Random Thoughts

[Fireball]

I had a perforated intestine in '96. By and large, the medical staff was excellent, and the surgeons saved my life. I was in pretty bad shape. I remember that when the regular nursing staff was off the weekends, temp staff was in. I had an IV that quit working, and the machine was beeping away. I could hear cards being shuffled and people laughing and carrying on; very seldom did someone come by to check on me during weekends. I was there a month and lost over 30 pounds.

This caring carries over to many industries. When I worked as a mechanic, I did my best to ensure that I diagnosed the problem properly when a vehicle came in. I'd hate to think that I didn't do it right. Two parts- personal pride in doing the proper diagnosis/repair, and growing poor up as piss, I didn't like wasting other people's (who may not have had much) money. One might think that I'd rip them off to make more money. One would be wildly wrong. On top of that, the California Bureau of Automotive Repair told us that about 50% of vehicle repairs in California (and I'm pretty sure it isn't any different anywhere else) are unnecessary. Disgusting.

OttervonKittenKaboodleIV (where the fuck has Noone gone? that was one of his favorite nicknames) , I get where you are coming from. Too many people just want to coast through life and scoop up money. It stinks, bad, and you deserve better.