Subj : Re: Various Things To : Daryl Stout From : George Pope Date : Wed Aug 18 2021 10:10:03 > GP> Matter or batter for all the fish earlier on in this thread? > Or like the deal "What's this about battered women?? I prefer > mine fried". :P Up late last night, eh? > Even on batteries...which run down so quick. Just like the Samsung > A10, A11, and A12 Android phones...all 3 of those are a joke!! They > don't hold a charge, and when they completely die, not even plugging > a charger into them will help...the phone is basically toast. I've not had a Samsung; I went from generic Android bar phone to iPhone6 where I'm staying. . . replaxed batteries once & she's holding a charge reasonably (I carry a portable charger pack with me, with enough juice to charge my iPhone fully twice, or once & charge my companion's hone once, as well(it has two output USB ports) > I'm finishing off some chicken nuggets...but when I went shopping today > (it's supposed to be stormy here the next few days), I stocked up on > bread, lunch meat, White Castle cheeseburgers, 3 minute pizzas, diet > green tea citrus (now in 2 liter bottles), and Little Debbie Cosmic > Brownies (my sweet treat). I also picked up some extra Depends (having > to deal with incontience is a b!+ch)...and as folks get older, they're > going to have to deal with it. As comedian Jeff Foxworthy notes, "you've > got the young ones going out of diapers, and the grandparents going into > them". :P I got so mad aty McDonald's for swiutching to all white meat nuggets (dry ^ flavourless; I like Burger King's -- all dark meat, & chjeaper, too -- usually on sale for $2 for 20; takes over $5 to buy 6 at McDonalds of the crummy white meat ones. . . > Or like "The Far Side" cartoon, where this cow is cooking hamburger > on the grill, and he says "I think we taste like chicken". I wonder if > that's where Chick-Fil-A got their inspiration? Too bad their peach > milk shake is only served during the summer months. Never had a peach shake, but now I want one. . . I'll have to stick with my occasional avocado shake from Coco Tea. . . > That's like the story of the guy who got a bill for $0.00 from the store. > He threw it in the trash. Next month, he got a "second notice/past due". > Again, he threw it in the trash. Then, he got a nasty letter, threatening > him with arrest for non-payment. So, he promptly sat down, and wrote a > check for $0.00 and mailed it off. The store didn't bother him again (True > Story). I heard it was the IRS & the $0.00 payment broke their computer. . . > In central Arkansas, you need to give at least 24 hours notice of a > cancellation. However, in extreme emergencies, they'll waive the no-show > fee. More often than not, they're calling me to reschedule, as the doctor > is ill, out of town, running late, etc. Most doctors are reasonable, unless they've contracted with the practice; as one guy who wanted $25 to complete a parking placard application (no disputing I qualified, just said they had fixed fees in the practice for each service; I'm thinking a decent human being would've paid it himself; later I waas at a rehab centre for a refresher on how to tie shoes on-handed & greeted a doctor I knew; we went for a vending machine coffee; during the conversation, I mentionerd the incident with the parking placard application & he said mail it to him &he;'kkl do it, no charge. I said /i'd include a SASE, & he said not to bother, as they supplied him with stationery & postage. Now THAT is a doctor. In this new town, my new doctor started our dfirst visit by asking, "Why'd you fire your last doctor?"(likely wanting to be sure I'm not one of those who bounce around doctor to doctor trying to find one to prescribe opiods); I explained, he said that made sense. His locum was his wife(also a GP) & one time I said to my pharmacist, "My doctor's off sick, so his wife wrote me this prescription for pain pills." Luckily the pharmacist knows me, & glanced cursorily at the screen while putting in the doctor, & filed it without comment. Still with the same docs 25 years later, but primarly see the wife now,. as the Mr took a leave for several years & I got used to her. She's been known to, noting my need for new interview clothing for a job search I was embarking on, hand me a few hundred dollars for it, & another time paid for the Heart Monitor rental I needed. . . I'm sure my old dentist dropped some billing items for me, as when he retired, my bills started getting higher, with no change in what I went in for & how often. . . these new bills were legit (I checked) Good people abound, like roses, but do watch out, as with roses, for the pricks. . . > GP> Q: Why did the scarecrow get the job promotion? > GP> A: He was outstanding in his field. > That's because it was too far to go back into the house. It wasn't, but he lacked tyhe brains to realize that. > ... Truer words were never spoken; except in a courtroom. I'd've gone with: .... Falser words were never spoken; except in a courtroom, or in Congress. I can always tell when someone is lying just by looking at them. I can tell when they're standing too. Q: How can you tell if ghosts are lying? A: It’s easy. You can see right through them. Apparently there is bi-partisan agreement in Congress that medicinal marijuana should be allowed for the purpose of relieving arthritis pain... In other words, there is joint support for joint support for joint support... Your friend, <+]:{)} Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2) .