Robert Jarvik

[bulb cavernosum]

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For those of you who are reapplying, or for those of you who feel like maybe you're being overlooked, take a gander at the story of Dr. Jarvik (link below). The application process is not perfect and people ARE overlooked. Just keep on keepin' on!!!! If you want it, you'll get it eventually!!!

http://www.answers.com/topic/robert-jarvik

 

[jochi1543]

Classic.

 

[MattD]

For those of you who are reapplying, or for those of you who feel like maybe you're being overlooked, take a gander at the story of Dr. Jarvik (link below). The application process is not perfect and people ARE overlooked. Just keep on keepin' on!!!! If you want it, you'll get it eventually!!!

http://www.answers.com/topic/robert-jarvik

Sure if you want to be like Dr. Jarvik and earn an M.D. solely for the sake of having it, never complete a residency, never get licensed to practice, tweak a technology already mostly developed and SOMEHOW get your name slapped on it, have that technology fail, disappear into obscurity, and finally find yourself having to use your 'celebrity' to hawk drugs everybody already knows are great to earn a paycheck.....

Jarvik's overrated.

 

[ClockworkDoc]

Do you think that he has sold out by appearing in all those Lipitor commercials?

 

[bulb cavernosum]

Sure if you want to be like Dr. Jarvik and earn an M.D. solely for the sake of having it, never complete a residency, never get licensed to practice, tweak a technology already mostly developed and SOMEHOW get your name slapped on it, have that technology fail, disappear into obscurity, and finally find yourself having to use your 'celebrity' to hawk drugs everybody already knows are great to earn a paycheck.....

Jarvik's overrated.

Whoa, uhhhhhh, okay....didn't know all that. Thanks for the reality behotch slap.

 

[MattD]

Do you think that he has sold out by appearing in all those Lipitor commercials?

Nah, he needs to feed his ego somehow. I'm sure his wife makes plenty from Parade, so I'm assuming he doesn't do it for the cash. I think Phizer is insane for picking him of all people to hawk their product though. Then, most people don't know the guy outside of what they hear on the commercial so I guess it's ok. I just don't see the need to pay the guy to push a drug that most docs I've spoken to readily believe should be in the water right with the flouride. They don't need patients to inform their docs about lipitor, believe me, they KNOW 🙂

 

[HumidBeing]

LOL Yes, when I see his name my first thought is of a commercial that I can't stand. *Starring* in that ad wrecked whatever respect I had for him.
Tacky, tacky, tacky.

Still.....He DID make a name for himself. The story COULD be seen as uplifting.

 

[MattD]

Whoa, uhhhhhh, okay....didn't know all that. Thanks for the reality behotch slap.

That being said! I agree with all of the sentiments you expressed 🙂 Work hard and pull for your dreams. Go team!

 

[mints of b]

I'd like to introduce you to Robert Jarvik...

(technology to defeat balding) >> (technology to deal with old men's hearts)

 

[jochi1543]

I'd like to introduce you to Robert Jarvik...

(technology to defeat balding) >> (technology to deal with old men's hearts)

He looks like he might have been a looker, smooth-talking son of a gun in his youth.😎

 

[MattD]

I'd like to introduce you to Robert Jarvik...

(technology to defeat balding) >> (technology to deal with old men's hearts)

minoxidil 5 gallons STAT!

 

[mints of b]

He looks like he might have been a looker, smooth-talking son of a gun in his youth.😎

Ya, he was one hot piece of ass...

 

[jochi1543]

Ya, he was one hot piece of ass...

I think I prefer this one:

 

[MattD]

you guys are scaring me now....

 

[mints of b]

I think I prefer this one:

Getting older creeps me out. I'm at that transitional age where I no longer feel youthful, and yet I don't feel old. But I do get that vague sense of what it's like to truly no longer be young, and it sucks. Life is strange.

 

[jochi1543]

Getting older creeps me out. I'm at that transitional age where I no longer feel youthful, and yet I don't feel old. But I do get that vague sense of what it's like to truly no longer be young, and it sucks. Life is strange.

I can't wait to be old. I can have purple hair, wear yellow from head to toe, take 20 minutes to cross the busiest street in town without a single person honking at me, and hit people with my walker.

 

[mints of b]

I can't wait to be old. I can have purple hair, wear yellow from head to toe, take 20 minutes to cross the busiest street in town without a single person honking at me, and hit people with my walker.

First of all it's blue hair (much less cool than purple hair). Don't forget, you'll also get to: s*** your pants and grow a mustache.

 

[jochi1543]

First of all it's blue hair (much less cool than purple hair). Don't forget, you'll also get to: s*** your pants and grow a mustache.

You forgot the Seniors' Tuesday!

 

[mints of b]

You forgot the Seniors' Tuesday!

Oh ya.

Seniors' Tuesday: several people with mustaches s******G their pants.

 

[JaggerPlate]

I'd like to introduce you to Robert Jarvik...

(technology to defeat balding) >> (technology to deal with old men's hearts)

This man looks like he should be having a conversation with Chris Hansen ... (in my opinion ).

 

[MattD]

This man looks like he should be having a conversation with Chris Hansen ... (in my opinion ).

Someone watched south park tonite 🙂

 

[JaggerPlate]

Someone watched south park tonite 🙂

'Take a seat ... go ahead, just take a seat right over there.'
(Begins to magically drift backwards towards seat)

hahahah ... Hey, I had to take a break from Ecology reading somehow ... plus I just love South Park.