ChasUFarley

How did the non-TWI parents deal with this set up? Were they okay or freaked out by it?

Are you saying she does this....

What if he's just a bee-yatch about how things look??

Not mine... Hubby dropped a very heavy table on his Ibanez RG-550 and it put two divets in it. Both are smaller than a dime - or even pencil eraser. But that's his favorite. Of course, it's a strange cream-color -- the name of the color is "Antique White" - and it's been a booger to match. I suggested sanding it, filling the dents, and then covering it with nail polish - would that work??

Yes, Chas likes cigars... good cigars... I used to work in printing and had a client who always brought me a Macanudo everytime he came in for a signoff. I decided to try it and liked it. A good cig, a good beer, and some good music - ah, that's summer!

**bump** Anyone ever patch a scratch/dent on a polyester finished guitar before?

If it's vibrating.... it's GOOD.

I've seen Garrison Keillor and Prairie Home Companion a couple of times now - I love it. I used to listen to it every weekend, but we don't have very good radio reception in the house (only in the cars) and so now I only get to enjoy it if I'm on the road on a Sunday afternoon.... It's always an extra treat when Doc Watson or Alison Krauss is guesting on the show...

Man, the iPhone commercials have me drooling but since we have no coverage in my area with AT&T, we won't be able to get one of these babies for many years... Anyone got an iPhone yet? Or maybe you know someone who does? What cha think?

A good drive with the radio cranked and the woofer thumping... A good adult beverage... with a good cigar... A good adult moment... (c'mon... like no one else has thought of this...?)

Oh man... I remember that when I was in TN. No one knew what haddock or cod was - never mind trying to find it for chowder or filet. I learned to like catfish - and still do - but would rather spend my $$ on a fresh haddock, which is my favorite.

Love Bronner's Magic Soap - great stuff! It dilutes well, works great for shaving, and we use it for everything from daily bathing, to cleaning the house, mopping floors, etc. - it's just a good, all-purpose, oil-based soap. My favorite is the baby soap - but the lavander is a close second!

Fish & Chips 2 lbs. of haddock or cod (I buy the fish marked for chowder - not filets - much less expensive) 6 peeled and sliced potatoes (good old Maine grown white or yellow potatoes) 2 eggs 2 cups of flour (seasoned with salt, and some lemonpepper) Crisco or Veg oil Malt vinegar Lemon wedges I make this in a deep cast iron skillet/fryer: First, I fry up the potatoes in hot oil or Crisco. Next, rinse the fish and pat it dry. Dip in egg, then flour, then egg, and lastly in flour. Fry until golden. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Serve with fries*, and a lemon wedge. (*The malt vinegar is for the fries.)

Style? Busting a move in a cheap suit - STYLE? Justin Timberlake he ain't...

But wasn't RFR sorta a "golden child" for VPW? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't she in one of VPW's taped classes? (I don't think it was PFAL foundational class, but maybe intermediate?) :unsure:

more likely they're so far removed from reality that they didn't realize how stoo-pid they looked until this thread started up...

Congrats to you and your lovely bride!

It's ALIVE! It's ALIVE! And unfortunately, it thinks it can dance hip hop... (see the thread about Way Pukeductions dancing for that one...)

I would also be happy to help organize stories, etc., if you want help in the design and layout department. I do have a portfolio - most of my work is on line - and I have experience in preparing documents for printing. IM me if you're interested.

Dr. Don was diagnosed with lung cancer and really couldn't serve as VP any more. He was one of my favorite favorite people - always sweet and very nice.

Happy b-day sweetie! Love your posts!

An operating-room nurse reported that standard medical procedures weren’t followed when Navarro was taken off life support. That could mean about anything - and without looking at the medical record, it would be hard to judge. If things were horribly off, then there are many ways that a procedure can be STOPPED by a nurse or other surgeon. I don't know of a single case of organ harvesting where there is only one surgeon in the OR with the patient. It's two - sometimes more - plus nurses, OR techs, etc. ALL of them are trained in how to harvest organs but also know protocols and procedures for "speaking up" to stop an error. This story is written like this surgeon swept in, lied to the patient's mother, bumped off the patient, and then forcefully ripped out the patient's organs. I suspect there's more we don't know from this event... A LOT MORE!

Reading between the lines here because the truth is somewhere in the middle of what Ms. N., Dr. R., and the patient's medical record: Mrs. N's son's age is not disclosed - if he was not an adult, and Mrs. N. made a medical decision for him based on the information she had been given by his attending physician, then she acted in, what she felt, was her son's best interests. If her son was an adult, the story does not tell us if (1) he had a living will; OR - (2) he had made his wishes known via advance directives, etc., or by some other means. Because Mrs. N asks, "Can anything be done for my boy..." I assume that he was a minor. IF the surgeon responsible for harvesting the organs misrepresented himself or did not follow protocols for the surgical procedure, then YES, he did something VERY WRONG. IF the surgeon ordered the lethal doses of morphine and ativan for the patient AND a nurse administered the doses did not question the order or even try to stop it - as it was way beyond regular "care and comfort measures" than YES, he and the nurse did something VERY WRONG. Organ harvesting has to be done while the organs are basically still "living". After a patient is pronounced dead (brain dead - the body is kept 'alive' via artificial means) by an attending physician, the surgical procedure to remove the organs and tissues begins. Hospitals have very strict and careful protocols and guidelines to make certain that mis-communications like this do not happen at these very stressful and sensitive times. I suspect there was a breakdown in communication between the mother and attending physician and surgeon. It does not make it right - it is very unfortunate. Nothing was gained by speeding up that death and now that mother will always wonder "what if?" Organ and tissue donation can be a wonderful thing in the midst of a very dark time if it is done with tact and professionalism - and with regard for the family of the patient. Stories like this are rather 'sensational' and I would be very interested in knowing more about this and if there was a medical error.

No, you can rip from CDs - and download from Limewire - and still import into iTunes to sync with the iPod. It's all very easy.