sarahs mum said:

I mumbled this thread into existence. Sorry. I’ll find some nice piccies to put into it.

Madeline’s new vest. Just needs some buttons.

I think I’ll open a stubbie of Abbotsford Invalid Stout to show support for Bubblecar.

sibeen said:

I think I’ll open a stubbie of Abbotsford Invalid Stout to show support for Bubblecar.

JAYSUS

sibeen said:

I think I’ll open a stubbie of Abbotsford Invalid Stout to show support for Bubblecar.

I’ve only got Sail & Anchor Pale Ale in the fridge, I guess that will have to do.

Boris said:

sibeen said:

I think I’ll open a stubbie of Abbotsford Invalid Stout to show support for Bubblecar.

JAYSUS

Thoughts and prayers as well then.

sibeen said:

I think I’ll open a stubbie of Abbotsford Invalid Stout to show support for Bubblecar.

Your privation is inspiring. :-)

It’s only a matter of time before someone posts a video of a sebaceous cyst being drained.

Rule 303 said:

It’s only a matter of time before someone posts a video of a sebaceous cyst being drained.

don’t encourage me.

Rule 303 said:

It’s only a matter of time before someone posts a video of a sebaceous cyst being drained.

And surly nurses calling you Ricky…

Warning. May contain pus

:)

Rule 303 said:

It’s only a matter of time before someone posts a video of a sebaceous cyst being drained.

Or an interview with Alan Jones/Andrew Bolt/Peta Credlin.

Cause equivalent levels of disgust and horror.

captain_spalding said:

Rule 303 said:

It’s only a matter of time before someone posts a video of a sebaceous cyst being drained.

Or an interview with Alan Jones/Andrew Bolt/Peta Credlin.

Cause equivalent levels of disgust and horror.

Well now you’ve just put me off my dinner…

Ian said:

Warning. May contain pus

:)

Cheesy pus vs liquid explosions… vote now 1800 500 PUS.

Ian said:

Warning. May contain pus

:)

Aaaaaanndd there it is.

It’s his first ever stay in hospital, at least as an adult. The least I can do is open another.

I don’t care what you haters think, i like ‘The Last Jedi ‘…

Witty Rejoinder said:

I don’t care what you haters think, i like ‘The Last Jedi ‘…

It’s okay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5zEb1oS9A

Yhe Yes Prime Minister hospital thread that we were talking about yesterday and triggered bubbles ambulance trip.

dv said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

I don’t care what you haters think, i like ‘The Last Jedi ‘…

It’s okay

Watching it now, it’s not as bad as some of the others. Risky decision to cast Gary Glitter though.

Enjoy Car – Pus free

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

Sure

Witty Rejoinder said:

I don’t care what you haters think, i like ‘The Last Jedi ‘…

Well it’s easy to enjoy on the teev. In the cinema it’s a thousand times bigger and louder, and FUCK.. there’s no escape to an ad break or posting to forum etc!

Ooo.. There’s some bad CG…

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

We had SL able to do a delivery. Who can step in here?

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

We had SL able to do a delivery. Who can step in here?

And how long is a hospital stay for a drained cyst?

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

how about a smartphone?

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

We had SL able to do a delivery. Who can step in here?

And how long is a hospital stay for a drained cyst?

We’ll find out in a few days i’m sure. Delivery shouldn’t be too hard if we dot our Is and cross our Ts…

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

how about a smartphone?

Eithor or.

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

What say you all about organising an emergency tablet computer for Mr Car while he recuperates? I think we got one for Tamb for about $150 all up.

how about a smartphone?

His sister was lamenting about his lack of mobile phone. I said I also did not have that technology. But it didn’t work where I was..

I mean you can do anything with a tablet that you can do with a phone, and more

dv said:

I mean you can do anything with a tablet that you can do with a phone, and more

Less, unless it has a SIM card.

party_pants said:

dv said:

I mean you can do anything with a tablet that you can do with a phone, and more

Less, unless it has a SIM card.

So obv you’d get a SIM card, just as you would if you were getting a phone…

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

I mean you can do anything with a tablet that you can do with a phone, and more

Less, unless it has a SIM card.

So obv you’d get a SIM card, just as you would if you were getting a phone…

Whoa, whoa, slow down, egghead.

Vintage Sydney (Australia) Heritage, History & Memories
Conversation starter · 12 hrs ·

Circular Quay 1871, Victorian State Library.

sarahs mum said:

Vintage Sydney (Australia) Heritage, History & Memories
Conversation starter · 12 hrs ·

Circular Quay 1871, Victorian State Library.

Gotta love the fake gun ports painted on the vessel at left.

sarahs mum said:

Vintage Sydney (Australia) Heritage, History & Memories
Conversation starter · 12 hrs ·

Circular Quay 1871, Victorian State Library.

Also, i’d consider giving my left whatsit for that steam pinnace in the centre foreground,

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

Vintage Sydney (Australia) Heritage, History & Memories
Conversation starter · 12 hrs ·

Circular Quay 1871, Victorian State Library.

Also, i’d consider giving my left whatsit for that steam pinnace in the centre foreground,

The one in the foreground looks like fast clipper, probably wouldn’t carry much in the way of a containers worth.
The one in the background looks more like a cargo carrier.

Bondi Beach
· 1970 · ·

There were originally two Bondi mermaids who sat on the Big Rock at Ben Buckler, North Bondi. The Big Rock is a 235-tonne boulder at Ben Buckler, on the northern headland of Bondi Beach, which was believed to have been thrown up by heavy seas on 15 July 1912.

Because the mermaids used to sit there this rock is also often referred to as Mermaid Rock. Only the remains of one of the mermaids is still in existence. She is on permanent display in a special perspex case on the 1st floor, Waverley Library, 32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction.

The mermaid statues were modelled on two local women: Jan Carmody, who was Miss Australia Surf, 1959 and Lynette Whillier, champion swimmer and runner-up in the Miss Australia Surf, 1959.

Sculptor Lyall Randolph created the mermaids from bronze-coloured fibreglass that he filled with cement. He first tried to sell the idea of the mermaids to Waverley Council, but the Council refused to pay for them.

So Lyall erected them on the Big Rock at his own expense. He claimed that because they were placed a certain distance offshore the space they occupied was not under the jurisdiction of Waverley Council, but the Department of Lands. He claimed that the Department had approved his statues. The mermaids were installed on 3 April 1960.

One month after they appeared university students chiselled mermaid Jan from the Big Rock and removed her as part of a Commemoration Day prank! She was later recovered under mysterious circumstances at the Engineering School, Sydney University. Repaired, she was restored to the Big Rock to rejoin her fellow mermaid Lynette. The cost of repair met by public subscription – the public loved the mermaids so much that they paid for Jan to be put back together again. Heavy seas claimed Lynette in 1974; swept off the Big Rock in a storm she disappeared forever. Jan lost an arm and her tail in the same storm. For two years Jan sat alone on her rocky throne until Waverley Council removed what was left of her in 1976, storing her in a Council Depot where she was forgotten for many years.

Re-found in the late 1980s she was moved to Waverley Library, where, in 1999, the Friends of Waverley Library paid for her remains to be preserved by Sydney Artefacts Conservation.
— at Bondi Beach.

Vintage Sydney (Australia) Heritage, History & Memories
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Cars parked on one of the platforms at Central Station. The small car at the front is a Standard 10.

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sarahs mum said:

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00:01:46 Warmup Begins
00:06:40 Heart In A Cage (The Strokes) – Chris Thile
00:12:24 Red Clay Halo (Gillian Welch) – Anaïs Mitchell

00:16:10 Broadcast begins
00:23:00 SOTW: “Just Doing Your Job”
00:26:57 Every Woman – Vagabon
00:30:28 Secret Medicine – Vagabon
00:33:35 Ron Funches
00:42:50 Morning Glory – Anaïs Mitchell
00:46:09 Daddy, He Got a Cessna (The Fearless Flyers) – LFH Band

00:50:02 Tragedy Plus Time – Holly Laurent
00:57:40 Leatherwing Bat – Anaïs Mitchell and Chris Thile
01:02:00 Questions for the Angels – Paul Simon
01:07:27 Paul Simon and Chris Thile talk
01:09:28 St. Judy’s Comet – Paul Simon
01:12:57 Intermission – Cantina Band

01:16:50 Compose-a-Text
01:19:25 Musician Birthdays: Scott Joplin, Amy Grant, Randy Newman
01:31:03 In A Bind – Vagabon
01:37:05 Flood – Vagabon
01:41:33 To A Friend Whose Work Has Come to Triumph (Anne Sexton) – Holly Laurent
01:42:40 Icarus Smicarus (Mclusky) – LFH Band

01:47:15 Ryan Hamilton
01:57:26 Elzic’s Farewell
02:00:24 American Tune – Paul Simon
02:05:34 Kodachrome – Paul Simon
02:10:37 Steam-Powered Aereo Plane – John Hartford
02:15:55 Goodnight, the Lord’s Coming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqNLUThuaB8

Both surprised and pleased to see Anais Mitchell up there with the big names.

Morning Glory – Anais Mitchell

Full Concert

(The full concert link was in Sarah’s Mum’s post, but the “Subscribe and click the bell for notifications” bit confused me)

The Rev Dodgson said:

Morning Glory – Anais Mitchell

Full Concert

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I really enjoyed morning glory. :)

No word from his sister, sm?

are there any updates on when he is coming home?

sibeen said:

No word from his sister, sm?

NOt as yet.

I am worried. Perhaps it was more than a cyst..

party_pants said:

are there any updates on when he is coming home?

No. I think I might message again a little later.

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

are there any updates on when he is coming home?

No. I think I might message again a little later.

Yes, please.

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

are there any updates on when he is coming home?

No. I think I might message again a little later.

thanks.

I’m concerned for the big fella.

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

No word from his sister, sm?

NOt as yet.

I am worried. Perhaps it was more than a cyst..

He liked being legless didn’t he?

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

party_pants said:

are there any updates on when he is coming home?

No. I think I might message again a little later.

thanks.

I’m concerned for the big fella.

Perhaps he got scared at the hospital and they said “Easy big fella, stroked him on the head and calmed him with a bottle of cheap but tasty red”

Cymek said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

No. I think I might message again a little later.

thanks.

I’m concerned for the big fella.

Perhaps he got scared at the hospital and they said “Easy big fella, stroked him on the head and calmed him with a bottle of cheap but tasty red”

They probably have arranged for someone to have a stern word with him about looking after himself better.

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Wish him well

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Thanks.

That sounds a bit more serious than I was expecting, if they are cutting bits off him. I expect he’ll be allowed home with a PIC line in the next week or two. Those things are a great inconvenience, but far better than being stuck in a hospital bed.

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Wish him well, and a speedy recovery from me, if you can get through.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Wish him well, and a speedy recovery from me, if you can get through.

+1 yeah, from me too.

On the plus side that’s his Christmas diet sorted.

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

also we don’t know what car said. maybe he played it down and she couldn’t insist. plus if he was really worried then he should have insisted.

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

And giving antibiotics out without seeing the what she is treating is bad. There is a gamut of antibiotics and picking the right one is a sensible thing. I know the Car doesn’t present himself to the Medical centre often enough but he did make the effort.

(Mumbles about third world medicine in Tasmania. I do believe Brett should be a paraplegic. I do sometimes worry that my doctor is also the doctor who failed to pick up his problems.)

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

And giving antibiotics out without seeing the what she is treating is bad. There is a gamut of antibiotics and picking the right one is a sensible thing. I know the Car doesn’t present himself to the Medical centre often enough but he did make the effort.

(Mumbles about third world medicine in Tasmania. I do believe Brett SHOULDN’T be a paraplegic. I do sometimes worry that my doctor is also the doctor who failed to pick up his problems.)

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

Oh, I know the GP is a she. I’m just stating that Bubbles is an idiot.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

And his GP didn’t even bother to peek at it. Christ, he’s an idiot.

She I believe.

And giving antibiotics out without seeing the what she is treating is bad. There is a gamut of antibiotics and picking the right one is a sensible thing. I know the Car doesn’t present himself to the Medical centre often enough but he did make the effort.

(Mumbles about third world medicine in Tasmania. I do believe Brett should be a paraplegic. I do sometimes worry that my doctor is also the doctor who failed to pick up his problems.)

I doubt the state can be blamed in this instance. Bubbles was embarrassed, I assume. The GP went along with it which is her fault. Blame all round.

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Geez, he didn’t do it half-arsed!

Tell him the forum sends thoughts & prayers, and ask him if the hospital food diet is something he’ll continue doing to lose weight.

Divine Angel said:

sarahs mum said:

Hello Ros, My apologies for leaving it this long. Nick is still in Launceston hospital and will be for a while. He has had one operation to remove the cyst which had become an abscess and was very infected. He is still on intravenous antibiotics, and may have to have a further operation if there is still some infected areas. He’s keeping his spirits up, although of course the whole experience is very stressful. Once he leaves Launceston, he will go to Campbell Town hospital until the intravenous drip is removed. He’s in ward 5B at LGH if you want to phone him. Kind regards, Halyna

——

I will give him a ring in the morning. If my phone works. My phone/connection is being dodgy still.

Geez, he didn’t do it half-arsed!

Tell him the forum sends thoughts & prayers, and ask him if the hospital food diet is something he’ll continue doing to lose weight.

You’re pure evil.

If SM can’t get through tomorrow, I’ll call. When the nurse says, “whom shall I say is calling?” I’ll answer, “axe wielding mutant. Trust me, he’ll know.”

Divine Angel said:

If SM can’t get through tomorrow, I’ll call. When the nurse says, “whom shall I say is calling?” I’ll answer, “axe wielding mutant. Trust me, he’ll know.”

We all know your real name :)

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

If SM can’t get through tomorrow, I’ll call. When the nurse says, “whom shall I say is calling?” I’ll answer, “axe wielding mutant. Trust me, he’ll know.”

We all know your real name :)

I don’t :)

Divine Angel said:

If SM can’t get through tomorrow, I’ll call. When the nurse says, “whom shall I say is calling?” I’ll answer, “axe wielding mutant. Trust me, he’ll know.”

I’ll let you know.

My phone seems to be still pot luckking. It might be the phone. Or the battery. Or the line. I don’t know.

It seems like a lot of money. Also it costs more to be in the elements.

sarahs mum said:

It seems like a lot of money. Also it costs more to be in the elements.

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Have we heard from Nick?

Rule 303 said:

Have we heard from Nick?

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

sibeen said:

Rule 303 said:

Have we heard from Nick?

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

ANd then they will send him to his regional medical centre until he is dripless.

sibeen said:

Rule 303 said:

Have we heard from Nick?

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

I dare say (and he should feel free to address me as appropriate with a shrubbery when he reads this) it’s about time he got a general medical tongue-lashing.

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

Rule 303 said:

Have we heard from Nick?

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

I dare say (and he should feel free to address me as appropriate with a shrubbery when he reads this) it’s about time he got a general medical tongue-lashing.

I expect they will have someone lined up to do this.

Seems like they have had to cut the infected bits off him :(

party_pants said:

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

I dare say (and he should feel free to address me as appropriate with a shrubbery when he reads this) it’s about time he got a general medical tongue-lashing.

I expect they will have someone lined up to do this.

Seems like they have had to cut the infected bits off him :(

It also sounds lke they didn’t get it all.

party_pants said:

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

From his sister. It was worse than just a cyst, He’ll be in hospital a few more days.

I dare say (and he should feel free to address me as appropriate with a shrubbery when he reads this) it’s about time he got a general medical tongue-lashing.

I expect they will have someone lined up to do this.

Seems like they have had to cut the infected bits off him :(

Humans mostly have too many bits.

Woke up with this in my head this morning: From the relentless genius of Tim Minchin.

Seeing you

Marry the next person who looks at you like the backing singer looks at Tim at 1:25.

:-)

Rule 303 said:

Woke up with this in my head this morning: From the relentless genius of Tim Minchin.

Seeing you

Marry the next person who looks at you like the backing singer looks at Tim at 1:25.

:-)

I don’t think anyone will look at me that way again. And if they did I would not know if I could trust them with me.

Rule 303 said:

Woke up with this in my head this morning: From the relentless genius of Tim Minchin.

Seeing you

Marry the next person who looks at you like the backing singer looks at Tim at 1:25.

:-)

Fair, but I prefer him doing stuff like Dark Side

My phone is still not dial toning.

Does someone want to ring Nick Z. in ward 5B at Launceston general?

sarahs mum said:

My phone is still not dial toning.

Does someone want to ring Nick Z. in ward 5B at Launceston general?

I can.

Divine Angel said:

sarahs mum said:

My phone is still not dial toning.

Does someone want to ring Nick Z. in ward 5B at Launceston general?

I can.

Oh good. :)

Tell him I tried.

I think I will ask Janina to bring her handset up here next time she visits.

Divine Angel said:

sarahs mum said:

My phone is still not dial toning.

Does someone want to ring Nick Z. in ward 5B at Launceston general?

I can.

Thank god you’ve turned up. I was actually thinking about doing it and fuck knows how that would have turned out.

They’re having fun with his surname LOL.

I’m on hold.

Divine Angel said:

They’re having fun with his surname LOL.

I’m on hold.

Everyone has problems with his surname. Tell them to just call him Nick Z.

paces up and down

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

have his siblings sent him a care package? Is he starving?

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

Did you call him an idiot?

Peak Warming Man said:

paces up and down

shouldn’t that be across and back? Up and down sounds like you are climbing the walls.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

pass on our thoughts and prayers.

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

Phew.

Thanks DA.

sarahs mum said:

have his siblings sent him a care package? Is he starving?

I’ve sent him a little something.

Divine Angel said:

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

Definitely an idiot.

sibeen said:

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

Did you call him an idiot?

Car laughed and said, “well, he would call me that now wouldn’t he?”

Divine Angel said:

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

I doubt that is an improvement. still, you aren’t meant to enjoy your stay in hospital.

Ok I’m off the phone now. Anyone else you’d like me to prank call?

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

It’s quite an adventure. I thought this morning that we could uber him some food. But if he can get to the cafeteria…

Thanks DA. :)

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Gee Bubblecar

sarahs mum said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

It’s quite an adventure. I thought this morning that we could uber him some food. But if he can get to the cafeteria…

He’s been walking around a bit because the ward is quite noisy.

>>They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

They did no such thing, his doctor hardly looked at it, apparently.

Peak Warming Man said:

>>They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

They did no such thing, his doctor hardly looked at it, apparently.

Funnily enough, the surgeons took a different view. They reckon it was Quite Serious. Pus and blood and gunk oh my!

Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

>>They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

They did no such thing, his doctor hardly looked at it, apparently.

Funnily enough, the surgeons took a different view. They reckon it was Quite Serious. Pus and blood and gunk oh my!

It never happened unless there are photographs to prove it :)

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

>>but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Praise the Lord.

kryten said:

Divine Angel said:

Peak Warming Man said:

>>They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

They did no such thing, his doctor hardly looked at it, apparently.

Funnily enough, the surgeons took a different view. They reckon it was Quite Serious. Pus and blood and gunk oh my!

It never happened unless there are photographs to prove it :)

+1

Picsoritdidn’t happen.

Bubblecar “Just an old war injury playing up doc nothing to worry about”

Doctor “You were in the catering core”

Cymek said:

Bubblecar “Just an old war injury playing up doc nothing to worry about”

Doctor “You were in the catering core”

Tent corps.

Divine Angel said:

Ok I’m off the phone now. Anyone else you’d like me to prank call?

snigger

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

Yes thank you. But I mean I’m disappointed about the siblings.. sneaking in wine is about the easiest thing to do into anywhere… I mean, so I’ve heard.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

Yes thank you. But I mean I’m disappointed about the siblings.. sneaking in wine is about the easiest thing to do into anywhere… I mean, so I’ve heard.

maybe the siblings were just fibbing about the wine

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

I had an apsis that required surgery and an overnight stay. Lots of blood and a deep hole that required a dressing each day for over 6 weeks, where the hole was filled with a dressing and slowly reduced in size, as the hole gradually filled up with live tissue. Some years later I had another and not wanting to go through all that again, I stuck a scalpel into it to get the gunk out. A few years later I had yet another apsis and was preparing to stick a large needle into it, when it burst of it own accord. They are not nice and I hop I don’t get another.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

Yes thank you. But I mean I’m disappointed about the siblings.. sneaking in wine is about the easiest thing to do into anywhere… I mean, so I’ve heard.

maybe the siblings were just fibbing about the wine

Also, his doctor can order it as part of his meal.

PermeateFree said:

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

Goodness me, that is much more serious than just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for making the call.

I had an apsis that required surgery and an overnight stay. Lots of blood and a deep hole that required a dressing each day for over 6 weeks, where the hole was filled with a dressing and slowly reduced in size, as the hole gradually filled up with live tissue. Some years later I had another and not wanting to go through all that again, I stuck a scalpel into it to get the gunk out. A few years later I had yet another apsis and was preparing to stick a large needle into it, when it burst of it own accord. They are not nice and I hop I don’t get another.

He mentioned necrotic tissue in the wound and I asked whether they’d used maggots… no such luck.

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

I’ll have to start calling him Mr Scar.

Heheh, sharing with three others. That and with drs rounds and nurses checks, for an ordinarily solitary man, he would be socialised out by now. And if he answered his induction questions truthfully he will be lined up with a social worker and a drugs and alcohol counsellor and a psychologist to discuss depression and suicide.

AwesomeO said:

Heheh, sharing with three others. That and with drs rounds and nurses checks, for an ordinarily solitary man, he would be socialised out by now. And if he answered his induction questions truthfully he will be lined up with a social worker and a drugs and alcohol counsellor and a psychologist to discuss depression and suicide.

I was reading about a man in the USA who said he felt suicidal. They locked him up for three weeks and made his life hellish and then let him go with an 18k bill that took him 2 years to pay off.

Speedy said:

Divine Angel said:

He’s off the IV ABs but still taking oral ABs.

He’s in a ward with two old ladies and an old man.

They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

The hospital diet is not going well… but he can walk to the cafeteria.

Siblings have been, and brought food. Couldn’t sneak in any wine.

His cut is 8cm x 5cm but open like a pouch. Very gross. He had a reaction to the general anaesthetic but he’s ok.

I’ll have to start calling him Mr Scar.

LOL

sarahs mum said:

AwesomeO said:

Heheh, sharing with three others. That and with drs rounds and nurses checks, for an ordinarily solitary man, he would be socialised out by now. And if he answered his induction questions truthfully he will be lined up with a social worker and a drugs and alcohol counsellor and a psychologist to discuss depression and suicide.

I was reading about a man in the USA who said he felt suicidal. They locked him up for three weeks and made his life hellish and then let him go with an 18k bill that took him 2 years to pay off.

On the upside, he lived to pay off the bill!

You don’t even have to admit to feeling suicidal, living alone, rented home, in the country, drinks and a male over a certain age is suicide bingo.

AwesomeO said:

You don’t even have to admit to feeling suicidal, living alone, rented home, in the country, drinks and a male over a certain age is suicide bingo.

Thank goodness I am female, don’t drink and own my home.

Thank you for doing that DA.

sarahs mum said:

AwesomeO said:

You don’t even have to admit to feeling suicidal, living alone, rented home, in the country, drinks and a male over a certain age is suicide bingo.

Thank goodness I am female, don’t drink and own my home.

I don’t know how they weight females. You feel suicidal?

AwesomeO said:

sarahs mum said:

AwesomeO said:

You don’t even have to admit to feeling suicidal, living alone, rented home, in the country, drinks and a male over a certain age is suicide bingo.

Thank goodness I am female, don’t drink and own my home.

I don’t know how they weight females. You feel suicidal?

Only sometimes. On and off for 45 years or so. I won’t action. I know that. But it doesn’t stop me tasting it and not being able to get rid of the taste.

sarahs mum said:

AwesomeO said:

sarahs mum said:

Thank goodness I am female, don’t drink and own my home.

I don’t know how they weight females. You feel suicidal?

Only sometimes. On and off for 45 years or so. I won’t action. I know that. But it doesn’t stop me tasting it and not being able to get rid of the taste.

The Tassie Devils will look after you.

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

AwesomeO said:

I don’t know how they weight females. You feel suicidal?

Only sometimes. On and off for 45 years or so. I won’t action. I know that. But it doesn’t stop me tasting it and not being able to get rid of the taste.

The Tassie Devils will look after you.

Have you seen ‘the Tale of Ruby Rose’? The sound of the devils was one of the things that ‘set her off.’ There is a scene in the movie where her other is confronted by a devil in Ruby’s crib. There is another scene where in response to devils outside Ruby rips all the skins drying on the walls down and uses a winter’s worth of candles.

sarahs mum said:

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

Only sometimes. On and off for 45 years or so. I won’t action. I know that. But it doesn’t stop me tasting it and not being able to get rid of the taste.

The Tassie Devils will look after you.

Have you seen ‘the Tale of Ruby Rose’? The sound of the devils was one of the things that ‘set her off.’ There is a scene in the movie where her other is confronted by a devil in Ruby’s crib. There is another scene where in response to devils outside Ruby rips all the skins drying on the walls down and uses a winter’s worth of candles.

Being disposed of by wild animals to me seems a better alternative to being buried or burnt, at least you get recycled quickly.

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

PermeateFree said:

The Tassie Devils will look after you.

Have you seen ‘the Tale of Ruby Rose’? The sound of the devils was one of the things that ‘set her off.’ There is a scene in the movie where her other is confronted by a devil in Ruby’s crib. There is another scene where in response to devils outside Ruby rips all the skins drying on the walls down and uses a winter’s worth of candles.

Being disposed of by wild animals to me seems a better alternative to being buried or burnt, at least you get recycled quickly.

The Tale of Ruby Rose Excerpt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8heygPFKgg

THE TALE OF RUBY ROSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTNKIaJPAkU

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

PermeateFree said:

The Tassie Devils will look after you.

Have you seen ‘the Tale of Ruby Rose’? The sound of the devils was one of the things that ‘set her off.’ There is a scene in the movie where her other is confronted by a devil in Ruby’s crib. There is another scene where in response to devils outside Ruby rips all the skins drying on the walls down and uses a winter’s worth of candles.

Being disposed of by wild animals to me seems a better alternative to being buried or burnt, at least you get recycled quickly.

I’ve always said I’d like to be sent to the MeatyBite factory & make some dogs happy.

party_pants said:

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

pass on our thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts will do.

Peak Warming Man said:

>>They caught it in time, it was heading for life threatening.

They did no such thing, his doctor hardly looked at it, apparently.

That is what was reported yes.

Bubbles, that all sounds rather nasty and I wish you a speedy recovery.

The above comments were rather flippant and uncaring. They were really uncalled for and I want to apologise for them on behalf of sibeen.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar’s well. He’ll be in there til at least Friday.

oh good

Sydney Then and Now
Follow · 35 mins ·

~1901 – 2019
Railway square (intersection of George St, Pitt St, and Devonshire St)

I’m a little unsure about the angle but the general location and direction is ok.

Photo credits:
William MacPherson, State Library NSW
Raeef Islam

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Welcome back!

welcome back!

Divine Angel said:

Welcome back!

+1

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Yay! Glad to be reading you again again.

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Yeah whatever.
What do you think about George Baily being elevated to the Australian cricket selection committee?

How was the food?

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

good news.

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Make sure you do mister

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Also listen when DA suggests you see the doc I hope :)

Anyway good to see you back and in good form Bubbles.

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Excellent!

:)

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

Glad to hear it.

Peak Warming Man said:

How was the food?

The beef lasagne and cheesy broccoli were quite acceptable. And the roast chicken was agreeable.

For the rest, I’ll say no more.

do you have enough supplies in house Mr Car?

sarahs mum said:

do you have enough supplies in house Mr Car?

Yes, Beth (the Ross sister) and Pete (her husband) picked me up from hospital. Then we stopped at Target (to get me loads of cheap “briefs” prescribed by the dressing specialist, to help hold my dressing in place. I’ve only worn boxers for years, so got two different sizes of briefs to see which fit).

Then back in the village we visited the IGA and I stocked up on high protein nourishment and salady things etc.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

do you have enough supplies in house Mr Car?

Yes, Beth (the Ross sister) and Pete (her husband) picked me up from hospital. Then we stopped at Target (to get me loads of cheap “briefs” prescribed by the dressing specialist, to help hold my dressing in place. I’ve only worn boxers for years, so got two different sizes of briefs to see which fit).

Then back in the village we visited the IGA and I stocked up on high protein nourishment and salady things etc.

Wonderful. I am glad they were there for you.

You know you will always be hounded mercilessly by the forum now. Just like we hound sibeen…

:)

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

do you have enough supplies in house Mr Car?

Yes, Beth (the Ross sister) and Pete (her husband) picked me up from hospital. Then we stopped at Target (to get me loads of cheap “briefs” prescribed by the dressing specialist, to help hold my dressing in place. I’ve only worn boxers for years, so got two different sizes of briefs to see which fit).

Then back in the village we visited the IGA and I stocked up on high protein nourishment and salady things etc.

Wonderful. I am glad they were there for you.

They visited me twice in hospital. Brought grapes, mince pies, cheesy sticks, snakes, easy-wear T-shirts, elastic-waist trousers, slippers etc. All the toiletries I forgot to pack, books of short stories, crosswords.

I was well looked after by everyone :)

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Yes, Beth (the Ross sister) and Pete (her husband) picked me up from hospital. Then we stopped at Target (to get me loads of cheap “briefs” prescribed by the dressing specialist, to help hold my dressing in place. I’ve only worn boxers for years, so got two different sizes of briefs to see which fit).

Then back in the village we visited the IGA and I stocked up on high protein nourishment and salady things etc.

Wonderful. I am glad they were there for you.

They visited me twice in hospital. Brought grapes, mince pies, cheesy sticks, snakes, easy-wear T-shirts, elastic-waist trousers, slippers etc. All the toiletries I forgot to pack, books of short stories, crosswords.

I was well looked after by everyone :)

:)

buffy said:

You know you will always be hounded mercilessly by the forum now. Just like we hound sibeen…

:)

They both have their good points. Sibeen for his concise cricket summaries & Bubbles for the cooking tips.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Yes, Beth (the Ross sister) and Pete (her husband) picked me up from hospital. Then we stopped at Target (to get me loads of cheap “briefs” prescribed by the dressing specialist, to help hold my dressing in place. I’ve only worn boxers for years, so got two different sizes of briefs to see which fit).

Then back in the village we visited the IGA and I stocked up on high protein nourishment and salady things etc.

Wonderful. I am glad they were there for you.

They visited me twice in hospital. Brought grapes, mince pies, cheesy sticks, snakes, easy-wear T-shirts, elastic-waist trousers, slippers etc. All the toiletries I forgot to pack, books of short stories, crosswords.

I was well looked after by everyone :)

No worries.

Ha, hospital in the home, anaesthetic, surgery, ambulance trip, no more bragging about your health system virginity, you have been deflowered.

Bubblecar said:

Anyway cheers everyone, I’m back home :)

Thanks for all the concern, thoughts & prayers.

Sterling service from the team at LGH, some very efficient and hard-working doctors, nurses, surgeons, cleaners, the lot.

A nurse will visit me daily to change dressing etc, probably for the next six weeks.

Now going to change my ways and look after myself somewhat betterly after that traumatic experience.

No worries.

Good.

Any piccies?

:)

AwesomeO said:

Ha, hospital in the home, anaesthetic, surgery, ambulance trip, no more bragging about your health system virginity, you have been deflowered.

I wonder if he got a sponge bath