the 100% directionless thread

[EpiEMS]

Sorry, but I had to post this one from The New Yorker. So many interesting issues in a single article!

My favorite:

“There’s more funding in relation to the impact of disease for middle-ear infections than there is for injury,” he said. “Pretty amazing when you consider that trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of forty-seven.”

Here's some more (albeit old) info on the study.

 

[Jim37F]

Awww dang it. I wanted to drive down to the County EMS office to submit my recert paperwork today.... I need 24 hours of CE's, and I did a mix of in person and online hours, and apparently LA Co has decided you are only allowed to do a max of 8 hours of CE in any one day....and I have 9 hours in one day from the online stuff (that's what I get for thinking I was being productive on my day off) -_-

So yeah, after getting that darn last CE done today, gathering up all the paperwork, I realized that I had left my CPR card in my work wallet in my locker at station -_- So I got to drive into work and pick it up, make a detour to make a photocopy (since we don't have a copier at station), I got to the EMS Agency office at like 4 and apparently the person that could process the recert and give you your new card same day had already left for the day grrrr.

(If I sound a little frustrated its because even though I was on the road in between normal rush hours, traffic was still heavier than normal rush hour.....and I somehow managed to be trapped behind every idiot who doesn't know how to drive)

 

[CALEMT]

CPR card in my work wallet

You have a work wallet?

 

[NysEms2117]

You have a work wallet?

I have 3 wallets sadly . Stupid friggin badges everywhere..

 

[CALEMT]

I have 3 wallets sadly . Stupid friggin badges everywhere..

I have A wallet. Must be my minimalistic personality.

 

[NysEms2117]

I have A wallet. Must be my minimalistic personality.

I want A wallet... Can't find one that holds 3 badges, and I'll be ****ed if I'm swapping those out everywhere I go. I don't even want to carry them as it is .


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[VentMonkey]

You have a work wallet?

I have one of these, keep all my merit badges in it.

I have 3 wallets sadly . Stupid friggin badges everywhere..

I have A wallet. Must be my minimalistic personality.

Coincidentally, my father in law kept getting me wallets for Christmas for the past few years, weeeelllp the ever so sharp individual I am finally decided to go through them one day, lo and behold he had been stuffing money in them as a "surprise gift" all this time. Haha, what a guy.

My wife still forces me to switch my wallet out eventually, otherwise it would never get done.

 

[CALEMT]

lo and behold he had been stuffing money in them as a "surprise gift" all this time. Haha, what a guy.

I like finding money in my pants and jackets. It's like a gift from past me to present me. Classy guy he is.

 

[StCEMT]

Probably didn't bring doughnuts...

Fortunately the dude I will ride with is a friend and a occasional partner when shifts line up. No need for bribes.

 

[NysEms2117]

Coincidentally, my father in law kept getting me wallets for Christmas for the past few years, weeeelllp the ever so sharp individual I am finally decided to go through them one day, lo and behold he had been stuffing money in them as a "surprise gift" all this time. Haha, what a guy.

Mine last me a long time, it's just annoying.. Waiting for a wallet that has 2-3 badge spots. Or the day were I give 0fks and don't bring them

 

[VentMonkey]

I like finding money in my pants and jackets. It's like a gift from past me to present me. Classy guy he is.

This made me "LOL".

Me- "Why thank you kind, sir."

Me-"Indeed, ol chap."

 

[NysEms2117]

I like finding money in my pants and jackets. It's like a gift from past me to present me. Classy guy he is.

My girlfriend fked with me, she put fake 20's in my work pants, forced me to do laundry and I got so happy, then got so sad


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[CALEMT]

Marinade a steak in worcestershire sauce for 3 days and man is it tender.

 

[NomadicMedic]

work wallet.

 

[VentMonkey]

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work wallet.

Perhaps I should just transfer all of my certs to my regular wallet, and shove them in the photo pockets so when someone asks it can slide down and reveal "countless cool certs".

 

[VentMonkey]

Marinade a steak in worcestershire sauce for 3 days and man is it tender.

What's your cut?

 

[CALEMT]

What's your cut?

Bone in New York strip. Bought a pack of 3 from Stater Brothers. Seeing as how I'm on a deer scouting trip and the motel I'm staying at has a BBQ I like to bring my own food to save a dollar. Anyway back to the steak, also cooked that sum b to perfection.

 

[PotatoMedic]

Why three badges?

 

[PotatoMedic]

Also, got my email to schedule exam stuff with wake county. So waiting to hear back for my testing dates.

 

[ViolynEMT]

Also, got my email to schedule exam stuff with wake county. So waiting to hear back for my testing dates.

Happy Birthday.