Samaritanism

[euge_o_rama]

As too often happens, I have fallen into a state of busy and neglected my blogging duties. I had so much news to write on fieldwork, contracts/grants with various agencies, new responsibilities at my little island lab, wedding gigs, concert gigs, coming concert seasons, etc., but have been distracted by a singular brief event that occurred last

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[sittius]

Yeah. Why is it every passing motorist becomes enraged because an accident is impeding their progress? I don't enjoy delays, but I sure don't become angry about it. Generally, my first reaction is to dial 911 (unless I can see that someone already has).

I will say this about the CR/IC area: people DO willingly (critics might say too much so) stop to assist when there are accidents and breakdowns. In this respect, Iowa has to be the greatest place I've resided.

[euge_o_rama]

That's great. I need to visit that region more often...not necessarily because of random samaritanism, but to see a few friends who live out thataway.

PS: I think both my feet have managed to shed their splinters now, or the region around the splinters is now numbed by frequent grating.

[sittius]

Well, let me know when you're coming to town.

Potentially bad news on the splinters:

I once stepped on a small glass sliver that escaped detection (i.e. "Oh yeah. I got it out - whew!") for almost a year. For 10 months, I'd get an occasional sharp pain in the sole of my foot. By the end of month 12, it became more constant and annoying. I finally noticed it one day after a long hot shower. There was a small bulge in the sole, which when I probed it with various implements, yielded up a sliver of glass about 1/2" long.

At least glass is sterile ( or at least that's what I've heard).

And whatever residual pain you may have today shouldn't keep you from sleeping at nights: you did the honorable and civic-minded thing.

[euge_o_rama]

Ah well. Still something clearly lurking in the left foot. Foot is developing a small blister around the irritation.

[carlosbarientos]

What an adventure... Wow! Good for you getting involved...

[euge_o_rama]

I just have to.

[carlosbarientos]

I thought of you today...

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[carlosbarientos]

Weird. Fortunately, I recited the intersection where the SUV roll occurred, and the 911 dispatcher pinpointed the location really quickly, even in spite of my own communication being garbled by juggling a few conversations at once.