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It was DEFINITELY "the other one" I was thinking of... My 88-year-old mom just got the shingles, and it's been a nightmare. I really did not need to see that word again this past week!!! Ugh.FrankH wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:29 am When I got the answer, it was "the other" one I was thinking about, and so I was wondering what that had to do with OVERLAPS. I once lived in a house with shingle roof, but that was long time ago. My more recent encounter was getting SHINGLES; luckily I didn't get any long term effects.
Now here is something perhaps Dr Tom or others could answer. When I went to the doctor and found out what I got, I had never heard of it and so knew nothing about it (once I found out more, I said to myself I was too young to get it). I specifically asked the doctor if it was contagious, and the reply was no. Then the doctor said don't touch the blisters and then touch other things. I didn't get the gravity of that statement and said of course I wouldn't. What I didn't realize was that I would touch it, just not consciously doing it, so I would end up touching other things afterwards. When my then two-year old daughter ended up with a few red spots a few days later, I knew what she got, even though she had taken all the necessary vaccines. But since she did take the chickenpox vaccine, it was a very mild case. Now the question is, why did the doctor said it was not contagious? Perhaps I have a misunderstanding of the definition of the word.
I'm thinking a variation on "Skip to My Lou" -tigerfly222 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:50 amI'm a little bit ashamed that I didn't notice it myself!
My very limited knowledge (from frantic Googling a few days ago) suggests that shingles is not contagious as shingles per se, but is a bit contagious as chicken pox, and definitely contact with open sores is the most efficient way of spreading this particular contagion. It seems like your doctor could have been more specific :-) Take this with a grain of (Epsom) salt, though, I don't have any actual medical expertise!FrankH wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:29 am When I got the answer, it was "the other" one I was thinking about, and so I was wondering what that had to do with OVERLAPS. I once lived in a house with shingle roof, but that was long time ago. My more recent encounter was getting SHINGLES; luckily I didn't get any long term effects.
Now here is something perhaps Dr Tom or others could answer. When I went to the doctor and found out what I got, I had never heard of it and so knew nothing about it (once I found out more, I said to myself I was too young to get it). I specifically asked the doctor if it was contagious, and the reply was no. Then the doctor said don't touch the blisters and then touch other things. I didn't get the gravity of that statement and said of course I wouldn't. What I didn't realize was that I would touch it, just not consciously doing it, so I would end up touching other things afterwards. When my then two-year old daughter ended up with a few red spots a few days later, I knew what she got, even though she had taken all the necessary vaccines. But since she did take the chickenpox vaccine, it was a very mild case. Now the question is, why did the doctor said it was not contagious? Perhaps I have a misunderstanding of the definition of the word.
Borrowed.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am [A]lways give 100% unless you're donating blood.
Most are repeats but all are good for DrTomJoe Ross wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:27 amBorrowed.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am [A]lways give 100% unless you're donating blood.
Ditto. I did the grid online, as I usually do, then stared and stared--again as I usually do. But you really can't see the clues together in the online version, so I printed the .pdf, looked again, and there it was. Unlike my cleverer colleagues here, I never thought that roof shingles overlap. Probably why I stare and stare.JeanneC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:17 pm Congrats to the winner. (My mother always said be gracious in defeat). Learned a great lesson from this week’s puzzle. Look hard at those clues. I did not pay attention initially to the duplicate one word clues. Once I did, I had the answer quickly. Oh those clever constructors!
Oh, I LOVE these. I will store them along with my cache of silliness and who knows they may be resurrected in the future.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am On a lighter note, specials for Dr Tom and a few others
John Travolta tested negative for coronavirus last night. Turns out it was just Saturday night fever.
The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.
I saw an ad for burial plots, and thought to myself that's the last thing I need.
Intelligence is like underwear. It is important that you have it but not necessary that you show it off.
Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?
A courtroom artist was arrested today for an unknown reason... details are sketchy.
People are making end of the world jokes like there's no tomorrow.
My doctor told me I needed to break a sweat once a day so I told him I'd start lying to my wife.
Whatever you do, always give 100% unless you're donating blood.
What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A roamin’ Catholic.
A girl said she recognized me from her vegetarian club but I’d never met herbivore.
Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes, we arson.
I've always had an irrational fear of speed bumps but I'm slowly getting over it.
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Short.
I've finally told my suitcases there will be no holiday this year. Now I'm dealing with the emotional baggage.
If you're not supposed to eat at night, why is there a light bulb in the refrigerator?
My friend died when we couldn't remember his blood type. As he died, he kept insisting "be positive," but it's hard without him.
Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case.
I guess that means he's Stayin' Alive?Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am On a lighter note, specials for Dr Tom and a few others
John Travolta tested negative for coronavirus last night. Turns out it was just Saturday night fever.
Yep. He's Clear.HunterX wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:52 amI guess that means he's Stayin' Alive?Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am On a lighter note, specials for Dr Tom and a few others
John Travolta tested negative for coronavirus last night. Turns out it was just Saturday night fever.
"Stayin' Alive" has a tempo of about 100 beats per minute--which is the same speed that you should do CPR compressions. So I would use that as my guide. My son brought up that "Another One Bites the Dust" is also that same speed. Which is actually more realistic with regards to the outcome of CPR, but I preferred to go with the more optimistic song.HunterX wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:52 amI guess that means he's Stayin' Alive?Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:15 am On a lighter note, specials for Dr Tom and a few others
John Travolta tested negative for coronavirus last night. Turns out it was just Saturday night fever.
