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Bored in the USA

Bored in the USA

The portholes on the side of one of the iron lungs.
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First one to say it:

I see faces! I see faces!
Lynne
Thu 01-19-2006
But they're not blowing bubbles...

'cause they're BORED!!!
Puddleboy
Thu 01-19-2006
We can call them..."Ho-Hum" faces!
Bri
Thu 01-19-2006
They actually look kinda smug. Must be them who made the "bored" sign!
Jude
Thu 01-19-2006
Lol. You guys are a hoot!
awyper
Fri 01-20-2006
Is anyone else thinking Bruce Springsteen here?
Twug
Fri 01-20-2006
HECK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bri
Fri 01-20-2006
Of course, dahlink!!
Jude
Fri 01-20-2006
So, I'm not the only person Bored with Bruce Springsteen?
Grifspop
Sat 01-21-2006
One of these guys has his nose out of joint!
silkster40z
Mon 01-23-2006
ok that answers how they reached in, but when they reached in. how did the patient keep breathing? where there something like really stiff gloves inside these holes? If the patient was very heavy it would take alot. of suction to get air into the lungs. Heck you might even end up with a whole body hicky..
that is just way to awful to even think about.
missouriman
Sat 01-28-2006
oh god, I think I just figured it out.
mouth to mouth, or some sort of bellows.

ewwwwww
missouriman
Sat 01-28-2006
"whole body hicky"?
LOL!
ow...
Ouroboris
Sat 02-18-2006
Great bumper sticker. Not such a great thing to put it on, however...
Amy
Thu 08-24-2006
You guys are nuts.... I could tell you anything you want to know about these. I was here for about 12 years or so. on and off. I knew the guys that slept in them so please do not disrespect them with rude comments. Thenks
Henry L
Sat 10-28-2006
Henry, the portholes were for handling the patient, yes, and turning him/her over to prevent bedsores? Or was this one of those on a pivot that tilted? I had an relation who was in one as a child due to polio....
Bobalouche
Tue 01-16-2007
mostly to turn them and bathroom stuff. The iron lung couldn't be shut off if they were sick.
Henry L
Thu 04-10-2008
But how did the lung keep functioning if the pressure was breached by hands?
Tucuxi
Sun 09-28-2008
I bet that looks freaky! Just remember the people who died incased in these contraptions!
Daniel R.
Tue 11-24-2009

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