MAY 2017 CHAT THREAD - All my freinds are getting married

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Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

scuz posted:

Dawn of War 3 is awesome cuz you can play as Orkz which is about as close as you'll get to playing as Warboys in an RTS. I'm bad at RTS stuff, but I've been practicing a bit and trying to get better at games that engage my whole brain, not just the twitch-y-shoot-y bits.
Just finished The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt so I'll be picking up ghost-talkin' Lincoln.

Orks is the bestest. :orks101:

# ¿ May 2, 2017 06:15

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 13:53

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

keykey posted:

Oh, hello May thread. May everyone have sex. Lots and lots of sex.

Can't, we've collectively thrown out our backs.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 09:04

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Metal Geir Skogul posted:

Wow, today sucked. But it's cool, because it's a job I actually like doing (which is super rare, I've discovered) so even the tough days are sweet.

Call 1: Hospice dude going to the VA 2 hours away. Nurse says "you may want to reduce the amount of oxygen he gets as you get closer, his mother died yesterday and due to the elevation change (phoenix to prescott) he may not make it anyway. Could you help 'ease the transition?'" Dude was in his 50's, weighed maybe 90 pounds. He was a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) patient, but that's not really my place to assist in death. While he had no family left, I think a calm, quiet room in a hospice center, versus an ambulance rattling along at 639k miles on Highway 89, is a better place to do so. Though his breaths were getting pretty agonal and strained during the last 20 minutes, and the sending nurse said he'd probably die en route. Did I just give him 2 hours more of pain? He definitely would have expired had I lowered the O2 during the trip, and maybe quicker than in a hospice center with pain medications. Another medic I talked with later in the day (HIPAA-scrubbed, of course), who I respect a TON and has been a medic for like 35 years, said I probably should have quickened the transition and done what the nurse asked/implied

Call 2: ALS (Advanced Life Support) call given to us, a BLS (Basic) unit. Vomiting blood. 350lb guy. Immediately wants painkillers and zofran (anti-nausea medication). Refuses to walk to ambulance, even though he was there standing when we showed up and said "They're here!" to his group home manager. 10/10 abdominal pain reported, "chest pain" on inspiration. Pain got worse magically the closer we got to the hospital, was angry when I told him we were a BLS unit (because BLS units don't carry medications, only ALS -- medications make things easier, but even a BLS crew can breathe for you or whatever in a traumatic injury, it'll just hurt more). Requested we go to a hospital that specifically doesn't have a gastrointestinal doctor, even though main complaint is vomiting/pooping blood. Hospital angry, other crews I met along the way laughing, because he's a known drug seeker. But "drug seeker," along with "negligence" and "malingering," are all Attorney Words. We don't use them. So we transported him and went along.

Call 3: Psych patient, allegedly petitioned (court-ordered treatment, placed either by a doctor, judge, cop, or EMS crew, always restrained at the wrists and ankles to the gurney for transport), going from the intake lobby of one psych wing of a hospital, to a petitioned-patient-only facility. At hospital, patient is in lobby, staff states patient flips out at the drop of a pin, is difficult to control. We ask for the actual court petition, they say they don't have it, the receiving facility has it. Ask to get it faxed over, they say the patient's daughter was the one that filled it out over there, but the receiving facility doesn't have it, and/or won't fax it. Due to this, and due to the fact that the patient is losing her mind, but is still simultaneously alert and oriented (can answer four basic questions about herself and surroundings), we can't restrain her or transport her against her will. Nervous tics and screaming don't give us authority to do that unless she makes suicidal, threatening statements, or is intoxicated (which she is not).

She refuses the transport, and states that she doesn't have a daughter. Sending facility, the psych wing of the hospital, wants to dump her into the street and get her out of the lobby. She freaks out whenever the gurney (or my partner, I guess she didn't like his tattoos) are in view. However, she still wants help of "some sort," so I do something TOTALLY taboo. I walk with her, partner 50 yards back or so, around the block. No gloves, no gurney, just as a person to help. I walk with her around to the emergency department entrance, the normal one. I get her inside (after much prodding and talking), get her sat down at the desk, and start the registration process with her. Having EMS crews in the regular ED lobby is crazy, because people literally start saying things like "look, now even the AMBULANCE is waiting with us!" (people said this as I walked in), but I believed it to be the best course of action for the patient. Get her help, don't have to restrain her or hold her down (didn't have that authority anyway), and maybe started some process to recovery or medication.

$11/hour, my friends. And that's AFTER unionizing. The first 3 years were 9.60.

That was my day, glad it happened. Resume regular weight loss and Group B chat (enjoy reading that).

Dude, your pay sucks but I'm glad as hell there's people out there like you willing to do the job.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 11:21

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

The Royal Nonesuch posted:

My last remaining grandparent passed today, and I kinda felt this was an okay place to remember him. He taught me that old cars were great and you could fix anything with bondo and duct-tape, and to always laugh at everything especially Serious Stuff. He surfed with the old California icons and fiberglassed boards for movie stars in Malibu & Hawaii back in the day. He lived for the water. Don passed away sometime last night in his sleep, at home, less than two miles from the shorebreak. He was an ornery cuss until the end and I will always remember the one heartfelt peice of advice he ever gave me:

"Get a screw-off job, so you can hit the beach instead"

His garage at the end:

Late 1940s/early 1950s woodie (Plymouth IIRC)
Some kind of surfer rat-rod Model A
1967 Impala convertible
1987 Jeep Wagoneer
Jeep CJ3B
Corvette C4
3rd gen 4runner
A wrecked Hobie Cat lodged down in the creek/canyon runoff below his house

Surf well man, I hope the curl breaks late out there.

Sounds like the kind of guy the world needs more of. Sorry for your loss, but glad you had him in your life.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 08:20

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Goals make a huge difference. I started tracking my food intake a couple weeks back, and the change it has made in how I shop and my attitude towards food are amazing. Down 8lb (which isn't much, I started at 387) in two weeks and feeling a lot better now that I can focus on gamifying my food choices and realize that my impulse choices have a thousand calories of sugar in them.

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# ¿ May 6, 2017 01:06

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

It's an accrued liability that increases outstanding debt. The less you have outstanding the better the P/L looks.

Mine is umm...... GG I'll probably be ordered to take September off. I think mine is about to broach 40 days.

And also... holy gently caress what the hell just happened in the USA???? I'm now prepared to believe the piss tape is real

Somewhere in Hell, Nixon is laughing his rear end off.

# ¿ May 10, 2017 12:13

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

InitialDave posted:

I think Japan is probably still the standard to aim for in terms of how rail travel should work.

Now all we gotta do is pack the entire US population into half of Texas.

# ¿ May 11, 2017 02:47

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InitialDave posted:

The thing is, if we (as a species or as a given country) really wanted to step up space tech stuff, it's not that expensive in big picture terms. I worked it out once and I think the entire Apollo programme, start to finish and adjusted for inflation, cost less than a year of the NHS.

So if the US is going to continue to gently caress people on healthcare, you could at least spend the money on something cool like big loving rockets.

Our present Congress is unstoppably furious about the ACA, a program which self-funds.

We no longer have the political will to make something like the Apollo program happen, unless there's some pussy on the moon for President Trump to grab.

# ¿ May 11, 2017 09:44

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

InitialDave posted:

Yeah, Enourmo, I've probably failed more exams than you've taken. But things like degrees are a ratchet, once you get up that next click, you're good, how and how long don't matter any more. Then get yourself in the door somewhere, and it becomes about your capability, people have seen too many imbeciles with massive theoretical knowledge and great qualifications who can't actually do anything. Get that inertia of being known as competent and things just kind of roll along with or without the qualification.

In some areas of my life, I'm both terminally lazy and quite rubbish. But people don't see that so much if the bit that directly affects them is going according to plan.

And yes, you are not your mother, and the world she was dealing with is not the world as it is now.

This is absolutely true. I'm in my mid-30's, spent more than a decade in kitchens, and now have a great job with an excellent IT company because I was willing to learn fast and work hard. It may not be glamorous, but once you're in the door it's all about what you can prove to them you can do rather than what's on your resume. I've failed out of college twice now thanks to being dirt poor and needing to chose between classes and eating, still don't have a degree, and make almost double the median wage for my state now. I'm still busting my rear end to make sure that when it comes time for my next review, they want to give me more money to keep me.

Gotta catch up, after all. It'd be nice to own a house someday, and I'm fifteen years behind in starting a 401k so I don't end up in a run-down state nursing home when I get old.

# ¿ May 14, 2017 22:37

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

It's an Avalanche. Nothing of value was lost.

# ¿ May 15, 2017 04:55

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

CommieGIR posted:

Placebo Affect. It actually might all be in your head.

No offense, but pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about doctors is not helping anyone, and yes, the medical marijuana poo poo is largely a bunch of pseudoscience. Its only real proven effect is the ability to aleviate naseau for chemo patients. But it doesn't have good credibility at all yet, partially because study of it is largely restricted in the US, but also because its just a bunch of legalization groups (which I support) spreading nonsense articles about 'OMG It cures Cancer, It Cures Crohns, IT CURES EVERYTHING!' and keep shooting the legalization movement in the foot with New Age woo.

I'm sorry, but I'm not going to buy into that.

I will take it one step further, they're having some promising pre-clinical results with CBD oil for some things like Parkinson's, but that's still in early stages of testing and doesn't have solid trials to back it up. There's a ton of woo, though.

# ¿ May 16, 2017 02:15

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Well poo poo. Passenger front is drat near bald on the inside edge, and there's an upper ball joint wiggle to explain it. That's going to be fun. At least I have an almost new full size spare to put on that corner until I can order 4 in.

# ¿ May 18, 2017 20:31

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Cop Porn Popper posted:

Cider is good, cream ale is good, whisky is good. All things in moderation.

Cider and whiskey are good friends. My go-to winter drink of choice is a sweet-tart cider (woodchuck granny smith by choice) with a good glug of Irish whiskey in.

# ¿ May 19, 2017 06:51

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

funny Star Wars parody posted:

woah when did u become a mod?

A few days ago.

# ¿ May 22, 2017 11:39

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Rhyno posted:

I just used the rack to perform my first proper at home squats and I did it without injury!

Feels good, doesn't it?

Tomorrow will probably suck, but that's half the fun. :v:

# ¿ May 23, 2017 05:08

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 13:53

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MrChips posted:

Protein shakes are even worse for me because whey protein gives me the turboshits due to lactose intolerance. I am stuck with plant protein by and large, which is expensive and often way more disgusting than any whey.

Having said that, I am enjoying Orgain's chocolate fudge flavoured protein (which is actually kind of palatable by itself) mixed with a couple tablespoons of peanut butter.

Makes me glad my lactose issues are relatively minor. Switching from milk to almond milk in my protein made it stop acting like drain-o for my digestive system.

# ¿ May 25, 2017 06:50

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