Novel Research

[WarStories]

Got it

 

[SilenceS]

I see Ole having a couple of hard ciders early this morning. Ommy must have gotten to him

 

[KittiesKorner]

please refer to my earlier posts about mods and @SilenceS

 

[Crystallas]

My grandparents lived in one of the old rooftop home basements when they first came to the US for almost 20 years. And if I understand the situation, these are the 'old rooftop homes', not the ones that can still see the game. So I don't know when they were blocked out or any of that. They did not care for baseball. One of my uncles has a milk crate of baseballs that came out of Wrigley. They were his toys as a kid, because they didn't know why random balls were occasionally floating around the neighborhood. Talk about fresh off the boat immigrants. But he kept and collected them, they just sat in the garage, then when he knew what they were as an adult, he felt they were worth holding on to for his kids. Funny side note, they lived near a driving range for a few years, and my other uncle wanted his own collection. When I was younger, they would compare balls as an inside joke.

Before my grandparents passed away, every so often one of the in-laws would find a picture of the family at the Wrigley house and flip out, then my grandparents would be like... I hate that shithole in their glorious broken english. LOL

Sorry to say, this was well before 1988.

My family had season tickets between 1991 and 1993 that rarely got used because the park smelled like urine from corner to corner. The only reason to see opening day baseball in person, was to beat the rush, so to speak, on piss stink. If you somehow manage to describe Wrigley Field and the atmosphere accurately in that period without including the signature urine smell, then you may as well be writing science fiction.

 

[Omeletpants]

you should throw into your novel the fun fact that Tokyo Rose from WW2 used to work at a factory near Wrigley and the Binny's around Clark and Belmont.

Idiot, cubicle dweller weighs in. Don't listen to him

 

[KittiesKorner]

Idiot, cubicle dweller weighs in. Don't listen to him

What color is your Audi today, draft-dodging cocksucker?

 

[WarStories]

My grandparents lived in one of the old rooftop home basements when they first came to the US for almost 20 years. And if I understand the situation, these are the 'old rooftop homes', not the ones that can still see the game. So I don't know when they were blocked out or any of that. They did not care for baseball. One of my uncles has a milk crate of baseballs that came out of Wrigley. They were his toys as a kid, because they didn't know why random balls were occasionally floating around the neighborhood. Talk about fresh off the boat immigrants. But he kept and collected them, they just sat in the garage, then when he knew what they were as an adult, he felt they were worth holding on to for his kids. Funny side note, they lived near a driving range for a few years, and my other uncle wanted his own collection. When I was younger, they would compare balls as an inside joke.

Before my grandparents passed away, every so often one of the in-laws would find a picture of the family at the Wrigley house and flip out, then my grandparents would be like... I hate that shithole in their glorious broken english. LOL

Sorry to say, this was well before 1988.

My family had season tickets between 1991 and 1993 that rarely got used because the park smelled like urine from corner to corner. The only reason to see opening day baseball in person, was to beat the rush, so to speak, on piss stink. If you somehow manage to describe Wrigley Field and the atmosphere accurately in that period without including the signature urine smell, then you may as well be writing science fiction.

I can use that. The urine smell is a unique and accurate detail fans who have been there will recognize. Thank you!

 

[Omeletpants]

What color is your Audi today, draft-dodging cocksucker?

Same color as it is every day: Glaicer White, with Sarder Brown interior.

What color is your cubicle: Drab Gray?

 

[HeHateMe]

I can use that. The urine smell is a unique and accurate detail fans who have been there will recognize. Thank you!

Urine doesn’t usually have a strong smell. But some foods -- especially asparagus, which has a smelly sulfur compound -- can change the odor. So can vitamin B-6 supplements. When you’re dehydrated and your pee gets very concentrated, it can smell like ammonia. If you catch a whiff of something really strong before you flush, it might also be a sign of a UTI, diabetes, a bladder infection, or metabolic diseases. Go to the doctor.
Everyone is different, but most people need to empty their bladders up to eight times a day, that number goes way up for those drinking beers all day at a Cubs game . That can change depending on how much you eat and drink, especially caffeine and alcohol. It could be a side effect of medications, too. Pregnant women and older people usually have to go more often than others.
The Wrigley urine smell could be a sign of health problems like a UTI, kidney disease, diabetes, an enlarged prostate in men, vaginitis in women, or a problem with the wall of your bladder called interstitial cystitis. If you often feel a sudden urge and can’t always get to the bathroom in time, you may have overactive bladder. It’s common in older men and women.
Urine can take on all sorts of smells, which is logical because it created from waste in our bodies. From an ammonia smell to a fishy odor, Bilal Kaaki, MD, UnityPoint Health, identifies what causes foul-smelling urine.
Dr. Kaaki says urine is made of mostly water, but it also has salt (sodium, potassium and chloride), uric acid and urea. Uric acid is a natural waste product from food digestion and urea is a waste product made of ammonia and carbon dioxide—all substances the body tries to get rid of through urine.
“The kidneys filter out the excess water, excess salt and other materials the body wants to get rid of. That’s how urine is formed, Dr. Kaaki says. “After going through the kidneys, urine goes through ureters and then gets collected into the bladder. It sits in the bladder until we feel an urge to empty the bladder.”
Dr. Kaaki says the number one reason for bad-smelling urine is dehydration.
“You always have a certain amount of ammonia in your urine. When you have more water, the ammonia is diluted, and it smells less intense. Whereas with dehydration, the concentration of ammonia is going to be higher and the smell would be stronger,” Dr. Kaaki says.
To avoid dehydration, watch the amount of water you drink on a daily basis. Dr. Kaaki says a lot of factors impact your ability to stay hydrated, including size, weight, medical conditions, kidney function, daily activity level and heat and humidity of the day.
“However, 30 to 40 ounces of fluid in a day is a general rule. That includes any kind of fluid you drink, not just water. That means milk, tea, water, coffee, soda, juice and even water in the foods we eat. The more fruits and vegetable you have in your diet, the higher the water contents,” Dr. Kaaki says.
Since the primary cause of foul-smelling urine is dehydration, Dr. Kaaki suggests increasing your water intake for 24 hours. If the smell persists, or if you notice any additional symptoms of pain, urgency or change in urine color, contact your clinic. Often, your provider can make it easy for you by simply putting in an order for a urine sample at the lab. Then, you can skip the clinic visit and jump right to finding answers to why you might be feeling bad.

 

[KittiesKorner]

did you get that from omeletpants's male nurse?

 

[Crystallas]

Urine doesn’t usually have a strong smell. But some foods -- especially asparagus, which has a smelly sulfur compound -- can change the odor. So can vitamin B-6 supplements. When you’re dehydrated and your pee gets very concentrated, it can smell like ammonia. If you catch a whiff of something really strong before you flush, it might also be a sign of a UTI, diabetes, a bladder infection, or metabolic diseases. Go to the doctor.
Everyone is different, but most people need to empty their bladders up to eight times a day, that number goes way up for those drinking beers all day at a Cubs game . That can change depending on how much you eat and drink, especially caffeine and alcohol. It could be a side effect of medications, too. Pregnant women and older people usually have to go more often than others.
The Wrigley urine smell could be a sign of health problems like a UTI, kidney disease, diabetes, an enlarged prostate in men, vaginitis in women, or a problem with the wall of your bladder called interstitial cystitis. If you often feel a sudden urge and can’t always get to the bathroom in time, you may have overactive bladder. It’s common in older men and women.
Urine can take on all sorts of smells, which is logical because it created from waste in our bodies. From an ammonia smell to a fishy odor, Bilal Kaaki, MD, UnityPoint Health, identifies what causes foul-smelling urine.
Dr. Kaaki says urine is made of mostly water, but it also has salt (sodium, potassium and chloride), uric acid and urea. Uric acid is a natural waste product from food digestion and urea is a waste product made of ammonia and carbon dioxide—all substances the body tries to get rid of through urine.
“The kidneys filter out the excess water, excess salt and other materials the body wants to get rid of. That’s how urine is formed, Dr. Kaaki says. “After going through the kidneys, urine goes through ureters and then gets collected into the bladder. It sits in the bladder until we feel an urge to empty the bladder.”
Dr. Kaaki says the number one reason for bad-smelling urine is dehydration.
“You always have a certain amount of ammonia in your urine. When you have more water, the ammonia is diluted, and it smells less intense. Whereas with dehydration, the concentration of ammonia is going to be higher and the smell would be stronger,” Dr. Kaaki says.
To avoid dehydration, watch the amount of water you drink on a daily basis. Dr. Kaaki says a lot of factors impact your ability to stay hydrated, including size, weight, medical conditions, kidney function, daily activity level and heat and humidity of the day.
“However, 30 to 40 ounces of fluid in a day is a general rule. That includes any kind of fluid you drink, not just water. That means milk, tea, water, coffee, soda, juice and even water in the foods we eat. The more fruits and vegetable you have in your diet, the higher the water contents,” Dr. Kaaki says.
Since the primary cause of foul-smelling urine is dehydration, Dr. Kaaki suggests increasing your water intake for 24 hours. If the smell persists, or if you notice any additional symptoms of pain, urgency or change in urine color, contact your clinic. Often, your provider can make it easy for you by simply putting in an order for a urine sample at the lab. Then, you can skip the clinic visit and jump right to finding answers to why you might be feeling bad.

While Wade Boggs was trying to break drinking records on travels, Rick Sutcliffe tried to match his can of beer to a pound of asparagus each and every game. A few of the other players also took notice, and attempted to beat Sutcliffe's record, 22lbs of asparagus, but nobody could ever come close.

Rick Sutcliffe is a fucking legend. So is his wife and her golden shower fetish.

 

[Urblock]

While Wade Boggs was trying to break drinking records on travels, Rick Sutcliffe tried to match his can of beer to a pound of asparagus each and every game. A few of the other players also took notice, and attempted to beat Sutcliffe's record, 22lbs of asparagus, but nobody could ever come close.

Rick Sutcliffe is a fucking legend. So is his wife and her golden shower fetish.

With the help you're giving him this will be one hell of a book. lol

 

[Crystallas]

With the help you're giving him this will be one hell of a book. lol

Prelude to chapter one. 1971: The year my Mother met Harry Caray.

Chapter five. Growing up without a father.

Chapter twleve. Footlong hotdogs are not a foot long.