Back before I came on the board, you know I got in through some fluke of computerism when the password protection was down sporadically. I remember reading some of the post and one was where people were asking for passwords. One of the comments I remember was that the board member wanted to know what their philosophy was and if theirs was in line with the board members? I just got to thinking today, I don't know what the boards philosophy is or whether I have one. If I'd known I needed one, I'd have got one earlier. Does not having one disqualify me from the board? Can I get one now and remain a member? Is it really important and is it something that I should be worried about? I don't know if I can afford one since they are so expensive and you have to make all those office visits but I'll do what I can.

Thanks

Wildman (worrying anyway)

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2001

Answers

Hey Wildman,You're funny.I find myself coming here more often just to see what questions you've come up with. Keep up the good work,we all need a little humor in our lives. Daryll

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2001

Methinks wildman is becoming our very own Hoot without the chapter and verse. Yer a welcome and funny addition to this motley crue.

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2001

Email your philosophy to me -- I'll inspect it and see if you can be allowed to stay! :-P

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Does anyone else have trouble saying the word philosphical?

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

No, just typing it...

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Isn't our philosophy basically that we don't have one, that anything goes as long as we are NICE to each other???

I believe we are "open to suggestions" on philosophy though ;-)!!!

Sort of "have philosophy, will travel" sort of thing.

My phiolsophy is that I don't have one, life is short, keep your mind and options open.

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

If I could spell it, I'd be happy though!!!

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Wildman, YOur mind is so creative. I am so glad that you are here.

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Daryll, thanks for your kind words. Now that you're dropping by to see what's being said, you need to start posting more, help me out.

John, thank you too. I'm actually kinda honored to be classed with Ol' Hoot. I loved his posts (I'm male, can I say that?) and even though he ended all his post with a verse I could easily get passed that since the rest of his post was NORMALLY original thoughts and experiences and not just quotes out of a book.

Joy, my philosophy is EXACTLY the same as yours. I know who holds the delete key! But I'm here now and it's too late to interview me. I've got the job and I ain't giving it up without a fight. Me no fool. I can't be voted out, can I?

Alison, philosophical? What is this, one upsmanship? I spend hours looking through the dictionary for a big word and you come up with a bigger one? If you didn't have to look in the dictionary and check spelling then you win and I ain't gonna play with you anymore. I have trouble with any three syllable word, that's why I try to keep them short.

Annie, I think I kinda subscribe to a lot of your ideas and like them. Maybe that's why I subscribe the them. Don't tell Joy, just in case you two don't share the same views. If ya'll disagree, then I'm with her and you're on your own!

Tren, thanks, it's nice that someone thinks my ignorance is creative. I'm not really creative it's just that I try to think outside the box. I've found it's way too crowded in there but then I've got a lot of time on my hands.

Thanks to all of you. Did my question ever get answered? Does anyone remember what the question was? Does it matter?

Wildman (bowing humbly)

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Well, MY philosophy is "I guess it could be worse"; and they let me stay here, Wildman; so I'm sure that whatever you manage to come up with will be acceptable. If you're having trouble locating a philosophy, may I suggest checking out T-shirts, coffee mugs or bumper stickers? I'm fond of the one that says "Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill". Or, you can always borrow one from one of your heros - Hubby suggests Arnold Swas...Swac...you know, the Terminator, with his "I'll be back"; or if that's a bit too optimistic for you, Homer Simpson's "Doh!" might fit the bill!

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Did ya hear that?? I WIN!! Woo woo woo! Yessss! But Wildman, I might have an edge..I was an English Lit. major and I do a little writing. Do I still win?? On a more serious note, I do seem to have and impediment when it comes to that word. Comes out "filos-afickle" instead of "filo-sof- ickle" (I'm trying to be phonetic there). So there I be havin' a real conversation and soundin' all smart and like I know what I am talking about..and then I try to say the "word!". sigh..Life is so harsh...

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

How exciting! I've finally managed to get some respect! Too bad it's only for my ability to delete! Hey, I could do worse than that - - I'll leave it to your imagination just what that is . . . . [big evil grin]

Wildguy, Annie and I have exactly the same philosophy, except when we don't.
~C8:> [that's my rat-headed icon]

Actually, any of us could be voted out, but there's no teeth in such a vote . . . . we'd have to change the password again, and notify everyone, and that's just too much trouble. Unless you do something REALLY hideous, that is. Then something will be arranged!

But everyone should have a philosophy. Try this site, see if you like any of them: http://www.northernsun.com/

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Polly, I love your idea of how to find a philosophy! I'll probably have to do more research though because the only ones I can remember seeing lately are one that said "Virgins, Thanks for Nothing!" and one that said " I'm on a Seafood Diet, I see food and I eat it." I can't figure out how to make either one of those into a philosophy. Besides, I have that shrinking pants problem, remember? Oh, I do remember a couple more, but I don't think I'll post them. I'm not as brave as Jim!

Although I'd rather be thought of as being like Arnold S. (see how I solved that problem?), I think you'll find that more people liken me to Homer! I actually like Homer, it's his kids I can't stand. We'll never invite them over again! Oh, I caught the part about "I'll be back" might be too optimistic for me. That was cute and subtle!

Alison, it's O.K. if you win! (even though you cheated) I don't normally compete with English Lit. majors simply because I so outclassed. What do you write? I may need to talk to you. No hard feelings, cheater, but you don't get to play anymore. Would that have been a good place for one of those dots on top of a dot?

Wildman, (looking for a philosophy)

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Oh Joy, thank you, thank you, thank you. I went to the site you posted and was overwhelmed. There are 99+ links. But I'm sure, once I'm through all of them, that I'll find what I'm looking for. (anyone notice any major sucking up here? I think she threatened me in her last post and I'm just being careful.) I saw one that said "Witches Tea" and immediately thought of Jim! He's got my mind off track! I didn't even get to see the "ea" in "tea" before I thought of Jim. I can't think straight anymore. Delete his post before I loose it!

Joy, of course you have my respect. You sent me the password! Should I have stopped with the first sentence? I always go too far.

I may have to go with Polly (if that's alright with you, Joy) and use "It could be worse". I use to have one, it was "Whatever will be, will be" and then Doris Day came out with Kay Sera, Sera (sp. maybe) and everyone thought I was a copy cat. Remember, Doris Day copied me! And she got rich. I helped her get to where she is or was. I'm so bitter!

Wildman (the search continues)

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Well, I also like my T-shirts that say "People like you are the reason people like me need medication" and "My voices are back...and they don't like you". For some silly reason, they won't let me wear them to work. Must be because t-shirts are too informal, ya think?!

Love the rat-head, Joy! I think we all need a signature!

>^..^< meow.

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Keep posting, everyone. I'm gathering all the philosophy I need in MY world just by reading all your posts!!! Love this place!

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

I worry only when my philosophy in my opinion has become so much "phullostuffy" as a young (9 yr old) aquaintance mispronounced the word to me once (or did he ??? :) I find myself listening to him more and more, like when he saw a antacid prescription medicine commercial that said side effects could be nausea and diarrhea and he said "why take a pill that can cause the same problem you got but with flames and smoke coming out both ends ?"

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Ooh hoo! That one had me howling, Jay! [wiping tears from eyes]

-- Anonymous, November 20, 2001

Polly, I worked at a Nuclear plant once (scary isn't it, you should hear the rest of the story.) and they had guys walking around making sure the rest of us were working all the time. I wore a T-shirt that said " I love my job, it's the only place I can sleep". I felt like I had a shadow all day long. Couldn't shake the guy! Never wore it to work again. My other favorite is "Claustrophobia, the fear of Christmas". (watch Alison jump in here with a bigger word now! Gonna have to figure out how to send her a cyber slap!) I don't like the one with voices, I had those. Thinking about getting them back.

Jay, you don't want to get me started on commercials! What's the old Bud Abbot and Costello skit? The one where when a specific word is spoken the big, scary guy goes crazy and says something like "and slowly I turned" and then beats up on people. That's me and commercials. I don't even know what most of them are advertising if I don't watch closely and I don't want to have to work to figure out what they're trying to sell me. I can't believe that they have some really great ads out there and then the rest are trash. It seems like everyone would want the good guys to do theirs too. I told you not to get me started! Don't say Doris Day around me either! Listen to the kids. Well, listen to them before we ruin them. Nine may be too late.

Marcia, please send me any information you've gleamed from these posts. I seem to be missing the point or something. I'm still unphilosophized. Or is it nonphilosophized? (Alison, if you liked Philosophical, you're going to love these!)

Wildman, (Philosophiless? )

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

Antidisestablishmentarianism.

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

Kool word, Julie! I keep repeating it over and over to myself!

The secret here, Wildman, is to NOT think about it so hard. The philolosophy will come...eventually!!!

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

Oh jeez...now I can't spell it anymore!

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

I kind of like: choledochoduodenostomy to type. But it doesn't have much to do with my philosophy (more like employment.)

Do you guys remember the "Encyclopedia" song that used to be on Walt Disney's shows? (I think it featured Jiminy Cricket)...

E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-EDIA.....(we changed the last part to Edi Amin (sp?) in later years...)

I'll have that song running through my head all morning.

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

oh geeeeee sheepish...........now I have THAT song in my head!!!!

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

"This is the song that doesn't end; yes it goes on and on my friend..."

And on, and on, and on....

I've been using that one in self defense when my co-workers start singing Christmas songs - Sheesh, give it a break guys!!

Sheepish, my favorite is esophogogastroduodenoscopy - say that one three times real fast!! And you know, they make us write those all the way out when we go to get the consent forms signed - grumble, grumble, gripe! Then again, with all the abbreviations the medical field uses; I want to know EXACTLY what it is they are planning to do with that scope! I guess my favorites in the med world are SOB, which can refer to the patient's respiratory condition or his attitude; patient's who suffer from SGP; and patient's and families who are put on PITA precautions. Who can guess what those are?! Bet Sheepish never sees those last two in a chart!

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

I can't wait to find out!!! DO tell!

-- Anonymous, November 21, 2001

SGP - Shallow Gene Pool

PITA precautions - Pain In The Ass precautions

Sad, but true; we have a ton more. Medical people seem to have a bit of a "sick" personality sometimes, especially when it comes to joking around after a stressful situation. We've often noted that when a group of us get together for lunch that the surrounding tables seem to empty fast; but then, who else wouldn't have a qualm about eating homemade haystacks out of a bedpan, chex mix out of an emesis basin (aka puke pan), and discussing lunch while clearing an impaction?!!

-- Anonymous, November 22, 2001

Ha ha! Polly, that is SO funny! I had a memorable dinner with a bunch of physicians and research techs and residents where the dinner conversation had the folks at the other tables either glaring at us or looking quite ill. Didn't bother any of us . . and I was only a lowly secretary. 'Course, I'd been in to observe surgery, etc. and did my fair share of medical transcription (I was a secretary in the Cardiac Surgery department) -- one of my docs always wanted his dictations typed up as soon as possible, so I'd end up doing the rough draft, saving it first to "Mag-Card" (anyone else remember those) and then to floppy disk for the "real" transcriptionists to use for his revisions. They didn't care, they had plenty of work to do, and it was one less doc bugging them for their papers!

-- Anonymous, November 22, 2001