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I've been using mine for more than 5 years and still occasionally have a night where it bothers me. But for the most part I make it through the night with minimal disturbance, although I would say at least once a night I have to adjust it in some way. I have both central and obstructive sleep apnea and it was super severe. I was apneic almost 400 times during the testing. My oxygen saturation was dropping into the low 70s. The process of getting used to the CPAP takes much longer than I anticipated. I expected that within a couple months, I'd hardly notice it. Realistically, I'd say it was more than a year before I felt like I was sleeping better than I had been prior to getting the CPAP and that I didn't feel like I was getting blasted by an air hose every time I opened my mouth. But it does eventually happen and it is certainly worth it for the benefit of your health Also, not everyone experiences the dramatic sense of improvement in their energy level and "refreshment" after sleeping with the CPAP. I never had a huge sense of improvement. It was very gradual. Stick with it. It's a long process but it's better than developing AFIB or the many other life threatening conditions that sleep apnea makes you higher risk for.

Thursday Night Football Nov 9 Carolina @ Chicago

Super Close finish. Congrats to @Spirit, the first half's best NFL prognosticator. And a special nod to @T.G., who just missed a perfect week to jump over a bunch of people in the final standings. Let's see who can unseat Spirit in the second half! Member Week 9 YTD Spirit 9 91 Angel Oracle 9 89 Angelfan1984 10 89 T.G. 13 87 AngeLifer 10 86 ELEVEN 10 84 halodground 9 83 Crampknees 9 81 Slegnaac 10 81 tdawg87 7 80 Ace-Of-Diamonds 8 80 AngelStew43 9 79 Katie 7 77 Tank 9 77 jangel7 0 75 Swordsman78 0 70 Black Beard 9 69 Brian Ilten 0 66 Chuckster70 0 55 SCHaloFan 0 39 Halo In Chicago 0 21 aznhockeyguy 0 19 mjirg 0 15 Catwhoshatinthehat 0 9 HaloOnFire 0 9 JTone2 0 8 Brian 0 7 halonatic 0 7 Kjones 0 6 SlappyUtilityMIF 0 5 BTH 0 5 Retire_Salmons15 0 4 Dtwncbad 0 3

Games Correct @ 10:14 on 11/7 Thursday Night Football Nov 9 Carolina @ Chicago Sunday's games Nov 12 Indianapolis @ New England Houston @ Cincinnati New Orleans @ Minnesota Green Bay @ Pittsburgh Tennessee @ Tampa Bay San Francisco @ Jacksonville Cleveland @ Baltimore Atlanta @ Arizona Detroit @ LA Chargers NY Giants @ Dallas Washington @ Seattle NY Jets @ Las Vegas Monday Night Football Nov 13 Denver @ Buffalo

Hahaha, I’m feeling much the same this year.

Sunday's games Miami @ Kansas City Minnesota @ Atlanta Arizona @ Cleveland LA Rams @ Green Bay Washington @ New England Chicago @ New Orleans Seattle @ Baltimore Tampa Bay @ Houston Indianapolis @ Carolina NY Giants @ Las Vegas Dallas @ Philadelphia Buffalo @ Cincinnati Monday Night Football LA Chargers @ NY Jets

I'm not going to create a unique thread for each week since I'm 4 weeks behind. It's a dogfight between Spirit, AO, and AF84 for the first half. A big week of upsets and some creative picks and a few others are within reach too. Week 7 was absolutely brutal with no one reaching double digits. Props to AO and AngeLifer for beating everyone else by 25% or more. Let me know if I missed anything important, and thanks to TDawg87 for catching Ilten trying to sneak one in. Member Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 YTD Spirit 8 12 12 14 10 10 5 11 82 Angel Oracle 6 9 13 13 8 11 9 11 80 Angelfan1984 10 13 11 11 8 10 6 10 79 AngeLifer 12 11 10 10 6 10 8 9 76 jangel7 9 8 11 10 9 9 6 13 75 T.G. 9 12 11 10 5 8 6 13 74 ELEVEN 8 10 11 13 8 12 3 9 74 halodground 7 10 11 11 8 11 5 11 74 tdawg87 10 10 10 10 8 11 5 9 73 Ace-Of-Diamonds 10 10 10 10 7 11 4 10 72 Crampknees 11 9 8 10 8 10 4 12 72 Slegnaac 8 8 10 10 8 10 4 13 71 Swordsman78 11 10 10 10 10 7 3 9 70 Katie 8 10 8 12 8 11 4 9 70 AngelStew43 7 8 8 14 8 10 3 12 70 Tank 10 9 11 10 0 10 6 12 68 Brian Ilten 9 9 10 12 11 10 5 0 66 Black Beard 11 10 11 10 0 8 0 10 60 Chuckster70 10 9 11 10 7 8 0 0 55 SCHaloFan 7 11 11 10 0 0 0 0 39 Halo In Chicago 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 aznhockeyguy 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 mjirg 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Catwhoshatinthehat 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 HaloOnFire 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 JTone2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Brian 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 halonatic 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Kjones 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 SlappyUtilityMIF 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 BTH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Retire_Salmons15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Dtwncbad 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

I wouldn't be upset if they mostly sit out this FA class. They have to make a run at Ohtani just because he's a unicorn. No way they don't at least make it look like they make a real effort. They likely have to add some BP pieces. But otherwise, I'd be totally ok with waiting to see how young players develop in '24 and going from there. It's not like the product on the field can be that much worse.

Am I the only one who is scared that Bellinger turns back into a pumpkin if he comes to the Angels? I don't think Ohtani is worth resigning (in terms of what he will produce, not revenue he generates) but I wouldn't be upset if they bring him back. Yamamoto sounds interesting but I haven't seen him pitch. I wouldn't complain about Nola, Hicks, or Montgomery, but wouldn't be thrilled either. All BP pieces are just a roll of the dice. This whole free agent class is just meh at best to me.

This is the grossest free agent class in a while. Wont surprise me if the Angels go hog wild.

Thursday Night Football Tennessee @ Pittsburgh

AngelsWin.com NFL Weekly Picks Contest (Week 9) Thursday Night Football Tennessee @ Pittsburgh Sunday's games Miami @ Kansas City Minnesota @ Atlanta Arizona @ Cleveland LA Rams @ Green Bay Washington @ New England Chicago @ New Orleans Seattle @ Baltimore Tampa Bay @ Houston Indianapolis @ Carolina NY Giants @ Las Vegas Dallas @ Philadelphia Buffalo @ Cincinnati Monday Night Football LA Chargers @ NY Jets

Sunday's games LA Rams @ Dallas Minnesota @ Green Bay Atlanta @ Tennessee New Orleans @ Indianapolis New England @ Miami NY Jets @ NY Giants Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh Philadelphia @ Washington Houston @ Carolina Cleveland @ Seattle Kansas City @ Denver Baltimore @ Arizona Cincinnati @ San Francisco Chicago @ LA Chargers Monday Night Football Las Vegas @ Detroit

Thursday Night Football Tampa @ Buffalo

My picks have been horrid all season. If you want to win big, just do the opposite of me. I recommend this strategy for the stock market also.

I'm traveling again this week for work. I will post results and YTD standings next week.

AngelsWin.com NFL Weekly Picks Contest (Week 8 ) Thursday Night Football Tampa @ Buffalo Sunday's games LA Rams @ Dallas Minnesota @ Green Bay Atlanta @ Tennessee New Orleans @ Indianapolis New England @ Miami NY Jets @ NY Giants Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh Philadelphia @ Washington Houston @ Carolina Cleveland @ Seattle Kansas City @ Denver Baltimore @ Arizona Cincinnati @ San Francisco Chicago @ LA Chargers Monday Night Football Las Vegas @ Detroit

Thursday 10/19 Jacksonville @ New Orleans Sunday 10/22 Las Vegas @ Chicago Cleveland @ Indianapolis Buffalo @ New England Washington @ NY Giants Atlanta @ Tampa Bay Detroit @ Baltimore Pittsburgh @ LA Rams Arizona @ Seattle Green Bay @ Denver LA Chargers @ Kansas City Miami @ Philadelphia Monday 10/23 San Francisco @ Minnesota

Thursday 10/19 Jacksonville @ New Orleans Sunday 10/22 Las Vegas @ Chicago Cleveland @ Indianapolis Buffalo @ New England Washington @ NY Giants Atlanta @ Tampa Bay Detroit @ Baltimore Pittsburgh @ LA Rams Arizona @ Seattle Green Bay @ Denver LA Chargers @ Kansas City Miami @ Philadelphia Monday 10/23 San Francisco @ Minnesota

Thursday 10/12 Denver @ Kansas City Sunday 10/15 Baltimore @ Tennessee Washington @ Atlanta Minnesota @ Chicago Seattle @ Cincinnati San Francisco @ Cleveland Carolina @ Miami Indianapolis @ Jacksonville New Orleans @ Houston New England @ Las Vegas Arizona @ LA Rams Philadelphia @ NY Jets Detroit @ Tampa Bay NY Giants @ Buffalo Monday 10/16 Dallas @ LA Chargers

Thursday 10/12 Denver @ Kansas City Sunday 10/15 Baltimore @ Tennessee Washington @ Atlanta Minnesota @ Chicago Seattle @ Cincinnati San Francisco @ Cleveland Carolina @ Miami Indianapolis @ Jacksonville New Orleans @ Houston New England @ Las Vegas Arizona @ LA Rams Philadelphia @ NY Jets Detroit @ Tampa Bay NY Giants @ Buffalo Monday 10/16 Dallas @ LA Chargers

Thursday Night Football Chicago @ Washington Sunday's games Jacksonville @ Buffalo Houston @ Atlanta Carolina @ Detroit Tennessee @ Indianapolis NY Giants @ Miami New Orleans @ New England Baltimore @ Pittsburgh Philadelphia @ Los Angeles Rams Cincinnati @ Arizona NY Jets @ Denver Kansas City @ Minnesota Dallas @ San Francisco Monday Night Football Green Bay at Las Vegas

I'll be on vacation the next couple weeks so next YTD results won't get posted until after Week 6.

Member YTD Spirit 46 Angelfan1984 45 AngeLifer 43 T.G. 42 Black Beard 42 ELEVEN 42 Swordsman78 41 Angel Oracle 41 tdawg87 40 Ace-Of-Diamonds 40 Chuckster70 40 Tank 40 Brian Ilten 40 SCHaloFan 39 halodground 39 Crampknees 38 jangel7 38 Katie 38 AngelStew43 37 Slegnaac 36 Halo In Chicago 21 aznhockeyguy 19 mjirg 15 Catwhoshatinthehat 9 HaloOnFire 9 JTone2 8 Brian 7 halonatic 7 Kjones 6 BTH 5 Retire_Salmons15 4

Props to Spirit and AngeStew43 for big 14 win weeks to shake up the standings. Member Week 4 Spirit 14 AngelStew43 14 ELEVEN 13 Angel Oracle 13 Brian Ilten 12 Katie 12 Angelfan1984 11 halodground 11 AngeLifer 10 T.G. 10 Black Beard 10 Swordsman78 10 tdawg87 10 Ace-Of-Diamonds 10 Chuckster70 10 Tank 10 SCHaloFan 10 Crampknees 10 jangel7 10 Slegnaac 10