Comments on: The Heartbreak of Metal Eating Disease

By: Wanderer

Wanderer — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:29:21 +0000

Sorry, Nate, but it’s metal-EATING disease, not metal-ABSORBING disease. While your body will happily attempt to absorb the bullets, the projectiles will already have damaged you physically. (In other words. Jimmy and Lucy are beneficiaries of Stormtrooper Aiming Deficiency in that panel.)

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:18:13 +0000

That knob could’ve totally turned things to his advantage in the dating scene. Just stand up, take a couple bullets which are eaten away by his disease, then gasp, “I… did it for you… Floozarina. Guh.”

Just sayin’.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:29:08 +0000

My experience is that you get what you pay for in terms of stethoscopes. At the end of the day a cheap stethoscope is a cheap stethoscope. Most decent ones cost right around $100. Personally, I've been using a Litman Cardiology II (no longer produced) since residency, but I have a Master of Cardiology Classic as a back-up. This site seems to offer reasonable prices.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:10:20 +0000

This one is only five bucks, although admittedly that's 2006 dollars. Original price: $10.

By: Chris Arndt

Chris Arndt — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:42:47 +0000

How much does a stethoscope cost?

surely more than ten bucks, even in 1954.

By: Matthew E

Matthew E — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:10:58 +0000

Metal-eating disease? Really? I thought I made this up:

http://slicedbread2.blogspot.com/2005_04_21_slicedbread2_archive.html

By: Niles

Niles — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:40:17 +0000

If you have ever been infected with Metal Eating Disease or if you have ever worked as a welder, inform your Doctor before you have an MRI.