Category Archives: Medicine

The week that was. A Big “C” update and other stories of just plain living.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ted

Last Thursday Monika and I drove down (leaving @ 0′dark ugly (aka 4:10 AM)) to Palo Alto for her, long delayed, final surgery*.  This one was to remove the expanders and put her silicon gel implants in. (Not Monika) Back … Continue reading →

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I am so looking forward to Obama Care.

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Ted

  Hospital apologises to 38 families for appalling care that saw a patient starve to death Alexandra Hospital in Redditch is writing to 38 families after a massive legal action that exposed years of bad practice, ranging from nurses taunting … Continue reading →

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Liberal “Thinking”

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Ted

If you can call it that. This morning, at work, a Liberal (OWS supporting) friend and co-worker of mine and I were discussing the election.  I happened to mention that in my opinion this election just accelerated the probable fall … Continue reading →

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May you live in interesting times

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Ted

The title of this post may or may not be an actual Chinese curse, but it is still a curse no matter where it originated. Times have been interesting of late. Curse the First. About two weeks ago our clothes … Continue reading →

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Once again I thank God I don’t live in the Bay area.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Ted

Large Naked Woman Stomps On Car In Noe Valley Suddenly my 38/357 mag feels just a little inadequate.  Of course just a light touch on the accelerator followed by a little touch on the brake peddle would have had her … Continue reading →

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Anyone remember “Gil the ARM”?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ted

Gil the ARM was a hero in several stories by Larry Niven.  A detective who worked for “Police force of the United Nations” the “Amalgamation of Regional Militia” Niven in his future history series postulated Organlegging. It is the illicit … Continue reading →

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Technological Luddites.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Ted

I wonder if any of them are rethinking their anti-vaccine stance about now? Whooping Cough Outbreak Spreads On Long Island; More Than 200 Cases Reported The whooping cough outbreak started with 13 cases in Smithtown on Long Island in June. Since … Continue reading →

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Talk about “Junk in the Trunk”.

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Ted

‘Doctor’ accused of injecting cement into woman’s buttocks So you want a more “Curvy” backside but you only want to pay $700? I think we have figured out your real problem.  You are dumber then hell. This was no ordinary … Continue reading →

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There are some parents I would not trust with a dog.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Ted

Genius Parents Are Organizing ‘Pox Parties’ on Facebook Idiotic parents who choose not to vaccinate their children are mailing viruses to other idiotic parents so they can time when their kid gets sick with diseases like chicken pox. And they’re … Continue reading →

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Still home, still sick.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ted

But I’m better then I was yesterday.  Given that I have the weekend to finish recovering I should be fine by Monday. I’ll try and get a couple of posts in.  Brother Fritz beat me to the “Dentist in a … Continue reading →

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