{Perpetual thread} Today, I learned ...

[KeE]

Yesterday I learned that pinching/scraping off the skin of the second joint on the middle finger of the right hand is not to be taken lightly, even though the area affected is quite small. "Let it rest, no milking for you for 14 days, don't put any strain on the sutures. If it reopens, it will take weeks and weeks to grow!". Okay, master doctor. You know best. I know I'm gonna fret at being put out of use.
Today I've repeatedly learned that a stiff middle finger often causes some merriment with passersby...

[MidasKnight]

lol

On a side note, I am constantly impressed with some of our members that seem to have as good (and often better) a grasp on the English language than I do ... and they are not native English speakers and I am!!

Kudos to KeE, EPS and most especially, VorAlfred!!

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

... Kudos to KeE, EPS and most especially, VorAlfred!!

Thank you, Sir, you are most kind.

I'll have to restrain the tip of my nose for the rest of the day (between thumb and index finger).

P.S. There's a Dutch (also Flemish) saying that, allegedly, your nose curls up whenever you receive high praise. Saying "Je doet mijn neus krullen" (You make my nose curl up) means something like "Aw shucks, you're making me blush".

[moonwolf021]

Today I learned that not getting a job after an interview sucks.

I had the job but I don't turn 18 until I go off to college and they needed someone 18 and older. BUT, they say that they will hire me next summer.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Today I learned that not getting a job after an interview sucks.

Was it about lab work? See this topic

[Darb]

Today, after 600+ posts, I learned that EPS's first name is Francis.

... and if any of you homos try to sink your meathooks into my stuff, I'll kill ya !

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Today, after 600+ posts, I learned that EPS's first name is Francis.

Cis for the ladies.
Ciske (endearing diminutive) for, er, intimate ladies ...

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Today I learned you need polka-dot socks to dance the polka...
or do you?

Today I realised that I'm the wrong gender to wear a polka-dot bikini.
I like the song though.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Old pair of socks + Sharpie = polka-dot socks

When I played tennis (attempted to, anyway), I used a thick felt-tipped marker (a Sharpie?) to paint red polka-dots on my six tennis balls.

Today I learned why I never lost any.

Other players thought my balls had a diseased aspect, like an infectious skin rash or something.

The tennis club management ruled it unsightly and insisted I cease the practice or go find another club.

[moonwolf021]

Today I learned that life may not go the way you planned but that doesn't mean it won't be good. I felt like everything wash crashing around me, now its looking better than ever.

[gpackin]

Today I learned just how emotionally draining it can be when one of your children gets hurt. Yesterday I came home from work to find my wife sitting on the front steps to our house holding my son, who will be 4 next week, in her arms in a state of hysteria waiting for an ambulance to arrive. He was standing on the sidewalk when my 5 year old daughter and her friends ran by, one of them apparently ran into him and knocked him down. His head hit the cement and we believe he was knocked unconscious. My wife ran over and picked him up but he was completely limp in her arms. He then started to throw up and wouldn't answer her. My wife called 911 right before I pulled up. When I got there he was extremely pale and he looked completely out of it. He continued to throw up in the ambulance and in the emergency room. They gave him a CT scan which thankfully was negative for Intracranial bleeding. That was a relief but he was still not talking at all. After hours of observation in the ER they finally admitted him and we took him up to a room in the pediatric ward. Finally around midnight he spoke to me. My wife went home to get a change of clothes since she still had vomit on her shirt; during that time he seemed to be feeling better and wanted something to eat. My wife returned and I went home around 2 am so I could be there in the morning to get my daughter from our neighbors and get her ready for school. During the night and into the morning he got sick several more times. He was finally released from the hospital around 8 pm tonight. He's doing a lot better and seems to be himself again. Now we just have to watch him and keep him from exerting himself for a while. I think this was easily the worst 24+ hours of my life, I was so scared. I'm feeling all choked up again just thinking about it.

[laurie]

I'm glad your son is okay, gpacken!

...and keep him from exerting himself for a while.

A four year old? Good luck...

[moonwolf021]

Oh my gosh. I'm glad he's okay. That's a terrifying situation.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

... Now we just have to watch him and keep him from exerting himself for a while. ...

You may also want to dim the indoor lights and the TV screen, avoid flickering images, and, when outdoors, make him wear a baseball cap (with its bill facing forwards, of course) and sunglasses.
The Wikipedia article about concussion explains why and for how long.

[voralfred]

OMG, Greg!
I do hope he'll recover completely. This must be vey hard for you and your wife. All my best wishes.

[MidasKnight]

Scary indeed. I'm glad to hear he's recovering well.

[KeE]

Today I learned that a child's second febrile seizure is just as scary as the first one she had some six months ago.

[voralfred]

Looks like a bad week for the children of IBDOF members....
I wish your daughter a speedy recovery, KeE!

[CodeBlower]

Just getting back from a couple days of being away ..

We'll keep them in our prayers.

[KeE]

Thanks. She's up and about now btw.

[sweetharleygirl]

Today I, not learned but realized, that we are proud owners of two houses. As today we take possession of a 2nd house we've been on the road to buying, it's exciting and very scary as now we have 2 house payments and also need to have enough money to completely remodel our "new" house. YIKES!!!

[MidasKnight]

Congrats!

You're a step ahead of us.

We own one that we rent out and live in one we are renting.

It is kinda weird.

[sweetharleygirl]

Yesterday actually, I learned there was a very senseless/random murder in the town we have our Rally at every year and also the town my husband grew up. Both small towns and both very random, I just can't comprehend why this happened and why a 17 year old would want to do such random acts of violence.

[CodeBlower]

I empathize. We had a murder in our quiet, little community recently. None of the "why's" still make sense to me.

[gpackin]

Today I learned that it is worth it to fight a traffic ticket in court. The cop didn't show up and my case was dismissed.