222 Comments Posted by Sketch

~Me: Yeah, my mind was already in its 30s when I was born... It made grade school rough (I kept getting in trouble for hitting on the teachers) :D

Luke/Grifspop: I care more about how patients are treated now than how they were treated then. If you were a patient now, would you care about how things used to be? "We do, genius" Hah!!! Classic!!! :D

See, now there's the one in 100 that DOESN'T slap me (not ~Me, me) when I say get naked...

My ancestors killed Jewish people during WWII. In addition, some of my other ancestors fought and killed Nazi's during WWII, knowing that they were related to some. If I am to be held accountable for what one group did, it damn well better take into account what the other group did too.

Then again, since I personally had no part in what either side did, how can I be accountable for it? And if it wasn't done to you specifically (not you, Me, just a general sort of "you") how can you hold me accountable? But America isn't run on logic, so I still have people who were born in the 80's (like me) try to make me feel like I personally injured them during WWII. I generally tell them to fuck off, and walk away. It's easier than arguing. :D

Lynne - So THAT'S what I've been doing wrong! Everytime I ask to see someone naked I get slapped (ok, ALMOST every time) All I need to do is become an MD? That couldn't take more than a few months, right? :D

I just wanna throw a reminder in here that these weren't exactly mixed sex showers/tubs. It's not like there were male patients wandering around looking in on the female patients, and vice versa. From what I can tell, even most of the staff were the same sex as their wards, ie males with males, females with females. Of course there were exceptions, but then again in the medical profession a naked body is a naked body. You see so many that you don't even think about it anymore...

Brad and Sage: I don't believe in taking things out of buildings like this, as it's stealing. However, if I knew this building was going to be torn down next week, and they weren't allowing people to attempt to salvage first, yes I would probably take this too. It is too beautiful to allow it to be destroyed for no good reason. But as long as this building isn't in danger of being destroyed, you should leave it alone. It doesn't belong to you.

Then again, how do you go about stealing a fireplace anyway? Seems kinda big to be sneaking out with...

Maybe even taggers have some respect? It's a nice thought, but they probably just haven't found it yet... stupid taggers.

Yeah, but what song could possibly complement that room? Stairway to Heaven would be cool, but I think maybe something really metal and industrial?

Ok, so it's something we use to beat ~Me with? :D
Luke: you're an idiot. Life isn't in the past, it's in the future. Would you like us to hold you responsible for things your ancestors did?

Hey now, ~Me isn't a piece of crap and you aren't either! :D

The problem is perception. If 9 out of 10 nurses are caring, loving, and give their all to their patients, but 1 is bad, you will remember that 1, not those 9. In reality 9 out of 10 is being conservative. I would bet that maybe 1 or 2 out of 500 are really bad people, but those are the only ones you hear about. Every nurse I've met (and I've been crazy my whole life, so I bet I've met more than you) has truly cared, and given their all to help their patients. These aren't people who go off to work for their 8 hours, then go home and forget all about work for the night. These are people who really give a shit about their work. They do their hardest to help people who really don't want help, and are willing to fight back for no reason. Can you even imagine what that's like?

Oh, and these "poor innocent people" who are locked up against their wills? Chances are, if they are in their, it is for their own good. Sometimes people can't be trusted to make good decisions for themselves, so someone else has to step in. Would you leave a deaf person in a room with a fire alarm that didn't flash as well as make noise? Some of these people would hurt or kill themselves, either intentionally or accidentally, if they were left on their own.

I guess it just comes down to living in the present, which too few people are willing to do. Were there abuses in the past? Sure, there were probably a lot. But those days are over. Now we are smart enough to watch and prevent abuse, and to keep those people who would be abusive away from people who would easily be taken advantage of.

And as for sticking to the book, I would be willing to bet that Lynne bends or breaks the rules if the rules interfere with her ability to treat a patient. Again, not to abuse the patient, to help the patient, because she cares about them.

Sorry for thread-jacking, but I can't stand people who are too stupid to see what is right in front of their faces. To make up for it: Motts, this is magnificent. As you can tell, it definitely provokes an emotional response, which is the point of all good art.

Man, where can I get one of those for my closet? Change the wording a little, make the shelves bigger, and it would be perfect!

Wording of the name aside, I can see how this would be incredibly useful for someone who doesn't know how to interact in "normal" society. I think there are many people out there who would benefit from reading this, even though they are considered "normal". I wouldn't mind reading it myself, come to think of it...

Yeah, and again ~shudder~. I love children, and hope to have my own some day, but when the time for the "miracle" of childbirth comes, I will be in another state, far far away from the proceedings. I don't want to see it, hear it, or think about it. ~shudder~ I'll probably just adopt...

Now look what you did... I have the jibblies. ~shuddershuddershudder~!!! This is by far the scariest picture on the site! :D

Ok, my mind definitely went the wrong way with that one... I hope you mean to clean itself, right? :D

Dammit... Someone should warn me not to go looking up terms like "sitz bath" at work. The description wasn't bad, but the illustration... ~shudder~ For those (like myself) who aren't in the medical industry, a sitz bath appears to be a bath specially designed for washing genitals. At least, that's what I got as my mouse was moving to the "close" button! Anyone else able to better describe it?

Wow... I blew this up to see if I could catch a better glimpse of what was at the end of the hallway (I'm guessing it was Motts, right?) and realized just how much detail there is in these when you view them larger! Motts, you should definitely consider selling poster size prints of some of these!