Is it time for Random Thoughts - Part 4?

[Enigman]

Why iz you afraid of needles?

'Coz they are scary?

 

[Enigman]

I'm not removing the ring [-_-] it's not tight if that's what you're thinking.

I'm not feeling pain today, it's only hot and purplish :(

Put a band-aid on it maybe?

 

[drizzle]

Is that a good idea?

 

[Enigman]

Hot water, anti-biotic cream and band-aids, that's what I did when I had them as a kid.
(I hate needles)

 

[Borek]

I'm not removing the ring [-_-] it's not tight if that's what you're thinking.

You are missing the point. If the finger swells more you risk not being able to remove the ring without cutters. Plus it will block the blood circulation making things even worse.

Your finger, your ring, your choice.

 

[drizzle]

*moves the ring to the other hand*

 

[Borek]

Good girl.

 

[jim hardy]

Hello ms drizzle -
that fingertip looks nasty I wish you'd do something to combat the infection.

warm water soak will help circulation bringing fresh white corpuscles to bear on it...

then give Mother Nature a helping hand -
I'm a great believer in that red "Betadyne" antiseptic stuff they use in hospitals, and drugstores have a generic version that's cheaper.
It worked so well on my scalp(just a few drops mixed with shampoo) that I tried it on the dog's ears. Vet was so impressed with results he now recommends it to his clients.

 

[drizzle]

Thanks jim, I'll do it once I get home.

 

[Psinter]

No, wait until you see the Dr. You don't want to lose your finger.

But young people have nice regenerative powers. Something old don't have. I think it's okay if drizzle is young (and doesn't have diabetes of course).

Can I humbly ask, what is so special about a Dr.? What does a doctor has that drizzle may not? If it is knowledge anyone can get it nowadays.

(Now that I think about it, I may be asking this because I don't like doctors myself from my place. Instead of helping me they always make it worse.)

 

[lisab]

But young people have nice regenerative powers. Something old don't have. I think it's okay if drizzle is young (and doesn't have diabetes of course).

Can I humbly ask, what is so special about a Dr.? What does a doctor has that drizzle may not? If it is knowledge anyone can get it nowadays.

(Now that I think about it, I may be asking this because I don't like doctors myself from my place. Instead of helping me they always make it worse.)

Well, the whole "how to not spread infection" thingy is pretty important . Especially since it might be MRSA. You don't want to mess around with that.

But, I think many people have had this kind of infection. I had them when I was a kid. My parents would only do something about it if we got those red streaks up our arms...and even then, we only had a 50% chance of seeing a doctor . I don't recommend that level of laissez-faire parenting, though.

My own experience as a mom: I would watch the behavior of my daughter. If she was in a lot of pain, fussy, or had a fever -- off to the doctor post-haste! Otherwise, I'd let it resolve itself.

Drizzle, I'm glad you're getting it checked out by your doctor. It's prudent.

 

[Evo]

Because a young member here recently lanced their own finger and it turned into a staph infection. If you have insurance, just get it done properly by a doctor. Let them decide what it is and what to do and if you need antibiotics.

Because we don't know. We can't advise you except on the side of caution, which is, see a doctor.

 

[Enigman]

And I am back. Retrospectacles make every thing seem ridiculous. Its good be back.


Edit: And back in more than one way.
Edit2: Hmmm...changing my avatar gives a whole new meaning to the OP...oh well, Enigman's onions

 

[lendav_rott]

ever since yesterday evening my computer's chassis emits a vacuum-cleaner like noise...VROOOOOOOOOM... Some fan dying or what up?:/

 

[Evo]

And I am back. Retrospectacles make every thing seem ridiculous. Its good be back.


Edit: And back in more than one way.
Edit2: Hmmm...changing my avatar gives a whole new meaning to the OP...oh well, Enigman's onions

The death mask is back.

 

[dkotschessaa]

I just drank a double espresso and it "didn't do anything." And I've got stuff to do!

 

[jim hardy]

Retrospectacles... hmmm..

but hindsight is always 20/20 ?

 

[Enigman]

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Schumann, Schubert ... what's the difference?

Sent off artwork to print 5000 brochures for my orchestra's next season, due back any day now, with the wrong one!

 

[Evo]

Schumann, Schubert ... what's the difference?

Sent off artwork to print 5000 brochures for my orchestra's next season, due back any day now, with the wrong one!

Oooops!

 

[dkotschessaa]

Every other science headline seems to be about 3-d printing.

I'm sure it's just a fad...

 

[Yanick]

Note to self: When moving a washing machine do not make assumptions about how much water may be left in the bottom. Unhooking the exhaust hose requires more than two pieces of paper towel under the machine. D'oh!

 

[dlgoff]

Schumann, Schubert ... what's the difference?

Sent off artwork to print 5000 brochures for my orchestra's next season, due back any day now, with the wrong one!

I know the feeling. I once manually entered 5 rather large admittance matrixes, that modeled our power system at different loads, that took about a week of typing; only to discover the format of the numbers wasn't what the software expected. Luckily the computer had a Fortran compiler and I wrote some code to convert the numbers to the correct format. No one ever knew.

 

[OmCheeto]

I know the feeling. I once manually entered 5 rather large admittance matrixes, that modeled our power system at different loads, that took about a week of typing; only to discover the format of the numbers wasn't what the software expected. Luckily the computer had a Fortran compiler and I wrote some code to convert the numbers to the correct format. No one ever knew.

Reminds me of the time I wrote a program to keep government grants from being charged to a certain object code. The program told me how many new accounts were generated, how many had been blocked, and how many valid accounts there were.

One day, all 10,000 accounts were blocked, and no valid accounts were available.

I decided that something was wrong, and ixnayed uploading the daily chart of accounts.

I had the only operable service center in operation that day.



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That was about 15 years ago. As of late, the only thing I pat myself on the back for, is not pooping my pants.

 

[Astronuc]

Journalism at its finest!

http://www.upworthy.com/if-you-are-gonna-make-jokes-at-the-nsas-expense-might-as-well-do-it-right-to-the-old-boss-face-am2-1a

 

[drizzle]

Lol!

 

[lendav_rott]

Note to self: When moving a washing machine do not make assumptions about how much water may be left in the bottom. Unhooking the exhaust hose requires more than two pieces of paper towel under the machine. D'oh!

hahaaaa, I burst laughing out loud like an idiot :D Did you have fun drying up the place? :P

 

[wukunlin]

wow This isolation sickness thing is real. I haven't gone out and talked to people outside for weeks and I feel like my brain got dunked into a bucket of depressants.

 

[lendav_rott]

wow This isolation sickness thing is real. I haven't gone out and talked to people outside for weeks and I feel like my brain got dunked into a bucket of depressants.

yeah, that's how it goes. When I was on vacation during the winter, I hadn't gone out for like a week - completely alienated from society :/

 

[dkotschessaa]

Spending more time on a final not related to my area of study than one that is related, because I actually want to ::gasp:: LEARN something. Heretical. I know.