Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Starting about 10 years ago I would get a chest infection in late Jan. early Feb. I hate going to the doctor- but the first time it really hit on a Friday in the middle of a trial.

so I went to a walk in clinic on Saturday. I explained my symptoms, which were apparently inconclusive- while I was sneezing it was clear. So the doc said she wouldn't give me meds and I should just see if I got better, and if I didn't feel better in a week i could come back for anti-biotics. I dug in and hit that one out with the plea "I'm going back into trial monday. i have to be better, I can risk it." she wrote me script.

For the next few years that "in trial" along with more advised symptoms- "I'm sneezing yellow-green!"- got me script ever year.

Then, we were going to Japan for a few weeks. a doctor friend gave us a bunch of Z-pack samples to have just in case. We didn't need them there, so I didn't even need go to the clinic the next few years.

Last year I was back. Story all lined up, "trial Monday- greenish/yellow snot- script please!" And she* tells me that they don't write script anymore until after a week- because it might be viral. So i came back a week later.

Last week my daughter had the same thing and 2 different docs refused to give her antibiotics until she was sick for a week. She didn't have trial Monday, but "2 big exams", but still no luck.

Anyway, today I went in for mine.

1) trial Monday
2) greenish snot
3) Been sick for at least a week, it got worse this Morning.

Lie 3 gets me the pills.

I don't get the crack down on anti biotics, but maybe they don't want everyone getting immune.

Here's the thing- my life is pretty great. I'm happy with my job/ my family/ my life generally. I make more money than i need.

There is one major missing piece and that is I can get the meds I know I need when I need them. I'm thinking my daughter** needs to go to med school, or at least marry a doc.

* different docs most years
** if i ever need Viagra I won't ask daughter for that script

After lying to get the meds in the first place, you probably stopped taking them halfway through the prescription once the symptoms went away. People like you are helping to create a new super-breed of bacteria that will eventually be the end of the human race. Thanks. Thanks a lot. I hope your "trials" went well.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
[etd-sorry...me bad :blush:]

translation:

Penske's daughter won't write him script for Viagra- for her it would be self-defense to keep him off it.

[Adder]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Starting about 10 years ago I would get a chest infection in late Jan. early Feb. I hate going to the doctor- but the first time it really hit on a Friday in the middle of a trial.

so I went to a walk in clinic on Saturday. I explained my symptoms, which were apparently inconclusive- while I was sneezing it was clear. So the doc said she wouldn't give me meds and I should just see if I got better, and if I didn't feel better in a week i could come back for anti-biotics. I dug in and hit that one out with the plea "I'm going back into trial monday. i have to be better, I can risk it." she wrote me script.

For the next few years that "in trial" along with more advised symptoms- "I'm sneezing yellow-green!"- got me script ever year.

Then, we were going to Japan for a few weeks. a doctor friend gave us a bunch of Z-pack samples to have just in case. We didn't need them there, so I didn't even need go to the clinic the next few years.

Last year I was back. Story all lined up, "trial Monday- greenish/yellow snot- script please!" And she* tells me that they don't write script anymore until after a week- because it might be viral. So i came back a week later.

Last week my daughter had the same thing and 2 different docs refused to give her antibiotics until she was sick for a week. She didn't have trial Monday, but "2 big exams", but still no luck.

Anyway, today I went in for mine.

1) trial Monday
2) greenish snot
3) Been sick for at least a week, it got worse this Morning.

Lie 3 gets me the pills.

I don't get the crack down on anti biotics, but maybe they don't want everyone getting immune.

Here's the thing- my life is pretty great. I'm happy with my job/ my family/ my life generally. I make more money than i need.

There is one major missing piece and that is I can't get the meds I know I need when I need them. I'm thinking my daughter** needs to go to med school, or at least marry a doc.

* different docs most years
** if i ever need Viagra I won't ask daughter for that script

It isn't you that gets immune, it is the chritters that make you sick that get immune. And yes, there has been much more emphasis on not over-prescribing antibiotics lately.

Btw, a source has suggested to me the Z-pack is what they give to people to go away and leave them alone, not what they use when they think there is a real baceterial problem.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
translation:

Penske's daughter won't write him script for Viagra- for her it would be self-defense to keep him off it.

Yes, preserve her share of inheritance from being diluted by additional half-siblings.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Adder

Btw, a source has suggested to me the Z-pack is what they give to people to go away and leave them alone, not what they use when they think there is a real baceterial problem.

everything doctors do is to cause you to go away and leave them alone.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Yes, preserve her share of inheritance from being diluted by additional half-siblings.

yes. her half-child half-sibling. I bet that child/grandchild could really help you think up some good sock ideas.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
everything doctors do is to cause you to go away and leave them alone.

I think this is true of all service industry people. Hmmm. You are brilliant!

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I'm out of Colts. Will a Mickey's Big Mouth suffice?*




*They fucking sued the company out of making the old school tear-away tops. I hate my ex-job.

I could be happy with a Mickey's Big Mouth.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yes. her half-child half-sibling. I bet that child/grandchild could really help you think up some good sock ideas.

Did I ever tell you I had mumps as a child?

[Adder]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
After lying to get the meds in the first place, you probably stopped taking them halfway through the prescription once the symptoms went away. People like you are helping to create a new super-breed of bacteria that will eventually be the end of the human race. Thanks. Thanks a lot. I hope your "trials" went well.

Could also be an effect of the 3 or 5 day Z-pack not getting it done.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I would have gone with "America, love it and/or take advantage of the fact that it is a democracy and attempt to form a grassroots organization to effect change and make it better from your perspective." But Bryan Garner told me that he is so over the whole "and/or" thing. He did not give me particularly persuasive reasons why when I asked him point blank about it at the CLE, but who am I to question the genius that is Bryan Garner?

Did I ever tell you he hit on me in the airport? We were on the same flight out after I attended his CLE last year or maybe two years ago. I gave him my business card and he sent me emails for months asking when we could hook up.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I would have gone with "America, love it and/or take advantage of the fact that it is a democracy and attempt to form a grassroots organization to effect change and make it better from your perspective." But Bryan Garner told me that he is so over the whole "and/or" thing. He did not give me particularly persuasive reasons why when I asked him point blank about it at the CLE, but who am I to question the genius that is Bryan Garner?

Oh. I was going to suggest "Don't vote if you love America," but your clarification changes things.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Did I ever tell you he hit on me in the airport? We were on the same flight out after I attended his CLE last year or maybe two years ago. I gave him my business card and he sent me emails for months asking when we could hook up.

Similar thing happened to me after I dined with Wonk. No offence.

[SlaveNoMore]

ABBAKiss
Did I ever tell you he hit on me in the airport? We were on the same flight out after I attended his CLE last year or maybe two years ago. I gave him my business card and he sent me emails for months asking when we could hook up.

Did he like the piano bench?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
It could be the dumbest thing people say, ever.

TM

Especially b/c there are plenty of us who would love to leave it, but eventually discover that it's not practical.

I've never understood American patriotism. I always thought that patriotism was a feeling for people who are alike historically and culturally. I can understand Greek and Chinese patriotism b/c those country's people share so much and have centuries (if not millenia) of history. But Americans don't have much in common with other Americans except for our propensity towards consumerism. We don't look alike. Our personal histories differ greatly. We are a mish-mash of everyone else's history (which many Irish-Americans, Italian-Americans, etc. attempt to maintain). Yet, Americans seem to be more patriotic than most countries.

Take it the PB.