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Post by willien on Nov 15, 2024 22:45:40 GMT
Glad the helmet has done its job. Hope you don't have any delayed concussion type issues. Ditto Andy. |
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Post by mick on Nov 16, 2024 9:50:31 GMT
This morning, for the first time in many months, I was asleep at 8am. The phone rang and I assumed that it was about my sister (she was in the hands of the critical care team last night). It was a scam BT call!!
Usually my response is subtle, but this morning he got, as they say, both barrels.
I surprised myself at the fluency and vehemence of my tirade. I'm actually not proud of it but it was extremely satisfying!
Mick
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Post by davem399 on Nov 16, 2024 13:29:18 GMT
What kind of knobhead sets off fireworks at 1:30 in the afternoon?
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Post by kate on Nov 16, 2024 14:34:04 GMT
Assisted dying.
Much debate re the safeguards. Load of nonsense.
Ever stood by when three worthy doctors sanction switching off life support? No consent there.
Doctors kill their mistakes, no matter how you feel.
Also I'm damned sure some hospice care includes an easy way out for you, when you are still alive, but dying.
Let's face it we are all dying, just some slower (and quicker with intervention) than others.
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Post by geoffr on Nov 16, 2024 15:20:34 GMT
Assisted dying. Much debate re the safeguards. Load of nonsense. Ever stood by when three worthy doctors sanction switching off life support? No consent there. Doctors kill their mistakes, no matter how you feel. Also I'm damned sure some hospice care includes an easy way out for you, when you are still alive, but dying. Let's face it we are all dying, just some slower (and quicker with intervention) than others. Today we are being asked to allow the mentally competent, terminally ill, to request assistance to end their lives early. Next it might be a case of "you're terminally ill, you've got very little time we're going to end your life". Followed by "you're old, you're infirm can we end your life?" "You're old we're going to end your life". Ultimately "you're 35, times up"
Have you ever seen Logan's Run?
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Post by zou on Nov 16, 2024 17:00:12 GMT
Assisted dying. Much debate re the safeguards. Load of nonsense. Ever stood by when three worthy doctors sanction switching off life support? No consent there. Doctors kill their mistakes, no matter how you feel. Also I'm damned sure some hospice care includes an easy way out for you, when you are still alive, but dying. Let's face it we are all dying, just some slower (and quicker with intervention) than others. Today we are being asked to allow the mentally competent, terminally ill, to request assistance to end their lives early. Next it might be a case of "you're terminally ill, you've got very little time we're going to end your life". Followed by "you're old, you're infirm can we end your life?" "You're old we're going to end your life". Ultimately "you're 35, times up"
Have you ever seen Logan's Run?
There was a case in Canada relatively recently where someone had been on a trolley in hospital for a rather long time waiting for a proper bed who felt that assisted dying was a better option. Others have been suggested it, much as you have written. In a humane, decent, society it's possibly a good idea to allow this choice, but we do not live in one. |
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Post by MJB on Nov 16, 2024 17:34:06 GMT
Why do we need safeguards? Because of people like one of my work colleagues who says he can't wait for his in-laws to die as he thinks any inheritance he may get will set him up financially for the rest of his days. I'm hoping they leave everything to the cats home or they need round the clock care for many years and there's no money left.
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Post by dreampolice on Nov 16, 2024 17:49:15 GMT
Iām all for it in principle (strange maybe considering what I have been/still going through) I would hope if I am ever in a position to want to and need to end my life, I can do it in a way without having to travel abroad and put my wife in a position of getting prosecuted.
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Post by zx9 on Nov 16, 2024 22:30:12 GMT
When I was twenty I though that assisted dying would be assisted by a rapid de acceleration, somehow I made it to almost sixty with out f ing up big time on a bike.
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Post by lesleysm2 on Nov 17, 2024 2:55:05 GMT
Seen it but prefer the book |
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Post by lesleysm2 on Nov 17, 2024 3:00:20 GMT
Why do we need safeguards? Because of people like one of my work colleagues who says he can't wait for his in-laws to die as he thinks any inheritance he may get will set him up financially for the rest of his days. He really shouldn't rely on that, after Dave died his mum told me she would leave his half share in her will to me but never got round to it and the money involved would have seen me out comfortably but I never saw anything apart from a few grand she had always promised me for taking such good care of Dave. I could be bitter about it but I'm not...well not much |
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 17, 2024 8:37:24 GMT
I spent a sizeable chunk of yesterday drinking low alcohol beer, as I was the driver.
This morning I have most of the classic symptoms of a hangover, bar the headache. That's just bizarre!
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Post by spinno on Nov 17, 2024 8:43:43 GMT
I spent a sizeable chunk of yesterday drinking low alcohol beer, as I was the driver. This morning I have most of the classic symptoms of a hangover, bar the headache. That's just bizarre! That's the nanotracker they put in...easier than vaccination |
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Post by daves on Nov 17, 2024 9:37:00 GMT
Very first world gear grind, mislaid the dongle for my Avid Media Composer. I've not used it for years, but my new phone does very good video. This software has cost me getting on for Ā£1500 over the years in various upgrades. And I need to find a good media converter as Sorenson Squeeze has gone belly up m
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 17, 2024 11:18:25 GMT
Why do we need safeguards? Because of people like one of my work colleagues who says he can't wait for his in-laws to die as he thinks any inheritance he may get will set him up financially for the rest of his days. I'm hoping they leave everything to the cats home or they need round the clock care for many years and there's no money left. I rather think my brother might be expecting to inherit Mum's bungalow and plot of land. I don't think he's considered care fees, the likelihood of it being split, or willed to a charity, and he's certainly never thought of the fact that Mum inherited it under the 7 years thing, so the taxman will be *very* interested in it this time round. |
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