Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 2878-2882 (19-23 January 2015)
RealityXcursion:
--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 22 Jan 2015, 23:23 ---Depends on the size of the city, how many EMT stations are in said city and where they're located, time of day and how heavy the traffic is, construction, weather/road conditions... in other words, it could be 5 minutes, it could be half an hour or longer, all depending on the variables.
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Well, Smif isn't back from summer break yet, so traffic shouldn't be too bad. And the hospital is really close -- IRL I've *walked* there from Smith College in about 15 minutes, and was not going full speed for reasons related to needing the hospital. I'm thinking closer to 5 minute response time.
(I did not get a punching intern. :( Had to make do with a stress ball.)
ASB84:
--- Quote from: Finwolven on 23 Jan 2015, 01:31 ---Also, blood in vomit? I don't see that. I see whiskey (perhaps poorly rendered) and gravy or curry, eaten in a huff. Blood on comic terms would be more red, as that stuff isn't dried out yet (if it was dried out, she'd probably be dead by now).
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I agree. As with the suggestion that the white chunks are pills, I think that's assuming the darkest, worst case scenario. Not to insult Jeph's style or abilities, as he can draw a hell of a lot better than I can, but QC's style isn't photorealistic. We could certainly be wrong about this, but I'm with you; I don't think it's meant to be blood.
Lubricus:
Vomit always contains corn and carrot, no matter what you've actually eaten. Everyone knows that! :angel:
NilsO:
People, this is a comic strip, although sometimes quite realistic. If Jeph wanted to educate us how to handle a case of acute alcohol poisoning, I guess today's strip would have been a bit different:
* Check for breathing and pulse, try resuscitation if necessary
* Call 911
* Make sure she will not choke in her vomit, or stop breathing due to paralysis, while waiting for the ambulance
* Inform her mother and sister, if he can get their phone number
* Follow her to the hospital, assume the role as next of kin, at least until her mother or sister arrives.
* It is unclear if the breakup with Angus is "formalized", but as it is a recent thing, Marten should inform him anyway, in particular because the breakup was the precursor to this emergency.
* Then he can think about calling Claire.A good guide on what to do can be found here.
As for Pintsize, others have already suggested a couple of theories:
* Powered down or murdered by Faye
* Alcohol poisoning (I have no idea how that would work)
* New theory: Pintsize is in a state of shock. He is catatonic, fearing Faye might be dead.
St.Clair:
--- Quote from: Lubricus on 23 Jan 2015, 01:47 ---Vomit always contains corn and carrot, no matter what you've actually eaten. Everyone knows that! :angel:
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actually bits of stomach lining, detached and brought up by the force of the contractions/emesis. Yummy!
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