tkdguy Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Sorry to hear that, CC. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I am not gonna make it six weeks with this stupid incision site mess I have. It will NOT stick to my body. It's not protecting anything right now' date=' it can't be. It won't stay sealed, the tape won't stick to me at least in part because of where it is ... it's a part of my body where the skin has to flex a lot just with doing ordinary stuff. It also itches and I desperately want to tear it from my chest.[/quote'] My sympathies, for whatever it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Hope it gets better, C.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Never mind ... the whole damn thing fell off last night while I was sleeping. >< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Job interview in 30. Nervous. Can't focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Job interview in 30. Nervous. Can't focus. ...Picture everyone in clown suits? Or wearing duck masks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Job interview in 30. Nervous. Can't focus. Just walk in and do what you do and blow their socks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread It went well enough to earn me a followup interview at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Break a Leg, Old Man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread But I don't think they'll hire me if I break their legs. It's not a mob enforcer position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Tee hee ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread But I don't think they'll hire me if I break their legs. It's not a mob enforcer position. If you're good at it, maybe they will rewrite your job description to include it after you are hired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Saturday night I get a call from my aunt telling me my Dad isn't doing well; his blood transfusion didn't work, and I'd better call him soon. So I try calling a few times, and nobody is picking up. So I assume he got rushed to the hospital. I finally call my cousin, who lives near my Dad. He text messages my Dad's wife. He lets me know they're expecting my call. I finally get in contact with my Dad. The truth of the matter was, his transfusion helped a bit, just not as much as it used to. Could be he put it off too long; he did wait a while. So while he's not doing well, he's not quite yet at death's door. My guess is that when my aunts were calling one another, the story got bigger and bigger like the proverbial fish that got away, and they panicked. The reason I couldn't get through was that the line was busy when I called, and while they have call waiting, they didn't or couldn't pick up my call. So I'm thankful it wasn't as bad as I heard it was. But what an emotional roller coaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread If you're good at it' date=' maybe they will rewrite your job description to include it after you are hired.[/quote'] I'll probably just outsource it to tkdguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I'll probably just outsource it to tkdguy. Breaking legs is fun. Not as much fun as breaking ribs, though. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Saturday night I get a call from my aunt telling me my Dad isn't doing well; his blood transfusion didn't work, and I'd better call him soon. So I try calling a few times, and nobody is picking up. So I assume he got rushed to the hospital. I finally call my cousin, who lives near my Dad. He text messages my Dad's wife. He lets me know they're expecting my call. I finally get in contact with my Dad. The truth of the matter was, his transfusion helped a bit, just not as much as it used to. Could be he put it off too long; he did wait a while. So while he's not doing well, he's not quite yet at death's door. My guess is that when my aunts were calling one another, the story got bigger and bigger like the proverbial fish that got away, and they panicked. The reason I couldn't get through was that the line was busy when I called, and while they have call waiting, they didn't or couldn't pick up my call. So I'm thankful it wasn't as bad as I heard it was. But what an emotional roller coaster! I'm sorry to hear that your dad is not doing well, but I'm happy that it was not as bad as you thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread I am not gonna make it six weeks with this stupid incision site mess I have. It will NOT stick to my body. It's not protecting anything right now' date=' it can't be. It won't stay sealed, the tape won't stick to me at least in part because of where it is ... it's a part of my body where the skin has to flex a lot just with doing ordinary stuff. It also itches and I desperately want to tear it from my chest.[/quote'] Hang in there, when I had my motorcycle accident it took almost a year for the wound where they operated on my leg to heal. Quite a bit longer than expected, but it eventually did heal. Breaking legs is fun. Not as much fun as breaking ribs, though. What? I've broken legs before; mostly my own legs were involved (specifically my left leg, which since 1994 has been the recipient os all my breaks, except for the few times when I was a smoker and cracked my own ribs by coughing too vigorously. I disagree. If anything must be broken, legs are less trouble. Of course, if you're talking about other people's bones, I am not the voice of experience, though I did break some guy's thighbone in H.S. (we backed into each other playing dodgeball while I was ducking. I was stunned, and walked over to the "out" box and didn't know anyone else was hurt until I sat down and noticed that everyone else was crowded around the spot where I had taken a fall. I myself had taken a shot to the head that was probably worth a concussion, and when someone thought no-one was looking gave me an elbow to the crown of my head that had me out of sorts for the rest of the day. The guy with the broken thighbone got a trip to the hospital. Me? I spent the afternoon taking driving lessons from Mom (fortunately without incident). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Job interview in 30. Nervous. Can't focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Job interview in 30. Nervous. Can't focus. Follow up? You'll ace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Can I use you as a reference? Random Internet friend I've never met? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Can I use you as a reference? Random Internet friend I've never met? Yes. And I'm a great reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Well, it wasn't a followup so much as an audition. Don't know if I aced anything, but it sounds as though they'll offer me the job pending an internal huddle. Namedropping MisterVimes works! No bones were broken, which is just as well since it was a phone interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Well, it wasn't a followup so much as an audition. Don't know if I aced anything, but it sounds as though they'll offer me the job pending an internal huddle. Namedropping MisterVimes works! No bones were broken, which is just as well since it was a phone interview. I'm glad it went well. See what the power of Vimes has wrought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Re: The cranky thread If you'd used Vime's Elbow, there'd be no question -- "Influences people without making friends." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Re: The cranky thread Good thing you didn't use me as a reference. You'd be up on felony charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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