Grappling and melee

[Targan]

Why is there a 6-8 week wait for an MRI down under

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a similar wait here if it was through Medicare (the Aussie version of the NHS). Much quicker if you have health insurance or just pay cash.

[pmulcahy11b]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a similar wait here if it was through Medicare (the Aussie version of the NHS). Much quicker if you have health insurance or just pay cash.

No, I've been in MRI machines (for non-emergencies) less than 20 minutes after the doctor ordered the MRI. But I also have Tricare (the military's "HMO"); that might have helped.

[pmulcahy11b]

Then I am reporting you to the plumbers union for violating their thing!

I mean, has anyone here ever had a plumber who didn't show to much crack

When you report me, tell them my kitchen sink faucet is leaking!

[TiggerCCW UK]

Last time I had an MRI the nurse thought I'd had a fit or a heart attack or something - my breathing went very strange and she couldn't get a response from me. I'd actually fallen asleep in the machine and started snoring I might not have been reg military, but I do have the soldiers ability to kip out anywhere.

[jester]

Last time I had one, well they had to do it several times.

Then the tech came out and said,

"We can't get a good image it's kinda fuzzy"


As he looked at the immage it dawned on him, "Do you have any metal in your leg"

The M in MRI stands for "MAGNETIC" the Drs seemed to have forgotten that.

[pmulcahy11b]

Last time I had an MRI the nurse thought I'd had a fit or a heart attack or something - my breathing went very strange and she couldn't get a response from me. I'd actually fallen asleep in the machine and started snoring I might not have been reg military, but I do have the soldiers ability to kip out anywhere.

I've done that too. And with the medication I'm on, I've fallen asleep during root canals too, especially if the appointment is in the early morning.

[headquarters]

rehab

Then I am reporting you to the plumbers union for violating their thing!

I mean, has anyone here ever had a plumber who didn't show to much crack

I think there are groups for people that are in rehab(recovery from their abuse .

[pmulcahy11b]

I think there are groups for people that are in rehab(recovery from their abuse .

<Stands up> My name is Paul Mulcahy, and I have a butt crack problem...

[Legbreaker]

<Stands up> My name is Paul Mulcahy, and I have a butt crack problem...

How that relates to the topic of this thread, grappling and melee, I really don't want to know....

[Targan]

How that relates to the topic of this thread, grappling and melee, I really don't want to know....

I think it has some small relevance. Are you going to grapple with a man who publicly announces he has a problem with his butt crack

I think not.

[Nowhere Man 1966]

I've done that too. And with the medication I'm on, I've fallen asleep during root canals too, especially if the appointment is in the early morning.

You too, huh When I had my root canal in 1983/84, I always fell asleep too, my appointments were after school, I had my own car so I drove it to school then the dentist. Basically I just sat there immobile, can't take or do anything but listen to the radio to music so out I went. Actually when the dentist had to shift my head a bit, I was kind of miffed that he woke me up. I could look out the window but my glasses had to come off and I'm terminally nearsighted so I just went inward in my mind.

Same with MRI's, I had a few of those and when they had to do my neck for a car accident, I had to remain still not move my mouth or anything, I could not even talk. I know I could tap once for yes or two for no with my hand, bu that's the only communications I could do. At least with the chest, back and so on, I can talk.

Chuck M.

[Legbreaker]

Thanks Targ, I'll keep you informed. At the end of the day I can't complain too much, when I dinged the knee back in '91 the doctor told me I'd be on sticks permanently within 15 years.

How'd that MRI turn out anyway Tigger

[pmulcahy11b]

Let me ignore butt crack problems (some of them mine) and get back to the topic:

I don't think there's much that can be done with grappling and melee within the framework of the rules. Probably, because ability scores are in percentiles instead of a d20 system, more could be simulated in v1 than in v2/2.2. But in v2.2, pretty much a karate expert and a kung fu expert both simply have high hand-to-hand scores.

OK, I changed my mind. I'll bet there are some of you who have already come up with a system that allows variations in martial arts.

[Legbreaker]

Let me ignore butt crack problems (some of them mine).

Paul, ignoring your problem won't make it go away. Stand up and take ownership, we all support you.
In spirit anyway, there's no way I'm going anywhere near your butt!

[Targan]

Let me ignore butt crack problems (some of them mine) and get back to the topic:

I don't think there's much that can be done with grappling and melee within the framework of the rules. Probably, because ability scores are in percentiles instead of a d20 system, more could be simulated in v1 than in v2/2.2. But in v2.2, pretty much a karate expert and a kung fu expert both simply have high hand-to-hand scores.

OK, I changed my mind. I'll bet there are some of you who have already come up with a system that allows variations in martial arts.

Cyberpunk 2020 did some interesting things with martial arts and melee. Actually I'm just being lazy and haven't checked back to the start of the thread and I have a sneaking suspicion that CP 2020's system has been mentioned on this forum before. CP 2020's melee and martial arts system aren't as good as the system we used in my last T2K campaign but as far as fairly roolz-lite goes CP 2020's system isn't bad.