u/u-give-luv-badname

They used to play the time tick over the 1MC during underway preps. It was on the checklist. It was broadcast on 5 mhz on the HF radio.

The purpose was for everybody on the ship to set their watches to the exact same accurate time. It was particularly important to the Quartermasters who needed it in their celestial navigation calculations.

But that may be outdated practice. There's accurate time on the cellphone, the GPS receivers, and maybe over a data network.

The kitchen counter plug circuit trips when I run the coffee maker. It trips when about a third of the way through brewing a pot. Other things like the mixer do not trip the circuit. I tried a different coffee maker and that one also tripped--so I'm fairly certain it is not a fault of the appliance plugged in.

I pulled the plugs out of the wall and checked their connections. All were tight and there were no visible signs of a problem.

Do GFCI breakers wear down or need replacing sometimes?

I'll call in a pro, but I'm not looking forward to the search for one who will respond to "I have this breaker that keeps tripping." I tried two already and didn't get a call back.

It was cutting edge for it's time.

I'll always remember Dr. Bracket toiling over the EKG tape that came in over the radio. He always replied with "start an IV with Ringer's Lactate and transport"

It was ER's version of "give me a Chem7 and a CBC"

And Nurse Dixie McCall. She could run circles around Sam.

Good times.

Gotta be a cool job. Slowly driving up and down the 33 all day. Not a care in world.

No supervisor bothering you. Just providing assistance to all the broken down Jeep and Dodge drivers and also the Medicare Cab drivers who make up a third of all Buffalo traffic.

I drive my hooptie with confidence knowing he's out there to back me up.

The West Side had the cleanest driveways in the city. Little old men, sometimes women, hosed down their driveway daily.

Lost culture.

For some reason, Doris always catches my eye when she's on screen. She's so cute. I actually pause the playback for a moment to enjoy it.

I liked the episode where Dr. Green helped her out of a pickle with the Fire Department.

One of the supporting cast who piqued my interest was the Head Surgical Nurse, Shirley. She took no crap from those egotistical surgeons. Even Dr. Romano didn't phase her. From my viewpoint, there was potential for a bigger role for Shirley. It never happened.

I think I saw Shirley's face only once, and it was just a flash on the screen.

I don't follow Hollywood details closely, I just turn on the TV and enjoy it. When someone told me Dr. Robby and Dr. Carter are the same actor I was shocked. I still have to look hard to see it--Wyle has aged quite a bit.

I did some Googling and it told me that The Pitt was initially envisioned to be a continuance of Dr. Carter's career. But rights issues with the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton could not be worked out. (I suspect the estate regrets that now that The Pitt is huge)

An ER continuation would have been nice.There are several characters there that I'd be interested in seeing.

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EDIT: Duh.. of course when you look at the side-by-side photo and are equipped with hindsight knowledge, it is obviously the same person. But for the unaware viewer watching either The Pitt or ER the first time, the Wyle linkage surprised many of us.

Tony: Uncle Jun', are you alright?

Junior: They're dropping like flies.

Tony: It's all that charcoal-broiled meat you people ate.

Junior: Nobody told us till the 80s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-e2KN3yYXI&t=164s

That makes me laugh every time because I can relate. In the 70s we ate grilled food almost daily in the Summer. Then in the 80s the "experts" came out and scolded it will give you cancer. We were like "Fuhgeddaboudit"

I heard Detective Homer's voice and unique diction and I could not pin it down, so I Googled. Homer is played by Richard Jenkins. He also played Nathaniel Fisher on Six Feet Under.

I really enjoyed his work in both shows. I checked his filmography at Wikipedia and it's as long as my arm. His work has received a lot of critical praise. Good for him.