# Wait just a dang minute. Bad bad bad Ms. Beck-brain, we gotta talk **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583 "2022-03-06T21:26:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/21 "2022-03-08T03:54:54Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’m waiting… Keep waiting, Thomisina… How Smart Ass was that? Put on your Red Shoes, and Dance! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/22 "2022-03-08T04:28:25Z")
Hi, Carni\* I cleaned it really good. I soaked linen thread in alcohol and used a small curved upolsterers needle. Gritted my teeth and took 5 stitches. It really doesn’t hurt as bad as you would think. \*nickname No one do this at home. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/23 "2022-03-08T04:29:17Z")
🤭 you so funny ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/24 "2022-03-08T04:38:08Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Put on your Red Shoes, and Dance! Now I have this song stuck in my head. Thank you, Fish. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VbD_kBJc_gI/maxresdefault.jpg "David Bowie - Let's Dance (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_kBJc_gI) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/25 "2022-03-08T14:32:22Z")
Thanks, Beck! ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/26 "2022-03-08T18:12:55Z")
Dang, get well, or at least better, soon. It’s fantastic you hacked the doors. They won’t keep you down. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/27 "2022-03-08T18:24:56Z")
I found 2 cats in the park/jail yard. They were asleep in the empty birdbath. One is a tuxedo cat the other is white with black/tabby-ish spots. The day nurse told me they are named Dot and Dash. She said they are skittish of people. Idk. I petted them. They are very fat. I told the Li’l-wrekker to bring me a bag of cat treats. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/28 "2022-03-08T18:30:11Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > The day nurse told me they are named Dot and Dash. She said they are skittish of people. Idk. I petted them. You are either the Animal Whisperer, or a high-level Druid in disguise. Either way, you have the magic touch, Beck. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/29 "2022-03-08T18:34:38Z")
Yeah. Something, alright. Kids and animals glom on to me. I’m an easy mark. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/30 "2022-03-08T18:35:14Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Kids and animals glom on to me. I’m an easy mark. It’s our Small Animal Field. They know who to trust. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/31 "2022-03-08T22:35:37Z")
Oh boy, they liked the cat treats. They followed me like puppies. I’ve made 2 new friends. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/32 "2022-03-09T00:01:30Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’ve made 2 new friends. Yay, Beck. Our friendly animal whisperer. I’m glad the nursing police don’t raise a ruckus about you going out during the day. How are you doing there? Seizures under control yet? Cause known yet? ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/33 "2022-03-09T00:56:38Z")
I’m glad you’re in a place that includes cats! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/34 "2022-03-09T03:05:30Z")
Nah. They don’t care if you go out in the day time. I’m glad cats are here as well. Except it shows how unlovable my Siamese are. They are supreme jerks. My dog can visit. I’ve already have had one visit with Bayliss. He was so excited. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/35 "2022-03-09T06:36:20Z")
I may have had a seizure today. I lost some time. The neurologist has no clue why. There’s some talk of my insulin pump causing it. I have a new one now. This place is okay. The food is verging on great. The space is pleasant. The staff is pretty good. No real problems. I think I’m gonna be fine. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/36 "2022-03-09T13:14:25Z")
I’m so glad they brought Bayliss for a visit! He was probably the best medicine all day long! Did he visit with others, or did he spend the entire time at your feet, worshipping you with big sad eyes? Hmmm… Have your family bring you the prank kidney, and get it out of your nightstand when the doctor comes to see you on rounds. "Hey doc! I figure this guy has been sitting in moonshine long enough to kill off all the bad guys. Maybe you could plug it back in, we’ll see how it works? ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/37 "2022-03-09T18:23:17Z")
@VOW ,you tickle me. Bayliss was so happy. He forgot himself and jumped up on the bed ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/38 "2022-03-09T20:05:45Z")
Yikes, Becks. I hope your brain settles down, seizure-wise. One of the cautions I got when I had diabetic students was that very low blood sugar can cause seizures. It’d make sense that a malfunctioning pump would be behind your brain throwing fits. So glad Bayliss got to see you. That dog is good medicine. Stay feisty. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/39 "2022-03-09T23:32:41Z")
Hoping that the seizure problem is resolved with the new pump. When you get outta there, you will have to bring Bayliss back to entertain the others. After my father died (Alzheimer’s complications), the nursing home he was in asked me to keep returning with my friendly cat, Pitch, who made folks happy. Eventually, they got a little dog who would wander around and was happy to be petted and made much of by the residents. Pets do wonders for us all. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583/40 "2022-03-10T00:19:07Z")
Don’t they. I’ve been sad about Clarence for a couple weeks. But Bayliss has sustained me. Him and Betsy the obese Beagle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-just-a-dang-minute-bad-bad-bad-ms-beck-brain-we-gotta-talk/960583.md?page=3)