Today in 2011, 12 years ago: the space shuttle Atlantis takes off from Cape Canaveral on its way to the International Space Station, this being the last mission of a shuttle.
@Flick @EmmyNoether@spinster.xyz My dad used to live in Filey. A guy at the local was called lager Dave. Where else can I find that?
The inside of a cheese grater looks like the backdrop to most music videos around 2000
#OldMemesNeverDie
@Flick @EmmyNoether@spinster.xyz I spent my formative years there, so it really stuck.
@EmmyNoether@spinster.xyz @Flick Honestly living on the other side of the Atlantic it's the North of England I miss the most.
@EmmyNoether@spinster.xyz @Flick Sounds about right!
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@Vinjii I replied "Is that because the building is new?" But he didn't get the joke and spelt out what he meant. I just told him I'm glad he didn't tell me that at the beginning.
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@Vinjii When I finished my treatment my oncologist started with "Ten years ago we would not be standing here"
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@Vinjii The stress and fear is totally normal. Always free to chat if you need it!
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@Vinjii I had a huge tumor taken out that turned out to be malignant, they initially thought it was harmless. The surgical consult was basically "Well, it might be lymphoma, I'll refer you to oncology" That was a fun 2 week wait.
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@Vinjii I hate this whole thing (went through it five years ago, super bad news too) and I totally get the stress.
@ParadeGrotesque You might also enjoy '2 minutes til Knock off'
@HebrideanHecate Some people think it's a medicalized fad, but they don't get a poster
I am convinced this happens because they're scared they'll be told they're full of shit, and the overbearing excuse is that engineers don't have the people skills to really speak to management.
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