> Caught up now. But I haven't had a bad one yet. We should do something about volume for next year. My nosebleeds so far have been the kind that drip a bit but don't really disrupt what I'm doing. But maybe the next one will be the kind I have to drain over a sink, thumb against my nose and ice on the back of my neck, for 30 minutes before it stops. It doesn't seem right that both kinds count one.

If it's any consolation, I haven't had any like that yet either, so we really are truly even. Perhaps a real big bleeder could count for two, or even three depending on how long it lasts.

By the way... have you ever tried using a simple saline nasal spray to keep your sinuses from drying out? I've come to the conclusion that I should never be without the stuff. I keep a bottle of it at work and at home. You can get it over the counter at any drugstore or supermarket. The only brand name I've seen is called Ocean spray, but there is usually a store brand you can get for less. Whenever my sinuses start to feel like they're drying out, a couple of sniffs and I'm good as new.

Gri"still doing his best to lose"shny