Path is in our rear view mirror part 01

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not terribly bad for an intern just getting back from OB
 
hopefully someone will help a brother out...
 
mshheaddoc said:
Yes, they are known as the most abrasive fans in the nation. There is a reason for that. Sadly, its because they are all dinguses. :laugh:
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6041604

Eagles fans ready for T.O.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - T.O. could have used his warmup headphones for the game.

Dallas wide receiver Terrell Owens made his first appearance at Lincoln Financial Field in nearly a year on Sunday, only this time as a target for vicious scorn and never-ending boos.

Owens tossed the ball around near midfield and showed no emotion when the Eagles offense - specifically quarterback Donovan McNabb - was introduced to raucous cheers. The Eagles won the coin toss and took the ball, keeping the controversial receiver on the sideline for a few more minutes.

The Eagles lost a fumble on the second play and the crowd erupted in boos - like normal - when the Cowboys have the ball. Owens did not have a ball thrown his way on the first drive.

In warmups, with little fanfare - or fans in the stadium - Owens took a light pregame jog around the field and caught a few deep passes.

Outside in the parking lot, the vocal exercises had only started. The Philly faithful promised boos like no athlete had ever heard before and warned more than insults might be hurled toward the formerly beloved Eagles star.

Eagles fans have 81 new reasons to hate the Cowboys.

"I have a feeling it's going to be as rough as it's ever been," said tailgating fan Terry Bieler. "After all, it's Philly."

About 90 minutes before kickoff, and with hordes of cameramen packed near the visitor's tunnel, Owens ran out in his Cowboys blue tights and headphones for some early stretching. Eagles receiver Greg Lewis warmly greeted his former teammate and the early arrivals roared when a pass flicked off Owens' fingertips.

McNabb, a favorite target of T.O.' verbal barbs, tossed some passes nearby, but the two did not acknowledge each other. Owens jogged back to the locker room after about 20 minutes.

But hours before kickoff, T.O. had already been flattened: His old No. 81 Eagles jersey left in the parking lot was slowly being ground into the asphalt by honking cars and the surly stomps of boorish Eagles fans.

It would have been easier to find fit fans grilling veggie burgers and drinking non-alcoholic beer than an Owens supporter in the packed parking lots. Even Robyn Lonrantz of Toms River, N.J., a die-hard Cowboys fan for nearly 40 years, said she hated having Owens on the team.

Finally, one brave fan was spotted wearing a clean Eagles' Owens jersey. No tape. No scribbled profanity. Did he feel any worry about wearing that in this ferocious lot?

"It's getting burned!" the fan said, pulling it up to reveal a Brian Westbrook jersey underneath.

Some fans did light fire to their Owens jerseys. Another hot item? The shirts that read both "Got Pills?" and "T.O. O.D. O.D. O.D. O.D."

The "O.D.!" chants are both a reference to his accidental overdose and play off the "T.O!" chant he heard from the Philly faithful after every clutch play, all sung to the tune of the popular soccer song, "Ole! Ole! Ole!"

Matt Flinchbaugh of Camp Hill, Pa., arrived in an RV he had detailed on the side with derogatory comments about the Cowboys and Owens. Nearby, he set up a tray with empty prescription drug bottles and various "pills" scattered around.

"The boos are going to be larger and louder than anybody else ever felt," Flinchbaugh said, his T.O. jersey serving as an unofficial doormat. "It's the Super Bowl for us."

Flinchbaugh was part of a tailgating group of 10 that found a spot in the lot at 6:15 a.m. Doing his part to pack his trash cans full of Miller Lite empties, Flinchbaugh said Eagles fans can't forgive the way Owens fractured the team last season.

"He didn't leave on bitter terms. He left on hatred terms," he said.

Mike Maxie of Mickleton, N.J., took a brief pause from his two-game beer pong winning streak to caution that Owens might never want to remove his helmet - even on the sideline.

"He's going to be hurt by pill bottles by the end of the fourth," said Maxie, wearing an Owens jersey that now read "Totally Overdosed" above the name.

Throwing an object as minor as pill bottles might not be a smart idea. The Eagles beefed up security and fans were faced with ejection and possible revocation of season tickets if caught throwing anything on the field, Eagles spokeswoman Bonnie Grant said.

Other than some defaced jerseys, there were no real colorful costumes, although near the local sports talk radio booth there were a few woman dressed as nurses - the way nurses are dressed at a strip club and not at your local hospital.

One sign read "One down, one to go" with a photo of Owens and another of former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin being carted off the field with his head immobilized after suffering a neck injury against the Eagles in 1999. The fans cheered Irvin's temporary paralysis, earning national scorn.

Of course, Philly fans are relentless in their jeering, once throwing batteries in anger at St. Louis outfielder J.D. Drew because he didn't sign with the Phillies after they drafted him in 1997. In the most infamous case, Santa Claus was booed and pelted with snowballs during a game between the Eagles and Minnesota in 1968.

A beautiful, sunny 70 degree afternoon took away one Philly fan weapon: There was no chance of Owens being pelted by snowballs.
 
Dont forget about Michael irvin.. and them cheering when he might have been paralyzed.
 
FWIW I wonder if L Johnson or Fitzgerald will be out for the yr?
 
EctopicFetus said:
Dont forget about Michael irvin.. and them cheering when he might have been paralyzed.
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There was something weird about the article and the way I copied it, and there was a different version - I edited it, and the part about Michael Irvin is indeed there now. We may have been caught crossing there.

This post also references what I posted several pages ago that had been said about Philly fans - "They would boo Jesus for dropping the cross."
 
i lived in PHL and Chicago.. both cities have die hard fans..
 
for sure the phl fans either LOVE or Hate you.. nothing in between
 
TO missed the boat.. they loved him 1st.. then he went koo-koo
 
I think our "Express Care" attending sees like 3 an hour.
 
iatrosB said:
It was a cheap shot! 👎
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LJ would have scored a touchdown from that distance easily...instead we settled for 3 pts. Lucky we won the game. 😡
 
On a lighter note:

+pad+
 
Today could have been the most productive day I had in a LONG time.
 
I even replaced my old garbage disposal with a new one!
 
Does anyone else ever get that feeling that they studied everything but what was on the exam?
 
It's sad when you skip one paragraph out of all of your notes, and that one paragraph ends up being a question.
 
Got the gas tank out. Now on to fuel lines and carb.
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socuteMD said:
I think our "Express Care" attending sees like 3 an hour.
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Sometimes on a busy day if I have good flow, I will see 36 fast trackers during my 8 hr shift...

Painful was a recent overnight where I saw 32 on the main side. Man, I think I had like 5-6 criticals and a couple of procedures.

The problem is that I can see these patients, but I am doing my e-charting at home for a few hours the next day....THAT is the painful part.

It's been pretty slow lately, but I think it is the calm before the flu season storm. Pain is just around the corner!
 
i saw 18 yest.. in Urgent care.. some weird funkiness..
 
as per a previous thread.. intern yr is starting to "get tough"... still happy though..
 
Wow this has slowed down these past few days. Good thing, or I wouldn't be reading...
 
But I'll try to pad a few
 
Too bad I have to study
 
I need a break.
 
I really wonder why no one is on here? The M4s where r they at?
 
Dr Mom.. how has is been. Honestly residency does take a lot out of you..
 
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