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Robyn Urback on shocking anti-male hatred on the SFU campus by ScotiaTidein canada

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

I think counting hospital visits from attempted suicides is a fairly accurate count. I don't think there are many valid attempts that wouldn't end with a hospital stay. Overdosing on pills usually results in at least some organ failure. I don't think I can count how many Tylenol overdoses I've seen in the years I've worked in the hospital.

Wouldn't it just be a simple matter of adding the number of attempts per gender with successful suicides? I'm wondering if they are including true suicides in that stat, because a successful suicide is still an attempt.

Robyn Urback on shocking anti-male hatred on the SFU campus by ScotiaTidein canada

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for breaking that down! I hadn't thought about the statistics in that way. Do you know of less misleading statistics that more realistically represent actual suicide attempts by gender?

Robyn Urback on shocking anti-male hatred on the SFU campus by ScotiaTidein canada

[–]Sahasrara 2 points3 points ago

I usually wouldn't cite Wikipedia, but it's a pretty hot topic so there are a pile of links on the page to different citations. According to suicide.org, reported female suicide attempts are 3 times more common than male.

Robyn Urback on shocking anti-male hatred on the SFU campus by ScotiaTidein canada

[–]Sahasrara 3 points4 points ago

A caveat:

Robyn brings up a point that men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide. Although this is true, this represents a higher success rate due to males being more likely to choose a violent suicide like self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Females are far more likely to attempt suicide, but generally use less violent means, like taking pills, and are less successful.

When riding singletrack, do you recommend using clipless SPD pedals? by RedPulsein MTB

[–]Sahasrara 4 points5 points ago

I just switched this spring from BMX pedals to clipless. The ability to pull on the upstroke is a game-changer on uphills. I do all of my riding on singletrack and am really happy that I made the change.

I have fallen and gotten tangled up in the bike, but not in any high-speed crashes, so I've mostly gotten away with no more than a couple big cuts. The mental image of myself staying attached to a bike that's riding me down a gorge after an endo has kept me from being as stupid as I have been when I'm not attached, but I've been told that feeling goes away as you get more used to unclipping quickly.

I'm looking into having a friend forge a survival knife for me. What kid of specs should I be looking into? by mu-betain Bushcraft

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

The Camillus Pilot Survival Knife is a knife designed for combat pilots. One of the interesting factors that this knife has is that it's meant to sit in a pack under the pilot's seat for extended periods of time without being checked.

It's a solid knife, with a big pommel at the end for bashing things like a hammer. It's got serrations on the back of the blade for sawing through aluminum airplane skin, and a Bowie-style point for self-defense if you crash in Viet Cong territory. It's a terribly unbalanced knife, though - very handle-heavy. Not much good for batoning, which in my opinion is very useful for bushcraft.

Camillus chose a low-carbon steel because of it's rust resistance, as it doesn't get the maintenance that most knives require. However, this means it dulls fast (I own one and used it as a camp knife for years, and had to sharpen it almost daily to maintain a good edge).

This is why the sheath actually has a pocket for a whetstone. But most pilots are rescued within 48 hours, so the knife only really has to stay sharp for that long.

I guess the real question is: is this a true survival knife, that's going to sit in a kit? If so, pick something that's not going to be rusted out when you pull it out to use it. My Camillus is going to be in my truck survival kit for when I go off the road into a ravine and don't get found for a few days. But I'm not using it as a camp knife any more.

How do you want to die? by feedjoecakein AskReddit

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

We get anxiety attacks in the ER every once in the while where the person is very short of breath. I don't think that anything I can do, like giving aerosol medications, really do much. Once the anxiety has worn off, that's when the patient is usually feeling better.

I'd attack the anxiety angle before trying anything respiratory wise. Good luck!

Saw this in my facebook feed. Am I the only one who finds this extremely unfunny? by teapotshenanigansin Anarchism

[–]Sahasrara 25 points26 points ago

That story is in the process of being edited out of the Bible. Disregard.

what do you wear on your feet? by sabettsin ranprieur

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

Hiking - 10-year-old pair of STC gore-tex combat boots.

Walking - 10-year-old pair of Merrell suede moccasins.

Hunting - Knee-high deerhide moccasins.

Running - Vibram FiveFingers.

Hospital - 5-year-old Crocs. Rubber mashed flat, with ample space for my toes to stretch out. A little slippery on wet floors, though.

Completely agree about the shoe industry ruining feet. Best evidence for this is Dr. Scholl's. Find old advertisements in newspapers from when the company first spawned, and you see snake oil foot gadgetry that no fool would even consider applying to their feet now.

Today, Dr. Scholl's is still around producing foot-things with no evidence-based practice. Insoles that prop up falling arches without strengthening them and no toe boxes.

A fair assessment of deer. by oh-beein Hunting

[–]Sahasrara 3 points4 points ago

If that were true, I'd have left my 30.06 at home last fall and just packed a framing hammer.

How do you want to die? by feedjoecakein AskReddit

[–]Sahasrara 116 points117 points ago

A couple of years ago, the father of a close friend of mine in his early sixties was playing a game of hockey with a group of friends. Pretty healthy guy, if a little overweight.

Sometime around the middle of the game he had a massive heart attack. One second he was skating down the ice, the next he was sliding forward on his face. Other players and spectators ran to him, found that he was unresponsive and pulseless, and immediately began CPR.

Someone found an AED on the wall at the rink. His hockey jersey was quickly pulled off and the AED pads were placed. They waited for it to tell them to halt compressions. After a few seconds, the robotic voice told them "DO NOT SHOCK - RESUME COMPRESSIONS". His heart wasn't even fibrillating.

The paramedics arrived a minute later and loaded him onto the stretcher, never ceasing compressions - as, everyone should know, the three most important parts of CPR are compressions, compressions, compressions.

I was sitting in the respiratory department of the local hospital at this time. I'm a respiratory therapist. I don't remember quite what I was doing that hour of that day, but it's probably what I'm doing now - lurking reddit. The call came out overhead:

"Code blue, emergency resus room, in five minutes."

I walked downstairs and into the emergency department. Once in the resuscitation room, I made my check of all of the equipment at the head of the bed - laryngoscopes, laerdal bag, ET tubes, suction - and chatted with the doctor and nurses.

The ambulance arrived. A paramedic walked in with his Toughbook laptop open, reciting to us the story of the incoming patient.

"Sixty-something year old gentleman, PEA arrest while playing hockey. Immediate bystander CPR. Intubated, never shocked. Downtime has been around twenty minutes."

He sidestepped as the other two paramedics wheeled in the patient, a firefighter still compressing the chest. As the head paramedic recited which drugs had been given, we transferred the patient off of the stretcher to the resus bed and I took over manual ventilation. A health care aide got onto a stool and took over compressions.

We worked on him for another forty minutes - IV's free-flowing saline, epinephrine and atropine being pushed - everything. Not once did we get even a hint of heart activity. A portable ultrasound machine confirmed this. We watched it sit motionless inside his chest on the screen. The EKG showed no activity. This is very rare, usually there is at least some electrical current. Not this guy. Flatlined, like on TV.

The doctor called it then. I peeled my gloves off and we talked about it. There was nothing we could do. A couple of laughs - can't get much more Canadian than dying with your skates on. Seriously, this guy was laying blue and cold on a bed in the ER with his hockey skates still laced up. Unbelievable.

I didn't know it was my friend's dad until someone called me the next day. Told me that he died in the middle of a hockey game. I lied, told them I wasn't working yesterday, that it was terrible news and that my thoughts were with his family.

My friend called me about a week later. She wanted to know if I was there. I didn't lie to her. I told her yes, that I was at the head of his bed when he came in. She asked me how it was, if anything could have been done differently, if he was in any pain.

I've lied to people before, who have asked if their family members went peacefully. I'll lie to a lot more before I'm done with this job. But with her I didn't have to. I explained how his heart went completely asystolic, how it takes just a moment for lack of bloodflow to the brain to cause unconsciousness. One second you're racing down the ice chasing the puck, and the next, you're dead. Like a marionette with the strings cut. Boom, down.

To die with my skates still on, I told her, is the way I want to go.

Watching Reality Shows on mute to work on reading Body Language by craiggersin bodylanguage

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

Finally, a good reason to hang out in the department at work when someone's got a reality show streaming!

Anyone know ques to look for that let you know if someone is happy to see you or not. by tomstew127in bodylanguage

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

Close, but it's cues, like in...Syracues...

Trustworthy Autobody shops? by YRPWKR_am_humanin Winnipeg

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

McBride Auto Body on 361 Holden St is a good place. I know the owner and his shop does great work.

I'm buying my son a pellet gun for his birthday. Is there anywhere in Winnipeg or near the city I can take him to teach him how to shoot and handle a gun safely? by clemohin Winnipeg

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

If you have a decent-sized house with a basement, you could set up a small range with a pellet trap. My house had bare basement walls and 50 feet of no obstructions, so I cut and installed some plywood sheets at one end to catch pellets. A sleeping pad and a sandbag, and I had a decent setup.

Titanium Wedding Ring...Emergency Carabiner? by KingBearSuitin Survival

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

*Munter

Making a survival pack. Axe or folding saw? by mnmlismin Survival

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

I took the screw off and put the handle on the other side, which makes it more comfortable and easier to tighten. You definitely have to watch the tightness of the blade, especially when the blade is new and stretches a lot.

Throwaway time! What's your secret that could literally ruin your life if it came out? by ohgoshwheretobeginin AskReddit

[–]Sahasrara 2 points3 points ago

This was a start. I don't really know what to say because I don't really know much about this sort of thing, but I do know that my gay friends' lives became much better once they came out of the closet. (I'm from the country where it's still stigmatized.)

It gets better.

New "Survival Knife" line by Les Stroud and Camillus... any initial thoughts? by DeusExNoctisin Survival

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

Then wipe the knife with kerosene when you get home.

Croatian Special Forces[900x608] Check out the rifles. by EvilOldHausFrauin MilitaryPorn

[–]Sahasrara 0 points1 point ago

Mobility is the main factor. Skateboard helmets are very light and SF units are more interested, in urban warfare settings, in protecting their heads from impact from doorways and light debris than from bullets. They also provide a mount for goggles and lights.

Kevlar helmets are very bulky and heavy. They can impede hearing because of the ear protection, they make it difficult to peek around corners, and bounce around during running.

Croatian Special Forces[900x608] Check out the rifles. by EvilOldHausFrauin MilitaryPorn

[–]Sahasrara 11 points12 points ago

They're lighter than kevlar helmets and although they won't stop a bullet, they'll protect the head from debris and impact. US SF units were the first to adopt this practice, actually.

Explorers, any tips for urban rooftop explorations? by califormin urbanexploration

[–]Sahasrara 11 points12 points ago

Build some upper body strength. Ability to do a few pull-ups can really help you get places.

If the wall is low enough, you can try to run toward the wall and kick yourself up an extra couple of feet and grab for the ledge with your hands. Be aware that there are often security features to thwart this, like sharp metal edges or even broken glass embedded in the concrete. If you suspect it, inspect it first. You can use something as simple as a mirror on a stick. A good pair of leather gloves with reinforced palms is always a good idea.

Ladders will often be "blocked" by locking a plate against the front face. A lot of times, the side bars of the ladder are open, and you can hold onto them while walking up the plate like a monkey.

Oil pipes are usually sturdy enough to climb up by bracing your feet against the wall and walking up. Check for rust and adequate anchoring to the wall.

I've used climbing rope with a three-point grappling hook to get to a second-storey landing. If it's far from a wall, you might need to learn how to tie a Swiss seat and prussiks. Never attempt this without training.

Of course, this is all from the outside. If you can enter the building you can always use the stairs. Stay against the wall where the stairs are sturdiest and have the least likelihood of creaking. Interior doors are often alarmed, so don't just throw open doors nonchalantly once you've gotten past the outer perimeter.

If you make it to the roof by a set of roof access stairs, the door will almost certainly be locked. Make sure it doesn't shut on you or else you'll be stuck on the roof. Don't just hold the door open, be doubly safe and jam the lock too.

Once on the roof, avoid sags, discoloration, and edges of already present holes. Stay as close to the wall as possible - this has the most structural support.

Remember that when you're on the roof you are easily visible from below as your body will be skylined. Stay low, and always have a plan of escape.

Making a survival pack. Axe or folding saw? by mnmlismin Survival

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

Agreed. Takes up little space, cuts extremely well, very lightweight...That and a good axe is a great combination.

Not to mention that it's made in Canada.

Why Do I Never See Native American Restaurants/Cuisine? by Cessnateurin AskReddit

[–]Sahasrara 12 points13 points ago

It's also addictive.

handmade bushcraft knife pt.2, drilled the holes for the pin and lanyard, and put the grind and bevel on by hemlockdaydreamin Survival

[–]Sahasrara 1 point2 points ago

I noticed the drop point and definitely think I'm going to put one on my knife. Great advice, thank you very much!

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