Welcome to the IHoP

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Hard week...

[nem 2,019]

While diving is fun, there is a lot of planning and prepping involved not to mention when you are out of the country. BUT I plan on diving the Cayman wall, so diving is in my future. I will have to rent the equipment though as my diving equipment is very dated and the tanks are too old to be inspected.

Snorkling is quick and easy. Plus I can snorkle where ever I want without the hassle.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

http://thedailywh.at/2012/01/20/sick-sculptures-of-the-day/#more-56506

neato

[nem 2,019]

Hard week...

Monday for me.

Long work week for me though, three days in a row.

[nem 2,019]

http://thedailywh.at/2012/01/20/sick-sculptures-of-the-day/#more-56506

neato

You would the like to go here then. You will mee the people who make stuff like that.

http://www.hcpshow.com/

[Duran 387]

I 100% encourage snorkeling your prospective dive site before you actually dive it, the dive MUST be well planned. I was.comparing the two, I'd much rather dive.

Neal, your tanks are too old to hydrostat?

[nem 2,019]

I 100% encourage snorkeling your prospective dive site before you actually dive it, the dive MUST be well planned. I was.comparing the two, I'd much rather dive.

Neal, your tanks are too old to hydrostat?

They are the old cast tanks my pap bought new in the 60`s. My backpack in metal if that helps you date my equipment.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Tat that I'm getting on the other forearm tomorrow night.

Anything with a skull is ok in my book! I expect a finished pic.

Something with that much fine detail, is it going to stay for a very long time with out bleedin?

I would hope the tattoo artist uses this pic as a concept drawing only and designs and redraws it with the correct amount of detail for the size being tattoo'ed

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

<PADI certified

[Luke.H 33]

This made me laugh so hard. I love 27bslash6

http://www.27bslash6.com/kotex.html

I wonder if that actually ended up using the dirt bike one.

I'm hoping he posts again about what ends up happening

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Sort of sick of Laguna Beach though. I guess I have to visit my office sometimes though.

Sadly thats the nicest beach in the LA area.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

< got prescribed Prozac yesterday. Hope it can help me feel balanced and lose the need to self medicate.

[nem 2,019]

I 100% encourage snorkeling your prospective dive site before you actually dive it, the dive MUST be well planned. I was.comparing the two, I'd much rather dive.

Neal, your tanks are too old to hydrostat?

They are the old cast tanks my pap bought new in the 60`s. My backpack in metal if that helps you date my equipment.

The top two pictures are what we had.

http://www.vintagescubasupply.com/tanklabs.html

Needless to say I did not require any extra weight.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Some mom got arrested for child abuse after letting her 10 year get tattooed. I'm worried about the kid as I am about the person who agrees to tattoo a 10 year old.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

a bottle of Canadian Mist is probably cheaper than Prozac

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Colorado state law book is VERY vague on the matter. Here is the only single line in the whole law book. "No body modification artist shall perform body modifications on a minor without parental concent"

Does not give an age or restrict any procedures. Sadly the discretion is solely on the artist's morals.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

a bottle of Canadian Mist is probably cheaper than Prozac

Actually not.

I am having severe generalized anxiety and it has started to effect my quality of living so I am willing to give it a try.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

[Duran 387]

I 100% encourage snorkeling your prospective dive site before you actually dive it, the dive MUST be well planned. I was.comparing the two, I'd much rather dive.

Neal, your tanks are too old to hydrostat?

They are the old cast tanks my pap bought new in the 60`s. My backpack in metal if that helps you date my equipment.

Oh wow, certainly too old to hydrostat, lol

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Come on nitro, once more.

[Julian 641]

I have never loled so hard

[nem 2,019]

I 100% encourage snorkeling your prospective dive site before you actually dive it, the dive MUST be well planned. I was.comparing the two, I'd much rather dive.

Neal, your tanks are too old to hydrostat?

They are the old cast tanks my pap bought new in the 60`s. My backpack in metal if that helps you date my equipment.

Oh wow, certainly too old to hydrostat, lol

We gave them to the local hardware store after my pap died to use for paintball field tanks. Not sure if they are even still using them.

[nem 2,019]

Come on nitro, once more.

[Frostedflakejake 148]

Hey Ryan, did you ever get rid of those MJ-18's? I remember the for sale thread was there forever. Mildly curious to see if you still have them

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

These sound about right, except where I have placed strikethroughs. I have never had a single suicidal thought, let alone a suicidal attempt. I went to business school and my only board certification is Master Shitfuckerupper so I'm not taking any of this at face value, but they are good starting points that I can consult with a professional about.

In the context of mental disorder, a mixed state (also known as dysphoric mania, agitated depression, or a mixed episode) is a condition during which symptoms of mania and depression occur simultaneously (e.g., agitation, anxiety, fatigue, guilt, impulsiveness, irritability, morbid or suicidal ideation, panic, paranoia, pressured speech and rage). Typical examples include tearfulness during a manic episode or racing thoughts during a depressive episode. One may also feel incredibly frustrated or be prone to fits of rage in this state, since one may feel like a failure and at the same time have a flight of ideas. Mixed states are often the most dangerous period of mood disorders, during which susceptibility to substance abuse, panic disorder, commission of violence, suicide attempts, and other complications increase greatly.

Racing thoughts refers to the rapid thought patterns that often occur in manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes. While racing thoughts are most commonly described in people with bipolar disorder, they are also common with anxiety disorders, such as OCD. Racing thoughts are also associated with use of amphetamines and sleep deprivation.

Racing thoughts may be experienced as background or take over a person's consciousness. Thoughts, music, and voices might be zooming through one's mind. There also might be a repetitive pattern of voice or of pressure without any associated "sound". It is a very overwhelming and irritating feeling, and can result in losing track of time.

Generally, racing thoughts are described by an individual who has had an episode as an event where the mind uncontrollably brings up random thoughts and memories and switches between them very quickly. Sometimes they are related, as one thought leads to another; other times they are completely random. A person suffering from an episode of racing thoughts has no control over his or her train of thought and it stops them from focusing on one topic or prevents sleeping.

Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome involuntary thoughts, images, or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to manage or eliminate. Most people experience these thoughts. When they are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, and sometimes attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), they may become paralyzing, anxiety-provoking, or persistent. Intrusive thoughts may also be associated with episodic memory, unwanted worries or memories from OCD, posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, or psychosis. According to Lee Baer (a specialist at the OCD clinic of Massachusetts General Hospital), intrusive thoughts, urges, and images are of inappropriate things at inappropriate times, usually falling into three categories: "inappropriate aggressive thoughts, inappropriate sexual thoughts, or blasphemous religious thoughts".

The diagnostic criteria for PTSD, stipulated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (Text Revision) (DSM-IV-TR), may be summarized as:

A: Exposure to a traumatic event

This must have involved both (a) loss of "physical integrity", or risk of serious injury or death, to self or others, and (b) a response to the event that involved intense fear, horror, or helplessness (or in children, the response must involve disorganized or agitated behavior). (The DSM-IV-TR criterion differs substantially from the previous DSM-III-R stressor criterion, which specified the traumatic event should be of a type that would cause "significant symptoms of distress in almost anyone," and that the event was "outside the range of usual human experience.")

B: Persistent re-experiencing

One or more of these must be present in the victim: flashback memories, recurring distressing dreams, subjective re-experiencing of the traumatic event(s), or intense negative psychological or physiological response to any objective or subjective reminder of the traumatic event(s).

C: Persistent avoidance and emotional numbing

This involves a sufficient level of:

avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, such as certain thoughts or feelings, or talking about the event(s);

avoidance of behaviors, places, or people that might lead to distressing memories;

inability to recall major parts of the trauma(s), or decreased involvement in significant life activities;

decreased capacity (down to complete inability) to feel certain feelings;

an expectation that one's future will be somehow constrained in ways not normal to other people.

D: Persistent symptoms of increased arousal not present before

These are all physiological response issues, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, or problems with anger, concentration, or hypervigilance.

E: Duration of symptoms for more than 1 month

If all other criteria are present, but 30 days have not elapsed, the individual is diagnosed with Acute stress disorder.

F: Significant impairment

The symptoms reported must lead to "clinically significant distress or impairment" of major domains of life activity, such as social relations, occupational activities, or other "important areas of functioning".

Neuroticism is a fundamental personality trait in the study of psychology. It is an enduring tendency to experience negative emotional states. Individuals who score high on neuroticism are more likely than the average to experience such feelings as anxiety, anger, guilt, and depressed mood. They respond more poorly to environmental stress, and are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They are often self-conscious and shy, and they may have trouble controlling urges and delaying gratification. Neuroticism is a risk factor for "internalizing" mental disorders such as phobia, depression, panic disorder, and other anxiety disorders (traditionally called neuroses)

In addition, I definitely had one of these a few years back:

The criteria below are based on the formal DSM-IV criteria for a Major Depressive Episode. A diagnoses of major depressive episode requires that the patient has—over a two-week period—experienced five or more of the symptoms below, and these must be outside the patient's normal behaviour. Either depressed mood or decreased interest or pleasure must be one of the five (although both are frequently concomitant).

Mood

For the better part of nearly every day, the patient reports a depressed mood or appears depressed to others.

The patient may state that he or she has been feeling sad, depressed, blue, empty, "down in the dumps," hopeless, etc. If the patient is in denial about these feelings, yet appears to be on the verge of tearfulness, manifests a depressed facial expression and disposition, or appears to be overly irritable, these may also indicate the presence of depressed mood. Some people may report physical complaints (i.e., aches, pains, headaches) rather than depressed mood, and physical symptoms without physical cause are sometimes indicators of depression.

Anhedonia and loss of interest

For most of nearly every day, interest or pleasure is markedly decreased in nearly all activities (noted by the patient or by others).

People suffering with depression tend to lose interest in things they once found enjoyable. Activities are no longer enjoyable and there is often a loss of interest in or desire for sex. People who are depressed may say, "I just don't care anymore," or "nothing matters anymore." Friends and family of the depressed person may notice that he/she has withdrawn from friends, or has neglected or quit doing activities that were once a source of enjoyment.

Change in eating, appetite, or weight

Although not dieting, there is a marked loss or gain of weight (such as 5% in one month) or appetite is markedly decreased or increased nearly every day.

Changes in appetite take on two manifestations: under- or over-eating.

In the first instance, some people never feel hungry, can go long periods without wanting to eat, may forget to eat, or if they do eat a small amount of food may be sufficient. A reduction in weight is often associated with a melancholic type of depression.

In the second instance, some people tend toward an increase in appetite and may gain significant amounts of weight. They may tend to crave certain types of food such as sweets or carbohydrates. People with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) often crave foods high in carbohydrates. Weight gain is often associated with atypical depression.

Sleep

Nearly every day the patient sleeps excessively, known as hypersomnia, or not enough, known as insomnia.

Insomnia is the most common type of sleep disturbance for people who are clinically depressed. Waking in the middle of the night and being unable to go back to sleep is known as "middle insomnia"; waking too early as "terminal insomnia", and; having difficulty falling asleep at night is "initial" insomnia. Insomnia is often associated with a melancholic type of depression.

A less frequent sleeping problem is oversleeping (called "hypersomnia"). This may occur in the form of sleeping for prolonged periods at night or increased sleeping during the daytime. Even with excess sleep, a person may still feel tired and sluggish during the day. People with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may sleep longer during the winter months. Hypersomnia is often associated with an atypical depression.

Motor activity

Nearly every day others can see that the patient's activity is agitated or slow.

People suffering from depression may be either quite agitated (psychomotor agitation), or very lethargic (psychomotor retardation) in their mannerisms and behavior. If a person is agitated, he or she may find it difficult to sit still, may pace the room, wring his/her hands, or fidget with clothes or objects. Someone with psychomotor retardation tend to move sluggishly, may move across a room very slowly, avert his/her eyes, sit slumped in a chair and speak slowly, saying little.

In terms of diagnosis, the agitation or slowing down of one's demeanor must be to the degree that it can be observed by others.

Fatigue

Nearly every day the person experiences extreme fatigue.

A decrease in energy and feeling fatigued are very common symptoms for those who are clinically depressed. A person may feel tired without having engaged in any physical activity, and day-to-day tasks become difficult, including getting washed and dressed in the morning. Job tasks or housework become very tiring, and the person finds that his/her work at home, school, or on the job suffers.

Self-worth

Nearly every day the patient feels worthless or inappropriately guilty. These feelings are not just about being depressed, they may be delusional.

Depressed people may think of themselves in very negative, unrealistic ways such as manifesting a preoccupation with past "failures", personalisation of trivial events, or believing that minor mistakes prove their inadequacy. They also may have an unrealistic sense of personal responsibility and see things beyond their control as being their fault. Additionally, self-loathing is common in clinical depression, and can lead to a downward spiral when combined with other symptoms.

Concentration

Noted by the patient or by others, nearly every day the patient is indecisive or has trouble thinking or concentrating.

A person with depression frequently experiences negative and pessimistic thoughts, and reports that his/her ability to think, concentrate, or make decisions becomes impaired. Memory and distraction problems are common. This problem can be notably pronounced, causing significant difficulty in functioning for those involved in intellectually demanding activities.

Thoughts of death

The patient has had repeated thoughts about death (other than the fear of dying), suicide (with or without a plan) or has made a suicide attempt.

The frequency and intensity of thoughts about suicide can range from believing that friends and family would be better off if one were dead, to frequent thoughts about committing suicide (generally related to wishing to stop the emotional pain), to detailed plans about how the suicide would be carried out. Less severely suicidal people may have regular thoughts of suicide, while those who are more severely suicidal may have made specific plans and decided upon a day and location for the suicide attempt.

Thoughts of suicide occur mostly when triggered. Thoughts of suicide happen more frequently than normal.

I've also been known to turn the lights on and off, halfway pack a suitcase, take pictures off the wall, and other weird things while sleeping. All isolated episodes, nothing chronic, but definitely strange.

There's a distinct difference between thinking aloud and talking out of your ass.