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Possible to get a compressed/TLDR version?

by bprater 17y ago

shaddi 17y ago
Guy had a lot of symptoms, no doctors really knew what he had. Eventually he found a doctor who said "You have a lot of diseases, but they are treatable." Guy now is improving, but still has serious, permanent health problems due to his awful ordeal. TL;DR: Read the poor guy's story and show some sympathy! :)
- stcredzero 17y ago
  I think TL;DR could well be a good epitaph for democracy in the United States!
tptacek 17y ago
REMARKABLY NO.
- tsally 17y ago
  Maybe the first justified use of all capitals I've seen on this site.
tigerthink 17y ago
Shooter was probably bitten by a tick that carried a ton of diseases. Most doctors didn't believe that any one person could have so many symptoms, and treated Shooter's individual symptoms instead of trying too hard to figure out what was wrong with him. Finally one doctor figured it out. Shooter is slowly getting better.
- aw3c2 17y ago
  Thanks. Now who is Shooter? edit: Before I get downvoted because of emotional responses I want to clarify that I really have no idea who Shooter is and neither do I know about the relevance for this site.
  - ars 17y ago
    Emotional response? Is it really that hard to read the second line on the page? Specifically the name of the person submitting the story? Or maybe search for the word Shooter on this page? I also did not know who it was, but it wasn't that hard to find out.
    - aw3c2 17y ago
      Of course I did click on the username to see the profile. I did not see a "check out my startup" in his submission nor anything else distinct. So is it http://www.amazon.com/D.-C.-Phillips/e/B001HCUZK0 http://www.amazon.com/D.-C.-Phillips/e/B001HCUZK0 (searched the web for his email alias) or what?
      - ars 17y ago
        Wait, are you asking who Shooter is in a global context? Or just who is he with regard to the title of this submission? Because if it's the first, that was not obvious at all. If it's the first I also don't know, but did not attempt to find out (does it matter?)
        aw3c2 17y ago
        Yes, the first! What a misunderstanding. :-)
      - ErrantX 17y ago
        The question is (and why you got downvoted) does it matter? It's just a guy sharing his story because he was asked about it on another thread. Does knowing who he is change much? (i.e. if he's some super famous guy does he get more sympathy ;))
      - Shooter 17y ago
        I've never written a book under my own name. I've started several successful companies in boring industries and I now mostly manage a private equity fund. Again, I'm nobody.
  - 17y ago
Shooter 17y ago
I tend to think some of the interesting bits are in the details, but - tptacek's very kind comment aside - I will try to summarize it all for you... A tragi-comedy in three acts. Starring 'Shooter', a nobody: Act I. Extreme Pain (many symptoms, unexplained.) Act II. Going Insane (frustrating quest for answers, all in vain?) Act III. Bugs in Brain (correct diagnosis. treatment. dragon slain?)

Possible to get a compressed/TLDR version?

by bprater 17y ago

Possible to get a compressed/TLDR version?

Guy had a lot of symptoms, no doctors really knew what he had. Eventually he found a doctor who said "You have a lot of diseases, but they are treatable." Guy now is improving, but still has serious, permanent health problems due to his awful ordeal. TL;DR: Read the poor guy's story and show some sympathy! :)

stcredzero 17y ago
I think TL;DR could well be a good epitaph for democracy in the United States!

tptacek 17y ago

REMARKABLY NO.

tsally 17y ago
Maybe the first justified use of all capitals I've seen on this site.

tigerthink 17y ago

Shooter was probably bitten by a tick that carried a ton of diseases. Most doctors didn't believe that any one person could have so many symptoms, and treated Shooter's individual symptoms instead of trying too hard to figure out what was wrong with him. Finally one doctor figured it out. Shooter is slowly getting better.

aw3c2 17y ago
Thanks. Now who is Shooter? edit: Before I get downvoted because of emotional responses I want to clarify that I really have no idea who Shooter is and neither do I know about the relevance for this site.
- ars 17y ago
  Emotional response? Is it really that hard to read the second line on the page? Specifically the name of the person submitting the story? Or maybe search for the word Shooter on this page? I also did not know who it was, but it wasn't that hard to find out.
  - aw3c2 17y ago
    Of course I did click on the username to see the profile. I did not see a "check out my startup" in his submission nor anything else distinct. So is it http://www.amazon.com/D.-C.-Phillips/e/B001HCUZK0 http://www.amazon.com/D.-C.-Phillips/e/B001HCUZK0 (searched the web for his email alias) or what?
    - ars 17y ago
      Wait, are you asking who Shooter is in a global context? Or just who is he with regard to the title of this submission? Because if it's the first, that was not obvious at all. If it's the first I also don't know, but did not attempt to find out (does it matter?)
      - aw3c2 17y ago
        Yes, the first! What a misunderstanding. :-)
    - ErrantX 17y ago
      The question is (and why you got downvoted) does it matter? It's just a guy sharing his story because he was asked about it on another thread. Does knowing who he is change much? (i.e. if he's some super famous guy does he get more sympathy ;))
    - Shooter 17y ago
      I've never written a book under my own name. I've started several successful companies in boring industries and I now mostly manage a private equity fund. Again, I'm nobody.
- 17y ago

Shooter 17y ago

I tend to think some of the interesting bits are in the details, but - tptacek's very kind comment aside - I will try to summarize it all for you... A tragi-comedy in three acts. Starring 'Shooter', a nobody: Act I. Extreme Pain (many symptoms, unexplained.) Act II. Going Insane (frustrating quest for answers, all in vain?) Act III. Bugs in Brain (correct diagnosis. treatment. dragon slain?)