Dear Nurse Dave,
Why are some people so angry? What's going on?
Peter, Birmingham, England
First Peter we need to recognize that life isn't easy. I just spent a couple days spray painting an ikea bookshelf. It didn't seem like it'd be a problem but 15 cans of spray paint later the shelf still doesn't look nice and my right index finger has been numb for 24 hours. At various points during this project I've felt anger (especially as I was painting barefoot and ants started to bite my feet). In life even seemingly simple things can be difficult. This is where anger can build from.
So why is it that we as people allow silly things to make us angry? I'm not sure. It certainly isn't to our advantage. Is yelling at a waiter at a restaraunt going to get you better service? I'm going with no. I think these anger issues stem from some kind of development issues in our childhoods (my wife could probably elaborate). So rather than explain why people get angry I'm going to give some tips that will help you not get angry with silly things.
1) Listen to music more - The ant bites aren't so bad when listening to music. I was listening to this.
2) Find a creative outlet - Frustration comes slower to those with a focused outlet (maybe etch a sketch or maybe write a song).
3) Get a healthy physical outlet - Dance, running, boxing, just get out there and do it!
Good luck Peter.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Mr. T.
Dear Nurse Dave,
What movies do you think could be significantly improved if Mr. T. was cast in one of the roles as opposed the actor that was cast?
Marty, West Chester, NY
Marty this is a very tricky question. Initially it seems like Mr. T. could improve almost any movie. Cast him as Russell Crowe's gladiator pal in Gladiator and it seems like you've suddenly got a more compelling film. The trouble is that Mr. T. has too much charisma and it is too easy for attention to be directed wholly at him. So the actual result of casting him in Gladiator could have been disastorous. How can Russell Crowe look tough when compared to Mr. T? It just isn't possible. So with some serious thinking I've got you're answers right here.
Night Court - I know it isn't a movie but if Mr. T. was the bailiff guy on Night Court rather than this guy how is that show not at least 50% more entertaining? Mr. T. is bringing everything to the table here. He's got the toughness needed in a security dude but he also has the comedy chops to really do something with the role.
Ghostbusters - Why couldn't Mr. T. have been the fourth Ghostbuster? What could go wrong there?
G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra - He doesn't even have to replace someone in this movie. He just has to be in it. But if you were to replace someone I would go with the guy that played Duke.
Waterworld - He wouldn't replace Costner or Dennis Hopper that would be ridiculous to suggest. He'd replace the one bad guy with long blonde hair that Costner has to fight at some point. That's a fight I'd pay to see.
There's the list. There certainly could be more additions made to it but I feel pretty good about it. Sadly Mr. T.'s actual career is actually kind of disappointing so all we can really do is look back and wish it had turned out differently.
What movies do you think could be significantly improved if Mr. T. was cast in one of the roles as opposed the actor that was cast?
Marty, West Chester, NY
Marty this is a very tricky question. Initially it seems like Mr. T. could improve almost any movie. Cast him as Russell Crowe's gladiator pal in Gladiator and it seems like you've suddenly got a more compelling film. The trouble is that Mr. T. has too much charisma and it is too easy for attention to be directed wholly at him. So the actual result of casting him in Gladiator could have been disastorous. How can Russell Crowe look tough when compared to Mr. T? It just isn't possible. So with some serious thinking I've got you're answers right here.
Night Court - I know it isn't a movie but if Mr. T. was the bailiff guy on Night Court rather than this guy how is that show not at least 50% more entertaining? Mr. T. is bringing everything to the table here. He's got the toughness needed in a security dude but he also has the comedy chops to really do something with the role.
Ghostbusters - Why couldn't Mr. T. have been the fourth Ghostbuster? What could go wrong there?
G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra - He doesn't even have to replace someone in this movie. He just has to be in it. But if you were to replace someone I would go with the guy that played Duke.
Waterworld - He wouldn't replace Costner or Dennis Hopper that would be ridiculous to suggest. He'd replace the one bad guy with long blonde hair that Costner has to fight at some point. That's a fight I'd pay to see.
There's the list. There certainly could be more additions made to it but I feel pretty good about it. Sadly Mr. T.'s actual career is actually kind of disappointing so all we can really do is look back and wish it had turned out differently.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Point Break
Dear Nurse Dave,
Can you explain the difference between Point Break and the Fast and the Furious? They just seem like exactly the same movie to me.
Bryce, Sugarloaf, UT
The plots are virtually identical and the performances of Paul Walker and Keanu Reeves could be traded and neither movie would lose anything. Other than the obvious difference between one movie being about surfing (the coolest possible thing in 1991) and one movie being about street racing (the coolest possible thing in 2001) the big difference is Diesel vs. Swayze.
Now at first thought you might think Diesel is way more awesome than Patrick Swayze but I'll invite you to look a little closer.
Height - 6 foot (really more like 5'10)
Best fight move - Creating an avalanche of snow and using it to destroy his opponents
Best Comedy Movie - The Pacifier (he babysits kids because of some FBI investigation or something)
Greatest Weakness - The second chin he developed for Fast 5
Awesomest Hair - Find Me Guilty
Greatest Singing Performance - Peter Panda
Real Name - Mark Sinclair Vincent
Height - 6 foot (really more like 5'10)
Best fight move - direct kick to the sternum
Best Comedy Movie - Father Hood (he babysits his own kids or something like that)
Greatest Weakness - Dirty Dancing
Awesomest Hair - Point Break
Greatest Singing Perfomance - She's Like the Wind
Real Name - Patrick Wayne Swayze
Its pretty close until you get to the singing performances and the hair. Swayze just straight up schools Diesel when it comes to song and when it comes to looking good. Swayze also schools Diesel when it comes to being the bad ass leader of a surf gang. Swayze leads with powerful charisma and hair, both of which Diesel sadly lacks. In the end the difference between Point Break and the Fast and the Furious is that Diesel acts tough while Swayze actually is tough. Sadly there never was a Point Break sequel we can at least take solace in the fact Fast Six will be out in 2013.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Phantom Limb
Dear Nurse Dave,
What's a phantom limb?
Julie, Samsburg, NH
What you are probably asking about is the sensation that amputees feel after an amputation. They still feel like there is a limb there and often can have harsh pain with that phantom limb. Falls can also be a problem because they may still think that they have that limb because it feels like they do. Patients are often given large amounts of narcotic pain killer to deal with phantom pains. But phantom pain should not be confused with phantom menace, although both have caused significant pain (for the record I really enjoyed the phantom menace).
But to take this concept further I think we all may have phantom limbs in our lives. That thing that still feels like its there but just isn't. For instance I keep looking in the fridge for milk but we've gone off lactose for the last week or so. The milk just isn't there.
Phantom limb is also a pretty good name for a song
What's a phantom limb?
Julie, Samsburg, NH
What you are probably asking about is the sensation that amputees feel after an amputation. They still feel like there is a limb there and often can have harsh pain with that phantom limb. Falls can also be a problem because they may still think that they have that limb because it feels like they do. Patients are often given large amounts of narcotic pain killer to deal with phantom pains. But phantom pain should not be confused with phantom menace, although both have caused significant pain (for the record I really enjoyed the phantom menace).
But to take this concept further I think we all may have phantom limbs in our lives. That thing that still feels like its there but just isn't. For instance I keep looking in the fridge for milk but we've gone off lactose for the last week or so. The milk just isn't there.
Phantom limb is also a pretty good name for a song
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