Sarah Barracuda
by scalpel on 9/3/2008 2:06:19 PM
Behind the scenes look at the VP negotiations.One of the funniest videos I've ever seen.Language Warning!via Ace Continue »
My New Favorite Pizza
by scalpel on 9/2/2008 7:31:19 PM
Since Pizza Hut finally fired their delivery driver who defended himself during an armed robbery, I've had to get my pizza fix elsewhere. There are several other places that deliver pizzas around here, but none that I like all that much.So now, I just keep some of these in the freezer. Good stuff. Continue »
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft
by scalpel on 9/1/2008 6:33:40 AM
What types of aircraft does NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) use to fly through the eye of a hurricane to measure its strength and make their amazing predictions?The P-3 turoprop, among others:"Slicing through the eyewall of a hurricane, buffeted by howling winds, blinding ... Continue »
Earwax is good for you
by scalpel on 9/1/2008 6:04:29 AM
"[Earwax] is not intrinsically evil stuff, and consequently does not have to be removed merely because it's present," said Peter Roland, an ear, nose and throat doctor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "In fact, it serves a function and so if you don't need to take it... Continue »
Tracking Gustav
by scalpel on 8/31/2008 4:53:06 AM
Here is the best tracking map I've come across. I like it because it shows the previous path as well as several forecast pathways (click the buttons on the right).Good luck to those in New Orleans, get out safely while you can. Continue »
The Magnifying Glass
by scalpel on 8/30/2008 9:01:09 AM
Note to patients:When you bring your very own magnifying glass so the doctor can maybe see the very subtle rash with which you have been stricken, that's an indication that perhaps your condition isn't quite as much of an emergency as you thought it was. Continue »
Quote of the Day
by scalpel on 8/29/2008 3:54:56 PM
Regarding the Sarah Palin pick for VP, some on the left are exercising extremely poor judgment by questioning her experience."Do we really need to put another wildly inexperienced, purely political choice into the White House," they ask?No, we don't. We could elect McCain.- Ace Continue »
Days of Yore
by scalpel on 8/27/2008 1:12:00 AM
To the Honorable Judge of the 7th Judicial District of Pecos County:Now come Jed Dawson, individually, hereinafter called Plaintiff, complaining of and about Dr. Scalpel Orsword (my great-great-great-grandfather) hereinafter called Defendant, and for cause of action would show unto the Court the fol... Continue »
Senator Ted Kennedy's Kidney Stone
by scalpel on 8/26/2008 8:41:04 PM
"Senator Edward M. Kennedy had just left a hospital bed here when he delivered his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, after suffering a debilitating bout of kidney stones Sunday upon arriving in town, aides said.His aides said that after Mr. Kennedy finally decided he was ... Continue »
Classic Heather Locklear SNL skit
by scalpel on 8/26/2008 2:51:37 AM
Funnier than Joe Biden (and much better looking). Continue »
The Physics of Batman
by scalpel on 8/25/2008 12:50:08 AM
Yeah, I know, it's just a movie. But still... Continue »
Photo of the Day
by scalpel on 8/19/2008 5:43:26 PM
Awesome. Continue »
A Sad and Frustrating Case
by scalpel on 8/18/2008 11:38:42 AM
The chief complaint was possible sexual abuse of a child. I was just coming on shift, and neither the physician I was relieving nor the swing shifter had picked up the chart yet despite the patient's relatively long wait in the department (or room). Nobody wants these cases because they are usually ... Continue »
Thank You, John Edwards
by scalpel on 8/15/2008 5:12:23 PM
Because sometimes you need more than a scalpel. Labels: politics, videos posted by scalpel at 4:11 PM Post a Comment function BlogThis() { Q=''; x=document; y=window; if(x.selection) { Q=x.selection.createRange().text; } else if (y.getSelection) { Q=y.getSelection(); } else if (x.getSelection) {... Continue »
The Reality of ANWR
by scalpel on 8/15/2008 2:45:56 PM
Brilliant article that puts the situation in perspective. Continue »