Random non-pathology and only peripherally related to pathology thread

[b&ierstiefel]

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Cool - I totally didn't see that!! I wonder if that is it. Thanks.

I'm reading now that some people think the black smoke is made of nanoparticles.

Holy sheeet batman! They be little microscopic machines that be doing all the killing? 😱

I'm gonna stop reading the Lost forums now. I think people are being a bit too imaginative.

 

[beary]

I'm reading now that some people think the black smoke is made of nanoparticles.

Holy sheeet batman! They be little microscopic machines that be doing all the killing? 😱

What forum are you looking at? Sounds like you are getting good info.

Killing black clouds made up of nanoparticles was the basis of the book Prey by Michael Crichton. Excellent book. I had never thought of that in relation to the monster.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

What forum are you looking at? Sounds like you are getting good info.

Killing black clouds made up of nanoparticles was the basis of the book Prey by Michael Crichton. Excellent book. I had never thought of that in relation to the monster.

I forget. I just googled Lost forum and clicked on one of the forums. There are several of them. The nanoparticles thread was on the ABC message boards.

I think the nanoparticles hypothesis is quite intriguing. But I never thought of Lost as a sci-fi kind of show. But maybe that's where the show is heading towards in the second season.

The hatch that leads to ... who knows where? Could there be some kind of underground hiding spot or city even? Some are saying that the island is submersible and that's why it hasn't been found yet (hence the hatch) 😕 One person even ventured the hypothesis that the lady on the boat was French lady's daughter. Whaaaaaaat?

This is too much to take in one night.

 

[bananaface]

I hate those ****ers. There was one here last month trying to sell me frozen hamburgers.

Dude. It had to be someone specifically for me. He knocked 4 times over the course of 15 minutes and just kept standing there. I was so annoyed that I decided if he was still there when I got dressed I was just going to ignore him entirely.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Some random dude from the lab across the hall and I were in the film developing room. He asked me, "So I heard you're a medical doctor." My response was, "Not a real doctor."

Damn, I love telling people this answer! It totally catches them off guard.

 

[beary]

Is everybody in Ann Arbor now for a big SDN gathering? Wish I were there.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Who's everybody? As far as I know, it's not a "big" gathering.

I couldn't meet up with them yesterday and I'm gonna try to meet up with them sometime tonight (assuming yaah got my voicemail message). Tomorrow's not gonna be good for me though.

 

[beary]

Who's everybody? As far as I know, it's not a "big" gathering.

I don't know who all may be there. I just saw something about it in the lounge.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

I don't know who all may be there. I just saw something about it in the lounge.

OK so I met up with them tonight. It was just the 3 of us.

 

[deschutes]

Some random dude from the lab across the hall and I were in the film developing room. He asked me, "So I heard you're a medical doctor." My response was, "Not a real doctor."

and how does the rest of the conversation go?

 

[deschutes]

OK so I met up with them tonight. It was just the 3 of us.

Oh right it's Memorial Day weekend. I wonder what Yo is doing 😀

 

[b&ierstiefel]

and how does the rest of the conversation go?

"If I was a real doctor, I wouldn't be developing these blot films at 11 pm."

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Oh right it's Memorial Day weekend. I wonder what Yo is doing 😀

Yo cancelled a long time ago.

 

[deschutes]

"If I was a real doctor, I wouldn't be developing these blot films at 11 pm."

There must be a lot of confused souls in the vicinity of your lab.

 

[deschutes]

Yo cancelled a long time ago.

That is exactly what I mean 😉

 

[b&ierstiefel]

There must be a lot of confused souls in the vicinity of your lab.

"I do autopsies."
"What is autopsies?"
"Well let's say that you decide to ingest massive amounts of developer fluid right here, right now. And you die. I would cut you open and conclude that you died from developer fluid poisoning."

 

[deschutes]

"I do autopsies."
"What is autopsies?"
"Well let's say that you decide to ingest massive amounts of developer fluid right here, right now. And you die. I would cut you open and conclude that you died from developer fluid poisoning."

Lemme guess... Developer dude runs screaming into the night

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Lemme guess... Developer dude runs screaming into the night

I actually made that up. I ended up explaining to him what autopsies were and what else pathologists did.

He actually knew what autopsies were but he was from China so he was not familiar with the English term. Upon further exploration, I found out that he was an MD internist who came to the US to do research after realizing that he no longer wanted to practice medicine in his home country. We had a nice little chat while we were running our films through the developer. Neither of our experiments had worked that night and we both asked ourselves what the hell we were doing in the lab that late at night.

 

[deschutes]

I actually made that up. I ended up explaining to him what autopsies were and what else pathologists did.

You got the grammatical tendencies spot on! 😛

I am still trying to find someone who will tell me what pathology in Chinese is so I can explain it to my grandmother.

Although maybe I should just let her believe that I am a "real doctor" 😀

 

[b&ierstiefel]

You got the grammatical tendencies spot on! 😛

Yeah, I have plenty more examples but I don't want to sound like I'm poking fun (although that would totally be my intent in doing so).

I am still trying to find someone who will tell me what pathology in Chinese is so I can explain it to my grandmother.

Although maybe I should just let her believe that I am a "real doctor" 😀

You're a real doctor...for dead people! 😛

My relatives have accepted that I am not a 'real doctor'. I think it's because when they ask me for medical advice, I keep telling them that these questions are better directed to their primary care physicians. Of course, I say, "yes I agree that heart disease and diabetes is bad."

 

[b&ierstiefel]

what time is it over there? shouldn't you be sleeping or something? isn't it way past bedtime?

 

[deschutes]

Was talking to some of my ex-classmates who convocated yesterday but have been at their posting (internship) sites for a few weeks.

Patient comes in at 3am with a monkey bite. Referred to - of all things - Ortho.
Next morning: Consult medicine.

Young woman comes in, found to be pregnant. Distraught. Says there were a bunch of guys swimming upstream from her.

My relatives have accepted that I am not a 'real doctor'. I think it's because when they ask me for medical advice, I keep telling them that these questions are better directed to their primary care physicians. Of course, I say, "yes I agree that heart disease and diabetes is bad."

Heh. I came home, saw that grandma was on a -pril and an -olol, was satisfied and reverted to playing granddaughter.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Was talking to some of my ex-classmates who convocated yesterday but have been at their posting (internship) sites for a few weeks.

Patient comes in at 3am with a monkey bite. Referred to - of all things - Ortho.
Next morning: Consult medicine.

Young woman comes in, found to be pregnant. Distraught. Says there were a bunch of guys swimming upstream from her.

Huh? People started their intern year assignments already? Poor bastards.

I would've referred to ortho too. Who knows? Monkey could have bitten deep enough to hit bone. Bone infection secondary to monkey bite secondary to pissing off a monkey is bad.

Heh. I came home, saw that grandma was on a -pril and an -olol, was satisfied and reverted to playing granddaughter.

Of course! You're asian!

 

[deschutes]

what time is it over there? shouldn't you be sleeping or something? isn't it way past bedtime?

It's going on 11am 🙂 At some point today I might engage the visa demons again, but right now I think I will go back to bed and dream of more stuff to add to my list of yummy eats.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

It's going on 11am 🙂 At some point today I might engage the visa demons again, but right now I think I will go back to bed and dream of more stuff to add to my list of yummy eats.

I knew a grad student who was stuck in China for 8 months because she didn't have the visa paperwork filled out before she left the country.

The next door lab was significantly more quiet during these 8 months. It was peaceful.

Dream of more stuff? Don't you have like 200 things on your list already?

 

[deschutes]

Huh? People started their intern year assignments already? Poor bastards.

What can I say? It's a different (non-North-American) timeline.

I was just being told about a call room with no bed. The guy ended up sleeping on the floor. But it rained in the night. He was woken the next morning to a great banging on the door and shouts of "Doctor, FLOOD!" and found himself lying in a rather large puddle.

I would've referred to ortho too. Who knows? Monkey could have bitten deep enough to hit bone. Bone infection secondary to monkey bite secondary to pissing off a monkey is bad.

I would have referred to surgery. They could have referred to Ortho if they wanted 😀

 

[b&ierstiefel]

What can I say? It's a different (non-North-American) timeline.

I was just being told about a call room with no bed. The guy ended up sleeping on the floor. But it rained in the night. He was woken the next morning to a great banging on the door and shouts of "Doctor, FLOOD!" and found himself lying in a rather large puddle.

Oh my bad. I didn't catch onto the fact that you were talking about ex-classmates in your home country. I thought you were talking about your fellow Canadian classmates.

I would have referred to surgery. They could have referred to Ortho if they wanted 😀

I would have discharged the patient.

 

[deschutes]

I knew a grad student who was stuck in China for 8 months because she didn't have the visa paperwork filled out before she left the country.?

You are terribly heartening to listen to 😛

Dream of more stuff? Don't you have like 200 things on your list already?

You got that right. (un)Fortunately I am also going through them rather quickly.

 

[beary]

Young woman comes in, found to be pregnant. Distraught. Says there were a bunch of guys swimming upstream from her.

Great to hear from you deschutes!! I hope you are having a wonderful trip.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

You are terribly heartening to listen to 😛

yeah, i'm gonna let your sarcasm slide just this one time.

You got that right. (un)Fortunately I am also going through them rather quickly.

why don't you go through the list like 5(0) times?

 

[beary]

My wireless internet on my mac is not working. 😡 I don't know what the problem is.

So now I have to resort to using dial-up on my PC.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

My wireless internet on my mac is not working. 😡 I don't know what the problem is.

So now I have to resort to using dial-up on my PC.

my comcast service was disconnected as of this morning which is 2 days early dammit! 😡

now i am stealing wireless internet bandwidth from a random dude named Juan. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the "J" in Juan is pronounced as an "H".

Why is this important? Beats the f*ck outta me. All I know is that his wireless router sucks donkey balls. Slow ass 11 Mbps.

 

[beary]

now i am stealing wireless internet bandwidth from a random dude named Juan. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the "J" in Juan is pronounced as an "H".

Why is this important? Beats the f*ck outta me. All I know is that his wireless router sucks donkey balls. Slow ass 11 Mbps.

I usually steal from a guy named Kyle. I can also use the "Network of Love".

 

[b&ierstiefel]

I usually steal from a guy named Kyle. I can also use the "Network of Love".

When my internet was up and running, my WiFi network was called HotSteamingTurd. I guess HotSteamingTurd will be making its next appearance in Boston.

 

[deschutes]

yeah, i'm gonna let your sarcasm slide just this one time.

Since you called me a pig in no uncertain terms, I think that would be wise... 😛 And yes I do plan to re-visit. I found the equivalent of warm silk clouds in a bowl yesterday... And whoever thought of combining mango and sago on shaved ice is a genius.

beary, the lack of wireless wouldn't have anything to do with being in the middle of a cornfield, would it?

(sorry, couldn't resist 😉 I realize you are probably home for the weekend!)

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Since you called me a pig in no uncertain terms, I think that would be wise... 😛 And yes I do plan to re-visit. I found the equivalent of warm silk clouds in a bowl yesterday... And whoever thought of combining mango and sago on shaved ice is a genius.

I wasn't calling you a pig at all. I just did a few math calculations. You've only been back to the homeland for how long now? And you still have a month left there. At this pace, I can see you going through the list several times.

beary, the lack of wireless wouldn't have anything to do with being in the middle of a cornfield, would it?

(sorry, couldn't resist 😉 I realize you are probably home for the weekend!)

don't make fun of her. corn is good.

 

[deschutes]

I wasn't calling you a pig at all. I just did a few math calculations. You've only been back to the homeland for how long now? And you still have a month left there.

I've been back a week. I have 3 weeks and 5 days left, to be exact. Not very much time.

My life is a perpetual countdown 😀

don't make fun of her. corn is good.

My dial-up beats your dial-up!!!@!!!@#@

 

[b&ierstiefel]

I've been back a week. I have 3 weeks and 5 days left, to be exact. Not very much time.

My life is a perpetual countdown 😀

My dial-up beats your dial-up!!!@!!!@#@

I'm not on dialup though.

Eat that! 😛

 

[deschutes]

This Random thread is going to be at the top forever... 😳

Andy go sleep. Go sleep Andy!

 

[deschutes]

I'm not on dialup though.

Eat that! 😛

I meant beary's dial-up. Stop me! 😛

 

[b&ierstiefel]

This Random thread is going to be at the top forever... 😳

Andy go sleep. Go sleep Andy!

Why? It's not even close to my bedtime. Plus, I still need to mop the kitchen and bathroom one last time before I hand in my keys.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

I meant beary's dial-up. Stop me! 😛

rawr?

 

[deschutes]

Plus, I still need to mop the kitchen and bathroom one last time before I hand in my keys.

When do you hand over? (I assume it is the same day as the drive-over?)

 

[b&ierstiefel]

When do you hand over? (I assume it is the same day as the drive-over?)

i hand in the keys on tuesday, the 31st. but tomorrow, i'm gonna be drinkin, bar-b-q'ing, eating fatty goodness all day. by tomorrow night, i'm not going to be in any shape to do any cleaning.

 

[beary]

beary, the lack of wireless wouldn't have anything to do with being in the middle of a cornfield, would it?

(sorry, couldn't resist 😉 I realize you are probably home for the weekend!)

I suppose the cornfield may contribute to my internet problems. 😛 However, most of the time I can steal WiFi from other people in my condo.

I am not home for the weekend. My hometown is in Nebraska, which is also in the middle of a cornfield. 🙂 But my folks have their own WiFi network.

 

[deschutes]

i hand in the keys on tuesday, the 31st. but tomorrow, i'm gonna be drinkin, bar-b-q'ing, eating fatty goodness all day. by tomorrow night, i'm not going to be in any shape to do any cleaning.

Heh. At least one of us has our priorities in order. Or maybe I am just defeatist since this place seems to get dusty faster than I can clean it.

My brother wants comp so I am out of here for now.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

actually scratch the mopping/cleaning idea. roommate's bathroom is kinda dirty and the security deposit was $150 split two ways. the apartment can keep my money and clean the apartment after i leave! ha!

 

[bananaface]

You got the grammatical tendencies spot on! 😛

I am still trying to find someone who will tell me what pathology in Chinese is so I can explain it to my grandmother.

Although maybe I should just let her believe that I am a "real doctor" 😀

I have a classmate who may be able to help you out. She was a physician in China before moving to the US and going to pharm school. I'm not sure what area she was from, though.

 

[yaah]

Whenever my girlfriend asks me medical questions I often say "I am not a real doctor" and then she starts breakin my balls about what the MD actually means.

The whole "doctor for dead people" thing pisses me off more each and every day. Don't people realize these are lame jokes and have no humor in them at all? It's just annoying!

 

[deschutes]

The whole "doctor for dead people" thing pisses me off more each and every day. Don't people realize these are lame jokes and have no humor in them at all? It's just annoying!

I don't think it's as much a joke as an association. "Pathology = autopsies!"

I usually mention BB/TM and then people are taken aback and will listen.