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changed username to George George: hi George: hi Rich rich-c: hello Geortge, didnt notice you come in rich-c: we missed you on Wednesday night George: i've been too busy, I got too far behind in things at home rich-c: too much time spent on doctors and hospitals? George: exactly rich-c: I know what you mean rich-c: I have now talked with teh surgeon about my gall bladder rich-c: things depend on the hsopital's SARS management but I may get it done in about four weeks George: and another the hospital hurs George: thursday rich-c: yes, hospitals do things at their convenience, not yours rich-c: right now North York General is just reopening rich-c: they have been the de facto SARS isolation hospital last few weeks George: they need to close all philly hospitals rich-c: really? what is happening there? George: stupid incompatance rich-c: well, yes, but what specific kind, so bad hospitals are forced to close? George: killing p0eople George: people rich-c: well, that's what you get with free-enterprise medicine, and why teh rest of the world won't put up with it rich-c: Americans would be better off with a health plan like Cuba's, but try telling them that George: three deaths in the emergencyroom thursday rich-c: and yes, more Cubans get served, and the percentage leaving hospital alive is higher rich-c: well, emergenry room deaths are nothing new, unless negligence was involved rich-c: like, people do show up there with terminal diseases or holes in them or such George: Americans might as well have gas chambers rich-c: sure, but say "socialized medicine" and they'll try to find you a gas chamber George: Hitler was more sane rich-c: by the way, Canada has free-enterprise medicine - but with universal insurance from a single payer rich-c: beginning to understand why, having the choice, I prefer to be a Canadian rather than American? George: and rich rather than poor rich-c: given my name no matter how penniless I am I'll always be Rich ;-) George: free us from our shackles GOD! rich-c: the Lord helps he who helps himself George: Where? rich-c: being a non-believer, I wouldn't know, but that's what I am told George: I'm in rare form today rich-c: well, you're typing a bit faster than usual rich-c: do you remember our friend Kimberley, came on with Pam a few times? George: i'm a bit too pissed off George: yes rich-c: anyway, she got married Saturday, a most enjoyable event rich-c: Kimberley was a stalwart of my library club when at teh school George: WOW! something goes right rich-c: and really got friendly with Pam when Pam came up to see the old man at work rich-c: in fact they have been close friends ever since, which since I thinkl highly of Kim suits me fine rich-c: before teh wedding, Pamela even found Kim an apartment in the building whre she lives rich-c: anyway we were all invited to teh wedding (Pam. Frances, me) and quite enjoyed it rich-c: mind you we'd waited an awful long time - Kim is the same age as Pam George: i had to turn the fan up George: i8 have air on too rich-c: gather you've got teh heat wave too - it's about 88 here rich-c: and yes, we have the a/c on too George: it's 96 with heat index of 105 rich-c: yes, that's pretty warm, but hey, it's July, gotta expect it George: without air i might die in my weekened state rich-c: yes, if your health is not good to start with, heat stress can kill rich-c: I am strictly staying inside these days, not going out more than absolutely necessary rich-c: among other things, the painkiller says stay out of direct sunlight George: my doctor won't clear me now for work rich-c: but then it also says don't drink alcohol while taking it - the day I do without my weekend wine will be a frosty Friday rich-c: well, no, if there's a danger you might all over with a TIA or something, work is not on George: i generally don't drink rich-c: sorry, keel over George: just diet soda rich-c: neither do I - I don't consider a glass of wine to constitute drinking rich-c: I'll even have a beer and not fuss it rich-c: mind you a six-pack can well last me half a year George: i haven't had wine since my last communion rich-c: I have a wide assotment of the hard stuff around but havent touched it for years George: years ago rich-c: right nw I'm busy losing weight - down about nine pounds last couple of months George: i went from 275 to 227 rich-c: that isn't bad, how long did it take you? George: since Decenber George: December rich-c: I realize you have been sick but that seems to be a little too fast George: my pulmanary doctor wants me to loose another 70 pounds rich-c: I'm losing because I can't eat any fats or oils George: same with me rich-c: so what are you doing to lose the weight? rich-c: ah, OK, I assume your plumbing problems are like gallstones - eat any fat and you're in agony George: cut back on fat, lower salt and use splenda instead of sugar rich-c: no total fat ban then, or total oil ban? George: yes, no fat or oil allowed rich-c: (I'm dying for a peanut butter sandwich - followed by a waffle with ice cream) George: diet ice water for me rich-c: don't know how things are with you, but we have a very useful assortment of fat-free foods here rich-c: would you believe Frances even found fat-free cottage cheese? George: forget it in the U.S. rich-c: well, for lunch I had a banana, apple, ham sandwich, yogurt and pineapple chunks rich-c: total fat: 3 grams, in the sandwich bun George: they push Mc Donalds on you then say it's bad don't eat it rich-c: tonight I'll have roast turkey (skin off, defattted), salad with fat-free dressing, a veggie maybe rich-c: then strawberries (in season now), sherbet or gelato, fig or raspberry newtons George: a salad for me skip the dressing rich-c: here the President's Choice line has three fat-free dressings of which I'm quite fond, others I don't like as much rich-c: but their hiney-dijon is neat and so is thev raspberry vinagraitte, and dijon-tarragon rich-c: that's honey-dijon George: oh rich-c: oddly enough, even before my problems I'd been using a couple of them because they tasted so good George: honey is a killer for me with my crohn's rich-c: ouch, that is grounds for serious grief George: very rich-c: we have a beekeeper a few doors down and every once in a while get a gift jar George: milk and honey is deadly for me rich-c: I lost my taste for milk at a young age - only take it in coffee which right now is too strong for me George: icecream causes great pain rich-c: it muchly relieves me to be told that once I get the gall ladder out I will be able to eat ice cram again George: don't rub it in rich-c: don't worry, I have no intention of doing so - after all, I know what it's like George: i'm starting to sink rich-c: starting to wind down, are you? need your rest? George: more than a baby rich-c: yes, I have days like that - sleep 20 hours out of 24 rich-c: don't know what causes it and the doctor is mystified, but they happen George: i just thought GOD must only help the Bushes rich-c: I don't think she likes him any more than the rest of us do - he's more like the devil's spawn George: can't say that GOD is omnipotent the devil doesn't have a chance rich-c: it's not a question I am likely to bother about George: i can see heatwaves rising from my body rich-c: see I doubt, feel I'd believe easily rich-c: the computer room is kind of small and poorly ventilated, and teh machine uses 300 watts George: you know like on a hot raod rich-c: I can feel myself radiating 'cause the a/c is a bit overmatched here George: everythig has those wavylines rich-c: yes, I'll be watching some races this weekend and the tv cameras will pick that up rich-c: actually, since Cleveland and Daytona run at night, it's less likely to show George: that's what i see rich-c: as long as you are looking at it from teh right angle, you will see it George: i see it all over rich-c: the head-on shot of the F1 grid tomorrow will rally show it George: i think i have to go rich-c: OK, know the feeling. Try and make it Wednesday, meantime hang in there George: i hope i can stay up that late rich-c: well, come in right at nine, leave when you must rich-c: we usually break up around 11 anyway, as you know George: lately i've ben zoning out at 8:30 rich-c: yeah, that could present some definite difficulties. Still, give it a try George: ok rich-c: see you, then. Bye now George: bye for now
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