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Roger
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Aug 24, 2015 12:49AM
Only one day to go, then?
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It's over, now it's just a matter of picking up the pieces. ;)
Pull up a cushion, I've got some complaining to do! You see, my name is Rick. Just Rick. It's my legal name. My name is not Richard or Eric or Enrich or Ricardo or something else. It's Rick. Ok? I get this often, although honestly it's usually the spelling of my last name that's done wrong without anyone checking. It's Russell with 2 s's AND 2 r's. That's irritating enough. But today was a whole new realm of frustration.
I spend the morning having my hand poked, prodded, x-rayed, CT'ed and finally wrapped in gauze, batting and then plaster. Fine. But I also spent the morning having to tell people my name. Repeatedly. To the same person. Again and again.
I'm used to the name thing, just having to tell people over again, and repeatedly in the same discussion, and finally having to point out my name on my drivers license that they just handed back to me. If it hadn't happened 7 times in a span of about 3 hours, it would have been the normal stuff. But having to explain it to the Doctor's receptionist, the Doctor's check-out person, then to the radiologist check-in person, then to her supervisor, twice; then to the CT receptionist; then to my Doctor's check-out person AGAIN! I mean, seriously? How difficult is it to type Rick? And why do I even have to 'prove' that my name is not Richard? I seriously think that most people in Ohio must be just stupid. If they ask me my first name and I tell them Rick, why would they think to look up Richard? Yes, I understand Rick is often short for Richard, it's also short for Ricardo, but if I respond with Rick why type Richard into the computer? Do I look like I don't know my own name? And why would someone immediately think "oh, I have to correct this to what i think is his 'real' name"? Oh, wait, I just answered my question, I live in Ohio. In Ohio we're used to ignoring what people say to and doing something else instead.
Like I said, this was not once but SEVEN times! Seven variations of conversation on the same idiocy in less than 3 hours. And having to PROVE my name is not Richard was just insulting, demeaning and left me with no question as to why health care is so messed up in this country.
Wow, a new level of frustration! Rick, you win the internet today.
A young guy worked for the computer magazines was called Richard Eddy. In magazines it was (maybe still is) common to have remarks appended to articles, usually in jest, from the editor as [dash] —Ed.When he made editor of one title he got used to being referred to as Dick Ed (and as an Eddy it was sort of appropriate). At some point since then and not so long ago he officially became Rich Eddy, which is just downright confusing. Rich is a great guy however you spell his name (and a GR member).
I think you were named after Rick in Casablanca :-)) and in contradiction I think like is a hill of beanz.
I must protest (and thus complain) that Roger once again puts things in perspective. As bad as it was being christened with nicknames as a kid that rhyme with my name, at least I didn't end up a name that could be so easily transformed from Richard Eddy into Dick Ed (and what's that word for the thing that sits onto of our shoulders?). O.o But, Roger, I must correct you on one point. According to my mother I was named after a star player on the little league team my father coached while he was a Methodist minister. A baseball player? So, of course I'm born with such terrible eyesight that I can't catch (or hit) baseballs to save my life. Just one of life's little ironies. ;-)
I can't speak for baseball, but I gave up playing cricket when a flying ball came down on me like a falling missile and struck me on the head. A little while later I discovered I couldn't field (catch balls off the bat) because I was shot-sighted.
First congratulations on winning the small claims court case and thanks for encouraging others to not be afraid to try to do the same.You wrote: 'author seeks a drunk audience’ I think it's funny and so should anyone who wants to read a book you may offer for a giveaway.
I'm sorry you haven't had much luck with giveaways. I think contests can be more successful if you can get some online reviewer, blogger, group or other entity to sponsor the contest. You could run a giveaway contest where participants have to submit a couple of sentences saying why they want a book written by a drunken author for readers who are boozed up.
I do think having a blogger/reviewer running contest it might be more successful especially if they blog on the subject of alcohol or review humor books or books about getting drunk. Good luck.
Preston wrote: "I do think having a blogger/reviewer running contest it might be more successful especially if they blog on the subject of alcohol or books about getting drunk..."I protest! It's funny to hear Preston, as a teetotaler,
Oh damn, I think I might just have broken a CD rule…
Roger wrote "Oh damn, I think I might just have broken a CD rule."Don't worry about breaking the rule. Just have another martini.
Preston wrote: "Roger wrote "Oh damn, I think I might just have broken a CD rule."Don't worry about breaking the rule. Just have another martini."
Thank you, Preston, that's so kind… :-)
Rick wrote: "Pull up a cushion, I've got some complaining to do! You see, my name is Rick. Just Rick. It's my legal name. My name is not Richard or Eric or Enrich or Ricardo or something else. It's Rick. Ok? ..."
Epic, as my kids would say.
I just I'll just have to conplain that I don't know how to phrase this as a complaint. So in honor of it being Unification Day today, I decided I needed to watch me some Firefly. I fell in love with that series all over again.
Shiney. :-)
Oh wait, that's it: I find myself compelled to complain about Joss Whedon creating the
show Firefly that I can't seem to stop loving. But I guess I love FOX for canceling the series I didn't end up buying season after season on DVD. I mean I've purchased 5 sets of the DVD, and given 4 of them away. Imagine how much more money FOX would have gotten out of me had the series run as long as that other Whedon show about a valley girl killing demons.
I Of course, when you get the first oppotunity, I highly recommend the series 9 opener for our favorite Time Lord. Capaldi on guitar? Definitely. =0D
Lori S. wrote: "I love me some Firefly and that movie too, the one with them Reapers in it. "Are those genades?"Of course, when you get the first oppotunity, I highly recommend the series 9 opener for our favori..."
Oh, paint me jealous! I won't be able to see the new Doctor Who series until DVD/Bluray. :-(
We miss you in the Games threads.
Rick wrote: "Oh, paint me jealous! I won't be able to see the new Doctor Who series until DVD/Bluray. :-(We miss you in the Games threads...."
It seems the Saturday evening launch lost 2.2 million viewers over the previous series, though the episode received good reviews…
and yes, Lori, we do :)
Roger wrote: "It seems the Saturday evening launch lost 2.2 million viewers over the previous series, though the episode received good reviews…" I'm complaining that Moffat hasn't realized yet that he needs to step aside.
And another thing... Everyone always says how itchy casts get, but mine doesn't itch at all.
But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!
Rick wrote: "Roger wrote: "It seems the Saturday evening launch lost 2.2 million viewers over the previous series, though the episode received good reviews…" I'm complaining that Moffat hasn't realized yet t..."
I'll join you in that complaint. He's worn out his themes and is in a rut now (and can't seem to grow up either).
Rick wrote: "But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!"No fun man. :(
Rick wrote: "But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!..."Casts either itch… or they hurt.
When I broke my arm (right humerus) many years ago it was set at hospital in the midst of a ferocious snow storm that plunged the hospital into darkness. In the blue emergency lights I was x-rayed on a WWII car-battery operated machine and then a nurse set the arm in plaster and sent me home. Two days later, returning for a check up, the doctor apologised for the wrong type of setting and said, "I'm sorry Mr. Kean but I'm going to have to break it again and reset it differently. This will hurt."
He called for two male nurses to hold me steady and yanked.
I screamed.
Roger wrote: "Rick wrote: "But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!..."Casts either itch… or they hurt.
When..."
Yikes Roger.
Roger wrote: "Rick wrote: "But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!..."Casts either itch… or they hurt.
When..."
I'm complaining that Roger always tops other people's stories.
Roger wrote: "... He called for two male nurses .... I screamed." O.o OK, fine I'm not complaining about my stupid cast anymore.
And I wouldn't that story was "right humerus" it was downright scary.
Were the male nurses cute at least?
Lori S. wrote: "I'll join you in that complaint. He's worn out his themes and is in a rut now (and can't seem to grow up either). " Which is a pity since he's got such a stellar actor with Capaldi.
Lori S. wrote: "Rick wrote: "But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knives? That's what I want to know! ARGH!"No fun man. :("
Just a few more days. Just a few more days.
I hope.
Rick wrote: "Lori S. wrote: "I'll join you in that complaint. He's worn out his themes and is in a rut now (and can't seem to grow up either). " Which is a pity since he's got such a stellar actor with Capaldi."
Yeah. Sigh
Don't you people have anything better to do than sit around and complain?
Preston wrote: "Don't you people have anything better to do than sit around and complain?"Where's the fun in that?
Rick wrote: "...But why didn't anyone warn me that it would feel like someone was sawing on my thumb with serrated knife..."I broke wrist and received a nice blue cast which didn't cut into my thumb at all. Perhaps the medical staff can remove the part that is sawing your thumb off. If not I'd see my orthopedist and convince him to have the technicians take off this cast and replace with one that doesn't harm you. Good luck!
It's funny you should offer that advice Preston. I told the doctor about the sensation and the pain and he just smiled, nodded and handed me another prescription for pain meds.
Seriously? Go to another doctor. If prescribing meds is his only solution to problem then he is a shitty doctor and must be avoided :/
I hate competitions and contests, which is why I've submitted Harry's Great Trek for the 2016 Lambda Literary Awards – the "Lammys" – under the General Gay Fiction category:http://www.lambdaliterary.org/current...
I have to complain about the fact that I have two complaints today and to make it worse they're unrelated. It infuriates me that I can't vote for Roger's book Harry's Great Trek for the award it's up for.
And it pisses me off that I was so clueless that I had the sheer stupidity to think that when my cast came off the ache and pain would magically go away. No such luck. It actually hurts more now, but in a whole new different way. I've also already peeled off a half dozen quarter sized patches of skin. GROSS! But at least that doesn't hurt.
I'm infuriated that you can't vote for Harry's Great Trek in the Lammys, Rick. It's just so grossly unfair — just as bad as not being told that the agony would go on after the loss of the plaster cast. Still, some wise person once told me that as long as it hurts it's getting better.And no, I didn't punch him out…
I am irate that Roger didn't pun... No wait, let's not go there. I'm irate that my thumb is bring all "What do mean I have to start being all opposable again? I liked be a lazy, good for nothing phalange."
Sorry, but it may stay like that for a while. I see massages, easy hand exercises, some ointments and a lot of patience in your future...
If I ask nicely, will this day end faster?
I don't remember the last time I asked this very question as many times as today. It started with one of my students saying that he will consider studying for Monday's test, but won't promise doing it because he has more important things to do... And when I later met his mother and told her about his attitude I got "ok, thanks, bye" back.
Then I apparently got a paper with 'errand girl' stuck to my back because suddenly everyone wanted me to 'do this, bring that, go there'. And not one bloody please was used.
And then, to add to my not so bright mood, I lost my tea mug, and after several minutes of searching I remembered that I left in another building...
Grr. I hate feckless students. They're even worse than feckless phalanges, like opposable thumbs that have decided to cease being opposable for no good rational. Were you at least able to track down your tea mug?
Do you know how Hi other Monika *waves*
@Rick Well, at least your thumb may be an excuse to meet with some sexy physiotherapist ;)) Yes, I've found it :)
@Monika Hi Monika *waves back*, I've heard you had some problems, everything fine now? :)
Monika wrote: "@Monika Hi Monika *waves back*, I've heard you had some problems, everything fine no..."Hmmm....define "fine" :P LOL yeah it's all good.
I am complaining that Monika #1 (the aforementioned above) has not been complaining much of late and it's not good enough. :-)
I want to complain that my family is weird. Today I was accused of spending not enough money... That even sounds weird O.o'@Monika, well, 'fine' as 'now you will have more time to spend here and we will both confuse Rick and others' ;))
@Roger, Okay, okay I'm here ready to complain geez...nag, nag, nag
@Monika, I hope I have more time to be here cuz confusing Rick sounds like fun
Monika, Monika, Monika! It's like a weird, alternate reality Brady Bunch with two Marshas! Wait, does that mean I'm Cindy ? I'm complaining because I don't want to be Cindy! I wanna be Peter!
I'm sooooooo confused.
Rick wrote: "Monika, Monika, Monika! It's like a weird, alternate reality Brady Bunch with two Marshas! Wait, does that mean I'm
Cindy
? I'm complaining because I don't want to be Cindy! I wanna be Peter! ..."
Which Monika? ohhhh this is going to be fun and no you have to be Cindy! ;)
Oops forgot! I just got back from an afternoon/evening in Vancouver with my son watching our favorite Basketball team (Toronto Raptors) play a pre-season game. Now I'm going to complain big time that Vancouver no longer has a basketball team of their own....it's so not fair!!!!! *angry look*
Sorry you guys I'll catch up on all the other word games tomorrow, it was a full day and my back is telling me I over did it again. It's bed and a heat pad for me. *grumble, grumble*
Monika wrote: "Which Monika? ohhhh this is going to be fun and no you have to be Cindy! ;)" But, but ... I'm not blonde (will THAT get me out of having to be Cindy?)!
Take of your back. Rest up. Cuz you got a lot of complaining to do. ;-)
Rick wrote: But, but ... I'm not blonde (will THAT get me out of having to be Cindy?)!"
We'll get you a blonde wig. ;-)
Monika wrote: "Rick wrote: But, but ... I'm not blonde (will THAT get me out of having to be Cindy?)!"
We'll get you a blonde wig. ;-)"
With curly pigtails!
*angry glare* I'm refuse to get tarted up in a whig like Donald Trump.
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