Towards A Virtual Williamsburg!

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

But your original question was what hemisphere you'd rather get trauma care in, and I have to say, if the choice in this Hemisphere was in rural Mississippi and in the other hemisphere was a medical center in Shanghai, I choose Shanghai.

I've been in touch with the trauma docs at Cedars Sinai, where sadly this hypo succumbed to its injuries, which it suffered when you fought it.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I've been in touch with the trauma docs at Cedars Sinai, where sadly this hypo succumbed to its injuries, which it suffered when you fought it.

Dude, that hypo was mostly dead when I found it. Give the miracle pill 5 minutes, think about it a little.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen

Active Release Therapy.

...ART has been the only thing that helped me.

"I'd like an active release."

"$200."

"$200! What!?"

"Would you like a passive?"

"What's that?"

"$100. I'll drop the pretense of being interested. And no prostate stuff."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I am woo-woo friends with some of you but by no means all. Some of you are too woo woo for me, and some of you I just wouldn't woo for.

I am a huge fan of accupuncture in particular, but, as to the trauma stuff that has gone on in this town this week, I would just say, BAHSTEN RAWKS!

But your original question was what hemisphere you'd rather get trauma care in, and I have to say, if the choice in this Hemisphere was in rural Mississippi and in the other hemisphere was a medical center in Shanghai, I choose Shanghai.

My family was in a car crash in Beijing, and inches away from it being really fucking serious. I have no idea what a trauma center looks like in China, but as we sat sucking wind after not all being maimed horribly, I did have visions of being in a very bad place. I think my bias was based upon the fact that food was really not safe to eat from most restaurants, and that was true in Shanghai too. Shanghai is very modern and pretty in many ways, but I think caring for people and their comfort is pretty far down the list of priorities. For all of China's success, never forget that.

And I guess it's just my biases, I'll never know for sure. But, remember, if you get hurt badly in Yazoo City they can put you on a medi-vac chopper to Jackson (but ask for Memphis- WTTW). What gets hurt in Shanghai stays in Shanghai.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Speaking of the IRS, and to raise what seems like a minor thing in this context, I was unable to file electronically because Ms. Slothrop's SSN had appeared on another return. Has anyone heard of this happening? Two co-workers tell me that we are the victims of identity theft -- that people will file early for a refund with your SSN.

It's really common. Scam has been going on for years.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Dude, that hypo was mostly dead when I found it. Give the miracle pill 5 minutes, think about it a little.

And they cancelled the Moth at the Oberon the night of the bombings. Imagine if I'd flown in for it? The horror.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

My family was in a car crash in Beijing, and inches away from it being really fucking serious. I have no idea what a trauma center looks like in China, but as we sat sucking wind after not all being maimed horribly, I did have visions of being in a very bad place. I think my bias was based upon the fact that food was really not safe to eat from most restaurants, and that was true in Shanghai too. Shanghai is very modern and pretty in many ways, but I think caring for people and their comfort is pretty far down the list of priorities. For all of China's success, never forget that.

It's famous for having a national overpopulation problem, which means from an econometrics standpoint its food safety and medical care must be pretty good despite what are probably some strong government disincentives. Did you see whether the car that hit you had government plates? Did you eat in Communist Party restaurants?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

"I'd like an active release."

"$200."

"$200! What!?"

"Would you like a passive?"

"What's that?"

"$100. I'll drop the pretense of being interested. And no prostate stuff."

Sometimes I'm sad I don't have a prostate.

Then I remember the multiple thing, and I feel better.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

It's famous for having a national overpopulation problem, which means from an econometrics standpoint its food safety and medical care must be pretty good despite what are probably some strong government disincentives. Did you see whether the car that hit you had government plates? Did you eat in Communist Party restaurants?

The Commonwealth or Government of China seems separate from the people to you?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

It's famous for having a national overpopulation problem, which means from an econometrics standpoint its food safety and medical care must be pretty good despite what are probably some strong government disincentives. Did you see whether the car that hit you had government plates? Did you eat in Communist Party restaurants?

Ummm, no. I don't usually respond to the same post twice, but people who live there are fine with the food as they have built up tolerances. It's just us that are fucked when there. And if all trauma victims die it's still a small enough pool to not quell overpopulation.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

The Commonwealth or Government of China seems separate from the people to you?

Whiff.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen

Then I remember the multiple thing, and I feel better.

If there really were such a thing as "the homosexual agenda," you'd better believe this, not marriage equality, would have been Item 1 after roll call.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Whiff.

Actually the thing that you don't notice at first, but when you realize it you cannot miss it is this: Grandparents at parks and squares with 1 grandchild. the population control has been going on for a few generations now. I cannot recall any g-parents with a mess of g-kids.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen

That's known as "banditting" a race, and people feel strongly as to whether that's okay or not.

I vote not, for the record.

Those horrible bandit runners:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...oston-marathon

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Since Chicago is a late marathon, a BQ there in 2012 qualifies you for 2013 and 2014. So I'm qualified for next year, but I don't know if I'll run it.

The terrorists have won.