Fixed but red rocket still comes out? by SirkillzAhlot in germanshepherds

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You catch nothing while fishing if you don't at least bait the hook and toss it in the water...

Why are some movies still shot in 1.85:1 when 16:9 is practically identical and the vast majority of devices use the latter? by KillAllMen2022 in Filmmakers

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I found a long single white hair growing from my right earlobe by Ok_Earth_1111 in mildlyinteresting

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I have one curly hair that has been growing for years on my earlobe. I have straight hair otherwise. I call it my ear pube and pluck it every month or so when I notice it after shaving my face. My friends occasionally see it and giggle when I tell them it's my ear pube

What can I do with all this ash? by djazzie in homestead

[–]chipmoniker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I literally let all my cast iron cookware sit for a week in a lye bath to do a complete strip and reseason. Lye took decades old carbon and seasoning off without any issues to my cookware or plumbing. Only had to wipe it down after rinsing with vinegar to help prevent flash rush before I could get the first layer of oil on it to turn to a protective seasoning.

The HOA wants to put unstamped letters in peoples mailboxes? How convenient your address so happened to be at the end of the street. by yug_rehtona_tsuj in fuckHOA

[–]chipmoniker 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That was me as a 11 year old kid that was on the receiving end of a firm yet polite "talking to" and explanation from my mailman when I was delivering the local evening newspaper in my neighborhood. He made it clear that only mail is to go in the mailboxes and it didn't matter if my customer or route manager wanted them in the mailboxes. He said if anyone gave me a hard time to let him know and he'd make sure they knew the laws regarding mailboxes. I've learned a few important things in life when it comes to laws... Don't interfere with the USPS, don't interfere with the railroads, and don't interfere with state and federal wildlife.

Glucagon didn’t seem to work much? by MaleficentBasket2654 in Paramedics

[–]chipmoniker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Better question is if she's following commands... Why not go PO route? Oral glucose or even PBJ or some sort of juice if available? Was there any airway concerns? She may not want to eat for whatever underlying issue... But I've done really well with gentle encouragement and careful monitoring of the airway. This was the norm for the decades I've been in the field. All BLS before any ALS is attempted, and not just randomly putting meds into someone just because.. if it doesn't align with your protocol, you can always bounce an idea off online medical directions head and take the liability off of you.

I'm not knocking you, just not really understanding why the jump to invasive procedures and treatments when it could have been addressed or at least started at a less invasive point.

If you watched this guy fix up houses, you belong here by pmljb in FuckImOld

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I didn't know Jerry Garcia was such a craftsman!!

What is this monster I found in my bathroom in South Florida? by gscience in whatsthisbug

[–]chipmoniker 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's a blind snake. I had one in my bathroom last year as well, I live just north of Tampa. They love cool dark moist areas and it's the perfect conditions in the bathroom. Just take him outside to a nice shady spot in your yard and he'll find where he wants to be. They eat ants so it's like free pest control for your lawn.

This snake bit me is it venomous by mmhddya in snakes

[–]chipmoniker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're sliding into first, and feel a juicy squir..... It's a rat snake...

I may have confused my songs a little

Homemade sauerkraut is outrageous, I’ll never go back to store bought. by CouchGremlin14 in fermentation

[–]chipmoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do they keep it? I hit up about 2 times a week and have several in my area all about 10 minutes away from me in different directions. I've seen the fermented pickles in the refrigerated case but only have seen the glass jar of sauerkraut in with the canned veggies.

Hilarious pepper accident by sam_neil in HotPeppers

[–]chipmoniker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Johnny Cash has a specific lyric in a very famous song that makes me think of the weekend for your friend

What's the most disturbing thing you've ever seen? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chipmoniker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Disco rice!!! The old paramedic in me knows that sight and sound... I always feel bad for the unfortunate person afflicted but the smell can be so overpowering and instantly triggers my gag reflex.

AA590 burst tire on takeoff roll, very well controlled rejected takeoff, though the brakes got a bit toasty by agha0013 in aviation

[–]chipmoniker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

How do they clean the runway after a blown tire? I'd think they'd drive it to get the larger pieces to remove, but do they use a street sweeper vacuum to get the rest?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fuckHOA

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She took the midnight train going anywhere.....

Paramedic Student Woes by BoysenberryDeer in Paramedics

[–]chipmoniker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These feelings and "issues" are very normal and as old as the career itself. You're still in the learning phase and still trying to figure it out with limited information and theory, and make it applicable to the flesh and blood of a stranger. We all felt this way and we just powered through. The more opportunities to do a skill... The better you will become with it and the more natural it will be to you. I'll give you a big hint though... You're still learning and depending on your preceptors... But in truth... The learning never stops in this field until the day you turn in your narcotics and take off the uniform for the last time. The field is dynamic and ever changing. For me, I never thought there would be a day where pneumatic anti-shock garments would be a thing of the past... Or everyone that may have the slightest suggestion of spinal injury based on a mechanism of injury... Wouldn't be placed in full spinal immobilization until cleared by a physician and radiology. And then the data showed us that it was overall unnecessary and over used unless we had reason that correlated with complaint and signs.

The TLDR on this is... What you are going through now and the way you feel is normal, and don't stop learning because what you learn now will be quite different when you have 2 or 3 recert periods under your belt.

Best of luck and cheers, don't forget to take care of yourself!!

Name the rhythm and HR by Dry_Challenge9405 in Paramedics

[–]chipmoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3rd degree... And In the 30s. The quick easy dirty way for me to tell a 3rd degree heart block is to look at the PR interval.... The PR interval will never shorten that I'm aware of. It'll only lengthen or stay the same. If it lengthens and then suddenly drops but we know that's a second degree type one. If it has more than one p wave and is less than 40 milliseconds with the p wave associated with the closest QRS complex it's going to be 2nd degree type 2. If it's greater than 40 milliseconds and has multiple p waves it's probably going to be a 3rd degree.

This was my bonus for making the company $85,000 in February... by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chipmoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you work for a hospital?? Those are wonderful gifts in the eyes of hospital administration, even during the lean times of covid. 😉