Post #205,442
5/1/05 8:02:39 PM
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I'm back
from the hospital. Came home yesterday. Turns out the infection spread into my cheek bones and I had osteomyelitis, hence the throbbing facial pain. So Greg my darlin, it wasnt your home remedy that nearly killed me. I retract all the bad things I said about you to everyone I know. The doc had to go in through my mouth and shave away infected bone, in addition to the sinus work. Spent several days on IV antibotics. Look like hell. Feeling better. God bless vicodin. I'm strung out. Today was my birthday- my mom and sister felt sorry for me. Took me out to dinner, bloody nose and all. Somehow came home with chocolate frosting all over my shirt. Good cake.
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Post #205,443
5/1/05 8:04:21 PM
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Welcome back. Happy Birthday!
I hope you feel much better soon. Speedy recovery!
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #205,444
5/1/05 8:14:37 PM
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Welcome back, you were missed. Oh, Happy Birthday
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Post #205,445
5/1/05 8:28:25 PM
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Mmm ... cake
Look on the bright side. Now whenever someone asks you about your most memorable birthday you won't have to think too hard about it.
Hope the recovery is speedy. Oh, and if they try to cut off the meds too soon, I'm sure someone here will have some more ideas for home-made remedies.
===
Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link|http://DocHope.com|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats].
[link|http://DocHope.com|http://DocHope.com]
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Post #205,447
5/1/05 8:51:31 PM
5/1/05 8:53:13 PM
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LRPD: Now that's bored, right?
your nose - bored out? heh.
LRPD knows all!
Oh, now you'll get an annual b'day greeting from alex.
Hope things return to normal soon.
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #205,449
5/1/05 9:15:48 PM
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Re: "Oh, now you'll get an annual b'day greeting from alex."
You bet your bippy!
Happy 43 birthday, Laura!
My grandson shares this day and turned 5 today.
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #205,453
5/1/05 9:26:26 PM
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Umm 42
Dont rush me.
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Post #205,455
5/1/05 9:34:59 PM
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Sorry!
But, [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=198550|you said 42] back in March and most people don't "round" their age.
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #205,458
5/1/05 9:49:55 PM
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You are forgetting...
She is a woman. Women have the option of repeating ages as many times as they wish until they feel that they got it right.
Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #205,465
5/1/05 10:25:44 PM
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Point! My wife was 29 for many years. :)
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #205,469
5/1/05 10:33:51 PM
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*Was* 29?
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #205,470
5/1/05 10:36:19 PM
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Yeah, mine still is
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Post #205,471
5/1/05 10:39:29 PM
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When the kids were approaching that age as well,
she gave it up. But, it was really a joke all along.
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #205,502
5/2/05 9:09:14 AM
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Once I crossed 40 I started loosing track.
Doesnt seem to matter much. Old is old. But for the offical record, I really am 42.
My older sister is also 42 and wont turn 43 until June 21st. Figure that one out. My dad used to say they never should've given my mom a private hospital room after she delivered my sister. (*shudder*)
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Post #205,523
5/2/05 10:16:26 AM
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Ugh. That was so not the time to do that.
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #205,539
5/2/05 11:20:14 AM
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OLD??? You're just reaching the peak of perfection.
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Post #205,578
5/2/05 3:38:48 PM
5/2/05 3:41:33 PM
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Belated Happy Birthday!
Nice to know your name is Laura. :)
I hit 43 last year. :) I turned 43 on November 3rd, 2004.
Brenda
P.S. Edit: hope your recovery goes well and you feel better real soon!
"The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself." -- Hitopadesa 600?-1100? AD, Sanskrit Fable From Panchatantr
Edited by Nightowl
May 2, 2005, 03:41:33 PM EDT
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Post #205,580
5/2/05 3:42:50 PM
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But I knew that, Brenda! :)
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #205,582
5/2/05 3:44:32 PM
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Of course you did!
You're the official IWT birthday database. ;)
Brenda
"The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself." -- Hitopadesa 600?-1100? AD, Sanskrit Fable From Panchatantr
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Post #205,833
5/4/05 1:41:33 AM
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40 isn't old
at any time, old is 40 years older than you are...
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #205,837
5/4/05 2:42:58 AM
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And eventually there comes a time . . .
. . when 40 years older than you are is 40 years older than you're going to get. It's just the nature of the beast.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #205,875
5/4/05 9:06:32 AM
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Sigh......
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Post #205,456
5/1/05 9:39:01 PM
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So YOU are the answer! (At least this year...)
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #205,466
5/1/05 10:26:09 PM
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So what's the question?
The ultimate question? (on a side note - nifty [link|http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/gallery/guide/index.shtml|wallpaper here]).
Anyway - glad your feeling better!
Darrell Spice, Jr. [link|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
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Post #205,448
5/1/05 9:02:38 PM
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Glad it's over for you.
Hopefully.
Recover quickly!
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #205,487
5/2/05 2:38:00 AM
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No, actually, with luck . . .
. . it won't be "over for her" for some time yet.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #205,451
5/1/05 9:23:05 PM
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Nice to see you, and good luck recovering!
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #205,459
5/1/05 10:02:01 PM
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How does that work?
Was it the front of the cheek bones or the back?
Did he go up the front of the gums, or through the roof?
Welcome back, happy birthday!
Note: Vicodan sucks. It is specially formulated for very short term use, and your body generates tolerance VERY quickly.
You may find this interesting (or you may not!)
[link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=121819|http://z.iwethey.org...?contentid=121819]
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Post #205,503
5/2/05 9:18:31 AM
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He cut between my upper lip and gum
No observable facial incisions, but a lot of swelling. Sorry, no photo's. I just couldn't do that to you all. I look like Shrek. My daughter wont even hug me.
Vicodin is so-so. It makes me itch like crazy and it makes me sleep. The pain is still there, but I'm loopy enough that I dont really care.
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Post #205,505
5/2/05 9:28:48 AM
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This thread is useless without pictures. :-)
And no I don't really want TMI pictures. Remember too much from when I had my nose carterized from a soldering iron stuck up my nose. Hopefully the operation will address the root problem and you'll be on the road to recovery.
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Post #205,482
5/2/05 1:26:53 AM
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Happy birthday
at least you're out of the hospital, that's a very good sign.
have a speedy recovery. I'm sure you'll look better than ever. :-)
once the swelling goes down of course...
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #205,486
5/2/05 2:35:20 AM
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Re: I'm back
I'm back too.
Hope the worst is over for you. I'd want to be asleep for all that carpentry!
Note - Barry's better informed than most 'students' I recall (even from the days of er, rife access to methyl benzoyl ecgonine? and other assorted psych candies).
Then too, your medico- vocabulary is undoubtedly more than adequate for administering a clue-by-4 to recalcitrant Triple-Fed-copies-fearing young MDs. My lore tells me that Murican medicos remain far behind the civilized pain management found elsewhere. Still.
Luck be(r)ating The System,
Ashton
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Post #205,497
5/2/05 8:13:25 AM
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Hope you enjoyed your break. Welcome back!
We've missed you.
You've got a lot of catching up to do. ;-)
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #205,498
5/2/05 8:31:10 AM
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First and foremost, What English do you speak. :-)
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Post #205,506
5/2/05 9:36:12 AM
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Catching up
My Linguistic Profile:
55% General American English
25% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
Quiz for Computer History Geeks:
2/10 - And I only got those right because I guessed.
My love life:
Eharmony found me this guy:
Joe
Location: \tDexter, Michigan, United States
Occupation: \tAutomotive Audio ***Engineer*** Here we go again!
Height: \t5' 6'' (shorter than me)
Age: \t 38 (younger than me)
Ethnicity: \tWhite, non-Hispanic
He requested to start communication with me. What the hell. I'm game. We've been doing the email thing. He hasnt run away screaming yet, but give him time.
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Post #205,508
5/2/05 9:45:42 AM
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Come on now...
Just because some of us have a higher tolerance for PAIN...
Just Kidding!
You'll find him1 sooner or later.
1 or her, if you swing that way. And NO, I don't wanna know.
--
[link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg],
[link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey
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Post #205,511
5/2/05 9:52:25 AM
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Q: What do you call an Automative Audio Engineer without a..
...Girlfriend?
A: Homeless.
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Post #205,515
5/2/05 9:56:29 AM
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Thanks for that; Diet Mountain Dew on-Screen Appearance.
--
[link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg],
[link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey
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Post #205,546
5/2/05 12:28:02 PM
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A. His mother's roommate
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Post #205,556
5/2/05 1:33:45 PM
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Car stereo installer?
Great.
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #205,589
5/2/05 4:18:05 PM
5/2/05 4:18:28 PM
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Always my little ray of sunshine, aren't ya?
Find me someone better, Mr. Big Shot.
Edited by bionerd
May 2, 2005, 04:18:28 PM EDT
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Post #205,595
5/2/05 4:51:32 PM
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You must know some doctors and pilots
in your line of work.
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #205,598
5/2/05 4:57:51 PM
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She don't want a pilot.
What else do we do besides fly, drink and think about flying?
bcnu,
Mikem
Eine Leute. Eine Welt. Ein F\ufffdhrer.
God Bless America.
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Post #205,613
5/2/05 5:45:20 PM
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Get paid plenty dollars (if commercial)
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #205,616
5/2/05 5:57:19 PM
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And in the Left seat ;0)
bcnu,
Mikem
Eine Leute. Eine Welt. Ein F\ufffdhrer.
God Bless America.
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Post #205,614
5/2/05 5:48:06 PM
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evidently the doctors she's met lately
Have seen her at her worst(especially after the Shrek discription), so that may not be an option :)
~~~)-Steven----
"I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country..."
General George S. Patton
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Post #205,622
5/2/05 7:32:11 PM
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HA! Between you and me...
The nurse told me that while in the recovery room I was agitated and refused to stay put. Problem was my gown wasnt tied around my neck. So every time I sat up my gown fell off and I gave everyone quite a show. Apparently this failed to impress any doctors.
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Post #205,623
5/2/05 7:40:35 PM
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Yeah sure, so why did they leave it untied?
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #205,678
5/3/05 9:49:45 AM
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They didnt.
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Post #205,624
5/2/05 7:43:36 PM
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My wife wanted me to pass this on
She had an 8-hour oral surgery when she was a teenager. Had her upper and lower jaws broken and reset, wired shut for 9 weeks. But the swelling was down in 2 weeks. Color was back to normal by the third week. You should bounce back quickly.
Oh, and a note about the doctors. They may not have said anything to you about your thrilling recovery, but you can bet they told everyone in the cafeteria.
===
Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link|http://DocHope.com|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats].
[link|http://DocHope.com|http://DocHope.com]
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Post #205,630
5/2/05 8:28:21 PM
5/2/05 8:35:02 PM
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That ploy never helped me to impress to nurses, either.
Notes that my doctor is a female, but who wants to wait in line for an hour for 10 minute visitation rights.
Edited by ChrisR
May 2, 2005, 08:35:02 PM EDT
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Post #205,645
5/2/05 10:15:04 PM
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ignore the ham n eggers
I was a partially retired scofflaw when my gentle wife (then girl friend) suggested I get a job because she was pregnant. It has been close but my kids have never went hungry or unclothed and I have provided the niceties of life since. If the audio car guy is for real, between the 2 of you it will work.
luck,
boxley
All tribal myths are true, for a given value of "true" Terry Pratchett
[link|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/]
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 48 years. meep
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Post #205,679
5/3/05 9:50:10 AM
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:-)
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Post #205,846
5/4/05 4:52:25 AM
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Re: Hope you enjoyed your break. Welcome back!
Gracias.
Kinda missed the daily fix of gratitudinous frippery, too - but change is Good.
(Not all fun & games there in La La Land, but other people's problems tend to demonstrate how insignificant are one's own.)
moi
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Post #205,494
5/2/05 6:55:13 AM
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Happy happy!
[link|http://www.runningworks.com|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #205,496
5/2/05 7:09:14 AM
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Helluva birthday. Hope you feel better soon.
-----------------------------------------
"In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for. As for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican."
-- H. L. Mencken
Support our troops, Impeach Bush.
D. D. Richards
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Post #205,509
5/2/05 9:46:45 AM
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swap out the vicodin for straight hydrocodone
and glad you are back and have a shot at a guy
thanx,
bill
All tribal myths are true, for a given value of "true" Terry Pratchett
[link|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/]
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 48 years. meep
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Post #205,937
5/4/05 5:32:15 PM
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Happy birthday!
Hmmm...Cake and a vicodin sammich! Good eatin'!
(Hope yer feelin better, soon, lass!)
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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