Substitute Tales

[Jubbers]

My job was outsourced over Christmas break. Rather than fire me, the school district made me a permanent substitute / miscellaneous not-covered-by-the-outsource-contract technology person. Mostly it will be substituting.


Yesterday I substituted for 6th Grade Science class. The very first block, a boy held up a blue pencil with a tardis pencil topper and demanded to know if I knew what show it was from. I replied, "Doctor Who." He then pointed to a character on the pencil and asked me if I knew what it was. "A Dalek. EXTERMINATE!!!" He grinned ear to ear and said "Anyone who likes Dr. Who is my friend. Which is your favorite?" "I like Matt Smith." "I like Tennett."

I wish I could say the other blocks were as nice as that one. It lulled me into a false sense of calm.

[Dalty]

Did the kid then get beaten up by his peers?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

If you're wondering what's keeping Dalty awake, I'll tell ya. It's the pain in his ding-dong.

[Jubbers]

It was clear most of his classmates had no idea what he was talking about and considered him a nerd. In this regard, Dr. Who is for them what Star Trek and Star Wars was for us.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Is he also a Brony? I bet he is.

[Dalty]

If you're wondering what's keeping Dalty awake, I'll tell ya. It's the pain in his ding-dong.

If it was in my ding dong I could cope. But it ain't. It's my kidneys to my bladder and everywhere in between feeling like they are being clawed at constantly and making peeing something more unpleasant than an afternoon with Kanye West.

[Mal Shot First]

Is he also a Brony? I bet he is.

If he were French, he'd be a LeBrony.

[Mal Shot First]

Ugh.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

You should have said, "If he were a French flopper, he'd be a LeBrony."

[Mal Shot First]

But when should I have said it?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

A fortnight ago.

This reminds me of something we ought to add to the sticky thread.

[Space Tycoon]

In this regard, Dr. Who is for them what Star Trek and Star Wars was for us.

Especially since Star Trek has now been accepted by the cool kids as something, well... cool.

Dr. Who, perhaps not so much.

[Dalty]

This thread makes me think of Tom Berenger movies.

[Angeline]

I wonder if it's because there's now a generation of kids who grew up with Doctor Who, and since it was their signature Saturday evening childhood show, it becomes uncool once they get old enough to care what "cool" is...

[Dalty]

Yes, but youth is wasted on the young.

[Jedi Magnum]

If you're wondering what's keeping Dalty awake, I'll tell ya. It's the pain in his ding-dong.

If it was in my ding dong I could cope. But it ain't. It's my kidneys to my bladder and everywhere in between feeling like they are being clawed at constantly and making peeing something more unpleasant than an afternoon with Kanye West.

I have chronic kidney stones. So , if you want to talk about it, I know how you feel.

[Dalty]

I literally do feel your pain! I just want these bad boys to never, ever come back. Ever!

Lithotripsy was a bit of a waste of time so I opted for the laser uterus copy and there were complications! Hence my return to hospital on Sunday morning.

[Jedi Magnum]

Ugh! I had the laser (urethrascopy sp?) and it was unpleasant. Both times.

I found a urologist in a neighboring city who was recommended by another friend. I've been seeing him for about 3 years now. A slight modification in diet (cutting out tea and dark sodas as well as cutting out most anything caffeinated) along with some dietary supplements (Theralith XR IIRC) seems to have really, really helped me. I still have an occasional passing of the stone, but due to the supplements the sharp edges of larger stones are gone, and I can pass them with very little pain if any. I started out seeing this Dr twice a year, but now I only go once I've done so well. It really has made my quality of life better.

[Dalty]

Yeah. Basically 20+ years of thinking I was bullet proof and loving the red vino got me here. Still, I had a great teens, twenties and early thirties so I can't complain. Just got to be a bit more sensible and restrained now. More soluable fibre, a lot less booze, caffeine and dark carbonated drinks.

They have left a stent in for two weeks. Another minor surgery on Wednesday to take it out.

The background pain has gone away now after a week has passed since the uteroscopy. Now it just hurts like a motherfucker every time I pee as the stent is anchored in my kidney.

Hey, sharing is fun! Enjoy everybody....

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Thanks for sharing! Tastes peelicious!

Urine good health!

[Dalty]

Piss off.

[Dalty]

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

You've stung me, Dalty.

You'd better micturate on it before it swells.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

Just kidding. You're my number one guy.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]