http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/overworked Questions tagged with 'overworked' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:26:42 -0800 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:26:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/82914/what%2Dsmall%2Dpresent%2Dcan%2DI%2Dsend%2Da%2Dbunch%2Dof%2Dvery%2Doverworked%2Dguys what small present can I send a bunch of very overworked guys? a few friends have started their own business and things have been taking off. they spend every waking hour (and then some) in their office, trying to get the work out of the door. I'm thinking of a creative little gift to send over to them. something like "the strongest coffee in the world" (any idea what brand that might be?). something a bit out of the ordinary is most welcome but it has to be no worse than pg-rated.<br> <br> your suggestions, please... tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.82914 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:26:42 -0800 office overworked present stress krautland http://ask.metafilter.com/42224/oooh%2Dthats%2Dgotta%2Dhurt Is it possible to seriously hyperextend your knee without doing any permanent damage? Nauseating details inside. So while hiking last night, my wife took a good fall, landed funny, and bent her left knee backwards. After rolling around in blinding pain a bit, she stood up, and put a little weight on it, at which point it made a creepy popping sound and bent backwards a little again. <br> <br> As of this morning, there was no swelling, but lots of pain. We went to her HMO's urgent care place, where they basically gave her a pair of crutches and told her to buck up. They took x-rays, which showed no bone damage. But ligaments don't appear in the images, and she's worried she may have torn one. Her insistence was met with "call us in a couple weeks it it still hurts."<br> <br> So she'd like to know, is it possible to injure one's knee in such a way that it pops and hurts and makes gross noises for a while, but without any permanent injury? Could that be normal for just a sprain? Would the pain or swelling be worse if something was really ripped? She's an avid runner, and is very worried about all this, and I'm hoping to offer her some reassurance that her doctor apparently didn't have time to. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.42224 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:02:45 -0800 doctors hyperextend knee ligaments overworked M.C. Lo-Carb!