greenighs Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Get yer mind outta the bilge, hearties! I have a friend who's going to be recouperatin from a bad infection in his hand (aquarium-related, some scary tropical bacteria). He almost lost his hand, but thank god the doctors were able to get the infection under control in time. Anyway, since he's halfway accross the country and I won't be seeing him until April, I thought I'd start sending him some movies to keep him occupied during his recouperation. He's me list so far: Moonstruck Kingpin Dr. Strangelove Goldfinger Peter Pan The Fugitive I thought of The Machinist, but it's a little dark .... can ye think of any others, following the theme I'm after? I already sent him a pirate teddy bear with a hook for a paw .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Booty Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Thar be th' James Bond film Live and Let Die. There was that one fella with the metal arm. Oh, and don't forget Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi, and of course Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Eric Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Young Frankenstien has a pretty funny character with a proesthetic hand... and it's a funny flick overall. NOAH: Wow... the whole world flooded in just less than a month, and us the only survivors! Hey... is that another... do you see another boat out there? Wait a minute... is that a... that's... are you seeing a skull and crossbones on that flag? Ministry of Petty Offenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfoot Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 How about "Edward Scissorhands?" Or "Happy Gilmore" (remember Chubbs Peterson.) Or...how about "Flesh Pond XXX...." No, maybe not a good idea for him just now. I wouldn't want his hand to get any worse. ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 How about "Edward Scissorhands?" Or "Happy Gilmore" (remember Chubbs Peterson.) Or...how about "Flesh Pond XXX...." No, maybe not a good idea for him just now. I wouldn't want his hand to get any worse. Yeah, XXX might be difficult if the phone rings at the wrong time .... Wow, excellent suggestions all around, I'm gonna be going to the used DVD/CD place tomorrow to get as many as I can find. When I heard he was in the hospital, I called him up and told him he was taking the whole Pirate thing a little too far ... he could wear a pretend hook if he really wanted to. P.S. That's him, on the left. Aaaarrrrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaRed Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Green, that's hysterical...I love it! Ooo! Don't forget Robocop! Nasty hand violence in the beginning of that one...he won't even need to watch the whole thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Yeah, at Seahorse.org we celebrate "holidays' with a new logo. Talk Like A Pirate Day is one of the favorites! Yeah, I actually have Robocop on VHS, I'll add that to the "care" package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaRed Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 We used to celebrate Benito Juarez day at work...I think it's in April? From time to time we'd just pick random obscure holidays printed on the calander and give them the works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Yes, exactly! We mark Pi Day, Towel Day, and Peoples' Triumph Over the Capitalist Pigdogs Day. Which I made up, so I wouldn't have to commemorate every "rebellion over the oppressors" day that someone dug up on the calendar. Logos are fun to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaRed Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I love meeting other people that get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Here are some of the other logos We've used, which eventually our site sdmin is gonna post in our gallery, but he's been swamped. The St. George's day, I can't find, it's somewhere on the site, but I don't know where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Richards from Kent Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Is he right handed or left handed? No matters but just dont forget Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Caddy Shack (well she certainly got all of that one) Touch somebody you don't know today with a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaRed Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Queen's B-Day is the best! It's so Python. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Mermaid Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I've never heard of getting an infection in your hand from an aqairium before. Is it because the fish were sick? I stick my hands in mine all the time, I certainly don't want to be without my hands for awhile!! I hope your friend recovers fast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 He had a ragged cuticle, and the infection entered there. The lab is culturing samples, and if it's mycobacteria, he can be stuck with an IV catheter going from his arm to his heart for twice-a-day antibiotic injections for six months. Saltwater tank with tropical fish and corals, opportunistic infection ... I wear goves when I work on my tanks now, I tell ya. The fish won't necessarily be affected by the pathogens, but if they get into a person's bloodstream, they can be trouble. We have a pathologist at seahorse.org that regularly does necropsies on seahorses that have died from unknown causes, and he finds parasites, cholera, TB – all kinds of germs MOST of which won't harm humans (unless they're performing unnatural acts with their fish ). Just be careful, wear gloves if you have any broken or cracked skin, wash well before and after working in your tank, and at FIRST SIGN of an problem, go to the ER and tell them RIGHT AWAY that you've been handling tropical fish. My friend went to the hospital less than 24 hours after exposure and he still almost lost his paw, so it can happen to anyone and fast. Best to be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Is he right handed or left handed? No matters but just dont forget Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Caddy Shack (well she certainly got all of that one) Right handed, and it's his right hand with the infection. But it's getting better! He's doing okay, a day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 greenighs, is that because any infection was contained in the tank? Or do I never go swimming in the Ocean ever again...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Mermaid Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 whew! Thanks for the warning greenighs. I'll be more careful from now on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenighs Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 greenighs, is that because any infection was contained in the tank?Or do I never go swimming in the Ocean ever again...... Don't worry too much, Mr. Hand! Aquariums are like airplane cabins ... all recirculated, providing a perfect place for germs to grow. In the ocean, your chances of exposure to any nastiness is way, way smaller. However, there's always a chance of getting an infection (maybe not as radical and fast-spreading as what happened to my friend) if you get seawater in an open wound. So just use common sense and keep an eye on any cuts you have if you're going swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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