The Worst Pictures of Me Ever Taken
By Tiki Steve | February 16, 2012
What do you do with the most horrible pictures of yourself ever taken? Post them on the web! I took these pictures when I was in the Intensive Care Unit recently. Yep, I look horrible.
This guy looks like he’s going to die (maybe next time). After removing and reattaching the electrodes to shower, I was lucky to have any chest hair left.
Wow, I look like crap! My face looks like it was inflated to about 50 psi.
I looked far worse when I got out of the ICU than when I went in. I took these with my iPhone. I didn’t take any when I got out of the ICU. I should have, because I looked worse. When I took a shower after getting out of the ICU, skin was just pealing off of my face. It was gross. I don’t think that’s a good sign.
It would have been much more convenient to have dropped dead two years ago while I was still in Hawaii.
My brother happened to be in the state when I went in and for part of the next day. He took this picture.
Euthanasia time? A few days after I got out of the hospital my blood pressure topped out nicely on January 25th and 26th at 200/133. That was a new personal record.
I look pretty much back to normal in the web cam.
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Whitney
By Tiki Steve | February 14, 2012
Whitney Houston: 1963-2012.
I like those numbers. Who wants to live past 48?
Let’s see. In the last 4 months I’ve gone to the emergency room 3 times and was hospitalized two of those times. This could be my year. This could be the best year of my life.
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Life at 6000 Feet
By Tiki Steve | February 12, 2012
The best dog in the world:
I’ve spent the last few months at about the 6000 foot level in Colorado. I haven’t really lived anyplace for two-and-a-half years.
The sun’s rays are more direct here. It’s about 8 degrees south in latitude from Minneapolis. The thin atmosphere doesn’t filter out the sun’s rays as much, so the sunshine is more intense. It is also sunnier here. We have only had snow on the ground for about a total two weeks this winter. It normally snows and then melts right away. Denver gets a lot more snow than this place does. I don’t know how much longer I’ll stay here.
And, on an unrelated note, to help Stephen Colbert: Super PAC, Colbert Super PAC | Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
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ICU
By Tiki Steve | January 18, 2012
I was in the Intensive Care Unit from January 16th – January 19th. What a great time!
I think they went a little IV crazy on my right arm. They had at least 3 IVs going at a time.
I think they were trying to make an IV sculpture. They did a pretty good job too. Eventually it got way too complicated so they had to tear it down.
But, they promptly started a new one on the other arm. Their first try opposite my elbow failed, so the next attempt was on my left hand.
1/20/2012 Moved to a regular hospital room.
2/7/2012 – My hand still hurts from that IV. I especially liked the twice daily shots in the stomach to prevent blood clots (I guess they’ve never hear of aspirin).
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Triumph in Hawaii
By Tiki Steve | January 4, 2012
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog in Hawaii
Triumph at “American Idol” Part 1 in Honolulu by matzevolt
Triumph at “American Idol” Part 2 in Honolulu by matzevolt
The following Triumph videos are not related to Hawaii, but they are funny.
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog – Star Wars by ZaraV
Triumph and the.Michael Jackson Trial. by matzevolt
Triumph Insults Quebec by AC310DC
Triumph the insult comic dog – bon jovi by AC310DC
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Cookie’s 2nd Birthday
By Tiki Steve | December 14, 2011
Two years ago today, the world became a better place: Cookie was born.
As far as I know, that is the only thing of any importance that has ever happened on a December 14th.
Cookie is better than I can possibly describe. How a little animal can be so sweet and nice and friendly to everybody, I just don’t understand. She is the jewel of my life. She is the most valuable thing I have. I don’t understand how so much sweetness and goodness can be packaged into such a little space.
I got her from Denning Farms. They are very nice people. They live on a farm in Iowa. They know all about taking care of animals. I’m very happy that I got my dog from them and I’d like to get a second dog from them.
Cookie and I have been all over the place. I have made quite a few posts with her.
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Veterans Day at the VA
By Tiki Steve | November 11, 2011
11/11/11
I’m back in a Veterans Administration hospital. And, today is Veterans Day. I don’t think I’ll forget this one.
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At a VA Hospital
By Tiki Steve | October 21, 2011
I’ve never been in a VA hospital before. I got here on the 19th.
————- 11/5/2011 ————-
Follow-up: 5 nights in the hospital.
It was the first time I had ever had an I.V. I didn’t care for that. At the same time I had the heart monitor going 24×7. It made walking to the bathroom an interesting experience/challenge. The first time I did it I had to get help afterwards to get all of the wires and tubes unravelled.
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Garage Logic
By Tiki Steve | April 25, 2011
Cookie and I got to spend about 6 weeks sleeping in this garage:
It was nice. It was heated to about 60 degrees.
I could have slept in a bedroom in the house, but my sister is allergic to animals, so I slept in the garage with Cookie. It was nice. It was a bit uncomfortable, but nice. Compared to sleeping in a tent or in the back of the truck, it was very good.
I drove my sister crazy. I seem to have a talent for that.
Who wouldn’t want their 47-year-old brother living in their garage?
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Tsunami Hits Kona, Hawaii on March 11, 2011 – Video
By Tiki Steve | March 12, 2011
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