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Paddy is planning to marry, he is, and asks his family doctor how he could tell if his bride-to-be is still a virgin. His doctor says, "Aye, Paddy, all Irish use three things for what we call a Do-It-Yourself.... Virginity Test Kit.... a small can of red paint, a small can of blue paint and a shovel." Paddy asks, "Aye, and what do I do with these things, doctor?" The doctor replies, "Before ye climb into bed on your wedding night, you paint one of your balls red and the other ball blue. If she says, "That's the strangest pair of balls I ever did see...", you hit her with the shovel. May I just say to those who will not read this as humour, or try to read more into it than they should, I never have & never will condone violence towards women.

I've only ever watched one episode of this show; the one where the vet steals the helicopter. Seems like there isn't much of a theme here, unless you call T and A a theme. So, unless your purpose is 'bowchickawowwow' ... That's just my opinion. These are paramedics evaluating a show about 'supposed' paramedics. Of course they're going to be detailed in their critique of the show. Most of us will recall Dr. Carter from ER yelling "NASAL CANULA 12 LITERS A MINUTE, STAT!!!". Did you not make fun of that? I sure did. Did you want people to just watch this show just glazing over everything like they're watching clouds take shapes of kitties and puppies? Sure, if everyone was to be as unintelligent and unentertaining as this show ... Specifically what is this forest you want us to see?

One of my personal associates is Texan, and is, stereotypically, always bragging. He told me that his spread outside of Ammarillo was so big, you had to refill the gas tank on the car twice just to go from one end to the other. I told him I used to have a gas guzzler car like that, myself. I showed him Niagara Falls ("Slowly I turned, step by step..".) I told him he probably didn't have anything like that in Texas. He answered "We don't, but I can recommend a plumber who can fix that in under a day!"

Excellent. Belated congrats.

hah I forgot about this thread someone sent me a message - I actually passed all practicals and written on first shot no retests on any practicals- lol right now I am actually doing my semi-yearly recert class

So he's a liar? If he doesn't care about our opinions, why would he lie? Oh no, you didn't imply that at all. I can't speak for everyone here, but personally I take offence to the suggestion that I cannot walk and chew gum at the same time. Perhaps you cannot, but I feel confident that most of the people I know here can. And someone has to focus on the details. Who is better qualified to do so than us? And no, it wasn't me who gave you a negative point on your last post.

Let's be real. You have FAILED to read the articles where the series' creator said he was listening to us. A little situational awareness FTW. You're the one who came here telling us to shut up and deal with it, so don't play the victim. It's not becoming of you.

Why did I expect this to come from you Annie????????

PLEEEEEASE stop nitpicking every freaking detail like this. The show will never portray every esoteric nuance to the perfection you guys seem to demand. It isn't a show for you, it is a show for everyone else. Deal with it. I'm happy enough that a public representation of us exists that doesn't portray EMTs/paramedics as subservient stretcher jockeys and simpleminded technicians. Say what you will about the supposed gold standard of "Emergency!," but those guys couldn't take a piss without calling up Rampart on the freaking radio and asking for permission. Not to mention - for it's day - I would say that show contained at least an equal amount of gratuitous TV-candy rescues and improbable situations. This "Trauma" show isn't nearly as good as it could be, but it hits some high points for me. Anything else worthwhile they come up with is just icing.

So only people who agree are allowed to comment? Active conversation is healthy, guys. A forum where everyone just agrees with each other is no fun at all. Let's be real. The director (and whoever else) took notice of low ratings, not quibbles on this forum. I do admit however that is likely someone from that camp probably reads this stuff. My argument is simply that IF it is possible we could have some sort of impact on the trajectory of the show from here, maybe we should focus more on large scale stuff rather than the nitpicky details. Whether or not the portrayed dopamine calculation rate was correct, etc, is thinking small.

Ohmygosh! So the creator of the show went on record saying that he is concerned about the opinions of the professionals his show depicts?? This turns my whole world upside down! Ratings and profits probably had absolutely nothing to do with the decision to cancel or revamp this show. I mean hey, it's right there in black and white! Thanks for that little primer on "situational awareness," dude. Believe every single thing you read on the internet. Got it. Speaking of reading things on the internet, try re-reading my post. I didn't tell you all to shut up and deal with it. I merely suggested that we, as an EMS community, might be better served by focusing on theme and purpose rather than detail and minutiae. Listing menial detail errors in this show is missing the forest for the trees. Sorry if that got your panties all bunched up, but it is what it is.

You leave the lights on?

Do I really have to explain this to you? I'm not saying he "doesn't care" about our opinions. I just have a hard time believing that they are his primary motivation. My original point was that the direction of the show has, and will continue to be directed by ratings and profit margins. I stand by that point. The show's creator may be a fantastic guy, who knows, but it is ridiculous for anyone to believe that a multi million dollar project like this lives and dies based on the opinions of such a small group of uninvolved people. In order for the show to survive, we EMTs and Paramedics need to make up a small percentage of the viewership. Not the whole thing. He's got bigger fish to fry. Of COURSE he will be quoted saying that he cares deeply about how we feel about his show, he would be stupid not to. ...But at the absolute least I think any of you nitpickers would agree that his actions have spoken louder than his words. There is a difference between an implication and the main point of what is being said. Don't get distracted so easily next time your ego gets bruised. Are you chewing gum? I haven't seen you chew gum once, and frankly, even your gait is a bit unsteady. OK.