Malfunction

too funny too funny two I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Sad day for all air medics and life-flight technicians. News from MSN. A medical helicopter crashed in South Carolina, all 4 on board including pilot, flight nurse, paramedic and patient were killed. My boss has a sister that works on this service, but was not involved in the crash, so it is hitting home for her. This is also what I want to do with my paramedic rating, so it hits home to me too. My thoughts are with the flight service, family and friends of all that were involved. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Anyone know anything about the date stamp on email? I received an email today at 4:47 PM CST, but it showed as 21:47... and it is hardly that late... Clues, hints? I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Good for you for quitting. I quit cold turkey 2 years, 12 days ago (the day my son was born). It is one of the best feelings to know that you were able to stop something that at one time had a hold on you. Congrats and keep it up! I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Just an aside statement, further proving that we are trained as EMT-Basics, yet get all the toys of a Home Medicine Kit, without the Aspirin. My jump kit has bandaids (only like 12 of them), gloves (restocked by me), a cold pack, SAM splint, Flashlight, ointment packs, alcohol wipes, a pocket mask and a trash bag for vomit. And I get to be proud to be an EMT at my office... Not even enough to treat basic hypoperfusion. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

A week ago, myself and two other EMTs in our office building had to respond to an unresponsive patient with uncontrollable bleeding. We arrived on scene (last stall, women's bathroom) to find the patient slipping further and further on the Glascow scale. The three of us, with no budget, limited jump packs, first aid equipment that would make any First Responder laugh, were able to secure the patient, stabalize her and prepare her for transport when the rig showed up. The three of us are not employed as EMTs, and are therefore treated as ignorant employees by our employer, did not have access to an AED (company does not want the liability of one), we ran out of gloves during the stabalization, but managed to save her life. She emailed us today to say thanks to the three EMTs that were first on scene. Today is a good day for all of us, patient included. Kudos to all the EMTs out there that do this every day. Many thanks. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Yeah, I know someone that is just as annoying... if not more. She sends me forwards out of the blue... we could not have talked for 6 months, then there is a forward on my email with a comment; usually from some stupid movie or something. Never anything useful or substantial, just garbage. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Speaking from a mortgage background, and being in the mortgage industry, if you bought your house less than 12 months ago (or even a calander year ago, ie you purchased in 03 and getting a heloc (home equity line of credit) in 04) and the value has increased substantially (30k is substantial in a 150k market), then the lender has the right to ask why. That is to protect them from appraisers padding appraisals to get a higher value. The reason for this is default. I am not saying you will default, but the possibility of default is there. If your value says 180, but 150 was the most recent sales price and the price less than a year ago, then 150 is the likely amount any investor will get out of the house on a repo, and thus the heloc company will have lost money. You have every right to withdrawal from the current lender for your heloc and go somewhere else, but be prepared for it to happen again. I hope it will not, but worse case scenario you will have to have the appraiser explain the increase in value. That is no problem for an appriaser to do, and most instances, the lender will take the explaination. My experience comes from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and if you want more in depth explainations or advise, feel free to ask. Good Luck! I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Didn't vote. I pack my own rig, but I am also a packer. Firsthand experience says that the majority of packers don't get into it for fun, they are either asked to pack or are driven by money. Me, I don't have the money to jump, so packing was a way for me to stay at the DZ and learn. Plus, the tandem masters love ya for it... I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Did he bump his head again on exit? I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

I went to get my annual TB / Hep-B vaccines done, and the nurse that was giving the tests looked at my arm and asked what kind of masochistic activities I was into. After that, I decided to declaw my cat. She is a little over a year old now, knows that she has no claws, but that doesn't keep her from trying to claw the furniture. She has gotten really good with using her teeth to attack with. She still thinks that anything that I am working on, she is more important and will lay down, swing her tail, and f*ck everything up. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Dude, there is something really wrong with you. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Do you have an empty clothes basket or hamper? They keep oxygen moving better than a shoebox... I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Gary Sinise as point man for a CSI team. All I can think about is "Leutenant Dan" and then crack up. But he should be good, as long as his supporting cast is decent. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

That is strange. The Blockbuster here in Iowa carries season 1, 2, but not 3. I recorded all of season 3 and 4 this past year, since Spike shows the previous season on Friday nights. Great show... but no advice for you out there in Cali... I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire