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not a big deal. thanks for playing here, I forgot about this thread.

these three photos of photos came from Ripley's Believe It or Not in St. Augustine.

a little self surgery.



a little (ok, or big) drill thingy through the chest. ouch!



you can't really see this one, but...

a little boy with a sword sticking out of his forehead.
i appreciate the intensity with which the nurse attends to her work without looking up and saying, 'what the fuck...'
I hope one day I will be a nurse with such diligence. even though I will be thinking it.

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