House Challenge — Week 1
September 21st, 2009
Because there was little — if any — medical mystery this week, the scores were resoundingly low. The only real mystery was why was Annie mute, and why did a music box make her better — a music box that had been sitting on the shelf in the nurses station for who knows how long.
I did give 3 points for the diagnosis of “stroke” in Dr. Nolan’s father, giving it the weight of a clinic patient. Of course, only one participant even suggested stroke, so RGM is the leader with a whopping 3 points. Everyone else is tied for second with 0 points.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:22 am
From Annie’s mystery I got the impression that the writers had just read Musicophilia and wanted to incorporate “music therapy” into a case without actually understanding what it is or how it works.
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 am
D4mn. I should have chosen paranoia instead of schizophrenia.
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
“Oh. It’s on now.
It’s on like Donkey Kong.
Playin’ Ping Pong.
In Hong Kong.
Wit’ salad tongs.
Singin’ sad songs.
In a leopard thong.”
-Alvie
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:45 am
I’m in second! YAYAYAY!
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 am
Ha, I didn’t even think we were going to receive scores for the opener. I’ll savor the moment ;-)
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
If not too late, i would like to join the “House Challenge”
Indyfrick,
I moved your list over to the original House Challenge post
–Scott
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
What is the House Challenge? Guessing the mystery diagnosis? Or the missed diagnoses?
In addition to bipolar, Alvie would have to have anti-social personality disorder.
Dr. House, in addition to sociopathic personality disorder, would have to have PTSD from the bus accident-can’t wait til he truly remembers all!
A mystery to no one: Withdrawal from Vicodan was exacerbated by the withdrawal from Methadone, Dr. House was taking as a treatment to withdraw from Vicodan, which really took his pain away back then but caused his heart to stop. By that time, he was really biochemically imbalanced.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I am not listed. But I did play. What happened? Why didn’t my zeros make the grade? Am I in third place?
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Actually, I’m devastated. . .
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
YAY for Second Place, this is the highest ranking I might get for the full season. XD
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Official Comment
EL:
Oops, Excel helpfully changed your name to “Elizabeth”. I went ahead and changed it back (and fixed the file).
September 25th, 2009 at 11:06 am
And, due to my alphabetical placement, I’m still in the lower half. Damn you, alphabet!
September 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Did anyone actually believe House? I thought he was pretending all the time…
Or am I too Paranoia?
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