Given you carry the highest liability insurance of all physicians, that should clearly indicate the level of skill required. Respect.
You’re in a similar situation as the people in my previous response, most people are unfamiliar with the minutiae of your work so they’re more curious than anything.
Stay safe and God speed.
I see this one happen all the time. I see it with lawyers, also. Like passing the Bar or boards makes you an expert on everything.
Some doctors I work with have a hard time admitting that they’re not omniscient and have clever ways to answer that doesn’t involve saying “I don’t know.” My hat is off to you for not being one of those guys (they’re usually guys).
And hats off to all the great care you give to your patients, too!!
This is the “Off Topic” It’s FOR non-headphone talk. The Closed Verite topic is over there 
and the Open Verite topic is over here 
Wait wait, I’m sure I’ve got a whole season of “The Anesthesiologist” to watch on Netflix.
I’m going to get to it right after I finish “I Was A Teenage Accountant for the FBI”
My comment was made when those 40 posts were all on the open Verite topic before getting moved here 
In the long run it’s simpler to tell people you dont know or the profession doesnt know or that you’ll look something up. If a pt doesnt like that answer there’s always doctor google 
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One of my favourite questions is when people ask me if I have done something before (usually regarding a common procedure): I often tell them I googled it that morning so we’re good. Or even better is when people flat out ask me if I am any good at my job… I often wonder what would happen if I said “no”. 
Best answer!..
Edit: You can change that one up with “Depends on how much (insert illicit activity) I had the night before”.
I cover myself in saran wrap every day before I go to work, gets a bit sweaty. The tough part is taking it off without contaminating myself afterwards, we dont have clorox showers at my hospital.
“Not really. Now count backwards from 10, 9, 8…”
My wife and I decided to make a list of small makers we like that we can give some support to during this COVID madness.
My number one was a knife maker in Australia that is making CNC Gyutos. He’s doing on all the design, programming, CNCing, heat treating in house. These are pretty close to the knives I’d make myself if I had more skill/time/money, and this dude took some big risks this year tooling up and buying equipment to do things right.
There is about a day left in the sale he’s running to try and keep the business afloat, and the AUD is so weak right now that these extraordinary knives are about $250USD. Which is insane.
I have a black/stonewash one coming. Can’t wait.
That’s a great idea!
We’ve been having take-out about every other day from our local restaurants.
We’ve been fortunate, so we try and help out as much we can.
Interesting. Unfortunately Im good on the knife front. Have a couple of hand made Japanese at home. At first glance these seem legit, I like the profile and taper, the grind appears slightly concave (maybe). Cant tell the balance from a pic though.
A quick perusal didnt lead me to finding info on the type of steel used though, if these were something like an Aogami Super with a stainless clad then 
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It’s a very thin S-grind that he’s done a lot of testing on, and the balance is right on the pinch point. I have my share of high-end japanese blades as well, but I’m trying to spend some money on things I don’t need right now so people can make it through this thing. Especially in the categories that are likely to be affected (pro chefs aren’t buying things). Those are personal choices, and no judgement at all to people that need/want to do differently.
What I like about these is that he’s using the best tools available now (CNC, Salt Pot heat treating), just like a working swordmaker would have done X hundred years ago.
The steel is 14c28n, which is Sandvik’s upgrade to 13c26 (their AEB-L), which I like alot.
Unfortunately, the sale is over, but I’m on the lookout for other makers doing things right that could use some support right now.
I dont have any S-grinds. My main knives are concave or simple axe grind like on my nakiri.
Im a bit familiar with AEB-L in that I know of it. Out of curiosity I will look in to the upgraded formula. My favourite steel right now is the Aogami Super that I mentioned above. Ive found it to be a nice blend of edge retention and ease of sharpening. A touch brittle with a rockwell of around 64 IIRC but not crazy like a ceramic may be (which is why I avoid ceramics personally). I have a few simple stainless as well for my wife to use as the higher end ones seem to worry her a bit. Plus I dont have to worry about the carbon steel not being looked after properly ie just leaving it in the sink.
I am looking for an upgraded petty and a honesuki at some point, I’ll refresh my knowledge when it comes time to buy.
This reminds me that I do have to sharpen my knives soon, getting a bit dull.
Moving my response to @angstorms to The Off Topic:
Yes, there are plenty of defense programs that came in under budget (they’d belong in a Giant Killers category or something). The three programs I cited struck me as prime examples of supremely expensive under performers. What really troubles me is that they are all contemporary programs from the same leaders using similar decision making processes.
They all occurred in an era of Great Powers reemergence too. “USA we’re #3! We’re #3!”
So sad, My dad first worked for Douglas, worked on the A-4 and DC-9 Aero-Med plane both I have a soft spot for. I only knew it as McDonald Douglas. As a kid I would go in with him to the Long Beach plant. Still remember with they rolled out the F-15 program, nothing like see demonstration Flights of that plane, Two F100 engines with full afterburner on watching ti rocket vertically into the sky.
The A-4 was super special since he would take us to Miramar and El toro to see Blue Angles. While at Miramar we would get special treatment, he did not tell us why at the time, he was Top Gun Instructor. Later in life, he let me know.
just wanted to recommend the TV series “Tales from the Loop”
a calm experience with great pictures, would be my short describtion.
Sorry if I have already posted this somewhere else, I can’t remember. But last week I watched a TV programme Watched on BBC 4 in the UK called ‘How to Make’ Series 1, Ep 3.
The rather eccentric Materials Scientist from the Open University made her own Headphones. She went through the whole process covering the science behind it. It was fascinating and well worth watching. Just Google it. So this I can recommend. Enjoy.
I did a quick search and wanted to leave some advice/observations:
Do Not search “How to Make BBC”.
That is all.
