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[JMK]

DR JMK - can you "edit" typos in your reviews once they have been posted?

Well, yes, if I ever made any typos.   

Ummm....where did I make a typo?

[JoseSPiano]

DRs Ginny, Miss Karen, JRand, Elmore, Jane, and DAW - Thank You. -And I do hope I hear from him sometime to hear the rest of the story.

[JoseSPiano]

Well... Since I've spent most of today in a lack-of-sleep-induced haze... I think it's time for me to get out of the apartment for a bit.

Laters...

[Edisaurus]

I guess he's a pilot.

Well I hope he doesn't drink and drive!

You and your friends were sure nice to try to help him out.

Thanks, DR DAW.  -And since I remembered his name and where he lived, I was able to track down his home phone number via Google.  I just left a follow-up message of sorts for him. Hopefully, that was (also) the right thing to do.

I hope all is well and that he will contact you.

I'm just hoping I didn't get him into some sort of trouble.  As the cab was pulling away, I realized that we should have probably checked his other pockets to see if he had a hotel key on him.   -And I'm really hoping I didn't freak out his friend who I called at 2:00 in the morning.

Don't worry about it, DR Jose. You did the right thing. Anyone lying on the sidewalk at 2 am needs elp.

DITTO! DR Elmo's correct -- anyone lying face down on a city sidewalk am (or pm) is a red flag and I would only hope that should I or a friend or a family member ever suffer the same fate, that a Jose-hearted person would be around to care enough to check the situation out. You most definitely did it by the book, Jose, and should feel good that you did the right thing. 

There was a guy outside the Spook Show lying in a doorway face down. Since it was Halloween, I was expecting him to jump up and scare theh beejeepers out of passers-by. But he was still there when we got out. Guess I'm not as nice as DR Jose!

[Miss Karen]

I normally don't do forwards, but a friend sent one to me that made me laugh, and I thought many of you HHWayers might enjoy it too -- but since I don't know how to get it transferred over to this here site, here goes (it's a bit long, so I'll do it by sections) ...

[Matt H.]

I am going to the theater tonight to see THE WOMAN IN BLACK so I need to head downstairs now to get cleaned up. Then, I need to write some on my ZORRO review.

WBBL.

[Miss Karen]

Political Science for Dummies -- Part One

DEMOCRAT
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You push for higher taxes so the government can provide cows for everyone.

REPUBLICAN
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
So?

SOCIALIST
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.

COMMUNIST
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.

CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.

BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
Under the new farm program, the government pays you to shoot one cow, milk the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.

AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, then lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the second one.
You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysis stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.

[Miss Karen]

Political Science for Dummies -- Part Two

FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch and drink wine.
Life is good.

JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.

GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately, they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.

ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.

RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have some vodka.
You count your cows and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.

TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan, which are two.
You don't milk them because you can't touch any creature's private parts.
You get a $40 million grant from the US Government to find alternatives to milk production.
The money is used to buy weapons.

IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.
They go into hiding.
They send radio tapes of their mooing.

POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.

BELGIAN CORPORATION
You have one cow.
The cow is schizophrenic.
Sometimes the cow thinks he's French, other times he's Flemish.
The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow.
The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk.
The cow asks permission to be cut in half.
The cow dies happy.

FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a spotted cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best-looking cow.
Some of the people who actually like the brown cow best accidentally vote for the spotted cow.
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is the best-looking cow.

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows.
They make real Californian cheese.
Only five speak English.
Arnold likes the ones with the big udders.

[elmore3003]

I've been going through the second proof of MOST HAPPY FELLA, Act One. Ben Salisbury's music prep is really beautiful. I just sent him a note to tell him. I'm sure he thinks I've been a strident bitch over the whole thing, which is true, but I have to say it's produced some elegant and beautiful work from him. I'm at "Spozalizio" now and i want to finish this tonight so I can type up my notes tomorrow.

[Miss Karen]

And don't send me letters -- it's done in humor, not as a political statement (the world needs to not take itself so seriously)

[Ben]

Greetings my friends.

I have survived. Considering the procedure and everything that goes with it, the whole thing went very well. I just wish all medical procedures could be as pleasant (that may not be the right word) and free of mishugas (sp) as this one.

I went to a floor on an old (probably from the 20s or 30s) building on lower Broadway (waaaaaaay downtown) and after walking past the building because the address is not prominent everything else went fine. From the people at the reception desk to the doers of the procedure, all were friendly and informative and very concerned that I understood what was happening. I went in for the actual oscopy around 11:30am and came out to meet Anthony at 1pm. I would have been out sooner but apparently the propofol (seriously, it says that on my chart) they used to knock me out did the job big time and I didn't wake up as soon as they thought I would. They didn't "wake me up" but they told me after I was lucid, and they told Anthony that I was under quite a while. Between the drug and the fact that I didn't sleep well the past two nights (from HUNGER) I'm  not surpised that I stayed under a bit longer than usual. Everything checked out OK though there were a couple of polyps (Nothing out of the ordinary and benign. I had a couple 4 years ago also) and I have mild diverticulitis pockets so it's good that I've been seeding our cucumbers. I don't see the tomatoes though I may begin doing that. I will also have to begin taking a fiber supplement. I eat a high fiber diet anyway but the doctor said a supplement wouldn't hurt. After the procedure we took the subway back to 16th Street. Instead of Chat and Chew Anthony and I went to the Good Stuff Diner where Lar, Amy, Jose and I (was there someone else, I forget) had breakfast when Amy was in town at the beginning of the Mercer documentary. I had a turkey burger (no cheese, I'm trying to lower my cholesterol) and some excellent cole slaw. Anthony had a California wrap, with chicken and a portobello mushroom. It tasted great after being without food for so long. I don't think I could ever fast for real. I just get too tired and cranky. One meal a day? Not for this growing boy!!!

I came home and took a nap and woke up about 4:30. I feel much better having food in my stomach and knowing it's all over.

Anyway, thanks for the good thoughts and wishes. I will return to my place of employment tomorrow and finish up all that needs finishing before my last day at work on November 25.

[bk]

I gotta tell you.

[bk]

I really thought that I'd get up this morning, pack up a few orders, ship them and be done by eleven.  I just finished doing everything a half-hour ago and then got a Subway turkey sandwich, which was awful, but I was so hungry I ate it anyway.  I just kept packaging things and packaging things and it was two trips to the post office because stuff came in after I'd done the first run.  But I got everything done and now I have the rest of the day - haven't heard from Grant about tonight.  I just need a complete day off is what I just need but I don't exactly know when that's supposed to happen.  It may, in fact, not happen until Christmas vacation.

[bk]

Can someone tell me the exact title of the Mercer show so I can search it.

[Ginny]

BK - "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me" on TCM (8-10pm here in the Eastern Time Zone)

[Ginny]

DR Ben - glad to hear that your procedure was uneventful and that you've now enjoyed a meal and a nap.  Take it easy!

[elmore3003]

I gotta tell you.

BK, tell me: has my check arrived at your message center?

[George]

Very happy that gay marriage passed in Washington state, but sad that it did not in Maine.

That's terrible.

[MBarnum]

And speaking of value...did you notice all of the nifty stills of Allison Hayes' guest shot on the old tv show BARBARY COAST?

Yes I bid on one of them.  But they are only 4x5's!  I think Rod Williams bid on the other two.

Maybe Rod will be kind enough to e-mail us scans...then we can go to Walgreen's and make 8x10s!!

[Laura]

Glad you survived the day, Ben.

[Jrand74]

Time will tell DR MBARNUM....he is usually generous.

[Jrand74]

Good news from DR BEN.

[Jrand74]

Executive Producer Clint Eastwood must have been the answer to my question that I asked DR EDISAURUS last month.

[Ben]

I got a nice pair of slipper socks out of it also. They give you a gown (opening in the back as they tell you) and a robe (opening in the front) and a pair of beige socks with tread on the feet, so you don't slip around). You put on the accoutrement and then sit and wait. After the procedure you get to change back into your street clothes and put the used clothing in the hamper in the bathroom. Well, the said "you can keep the socks if you like." I have a pair of slippers but I decided to see how these do for walking around the apartment. I like them so far and will wear them for the next few days (at home) and see how they hold up.

[George]

In stunning election news, all 9 public library levies passed in SW Ohio yesterday - overwhelmingly.

Great news!  Congrats!!

[MBarnum]

DR Ben, I certainly do not look forward to one day having that procedure done! I am glad you are back home with Ant and food!

[MBarnum]

...and slipper socks.

[td]

My car has been inspected, tailpipe and all.  Most of the cost went to labor, but I did need new rear drums and two new wiper blades.

[George]

DR Ben, I certainly do not look forward to one day having that procedure done! I am glad you are back home with Ant and food!

Ditto and Ditto!!

[George]

Aha!  And DR ELMORE you know what Rita said.....when asked how to solve the staging problems in producing PEER GYNT she said:  "Do it on the radio!"

I never read PEER GYNT...what are the staging problems??