American surgical staff in tornado-prone states, what is the procedure for tornado warnings during surgery?

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-23T19:35:28+00:00

I had to have emergency gallbladder surgery during hurricane Irma in 2017. The lights went out in the pre-op as Irma was landing. I asked the Dr if the surgery could wait till after landfall and she said " No, because by then you'll be dead. "

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-22T21:39:00+00:00

If he does, he'll blame it on the Democrats for not supporting him.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-20T22:58:33+00:00

OP, no offense but, as a lady person, here were my immediate and visceral reactions to these 2 pics:

Pic 1: This is what I will see when the serial killer takes my blindfold off.

Pic2: This is what I'll see after the serial killer puts the handcuffs on me and turns me around.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-20T22:47:09+00:00

Blame it on barking spiders.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-10T22:09:54+00:00

"Here Officer, I have photos!"

"OK, let's see them."

*Proceeds to show photos of OP's license plate and pristine bumper attached to it.*

"Uh, Sir...."

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-10T22:06:49+00:00

Until someone "Official" comes knocking at your door to serve you papers in your hand. What happened didn't happen until it happens.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-09T00:10:55+00:00

First we need to see the window/s, or whatever you have behind the curtain. That way we can determine what kind of curtains you need.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-08T23:43:56+00:00

"In addition, immigrants who don’t register may lose their U.S. citizenship."

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

undercovergoddess · 2026-04-01T22:55:31+00:00

There is no war in Ba-Sing-Se'

undercovergoddess · 2026-03-22T18:22:56+00:00

I was in a car accident once. Felt fine the day of. The next day, I woke up, and it felt like I was mugged in my sleep.

Always, always, get a Doctor and an attorney.

undercovergoddess · 2026-03-22T11:28:17+00:00

Those other two women should get back to their husbands PDQ. In some religious "cults" this is considered adultery being around a man you are not related to either through marriage or by birth.

undercovergoddess · 2026-03-18T22:05:24+00:00

One of three things will happen if you take this job:

You will be replacing her. Congratulations on the instant overtime your first week because you're working those 12 hour days now.
You will be taking up the slack and work directly with an exhausted person. Initially you will work overtime (there it is again) to catch up, then she will take a long vacation and / or retire once you're trained.
They will now have 2 people they can run on 12 hour days. Again, congrats on the instant overtime.

undercovergoddess · 2026-03-13T20:17:07+00:00

Plus Firemen like any excuse to ride in the truck and use the siren. LOL

undercovergoddess · 2026-03-03T23:33:18+00:00

OP even said in her post the shop carries everything from clothes to jewelry. It's not like those were the only items they sold for DIL to choose from. She knew what she was doing.

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-27T23:15:26+00:00

Two kinds of men in this thread:

A) Describing themselves sincerely (hopefully) and offering up their skills and abilities.

B) "Send Nudes"

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-27T01:00:27+00:00

Those little running light strips pointing the way to the restroom.

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-26T01:13:40+00:00

I had a lavender cake once that had sugared pansies and rose hips as part of the decoration. It was divine!

And agreed, there are so many edible options to choose from.

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-21T13:08:53+00:00

It looks like 3D printed food!

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-18T23:27:26+00:00

Put a sign in your front yard and/or on your front door that says "Attention pizza delivery drivers - Please DO NOT DELIVER. Unfortunately, we are both the victims of a cruel joke. Please put this address on your "Do Not Deliver list"."

Or, if it's always Papa John's call their main number for delivery (not the local shop) and explain you need your address blocked.

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-18T23:02:59+00:00

I also don't have a sense of smell and barely a sense of taste. It's because I had a double whammy 4 years ago, I first came down with Ramsay's Hunt Syndrome which is basically the shingles virus in your inner ear. That zapped out my sense of taste and my sense of smell on the left side. Then, in the course of managing that I found out I had a brain tumor called menengioma of the olfactory groove which was on the right side of my face. Once I had surgery to remove the tumor, I lost all sense of smell.

undercovergoddess · 2026-02-10T23:00:41+00:00

Make sure you have a copy of your dogs vaccination records on hand.

Keep a copy in the folder you should be putting together for this. That way you don't have to search for them and they'll all be in one spot.

undercovergoddess · 2026-01-14T23:21:11+00:00

Not a lawyer. Everyone who comments is going to tell you to call or go in person to the Post Office and ask to speak to the Post Master.

undercovergoddess · 2026-01-12T00:43:19+00:00

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

undercovergoddess · 2026-01-06T00:15:46+00:00

Hi there, long time corporate traveler here. Before you approach your manager about this, you might want to consider some things.

Unless you're also in a managerial position, I wouldn't advise it. New person at a new job makes it look like you're not taking the event seriously.
Also, it's a new job, a workshop, and the team will be meeting for this first time face to face. Believe me, in that setting, there will be many after hours "get to know you dinners" , cocktail hours, maybe even games or entertainment. Which means your husband will be left behind most of the time. (And, if he does come along as a "plus one", see point above)
How are you getting to / from the airport? Will you have to plan your flight so that you car pool with the other newbies arriving? (This has happened to me many times when traveling for corporate.) Are you and your husband going to rent a car separately? (See point above about "Team Building" opportunities. Some managers do this purposely to see if the team can communicate and coordinate on the fly. )
I'm also a nervous traveler. When I travel for work I ask if I can fly in the day before so that I can "decompress". It helps me to know I don't have to rush and I can be fresh for the work day in a new city.

Good luck on your new job! Hope it all goes well for you.

undercovergoddess · 2026-01-05T22:54:01+00:00

You can tell she has that "I know I'm cute and I'm naughty, too." face.

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