Robert Palmer Song

[EarlJam]

When Robert Palmer sang Dr. Dr. Give me the news I got a bad case of loving you...is it the doctor he is in love with?

-EarlJam

[colchar]

When Robert Palmer sang Dr. Dr. Give me the news I got a bad case of loving you...is it the doctor he is in love with?

-EarlJam

Could be.

I can relate. I have a female doctor and she is ridiculously hot.

[EarlJam]

Could be.

I can relate. I have a female doctor and she is ridiculously hot.

True story, promise to the God I worship: About seven years ago, I had to go to the proctologist. Nevermind why.

Anyway, I am led from the waiting room to the "whatever" room and I'm sitting there waiting for the doctor to arrive. Now, 99.9 percent of any other time I go to see a doctor, I would welcome if she was hot. Not this time though. Nevermind why.

"Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Be old. Be old. Be old. Old and grandmotherly. Old and grandmotherly. Please."

The door opens, and Wallah! There she is. Miss F@#$ing America.

She must have been in her 20s, dark hair, great body, stunningly beautiful.

I was mortified.

-EarlJam

[captmojo]

Could be worse......she could have been a urologist.:rolleyes:

[TNTDevil]

True story, promise to the God I worship: About seven years ago, I had to go to the proctologist. Nevermind why.

Anyway, I am led from the waiting room to the "whatever" room and I'm sitting there waiting for the doctor to arrive. Now, 99.9 percent of any other time I go to see a doctor, I would welcome if she was hot. Not this time though. Nevermind why.

"Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Be old. Be old. Be old. Old and grandmotherly. Old and grandmotherly. Please."

The door opens, and Wallah! There she is. Miss F@#$ing America.

She must have been in her 20s, dark hair, great body, stunningly beautiful.

I was mortified.

-EarlJamThink how she must have felt...

[EarlJam]

Think how she must have felt...

Yeah but that her JOB! She's got to be used to almost anything, right? Besides, I'm EarlJam. C'mon.

-EarlJam

[EarlJam]

Could be.

I can relate. I have a female doctor and she is ridiculously hot.

Colchar, these lyrics:

We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats

What song (assuming a song) are they from? Cool lyrics.

-EarlJam

[TNTDevil]

Yeah but that her JOB! She's got to be used to almost anything, right? Besides, I'm EarlJam. C'mon.

-EarlJamEJ, I'm certain you are incredibly rakish, debonair, suave, and a bit of a devil but, she was there to look at your a-hole for god's sake!

[EarlJam]

EJ, I'm certain you are incredibly rakish, debonair, suave, and a bit of a devil but, she was there to look at your a-hole for god's sake!

:eek:

Thanks for providing me with my biggest laugh of the day. Holy ^$%^$%^$%^$%ulagins!

-EarlJam

[colchar]

Colchar, these lyrics:

We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats

What song (assuming a song) are they from? Cool lyrics.

-EarlJam

You are correct, they are song lyrics. They are from Home for a Rest by the Canadian band Spirit of the West (their stuff, particularly this song, is easily downloadable via your favourite music source).

The song is about a trip the band took to Britain a few years back. They are all Scots-Canadians so they arrived in London and then travelled up to Scotland by train from Euston Station. Last time I was there I was taking the train from Euston up to Glasgow and then down to my hometown of Ayr Scotland. While on the journey I was listening to tunes on my laptop and this song came on. It was about 3/4 over before I realized that I was doing exactly what they were singing about. And yes, I did need home for a rest. And the drinking only got worse once I got home to Scotland.

They also have another song called The Old Sod which is about being Scottish but growing up/living in Canada. I obviously identify with it a great deal.

Here are the complete lyrics to Home for a Rest:

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month, I've been drunk since I left
These so-called vacations will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink I need home for a rest.

We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a week
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

Euston Station the train journey North
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Past old crooked dykes through Yorkshire's green fields
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a week
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
A rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
Then walk us on home and deny us a round

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
The spirits we drank are now ghosts in the room
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
And don't lift up my head 'till the twelve bells at noon

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....



And here are the lyrics to The Old Sod:

From the old sod to the new land
We came over by the score
We cut the ties and said goodbye
And closed the old world door
We settled on the prairies
In your cities and your towns
There's another oatmeal savage
Every time you turn around

There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod
There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod

Well we soon found our own kind
Formed clubs and social nights
We practised on each other
Just to keep our accents right
For there's more tartan here
Than in all the motherland
We came 5000 miles
To the gathering of the clans

There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod
There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod

There's a bar in the rec room
In the basement of our house
A little shrine to Ballantynes
Haig and Famous Grouse
There's a sprig of purple heather
From the land that once was mine
And Robbie's on the t-towel
With the words to Auld Lang Syne

There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod
There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod

Well Canada's been good to us
We've a living and a home
We've all got central heating here
And most are on the phone
I'm a citizen of both countries
And I'm very proud to be
For the Thistle and the Maple Leaf
Are the emblems of the free

There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod
There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod

Let's cue the choir

There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod
There's none more scots
That the Scots abroad
There's a place in our hearts
For the old sod

[devildeac]

True story, promise to the God I worship: About seven years ago, I had to go to the proctologist. Nevermind why.

Anyway, I am led from the waiting room to the "whatever" room and I'm sitting there waiting for the doctor to arrive. Now, 99.9 percent of any other time I go to see a doctor, I would welcome if she was hot. Not this time though. Nevermind why.

"Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Please don't be hot. Be old. Be old. Be old. Old and grandmotherly. Old and grandmotherly. Please."

The door opens, and Wallah! There she is. Miss F@#$ing America.

She must have been in her 20s, dark hair, great body, stunningly beautiful.

I was mortified.

-EarlJam


If she was in her 20's, it was HIGHLY unlikely she was the physician. If folks finish college at 22 and go straight to med school, they would graduate at 26 and then do a 3 year residency in internal medicine followed by a 3-4 year fellowship in one of the medical specialties like gastrointestinal diseases, pulmonary medicine, cardiology, etc. That puts a newly practicing specialist at about 32-33 years old when they begin their profession. So close, but not in their 20's.

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[colchar]

If she was in her 20's, it was HIGHLY unlikely she was the physician. If folks finish college at 22 and go straight to med school, they would graduate at 26 and then do a 3 year residency in internal medicine followed by a 3-4 year fellowship in one of the medical specialties like gastrointestinal diseases, pulmonary medicine, cardiology, etc. That puts a newly practicing specialist at about 32-33 years old when they begin their profession. So close, but not in their 20's.

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answer-a tube with an I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this. at both ends.


My roommate's sister is 28 (just turned 28 a couple of months ago) and has graduated university, graduated medical school, finished her residency, finished her residency in her specialty, and is now practising.

[devildeac]

My roommate's sister is 28 (just turned 28 a couple of months ago) and has graduated university, graduated medical school, finished her residency, finished her residency in her specialty, and is now practising.

Note, I said HIGHLY unlikely, not impossible. The average age of the 1st year medical student is about 23-24 years of age so a physician beginning their career after specialty training (in surgical or internal medicine specialties) before the age of 30 is quite uncommon. Most surgical specialties are 5-9 years in duration, depending on how much research one does or is required to do as part of their training/fellowship. Some internal medicine specialties are 2 years but any involving procedures are 3-5 years or more, once again, dependent on how much research is required/performed.

[colchar]

This thread reminds me of part of a MASH episode.

Frank: "You're bums! You're both bums!! You're both bum doctors!!!"

Trapper: "Y'know, I wanted to be a bum doctor but the proctology class was full."

[hurleyfor3]

We should call them assologists instead of proctologists.

[colchar]

We should call them assologists.

Or EarlJams.

[captmojo]

That doctor finger waved me twice. Worst dentist I've ever seen.:D