Random thought for the day

[canamjhb]

I owe my existence to a rope! I am a direct descendant of John Howland, a passenger on the Mayflower. John fell overboard during the voyage. He managed to pull himself back on board using a drag line that was trailing the ship. It was very common for couples to have 10 or more children back in those days, and John and his descendants were no exception. The chances are very likely that someone reading this is also a descendant of John's. Hello, cousin. Nice to meet you! We're lucky to be here...

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

 

[Gwolf]

And if it was that bad 1817-1862 when Thoreau lived, it is 1,000 times worse now.
Now there are no professors of philosophy, only professors of indoctrination. In modern
times we have to reach back 1,000 years into history to find anyone who could still think.
The world has become too busy and too many mind numbing distractions. No one lives
beside Walden's Pond and watches the coming and going of people and creatures, and
if someone did and wrote a book about it, who would read it?

 

[BamaJohn]

Dress socks, I'm sure, have the best of intentions
Of adhering to their high place in social conventions.
But, in no time at all, they lose their place and fall
To a lowly and slovenly position.

JAB

 

[RapidSpyder]

More than a few trips to the ER.

 

[Peter Aawen]

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More than a few trips to the ER.

Nah, we lived out in the bush!! The closest ER was a coupla days away...

So... you just checked out the damage, and if there weren't any bones sticking out thru the skin, or the blood wasn't pumping out & spraying a few yards away, then you just straightened everything out (and that sometimes bloody HURT!! ), dusted yourself off, and swore all the other kids to secrecy, or you'd never hear the end of it from your parents for doing something so stupid that you might get hurt!!

Btw, those 'straightened' bits of bone ended up being the only parts that were so solid that they never broke... again!

Who needed ER?!

 

[Gwolf]

Nah, we lived out in the bush!! The closest ER was a coupla days away...

So... you just checked out the damage, and if there weren't any bones sticking out thru the skin, or the blood wasn't pumping out & spraying a few yards away, then you just straightened everything out (and that sometimes bloody HURT!! ), dusted yourself off, and swore all the other kids to secrecy, or you'd never hear the end of it from your parents for doing something so stupid that you might get hurt!!

Btw, those 'straightened' bits of bone ended up being the only parts that were so solid that they never broke... again!

Who needed ER?!

Yeah, same here. First time I ever saw a doctor was for a physical exam before Basic Training. Had to go to the American Legion Hall before I started school and get some shots. Other than that, we just dumped some alcohol on it and wrapped it up with an old rag. If it looked real deep, it got a squirt of iodine that burned like hell.

 

[Gwolf]

The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) is generally considered the most costly Indian war ever fought in the United States in terms of both human lives and financial expenditure, According to the Florida Department Of State, It was part of a larger series of conflicts known as the Seminole Wars.

Despite the significant resources and manpower deployed, the U.S. military struggled to achieve a decisive victory, and a full removal of the Seminoles was never achieved.

 

[BamaJohn]

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The Second Seminole War (1835-1842) is generally considered the most costly Indian war ever fought in the United States in terms of both human lives and financial expenditure, According to the Florida Department Of State, It was part of a larger series of conflicts known as the Seminole Wars.

Despite the significant resources and manpower deployed, the U.S. military struggled to achieve a decisive victory, and a full removal of the Seminoles was never achieved.

Very sobering!

 

[OldAge]

Yeah, same here. First time I ever saw a doctor was for a physical exam before Basic Training. Had to go to the American Legion Hall before I started school and get some shots. Other than that, we just dumped some alcohol on it and wrapped it up with an old rag. If it looked real deep, it got a squirt of iodine that burned like hell.

Pretty much my story. Had some fairly serious cuts and bruises. My mother just kept a supply of gauze, tape, and iodine. Lucky I never had a broken bone. I must bounce quite well.

Never saw a hospital until I was 68. However, since...

 

[canamjhb]

Nah, we lived out in the bush!! The closest ER was a coupla days away...

So... you just checked out the damage, and if there weren't any bones sticking out thru the skin, or the blood wasn't pumping out & spraying a few yards away, then you just straightened everything out (and that sometimes bloody HURT!! ), dusted yourself off, and swore all the other kids to secrecy, or you'd never hear the end of it from your parents for doing something so stupid that you might get hurt!!

Btw, those 'straightened' bits of bone ended up being the only parts that were so solid that they never broke... again!

Who needed ER?!

Mercurochrome was a staple at our house. Never went to the Dr or ER. The only exception was when I was 9 or 10 years old and managed to get my thumb dislocated playing dodge-ball on the school grounds. It was ugly looking. Mom picked me up from school and took me to the doctor. He was unable to set it. Had to go to the hospital where they had to use big ol' needles to move some tendons around in order for the bones to get to their proper place. I remember mom saying she was surprised that I didn't cry. Didn't hurt much... Just looked real ugly with my thumb pointing North out of my wrist.