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New ethics post later this week.

Yes Yes, I know when I dont have anything of value to say, I end up posting comics. What of it?

Also had to see several patients today who were classic examples of the phenomenon "learned helplessness" Yes these people are geniunely sick, but their one joy in life appears to be ensuring that they remain so under the guise of doctor shopping to find that one magic physician who can snap his/her fingers and make all their problems go away.

In more totally unrelated yet awesome news, rumors have reached my ears that the president elects geekery extends not only to spiderman collecting (its a good year to like comics) but when a reference to zero wing came up, with a colleague of obamas jokingly stating "all your base are belong to us" obama responded with a quick "what you say?"

If you did not catch that reference, then you did not have access to the internet until after 2002 and can probably not relate to many of the jokes I make on this site. In which case you might be missing a lot of my humor, find me unfunny, and probably dont read this anyway. Aw, nerts.

Guess who learned how to resize photos?

Fun in The Diabetes clinic today where I am spending the next two weeks doing ambulatory care

Obviously Entitled Woman: Hi, I'm a longtime patient of Dr G's
Receptionist: Yes?
OEW: She usually sees patients on tuesdays, right?
Receptionist: Yes, she's in clinic now. We're pretty backed up today
OEW: I need to know if I could slip in to see him this afternoon
Receptionist: Probably not, as we are fairly busy. *looks at appt book* We might be able to fit you in next month
OEW: (in wink wink nudge nudge super secret spy tones) It's just that I'm very concerned and I thought I should try and get in while I can, before socialized medicine happens. I'm used to be able to see my specialists right away. I'm very concerned
Receptionist: well we are still full today, but I think you have time since any kind of socialized care wont be able to be implemented for several years at least.
OEW: Well, then, single payer. whatever. Anyhow, I want to see her today, before the socialism

I have since decided to work this little gem into my everyday phrasing as soon as possible and I encourage all of xangaland to join me.

Just let me finish this post. before the socialism
I'm heading out to the bar to grab a drink before the socialism!
Woo boy am I beat. I guess I better go to bed early. before the socialism
When do you want dinner? before the socialism!

isn't that fun? I totally wanted to respond, I'm sorry, the socialism started this morning. Instead of an appointment you are required to report to city hall to turn over all of your income above subsistence level. While there, you'll also be assigned a gay spouse. Have a nice day, comrade!

Enjoy, longer post coming soon.