What pissed you off today? Mark II

[Que]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

Look at the bright side, It will give you an experience to relate on the "What's been in you?" thread.

 

[coacheric]

WORK! Do I really have to go into any more detail after that?

Way to many chiefs and not enough communication to ever get anything done

 

[smallgirl]

People who think they can float in and out of my life at random.
You are either a friend and someone who cares about me..........or you aren't.

 

[Emmanuelle83]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

Is that what they're calling it now?

 

[midwestyankee]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

I know you've heard this before, but once you force down the Uber flush, you'll be done with the worst part. After that you won't feel a thing until they show you the pictures.

 

[Endless_Night]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

Urgh. Condolences. Due to a family history, my sisters and just toddled in to do same.

Not my favorite thing. Definitely.

But at least they put you under for the procedure. Its my understanding patients used to be awake.

 

[LallyH]

Urgh. Condolences. Due to a family history, my sisters and just toddled in to do same.

Not my favorite thing. Definitely.

But at least they put you under for the procedure. Its my understanding patients used to be awake.

My husband had it done a couple of years ago without anaesthetic. He said it wasn't pleasant.

 

[Endless_Night]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

I just noticed the addition to your sig. And I have to say, even one handed you do better than 99% of the board.

Myself included.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Hush yo' mouf! I have a colonoscopy scheduled in less than two weeks!

Look at the bright side, It will give you an experience to relate on the "What's been in you?" thread.

No thank you very little...

Is that what they're calling it now?

What *else* might they call it?

I know you've heard this before, but once you force down the Uber flush, you'll be done with the worst part. After that you won't feel a thing until they show you the pictures.

I had one 14-15 years back. I think it's like some traumas; you don't remember much about the experience. I *do* remember gagging my way through a gallon or so of nasty-tasting stuff, though.

Urgh. Condolences. Due to a family history, my sisters and just toddled in to do same.

Not my favorite thing. Definitely.

But at least they put you under for the procedure. It's my understanding patients used to be awake.

Pass... I can tolerate a lot under anesthetic that's not on the menu when I'm awake, though. At least this should give me a pass on my next prostate exam

My husband had it done a couple of years ago without anaesthetic. He said it wasn't pleasant.

Ah, the joys of nationalized medicine?

I just noticed the addition to your sig. And I have to say, even one handed you do better than 99% of the board.

Myself included.

Thanks. That's where the proofreading part comes in, lol, but I also know that when we proof our own writing, we tend to see what we know we intended to type rather than what's actually there.

 

[MeekMe]

I had one 14-15 years back. I think it's like some traumas; you don't remember much about the experience. I *do* remember gagging my way through a gallon or so of nasty-tasting stuff, though.

This was the worst part for me. I was all alone and trying to force myself to drink it, I had to give up when I started throwing up. It was not fun at all. (Throwing up is a very hard and labored thing for me so it doesn't happen often even if I am nauseous) being alone I had no one to help me through it so I gave up. :/

Not to mention the amount I had to drink was bigger than my torso. (>_<)

That said, good luck with all that.

 

[midwestyankee]

I had one 14-15 years back. I think it's like some traumas; you don't remember much about the experience. I *do* remember gagging my way through a gallon or so of nasty-tasting stuff, though.

Pass... I can tolerate a lot under anesthetic that's not on the menu when I'm awake, though. At least this should give me a pass on my next prostate exam

What worked for me was to give myself an hour to drink each serving (I had 16 oz at night and then the same the next morning before the procedure), which meant taking tiny little baby sips. Think drinking like a hummingbird. The taste is truly nasty and yet there are equally effective alternatives, so my money is on some sumbitch in the gastroenterologists' hierarchy is a bastard of a sadist. When I had my surgery on the same organ, two weeks later, I was given an entirely different prep that cleaned me out every bit as effectively. In addition to taking a couple of extra-strength laxative pills, there was a powder that I could mix with any clear liquid I chose - and their suggestion was to use flavored Gatorade. The texture was a tad gritty but the taste was normal. Why the gastro guys don't use this prep is a mystery to me.

As for the prostate exam, if you ask the gastro before he starts, he might agree to take a good close-up picture of the prostate area so your GP might not have to do the long finger thing.

For much of my life I've become mildly expert in a wide range of topics in order to execute freelance writing and training assignments. I'm not at all excited to be so well versed in this part of medicine.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

What worked for me was to give myself an hour to drink each serving (I had 16 oz at night and then the same the next morning before the procedure), which meant taking tiny little baby sips. Think drinking like a hummingbird. The taste is truly nasty and yet there are equally effective alternatives, so my money is on some sumbitch in the gastroenterologists' hierarchy is a bastard of a sadist. When I had my surgery on the same organ, two weeks later, I was given an entirely different prep that cleaned me out every bit as effectively. In addition to taking a couple of extra-strength laxative pills, there was a powder that I could mix with any clear liquid I chose - and their suggestion was to use flavored Gatorade. The texture was a tad gritty but the taste was normal. Why the gastro guys don't use this prep is a mystery to me.

As for the prostate exam, if you ask the gastro before he starts, he might agree to take a good close-up picture of the prostate area so your GP might not have to do the long finger thing.

For much of my life I've become mildly expert in a wide range of topics in order to execute freelance writing and training assignments. I'm not at all excited to be so well versed in this part of medicine.

SO glad this post hit when it did! I'm going to call my GI's nurse to find out if I can gravity feed the crappy-tasting, gritty liquid through my G-tube instead of having to *drink* it. Tube enters right at top of stomach, so it should flush the same area(s)...

 

[Vixandra]

Crazy mama cat that's theoretically tame (I've had her since she was six weeks). Super territorial and nutbar this evening, attacking the other cat in the house and then one of her own kittens. Gah!

 

[Loverskitten]

Can't sleep grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Pachet]

the SJ Sharks losing to the Kings. We played sloppy, had no luck, and our goalie was a sieve.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

One of the bolts holding the car door latch into the door tearing through the sheet metal of the door, so the other two bolts are now out of position and the door absolutely will/can not close. Oh! Did I mention last night's two inches of snow, which came from the side the fubar door is on?

 

[Sir_Winston54]

YOU HAVE TO BE SHITTING ME!

Quoting Winston Churchill Deemed Illegal In Britain

...Weston merely recited Churchill’s words verbatim as part of his address, which included the assertion that “Mohammedanism” is a “militant and proselytizing faith,” and that no “stronger retrograde force exists in the world.”

To be sure, Churchill’s account included a strong criticism of the faith. The response of Hampshire authorities, however, was a clear sign that any such speech will no longer be accepted. According to a local police spokesperson, Weston was arrested “on suspicion of religious/racial harassment.”​

More in the story linked through the headline above.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

We have dumbasses on *this* side of the pond, too....

HS Students Say Pledge In Arabic: ‘One Nation Under Allah’

The principal at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado, is facing a hailstorm of criticism from some very angry parents and residents.

The school recites the Pledge of Allegiance weekly, on Mondays. Last Monday, a member of their “Cultural Arms Club” led the student body in an Arabic version of the pledge, replacing the words “under God” with “under Allah.”

Principal Tom Lopez denies any attempt to push an Islamic agenda, saying, “These students love this country. They were not being un-American in trying to do this. They believed they were accentuating the meaning of the words as spoken regularly in English.”​

Huh? Whut? The whole story is available through the link in the headline above.

 

[Primalex]

Quoting Winston Churchill Deemed Illegal In Britain

I'm not surprised that you don't get it.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I'm not surprised that you don't get it.

I "get it." I'm just pissed about it. Hence, its placement in this thread.

 

[seela]

HS Students Say Pledge In Arabic: ‘One Nation Under Allah’

So was the problem reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic or using the word Allah? I don't get why they would have allowed the Pledge of Allegiance be recited in Arabic, if they weren't allowed to say Allah. What should they have said instead? Used the word God in English? There's no other word for God in Arabic, if you want Arabic you get Allah, no other option.

 

[Primalex]

So was the problem reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic or using the word Allah?

The problem was to not consider the average IQ of the population.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

So was the problem reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic or using the word Allah?

The first problem was reciting it in Arabic without making any attempt to give parents a heads-up that this was to occur, and why. Given that Colorado seems to have the second- or third-highest rate of helicopter parents in the US (CA, MA), not advising them in advance of something potentially controversial like this is just downright stupid.

The second was the last sentence quoted from the story: " They believed they were accentuating the meaning of the words as spoken regularly in English.” To me, that makes no sense whatsoever, whether one is a polyglot or not.

 

[Primalex]

The second was the last sentence quoted from the story: " They believed they were accentuating the meaning of the words as spoken regularly in English.” To me, that makes no sense whatsoever

"Those who pledged, pledged with the meaning in mind they know from the English pledge - to God, even when they used another language and the word Allah."

 

[isabellepain]

That he made me start a blog and told what I had to name it