Then, it's "Wake Up!! Time For Your Sleeping Pill!!".

I've learned to always check tghe order thge doc writes and insist he add
"PRN" to every night time med, especially sleeping pills.

I've reasoned that if they ever ask "Shall We Have Our Enema??", I'm
going to ask "Oh!! I get to give you one, too??!!" <G>.

I'd say, simply, "All right; you first, though. . ."

So, he got the idea to order a thing of apple juice, because as sure
as the world, the nurse would come in, and ask for a urine sample. As
a side note, they do ask about "The Three P's -- Peeing, Pooping, and Procreation".

Anyway, she brought in a specimen cup, and said "I'll step outside to
give some privacy". While her back is turned, he pours the now warm
apple juice into the specimen cup. When she came back, she concerningly
said "Oh!! It's a little dark!!".

That would mean one's urine is concentrated, or they were dehydrated.
If it's "clear as water", you're likely overhydrated, and having to
urinate every 5 minutes (think of being on Lasix or other diuretic).

Anyway, to her complaint about his urine being dark, he grabbed the specimen cup, and said "That's OK!! I'll run it through again!!", and swigged it right down!!

The nurse screamed, and fainted dead away...but, she never bothered
him again. <G>

Classic! I heard it as "It looks a bit ckloudy" & he says, "No problem,
I'll filter it through again," & guzzle guzzle gulp. . .

He said that one day, someone had left a fur coat in the room, and
that when he discovered it, he took the gown off, put on the coat, put
the gown back on, and went back to sleep. He added "When he woke up
before surgery, some darn fool was shaving the coat!!" <BG>.

I can see that happening. . . I've been in those cold wards!

Another guy was in the hospital for surgery, and was still in there
on his birthday. So, to cheer him up, his friends sent in a female
stripper. She walked into his room, with her fur coat on...and that
was all she had. She took it off, and she...naked as a jaybird...said
"Happy Birthday!! I'm here to give you the Super Sex!!".

He looked at her, thought a minute, and said "I'll have the soup, please!!". <BG>

I have a lot of days like this these days. . or I'd eye her up & down &
then ask what kind of soup is it?

It's like the old lady in a home, who got bored, tied a towel around her
neck, like a cape and ran around yelling "Super sex" 9/10 of the gents on
the ward asked for the soup! The 10th was a relative of Little Johnny & answered reflexively to the only word he heard.

Guess we should leave these for the FUNNY echo, eh? We're in MEMORIES currently.

Your friend,

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George,

I've learned to always check the order the doc writes and insist he
add "PRN" to every night time med, especially sleeping pills.

The strongest thing I have for pain is Ibuprofen (400 or 800 milligrams).
I don't have any sleeping pills, per se.

I'd say, simply, "All right; you first, though. . ."

That's like country-western star Bobby Bear (the first country singer,
who would really be a swinger, and streak through the Opryland Park (that
was actually a song years ago)) noted when he was to get the physical
before getting inducted into the military. When the doctor said "Take off
all your clothes", he replied "You first". <G>

Classic! I heard it as "It looks a bit cloudy" & he says, "No problem, I'll filter it through again," & guzzle guzzle gulp. . .

I would've loved to been a fly on the wall when that happened. <G>

I can see that happening. . . I've been in those cold wards!

When I was in the Emergency Room, when I was initially diagnosed with
atrial flutter...and then finally moved to a room, the air conditioning
wasn't working in either one. I was soaked with sweat in that hospital gown...so, one of the female nurses gave me a nice bath. That nice warm
water sure felt good. <G>

I have a lot of days like this these days. . or I'd eye her up & down
& then ask what kind of soup is it?

My favorite was vegetable beef...although I haven't had soup in a long
time. I had stayed away from corn, as it aggravated my diverticulitis. I
did have corn with a couple of meals in the hospital, and amazingly, it
didn't give my colon fits.

Before I started having trouble with it (neither corn or gum will digest, but "go right on through"), corn and I were the best of friends. Whether
whole kernel, creamed, fried, or on the cob; just sit me down with a side
of butter, and plenty of napkins, and I was happy as a pig in slop. :P

It's like the old lady in a home, who got bored, tied a towel around
her neck, like a cape and ran around yelling "Super sex" 9/10 of the
gents on the ward asked for the soup! The 10th was a relative of
Little Johnny & answered reflexively to the only word he heard.

Little Johnny Know It All. <G>

Guess we should leave these for the FUNNY echo, eh? We're in MEMORIES currently.

Some of the bloopers or deals on the old time TV and radio shows are an absolute hoot.

It sounded like Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy were always
at odds with W.C. Fields...but it was all part of the routine. In one
routine, Charlie was just berating Fields, and Edgar admonished him that "Charlie!! Mr. Fields is not a well man". Fields replies "That's right,
Edgar. I've been a fragile thing of beauty, ever since I was born". To
which, Charlie retorts, "Why, you weren't born!! You were squeezed out
of a bar rag!!". <G>

Daryl

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Sunday 19.09.21 - 21:16, Daryl Stout wrote to George Pope:

The strongest thing I have for pain is Ibuprofen (400 or
800 milligrams). I don't have any sleeping pills, per
se.

Take stock of what you're eating, and remove the foods that are
known to cause inflammation. The Ibuprofen just masks the
problem until the next time you eat something that may be
triggering the headaches.

My favorite was vegetable beef...although I haven't had
soup in a long time. I had stayed away from corn, as it
aggravated my diverticulitis. I did have corn with a
couple of meals in the hospital, and amazingly, it
didn't give my colon fits.

Maybe it wasn't real corn. :/

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That's like country-western star Bobby Bear (the first country singer,
who would really be a swinger, and streak through the Opryland Park (that was actually a song years ago)) noted when he was to get the physical
before getting inducted into the military. When the doctor said "Take off all your clothes", he replied "You first". <G>

I tried that with the nurses in the hospital; Also, "I'm sorry, I'm just not used
to be naked in the same room as a woman with her being dressed."

It sounded like Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy were always
at odds with W.C. Fields...but it was all part of the routine. In one routine, Charlie was just berating Fields, and Edgar admonished him that "Charlie!! Mr. Fields is not a well man". Fields replies "That's right, Edgar. I've been a fragile thing of beauty, ever since I was born". To which, Charlie retorts, "Why, you weren't born!! You were squeezed out
of a bar rag!!". <G>

Wasn't Charlie made of wood?

Your friend,

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It doesn't bother me. I prefer the female medical staff, though. I have
to call my gastroenterologist back...I had taken a pain pill yesterday afternoon, and it knocked me out, so I missed their call.

I prefer female medical staff, too.

I prefer/accept any who actually look at me when talking to me.

When you look at the ventriloquial figures (dummies) nowadays, they can
be made out of many things. And, the dummies don't like to be called "puppets". <G>

I like the guy who had a snap on set of lips & face mask he'd put on an audience member to mnake him say things to embarrass himself. . . :D

Good sports, mainly. Including one guy who dceclarted in his weird puppet voice, "I feel like dancing." & the ventriloquist told him to go ahead & askedf the audience to clap to encourage him.

He did some sort of something, involving shuffling his feet to an unheard rhythm.

So wth are we supposed to call them?!

Your friend,

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George,

I prefer female medical staff, too.

And, as long as someone qualified takes care of me, I don't care who
it is, let alone the color of their skin. We pee the same yellow, poop
the same brown, and bleed the same red.

When I was working for Burger King over 40 years ago, many nights, I
was the only white person on the crew...and we had a ball!! <G>

I prefer/accept any who actually look at me when talking to me.

That shows they're interested in your care.

I like the guy who had a snap on set of lips & face mask he'd put on an audience member to mnake him say things to embarrass himself. . . :D

Todd Oliver and Nina Conti have done that...and I think Paul Zerden has
as well.

Good sports, mainly. Including one guy who dceclarted in his weird
puppet voice, "I feel like dancing." & the ventriloquist told him to go ahead & askedf the audience to clap to encourage him.

He did some sort of something, involving shuffling his feet to an
unheard rhythm.

Darci Lynn Farmer (who just turned 16), did a deal at a theater in
Oklahoma City, with her "old lady", Edna Doorknocker (there's a name
for you <G>). Edna wanted to sing, and Darci said "Without me, you don't sing"...and Edna replied "Without me, you don't have a college fund!!".
It brought the house down in laughter. Well, Edna started rocking and
rolling and dancing, and Darci acted like she was very embarrassed. <G>

Before that, she admonished Edna "Don't you know that kissing a man
that young could be fatal??", and Edna responded, "Well, if he dies...
he dies!!". <BG> When Darci chided Edna, she asked Darci "Don't you
know that life is mind over matter??". When Darci asked what that was
supposed to mean, Edna replied "If they don't mind, it don't matter!!". <G>

So wth are we supposed to call them?!

Ventriloquial figures is the technical term, but it's easier to call
them "dummies". Yet, ventriloquism is not as easy as it looks.

Daryl

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I prefer female medical staff, too.

And, as long as someone qualified takes care of me, I don't care who
it is, let alone the color of their skin. We pee the same yellow, poop
the same brown, and bleed the same red.

Agreed. My preference isn't based on bias, but on observations & experiences. The odds seem to be higher for more person-focused care from female staff.

& never had one of those try to slyly cop a feel while transferring me!

I prefer/accept any who actually look at me when talking to me.

That shows they're interested in your care.

Exactly & that they're not coming at me in "God mode"

Darci Lynn Farmer (who just turned 16), did a deal at a theater in Oklahoma City, with her "old lady", Edna Doorknocker (there's a name
for you <G>). Edna wanted to sing, and Darci said "Without me, you don't sing"...and Edna replied "Without me, you don't have a college fund!!".
It brought the house down in laughter. Well, Edna started rocking and rolling and dancing, and Darci acted like she was very embarrassed. <G>

That one got me laughing vocally, too. . .

So wth are we supposed to call them?!

Ventriloquial figures is the technical term, but it's easier to call
them "dummies". Yet, ventriloquism is not as easy as it looks.

I don't speak technical lamnguaghe if I'm not in the profession. I use colloquial terms & dummy or puppet seem fair play to me. . .

Puppet is ambiguous, but "ventriloquist's dummy" is very clear & on point.

Most of the more famous/popular ventriloquists seem to speak of them asd friends or family, but that's as much or more for the show of it, as how they think of them, I'm sure. . .

Your friend,

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