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Aerows

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10. If it's a choice between a tourniquet

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:09 PM

Nov 2013

to stop the bleeding and losing your leg versus losing your life, choose the tourniquet. Neither is an appetizing choice, but one leaves you seeing another day.

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I voted for a Republican for the first time in my life today. [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 OP

it will wear off - you did what you had to do kydo Nov 2013 #1

I once voted for a Republican because the Democrat Warpy Nov 2013 #2

Five Republicans ran in the primary in my hometown UrbScotty Nov 2013 #3

If my only choice is to vote Republican I choose not to vote. Bandit Nov 2013 #4

Why not just skip over that one? leftstreet Nov 2013 #5

I'd rather have the flu Aerows Nov 2013 #11

Don't feel bad. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #6

a lot of times it's about avoiding worse things from happening JI7 Nov 2013 #7

The Dems are about as conservative as the Republicans in my area. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8

It happens Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #9

If it's a choice between a tourniquet Aerows Nov 2013 #10

I did it once, too Mz Pip Nov 2013 #12

this happens in California with open primaries. I dislike it. yurbud Nov 2013 #13