And is there a fire science program in college or community college or something, that he could aim for after senior year, as an alternative?
Ginger, gold star for you! No one deserves IE.
I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.
Angel ,'Chosen'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Apr 29, 2014 12:59:29 pm PDT #26459 of 30000
Ginger - Apr 29, 2014 1:04:50 pm PDT #26460 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Would it help if one of the search and rescue people talked with someone at the school?
There was a Facebook fail this morning. On my news feed right under the breaking news about the shooter at the FedEx facility, the "Related" was headlined: "Fail Of The Week: How To Lose Your Job At FedEx Instantly!" It was for a YouTube video of a driver chasing a truck that was rolling away.
(The shooting involved an employee who arrived heavily armed and started shooting. Six people were shot and three are in critical condition. The shooter was found dead a few hours later.)
Sheryl - Apr 29, 2014 1:05:08 pm PDT #26461 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Never realized how weird it feels, looking for a sympathy/condolence card. Especially when its going to your aunt. All the cards at the supermarket seem to have variations on the same phrasing, and they're all so...removed. The funeral is Thursday in CT, but we're not going.
SuziQ - Apr 29, 2014 1:10:45 pm PDT #26462 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Can you talk to the counselor who you said really gets CJ, and see if there's any way to appeal it based on his ADHD?
She is out on medical leave this week, unfortunately.
As I was writing this I got a call from his fill in counselor. The program was so competitive that no one with a GPA below 3.0 was accepted. No exceptions.
Gah this sucks.
Laura - Apr 29, 2014 1:10:48 pm PDT #26463 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Ginger, gold star for you! No one deserves IE.
Indeed.
Sheryl sometimes a 'no occasion' card fits better than the ones specific to the event.
-t - Apr 29, 2014 1:19:07 pm PDT #26464 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's too bad, Suzi.
Steph L. - Apr 29, 2014 1:20:07 pm PDT #26465 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
My cousin, who's a microbiologist, routinely sends me articles about fecal transplants being used as a cure for C. diff infections. (If you're friends with me on FB, you may see them from time to time.) I love her. (I think poo transplants are brilliant, and apparently they work like goddamn magic.)
I would donate my poo to any of you who needed healthy intestinal bacteria to save your life. TOTALLY.
Steph L. - Apr 29, 2014 1:27:06 pm PDT #26466 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
And in less gross news, check out this commercial for spaying/neutering your pets. It is AWESOME: [link]
Amy - Apr 29, 2014 1:33:48 pm PDT #26467 of 30000
Because books.
Fecal transplants? I've never heard of that!
Steph L. - Apr 29, 2014 1:40:16 pm PDT #26468 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Fecal transplants? I've never heard of that!
A C. diff (the bacterium Clostridium difficile) infection is a massive hostile takeover of your gut -- the C. diff overtakes all of your necessary good bacteria, and it's pretty bad. And it's becoming harder and harder to successfully treat.
The idea behind a fecal transplant is that because the donor has normal intestinal flora, the donor poo is the vehicle to get those good bacteria into the patient's gut, where they can multiply and get everything back to normal. And, for real, fecal transplants have been almost miraculous in how quickly and how completely they've eradicated long-term C. diff infections. It's amazing, and amazingly simple when you think about it.
Which reminds me that I need to bottle my kombucha.