Hey Guy! May I have your comment on this?

[Ben Kenobi]

Did your father die shoveling snow on his walk since a drug dealer stole his snow blower?

He went back to his old blower after the nice new one we had bought him was stolen. The day he passed, we had about 2 feet of snow in 24 hours. He tried to get into work that day (why, I am not clear on this) - everything was shut down for safety.

Well - after everything had happened, I found the 200 feet driveway was immaculate. The shovel was still up in the snow. I tell you rah, my heart broke to see it.

I went into the shed to try to figure out why he had shoveled. Well... his old blower had a flat tire.

The one we had bought him the fancy nice one that was supposed to last him forever, that one had treads

[rah]

It's a shame. It's like the boy that cried wolf.
You've made up so much crap over the years, that I just can't believe anything you say anymore.
So while I would be sympathetic about your dad passing, I just can't believe you.
Sorry

[N35t0r]

When 97 percent of gun fatalities are from other causes, it suggests to me that these resources are better directed towards suicide preventation.

We should stop treating people with non-life-threatening diseases then good to now.

[Ben Kenobi]

So while I would be sympathetic about your dad passing, I just can't believe you.

And people call me a heartless jackass.

[rah]

Again you're just making **** up.

Post one post where someone called you a heartless jackass.

You just don't quit.

And saying I don't believe your lies doesn't make me a heartless jackass, it just make me like everyone else on this site.

[Lorizael]

On the off chance that BK is a real human being with a real father, I think we should probably refrain from trolling him about his father's death.

[rah]

I did say I would be sympathetic if he passed. I just don't believe anything he says. I don't consider that trolling.
That's better than he deserves.

I won't even bring up all the times i have relayed a personal story and his response was the he gave it no credit since I must have made it up.

[molly bloom]

1.3 million accidents in 2011.

Sorry I can't hear you over the sound of being wrong.

You can't hear him at all unless you're lying about the deaf stuff.

And people call me a heartless jackass.

You can't blame them for being polite.

[molly bloom]

Do you spend equal time asking whether the parent has a smartphone and not to text while driving?

Imagine- they'll be asking what patients eat or if they exercise next. Can't imagine why....

Obesity prevalence in 2012 varies across states and regions
•By state, obesity prevalence ranged from 20.5% in Colorado to 34.7% in Louisiana in 2012. No state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Nine states and the District of Columbia had prevalence between 20-25%. Thirteen states (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia) had a prevalence equal to or greater than 30%.
•Higher prevalence of adult obesity was found in the Midwest (29.5%) and the South (29.4%). Lower prevalence was observed in the Northeast (25.3%) and the West (25.1%).

Well, perhaps this is tangentially related :

•Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death.

and maybe this:

•The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight.

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

[Tuberski]

Who's complaining? I asked a question and both good doctors have answered my very pertinent question.



When 97 percent of gun fatalities are from other causes, it suggests to me that these resources are better directed towards suicide preventation.

No one caught "preventation"?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?! !!!/111/11!!?!1//1/////??1?

ACK!

[Thoth]

I own bleach, have loaded weapons in several spots, medieval weaponry festoons my walls, and baited mousetraps litter my floors.

I have no kids anymore.

FTFY.

[Sava]

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?! !!!/111/11!!?!1//1/////??1?

ACK!

QFT

[Dr Strangelove]

I'm not going to bother clicking on any of Ben's posts, but for the record, yes we do instruct patients that they must wear a seatbelt at all times and absolutely should not text and drive, or ANYTHING and drive, when driving they should just drive.

So, if he is stating anything to the contrary of that, well, quelle surprise, Ben is wrong.

Ditto that.

I'm wondering, will the Florida Board of Medicine, composed almost exclusively of physicians, actually discipline a Florida doctor for discussing gun safety with a parent? Would it be possible to discipline the Florida Board at a national level if it does so?

[Ben Kenobi]

No one caught "preventation"?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?! !!!/111/11!!?!1//1/////??1?

Hrm?

Oh. Prevention. I always think that should be preventation.

[Ben Kenobi]

Rah:

http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/182391-Condolenes-for-Ben-Kenobi-who-lost-his-Father-on-Friday

I did say I would be sympathetic if he passed. I just don't believe anything he says. I don't consider that trolling.
That's better than he deserves.

Classy, rah. Classy. I *wish* I were making all this up.