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Chocolate Moose · 02-12-2007, 05:37 PM

I never understood the concept...of course I'm not a doctor . . . . anyone?

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 02-12-2007, 06:37 PM

Of course I'm not one either ... but it's when the doctors treat the patient quickly just to get them stabilized until they can go back and fix the details later...but in M*A*S*H they just sent the patients to Seoul!

retrochick9 · 02-13-2007, 01:24 PM

Yep, they can't spend too much time on any one patient or many others will die. Just like when a new surgeon (like Charles) or visiting surgeon comes and they can't believe how quickly they are going through patients, they have no choice.

Chocolate Moose · 02-13-2007, 01:46 PM

I'm sorry, but how does a meatball have anything to do with fixing up ppl fast?

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 02-13-2007, 05:37 PM

I'm pretty sure it's compared to a meatball because they're made really fast, and are just *made up of pieces of meat squashed together - the surgery is really fast, and (*I kind of made this one up) they're just piecing together pieces of meat!

TJL · 02-13-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I'm sorry, but how does a meatball have anything to do with fixing up ppl fast?

Yeah, i've wondered that myself. I wonder who actually invented the phrase.

Chocolate Moose · 02-13-2007, 08:47 PM

MaKES SENSe, explained that way . . . .thanks!

tdf4077 · 02-14-2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Yeah, i've wondered that myself. I wonder who actually invented the phrase.

So totally out of boredom (snow days will do that), I looked up "meatball surgery" online...

Now, I know wikipedia's not always the most-accurate, but in this instance, it's interesting at least:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meatball_surgery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_medicine

T-Greg · 03-06-2007, 05:30 PM

Sloppy/messy.

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 03-07-2007, 09:43 PM

(Sorry to keep posting) I don't think it's really sloppy, otherwise you would kill the guys! Just fast..but accurate

tdf4077 · 03-08-2007, 09:05 PM

Well, unless T-Greg meant "Sloppy/messy" in terms of the working conditions?

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 03-21-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tdf4077

Well, unless T-Greg meant "Sloppy/messy" in terms of the working conditions?

I don't think the working conditions were messy either..maybe confusion at times, or inadequate supplies, but let's remember that the 4077th was supposed to have the top effiancy rate, as well as the number of lives saved in a MASH unit.

tdf4077 · 03-23-2007, 12:00 AM

Idk...i'm still thinking that dusty floors and all the grime is def. less sanitary than modern hospitals

Chocolate Moose · 03-23-2007, 01:43 PM

I can’t look at meatballs the same way, again, now!

tdf4077 · 03-24-2007, 08:20 AM

lol! good call!

02-12-2007, 05:37 PM	#1
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02-13-2007, 01:24 PM	#3
retrochick9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: On the couch, in my jammies, watching TV! Posts: 620	Yep, they can't spend too much time on any one patient or many others will die. Just like when a new surgeon (like Charles) or visiting surgeon comes and they can't believe how quickly they are going through patients, they have no choice.

02-13-2007, 01:46 PM	#4
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	I'm sorry, but how does a meatball have anything to do with fixing up ppl fast?

02-13-2007, 05:37 PM	#5
MARGARET Margaret Frequent Poster* Join Date: Jun 16, 2006 Location: Cullman , AL Posts: 133	I'm pretty sure it's compared to a meatball because they're made really fast, and are just made up of pieces of meat squashed together - the surgery is really fast, and (I kind of made this one up) they're just piecing together pieces of meat!

02-13-2007, 08:47 PM	#7
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	MaKES SENSe, explained that way . . . .thanks!

03-06-2007, 05:30 PM	#9
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	Sloppy/messy.

03-07-2007, 09:43 PM	#10
MARGARET Margaret Frequent Poster* Join Date: Jun 16, 2006 Location: Cullman , AL Posts: 133	(Sorry to keep posting) I don't think it's really sloppy, otherwise you would kill the guys! Just fast..but accurate

03-08-2007, 09:05 PM	#11
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Well, unless T-Greg meant "Sloppy/messy" in terms of the working conditions?

03-23-2007, 12:00 AM	#13
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Idk...i'm still thinking that dusty floors and all the grime is def. less sanitary than modern hospitals

03-23-2007, 01:43 PM	#14
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	I can’t look at meatballs the same way, again, now!

03-24-2007, 08:20 AM	#15
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	lol! good call!