Friday night. I'm relaxin' with a locally-brewed roasted porter. Anyone want to conversate a little?

[Aristus]

:-)

:toast::beer: :9

[Aristus]

1. Nobody?

I'm all alone for the evening, and could use a little conversation...

:nopity:

[Angry Dragon]

2. No sense being all alone

[Aristus]

5. No sense at all.

Have a brewski, buddy! B-)

[Angry Dragon]

8. I was spoiled by Guinness in England

here in states Tequila or liquors(sp)

:beer:

[Aristus]

10. Oh. My mistake.

:toast:

[Angry Dragon]

12. Thank you ......... that tastes good

:toast: :beer:

The Guinness in the states does not compare ......

Anything on your mind tonight or just stepping back from the world for awhile??

[Aristus]

14. Nah, just steppin' back.

Rough week in clinic.

I'm starting to understand why doctors and other medical providers (Physician Assistants like me) are such hard-partiers. Anything to jettison the stress...

[Kali]

3. awww

one of the kids is hovering and wants the computer so I'm probably not going to be on much longer, but I wanted to at least say HI :hi: :toast:

I will read whatever you want to talk about later!:P

[Aristus]

6. Thanks for saying 'hi'.

That was nice! :-)

[petronius]

4. We're all watching the Cotton Bowl. (Can't talk - football!)

What porter are you drinking? Sierra Nevada pale ale for me; I haven't had anything dark for a long time...

[Aristus]

7. Roasted Porter from The Powerhouse, a local brew-pub a few blocks from my house.

It's YUM! :9

[bluesbassman]

9. Well just don't get too toasted on the roasted.

Wouldn't want to wash away all of those med school classes! :beer:

[Aristus]

11. I'm on call starting Monday night. Until then, I'm going to enjoy myself!

:bounce:

[bluesbassman]

13. Go for it brother.

Stressful gig like yours deserves some de-compression time. :toast:

[Aristus]

15. I'm gonna try. My wife will be home later this evening. I'm just a little buzzed.

If she was out of town or something, I'd really be getting plowed...

Ugh. Twice this week, a couple of patients thought they could shake me down for narcotics. I told them 'ain't hap'nin.' They weren't happy...

[bluesbassman]

16. Never thought about that aspect of your job.

Probably happens a lot in the ER.

[Aristus]

17. Oh, yeah. A LOT!

Just yesterday, I got a new patient in to establish care after following-up on an ER visit for an anxiety attack. The ER report carried a diagnosis of drug-seeking behavior.

Sure enough, he insisted that benzodiazepines were the only medications that eased his anxiety symptoms.

My clinic doesn't prescribe benzoes because of the potential for addiction and dependence.

I refilled his non-benzo medications and sent him away. Later in the day, I got a call from the local ER stating that he had shown up demanding the benzoes I had refused to prescribe for him. The kid was stupid enough to mention my name as his primary care provider. They called me, and I told them straight up he was drug-seeking.

If he shows up at my clinic again, I'll probably dismiss him from the practice.

:mad::grr: And there are so many people who need genuine help that I could be seeing instead...

[Aristus]

18. Buzzed and listening to Beethoven's "Emperor Concerto"

Life is good... B-)

[pinboy3niner]

19. I had an Aussie friend visit several times

He tried the popular brand-name American beers and pronounced them all "baby piss." :rofl:

The only beer he liked over here was Sam Adams.