I always though kidney stones were mostly the result of diet choices. The guys that I know that got them ate a ton of McDonalds and Mountain Dew. Not enough leafy greens, veggies, and water.

Brian - who the hell did you piss off in a former life to get that many stones???? Ugh. That *HAS* to be genetic. OTOH, when I said "leafy greens", I didn't mean the kinda you smoke!

Either way, this thread was awesome. Never had a kidney stone and I never want one! I'd say I feel your pain, but I have not. Closest I've come to is having my 'nads snipped....and that wasn't all that bad.