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Lawper said:
@Lost in Translation @SurgeonOfLife @Lucca @WedgeDawg and others i don't remember right now

I honestly think we should have an SDN Group for manga/anime fans. Seriously, it's so awesome and stress-relieving to have a mini-community and discuss all these things.
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We have a Lounge thread.
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Lawper said:
:confused:

Also kinda sad that the other thread got dumped into the Lounge. The one on funny quotes/phrases etc.
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What do you mean by existing groups?

And yeah, it was a pretty funny thread, but probably not the best to keep around Pre-Allo :p

I'm sure it wouldn't object to you visiting though ;)
 
WedgeDawg said:
What do you mean by existing groups?

And yeah, it was a pretty funny thread, but probably not the best to keep around Pre-Allo :p

I'm sure it wouldn't object to you visiting though ;)
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I got confused about the point of the existing user groups, but apparently i found out it's similar to those Professional Specialty Societies? Kinda undervalued though because i could see a lot more groups opening up with new badges and so.

And is there a way to view the second page in the most posts/most likes page?
 
Lawper said:
I got confused about the point of the existing user groups, but apparently i found out it's similar to those Professional Specialty Societies? Kinda undervalued though because i could see a lot more groups opening up with new badges and so.

And is there a way to view the second page in the most posts/most likes page?
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1. Oh yeah those are super specific things and not really social groups

2. Not to my knowledge :(
 
WedgeDawg said:
1. Oh yeah those are super specific things and not really social groups

2. Not to my knowledge :(
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:( i guess that's what this thread is about then

That's a shame. It started off in that thread where mimelim, Mad Jack and you were talking about the post/like ratio comparison and I was wondering whether it's possible to create a third column of post/like ratio and sort members out from there. Or at least propose a new trophy system for those with a certain post/like ratio
 
Lawper said:
:( i guess that's what this thread is about then

That's a shame. It started off in that thread where mimelim, Mad Jack and you were talking about the post/like ratio comparison and I was wondering whether it's possible to create a third column of post/like ratio and sort members out from there. Or at least propose a new trophy system for those with a certain post/like ratio
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The biggest problem I see with that would be that likes are a relatively recent phenomenon and so many members who've been around for a while might have a lot of posts but relatively low like count.
 
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WedgeDawg said:
The biggest problem I see with that would be that likes are a relatively recent phenomenon and so many members who've been around for a while might have a lot of posts but relatively low like count.
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We can adjust for it. The like system was put into place sometime around 10/26/13, so all the posts before that are excluded from the overall post tally. It isn't perfect (because members can like old threads/posts before 10/26/13), but it's a good metric.
 
Lawper said:
We can adjust for it. The like system was put into place sometime around 10/26/13, so all the posts before that are excluded from the overall tally. It isn't perfect (because members can like old threads before 10/26/13), but it's a good metric.
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Sounds like something to talk to Winged Scapula about ;)
 
I was gone for a while. What's new here on SDN or with you guys? Me: I'm not in school at the moment, I'm currently pursuing a career in EMS for a bit (med school for sure is still in my agenda).
 
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@mimelim @mmmcdowe Snoopy bump!

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The Buff OP said:
I was gone for a while. What's new here on SDN or with you guys? Me: I'm not in school at the moment, I'm currently pursuing a career in EMS for a bit (med school for sure is still in my agenda).
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That's awesome! What got you into EMS, if you're cool sharing?
 
Awake and got a mile in before work today! Feeling good. Happy hump dayyyyyy
 
J Senpai said:
That's awesome! What got you into EMS, if you're cool sharing?
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I have been involve in the EMS world for about two years, but I was only a volunteer before. I saw EMS as a stepping stone into medicine. Right now working in the ambulance is my passion, so I want to live life how I want it to be. :)
 
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The Buff OP said:
I have been involve in the EMS world for about two years, but I was only a volunteer before. I saw EMS is a stepping stone into medicine. Right now working in the ambulance is my passion, so I want to live life how I want it to be. :)
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Great to hear! Best of luck! :highfive:
 
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I might be wrong- Radiohead
 
virchow? said:
For context, the thread that has been merged in was something to the effect of "What song best describes your undergrad life?"
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Beauty and The Beast.
Got married during undergrad and she's way better looking than I deserve.
 
Thanks, still shot, for showing us Spider-Man before we even clicked play.
 
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Anything else similar that is worth watching? I also watched the documentary on Netflix about fetal surgery. I forgot what it is called. I prefer documentaries or docu-shows.


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Just finished Doctors' Diaries from PBS two seconds ago. Follows a group of Harvard Med students from med school to 20 yrs later. Depressing
 
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Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but Call the Midwife is pretty much my favorite show ever. It's about midwives working in a poor area of London in the 50s/60s. It's more about the social, emotional side of medicine than the scientific side.
 
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tartandtangy said:
NY Med = Boston Med and Hopkins + too much Dr. Oz
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I thought about watching that one but I couldn't stand the thought of having to watch Doctor oz....... Is it still good?


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Mansamusa said:
Just finished Doctors' Diaries from PBS two seconds ago. Follows a group of Harvard Med students from med school to 20 yrs later. Depressing
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Did yu watch on Netflix? I will look for that. Thanks


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Mansamusa said:
Just finished Doctors' Diaries from PBS two seconds ago. Follows a group of Harvard Med students from med school to 20 yrs later. Depressing
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Omg that was so depressing. The only respite I had was the fact that my dad is a doctor and I could always look at his lifestyle (and mine) and see that he definitely did NOT go south like most of the others. Maybe it's a Cuban thing? If I recall, the only one who turned out normal was Cuban and my dad's Cuban too.
 
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Premedgirl27 said:
I thought about watching that one but I couldn't stand the thought of having to watch Doctor oz....... Is it still good?


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I still enjoy it! Some of the cases are really really interesting, and I do enjoy the occasional nurse drama that they show. Dr. Oz isnt bad on the show, you can actually see why hes such a renowned surgeon. He is spotlighted a little too much for my liking and my general distaste for him and his talk show bleeds over as well.
 
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Hola bromigos, so I'm well into my gap semester and I have like 5 months left until orientation starts. I was mostly lying around on my buttocks and accomplishing nothing (other than a little bit of light research and tutoring to pay the bills) but recently and randomly I came into a whole lotta scratch motha ****ass boo ya! Now I can actually afford to do some badass stuff before med school starts and my life is officially over. Any ideas? I'm down for whatever as long as it's awesome.
 
I think there's a thread that talks about everyone's plans. For me, I'm heading to Spain for two weeks, flying out to Berlin and doing the Berlin -> Prague -> Vienna -> Budapest route. Maybe doing Croatia and the Adriatic coastline if I have time. If you're interested in longer term travel, now is the time to do it.

EDIT: Found it. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...s-before-matriculation.1187030/#post-17499444 Lots of cool ideas!
 
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I was definitely a fan of the Eurail system (http://www.eurail.com/eurail-passes) because you get to really see the area as you travel. When needing to travel farther distances (think across multiple countries), it is a good idea to take a short, cheap flight every now and again instead. But, within countries, or between adjacent countries, I was a fan of Eurail. And hostels. I found I really enjoyed the atmosphere and people overall (of course they are hit and miss, but moreso hit than miss!) If you can find a buddy or two, a road trip across the U. S. (probs to the West coast if you like nature, like the Badlands > Yellowstone/Teton > Glacier > maybe Banff/Jasper in Canada > Washington (Mt. St Helens, Olympic, Seattle in general, Mt. Reinier, etc.) > Oregon (Crater Lake?) > California (Redwoods, Yosemite and other... less "nauture-y" things) > Nevada (VEGAS?) > Arizona (Grand Canyon) > Utah (Zion, Arches) would be an enjoyable loop that could take 2-4 months.
 
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