the 100% directionless thread

[MedicSparky]

Any ideas on how to remove hundreds of microscopic almost invisible fiberglass splinters from my arms? I was putting up an old fiberglass basketball backboard and now I am in lots of pain.......

If you're willing to deal with pulled hairs duct tape works

 

[reaper]

Any ideas on how to remove hundreds of microscopic almost invisible fiberglass splinters from my arms? I was putting up an old fiberglass basketball backboard and now I am in lots of pain.......

Cold shower and let water run down arms.

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Thanks you two. I thought maybe since a credit card works on a bee sting it would work here, after 15 minutes I gave up.

Duct tape worked wonders and although it hurt like heck for a while, I'm good now.

Reaper, are you serious? Or are you just seeing if I am gulible (sp?) enough to get into the cold shower? (Which I am:blush I don't know if it helped with the splinters any, but it fixed the burning from haveing the duct tape rip my hair out.^_^

 

[TransportJockey]

Nah he's not really seeing if you're gullible. Cold water will make your hair stand on end and help get rid of the glass bits.

I'm itching to move already. Should be leaving early tomorrow morning, but my exit interview from the hospital is holding me up

 

[reaper]

Plus, hot water will make the pores open and allow the glass fibers to enter deeper. Cold water helps wash them off, with out getting trapped in the pores.

Hell, I hate cold showers more then anyone, but it does the trick!

 

[mycrofft]

Betadine your arms

It will disinfect the foreign objects and their tracks, and make remaining ones more visible.
Which, since you can't remove them, will only depress you.

If you are jusing a tub/shower, might want to clean it out real well before that next bath.....h34r:

 

[mycrofft]

Linus, sorry about the N/V!

Sounds like food poisoning, could be rotavirus etc. Keep up those fluids, and that CAN include a little Pearl, Buckhorn or Bluestar.

 

[Shishkabob]

Thanks mycrofft. I would have started an IV on myself since I would throwup anytime I'd try to drink, but I had no IV fluids



Well... tomorrow is my skills testing day. I'm more nervous over this than the written portion. h34r:

 

[EmmaSlim09]

Had a good day but glad it's over with.

Time to dress down, wash face, brush teeth, crawl into bed and not go to sleep, even though I'd really like to. I just can never go to sleep when I want to.

 

[CollegeBoy]

My golf game went to :censored: over the winter. Not that it was much to begin with.

 

[amberdt03]

Woke up at 630 this morning throwing up. Proceeded to vomit all day barely able to keep water down.

Ditto with my mom and my brother. Now my sister and dad have whatever it is.


We don't live together, and none of us ate the same food for the past few days. Talk about totally random.

One of our first responders had it too. Lasted about a day and then he felt better.

 

[TransportJockey]

Damn... Raton Pass is closed... That means getting INTO CO with my truck and trailer loaded down isn't going to be happening right now... I'm tired of delays... I want to be moved already

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Thanks mycrofft. I would have started an IV on myself since I would throwup anytime I'd try to drink, but I had no IV fluids

You could always try bloodletting. 200 years ago they claimed it cured everything.

 

[Shishkabob]

You could always try bloodletting. 200 years ago they claimed it cured everything.

Hey, who am I to argue with a doctor... 200 years before my time or not?

 

[TransportJockey]

Hey, who am I to argue with a doctor... 200 years before my time or not?

I think that was the barber saying that

EDIT: And looking at your training, congrats!

 

[Meursault]

The Department of Education just ordered 27 Remington 870 shotguns configured for what seems like pretty short ranges.

http://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportun...f9f3fa2fe18a83d1c3dee0039b2&tab=core&_cview=0

Anyone who knows more than I do about government bidding, shotguns (i.e. anything) or the Department of Education (likewise) care to expound on this?

 

[bstone]

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[Shishkabob]

Off for my official paramedic school graduation.

 

[JPINFV]

May God have mercy on the state of Texas.

 

[8jimi8]

May God have mercy on the state of Texas.

pfft.

May the great Republic grant him a license and welcome one more PROFESSIONAL on the line beating back the forces of death. Congrats again Linuss!