I'm more broken than you

[Drunk Monk]

One of our Kung Fu sisters, Linda here in the Cruz, has her hips done a few years ago. Recovery was quick. She was pleased with the results. Let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you through  this.

[Greg]

Good luck, my friend. The thing I hear from replacement surgery is why did they wait so long? Plus, when we melt you down for parts we are going to make bank on the titanium.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Good luck and what G-Man said.

[cranefly]

Just a quick note.  If all goes according to schedule, I'll be getting the right hip done on May 5.

The left hip will be done 5+ weeks later, depending on healing and scheduling.

Oh, and I've requested installing the optional catalytic converter as part of the artificial hip.

So be sure to harvest that in addition to the titanium when the time comes.

[Greg]

Count on it!

I'm sure everything will go well and you will be better for it.

[King Bob]

Good news!

[Drunk Monk]

Cinco de Mayo!

There's a titanium taco joke in here somewhere. 

Let me know if you need any help. I'll be fully vaxxed by then.

[cranefly]

Regarding my Russian surgeon, according to his bio, he's treated trauma victims in Tajikistan, USSR, at altitudes over 13,000 feet and participated in taking care of wounded soldiers during the Afghanistan war. 

Under Hobbies:

I am an experienced clock maker. I am a black belt in Yoshinkai Aikido. I enjoy ballroom dancing.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Humble, too, isn't he?

[King Bob]

Judging from what my mom always said, humility is rare in surgeons.

[Drunk Monk]

Just before you go under, cf, tell your surgeon "Aikido is fake or it would work in MMA"

Extra points if you can squeeze "Kiss my Kung Fu ass" in before the anesthesia hits.

[King Bob]

Aikido is fake? I remember hearing stories about how the inventor beat experts in various other disciplines. (I am suddenly recalling hearing something about it one day while working at ACWLP.) Did he make that crap up? First Lobsang Rampa was fake and now this?

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Judging from what my mom always said, humility is rare in surgeons.

My mom said the same thing.

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Just before you go under, cf, tell your surgeon "Aikido is fake or it would work in MMA"

Extra points if you can squeeze "Kiss my Kung Fu ass" in before the anesthesia hits.

This made me laugh out loud.

[Drunk Monk]

Aikido is fake? 

Of all the martial arts, aikido has fared the worst in MMA. It originated as a method for an unarmed person to ward off sword attacks. And there are no swords allowed in MMA. 

I’ve never studied aikido. I read O-sensei and his son (who’s name I can’t remember right now and am not going to bother looking up) and found them both brilliant in their philosophy and approach. My grand uncle practiced aikido and showed me some redirection tricks when we toured Mexico (my high school graduation present from my grandfather).

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This made me laugh out loud.

The funny thing is that cf might actually do it, especially after a good hit of anesthesia...

[Greg]

I hope LCF is there to film that exchange.