Sonofabitch!!

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I have basic first aid training. The thought of putting my fingers on someone's wrist/neck for a pulse and counting it at 230 bpm scares the willies out of me.

Operator! Give me the number for nine-one-one!

the paramedic hooked me up to the monitor and then said, "Oh, shit," and that's when I knew there was trouble. He said, "Have you ever had a heart attack?" and I asked, "Why? Am I having one NOW?"

Believe me, you don't want a nervous paramedic trying to spike your antecubital vein.