Uh, uh, I was so in awe of the mountain of 13,000+ posts that I forgot to read the question.
We have conventions. They are tax deductible bastions of weirdness.
“One Hundred Hangings before Breakfast”
“Forensic Anthropology of Intercourse with the Foramen Magnum of the Skull”
“Bestiality with Horses Involving Whipped Cream”
no, seriously! That one was packed out!
“Tom Krauss Memorial Bite Mark Breakfast”
“Fetus Stuck in a Toilet: Autopsy of Plumbing”
“Guns that Fire Themselves: Three Fatal Cases”
- oh, sorry: that last one was me. I love giving talks at these things.
We wander around in suits and dresses trying to look responsible for a day, then everyone reverts to shorts and tees. And we have great conversations in the hallways.
The public is not allowed in. To keep the journalists out.
I gotta pack it in - time to go to work. Wonder who’s died today?
This is one of the most cool threads I’ve read in awhile. Of course, now my friends have confirmed that I’m truly weird for conveying my newly aquired knowledge of what happens to the skin of a floating body…
My. God. DAMN. I’ve heard of “skullfucking” but I thought it was just an expression. Of course, “ass reaming” and “ball busting” are also just expressions, most of the time.
That one WHAT was packed out? Oh, never mind…
I’m glad you joined, Gabriela; I think you’re going to fit in well here.
Welcome to the Board gabriela, What a great and interesting Introductory thread. I think you will make a very welcomed addition to the SDMB.
Maybe you can do one piece of research for us, suffer through one episode of CSI Miami and tell us how awful it is from the Realism point of view.
I imagine you might need to employ the same approach you do to a dead body, get steadily closer, but keep your brain dead to it rather than your nose.
Now that my buttering has worked and you’ve caved in to my amazingly absurd demands …just like the REST of your female brethren…waitaminit…that makes no sense… we can start breaking you into other silly threads.
Are there any ethical dilemmas you’ve had to encounter recently? Yes, it’s a broad question, but the leeway is there for your discretion. How did such things get handled? Did they ever get handled?
twickster’s head’s so big, she wraps it with a white cloth for movies at the drive through!
Hi, gabriela --great thread and I’m glad you decided to take the plunge.
You trained in Memphis or worked in Memphis? Just asking, 'cause my Dad is pathologist in Memphis–not forensic, though (although he does alot of consulting)…
Also, you didn’t mention forensic nursing–a field that is growing quickly.
Glad to read your take on Scarpetta–I also stopped reading her books once I cottoned onto Kay always has to be in danger, no matter what…<yawn>
Nobody asked this yet, so I will: what do you think of Quincy? (old TV show about a ME).
gabriela, this thread is incredibly fascinating and I’m another who is beyond thrilled that you’ve joined. I’ll certainly be looking forward to reading more of your posts around the board, especially on a subject that we all apparently wish to view through you with voyeuristic glee.
Now, here’s my niche’ question(s) please…
Do you handle many suicides? If so, what method is the largest variety you typically see? Is there a preponderance in a specific age range? One sex over another? Ethnicity? Or any other identifiers that would lump them into groups (like, in my case, people who suffer from mental illness), etc.
And with that I’ll stop. That’s probably way too much babbling anyway. But I thank you very much for taking the time and patience to do this. It’s awesome! So therefore, I’ll go and eagerly await your return. Your latest information and stories will be a good prelude into a couple of re-runned episodes with Mr. D’Onofrio.
I just want to add my congratulations, and thanks for joining up.
If you are at work and some strange person shows up with a goat, or you see tentacles I suggest you run like hell.
