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 Thursday, July 02, 2009

Today's X-Ray
By Paul Hsieh @ 12:01 AM

One could pretty much guess the history from this image:



Yes, that's a foreign body in the patient's rectum.

More specifically, it's an electric toothbrush.

And according to the ER doctor who removed it, it was in the "ON" position.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:46:16 mst
Comment ID: #1
Name: Nicholas Provenzo
E-mail: nprovenzo_at_capitalismcenter.org
URL: http://www/capitalismcenter.org

Ha! I guess this guy was really worried about the cavity creeps--you know, the cavity creeps up his . . .

And you have to marvel about that sublime moment of realization when the guy realized that that thing ain't coming out on its own . . .


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 5:11:02 mst
Comment ID: #2
Name: Stephen Macklin
E-mail: smacklin(at)optonline.net

I guess some people take the concept of colon cleansing too seriously.


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:42:13 mst
Comment ID: #3
Name: Paul
E-mail: prt2000(at)gmx.net

I never understand this. Why can't people just buy a dildo...one designed for that area. With a safety knob.


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 8:11:01 mst
Comment ID: #4
Name: Arthor Bearing
E-mail: arthorbearing(at)gmail.com
URL: http://arthorbearing.com

My curiosity begs the question: where did the toothbrush come from? Did he go out and buy it beforehand, planning his motor-powered autospelunking in advance? Or did he just grab his toothbrush and go for it? And if the latter, what did he use to brush his teeth that night? Perhaps he just gave the same brush a thorough rinse ;)

For his sake I hope the batteries weren't duracell, they keep going and going and going...


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 8:29:10 mst
Comment ID: #5
Name: Dave B
E-mail: Blankenstein0582(at)aol.com

"For his sake I hope the batteries weren't duracell, they keep going and going and going..."

I think that was the whole point, that he hoped it WOULD keep going and going... Ugh, I don't think I'll ever understand this kind of inanity (stupidity?)!!


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:13:35 mst
Comment ID: #6
Name: Cheerwino

Even cleans those hard to reach back teeth!

Hope it wasn't one of those Tooth Tunes brushes.


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 13:06:11 mst
Comment ID: #7
Name: Mike
E-mail: mikedialj(at)netscape.net

Thilly Thavage!!!


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 14:44:02 mst
Comment ID: #8
Name: Don Kenner
E-mail: dbkenner(at)gmail.com

Far be from me to criticize alternative lifestyles, but...yeesh!

His roommate: "Hey, has anyone seen my electric toothbrush?"


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 15:11:37 mst
Comment ID: #9
Name: Sajid

This may be a silly question but how can we be sure its a guy and not a girl?


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 20:12:15 mst
Comment ID: #10
Name: C Andrew
E-mail: ca4papen(at)mindspring.com

And of course, the Seinfeld episode...

"It was a million to one shot Doc! A million to one!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fusilli_Jerry


Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 20:13:46 mst
Comment ID: #11
Name: C Andrew
E-mail: ca4papen(at)mindspring.com

Of course, the alternative explanation would be that the electric toothbrush was his version of the starship Enterprise...


Friday, July 3, 2009 at 4:12:44 mst
Comment ID: #12
Name: Doug H.
E-mail: radiotheatre(at)gmail.com

Wouldn't nature would have taken its course without a paniced trip to the ER?


Friday, July 3, 2009 at 5:40:21 mst
Comment ID: #13
Name: KPO'M
E-mail: ka84796(at)comcast.net

Sajid,

A woman would have wider hips.


Friday, July 3, 2009 at 18:43:45 mst
Comment ID: #14
Name: Jack F

How does this guy explain this to the doctor?

"Ah. doc...kind of....ah....shoved my tooth brush up my ass TO FAR and it got stuck".

I can't imagine that conversation. How did the Dr. hold a straight face.


Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 22:07:49 mst
Comment ID: #15
Name: SpeedoLite

Did he remember to floss?


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