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11-08-22, 05:06 PM
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11-08-22, 05:13 PM
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So, health care.
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
11-08-22, 05:18 PM
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11-08-22, 05:31 PM
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11-08-22, 06:01 PM
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11-08-22, 07:15 PM
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So, health care.
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
11-08-22, 07:29 PM
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Yes, growing up in farm country I was told in no uncertain terms what wounds were important. It was also a shallow cut, not a puncture. They still wanted to give me one.
Which still only reinforces, dafuq is going on with heath care?
Which still only reinforces, dafuq is going on with heath care?
11-08-22, 07:38 PM
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11-08-22, 08:22 PM
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Not sure. around 430 - 450 km of hiking so far.
Edit. It turns out I've done 660km of hiking this year. and 28,300m of elevation gain while doing so.
Edit. It turns out I've done 660km of hiking this year. and 28,300m of elevation gain while doing so.
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11-08-22, 08:24 PM
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So, health care.
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
I sliced my left index finger open last night while washing (not using) a knife. Thought I needed stitches. Started driving while AG made appointments. The two closest urgent cares had no capacity left for the day. Called the next closest, got voicemail. Got there, the provider had called in sick and they couldn't do anything, gave me a list of their other sites. "Or you could go to the ER". AG found me an independent place close enough that saw me, said I didn't quite need stitches, and re-bandaged it and gave me a tetanus shot. Which had me fevered and miserable in the middle of the night.
WTF is wrong with this state? Took me seriously 90 minutes to get seen. What if it had been worse?
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11-08-22, 08:50 PM
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11-08-22, 08:50 PM
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11-08-22, 08:51 PM
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11-08-22, 08:51 PM
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11-08-22, 11:55 PM
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11-08-22, 11:56 PM
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11-09-22, 12:01 AM
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i was really jonesing for a ride today, and i thought, hey, it's not raining right now. put a light on the bike (i don't normally ride in the dark) and went out for a one hour ride. halfway out it started pouring. feet soaked, no fenders, brakes wailing, worn 30mm GP 5000s, a bit of traffic, moderately steep descents, this was a very bad idea.
but, i made it home, kept the bike right side up. some cool visuals riding in very dark areas in driving rain with a bright headlight lighting up the disc/arc spray from my front tire.
but, i made it home, kept the bike right side up. some cool visuals riding in very dark areas in driving rain with a bright headlight lighting up the disc/arc spray from my front tire.
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11-09-22, 02:13 AM
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i was really jonesing for a ride today, and i thought, hey, it's not raining right now. put a light on the bike (i don't normally ride in the dark) and went out for a one hour ride. halfway out it started pouring. feet soaked, no fenders, brakes wailing, worn 30mm GP 5000s, a bit of traffic, moderately steep descents, this was a very bad idea.
but, i made it home, kept the bike right side up. some cool visuals riding in very dark areas in driving rain with a bright headlight lighting up the disc/arc spray from my front tire.
but, i made it home, kept the bike right side up. some cool visuals riding in very dark areas in driving rain with a bright headlight lighting up the disc/arc spray from my front tire.
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11-09-22, 04:53 AM
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Happy National Scrapple Day!
Wordle 508 2/6
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 508 2/6
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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11-09-22, 05:31 AM
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11-09-22, 06:08 AM
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I think I may have missed a nuance in wordle.
Today, I used a certain letter twice in one guess. In one box it was brown (in the word but wrong spot) but in the other box it was black (not in the word at all).
Either this was an error, but more likely telling me that the letter is only used once in the word (not twice).
Mrs datlas tells me it’s the second one, and I expect that’s true, but first time I ever saw this.
Today, I used a certain letter twice in one guess. In one box it was brown (in the word but wrong spot) but in the other box it was black (not in the word at all).
Either this was an error, but more likely telling me that the letter is only used once in the word (not twice).
Mrs datlas tells me it’s the second one, and I expect that’s true, but first time I ever saw this.
11-09-22, 06:26 AM
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I think I may have missed a nuance in wordle.
Today, I used a certain letter twice in one guess. In one box it was brown (in the word but wrong spot) but in the other box it was black (not in the word at all).
Either this was an error, but more likely telling me that the letter is only used once in the word (not twice).
Mrs datlas tells me it’s the second one, and I expect that’s true, but first time I ever saw this.
Today, I used a certain letter twice in one guess. In one box it was brown (in the word but wrong spot) but in the other box it was black (not in the word at all).
Either this was an error, but more likely telling me that the letter is only used once in the word (not twice).
Mrs datlas tells me it’s the second one, and I expect that’s true, but first time I ever saw this.
11-09-22, 06:29 AM
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Wordle 508 4/6
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
11-09-22, 07:50 AM
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The farm down the road used to make scrapple. They had a butcher that was from Philadelphia. Sadly, that era has ended.