5.03 - Adverse Events

So does that mean House was not quite as jaded at one point? Non-misantrhopic even? Hard to believe in such things. No, I don't think it means that. I think it just means that, as a young college student out on his own for the first time, and having never gotten any in high school, he was desperate to get some. He fell for a cheerleader, and he joined the squad so he'd have lots of time with her to woo her.

I enjoyed this episode very much and I love the PI, though I would agree with others that too much of him might be a bad thing. A short arc and maybe a brief guest cameo or two later would be about right, I think. No one has mentioned that Lucas and House sort of acknowledged that they are in a game to see who beds Cuddy first, Or did I totally misinterpret the conversation Lucas and House had while they were sitting on the sofa hatching their humiliation plot. It's entirely possible I misunderstood the conversation so someone please set me straight if I did. That’s exactly the way I heard it. I wish House was about a half-hour longer or the full hour with no commercials. It just feels like the scenes don't quite get fully done. Same here. I hate this new pattern of more frequent commercials. The constant interruptions make it very difficult to get into the flow of the show. The network suits must think, “Well, it works great with reality shows.”. Ugh. OK, I gotta ask, what’s the GB of WR? ETA: Never mind. I just got it. Duh :oops: Dang, you're fast NightOwl. I missed it by that much.

OK, I gotta ask, what’s the GB of WR? Guinness Book of World Records

Taub...okay, if he tells his wife, he has no reason not to return to plastic surgery. Not that I'm trying to get rid of him, but honestly, I think he'd be happier there. Except that he signed a non-compete contract with his old partners. 13...what the heck is it with her introducing House to all his patients? Isn't that just the cu-*test*-('") thing ever. Whenever House rushes off, the others go do their own things. But Thirteen understands him so well that she knows when he's going to the patient's room for the first time and she follows him so she can be there when the patient asks who he is. And every time she is ready with a clever "This is Doctor House. He's too xxxxx to introduce himself." It's just so precious. :roll:

13...what the heck is it with her introducing House to all his patients? Isn't that just the cu-*test*-('") thing ever. Whenever House rushes off, the others go do their own things. But Thirteen understands him so well that she knows when he's going to the patient's room for the first time and she follows him so she can be there when the patient asks who he is. And every time she is ready with a clever "This is Doctor House. He's too xxxxx to introduce himself." It's just so precious. :roll: Yeah, it's like Stockholm Syndrome for her, or something like that.

Exactly Poeia. Eesh! We seriously do not need yet another House whisperer. He speaks pretty clearly for himself. Also, poor POTW got smacked in the nose twice without deserving it (irate model's husband and 13). For the life of me, I don't remember a stoner in Clueless and I just saw it, and I really love that episode. I've decided that I don't believe House was a cheerleader and there is another explanation. Oh yes, that feels better! I do still love this show. But it's like a familiar sweetheart rather than a spiffy new beau. There's still some mystery, but some comfort as well. At first it seemed sacrilege to have someone else play House's piano, but then because he played so well, it was ok and because House was cool with it and joined in, it was great. They do very interesting things to our emotions and expectations on this show: little pokes that turn out sweet and big arrows to the heart that turn out devastating. It's so cool. Well, that was a pretty random post. Maybe more coherent thoughts tomorrow. Or not. :-)

I loved the jam at the end. I have discovered so much good music from the series and Hugh. I still love House, I think he is progressing and isn't the same as he was in season one, but what't the phrase--something's lost but something's gained in living every day. Hmmm

I don't remember a stoner in Clueless and I just saw it, and I really love that episode. The movie Clueless (1995), not the House episode...you know you're obsessed with House when.... :)

LOL! The movie had not occurred to me at all. Wow. OK I guess I am slightly, just a teensy bit obsessed with House.

Taub...okay, if he tells his wife, he has no reason not to return to plastic surgery. Not that I'm trying to get rid of him, but honestly, I think he'd be happier there. Except that he signed a non-compete contract with his old partners. But this was only to keep his wife from finding out about his infidelity. They have nothing to hold over his head if she knows. Granted, I have no idea how binding such a contract would be. He could move out of the area if really wanted to practice plastic surgery (couldn't he? IDK). Very binding. The non-compete contract was important in my previous career (not for me, but for people several levels up from me), and they are absolutely enforced legally if the need arises. Taub could maybe move out of the country and go back to plastic surgery, but within the US, no way.

Very binding. The non-compete contract was important in my previous career (not for me, but for people several levels up from me), and they are absolutely enforced legally if the need arises. Taub could maybe move out of the country and go back to plastic surgery, but within the US, no way. The weight of non-competes vary from state to state. Here in WA they are quite binding but in California, they are non-enforceable. I haven't researched this thoroughly, but medical non-competes are generally restricted solely to geography, i.e. Taub couldn't practice within 50 miles of his old practice, and to a period of 2 years. It is not possible to restrict a medical professional (who has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in their education) from practicing their specialized profession at all. To me, this is a huge weakness in the character of Taub. It's simply implausible to me that he would willingly accept the non-compete and work for House rather than just move to the next town over and maintain his lucrative career. Didn't his wife notice that it was becoming more and more difficult to squirrel away money when Taub's salary went from that of a plastic surgeon to a PPTH fellow? (Assuming she was using some of their shared money, which is what I thought the point of that relevation was. It is plausible that she had her own high flying career where sticking away $80k was no big, noticeable sacrifice.)

Yea, I'm with bailey on this one. It's restricted to a specific geographic area for a certain amount of time. (Often a very small area and small amount of time as well: I found one case that was "not within 10 miles for a period of two years." I love my doctor, and if she moved her practice 20 or 30 miles away, I'd still keep her as my doctor.) If Taub moves to California or Florida or Texas or Rhode Island, he could certainly practice plastic surgery again. In those states, he would not be competing with his old partners at his old practice (which is either in Jersey or in New York, hard to say). There are doctors everywhere; there are patients everywhere. And while some members of the elite might travel a long distance to see a certain plastic surgeon, most people don't do that. And if you google "non-compete doctors," you'll find lots of blogs and articles that talk about how unenforceable these contracts tend to be (in the medical field). In the case of medicine, allowing and enforcing non-compete agreements is bad public policy. I agree that it's another hole in the Taub story. He could just move. But maybe they have close family ties in this area and don't want to leave. And somehow he has convinced his wife that he's done some "soul searching" and doesn't want to do plastic surgery anymore. I don't know that she has a high-powered, high-salaried career though. She told her husband that some quartet would be performing at the "library fundraiser." Now, it's possible that, in addition to her high-powered career, she is a volunteer at the library or is on the board of directors or something. But she could possibly be a librarian. And while that's a noble, respectable career, it's not a high-paying one. Not compared to a doctor, especially one who was a partner at a plastic surgery practice.

Okay, well I'm learning a lot from watching House, lol. I had no idea about non-compete contracts! Off topic...is it just me, or is House upping his meds again? Last season we didn't see him taking much (it was implied here and there, but not blatently obvious) and this season, it just seems more prevalent.

Non-competes are strict and enforceable in the corporate world, as dee discussed. Just wanted to clarify that I was talking only about the field of medicine. I think his physical pain is increasing again because of his increased emotional pain. That kind of psychosomatic pain is very common with chronic-pain patients, and they have very little (if any) control over it. So it makes sense. travlncarrie, I love your new icon. Do you have a larger screencap that has the entire cheerleading photo? I, uh, would like to do something with that, but I want the other cheerleader's face in the photo...

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