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I learned something new-ish: The defunct practice of Topical Cardiac Hypothermia
To make the heart more tolerant of ischemia during operation, we used to pour saline on hearts and try to submerge the organ in a small pool.
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Flying said:
I learned something new-ish: The defunct practice of Topical Cardiac Hypothermia
To make the heart more tolerant of ischemia during operation, we used to pour saline on hearts and try to submerge the organ in a small pool.
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They enjoy swimming
 
Chase said:
Anyone good with financial things? I am thinking about buying a new car. I currently have $10K to spend. I owe around $8K on my current car. Am I better off paying off my car then trading it in or trading it in and putting the 10K down? Or does it matter.
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If your car is worth about $14k, you owe $8k, and you have $10k available... if your credit is relatively decent, you might be able to trade your existing car in for a newer one (perhaps even brand new) along with some $$$ down to make the monthly payment affordable. There are some car payment calculators available that can help you decide what you may be able to work with, budget-wise. I traded in my Saturn S-series, got about $1200 for it and added in another $2k and was able to buy a $19k car that was about 1 year old... and my credit was horrible then. If all goes well, this car will likely become my kid's car in about another year or two.
 
Tigger said:
From my supervisor: "Narcan is for [various epithets regarding female anatomy], and you don't know that it's just opiates." Fine boss, good talk.
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Just turned my first...for the entire month:).
 
VentMonkey said:
Just turned my first...for the entire month:).
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Jeeze. Our local airship has been pretty busy with at least one flight per day (just from what I hear on the news and the radio).

they we're placed on stand by yesterday for a vehicle roll over in the middle of the desert but CalEMT and I were able to cancel them when we got on scene.
 
DesertMedic66 said:
Jeeze. Our local airship has been pretty busy with at least one flight per day (just from what I hear on the news and the radio).

they we're placed on stand by yesterday for a vehicle roll over in the middle of the desert but CalEMT and I were able to cancel them when we got on scene.
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It's been a slower month than usual, but the other crews have been busier.

Edit: sorry for the misquote Tigger, meant to quote @TransportJockey's post.
 
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Chase said:
Anyone good with financial things? I am thinking about buying a new car. I currently have $10K to spend. I owe around $8K on my current car. Am I better off paying off my car then trading it in or trading it in and putting the 10K down? Or does it matter.
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That'd depend heavily on how much they're willing to give you for it on the trade in and how fast you're wanting a new car.

Personally I'd take it to the dealership and see what they'll give you for it, if they're going to give you a reasonable amount there's not a huge difference between trading it in and selling it. The problem becomes when they lowball the snot out of you on the trade and you end up leaving thousands of dollars on the table. If they're willing to give you a decent chunk on the trade and it'll pay off the car and also give you cash towards the new car then you put whatever else extra down (the more the better) that's going to be the easiest way with the fewest headaches.

With that said, selling in private party is generally going to get you more money than a trade.


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Chase said:
Anyone good with financial things? I am thinking about buying a new car. I currently have $10K to spend. I owe around $8K on my current car. Am I better off paying off my car then trading it in or trading it in and putting the 10K down? Or does it matter.
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I think @Handsome Robb and @Akulahawk provided good thoughts on this.

How many miles do you have on your car, and is it in good shape? Also, what kind of rate are you paying on your current loan?
 
So I found an old Redbox DVD I had rented but never watched.....Jupiter Ascending. It's a sci-fi, it's got Mila Kunis...should be right up my alley....but a half hour into it and I can already see why people didnt like it, too much weird stuff going on all at once, I'm a bit lost already...
 
@Jim37F I like sci-fi, and I like Mila, but that plot just sounds...strange.
 
Jim37F said:
So I found an old Redbox DVD I had rented but never watched.....Jupiter Ascending. It's a sci-fi, it's got Mila Kunis...should be right up my alley....but a half hour into it and I can already see why people didnt like it, too much weird stuff going on all at once, I'm a bit lost already...
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With Sci-Fi movies, you just kind of have to roll along with things as sometimes they just don't explain "why" they just show you that "it is" and go from there. I thought Jupiter Ascending was not that bad of a movie. It does get a bit better. Not my favorite movie by any stretch but it's not bad at all. Just my opinion though.
 
It's not bad...I just feel like it dumped you into a world it expected you to already be somewhat familiar with (hardly the only sci-fi out there with that fault tho). Towards the middle when they finally slowed down a bit and did some exposition (is that the right word?) it did become easier to follow, but it still threw me in the beginning when I was a little lost, so I can understand how people who don't normally like sci-fi movies just wrote the whole thing off if they were lost in the beginning and stopped watching before it settled down
 
Chase, with what you described, you'd best be served keeping the current ride another year. "Worth" 8K typically means you'll be getting 4-5K at trade-in.
 
So I randomly dropped a "Hey, are you dead yet or what?" text on an old paramedic intern of mine. It turns out he's 2 weeks out from completing his final fire academy before he's an official nozzle. I gave that guy so much shiitake as a trainee, too; he'll make a good dual role.

Another intern of mine informed me he scored his dream job at a Central Coast FD; this makes me happy:).

In other news, Estrella Jalisco isn't a bad Mexican beer. Coupled with my wife's shrimp tacos, and homemade salsa? Uh? Yes, and yes.
 
VentMonkey said:
Estrella Jalisco isn't a bad Mexican beer. Coupled with my wife's shrimp tacos, and homemade salsa? Uh? Yes, and yes.
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Can I come over for dinner one of these days? lol I'll gladly make the 200 mile drive for beer and food.
 
CALEMT said:
Can I come over for dinner one of these days? lol I'll gladly make the 200 mile drive for beer and food.
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Sure, it's best when my buddy and I get together for an asada BBQ and a good prizefight.
 
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