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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:55 pm
by LHawke
I love mud pie....oh...you mean the one made with dirt and water...
I'll pass. I get my hands dirty enough just touching patients who are hygiene impaired.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:46 am
by Xjmt
Some years ago I heard from a substitute teacher that they weren't even teaching a course titled "Health" in schools anymore. Gee, that makes sense.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:46 am
by lswot
But.....you have on gloves......right?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:47 am
by Henry J
Misclassified for Centuries, Medicinal Leeches Found to Be Three Distinct Species Genetic research has revealed that commercially available medicinal leeches used around the world in biomedical research and postoperative care have been misclassified for centuries. [...]
The study also shows that wild European medicinal leeches are at least three distinct species, not one.
Medicinal or not, Just let me say this: EEEWWWWWWWW.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:26 pm
by LHawke
lswot wrote:But.....you have on gloves......right?
Uh, not until I take the patient back to the room. We don't put on gloves to do vital signs or admit. I gag behind my mask sometimes, though. Luckily, we don't get too many patients who have a hygiene impairment, except on Friday afternoons.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:27 pm
by LHawke
Genetic research has revealed that commercially available medicinal leeches used around the world in biomedical research and postoperative care have been misclassified for centuries. [...]
Medicinal or not, Just let me say this: EEEWWWWWWWW.
You might not say that if they saved your fingers or leg...
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:28 pm
by Henry J
Random critter for the week:
Harsiesis
Containing group has pictures:
Coenonymphina
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:46 am
by brian
It's a butterfly?!? I thought that was the child of two goa'uld hosts.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:57 am
by Henry J
Uh - only after a metamorphosis or two?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:12 am
by brian
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:36 pm
by Henry J
Random critter for the (day, week, or random period of time):
Euastacus robertsi
Holotype, Queensland Museum, Brisbane W5323 (Male); paratypes, Queensland Museum, Brisbane W5324 (7 Male, 11 Female).
Containing group that has a picture
Henry
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:55 pm
by Henry J
Critter of the week/month/random period of time:
Synandwakia
It's a kind of
Sea Anemone
Henry
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:50 pm
by Henry J
Re: Animal Planet
Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 12:02 pm
by lswot
They found the Yeti?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:15 pm
by Henry J
No, not yeti!
Henry
