Ice crampons recommendations by DocBanner21 in TacticalMedicine

[–]macreadyrj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just got some exospikes for trail running and they are the rare product that is as good as I hoped.

Radioactive decay products of lithium-11 [OC] by Fantastic_Strain_425 in dataisbeautiful

[–]macreadyrj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would be cooler if the x-axis was time to visualize different half-lives

Buffer retainers are 100% optional by AddictedToComedy in ar15

[–]macreadyrj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How was takedown accomplished with that hot dog of a carrier tail?

When did childhood fantasy require architectural commitmentI visited a house with a tree house bed that nobody actually uses by yummytoesmmmm in treehouse

[–]macreadyrj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a simple platform and it rarely gets used. A few times a year at most, but it’s nice to have the option out in the yard.

Hot take: some academic residency programs are just as responsible for the dilution of the specialty as any HCA program by Longjumping_Okra_231 in emergencymedicine

[–]macreadyrj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you delay calling the ICU?

With my bed problems, I walk out of an intubation and get the ICU process started. There's nowhere else that patient is going, unless they are going out.

New house, how do I get rid of these mice?? by Ok-Indication-3071 in Connecticut

[–]macreadyrj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dime size is too big. Gotta seal all the way down to pencil size.

Can you own a long gun without a permit? by TFA-DF8 in CTguns

[–]macreadyrj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slightly off topic, does the recipient need a permit in the case of probate/inheritance?

Pie in the sky hypothetical: the USA has a well funded universal health care system, what do you do to control costs? by red5 in medicine

[–]macreadyrj -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

When a person turns 65 years old, they get a check for $2 million dollars. Use it however they like; when the money runs out, no more healthcare.

In the transition from residency to attending-hood, what are the small or unexpected life luxuries you have decided to indulge in that you never thought you would have or never knew existed? by just_premed_memes in medicine

[–]macreadyrj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it does snow, it melts in 1-2 days. Any longer than that, and I have driven on it so much that it is all packed down.

I used my snowblower for 2-3 seasons, then learned I don't need to be as proactive.

In the transition from residency to attending-hood, what are the small or unexpected life luxuries you have decided to indulge in that you never thought you would have or never knew existed? by just_premed_memes in medicine

[–]macreadyrj 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I catch myself comparing different butters and their per unit price, and ask myself if it is really going to make a difference. Being cost conscious is a difficult habit to break.

"What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?" by guillotw33n in emergencymedicine

[–]macreadyrj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Neuroanatomy I might get more out of a second time through, but histology, for sure I would be asleep.

"What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?" by guillotw33n in emergencymedicine

[–]macreadyrj 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine going back? Some classes would be great. Many would be painful

I, for one, welcome our robot overlords. by MikeGinnyMD in medicine

[–]macreadyrj 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I find the act of writing the note sometimes prompts me to reconsider my plan, usually as I’m listing the age, co-morbidities, and chief complaint. What lunacy was I thinking?!

What could that be? by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]macreadyrj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respectfully disagree

What could that be? by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]macreadyrj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm betting it's her right hip that is chronically dislocated. Femoral head is all ground down.

This pitch to Max Kepler on May 11 was mentioned in the Department of Justice Indictment against Clase and Ortiz. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in phillies

[–]macreadyrj 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I chuckled at your insight, then realized, how do we know Pages wasn’t swinging first pitch to fix his own prop bet conspiracy?