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The joy of being managed & immunized...

Started by Krohm Feb 5, 2010 at 5:55 AM 19 replies 3.7k views
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Krohm
Krohm
I am sure not many people will recall that I'm not working in IT. At the beginning of this year, I was asked to support one of our partners for a inspection in African country. I was pretty impressed by how knowing English allowed me to take this chance as everyone would expect English should be well-know basically everywhere in 2010 and mine still isn't 100% perfect, anyway... I went to the public health office to get immunized against those few diseases I might get there (3) and found out that I missed one in the past. I had to go with 4 vaccinations in a day. While I'd rather keep me away from needles, I wasn't exactly happy of getting 4 times the stress in a single shot, but I was told the plane was waiting for me and after all, the chance a vaccination goes bad is basically zero. I was somewhat scared by the results. After a few hours, I started to feel quite dizzy, which I have been told to expect. A few days after I woke up and found my arm blood red, just like having some small dried bubbles. I called the medic just in case. A few days later everything was fine, although not certainly a pleasurable experience... Yesterday I went to work and I've been told that my presence is no more needed on first flight, and the second inspection is probably taking place sometime in spring. That's wonderful.
Previously "Krohm"
Demosthenes
Demosthenes
I think you should listen to Alanis Morrissette's Ironic.
Ravuya
Ravuya
Well, you can at least take solace in the fact that in some countries they would have to pay for all the free vaccine you just got.
owl
owl
I woke up an old homeless person the other night to have some conversation. I was sort of bored I think. He answered a few questions and then he politely asked me to go away and let him sleep.

Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!
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Ravuya
Ravuya
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I woke up an old homeless person the other night to have some conversation. I was sort of bored I think. He answered a few questions and then he politely asked me to go away and let him sleep.

Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!
I'm not entirely sure why you posted specifically in this thread, but to address your concerns one by one:

1. What did you ask him? Homeless people are sometimes very secretive about such matters as religion, political science, the singularity and information techno- why are you waking up hobos you find on the street? They could have knives.

2. She has mace.
Moe
Moe
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2. She has mace.

Or various... diseases. Or maybe she's really a spy.
owl
owl
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I woke up an old homeless person the other night to have some conversation. I was sort of bored I think. He answered a few questions and then he politely asked me to go away and let him sleep.

Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!
I'm not entirely sure why you posted specifically in this thread, but to address your concerns one by one:

1. What did you ask him? Homeless people are sometimes very secretive about such matters as religion, political science, the singularity and information techno- why are you waking up hobos you find on the street? They could have knives.


I was sitting at this bar and saw he was sleeping at the other side of the street. At some point around the forth liter of beer I decided that I'd go and talk to him. I sat next to him, I said "hi". Offered him a sip of my beer. I told him I still had some things to learn and that I was there to see if he could tell me something I could use in life, I asked him how old he was (I think 63) and asked him why he was sleeping on the street (I really don't remember what he replied, probably an evasive). He was very nice actually, he called me "son".

He didn't look dangerous. Actually, the one who looked like having a knife was probably me (I didn't).

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2. She has mace.


What's that? She smiled at me from her bed this morning when I left for work. I won't go after her because she's a guest and I don't wanna make her feel uncomfortable but I really think it's nice to have a girl around.

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Or various... diseases. Or maybe she's really a spy.


Or she could be a perfectly healty and sympathetic person. One can't live a life wondering what's behind the sun all the freaking time, specially if one has nothing to lose.

[Edited by - owl on February 5, 2010 10:38:44 AM]
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Prinz Eugn
Prinz Eugn
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Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!


Just be sure not the mention the Falklands/Malvinas...
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owl
owl
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Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!


Just be sure not the mention the Falklands/Malvinas...


I don't give a fuck about them.
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mikeman
mikeman
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Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!


Just be sure not the mention the Falklands/Malvinas...


I don't give a fuck about them.


How about Maradona's hand then? :P

Krohm
Krohm
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I think you should listen to Alanis Morrissette's Ironic.
Noted. Isn't this ironic by itself?
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Well, you can at least take solace in the fact that in some countries they would have to pay for all the free vaccine you just got.
It wasn't exactly free but yes, it was rather cheap. The country I live in has alot of trouble but at least a decent, almost free public health services.
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2. She has mace.

What's that?
Am I the only one thinking something is a bit weird here?
LOL
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Toolmaker
Toolmaker
3 years ago when they had to remove 4 premolars and 1 wisdom tooth I got EIGHT injections stabbed into my mouth, gum and palate. Getting 4 shots in your arm is nothing.
 
Sanctux
Sanctux
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3 years ago when they had to remove 4 premolars and 1 wisdom tooth I got EIGHT injections stabbed into my mouth, gum and palate. Getting 4 shots in your arm is nothing.


All in one sitting? Damn.
Jack
owl
owl
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Oh! And I have a gorgeous british gal sleeping in my room at the hostel. Yeah, I moved to a hostel!


Just be sure not the mention the Falklands/Malvinas...


I don't give a fuck about them.


How about Maradona's hand then? :P


You gotta admit that was nice :)
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owl
owl
So, I invited the british gal to go for an ice-cream. lol
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Toolmaker
Toolmaker
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So, I invited the british gal to go for an ice-cream. lol


I had fries for lunch today.
 
owl
owl
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So, I invited the british gal to go for an ice-cream. lol


I had fries for lunch today.


were they crazy? heh
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Zipster
Zipster

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