I used to do MRI calibration type studies as a graduate students. They pay me $10 an hour to lay in the MRI. My record without coming out of the machine was about 6.5 hours. I just took a long long nap and tried not to think without having to pee.

No one Takeis you seriously anymore, George. ;)

It helps (me) to read that post as if was written sarcastically.

Google tells me the concept started in Hungary? Also, here's a video from the greek parent company pitching to franchisee food trucks. I'm not sure if that frosting/chocolate combo is amazing or gross but I think it's both, at the same time. www.youtube.com/shorts/1I4Ta...

Dough is rolled out in strips and then wrapped around a wooden core, covered in sugar or other topping, and then grilled/cooked. After that, one can request from a dozen toppings.

And don't go to a Greek church food festival if the sight of people waving the flag of their ancestors and likely existing family members bothers you! 😱

Well, you can use crypto to pay someone halfway around the world. Oh but wait, you can use a wire transfer from your checking account for that. So perhaps having some crypto will save you a $10 to $40 wire transfer fee. 😁

It is indeed true that some crypto has increased dramatically in value. It is also true that beanie babies made some people a fortune because they also went up in value dramatically. However, neither Bitcoin nor beanie babies have much inherent worth.

I worked in South Dakota and someone move to me cause they didn't want to be treated by that [racist explitive]. I responded it was a shame, because the previous treatment and advice provided was perfect, and that I would need to solicit that other physician's advice to help continue their care.

Treasuries ARE "safe" assets (barring US default). BUT, the value (particularly "long-term" treasuries) can fluctuate dramatically with changes in interest rates. So if banks bet incorrectly on rate predictions, the value of their holdings can go down, a lot. Result? Increased chance of failure.

Thanks! In all my previous attempts, I struggle to break 100. I got lucky, um, I mean, it was ALL SKILL!!, ha ha. Anyway, I figured posting about a bowling score better than posting about politics, or the tax clients I extended (their fault) who think they can ignore their taxes until Oct 14th. Grr.

That's the same outfit I wore!

Apparently there is not a huge bowling community here on Blue sky. 😉

But note the GUTTER ball in the 7th frame, after TWO prior strikes. That one HURT. Because this score was already a record. Sigh.

I'm conflicted about this, but so many trainees have been instructed to do this. I will admit, I was prepared to write a glowing rec but who wrote a draft for me and it saved me so much time.

Standard of living for physicians is declining every year. Physician wages have not kept pace with average non-physician wages, AND tuition has gone up markedly.

Here's AAMC data for private and public schools, vs primary care wages (using BLS data) over the past 20 years.