Hi Daryl!
BM> Yes, definitely agree on the not wanting to go if nothing is wrong:
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DS> Arkansas Urology Men's Health is having a big deal, trying to
DS> get males at 40 or over, in for prostate screenings (we know what
DS> that entails... or is that, in-tails?? <G>)). But, my relatives
DS> (father, uncle, aunt, and grandmother) have had some form of
DS> cancer...and I don't want to join that group. If they were to
DS> find something, I'd rather get it found EARLY, when it's easier
DS> to treat.
Yes - early detection is easier to treat, but sort of back to the "I
feel fine so why waste the time and money". OTOH if there is a familial history
then should be an impetus to have checked; that's when those
"But Firsts" kick in!
BM> I'm not opposed to the discussions which could cite WebMD as a source, just
BM> uncertain on the constant unsolicited postings.
DS> Well, as I noted, I decided not to do it. I keep it locally,
DS> but those reading the area, have to be a verified user in good
DS> standing, and at least 18 years of age. Plus, the area is set to
DS> READ ONLY.
If any articles marked in a way stating 'free to redistribute' go ahead.
BM> I'm thinking a lot of people are searching for any excuse to (or not
BM> to) wear masks, socially gather, etc. And the problem is each person
BM> in their own mind is right. I've seen on the Internet some what I and
BM> a lot of people consider rather extreme (read: 'silly') methods for I guess
BM> what could be termed self-preservation: wearing 5 gallon water
BM> jugs over their heads, wearing scuba gear.... Well, out of the
BM> ordinary, yes, but wearing a rubber suit, face mask, and breathing
BM> uncontaminated air does make sense.
DS> I saw a meme where a guy was in a scuba diving or hazmat suit,
DS> to do his shopping at Wal-Mart.
To me extreme but makes sense: a mask filters the air whereas having
ones own supply of air, well, don't have breathe potentially contaminated
air!
BM> As for the sign of the beast, seems people are looking for answers and
BM> trying to make sense out of potentially random occurrences. I'm
BM> thinking sort of the 'Nostradmmus craze' several years back, or the
BM> world was going to end because of the Aztec (or was it Mayan?)
BM> calendar. Or some gamblers will always enter the room with their left
BM> foot first, turn right... the ritual seems to help them win and so if
BM> they didn't win they did the ritual incorrectly.
DS> There was a meme where it noted "Let's make the calendar end in
DS> 2012. That'll make things interesting". <G>
Some people just have a wicked sense of humour!
DS> Several years ago, Arkansas (or is it Sasnakra (Arkansas
DS> spelled backwards)??) said "gambling was illegal". Yet, they
DS> allowed betting on the horses at Oaklawn Race Track in Hot
DS> Springs..and betting on the greyhounds at Southland Greyhound
DS> Park in West Memphis. Basically, it was a double standard. But,
DS> they have a lottery now, and allow bingo in some areas. Various
DS> groups keep adding casinos, or trying to do so.
If it makes money it becomes good! ...Reminds me of years ago Iowa put
a tax on (illegal) drugs: still against the law, but now they could add
a charge of not having the tax stamp on. Was sort of funny: when the
stamps first became a requirment a lot were sold -- to stamp collectors!
BM> As for the 'going ballistic', I'm thinking part of it is a phase of general
BM> thinking and another part can be blamed on rapid communication. Used to
BM> take weeks if not months to get information from one side of
BM> the country to another, one continent to another, now everyone can
BM> livestream instantly.
DS> The same thing applies to checks. Years ago, you could present
DS> a check, even if your funds were insufficient, as by the time the
DS> bank got it from the merchant, you had the funds in the account.
DS> However, today, they can run it, and they know instantly whether
DS> the check is good or not...basically the same as a debit or
DS> credit card transaction.
Yup: that created a small problem at the store when we first started the
electronic scanning. Some customers would 'kite' their purchases: buy
on Wednesday, know we didn't do anything with them in our cash office
until the next day (Thursday); picked up for deposit that afternoon and
processed, so not end up at their (the customer's) bank until after they
got their paycheck. With the electronic deposit that delay was gone:
the money had to be in the account now.
DS> At a local Wal-Mart awhile back (it has happened more than
DS> once), their cash registers would go down, and sometimes, the
DS> credit/debit card processors would as well. The cashier asked me
DS> "don't you have cash??", and I growled "I'd be stupid to carry
DS> $300 in cash around for groceries. You can just put all these
DS> back where you got them", and I headed for the exit. As I got to
DS> the door, as customers were coming in, I yelled out "The
DS> registers and card processors are down"; I turned several folks
DS> away.
That would create a major problem! I know before the remodel Hy-Vee's register
system would go down but only took half: usually they checked
out at the 'right half' so when saw them at the 'left half' us regulars
knew something broke. I haven't been there or know of when the entire
system went down -- they probably would have offered to store the carts
in the back's refrigerated section.
BM> I'm thinking more along the lines everyone has personal rights but they
BM> also have social responsibilities, and lately too much 'me' and not
BM> enough 'us'.
DS> Even in the parable of the talents in the Bible, The Lord Jesus
DS> Christ excused NO ONE from PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. It also falls
DS> under compassion and caring for your fellow human being...but you
DS> are right...it's so much "I" and "ME", instead of "what can I do
DS> for you??". I consider my friends before I consider myself. When
DS> I call them on the phone, I tell them to let me know if "now is
DS> not a good time for a call or a visit", and I do NOT call people
DS> after 9pm local time.
Seems right. :) There needs to be a balance and consideration of the
current situation. Thinking of when we had a bomb threat at the store:
P.A. announcement to evacuate; some customers left, some continued
shopping -- maybe didn't hear/comprehend? I did tell them to leave (and
why) - some left, most stayed. I didn't have the authority to kick them
out; if they wanted to be stupid that's their problem -- as long as I
warned them. I eventually left the building and went to the designated
emergency spot.
BM> There was a joke between the HR person and I (we had worked for each
BM> other other the years as jobs changed and evolved) some of the
BM> employees at the store would call off due to a hangnail. OTOH there
BM> were some of us who came in or stayed when we should have stayed or
BM> gone home.
DS> Or the cartoon, noting "I can't work today...my arm is in a
DS> cast and a sling". The thing is, the cast and a sling relate to a
DS> fishing pole and line. :P
WORMed yourself out of that one!
BM> Yes, definitely. Especially after surgery and some 'unusual event'
BM> (your sneezing attack) -- if no pain/tenderness or 'something odd going on'
BM> probably no need to have things checked but as you didn't feel
BM> right it was a very good idea to have things checked. Good news was
BM> nothing was wrong (other than a bit of stretching of the mesh) but if
BM> it had ripped or loosened it would have been best to have it repaired
BM> earlier rather than later.
DS> No kidding...not to mention the cost. While they are allowing
DS> elective surgeries, they are still requiring COVID-19 tests
DS> beforehand. Yet, with emergency surgeries, I didn't know if they
DS> had "instant results tests" or not.
My guess is even if they are able to gain instant results the surgery
team is still taking extra precautions just in case the results were
reported incorrectly. And in some instances surgery can't wait for
COVID-19 results to come back.
BM> ... Paradox \par'-u-doks' Two physicians
DS> Can I take a turn for the nurse?? <G>
You're going to if I approve or not!
DS> Yet, I'd rather be EARLY for an appointment, than being late,
DS> and having to pay a no show fee (in some cases, that's at least
DS> $100), then have to reschedule...possibly not getting another one
DS> for at least 6 months.
I prefer being early anyway: takes care of any travel issues, and if I
have a history of being early maybe should I have to be late they'll be
lenient.
DS> Years ago, at my former PCP, they did the colonoscopies in
DS> house, and you could still take a taxi/public transportation
DS> to/from the facility. Now, you have to "have a ride" beforehand,
DS> due to liability issues.
DS> Anyway, the clinic opened at 7:30am, and I got there about
DS> 7:45am. Several other folks were in the waiting room before me,
DS> but I got called back at "the procedure time" of 8:30am. One
DS> woman who was in the waiting room, was highly irritated, saying
DS> to the nurse "I was here long before he was!!", and the nurse
DS> retorted "He's having a procedure done", and closed the door.
DS> Once that door was closed, I had to chuckle and snicker. <G>
One does need to know the entire story! Well, not the details, but in
that case there is prep needed for surgery, and she was probably seeing
one doctor while you were seeing a different one.
DS> However, the doctor didn't show up until 11:30am, so I'm laying
DS> nude on a hard and cold exam table for 3 hours. :P
Maybe the doctor had to put that irate female in a full body cast to
calm her down! <g>
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