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I tried to fight him, but he violated me against my will, I'm pressing charges.......... Too soon?

Still nice to meet faces out, good time boys, hope you had a blast eleven

Well Eleven owes me some free beer ;)

True Blue where are you hiding

Inky where are you

I'm gonna try and see how it goes

To go or not to go..... Think I can get away with turning my work phone off and get away with tipping several back?

I'll try and make it, I'll be the douche in scrubs :) I have yet to try big ditch, how's the parking situation?

Old wwf/WWE quotes... I loved the undertaker as a kid. Watch Detroit still make the playoffs as 2nd WildCard, edging out..... Buffalo :/

Unfortunately I am on call the 24-26th,I may try and make it out for a meet, but if the phone rings then I have to be able to get outta there. Any idea when and where?

GS not really shooting well at all

I don't think GS can win tonight without green.... Granted I don't watch bouncyball ever, so idk how true that is... I just like to watch possible championship games in all sports. Even golf

Ah ok, I didn't know if he got it because of his name or if he really earned it.

Hahaha nice.... I'll take 3rd place graciously

I haven't been following, did Crosby deserve the conn Smythe?

Damn, there's the season

I see what you did there.... Little Joe needs to score there

My first game I've watched in about 2 rounds, and San Jose looks bad

Thanks!! I'll probably go back, they don't have good follow up at all, ill make sure to pack a few things that I didn't next time.

We were right by the Napo river for a good chunk of the trip... The issue was that it got high and low very quickly based in the rain, and many times was not safe due to the current. Also if you accidentally swallowed some, then get the GI meds ready. We had access to a very low pressure ice cold shower once or twice during the brigade, I took advantage but it was a quick in/out

As for their level, it was tough to Guage, I was using translators most of the time, there were some random questions about medicine in the US, but in general, what I found (outside of the capital) the interest was pretty low. Some of the schools I visited along the way, they did not teach any English. A lot of people are on the shy side there, especially in the Amazon Basin area. As for the water, there is plenty of water around, however it is not safe, it's especially bad for us whose systems are very naive to it, but every person I touched got treated for parasites due to the water, many had worms in their stool, boiling it certainly would help, but many of these people do not have the desire/means to start a fire, especially since it's the rainforest and everything is damp to begin with,plus out of the blue it'll go from sunny to torrential downpour multiple times a day. What did I miss the most... Hmm, well I stayed in a Jungle Hut, no electricity, minimal running water that I couldn't use, and a toilet that had to be flushed with a bucket. The huts were full of bugs and even on a day where it was cooler the small rooms were still at what felt like 90 degrees all day and night. I think a fan (a mini one I forgot to pack) was sorely missed and in general just some climate control. Not having a phone or electricity was different, but not necessarily the worst thing in the world. I also found that not having a shower was tough, especially on long days where I was pouring sweat, by the end of the brigade my clothes were soaked and they wouldn't dry because of the humidity, I ended up donating 80% of my stuff at the end.

Well I will speak to most of the Amazon region, as Compared to the patients near the actual quake. These patients in particular live a very humble lifestyle, living in jungle huts at best, they have no drinking water and get parasites, all are very arthritic from using a machete in the fields all day and many drink local cheecha, which is a very strong fermented drink. All suffer from a lot of pain, however chronic disease is at a much lower level than here in the U.S. I honestly feel that the stress level is about 90% lower than what we face, the culture is just different, hitchhiking around the country is expected and accepted, they don't need to compare jobs/vehicles/wives, etc, many are just happy to have us come down and give them medicine that could be near laughable in our hospitals. I felt even as someone who obviously was an outsider, that the culture there was not just to their own, but that courtesy was extended to us, they don't have a big race problem, the older tribes that speak kichwa had good rapport with the newer tribes that spoke Spanish and they helped with interpretation without hesitation. I guess a last observation is that I took the go fund me I set up and broke it all into 5's and 10's and when I handed it out to those that needed it, they were so overwhelmed with happiness, I mean it's not a ton, but I feel like here in many parts of the US a 5$ tip gets laughed at. With all that said, it's a very tough lifestyle and very difficult climate, many have not been exposed to what we have access to, which plays a major role, but I found that even in some of the bigger cities that there was quite a distinct separation from us. I know I kind of rambled here, but I hope that gives some insight.

Thanks PA, much appreciated, I think I am going to try and go yearly to a country in need, and If there is a natural disaster then it will only make the work more meaningful

So I'll just bring this back up, and keep it to the proper thread, anyone have any questions about my recent trip, ill be happy to answer

I'm sad I don't have cable and am missing this, and all games really. So I rely on SS and (gulp) ESPN