Rectus Abdominus and Artimus

During the course of any day at work, there is always something else going on. One day it's a blizzard outside, another day it's the melodrama of daily life. Some diversions are created intentionally.

One day I decided we all should have gladiator names. I had seen the movie Gladiator (where Russell Crowe plays a human veggiematic -- slicing and dicing his way to stardom in ancient Rome). We discovered that medical terminology worked great for gladiator names -- one full bellied tech became Rectus Abdominus. I was then designated the title Artimus by that same tech, a fusion of my name with my extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciated their gladiator names. Would you like being referred to as Crowe Magnum? In any case, it helped get us through the day -- laughing as the "bus let out" into the Radiology Department.