Pickles by Brian Crane for August 30, 2024

I’m glad it was the phone and not something else. This is a family comic strip!

He hasn’t felt that tingling in his nether regions in years, buckle up Opal

The fire has gone out

Funny AND informative! Thank you. Brian.

LoL. You would think that after all these years of reading Pickles I would have learned by now not to take a sip of coffee before reading.

Nether regions…I didn’t know Earl was Dutch!

Well, maybe Earl is having a stroke. After all isn’t that where his brain is?

A new definition of the term “butt dial.”

Good one!

As the Beach Boys might say, “Good Vibrations”?!

Hmm, being retired, sitting around and worrying about symptoms – seems familiar to me, lol!

The FIRST sign of a good stroke is that you have to actually BE in a rowboat. The second is you have to grab the oars and really put your back into it, and repeat. STROKE…..STROKE.

BE-FAST = Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time

Darn! Opal had a brief hope that Earl’s old inclination to Romance was returning!

He looks fatter than usual.

Earl still wonders why he sometimes hears Opal crying out “Spin cycle, spin cycle, spin cycle!”

I thought the “nether regions” were in Patagonia? Am I wrong here?

Earl has learned a new way to cure constipation.

Wow – she’s GOOOOD

Cauda equina syndrome.

Why do men put their phone in their back pocket and not their purse? Oh, right.

Patient: Doc, I get this warm, tingling sensation in my hands whenever I pee. What’s wrong with me? Doctor: Try to aim better.

F is for face:smile and see if one side droops. Possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis.A for arm: Raise both arms. If one drops down it’s a sign of one sided weakness.S for speech: say a short sentence and check for slurred or strange speech. You can have trouble talking and choosing your words.T for time: If the answer to any of these is yes you should call 911 right away. Remember to check the time and write down when you first noticed any of these stroke signs.

I really don’t understand why people sit on their phones. (i.e. keep them in back pockets)

WAIT! That’s my toy … GIMME.

whew! that was close!

Probably Butt dialing 911.

Nether regions… he, he, he said Nether regions…he he he.

Every time that phone rings, something stinks.

So, it wasn’t an appointment reminder from De Wallen, Amsterdam. Oh, wait. “nether regions”, not Netherlands. Never mind.

There are pills for that.

Good thing your big behind didn’t break the phone. Right, Earl?

I don’t put my phone in my back pocket, so when I feel tingling in the nether regions, I know it is my sciatic nerve saying “You’ve been sitting at the computer too long! Get off your rear and go do something useful for a change!” Nag, nag, nag…

Always remember FAST-G or BEFAST for a stroke. Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Slurred speech, Time of when it started and for EMS Glucose. Though some say Gaze. Balance, Eyes, Gaze, Arms, Speech and Time of onset/Time to call 911. Strokes are terrifying

The FAST acronym (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is a test to quickly identify if someone is having a stroke.

Face weakness: Can the person smile? …

Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms?

Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?

Time to call 999: if you see any of these signs.