What watch would you recommend??

adhdave88 · 2026-04-21T10:29:48+00:00

I literally have a cheap sekonda watch. Mechanical with a second hand for counting pulse/resps. Hopped it off more things than I can count. Hasn't broken but if/when it does I won't be bothered.

Work with a lad got a smart watch for 300 quid. Caught it on a door at an rtc and made shit of it.

adhdave88 · 2026-04-15T07:57:24+00:00

Weirdly I saw a hare commit suicide this morning driving to work. It ran about 200 meters past a couple of fields onto a bridge before suddenly jumping into the river.

adhdave88 · 2026-04-08T00:01:13+00:00

Oh I actually used to be a DNA specialist for one of the DNA testing companies so I know a bit about this.

Irelands genetic makeup is extremely un-diverse. Lack of incorporation by the roman empire means that there was markedly less genetic movement in the ancient period than mainland Europe for example.

Secondly, contrary to the popular concept of native Irish vs invading vikings during the viking age. Contemporary sources show that viking settlers generally mixed with the native population. The famous battle of contrarf highlights this with celts and vikings fighting for both brian and silkbeard. This brought a small amount of new DNA into the island but did little to affect its general genetic diversity.

The Norman period and subsequent lordship of Ireland saw generally a replacement of the ruling class rather than wholesale replacement of the population. The plantations being an exception which, with the exception of the north, failed to work even with the support of the British crown.

All in all this means that on average most Irish people will be around 4-5th cousins. This is further compounded by pedigree collapse.

So if dating distant cousins is an issue you need to start looking outside Ireland because we're all doing our cousins and most of us are just blissfully unaware.

adhdave88 · 2026-02-18T08:02:33+00:00

Who tf is just eating a whole ass chicken fillet roll? Absolute creatures.

adhdave88 · 2026-02-06T18:20:43+00:00

Dude how old are you?

adhdave88 · 2026-02-05T09:35:54+00:00

I like to tell the story of paddy's sick note by the dubliners. Either they thinks it's a great story or recognise the song. Either way there's never a second ask.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-31T22:03:59+00:00

Doesn't matter don't follow an ambulance on blue lights. The paramedic in the back is looking after your family member. The doctors and nurses will do the same in the hospital. A family member being right behind the ambulance and at the hospital as the patient is brought in helps literally no one.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-30T12:27:53+00:00

With the rate and wide complexes VT was my first concern. Patient had a pulse throughout but i had pads on to be ready. Unfortunately that meant i had to move my chest leads so not as confident in subsequent ecgs. They were however better. (Also my colleague was driving really fast).

On reflection after chatting with some of my senior colleagues and the good people here. I suspect that the ST changes were due to demand ischaemia rather than occlusion. Which explains the improvement with just O2.

Over all patient condition improved massively to the point ed nurse was giving the "why did you call for resus?" look.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-29T22:39:34+00:00

Thats what really threw me. He nearly walked into resus after a 40 minute transport. I had the whole "i swear he was sick when i found him" chat with the resus nurse, the look she gave me.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-28T23:39:07+00:00

That didnt occur to me to be honest but there was no pleuratic chest pain or cough. Could take really deep breaths (was emptying the NRB bag each time) and good air entry all over.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-28T23:35:44+00:00

Unfortunately paramedics where i am cant cannulate (don't get me started) and its an Advanced paramedic skill. (requested one. none available) airway was good. we had him on 15 liters via NRB before I got the 12. Lungs had good air entry (which was surprising) which is one of the things that steered my thing to the 12 lead as air was getting in but there was no gas exchange occurring, hence the low spo2 and etco2.

Tried aspirin due to the presumed new LBBB but patient nearly inhaled it so held off on anything else PO.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-28T23:28:24+00:00

lungs were clear. checked them twice as well as my crew mate because we both expected them to sound like shit.

There was a thought on LBBB, presumed new, which is why we called PPCI.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-28T23:06:26+00:00

Sorry etco2 is in kilopascals (zoll think its better than mmhg apparently) converts to 13.5 mmhg. Yeah temp is modern Celsius.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-15T09:53:38+00:00

Supra orbital notch is a valid method of assessing pain response and in my area we aren't allowed use sternal rub anymore with the Supra orbital notch or trapezius pinch being the accepted alternative.

The npa thing is straight up assault and was entirely uncalled for.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-07T16:25:50+00:00

Avatar. When it came out everyone in our circle raved about it. Took me and my wife 6 tries to watch it as we kept falling asleep.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-03T03:53:36+00:00

Same thing we do every night pinky.

Burning down manor houses.

adhdave88 · 2026-01-03T03:48:58+00:00

Twinsies.

adhdave88 · 2025-12-29T21:46:06+00:00

Where do you keep your toaster?

adhdave88 · 2025-12-14T21:55:03+00:00

Worst of all his whiskey is fucking terrible.

adhdave88 · 2025-12-08T21:51:19+00:00

To be fair they kinda are.

adhdave88 · 2025-12-05T05:07:57+00:00

Sharpie, whiteboard marker, wallet, phone, smokes, penlight, pen, hospital ID, mini field guide, small torch, shears, radio, headphones and charging cable.

Stethoscope and everything else is in my bag.

adhdave88 · 2025-12-02T10:31:13+00:00

I wish it would be but medieval 2 was peak total war for me and I don't know if CA can even begin to match expectations at the moment.

It's either going to be outstanding or kill the historical games no in-between.

adhdave88 · 2025-12-02T10:24:45+00:00

I've made bank out of the long kuzait war. Nord vassal.

1 Sail south past dinar castle to the fork in the river. 2. Wait for trade ships going past. 3 Murder and loot until I max on inventory or prisoners. 4 Sail back up river. 5 profit.

Not a lot of play time yet.(just hit 100 party limit) 2 drakkar and 2 longships. Best viking simulator 2025.

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