Now 72, I had two bouts with kidney stones. Toughed it out, both times, with no medical help. Put me on my knees, throwing up in the toilet. Now I make it a habit to force down a couple glasses of water, first thing every morning.


"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon

"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg