[Histonet] ASCP whine. Please pass the cheese

Wed Mar 30 11:46:01 CST 2005

I also love living up north. Believe it or not, the only time I hear 
about those pesky Yankees are when we are talking baseball......

Kelly

Joe Nocito wrote:

>Thank you Barry
>
>Joe
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Rittman,
>Barry R
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:15 AM
>To: histonet
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] ASCP whine. Please pass the cheese
>
>
>Joyce
>Texian and Texicans are words used here, just like y'all and y'all
>y'all.
>These words have arisen because many of the northerners are unable to
>understand the culture here and be accepted. Once you understand how to
>pronounce these words and actually use them everyday then you understand
>something about the culture here and you are accepted.
>I can say this as I migrated from the north (Iowa) 15 years ago and,
>like Joe, have loved every minute.
>Barry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
>Joyce
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:05 AM
>To: Robyn Vazquez; juan.gutierrez <@t> christushealth.org;
>histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu; JNocito <@t> Pathreflab.com
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] ASCP whine. Please pass the cheese
>
>It just became one - hasn't had time to make it to publication yet, j:>)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Robyn
>Vazquez
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:00 AM
>To: juan.gutierrez <@t> christushealth.org; histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu;
>JNocito <@t> Pathreflab.com
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] ASCP whine. Please pass the cheese
>
>
>Juan,
>Is Texians a new word?  For the life of me can't find it in any
>dictionary up North here!!!
>
>Robyn Vazquez
>OHSU
>
>  
>
>>>>"GUTIERREZ, JUAN" <juan.gutierrez <@t> christushealth.org> 03/30/05 6:46
>>>>        
>>>>
>AM >>>
>You know Joe, we Texians were annexed unconstitutionally.  We should
>just take up arms and re-revolt against the yankee oppressors( I know
>you're a transplanted yankee, but we're willing to overlook it).  If Key
>West can secede why can't we?  We were never formally asked to join the
>United States of Aggression.  LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS!  REMEMBER
>THE ALAMO!
>
>Juan C. Gutierrez, HT(ASCP)
>Histology Laboratory Supervisor
>(210)704-2533
>
>My opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.  Long
>live free speech and the Republic of Texas!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe
>Nocito
>Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:12 AM
>To: Histonet
>Subject: [Histonet] ASCP whine. Please pass the cheese
>
>you might want to hit the delete button on this one. I'm prepared to get
>flamed and have my registries revoked, but I have to get something off
>my
>chest.
>	As some of you may know, ASCP is now in charge of handling the
>Pathologists' Assistant exam, of which I am partaking in. Not only did
>they
>raise the exam fee from $150 to $450, we now have to know ICD-9 codes,
>not
>to mention Robbin's Pathology book (which is heavy enough to break a
>vase. I
>know this because it fell out of my hand the other night and shattered a
>vase.) Have you seen the ICD-9 book? Rather extension reading if I do
>say so
>myself.
>	Moving on, after January 2008, one has to be a graduate of an
>accredited
>program. Well, that's just dandy because we in the South do not have any
>programs to attend because they are all up North or on the East Coast.
>Are
>we going to have to repeat the 1860's again? Are we in the South going
>to
>have to resort to revolting and have demonstration marches? Do I sense
>some
>discrimination here? Am I too sensitive? (I think not)
>	It took us two years here just to get a Histology program up and
>going at
>the local community college. How long is it going to take to start a
>master's level program?
>	There, I've said my piece. thank you for letting me get thing
>off my chest.
>Oh yeah, I'm collecting money to replace the vase I broke. Until then,
>I'll
>be sleeping with my dogs. Which is okay, but the fleas are killing me.
>	One other thing, I like Swiss, Muenster, Colby, Cheddar (sharp).
>	as always, the opinion of this author does not reflect the
>opinions of the
>employees, their children, mothers, lawyers, etc, etc, etc.
>
>
>Joe Nocito, BS, HT(ASCP) QIHC
>Histology Manager
>Pathology Reference Lab
>San Antonio, TX
>
>
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