot air heating system. After a lot of time and many "repair" visits, replacing all sorts of bits the fault was tracked down to a pin-hole in the heat-exchanger that was blowing with great accuracy at the pilot flame, but only when the main flame was lit; the pilot light detector then turned the main flame off, and one couldn't easily re-light the pilot light.... The cost of a new heat-exchanger was more than the cost of a new furnace because, like yours, it was no longer in production. When the furnace was removed he took it to bits to see if he have repaired the heat-exchanger, only to find it was so thin on the flame side that it fell to bits. So it could be that those that have come to do a repair have inspected yours have found it to be in such a state as to render it beyond economic repair :-(

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

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Hope it goes OK Vic.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Forgive me and I know this photo may have a political meaning to people from both sides of the void but why is this womans picture being shown here.

Is she a person free to speak on SETI?

In my country when there is a description or representation of poor or needy people we often (near always.. and certainly by charities) see pictures of black people.

In the UK regardless of politics the majority average of poor are white british. (Immigrant of any colour or the black population are certainly amongst the poorest.)

A black woman frowning and showing a board complaining about 'immigrants' is an interesting image.

I would hazard a guess that most white or powerful americans believe that black americans are immigrants taking their jobs. (I use jobs as a euphomism.)

It is a brilliant picture but it is also auchestrated and fits in with a doubly hateful position.

Are all immigrants black (non-white)?

Do black people complain that black people are taking their jobs?

I come from the UK but have you tested your Trump for DNA genetic backgrounding to see if he, or you or any of us are immigrant or unwanted?

The photo is objectionable (using a black person to support a racist or ethnic issue.)

The photo also is a valid expression of the political sadness we have to suffer as everyday humans.

I don't know what to say.

It made me think.

Thank you (I think..) Carlos :)[/url]