Lostin76

Yep, it’s love. I still tear up thinking about our sweet Chloe sometimes when I see a picture or video of her on my phone. We were able to adopt a rescue dachshund a few months after, and she has really helped us heal. Thinking of you guys.

It’s definitely a skill you develop. I also think I’ve always beeb pretty empathetic, which I think made me more careful and considerate about the pain of others. They were already nervous b/c of surgery, so I always took the time to speak to them and distract them while I worked. My wife has the worst time EVERY time. It usually takes at least 3 or 4 times and leads to bruising.

Am really sorry to hear this and unfortunately know that pain well. We lost our 15 yo dachshund 18 months ago in similar circumstances. She had a stroke and we were doing everything to save her including feeding her with a dropper and using subQ fluids twice a day. Yukio knew how much you were trying to help him. Sorry for your family’s loss, my friend. It’s so painful to have to say goodbye to such a loved family member.

No, but I have felt that crack when giving CPR back in the ER/ward days in the Navy. There weren’t many of us enlisted on the wards or in ER they trusted to be fully on duty, but then they did trust you, the doctors (who were playing cards or fairly drunk) would trust us with a lot of things that they probably should have been doing. Honestly, I felt like we were more caring and thoughtful, b/c we didn’t want to screw anything up. I had to do my first intubation one night at 4am, when I had just crashed after a night of bar hopping. I sobered up damn quick for that, and somehow got the trach tube in on the first try. Was a young woman and I was terrified I would mess up. The anesthesiologist was screaming at me, b/c he was still pissed that he wasn’t able to get the IV in. My specialty at the time was doing IVs for surgery - newborns, old people, anyone. M-F at 5am, I was the dude starting IVs for all of the surgery patients. I was the person who taught the new nurses how to do IVs on real people. I gave them two tries on the patient, and then took over. Then I let them practice on me, with a little local Lidocaine to numb their incompetent stabbing.

Man I love a good BOB place. Also had a LOT of crawfish back in the day when I visited my Louisiana friends hometown on leave in the Navy. Those were the days!

Love to see that trashy school miss out! How about them apples Geo?!

I expect an Elite Eight finish, but will be happy with Sweet Sixteen.

Exactly. Don’t care about this tournament unless we need it for seeding in the real tournament. Would have love to win, but not going to let it impact my day for a second.

That is a very good point. Let’s just get to and win the title game. I’m all in this year!

It’s really hard to beat a team three times in a season, but I do think we match up well with Purdue. I don’t care either way, really. BUT, an IU/PU B1G Final would result in a lot of eyeballs watching our team right before the NCAAT.

That’s why I wanted PSU, surely they are going to wear down and those threes will be harder to hit. Plus either team from PSU/NW would have been a revenge game.

Maybe after we beat their asses a THIRD time, he will be.

Never a doubt. Knew we would right the ship in the second half. Maryland has been our second home for the last twenty years, but F*CK the Terps!

I think 10.

Agreed. Tighten up the 3 point line and take some of our own. Get fouls on Reese. Done.

Hopefully that pro-IU crowd will help in the second half (scream your head off @Reacher). That and maybe guarding the 3 point line.

OT sucks four our game start, but good to wear down the eventual winner. These teams both look terrible though. Just not inspired basketball.

PSU is a 3-point shooting team. Their legs will be tired for tomorrow if they win tonight. So, I’m pulling for PSU.

I want this game, b/c I’m not a MD fan and I always want IU to win. But it’s nice this year not to be worried about our BTT being the only thing to get us into the NCAAT. We don’t HAVE to have this game to get into the NCAAT.

Safe to say I would not be perusing this board if we had. That would be misery.

Love to see the Cryin’ Izzos go down!

I thought I was going to have to post this when I woke up and checked the board. Good work!

Boo! Hiss!

Been to a few on that list, but Tokyo Record Bar is probably my favorite - it’s in a little, intimate basement in Greenwich Village. At the beginning of the meal, they hand out little cards with albums/songs available to play that night. Everyone gets to pick one or two songs and then the DJ starts playing them while you have your meal. Pretty cool to wait and hear your song and see how others are enjoying it. BUT, no list like that is complete w/o the ULTIMATE SHIT SHOW restaurant. I’m still bummed I missed dining at “Ninja New York” before it closed. I think this is still the best restarant review ever written: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/dining/yelping-warriors-and-rocks-in-the-broth.html

They are pretty sweet - the Youngblood twins, Vince Ferragamo, Lawrence McCutcheon. Can’t imagine ever moving them, but now I know how to if I want to. They are probably not well protected. Just in a little tin box.