Mega Thread Things that Shit me part XII - The Twelfth One!

[Gough]

The stuff the give you to while they send the camera crew up there isn't bad. If you can get some take home of that I bet it goes well with gin.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Oh fun. Got to go all the way up to Noarlunga Hospital for it, and neither myself nor my husband drive (and the taxi will be way too expensive), so it'll be fun trying to navigate public transport to get back home will be interesting. On the upside, once it's over, I don't think I'll be giving a shit about much for a few days afterwards.

Wow, can I ask why neither of you drive?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Wow, can I ask why neither of you drive?

They live in Adelaide.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

They live in Adelaide.

But what about if they want to get out of the city?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

But what about if they want to get out of the city?

They steal a car.

 

[Gralin]

But what about if they want to get out of the city?

That's why they're still in Adelaide

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

They steal a car.

Seems reasonable!

 

[edgie]

Oh fun. Got to go all the way up to Noarlunga Hospital for it, and neither myself nor my husband drive (and the taxi will be way too expensive), so it'll be fun trying to navigate public transport to get back home will be interesting. On the upside, once it's over, I don't think I'll be giving a shit about much for a few days afterwards.

I was still shitting until the op/procedure began, they almost had to cancel and reschedule me because of it. If your body is as sensitive to the stuff as mine was good luck with public transport.

I honestly cannot stress how horrific the bowel cleanse was for me. I was passing stomach lining asking by the end of it. Not everyone would have the same reaction I did, doctors said I may have been over prescribed for my size.

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[edgie]

Wow, can I ask why neither of you drive?

Can I ask why it's a point of interest?

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[MrsEddieBetts]

Can I ask why it's a point of interest?

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I think it's pretty unusual that's all.

 

[edgie]

I think it's pretty unusual that's all.

Fair enough. I think it's unusual that so many life choices and lifestyles are accepted these days but not driving causes jaws to drop as if an alien lifeform just revealed itself.

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[MrsEddieBetts]

Fair enough. I think it's unusual that so many life choices and lifestyles are accepted these days but not driving causes jaws to drop as if an alien lifeform just revealed itself.

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Well that's a little dramatic, I just asked a question.

 

[edgie]

Well that's a little dramatic, I just asked a question.

Not really. As someone who was a non driver in to adulthood your reaction is pretty common and at odds with other things.

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[MrsEddieBetts]

Not really. As someone who was a non driver in to adulthood your reaction is pretty common and at odds with other things.

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I didn't get my Ps til I was 21. My brother was 25. It's not that big of a deal, it was a pretty simple question.

 

[Tadpole]

My husband used to have a license when he lived in Sydney. I don't know why he never renewed it when he moved to Adelaide and met me; but he seems to have a strong preference for public transport now.

I get migraines (and I have no idea when one might hit - as they're episodic rather than chronic). An opthamologist once told me that my eyes work well, but they don't work together, so my depth perception is stuffed. I can be an accidental leadfoot. I figure there are enough nuts out on the road already - why should I get out there and add to their number.

 

[edgie]

I didn't get my Ps til I was 21. My brother was 25. It's not that big of a deal, it was a pretty simple question.

Maybe not to you but once you start nearing 30 and beyond (27 for me) it becomes one to most people. A point of interest and inquiry.

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[MrKK]

Adelaide public transport, like the rest of Australia, is pretty shit. I would think not driving would be very limiting in the choice of where you can live and work, and hence an unusual thing to do by choice.

 

[Gralin]

one thing i have found is that every city in australia thinks their PT is worse than somewhere else

 

[Pessimistic]

one thing i have found is that every city in australia thinks their PT is worse than somewhere else

Melbourne east of warrigal rd is substantially worse than the part to the west

 

[Gralin]

Melbourne east of warrigal rd is substantially worse than the part to the west

depends how far north or south you are talking about

 

[Off The Couch]

Neither of my uncles ever learnt to drive and they are nearing 80 now. Relied on their wives to drive them everywhere. Thought it was so bizzare

 

[gaskin]

My Gran never learned to drive because my Granddad would not let her.

 

[Hendersloane]

Oh fun. Got to go all the way up to Noarlunga Hospital for it, and neither myself nor my husband drive (and the taxi will be way too expensive), so it'll be fun trying to navigate public transport to get back home will be interesting. On the upside, once it's over, I don't think I'll be giving a shit about much for a few days afterwards.

I definitely wouldn't be taking public transport, especially on the way there! Which bowel prep did they give you?

 

[DroopStDanny]

Reading back through the thread and there was some discussion on possums in the roof. Don't waste money on possum catchers folks, just get yourself a couple of packets of mothballs or napthalene flakes and scatter them around the roof cavity. Guaranteed to work and costs next to nothing.

 

[Tadpole]

I definitely wouldn't be taking public transport, especially on the way there! Which bowel prep did they give you?

2 Picoprep, and 1 Glycoprep.