Saturday, November 12th, 2022

puddle jumper

Saturday, November 12th, 2022 02:51 am
darkoshi: (Default)
Looking at a map, I saw a "Puddle Jumper Lane" and thought that was a cute name, thinking of someone who jumps over or into puddles.

Then I did a search on "puddle jumper" and found it is a term used for small aircraft (which may also be called "puddle hoppers").

Interestingly (since cars drive through puddles rather than doing any jumping), puddle jumper was used to refer to cars before it was used for airplanes:
What is the origin of the term “puddle jumper” for a smaller commercial airplane? (quora)
What is the origin of the term “puddle jumper” for a smaller commercial airplane? (reddit)

doctors and tests

Saturday, November 12th, 2022 04:11 am
darkoshi: (Default)
This sounds like good advice for dealing with doctors; don't be discouraged from going back if the initial (and/or subsequent) tests done don't find anything wrong, or if the initial recommendations/treatments don't work:

https://healthunlocked.com/painconcern/posts/145999921/extreme-pain-bending-thumb-at-top-joint
cyberbarn: ... Have another chat with your GP. Medics do standard tests for the most common things, and then the patient disappears from their mind. It is only if we go back that they do the next round of tests when the first ones didn't work. Every consultation should end with 'if this doesn't get better/work, please come back'.

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