Colonoscopy - Dave Barry style

SomeOldGuy · 04-17-2008, 06:31 PM

For someone who's already been through one of these ... and another this year

... this is hilarious as well as informative:

http://www.miamiherald.com/dave_barry/story/427603.html

Vicious · 04-17-2008, 06:54 PM

Do they really put you under?

SomeOldGuy · 04-17-2008, 07:03 PM

Yes they do knock you out.

One thing he didn't mention is that they don't let you leave until you start farting... and once they start it's like after a meal of 10 chili-bean burritos. Loud. Boisterous. And since you are still a bit woozy from the anesthesia you don't care who's around.

puppychow · 04-17-2008, 07:10 PM

"at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet."

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 04-17-2008, 07:55 PM

I had agastroscopy recently...

very much different story.

Dr.Satan · 04-17-2008, 09:45 PM

That was a hilarious and very informative article...I am no where near 50, but I had no clue they put you out either.

Good shit SOG!

SomeOldGuy · 04-17-2008, 09:54 PM

hehehe... brought tears to my eyes I was laughing so hard (and remembering).

On the "serious side", if nothing else perhaps you can pass it on to parental units, aunts, uncles, cousins, co-workers, or anyone else of the age where this would be useful/informative/give them a chuckle.

fwiw, I'm not suggesting spamming or AOL email helling them, just that this is a hilarious (yet in the end serious) take on one of those things in life you really need to deal with to stay healthy. I hit 57 this year, and plan/want to live at least another century or more (if only that were possible!).

Dr.Satan · 04-18-2008, 05:27 PM

For sure...I mean it's not applicable to me, but I know of people that could / should be aware of this and this sends the message in the best way I have ever seen.

04-17-2008, 06:31 PM	#1
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Colonoscopy - Dave Barry style For someone who's already been through one of these ... and another this year ... this is hilarious as well as informative: http://www.miamiherald.com/dave_barry/story/427603.html

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Dr.Satan Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greeley, CO Class/Position: Med / Solly Gametype: PAYLOAD Affiliations: DET- Posts Rated Helpful 19 Times	That was a hilarious and very informative article...I am no where near 50, but I had no clue they put you out either. Good shit SOG! __________________ FF Community Map Pack(s): 1 / 2 (Released) conc_school \| hellion_classic \| ksour_PAYLOAD \| mulch_faf (Beta) alchimy_b1 (Lua) base_payload_2015 (Models) props_trainyard Support FF:

04-18-2008, 05:27 PM	#8
Dr.Satan Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greeley, CO Class/Position: Med / Solly Gametype: PAYLOAD Affiliations: DET- Posts Rated Helpful 19 Times	For sure...I mean it's not applicable to me, but I know of people that could / should be aware of this and this sends the message in the best way I have ever seen. __________________ FF Community Map Pack(s): 1 / 2 (Released) conc_school \| hellion_classic \| ksour_PAYLOAD \| mulch_faf (Beta) alchimy_b1 (Lua) base_payload_2015 (Models) props_trainyard Support FF:

04-17-2008, 06:54 PM	#2
Vicious Nothing left to believe in Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Do they really put you under?

04-17-2008, 07:03 PM	#3
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Yes they do knock you out. One thing he didn't mention is that they don't let you leave until you start farting... and once they start it's like after a meal of 10 chili-bean burritos. Loud. Boisterous. And since you are still a bit woozy from the anesthesia you don't care who's around.

04-17-2008, 07:10 PM	#4
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	"at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet."

04-17-2008, 07:55 PM	#5
פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ Annoying people since 1986 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium a.k.a. absurdistan Class/Position: O fatty, pyro - D engy, pyro Gametype: CTF Affiliations: This space for rent. Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I had agastroscopy recently... very much different story.

04-17-2008, 09:54 PM	#7
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	hehehe... brought tears to my eyes I was laughing so hard (and remembering). On the "serious side", if nothing else perhaps you can pass it on to parental units, aunts, uncles, cousins, co-workers, or anyone else of the age where this would be useful/informative/give them a chuckle. fwiw, I'm not suggesting spamming or AOL email helling them, just that this is a hilarious (yet in the end serious) take on one of those things in life you really need to deal with to stay healthy. I hit 57 this year, and plan/want to live at least another century or more (if only that were possible!).

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