2/5/2005: Peruvian "mermaid baby" - Page 2

footfootfoot · 02-07-2005, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I bet good cash money that some hospital here in the States will fund the family to come here and have the surgery done...it's happened before for Siamese twins and other birth deformities. Especially when said generosity gets good press for the hospital in question.

Brian

First, this is so sad. Imagine how the parents must feel. I feel awful that Elfin Bedwe'er was hurling his little guts out today. (bug?) But this? Shit.

But on to BrianR: I know someone who lived in NYC up near 168th street a few decades ago. She unwisely tried to break up a dog fight (her dogs) with her bare hands. Or arm as it was.

CHOMP!

She said at 2:00 am at the E.R. she was whisked ahead of all the gunshot and knife wounds and found herself surrounded by nearly every intern (is that the right word?) in the hospital, because unlike gun and knife wounds which were so commonplace, hardly any of them had seen a dog bite.

I guess with all the pit bull chic these days that may have changed.

So, in a round about way, yeah, I bet you're right. It might make good training and it couldn't hurt our image in the international press.

capnhowdy · 02-07-2005, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Well of course, we're the great white enemy until something like this comes along.

AMEN!

Troubleshooter · 02-07-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

...and it couldn't hurt our image in the international press.

You know what? Fuck the international press. I'm tired of America being seen as a cash/technology/medicine tap that can be turned on and off.

I'm also tired of American institutions and politicians pandering to foreign interest as well.

Clodfobble · 02-07-2005, 09:43 PM

Well of course, we're the great white enemy until something like this comes along.

Last time I checked, Peru wasn't calling us anything of the sort... And to the people who think we're the great white enemy, we remain so even when we help a little disabled Peruvian girl.

footfootfoot · 02-07-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

You know what? Fuck the international press. I'm tired of America being seen as a cash/technology/medicine tap that can be turned on and off.

I'm also tired of American institutions and politicians pandering to foreign interest as well.

TS,
I agree, and while we're at it, fuck the domestic press too. Ballgags for everyone! Don't get me started.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-08-2005, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

I'm also tired of American institutions and politicians pandering to foreign interest as well.

OK, YOU go tell the mermaids mother.

Besides the Doctors like to do things like this to get away from bunions and hemroids.

Promenea · 02-08-2005, 07:34 AM

If you travel in places like Peru you often find yourself the focus of amazingly positive attention and not just because you have money. I travelled alone in Mexico by bus at one point and people took turns coming to sit by me. Most wanted to try to speak the little english they knew to me, some wanted to know how I lived, some flirted, a couple shared their packed lunches. They might hate us enmass but most would give their right arms to be us.

classicman · 07-17-2011, 09:20 PM

Bump ... See beginning of thread for context.
I happened upon this thread ... Blame SteveDallas

Googled the girls name from the original post and found this.
There are also some YouTube videos.

What a wonderful story.

Here's a pic I also found

Griff · 07-18-2011, 05:53 AM

Wonderful!

07-17-2011, 09:20 PM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Bump ... See beginning of thread for context. I happened upon this thread ... Blame SteveDallas Googled the girls name from the original post and found this. There are also some YouTube videos. What a wonderful story. Here's a pic I also found __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-18-2011, 05:53 AM	#24
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Wonderful! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-07-2005, 09:43 PM	#19
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Well of course, we're the great white enemy until something like this comes along. Last time I checked, Peru wasn't calling us anything of the sort... And to the people who think we're the great white enemy, we remain so even when we help a little disabled Peruvian girl.

02-08-2005, 07:34 AM	#22
Promenea Resident President Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 86	If you travel in places like Peru you often find yourself the focus of amazingly positive attention and not just because you have money. I travelled alone in Mexico by bus at one point and people took turns coming to sit by me. Most wanted to try to speak the little english they knew to me, some wanted to know how I lived, some flirted, a couple shared their packed lunches. They might hate us enmass but most would give their right arms to be us.

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