tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post5549237791394877765..comments2024-03-12T07:48:29.712+03:00Comments on Stories from the trauma bay: Common senseDocBastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-69978626234459421292014-11-19T01:53:34.005+02:002014-11-19T01:53:34.005+02:00I've always wondered why it was called "c...I've always wondered why it was called "common sense" when it isn't all that common.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-44413362625436362442014-11-02T18:02:41.820+02:002014-11-02T18:02:41.820+02:00leaving the "h" out simply makes the dim...leaving the "h" out simply makes the diminutive shorter to write.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-49358522841007015742014-11-02T06:47:09.040+02:002014-11-02T06:47:09.040+02:00Yeah, Dr. Bastard has repeatedly stated that he ha...Yeah, Dr. Bastard has repeatedly stated that he has an overwhelming inner pessimist. SkyGuy32https://www.blogger.com/profile/06384956212943189459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-89144746109815303812014-11-01T19:46:59.376+02:002014-11-01T19:46:59.376+02:00My son is a Thomy ( Thom and Thomas) I could never...My son is a Thomy ( Thom and Thomas) I could never understand where 'Tom' came from. If you look at 'Thomas' where is 'Tom'?<br />As for the Thom in the story- maybe he was oddly lucky he was so intoxicated at time of said accident. He did naturally tense up and possibly have more injury. Yes, likely he is an addict. Has to come to that himself and hit rock bottom. Addiction is a very unpleasant disease. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-88499187538346750522014-10-30T03:19:12.236+03:002014-10-30T03:19:12.236+03:00"optimistic?""optimistic?"Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-71382758549269434022014-10-30T02:49:26.259+03:002014-10-30T02:49:26.259+03:00Shark - you watch your mouth. I will not tolerate ...Shark - you watch your mouth. I will not tolerate such slurs here. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-32933708569050231642014-10-30T02:08:37.544+03:002014-10-30T02:08:37.544+03:00Doc, you optimistic bastard. ;)Doc, you optimistic bastard. ;)Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160474063593343683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-38507249093165543382014-10-29T20:42:32.984+03:002014-10-29T20:42:32.984+03:00I am saying that when a person feels it is okay to...I am saying that when a person feels it is okay to deliberately impair their cognitive abilities, and then gets behind the wheel and harms someone, I can't help feeling they get what they deserve if they get hurt.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-38930593955413413452014-10-29T18:46:50.352+03:002014-10-29T18:46:50.352+03:00Anon - Because I was having trouble thinking up a ...Anon - Because I was having trouble thinking up a Not His Real NameĀ© name, and that's the first one that came to mind. No specific reason at all.DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-61355263220610283892014-10-29T18:45:20.828+03:002014-10-29T18:45:20.828+03:00Shark - Ken (and you can correct me if I'm wro...Shark - Ken (and you can correct me if I'm wrong) is merely saying that he is pleased when the innocent victim of a drunk driving accident is less injured than the drunk driver, not that he is "taking delight" in anyone getting hurt.DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-57574492120689053522014-10-29T18:27:08.242+03:002014-10-29T18:27:08.242+03:00I'm not playing the "Who ever has the big...I'm not playing the "Who ever has the biggest wound is beyond reproach from making the most disgusting statement" game with you. <br /><br />Taking delight in another person being that badly injured - sober, drunk, or otherwise - is fucked up. End of. Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160474063593343683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-86751997257761458012014-10-29T18:10:53.947+03:002014-10-29T18:10:53.947+03:00some people prefer that spelling - I know a couple...some people prefer that spelling - I know a couple of Thoms.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-49466354405938675922014-10-29T18:10:07.547+03:002014-10-29T18:10:07.547+03:00You must be real fun at parties. You must be real fun at parties. Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160474063593343683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-30351368009889160282014-10-29T18:09:48.615+03:002014-10-29T18:09:48.615+03:00that I have little sympathy for drunk drivers? we...that I have little sympathy for drunk drivers? welcome to the dirty end of the stick. keep in mind that there are two demographics of victims of drunk drivers that Doc never sees, but I do. like the sheriff who had a guy - fresh out of prison for - you guessed it - drunk driving; get drunk, get behind the wheel, and turn directly into the front of his patrol car.<br />Or like the guy who had a drunk driver plow into the nose of his minivan hard enough to drive the steering wheel back into his chest. Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-24531836493465282012014-10-29T08:24:28.483+03:002014-10-29T08:24:28.483+03:00I am curious doc, why thom and not tom?I am curious doc, why thom and not tom?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-54944002149155677852014-10-29T04:36:05.584+03:002014-10-29T04:36:05.584+03:00I hope he gets the help he so obviously needs. Tha...I hope he gets the help he so obviously needs. That's pretty hardcore to go through what he did and to turn around and get drunk again. Before going to the doctor. Very sad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-52124186180076132622014-10-29T04:15:40.122+03:002014-10-29T04:15:40.122+03:00Wow. I can maybe understand wanting a drink after ...Wow. I can maybe understand wanting a drink after a traumatic event to calm the nerves (even though I wouldn't do it), but showing up to the hospital drunk? A week later? Especially considering the reason he landed there in the first place directly involved drinking WAY too much alcohol? That's just stupid. No, this guy is likely an alcoholic and needs professional help.Mitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777412044586215957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-50919011476011167132014-10-29T04:15:02.126+03:002014-10-29T04:15:02.126+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777412044586215957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-6610495220505314102014-10-28T21:21:18.918+03:002014-10-28T21:21:18.918+03:00To be fair, I might want a drink after being hit b...To be fair, I might want a drink after being hit by a car too. Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160474063593343683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-38762152556561425762014-10-28T17:07:34.357+03:002014-10-28T17:07:34.357+03:00addendum: I have to admit to a feeling of unprofes...addendum: I have to admit to a feeling of unprofessional glee that in that particular case, the drunk driver came out worse than his victims.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-71101031645866359952014-10-28T11:21:10.859+03:002014-10-28T11:21:10.859+03:00I posit that "common sense" refers not t...I posit that "common sense" refers not to the rarity, but rather to who possesses it, the "common folk". And silly sods like Thom don't qualify as common folk. They've all but forfeited the right to the term "folk"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978767123482834808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-16576525409654067932014-10-28T07:22:38.573+03:002014-10-28T07:22:38.573+03:00Common sense. So rare it's a damned super-pow...Common sense. So rare it's a damned super-power anymore.Dakalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05312490840168804147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-1846748203621338762014-10-28T04:06:31.679+03:002014-10-28T04:06:31.679+03:00That's a perfectly reasonable assumption, one ...That's a perfectly reasonable assumption, one that I made myself. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-64139824778144186102014-10-28T03:55:20.299+03:002014-10-28T03:55:20.299+03:00I must say, either your limit is lower than ours, ...I must say, either your limit is lower than ours, or I must take my hat off to Thom for being a professional drunk. the best score I have seen has been just short of drunk X 4; and that was a "pour the patient onto the backboard and poke the call gods" crash.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-41436727907469670662014-10-28T00:56:50.847+03:002014-10-28T00:56:50.847+03:00I have a feeling Thom might not just be your run-o...I have a feeling Thom might not just be your run-of-the-mill idiot, he's probably an alcoholic - meaning he has an addiction problem, not a common sense problem. That isn't going to change all of a sudden just because he walked into your clinic, doc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com