MCW Class of 2010, Part 3

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Agent Splat said:
I would like to take this moment to express how sad I am that a PhD doesn't know when to properly use "affect" and "effect."

Affect: A verb. good mnemonic: A=Action. You AFFECT something, "to influence"
Effect: What you get from something... You GET an effect.

Cripes.

Though, "effect" CAN be used as a verb, meaning "to bring about." However, "affect" as a verb means "to influence." The PhD's usage of "effect" is inappropriate as he refers to influences on acid lability, Beta-lactamase sensitivity, and G+/G- activity.
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I have to change so many grammatical errors in my notes.
 
Ashers said:
I have to change so many grammatical errors in my notes.
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I prefer to change the scientific "facts" in our notes. Starting with the "theory" of cellular and molecular biology.
 
Ashers said:
I have to change so many grammatical errors in my notes.
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I have this OC behavior that makes me think that for every mistake i find, spelling or grammar, in the notes, I have to fix it or I'll get another question wrong on the test.

...didn't make a difference for path.
 
Ashers said:
Like it's all really caused by ninjas? They just say bacteria and viruses and all these tiny things to make our lives miserable?
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You don't know the history of bacteriology. I do.
 
speaking of grammar... What is the word that means a state of being glib?
 
Agent Splat said:
great. I suppose YOU'RE going to go marry one of my celebrity crushes now too, asswipe.
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I feel the need...the need for speed.

No worries Goose, I'm sure there's still someone out there for you.
 
Agent Splat said:
seriously?
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No
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but you do get the distinct feeling on assorted occasions that someone is just saving the $10 it would cost for a taxi ride (and instead are taking a taxpayer ride) or avoiding the cops (that woman was asking for a beatdown).
 
TheProwler said:
No
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but you do get the distinct feeling on assorted occasions that someone is just saving the $10 it would cost for a taxi ride (and instead are taking a taxpayer ride) or avoiding the cops (that woman was asking for a beatdown).
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my favorites are the ones that don't want to go but get put in our protective custody by the cops. love having them handcuffed to my stretcher.
 
Agent Splat said:
my favorites are the ones that don't want to go but get put in our protective custody by the cops. love having them handcuffed to my stretcher.
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MPD has managed to talk every one of my patients into going willingly, but I've had the PD ride along many a time, and I've seen one guy get cuffed at the hospital before I left. He was ~20 and tripping on something, BAD. He'd punched a window and was gushing blood from his hand. He told the cops something about "I have my rights!" right before he was cuffed to the bed. Oops....
 
TheProwler said:
MPD has managed to talk every one of my patients into going willingly, but I've had the PD ride along many a time, and I've seen one guy get cuffed at the hospital before I left. He was ~20 and tripping on something, BAD. He'd punched a window and was gushing blood from his hand. He told the cops something about "I have my rights!" right before he was cuffed to the bed. Oops....
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Argh! My HIPAA rights have just been violated. Didn't you take the seven mandatory HIPAA training sessions during orientation and Devo? Jeez, now my secret's out...good thing Istwan posted bail for me after I ripped the mattress tag off of my hospital bed.
 
Agent Splat said:
I would like to take this moment to express how sad I am that a PhD doesn't know when to properly use "affect" and "effect."

Affect: A verb. good mnemonic: A=Action. You AFFECT something, "to influence"
Effect: What you get from something... You GET an effect.
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I found one of those in my Biochem notes today. Usage errors make the Baby Jesus cry.
 
DoctorFunk said:
Argh! My HIPAA rights have just been violated. Didn't you take the seven mandatory HIPAA training sessions during orientation and Devo? Jeez, now my secret's out...good thing Istwan posted bail for me after I ripped the mattress tag off of my hospital bed.
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hmmmm, I'm not seeing his name anywhere......or a date, or even the hospital it was at (shouldn't take too much imagination :laugh: )
 
TheProwler said:
hmmmm, I'm not seeing his name anywhere......or a date, or even the hospital it was at (shouldn't take too much imagination :laugh: )
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Crap. Uh...nevermind folks. I was never trippin' in Prowler's ambulance. Move along.
 
DoctorFunk said:
Crap. Uh...nevermind folks. I was never trippin' in Prowler's ambulance. Move along.
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Ahem, I have some secrets about a MR. STRINGER'S medical records!!! He has a very lengthy and frightening psychiatric past. PM for details.
 
TheProwler said:
Ahem, I have some secrets about a MR. STRINGER'S medical records!!! He has a very lengthy and frightening psychiatric past. PM for details.
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can I just leave a request for details in Mr. Crawford's mailbox?
 
Nip tuck is freaky. On that note, who at MCW do we contact for summer research options? Or should I just start randomly emailing people with MD in, on, or around their names?
 
indo said:
Nip tuck is freaky. On that note, who at MCW do we contact for summer research options? Or should I just start randomly emailing people with MD in, on, or around their names?
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There should be a free lunch coming up soon with a panel of MDs talking about the research program and they hand out a big list of the researchers who have participated in the program before or are interested in getting students. The list has the preceptors' departments and a one or two sentence description of the project they are working on. If you have a lot of time on your hands you could always start phishing for preceptors now by checking out department websites.
 
indo said:
Nip tuck is freaky. On that note, who at MCW do we contact for summer research options? Or should I just start randomly emailing people with MD in, on, or around their names?
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i'd go the shotgun approach if you're not picky about what you do or what department. I have heard of m1's emailing docs already. I think I emailed about this time last year.

I think I had the list at the beginning of the year...don't remember where it came from though.

Good luck. :luck:
 
akpete said:
i'd go the shotgun approach if you're not picky about what you do or what department. I have heard of m1's emailing docs already. I think I emailed about this time last year.

I think I had the list at the beginning of the year...don't remember where it came from though.

Good luck. :luck:
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I know an M1 already contacted my preceptor for the program for next year. I met her at the poster session. I was surprised. That was early, I thought. My preceptor is awesome though.
 
Sounds like maybe the M1 class is on their way to surpassing our record for students signed up for research. Dolla dolla bills, y'all.
 
Snap! Just happened upon the fact that Scrubs Season 4 came out on DVD last week. There goes block 3.
 
So I talked to a guy in your class who got fewer questions wrong in four blocks of biochem than I did on the first exam. And we all know that the king here was waving his sceptre in that class as well. How'd they let our class in? 😛
 
Ashers said:
Yes. Thanks for the brownie! It sustained me in micro. =)
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whoa, whoa, whoa. There were brownies that i did not know about? Next time I need a minimum 2-day notice.
 
akpete said:
whoa, whoa, whoa. There were brownies that i did not know about? Next time I need a minimum 2-day notice.
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The boxed lunches that the alumni people give out for the jazz band concert. they never have enough food, and those of us who participate never get food. (2 of my friends came, saw there was no food and left -- I don't blame them I wouldn't want to sit there without food, one was an M4 too). So yeah, samenewme saw me after the concert and gave me the oreo brownie that comes in the boxed lunch.
 
Ashers said:
The boxed lunches that the alumni people give out for the jazz band concert. they never have enough food, and those of us who participate never get food. (2 of my friends came, saw there was no food and left -- I don't blame them I wouldn't want to sit there without food, one was an M4 too). So yeah, samenewme saw me after the concert and gave me the oreo brownie that comes in the boxed lunch.
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Sorry I couldn't be there...I had to guide the SEMA-lings to the social with the emergency department faculty and residents. I was like a mother duck...or messiah, walking with 25 people following me over to their offices. Dang good food there, too, all paid for by the department.

I bet you played gosh-darn good!
 
Agent Splat said:
pity and much needed tuition money. except for samenewme. She got in on sweetness and coolness.
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🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Made my day.

Ashers, I have to confess I don't really like chocolate, so I wasn't making a big sacrifice by giving you my brownie. If it had been an oatmeal raisin cookie, you would have been out of luck. But I'm glad it sustained you.
 
TheProwler said:
So I talked to a guy in your class who got fewer questions wrong in four blocks of biochem than I did on the first exam. And we all know that the king here was waving his sceptre in that class as well. How'd they let our class in? 😛
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I liked the part where Sabina stood up Monday morning and told us we did so well on this block (no help from me, I'm afraid) that we practically caught up to what our averages should be this time of year. Go, us?
 
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