Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 29, 2014

“An apple a day, keeps anyone away… if you throw it hard enough…. – Justin Case, Esq., Medical Duck, CEO, and R.I.C.H.

The reason you get all that time (appointment, long waits, etc. ) is because the Doc figures that you have that opportunity to change your mind (at which point, they go “Whoo hoo! Golf at 2:30!”). If at that point, you still want to see them that badly, you’l be game enough to pay the bill……

Y’know something? Pediatricians really seem to have little patients……

This Joe Jackson song must be “the official state song of California”….

The one in the third panel was invented by Madonna. It’s called “C’monvogue”….

And the one for Hollywood, Beverly Hills and LA in general: “Is She Really Goin’ Out With Him?”

“Waiting Rooms Full Of Patience”" Stress Test"" Stuck For Answers"“Pills And Bills”“Get ’Em In, Get ’Em Out”“Stitting On Needles And Pins”“There’s A n app Pill For That!”or “Let’s Get A Physical… Physical…” ♫

Looks like the Ikea brand called “Giløltin”. She’ll probably have that one built “quick, fast, and in a hurry”….

“Brought to you” by… – Dr. Pittstop, MD, PhD, NASCAR….. “You’ll get our famous ’’5 min. consult” in 40 min. or less… guaranteed!"

These days, probably is….

“And drain all your fluids in no time, flat!”

most of the warnings are made toward the fools who start doing the “hard exercises” instead of taking it easy, and progressing from there(ones who are very heavy and what to cut down weight, or ones who know they are with a significant injury or ailment ), all others usually can start using at least until they have problems, than they would be forced to see a doctor

Bring back these characters, please!

Chill, Frank! Let Nancy do her yoga routine. Maybe it will do her libido some good, too; know what I mean?

Frank, you shouldn’t mix in, bubbele. Actually, it probably wouldn’thurt you to do some simple yoga — might help with the incipientpaunch.

Can’t wait to see her downward-facing-dog.

Translation: “If you hurt yourself using this, now you can’t sue us…nyah, nyah, nyah!”

So, What, are You saying Your “Stress” comes from Frank, Nancy-bot?

The problem with California’s Proposition 65 warning is that there’s no minimum threshold for the warning.OSHA considers a carcinogen to be a hazard if it’s in a product at 0.1% or greater.Something could contain 0.00000000001% carcinogen and California would require the warning.

i was going to comment but IamJayBluE took up all the space and capital letters

I also like the instructions that come on microwave meals—“Be careful! It may be hot!” Can’t remember the last time I put something in the microwave to cool it down.

That makes me think of when i hear commercials ask “Ask you doctor if you healthy enough for sexual activity”. I have never had a doctor and if i did they would not care.

Don’t you just love all the BS our litigant society has required manufacturers to put on their products?

Hopefully, they wont still charge for that….

“We also have a doctor shortage. Now why is that?” ^(1) Because……the perception is that more lawyers than doctors can pass the bar exam?(2) because……it takes less lawyers to screw in a light bulb?(3) because……now doctors rank below lawyers on the “gold digger top 40” chart?(4) because……P Diddy remade the Willie Nelson Song (and changed it to Doctors)? (5) because…..there’s actually more clinics on the corner than banks, bars and 7-Elevens? (6) because……not all of them can get a “tee time” on the weekends?(7) because….there’s a surplus of lawyers and laws? (See Brd’s comments)(8) because…. it’s “in” to transition from doctor to the newest “triple threat” (singer/dancer/actor)?(9) because…..“reality show star” sounds better on their resume?(10) because….the “Milli Vanilli/Jessica Simpson lip synching incidents” ruined it for everyone else?– or, because…………Kim Kardashian said that was her next move?

Nancy’s right… why get caught in the Medical Mouse Maze over a simple dumbass question? Example; (not to mention the 4 pages of questions about your ancestry, social security numbers, who to contact in case of emergency and what countries have you visited in the past 4 years…)“how long has it been since you’ve had a stress test?”“Better give you an EKG while you’re here..”“Have these blood tests done and come back in a month.”There’s more, but I return the floor to JayBlue, who obviously has LOTS more to say about the subject..

So does half these Sunday funnies

“Tell your doctor about any medications you may be taking.”Uh, shouldn’t my doctor already KNOW this???

" Nancy is so far out of Frank’s league that even if he used the Hubble Telescope, he could not see her."-Sorta like Luann is so far out of Gunther’s league.

“Stress Relief Kit for Wives” includes lo-o-o-ng shopping list for husband at multiple stores.Optional red or white wine available.

The side-effects list makes me go; “dang, I’ll just put up with the original problem!”

Heh, heh!

The lap results are not in, yet…..

And not even 1/4…..

Really! I would seldom speak to a regular doctor about anything. My irregular one (who I see regularly) is holistic and I trust him (but I STILL make all my own decisions) and I take no prescription pills long term (a short term bit for pain or a purge is OK).

boo. yoga is bad. frank could take her in and give her a real good destressing

So DON’T eat the mat?Oops

Yep, wrong to think human anatomy comes in rectangular cross-sections.

Lawyers cover their mistakes with words.Cooks cover their mistakes with mayonaise.Doctors cover their mistakes with dirt..The question is not why there are so few doctors,but how we find so many willing to risk the inevitable fatalities.

@phritzg

Isn’t that particular IKEA model popular with Mohels for performing the Bris?

Probably what the military would call a ‘small scale surgical strike’…

There is some truth to that, actually. If one was born at certain military hospitals, a circumcision was done routinely for “hygienic” reasons, regardless of religious preferences.

Maybe with filtration…?Or a hydrolysis system to turn your waste water into oxygen to replace the bad air abd the hydrogen for your car’s fuel cell, using bad air.(The elictricity from the solar power satelite, of course.)

LOL, that’s why I put that up here. As a result of being born in Dyess, AFB Hospital in May of 1957, I meet the military hygienic standard.

Walter Reed Army Hospital, DC, for me. :-)

Same here

If Nancy is stressed out now, just wait until she (and Frank) and Lu go at it in re: “Alpha Wolf” house rules, once Lu reaches “age of consent/majority”). Inevitable, since Greg has Lu going to Pitts CC as opposed to Moony Uni (where she might be able to live “on campus”).

Really! I would seldom speak to a regular doctor about anything. My irregular one (who I see regularly) is holistic and I trust him (but I STILL make all my own decisions) and I take no prescription pills long term (a short term bit for pain or a purge is OK).

Really! I would seldom speak to a regular doctor about anything. My irregular one (who I see regularly) is holistic and I trust him (but I STILL make all my own decisions) and I take no prescription pills long term (a short term bit for pain or a purge is OK).

Really! I would seldom speak to a regular doctor about anything. My irregular one (who I see regularly) is holistic and I trust him (but I STILL make all my own decisions) and I take no prescription pills long term (a short term bit for pain or a purge is OK).

Really! I would seldom speak to a regular doctor about anything. My irregular one (who I see regularly) is holistic and I trust him (but I STILL make all my own decisions) and I take no prescription pills long term (a short term bit for pain or a purge is OK).

And also, what’s the top percentage of those who “make it” out of school with a decent “bedside manner”?

My wife and I were discussing that, today. And just Friday, we were watching him playing his recurring role on a rerun of the show “Ned’s Declassified” (an episode from around ’06).

She’s probably the one with the “high heeled heels”…..

lluannfan1212: from yesterday (and I do tend to agree with you up to a point). BUT: “…I think you misunderstand women entirely.” HOWEVER: I do hope I understand women as I’m one myself… =-O

Editman (from yesterday): why the “duh”? Its never been said that Gunther Is fluent in Spanish, which he’d Have to be to work at a clinic which most likely is used by indigent people who probably have no English skills… ;)

And don’t forget about one of those who played “Mr. Freeze” from the ’66 Batman series (Eli Wallach) who passed away on 6/24…

Dave53 (from yesterday): I Really Did appreciate your help! Its just that I think the more input I get, the easier it will be for me to understand…I’m the kind of person who keeps geeks employed! =-O

Yeah… – If the shoe fits-.

My take from the whole Gunther/Rosa relationship from yesterday…I still think it’d be best for Gunther to visit Peru over our summer (their winter). That way Gunther would better understand Rosa’s and his relationship. Yes, I think Rosa has given him the best she could give him and that is He must make the decision about whether or not he should go once all of the pros and cons are considered (which most of you pointed out..). And, yes, I did read everyone’s posts so I’ll know where to start from when Monday’s comic is posted this evening (what can I say about reading All of yesterday’s posts…I’m anal-retentive? LOL…whatever…I just like to know whats going on and who is commenting on it!).

Thanks, Brdshtt! ;)

A certain fraction dropped out or changed majors, so being bottom half of graduates might still be top quarter of those who started..Further, not being top of the class means the doctor knows he or she doesn’t know it all, didn’t upon graduation and doesn’t with new research coming out.

And “Drillers cover their mistakes with pipe,” but I doubt you would have the oilfield background to understand, even with the Macando example.

Hahahahhaa! ;)

Sometimes, that (<img src) can also lead to “hot links” (frowned upon here) if one isn’t careful, anyway….

I also say that, because I use an app on my pc for it… – Plus, nothing says “bad day” like hot links with an attitude making trouble in your system….