Monday Fun On The Internet Machine
There is no shortage of weirdness during these dire times and I find joy in knowing that I am not the dumbest smart person on the planet.
This is a story about a young astrophysicist who got magnets stuck up his nose for a perfectly good reason. The story, which is long but worth every word with sips of coffee, is guaranteed to make you smile. without spoiling the story, I can tell you that at the end …
“My partner took me to the hospital that she works in because she wanted all her colleagues to laugh at me. The doctors thought it was quite funny, making comments like ‘This is an injury due to self-isolation and boredom.’”
I think we all have partners like that. And anybody who can make doctors laugh is a good egg.
Thanks to Carl for the heads up.
Here’s a video I hope you and everyone at the Salon can enjoy …
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ci5EYb9qA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1MjGIN7wn0Ag-G3mLYpRWpCEjyqhpU44ZUwRRcxUd4gWQg4nukFlF_ZW8
1Physics 101A; Strange Attractors – student called in sick for class.
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2Ms. Juanita Jean Herownself, thank you! WMDBS this is the reading of the week in the “hold my beer” department. The blow by blow account after that is priceless. Astrophysicist with a sense of humor about himself is definitely to be applauded. There should be a “this ain’t rocket science” t-shirt awarded to him. His wife deserves a t-shirt, too.
3I didn’t read the article, but looking at the accompanying photo made me think the subject wasn’t amused at the situation, nor being photo’d. I guess I’ll have to read it to find out how they removed the magnets!
4Thanks! I needed a laugh today! I use magnets like this (but smaller) when I needlepoint (one on the front and one on the back of the canvas) to hold my needles, needle threader, and scissors. I can vouch they are really strong! I will be careful not to get them near my nose!!
5Marcia @1, thanks! That’s a hoot!
6As a retired physics teacher I love the attempts at problem solving. As a mom, it brings back memories of a 4-year-old who put a bead up her nose “to see what would happen”. What happened was a trip to the ER, a long pair of tweezers, and a discharge note that read “Do not put objects up your nose.”
7Marcia in CO, Simon and Garfunkel would love this parody of their song, Homeward Bound. The lyrics much more than the performance are appreciated, but the couple’s earnestness more than makes up for their delivery.
8Almost as funny:
Student sends my wife an email saying that assignments can’t be done because there’s no internet service.
9The Guardian’s Mario Koran writes that California, bracing for a surge on the healthcare system, is moving to meet demands on resources, hospital beds, and the health care professionals needed to meet the surge.
Speaking from an afternoon press conference now underway, California governor Gavin Newsom announced today they’re easing some restrictions on health care facilities that will allow them to temporarily forego things like required professional-to-patient ratios.
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California’s fuel cell generator company switches to ventilators production amid coronavirus pandemicGovernor Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Bloom Energy Sunnyvale campus in Sunnyvale, California, on Saturday. The fuel cell generator company is now refurbishing ventilators.
California’s fuel cell generator company switches to ventilators production amid coronavirus pandemic
Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Bloom Energy Sunnyvale campus in Sunnyvale, California, on Saturday. The fuel cell generator company is now refurbishing ventilators.
Newsom also said the state is seeking help from medical professionals who have recently retired, and those who are nearing completion of nursing and medical degrees.
About 170 of the ventilators the federal government sent Los Angeles County were found to be not working, Newsom said over the weekend, and the ventilators were sent to a Silicon Valley company for repairs.
Newsom said Monday the company was making fast work of the repairs.
10If you go to Reuters main page and scroll down below the headlines you will see a map of the US. Select your state and click on your county to see how it is faring with positive cases and fatalities if any.
Sources: State and local governments and health authorities; Reuters reporting
11SEE FULL GLOBAL COVID-19 TRACKER
Thanks for posting that, Megasoid. It’s nice to hear that some good things are happening. Thank God for those governors!
12You WILL laugh.
https://youtu.be/_Io3_cOniDY
13Around these parts, the Fire Department EMTs do the extractions on site. That way there are more people around ot watch and laugh. Thats a great way to keep people from doing the same thing all over again and demanding a different result.
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