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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 17:55:50 GMT -5
I watched the video of the "last show" that GK performed when he was leaving for Denmark (June 13, 1987). It was very interesting to see the difference between that show and the last one that I attended in St. Paul at the Fitz in 2016. Some parts were so familiar, and others were simply more spry! Chet Atkins and Leo Kottke did some amazing guitar work duing that show. And the Lake Wobegon characters all lined up to say good bye so to speak. Where did you find that first Last Show video, DW? |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 17:56:52 GMT -5
DW, even in 1987 GK had been at that PHC business for 13 years. Too bad they didn't give Chris Thile more of a chance but I guess Covid put an end to live radio for family entertainment.
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 17:58:01 GMT -5
How's not working, Doc, in that out-of-house way? I like some time off but I'd rather be employed if I could find the right spot. Meanwhile since I need to take my board re0certification exam in November, I've been prepping for that. Do they expect you to know everything new? |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 17:58:40 GMT -5
I watched the video of the "last show" that GK performed when he was leaving for Denmark (June 13, 1987). It was very interesting to see the difference between that show and the last one that I attended in St. Paul at the Fitz in 2016. Some parts were so familiar, and others were simply more spry! Chet Atkins and Leo Kottke did some amazing guitar work duing that show. And the Lake Wobegon characters all lined up to say good bye so to speak. Where did you find that first Last Show video, DW? I own the VHS tape! |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 17:59:53 GMT -5
Rochester a "most liveable city"? Give me a break!
Great place, Mayo saved my life, but they have this thing called "winter"...
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Post by jspnrvr on Sept 11, 2021 18:00:50 GMT -5
I remember how GK was always huffing and puffing and out of breath, then finally went in for the heart surgery. It made quite a difference when he came back to the show.
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:01:01 GMT -5
DW, even in 1987 GK had been at that PHC business for 13 years. Too bad they didn't give Chris Thile more of a chance but I guess Covid put an end to live radio for family entertainment. I read somewhere online that CT wanted a guaranteed contract for a certain amount of money.. and while Covid was an issue.. the show just wasn't producing enough revenue to cover what he wanted. Since he was already taking time off to do his own gigs, and his various group gigs, seems a bit greedy to give up on a show because of money... |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:01:39 GMT -5
Rochester a "most liveable city"? Give me a break! Great place, Mayo saved my life, but they have this thing called "winter"... GK says that Minnesotans are made for winter... the rest of us, not so much |
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:03:13 GMT -5
Where did you find that first Last Show video, DW? I own the VHS tape! HeHeHeH . . . of course you do, and still have a VHS tape player - not equipment we have kept on our boat all of these years. |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:04:44 GMT -5
/Do they expect you to know everything new?/
Yes they do. We all knew at the beginning that the half life of medical knowledge is about 3 years, and we are required to have a minimum of 50 hours of CME (continuing medical education) every year. And of course, pay thousands of $$$, which is no doubt the most important thing for the American Board of Medical Specialties.
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:06:15 GMT -5
/Do they expect you to know everything new?/ Yes they do. We all knew at the beginning that the half life of medical knowledge is about 3 years, and we are required to have a minimum of 50 hours of CME (continuing medical education) every year. And of course, pay thousands of $$$, which is no doubt the most important thing for the American Board of Medical Specialties. Well at least now I can appreciate why my urologist charges so much for an office visit that takes 5 minutes |
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:14:09 GMT -5
/Do they expect you to know everything new?/ Yes they do. We all knew at the beginning that the half life of medical knowledge is about 3 years, and we are required to have a minimum of 50 hours of CME (continuing medical education) every year. And of course, pay thousands of $$$, which is no doubt the most important thing for the American Board of Medical Specialties. Well at least now I can appreciate why my urologist charges so much for an office visit that takes 5 minutes . . . besides inflation, since they invented the medical specialty. |
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:14:59 GMT -5
Oh, Emmylou. This was and still is great.
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:18:43 GMT -5
Emily Lou played with Brandi Carlile at the 2019 show at the Gorge - a truly GREAT show.
I admit bias - every Brandi Carlile show that I have seen was great.
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:19:57 GMT -5
Emily Lou played with Brandi Carlile at the 2019 show at the Gorge - a truly GREAT show. I admit bias - every Brandi Carlile show that I have seen was great. I haven't seen as many shows as you, Doc, but I agree! |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:21:18 GMT -5
Did Jay fall asleep after his grass adventures?
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:25:24 GMT -5
Did Jay fall asleep after his grass adventures? Good question, DW. He did say he was killed, in the virtual way one would surmise. |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:27:32 GMT -5
According to this version of the Gospel, "Blessed are the smelly"
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Post by jspnrvr on Sept 11, 2021 18:29:15 GMT -5
No, I'm here. Just got sidetracked, studying up on Emmy Lou and Geoff Muldaur.
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:29:55 GMT -5
//Well at least now I can appreciate why my urologist charges so much for an office visit that takes 5 minutes//
Urology is a nice specialty, good mix of OR and office with patients of all ages, but far from the highest paying. And it requires the usual 4 years of college pre-med (bio, chem, physics, calculus, etc) + 4 years medical school + 2 years of general surgery residency + 3 or 4 years of residency, and it's a very competitive tough residency to get into.
The two years of general surgery was the killer in my book. I think working 80 hours a week is a light schedule, but surgical training requires up 120 - 130 hours/week for the first 2 or 3 years.
I was offered a "free pass" to an excellent surgery residency program but decided I wanted to have a life outside the hospital so I declined, stuck with FP training which was only 60 - 100 hours/week and for only 3 years after college + medical school.
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:30:03 GMT -5
According to this version of the Gospel, "Blessed are the smelly" Literally. |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:34:33 GMT -5
//Well at least now I can appreciate why my urologist charges so much for an office visit that takes 5 minutes// Urology is a nice specialty, good mix of OR and office with patients of all ages, but far from the highest paying. And it requires the usual 4 years of college pre-med (bio, chem, physics, calculus, etc) + 4 years medical school + 2 years of general surgery residency + 3 or 4 years of residency, and it's a very competitive tough residency to get into. The two years of general surgery was the killer in my book. I think working 80 hours a week is a light schedule, but surgical training requires up 120 - 130 hours/week for the first 2 or 3 years. I was offered a "free pass" to an excellent surgery residency program but decided I wanted to have a life outside the hospital so I declined, stuck with FP training which was only 60 - 100 hours/week and for only 3 years after college + medical school. You have the advantage of hindsight... you can see how your choices played out in your life with family, career, life, etc. How do young medical students today make the choices ? |
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Post by dwarnold on Sept 11, 2021 18:35:22 GMT -5
No, I'm here. Just got sidetracked, studying up on Emmy Lou and Geoff Muldaur. What did you learn? |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:35:36 GMT -5
Emily Lou played with Brandi Carlile at the 2019 show at the Gorge - a truly GREAT show. I admit bias - every Brandi Carlile show that I have seen was great. I haven't seen as many shows as you, Doc, but I agree! Her performances are amazing - she is so talented and she puts everything she's got into every performance. Not just her voice, which is remarkable, but also her songwriting and musical instrument skills. And she is such a genuine person, opens up and talks about her life and her feelings. Always having a great time on stage with the band, the family, the guest performers, and always so appreciative of her fans who have always believed in her. She has a wife and two kids and makes it so clear to even most of the bigots that her family is much like anyone else's. |
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:39:04 GMT -5
Yes, that's Brandi. As believable a mother and wife as anyone in the world, who has a fabulous singing voice and beautiful soul.
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:39:41 GMT -5
As always, great news tonight.
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Post by jspnrvr on Sept 11, 2021 18:43:49 GMT -5
No, I'm here. Just got sidetracked, studying up on Emmy Lou and Geoff Muldaur. What did you learn? I had kind of forgotten, or didn't realize, all the people and groups she had worked with before she really solo'ed. |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:44:59 GMT -5
//You have the advantage of hindsight... you can see how your choices played out in your life with family, career, life, etc. How do young medical students today make the choices ? //
They are smart enough to get into medical school so they are smart enough to stay away from medicine, especially in primary care where they can barely repay their $200,000+ educational loans, let alone do anything extravagant like buy a house or have kids.
If students ask doctors outside of academic medicine, most will tell those students not to go into medicine, especially now that it is just a corporate business run by suits with no health care expertise. It used to be a good career and a rewarding profession but now, even at $400K - $500K/year for a many specialties, it's not worth it. And half of those masquerading as doctors are not physicians at all, they are NP's, PA's, DPN, and even pharmacists and PT's are required to have "doctoral degrees."
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2021 18:45:09 GMT -5
I had kind of forgotten, or didn't realize, all the people and groups she had worked with before she really solo'ed. Another reason why Emmylou is the best ever harmony singer - just as Willy Nelson. Edit: just ask Willy Nelson. |
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Post by doctork on Sept 11, 2021 18:50:25 GMT -5
BoatBabe, Brandi has an online fan club ("Bramily") you can join and they have regularly offered special performances there. I hope they keep it up even though they are back on the road now.
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