WHY?

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Re: WHY?

Post by GumbyCT » Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:23 am

BlackSpinner wrote:With the whole bed available WHY does the cat have to walk on the hose (and dig her claws in so she won't slide off)?
Because she can?

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Re: WHY?

Post by Roman Hokie » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:39 am

Why do cats do ANYTHING they do? Again, because they can.

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Re: WHY?

Post by snipsnsnails » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:56 am

This is not a "Why" but a How...How did I live 48 years without running across the word "nares" until now?

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Re: WHY?

Post by torontoCPAPguy » Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:09 pm

Why is it that only your better half can understand what you are saying when your blower is working and your mask is on?


And now for the answer to all of your questions, as put to me by my forth grade teacher:

WHY NOT?

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Re: WHY?

Post by WilsonVilleUSA » Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:51 pm

Roman Hokie wrote:You have a reminder?
If you are running an S9 you have a reminder too, just need to set it up. All the cool people are doing it

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Re: WHY?

Post by Roman Hokie » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:47 pm

snipsnsnails wrote:This is not a "Why" but a How...How did I live 48 years without running across the word "nares" until now?

And I thought Nare was the stuff that made my wife's legs all nice to look at...

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Re: WHY?

Post by Stormynights » Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:20 pm

Why does my husband have this sudden urge to talk after I put on my hose when he was there all day with nothing to say.

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Re: WHY?

Post by PetrusKy » Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:06 pm

Stormynights wrote:Why does my husband have this sudden urge to talk after I put on my hose when he was there all day with nothing to say.
Nice.

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Re: WHY?

Post by SleepingUgly » Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:01 pm

PetrusKy wrote:. Why does ResMed use that grumpy old dude to model their masks? You know which one I’m talking about. It’s depressing enough being dependent on cpap, we don’t need to be reminded of how sad we look too.
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Re: WHY?

Post by Junaid » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:18 am

Roman Hokie wrote:You have a reminder?
I do indeed

and why did I get a heated humidifier when all the darn thing does is block me up? im better off with the thing off.

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Re: WHY?

Post by nanwilson » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:33 am

I just got back home from a week away...and boy have I missed you guys..............toooooo hilarious. Thanks, I needed those laughs!
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Re: WHY?

Post by jdm2857 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:15 pm

Roman Hokie wrote: Why does my leak rate increasing result in a lower AHI?
Sometimes the leak reduces the ability of the machine's sensors to detect events. So the lower AHI is not correct.

And now back to the entertainment portion of our program.
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Re: WHY?

Post by cpapper » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:43 pm

About having to go to the bathroom. Why not disconnect the hose from the mask at the coupler and wear the mask to the bathroom? Or am I really overthinking this one?
I have done this, however, when I walked past the mirror, I scared myself.
To breathe or not to breathe.......

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Re: WHY?

Post by dog_tired1 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:53 pm

Very funny thread, lol!

I am a newbie here, but already feel like a seasoned veteran.

Why is it that my kids have to bring their friends into the house without telling me when I am taking a nap on the couch? My husband is supposed to keep them outside, but instead the neighbor kids come up to me gawking and looking at me like I am on display in a freak show, lol

Why did I pay hundreds of dollars on cpap supplies from my local DME and see them for 1/4 less on ebay and cpapauction.com after I already spent my money? Grrrr

Why is it when my hose broke a few days ago, every medical supply store within a 30 mile radius was out of them?

Why is it that people you know who don't have Sleep Apnea say "if you lost some weight, you wouldn't have it at all". These people happen to all be skinny minnies and think they are sleep apnea experts -Grrrrr

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