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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 6, 2016 17:00:13 GMT
..the album I was ripping was "Mr Lucky", which contains J L H collaborations with other artists, including Carlos Santana. It is worth listening to (or finding the various clips on Youtube)
The "This is Hip" clip is doubly reminiscent of Zeddo Nogbad, since I'm pretty sure it's the version off the album featuring Ry Cooder (of Buena Vista Social Club connections with Cuba).
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Post by Rob on Nov 6, 2016 19:03:28 GMT
I wonder how Nogbad is doing?
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 6, 2016 19:16:37 GMT
It's a bit of a musical thread hijack is this, but at least it may be giving Nogbad something to listen to in his hospital bed......
That's OK Rob, but not a patch on this........which is absolutely sublime........from the aforementioned "Mr Lucky" album:
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 6, 2016 19:58:06 GMT
Cuba is a poor country but one with a relatively advanced health service.
...somewhat more advanced than the NHS if they're handing out mojitos with the crutches. (unless, of course, that's the only pain relief available. .....although......)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 20:49:16 GMT
I regret that I find the customer service, attitude, facilities and infrastructure far, far better in many other countries than is offered in the UK.
Cost is another matter, as is medical expertise.
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 7, 2016 0:03:37 GMT
Oh no! Are you having an operation there or being medivacced home? The fit to fly form is in Spanish, it's the lesser tracanta? Has a stress fracture, not displaced. Not being medivaced. Carrying on with holiday on crutches, limo to Havana Airport, wheelchair at airport and bleepy bleepy raspberry trolley at Gatwick I slipped down the steps of Hemingway's fav restaurant and bar. Cuba health service is great and has only cost me 70 c pesos, less than my insurance excess As cocktails are cheaper than the internet I'll see you all later
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Post by WDB on Nov 7, 2016 6:35:01 GMT
Lesser trochanter. Small knob on the inner surface of the femur to which are attached the muscles that lift your leg when you're climbing stairs. How you damage that falling down the stairs is more than I can work out at this time of the morning.
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 7, 2016 9:24:23 GMT
I slipped down the steps of Hemingway's fav restaurant and bar..... ...so, not drink-related, as was being conjectured behind your back. (.....oh, hang on a minute, I missed the "and bar" bit) Thankfully, much more " The Old Man and the Sea", than " Death in the Afternoon". (I couldn't quite work a " Farewell to Arms Hips"" pun in)
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 8, 2016 1:08:35 GMT
Lesser trochanter. Small knob on the inner surface of the femur to which are attached the muscles that lift your leg when you're climbing stairs. How you damage that falling down the stairs is more than I can work out at this time of the morning. Thank you for that Doctor Beast, perhaps it happened getting up after the fall, either way under certain circumstances it's freaking painfull
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 8, 2016 1:13:35 GMT
I slipped down the steps of Hemingway's fav restaurant and bar..... ...so, not drink-related, as was being conjectured behind your back. (.....oh, hang on a minute, I missed the "and bar" bit) Thankfully, much more " The Old Man and the Sea", than " Death in the Afternoon". (I couldn't quite work a " Farewell to Arms Hips"" pun in) To be fair to the chattering classes, my alcohol intake has been prodigious, pre and post skeletal event
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 11, 2016 18:39:56 GMT
Ok, the hip issue has taken a dramatic turn. Got back to UK, presented at A&E for another routine (in my eyes) X-ray, they saw the new x-ray, and hit the roof, hada CT scan, and I was admitted there and then, and having surgery tomorrow morning
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Post by Humph on Nov 11, 2016 19:40:53 GMT
Blimey, good luck with that then, most people survive these things, some don't of course, but I'm sure you'll be fine. Nothing to worry about I should think. I'm given to understand they're mostly still proper doctors at the weekends...well, some of them will be. Can't see it being a problem...like I say, erm, all the best then...😬
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 11, 2016 19:49:14 GMT
Blimey, good luck with that then, most people survive these things, some don't of course, but I'm sure you'll be fine. Nothing to worry about I should think. I'm given to understand they're mostly still proper doctors at the weekends...well, some of them will be. Can't see it being a problem...like I say, erm, all the best then...😬 It was caused by biking you know, I was fine till I got back on a bike
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Post by Humph on Nov 11, 2016 19:52:20 GMT
Yeah, crap bikes can do you in. You needed decent kit. Still could have a good one when you're up and about if it all goes well tomorrow. Wouldn't bother ordering one tonight though, y'know, just in case. But it'll be fine, I'd think.
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 11, 2016 20:01:14 GMT
Yeah, crap bikes can do you in. You needed decent kit. Still could have a good one when you're up and about if it all goes well tomorrow. Wouldn't bother ordering one tonight though, y'know, just in case. But it'll be fine, I'd think. Don't let my predicament, you know Hospital bed, IV line, injections, pissung in a cardboard bottle, plates, stiches put you off next time you face that stop turn leap on the bike. Sure it will be fine, not like you have fallen off before is it
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