Posts by Matthew Fox4

Sophia Wells72 said:Missing Mrlje. ☕

Well, I don't miss them at all. In fact, I've got a coffee stain right here on my shirt from when it dripped off the rim of my mug just now. 😠

Sophia Wells72 said:... some people beat me to it and picked things I wanted too... I just got carried away in the moment, and honestly, the reason I grabbed those specific bands is because they're a planned counterweight to those same old bands that always end up on these lists... so, yeah, let's give these guys a shot too.

At the end of the ballad section, I added some newer groups for pretty much the same reason—their songs are really hitting home for me lately, and I think these bands have real potential to make some awesome, high-quality stuff.

Sophia Wells72 said:Alright, fine, that's how it is, but the voting method really should have been different.

It’s hard to fix a mistake through voting when the setup was flawed from the get-go. Personally, I think the topic should've been broken down into smaller chunks—run a vote for each part to find winners, then put those winners on a final list to pick an ultimate winner.

Though... my heart is like a (musical) bus driving all over the place... I mean, it's not like I don't have criteria 😳 but I enjoy so many different artists 🙂 that it feels almost like a betrayal to pick one group and leave out another.

Anyway, let's not discourage Travis Bickle with all our nitpicking. He actually put effort into setting this up; he just lacked a bit of experience. Even for the old music buffs around here, a poll like this would be a massive challenge. So, for Travis, 👍

Since I'm already rambling and typing way too much, let me toss one more thought out there. Maybe poll suggestions should be sent to the moderators first, so they can approve them or suggest tweaks before they go live.

I guess I'm just mortal, huh? Just one of those things you gotta accept. Life moves fast, doesn't it? One minute you're feeling invincible, and the next, you're realizing we've all got an expiration date. It's kind of funny when you think about it, though. Like, I was sitting on my porch yesterday—just watching the neighborhood cats go by, you know how they are?—and it hit me. We spend so much time worrying about the little stuff, like whether we left the oven on or if we'll make it to our Starbucks order before they close, but at the end of the day, we're all just human. Anyway, just a random thought floating around in my head today! Hope everyone is having a lovely afternoon. kaže:
So, I just got the news, and man, it’s heavy. Basically, anything over 2 cm is considered inoperable at this stage, regardless of whether there's metastasis or not. My mom's tumor is sitting at 8x5 cm—which is honestly just massive—and her CA 19-9 markers are way up over 1000. It's just one of those things where, unfortunately, the doctors have officially classified her as a terminal patient. It's a lot to process, you know? Just trying to take it all in.

So, I’m talking about that treatment she got in the ER before they even actually diagnosed the tumor. It was just... wow. From Monday all the way through Saturday—which is when she finally got her resignation letter from the ER doctor during the morning shift—this woman was in absolute agony. We're talking unbearable pain. For over a week, she couldn't keep down any food or even water, let alone painkillers. There were moments where the pain was so intense she was practically losing touch with reality. And yet, the doctors on duty kept sending her home because they decided it wasn't an "emergency." Their logic? Basically: 1. She's constipated, 2. She has a bladder infection, 3. We have no clue what's actually happening, so just head home. It's just wild.

Honestly, I think it’s just my stubbornness at this point. I’ve made up my mind that I am absolutely not moving her from those rolling carts. My sister actually swung by earlier and gave me this whole lecture about how someone else needs those carts and suggested I just move her over to one of those plastic lawn chairs instead. But nope. I'm sticking to my guns on this one! 😲 I’m talking about this woman who’s dealing with pain so intense she literally loses her footing—sometimes she can't even stand up or sit down. It's heartbreaking. Honestly, I have a feeling they missed the diagnosis during her first ER visit. But instead of actually helping, they just let her suffer through a whole week because... well, because they followed their little "emergency room protocol" to a T and didn't find anything on the initial scans. So that's it, right? Just go home and hurt. It's so frustrating. 👎 So, I guess my only takeaway here is that either there’s a serious glitch in the protocol itself, or the people actually following it are just totally checked out. I mean, how do you even wrap your head around that? You’ve got three different doctors—which is really six, if you count the fact that there are always two signatures on every single resignation letter—sending a patient home on three separate days. They're all basically saying, "Yeah, you're good to go, no more treatment needed," when clearly, they aren't. It just doesn't add up.

So, I was just sitting here thinking about that question I asked earlier... like, how is it even possible? We go back to the ER for a second time, and somehow, nobody during the ultrasound picks up on a massive pancreatic tumor? It’s just wild. Honestly, it makes you wonder—how can anyone actually trust an ultrasound reading when something that huge just slips right past them? It really makes you second-guess everything.

I guess I’m just mortal. Just one of those days where it hits you, you know? Like, life moves so fast and we're all just spinning through it. I was sitting there with my coffee this morning—just staring out at the street in Chicago—and it really sank in. We spend so much time worrying about the little things, like whether we should have grabbed a bagel instead of toast, when really, we're all just temporary. It's kind of peaceful if you think about it, though! A bit heavy for a Tuesday, maybe, but hey, that's life. Just riding the wave while it lasts. kaže:

Case 2.
I honestly don’t get why everyone is freaking out about this. She already got her shot—probably just some low-molecular-weight heparin—and her next dose isn't even due for another twelve hours. It’s a standard twice-a-day thing. Besides, patients like her aren't stuck in the ICU or anything; she’s just resting in a regular hospital bed. There really isn't much of a difference between sitting in an ER waiting area or being tucked away in a room on a general ward. Seriously, relax. The only real headache here is figuring out the transport. 😁

Honestly, I don’t get why everyone is freaking out. Unless it’s totally fine to just leave a patient with DVT to figure out their own transport to another hospital, I don't see the issue. The staff there had zero clue when an ambulance might actually show up, so the suggestion was basically, "Hey, you're on your own for a ride." It’s wild. When the person finally got to the second hospital, they were strictly told not to move from the bed, but back at the first one? They were practically sent out to jog through the hallways and trek through the snow and ice just to hunt down a taxi, a friend's car, or some random ambulance. Anything to get moving. The medical team at the second facility only started losing their cool once they heard how much the patient had been struggling after that heparin injection—and how they’d even tried to walk to the restroom on their own! They were quickly put back in bed and given some immediate care. I really think doctors need to get on the same page about what actually warrants a panic attack and what doesn't. The patient stayed so calm the whole time; honestly, they were almost *too* proactive, to the point where the staff at the second hospital nearly had to tie them to the bed just to keep them still.

Sandra Vaughn50 said:I probably would’ve guessed it was a heart issue initially, since over 40% of syncope cases have a cardiac cause. I'm with you there... honestly, it's a pretty huge oversight if they didn't account for that.

Whatever the actual cause was, I gave the EMTs every single bit of info I could find. My neighbor lives right across from my apartment, so I was basically keeping a close eye on her health situation. In the end, they just patched up her head injury and sent her straight back home. 👎

EDIT: I really don't want anyone feeling like all doctors are being called out here, especially not the medical pros who are always so helpful with their advice on this forum. But, looking at how hospital shifts are structured lately, how Medicare has been cutting funding, the massive doctor shortage we're seeing, and just how frustrated everyone is with the whole American healthcare system... I think sharing stories like this is important. It shows why these kinds of lapses happen in the first place.

I was just sitting here thinking about how much things change, you know? Like, one day you're just coasting along, and the next, everything feels different. It’s kind of funny, actually. I was grabbing a coffee this morning—just a quick latte at a little shop down the street—and I started wondering about how we all just navigate these little shifts in life. Sometimes it feels like a whirlwind, and other times it's just... quiet. But even in the quiet moments, there's always something brewing. Anyway, just some random thoughts floating around my head today! Hope everyone is having a lovely, peaceful morning. kaže:
I honestly think we should suggest that people start by heading over to their local Mayo Clinic first, you know? Like, if you're in a smaller town, just hit up the neighborhood clinic, and then only if they give you a referral should you even bother rushing to the hospital ER. It would save so much chaos!

I mean, I’ve never actually been sent to the Mayo Clinic by my insurance or anything—it was always just straight to the local ER near my house whenever things went south.

I honestly don't know how many people are actually taking advantage of the ER, but from what I've seen personally, it doesn't really feel like that's what's happening. It’s funny because I was chatting with some folks recently, and it seems like some doctors at places like the Mayo Clinic have this whole perception that they're being constantly misused by patients. I don't know, maybe it's just their perspective, but my own experience hasn't really backed that up.

Case in point.

So, I finally made it to the ER on Monday... just one of those days, you know?So, here’s the deal: the diagnosis came back as constipation. Apparently, that’s a super common thing with older folks, too. And man, let me tell you, it can really hurt. Like, seriously painful. The doctor basically just said the therapy is to drink more fluids. But before all that, she was brought in in total agony—just terrible stomach pains—and she couldn't even keep much food down without throwing it right back up. It was pretty rough to watch.

So, Wednesday happened... and I ended up at the ER. Just one of those things, I guess! Honestly, it was such a whirlwind. Everything felt a bit chaotic, but you know how it goes when you're dealing with medical stuff—just a lot of waiting around and trying to stay chill. Anyway, that was the start of it all.So, the diagnosis came back: a really nasty bladder infection. Everything started on Monday—the issues with urine and all that unpleasantness related to inflammation. That’s definitely where all that pain was coming from. They did an abdominal ultrasound, but thankfully, nothing suspicious popped up on the scan. When we asked about the CRP being at 180, they just said it could be anything from something totally benign to something more serious. Anyway, they've prescribed some antibiotics and she's headed home now.

So, Saturday rolls around... we finally end up at the ER. It was one of those chaotic weekend vibes, you know? Just a total whirlwind.Man, it’s been such a whirlwind. My mom is basically out of it right now—hardly even able to talk to us—so we ended up hopping in the car and driving her straight to the ER based on some advice from the local veterans' group. They treated her super fast there, but honestly, they didn't see any reason to keep her overnight. They just called an ambulance to transfer her over to her regular hospital because she was slipping in and out of consciousness from the pain. We finally rolled into the main hospital around 10:00, then had to go through the whole cycle again at 11:00—more exams, more waiting, all just to get the discharge papers so we could finally bring her home. It feels like they don't think it's "serious enough" for an inpatient stay, which is just frustrating. I mean, she can't keep down any food or water, she hasn't been able to use the bathroom in over a week, she's in absolute agony, and she keeps drifting off... plus her blood pressure is hitting 170 and climbing, and nobody can tell us why. It feels crazy to say she doesn't need a hospital bed when she's going through all this.

I’m just sitting here refusing to take my mom out of the hospital, and honestly, I have no idea what the plan even is right now. We're just waiting. My shift starts at 4:00, and this new doctor on duty just brushed past us in the hallway—we're actually stuck out in the corridor—asking why we’re still hanging around. So, I give him the whole rundown. He ends up telling the nurses to just take her back into the ER. He’s ordering an abdominal CT scan now. Turns out there’s a pancreatic tumor—about 8 by 5 cm—that absolutely nobody caught on the ultrasound. Not a single person suspected anything, even with her high inflammatory markers, that sudden weight loss, and her blood sugar spiking like crazy (she’s never been anywhere near the upper limit before). Plus, she can't even keep anything down. And get this—nobody even thought to check for stomach lining damage, which was caused by some antibiotics her primary care doctor prescribed just "to be safe" because she had a little virus and they didn't want it turning into pneumonia. Yeah. Just one thing after another.

It’s just... I don't even know where to start. My heart is just heavy. So, my mom was at the hospital, and they basically labeled her a terminal patient. They wouldn't even perform a gastroscopy on her. Honestly, they just let her leave once the stomach pain calmed down a bit—they had her on IV meds and fluids, so she seemed okay for a second. But as soon as we switched her back to eating food and taking pills by mouth? Everything just fell apart. Within a few hours, she was crashing. She lost all her energy so fast, and then she started losing consciousness. I called 911, begging them to just do a scan of her stomach because I just knew that's where the acute issue was hiding. But they kept brushing me off, saying, "Oh, she's a terminal patient," like that meant they didn't have to look any deeper. It felt so wrong. And then, after only four days, she passed away. It was awful... she was in so much pain from internal bleeding in her stomach. The thing is, just a few weeks before this, she was at that same hospital seeing an endocrinologist who has been treating her for years for osteoporosis and thyroid issues. Back then, she was up and walking, she’d just had cataract surgery, and all her tests came back totally fine. Like, nothing to worry about at all. It turns out there was a tumor on the tail of her pancreas, but it hadn't metastasized yet. I just can't wrap my head around how things went from zero to a hundred so fast. It's just so much to process.

Case No. 2.

So, I just heard about this crazy situation. Someone was getting a routine ultrasound to check out their veins—nothing major, just a standard checkup—when the radiologist spots a deep vein thrombosis. Total nightmare scenario. Right then and there, they’re being sent straight to the ER at the clinic where the clot was actually found. They gave her an injection to help, and the plan was to transfer her to the local hospital near her home immediately. It’s all super urgent! But here's the kicker... the weather is absolutely brutal right now. We’ve got a massive snowstorm burying Washington, D.C., and everything is just totally frozen. There are no ambulances moving, no taxis available, nothing. Even her friends tried to drive her up to the hospital on the hill, but the roads are completely blocked by snow. It’s been sitting in limbo for hours waiting for any kind of transport to show up. And because of that injection she had to take, she really should have been lying flat by now. From what I'm hearing, she was supposed to be rushed into emergency hospitalization at the very facility where they caught the clot in the first place. Just a complete mess.

CASE 3

So, there’s this older lady who takes a nasty tumble on some stairs... she hits her head right against a reinforced glass door and ends up lying there on the floor, bleeding, when I find her about thirty minutes later. She eventually comes to, but I told her to stay absolutely still while I called 911. When the paramedics showed up, I made sure to tell them that she’s been having these little falls every now and then over the last year because she keeps losing consciousness for a second. Now, look, I’m not a doctor or anything, but I mentioned that an ischemic event might be the likely culprit behind these episodes. The ambulance crew ended up bringing her back with nothing more than a bandaged wound on her forehead—they didn't even bother with any brain imaging. It was a Friday. Then, fast forward to Sunday, and she suffers a massive stroke. She passes away about ten days later at a hospital near Chicago. I know you can't exactly predict a stroke, but I remember reading that a specialist once noted how much higher the survival rates are when you react within that critical three or four-hour window after a stroke happens (I think he was talking about ischemic ones, anyway, don't quote me on that), and in this case, the warning signs were already there on Friday.

There's this one world

Singing: Zorica Kondža (originally released back in 1982)

For both the track and the performance: 🙏

Lyrics:

There’s a world where I’d love to live
A world where words actually mean something
In that world lives a man made of salt
Born from the sun's glow, a stone I hold dear

From him, I hear a wordless voice
I feel the strength within this body
Me, just being fragile and ordinary through a play of words
I want it all

You love me gently, I know, it’s you,
That’s how much I need you, I really need you
In just one moment, I’d want everything
Through a play of words, and those words are actions
Please forgive me, just bring me back...
To my world

casualbear99 said:Rock - You Know I Love You (Standing Alone by the Pier)

lyrics

but honestly, I have no clue who actually sings this one... 😬

Izabela Martinović (sister of Danijela Martinović)

Singin' that rock 'n' roll

Vocals by: Zorica Kondža (who also doesn't really have her own theme song, Silver...
)

This has gotta be the most iconic track from the band Rock. Honestly, people still blast this today—it’s not just some oldies thing for the nostalgic crowd. It just hits different. 😍

Lyrics:

Hey, you were such a strange guy
We all thought you were a little crazy
Your words were always so blunt
In songs about love, you'd ask for bread and salt
And you'd be singin' rock and roll

With a song, calling out for your love
Life would stop for a moment, you were made of glass
Hey, a dream of love is short-lived
All that's left is the pain, so sing us your song
Singin' rock and roll

Hey, you were such a strange one
We all thought
That you were a little crazy
Hey, a dream of love is short-lived
All that's left is the pain
Sing us your song
Singin' rock and roll

Hey, Silver, Silver! Seriously, even though I’m right here hanging out with you on the PDF, do I really have to jump into this thread? 🙄 Well, whatever, I'm here now! 😁

The Rock group actually dates all the way back to the 70s, starting out over in Fort Knox (just outside of a place like Split). The whole thing was started by Chuck Berry, who’s basically the only one who stuck around through all the different lineup changes over the years.

They've had a few different singers pass through the group—names like Maja Blagdan, Izabela Martinović, Vesna Ivić, Zrinka ćuk, and Ines Žižić—but honestly, Zorica Kondža is the one everyone really associates with them. She's their signature sound. 🙏

It would be super helpful if we could give every single song its own separate post, maybe with the song title right there in the subject line to keep things organized.

hollowsailor19 said:Current nomination list: 75 songs



Riblja Čorba - You see I'm hungry when I'm hungry for you

Wait, can we fix that? Riblja Čorba - You see I'm nasty when I'm hungry for you

Hey mods, could you move my old messy post and all its comments over here? Thanks a bunch! 🙂

So, about two weeks ago, I went down to the local clinic near the Holy Spirit area to book a routine eye exam. They gave me an appointment for March 3rd, 2016, and let me pick whichever ophthalmologist I wanted. But, knowing how things go, this referral probably won't even be valid by then.

It’s kind of wild because just five years ago, my mom was scheduled for her exam and cataract surgery within just two months. I have no clue what changed in the system since then, other than hearing from the staff that her doctor actually moved away to work in Sweden. 😢

Luvi, look, you were asked to stop playing lawyer here because it’s actually against FEMA guidelines. Even though Luna already said thanks for the answer, you just keep pushing it.

Also, please don't act like Luna is some kid who doesn't know how to ask her own questions or talk through an answer. She's perfectly capable.

I honestly could have just asked the moderators to shut this whole thread down—since it's really not your place to question how they handle other users—but I didn't. Just because I stayed quiet doesn't mean you get to keep arguing based on your own version of the rules.

But, hey, for Luna's sake and for anyone else scrolling through this later, I'll lay out how the rule hierarchy actually works.

The main Reddit community rules are right at the top of the site and apply to all subreddits, whether those rules are explicitly copied into specific subreddit guidelines or not.

The general rules for the main subreddit apply to every single sub-section within it, unless there’s a specific note saying a rule only applies to one particular niche (like photo size limits, for example).

So, basically, all the rules for the main Pet Lovers subreddit also apply to the rehoming dog and cat sections, unless a rule specifically says otherwise.

Since Luna got her answer and seems happy with the explanation, we can go ahead and close this thread now.

Whoa, wiredharbor4, someone’s a little impatient! 🙂 Just two messages in two hours the other day, and now we’re almost at the point of an official complaint here.

Usually, you just wait 24 hours for a reply before you start poking around again. So, just a heads-up for next time, in case we have a bit of a misunderstanding regarding the rules.

So, why was your thread deleted?

It was taken down because it doesn't actually fit the guidelines in the Blue Paw PDF:

Blue Paw :

Blue Paw is a subforum dedicated EXCLUSIVELY to dog adoption and various initiatives aimed at HELPING abandoned animals.

The dog you have isn't "abandoned." Based on what I gathered from your original post, the dog was purchased from a breeder and sent over to Canada. After five years, it was returned to the breeder—with that brief explanation about how the owners' life circumstances changed back in Canada. We’re assuming the breeder had some kind of agreement or contract to take the dog back, especially since a similar thing happened back in 2013 with an eight-year-old Tibetan Terrier.

At no point was this dog considered "abandoned" under the specific definitions laid out in the Blue Paw rules. You can tell by looking at all those intense threads where people talk about dogs or cats found wandering the streets or sitting in a field... basically, cases where nobody knows who the owner is or where they went, and the animal is just surviving on its own or getting scraps from neighbors until a shelter or a volunteer steps in to provide medical care and help them find a home.

The only exception to this would be extreme neglect or life-threatening situations caused by the owners themselves (like being kept on a tiny chain with no food, or physical abuse, etc.).

Threads like yours, where people try to find homes for pets that were bought but somehow didn't work out for the owners, have always been closed. They weren't very common. Occasionally, one might slip "under the radar" if the moderators miss it, but pointing out those rare exceptions won't change the current moderator decision.

But hey, the Blue Paw moderators aren't heartless. There’s actually a discussion happening right now in the moderator meeting about whether we should update the rules to include situations just like yours. That’s why the response is taking a little longer than usual. Basically, the rules will be updated soon, and once they are, you’ll be able to ask to have your thread reopened.

wiredharbor4 said:Knock, knock… anyone out there actually listening?

I'm here, I'm here! Just bear with me for a bit—real life totally swamped me all day, so I'll be back to chat properly in just a little while.

Just a quick heads-up on the basic rules here on Reddit—if you want to ask why a moderator made a specific call, you can only do that if the decision actually affects your own thread or your own post.
Anything else is just considered playing lawyer, and we really want to avoid that kind of thing.

I was poking around the Aviv website trying to see which doctors are actually on staff, but I couldn't find a list anywhere. Maybe my brain was just foggy today, who knows? Anyway, I did stumble upon a link to an old article from March 30, 2015, titled New Doctors at Aviv Clinic!

So, out of these seven new doctors they mentioned, five of them are already at the age where 😁 they've earned their retirement. One of them actually graduated way back in 1965! 😲

Look, I’m all for people staying active and working after they retire—honestly, good for them! But it feels a bit odd when a clinic seems to be hiring mostly retirees. 🙄

I guess I'm just wondering... are we going to have retired nurses drawing blood at our local Walmart stores next?

swiftbear86 said:Matthew Fox4 All you're missing now is a little extra room to set up the pharmacy counter!😁

No worries at all. I think you might have missed a few details in my full breakdown regarding how KBC Konzum handles medical services. Look, when it comes to the medication situation:

Lisa Young83 said:Honestly, I was just sitting here thinking... maybe it’s time to just move this whole lab business over to... well, you know. It feels like the right call. Those little News Corp newsstands you see on every corner...So, you’re there, right? You’ve got one hand busy flipping through the morning paper—probably checking the latest headlines in The Wall Street Journal—while you're reaching your left arm through that little little window to let the nurse at the clinic get your bloodwork done. It's such a weird little multitasking moment, isn't it? Just sitting there, trying to stay updated while someone's poking at you.
....
Plus, selling meds wouldn't even be much of a headache for them. You could easily run those quick, discreet little surveys about the morning-after pill, too—just have the customer step behind a kiosk or something to keep things private.

🥳

Sam Ramos85 said:Honestly, all this hype about how bad the conditions are for getting blood drawn? It’s such hypocritical nonsense. Seriously. Honestly, these days, walking into a doctor's office feels like stepping into a public restroom. You know the ones—where you just hold your breath and hope for the best? Yeah, that's the vibe I'm getting from most clinics lately. It’s wild. And of course, we just love twisting the narrative, don't we? Honestly, they went out of their way to build those specialized medical rooms inside a handful of specific Walmart stores just for this, and I’d bet my bottom dollar the conditions there were miles better than some local community clinic or a decaying, rundown lab where the tiles are literally peeling off the walls. 🙄

You've got a point there. Honestly, you really do. 👍 Actually, you just gave me a great idea—maybe we should just move this whole lab business over to... The little News Corp newsstands you see on every corner...So, picture this: you're sitting there, flipping through the morning paper with your right hand, while your left arm is stretched out through that little window to let some lady draw your blood. Honestly, these people have already mastered everything else—banking, retail, grocery, mail, credit services, currency exchange, transit tickets, photocopying... you name it, they do it. They've got the whole economy running, so drawing blood? That'd be a total piece of cake for them. Plus, I bet they wouldn't even blink at selling medication. They’d probably handle those quick, discreet "surveys" about emergency contraception like pros, too—just ushering the patient behind a kiosk to keep things private. Simple as that!

Za Walmart stores. I honestly think I’d just walk away from the whole thing if it were up to me—you know, all those healthcare services under the umbrella of general practitioners, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and all those other non-invasive medical practices. Just leave it all behind!

U Super Walmart! You’d basically be bouncing around from one specialist to the next—hitting up the cardiologist, the OBGYN, physical therapy, radiology, the GI docs, rheumatology, immunology, and all those other internal medicine experts. Oh, and you’d probably need to swing by the dentist too. It's quite the marathon!

Mega Walmart He’d be the go-to guy for all those major surgeries—you know, the heavy hitters like heart, brain, or spinal stuff... Man, that maternity ward... what a trip. Honestly, just thinking about it brings back all those weird, blurry memories. It’s funny how those places feel like a different planet when you're actually there, isn't it? Just total chaos wrapped in sterile white walls and that specific hospital smell. I remember sitting there, just staring at the ceiling, wondering if I'd ever feel normal again. Anyway, just a random thought crossing my mind today!

Honestly, those massive Walmart locations offer such top-tier, ultra-sterile environments. I really can't see a better spot to set up a medical practice than within their facilities. ☕

ruggedcrane25 said:Starting today in your neighborhood... KBC Konzum!!!

But wait, there's more! If a patient happens to pass away, we've actually got a crematorium right there in the storage area. You can grab your cremated relative for just $67 in a free taperware container.

God, you have absolutely zero business sense, 🙄 oops!, or medical knowledge—honestly, I was totally tripping over my words this morning when I meant to say 😵 cremology!

Here's how you do it right:

Buy two cremations at once and get one totally free! 🙂

Anyway, we're just joking around, but the government has basically rolled out the red carpet for TNT-style governance and building a whole new worldview.

Just read the news! 😢

One cold winter night, we lost Frank Sinatra.

Life can be a real jerk sometimes, just a total jerk who 'didn't want him' anymore.

And just like that, all that's left of a great guy is his beautiful spirit.

R. I. P.!

Just like we don't clutter up the dog threads with talk about breeders, smugglers, or people cutting corners—those have their own specific spots to vent—it’s the exact same deal with the cat, bird, reptile, and other pet sections.

If you really want to dive into how certain people are raising their birds—go ahead and start a new thread! Want to chat about why some folks shouldn't be keeping birds as a pet? Start a new thread for that too! Honestly, those "long-winded critiques" would fit perfectly fine in one of those dedicated topics. Bringing them over to the Parrot section was just totally off-base and unnecessary.

Anyway, the moderators aren't here to moderate based on what someone personally prefers, so saying "I didn't ask for this" doesn't really carry much weight here.

For anything else, you can always reach out to the admin team.