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Some Boys Make Fun of Elisha
2 Kings 2:23-25:
Elisha left and headed toward Bethel. Along the way some boys started making fun of him by shouting, “Go away, baldy! Get out of here!”
Elisha turned around and stared at the boys. Then he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Right away two bears ran out of the woods and ripped to pieces forty-two of the boys.
Elisha went up to Mount Carmel, then returned to Samaria.
One of my favourite parts of the Bible (obviously I quite like the parts about salvation too)
I am guessing that is not out of the King James version, I don’t think the word ‘baldy’ would feature in that version.
Indeed…
Sorry - that one was the NEW King James Version… the old one:
Thank you for your efforts in sorting that out for me.
I am in hull for the next 2 weeks! I know to everyone else (except Susie), it must seem strange to be so happy to been in Hull. But when you spend most of you life living in NHS accommodation, above an NHS diabetic foot clinic, been back in hull is fantastic…however, I do now feel an urge to get out onto the Yorkshire coast to take some photos, which is much easier to to when I am living in Scarborough…you always want what you can’t have!
Hull’s gotta be better than Bethel anyway
What’s a diabetic foot?
People with diabetes can get feet problems due to microvascular disease (problems with the small blood vessels, causing the feet to become easily damaged, and not heal properly) and peripheral neuropathy (loss of sensation in the feet, meaning they can not tell when there feet are getting damaged. This is caused by the microvasclar disease causing the nerves in the feet to die). As a result they get there feet checked reguarly. Typically, they will have the pulses in the foot (the posterior tibial and the dorsalis pedis), the capillary refill checked, any deformities (such as digital deviation) noted and their sensations tested using a 10g monofillament, and possibly their vibration sense checked using a tuning fork. The condition of any toenail problems, and any other foot pathologies such as ulcers, bunions etc will be assessed and referred to a chiropodist if appropriate. They do this in the same building I live in…well you did ask…
I once had an interesting discussion with a podiatary student about diabetic feet. It’s not often you can out-gross a midwife…
I like the fact they were she bears.
Their vibration sense checked with a tuning fork - whereabouts does that come in 101 ways to use a tuning fork?
According to 101 Way To Use A Tuning Fork - it’s number 43.
loving the link
In medicine tuning forks are very useful…using them to test vibration sense is helpful because vibration sense uses different neurons and nerve pathways to other senses, so it can help to localize where the problem is. This is used for any neurological test, not just for diabetics. You can also use a tuning fork to test for deafness. In Weber’s test, the tuning fork is placed in the center of the forehead to detect conductive deafness. Then in Rinne’s test, the tuning fork is placed just next to the ear, then on the mastoid process, in odrer to differentiate between conductive or sensorineural deafness….I think i need to get a life.
Well done Obama! Yes We Can!
Pete, I hate to be picky but it’s “different from”, not “different to”. Grammar is important.
There’s an advert on at the moment in which the woman says “different to”. I find myself shouting “DIFFERENT FROM” at the TV every time I hear it. I think Andy’s getting a bit annoyed now.
I’m guesing that it was actually Gloria who wrote that message. Unless Andy is referring to himself in the third person and finding himself annoying…
And I do the same thing. Neil says ‘different to’ just to annoy me. I think he hates me.
Although, the most depressing thing is that if enough people continue to say “different to” then it will become the acceptable terminology. Such is the sad fact about evolving languages.
It’s why I prefer dead languages. They are different to modern languages (see what I did there.. hehe). They never change and no-one can really criticize your accent.
Also - the clocks haven’t gone back on the blog