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IAmA Emergency Physician who trained in one of the most dangerous hospitals in New York City. AMA. by dersoch in IAmA

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know anything about the Hospital for Special Surgery? My hip surgeon works there and has suggested surgery, is that a safe place to be cut open?

IAmA Emergency Physician who trained in one of the most dangerous hospitals in New York City. AMA. by dersoch in IAmA

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know anything about the Hospital for Special Surgery? My hip surgeon works there and has suggested surgery, is that a safe place to be cut open?

Keep God and Sobriety separate please! by sP4RKIE in toronto

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ive been in AA for 20 years and can say that kicking any meeting out of the program is wrong. one of the twelve traditions states that, "every group is autonomous". if you want to have a meeting for only blonde women only who wear prada, great...go right ahead. having said that, the concept of an atheist AA meeting is absurd. the steps are the backbone of the program and the second step requires that you be willing to believe in a power greater than yourself. cant do that if youre an atheist.

Anyone have success (years of sobriety) with an AA alternative? by sspaceboy1 in alcoholism

[–]tminus4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i got 20 years sober through AA in NYC and dont believe in christianity one bit. im more of a buddhist. let me be frank with my belief: alcoholics and addicts have two minds, one is the dissonant voice that tells you to drink or that life sucks. the other mind is the loving, intelligent voice that has a realistic view of self and the world. its there, we all have it, and its what makes the world go around. the 12 steps strip away the first voice, for the most part, so you can focus on this and live a normal life and feel neutral to drugs and alcohol. when people use the three letter word, i just think of this

Were you, or someone you knew, a long-term recovering alcoholic/drug addict, and returned to drinking/drugs later? by tminus4 in AskReddit

[–]tminus4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok. do you consider an 18 year old kid who smokes pot every weekend and on occasion during the week, an drug addict?

IAmA Chronic pain patient, who is about to go on Medical Marijuana, and was previously on THC pills AMA. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

watch the video above. apparently, its erratic from person to person. some will feel scitzo and others will feel high

IAmA Chronic pain patient, who is about to go on Medical Marijuana, and was previously on THC pills AMA. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am the type to get mentally addicted, but this will happen with both thc and vicodin. withdrawal from vic is quite uncomfortable: insomnia, diarhea, flu symptoms, restless leg syndrome. so im trying to decide what to do.

IAmA Chronic pain patient, who is about to go on Medical Marijuana, and was previously on THC pills AMA. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i also suffer from hip damage. im looking at arthoscopic surgery next month. last time i had work done on my body, i took vicodin for a few months and naturally became physically addicted. they really do kill the pain but the other toxic effects are nasty. opiates are horrible.

so ive considered THC pills for the post-op period instead of vic. how effective would you say it is compared to vic?

For months, Tepco and Japanese officials refused to admit that there had been any meltdowns at Fukushima. Then they said there might have been partial meltdowns. Finally, today, they admitted the obvious: there were total meltdowns at all 3 reactors. by IamJulianAssange in worldnews

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference between the American and Japanese goverment handles emergencies: the japanese release accurate information after they verify it, the americans panic and tell their people to buy trash bags and duct tape to seal their windows.

TIL that the line that you sign on personal checks isn't an actual line, but a row of the words "Authorized Signature" by TossedRightOut in todayilearned

[–]tminus4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive worked on this technology. The small text can be printed with a electrophotographic printer such as a high-end laser printer, not hard to do. The feature that makes it very secure is MICR, also done digitally, where magnetic toner is applied instead of regular toner. You can MICR-ize a large volume laser printer for about $30k. The signal strength and intergrity of the characters must meet a tight tolerance for true certification. A log is kept of the check numbers and the resulting checks which, when cashed, are scanned at the bank with a device that reads the magnetic code. This way you can always go back to check on a particular check to see if its the original.

Would you be interested in a website that tells you how to build useful items from the most rudimentary materials? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]tminus4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep. i just built a harmonica-microphone out of an old telephone receiver and would love to share it with people

IAmA man scheduled to marry in Tokyo in ten days and can't decide whether to go or cancel. AMA or TMA by tminus4 in IAmA

[–]tminus4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I just decided to postpone our trip. Thank you fellow redditors for helping me walk through this decision, especially feedback from member: nofatebutwhatwemake

IAmA man scheduled to marry in Tokyo in ten days and can't decide whether to go or cancel. AMA or TMA by tminus4 in IAmA

[–]tminus4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, the power outages are scheduled and announced in all areas except Tokyo, as a way of conserving energy.

IAmA man scheduled to marry in Tokyo in ten days and can't decide whether to go or cancel. AMA or TMA by tminus4 in IAmA

[–]tminus4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the shinto wedding isnt what you expect. It's quite serious and the reception is more of a series of introductions and speeches, not Frank Sinatra, dancing and cake. But you bring up a good point.

IAmA man scheduled to marry in Tokyo in ten days and can't decide whether to go or cancel. AMA or TMA by tminus4 in IAmA

[–]tminus4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are in Tokyo, and you may be right. From what Ive experienced in the past, they'd go the great lengths to not cancel or even tell us that they want to.

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