Justice

What awful, awful heartbreaking news. I was hoping against hope for a better outcome. My condolences all of us. Rest in Peace Guy/Daddy. Thanks for everything. And thank you Cooper for keeping us informed and everything else you did.

I've been hooked since the first episode.

I send Rosh Hashana cards and Christmas Cards. My list for both has dwindled over the years as people have sadly passed away. I always include a personal note. I already mailed one card that has to make its way to Europe. The rest will go out on Monday. I used to buy my card at Papyrus Card's after Christmas clearance sale. I need to come up with a new source now that they've sadly gone out of business.

He struggled with MS for years. One of my cousins husbands has MS. They live in the UK, so treatment options may be different from here, but from what I've observed it's a very cruel disease. Rest in Peace, David. Thanks for the memories and the laughs.

Same here. So much so that I've only seen one episode and then only because I was a guest in someone's house. (The only episode I've ever seen is the "Soup Nazi" episode. I'm told that it's a classic. I'd rather watch paint dry.)

When I was a kid, in the days before cable and the internet, etc., everyone watched Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, ring in the New Year, live from the Waldorf Astoria in New York. (It was in black and white when I first started watching.) They cut to Times Square in time for the ball drop and then it was back to the Waldorf and us kids were usually sent to bed. (Usually after we made a Happy New Year long distance call to out of town family.) Now that I'm an adult, and have a wide array of choices thanks to cable and the internet, I can't remember the last time that I've watched an entire New Year's Eve show. (I never saw Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin's show. In fact, I never heard of her until the brouhaha over the picture. I've since You Tubed her and decided that I haven't missed anything.) I spent yesterday afternoon at a family New Year's Eve Party. I got home around 7:30, had some left overs for dinner, watched a couple of You Tube videos, and turned on the TV at exactly 11:57 (the cable box was already on ABC and I was too lazy to change the channel) and counted down the New Year with Ryan Seacrest and Company. I turned off the television as soon as the ball dropped. I sent and replied to a handful of Happy New Year texts and went to bed. I strongly suspect that I'm not the only once who turns on some random New Year's show just to watch to ball drop.

John Travolta Gilbert Gottfried Jerry Seinfeld (I'm probably the only person in the world who has never seen a single episode of Seinfeld.) Mel Gibson Fran Drescher

I used to decorate for the holidays -- starting with Halloween. I even had holiday themed sheets on my bed and holiday themed hand towels in the bathroom. (Yes, I have two different sets of Halloween themed sheet sets.) Then life got in the way and I don't have the time or the energy to do much in the way of decorating. The last couple of years, my holiday decorating consisted of holiday themed paper napkins (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) that I use starting around the 1st of October, etc. This year I actually remembered to use the Halloween hand towels which was a major accomplishment.

Briefs. Trunks and/or boxer briefs come a distant second. Jocks and boxers do nothing for me.

As others have said, the actual procedure is no big deal. (I took the subway home.) They found some polyps, so I get to do it again this year. Oh, joy. The preperation was awful. I didn't mind the no solid food the day before -- apple sauce, lemon jello, and some Ensure, etc, etc., but the liquid that your supposed to drink (even with the addition of the "cherry" flavor packet was awful. It took forever to get the taste out of my mouth. I drank massive amounts of ginger ale (which was allowed according to the instructions) and vented to a friend about how bad the taste was in between trips to the bathroom. I know 7 people who had colon cancer. Three of them died. One of them was only 38. It spread to his liver before they found it. Another friend was just diagnosed, she's only 43. Unless you have a family history (I have a friend who has to get a colonoscopy every year because her father died at 55 from colon cancer), or unless you have some sort of symptoms, insurance won't pay for a colonoscopy until you reach a certain age. It's a very expensive procedure. The gastrointerologist billed my insurance company over $2,000 (my co-pay was $40) and that doesn't include the $2,000 bill from the anesthesiologist. (Again, my co-pay was $40.) I also had a $25 co-pay for the vile substance that I had to drink. Given what my friends (and their families) are going through (or went through) paying $105 in co-pays, drinking a vile liquid, and living in the bathroom for a couple of hours is a small price to pay. Everyone who is over certain age (check with your insurance company first -- mine won't pay until your reach 50) should get colonoscopy. As unpleasant as it is, it can safe you life. Just my $0.02. Justice

>What is the reason for it being illegal? I've never quite >understood that. As I understand it, the NJ Supreme Court ruled, during the 1940's, that pumping your own gas was illegal. It had something to do with a safety. There's an uproar every time the Legislature (prompted by the oil and gas industry, I'm sure) even talks about passing legislation to overturn the ban. They recently floated a trial ballon about doubling the gas tax for mass transit and road improvment projects. Most people here -- including myself -- suspect that the real motive was to also introduce self service. (I.E., Double the gas tax = raise the price of gas; introduce self service = lower the price of gas to pre-tax increase levels.) The uproar was such that they backed off the proposal faster than you can say election year. Call me lazy, but I kind of like the status quo. It's nice not to have to pump your own gas. Especially when it's raining or bitter cold or too hot, etc. Justice

I just paid $1.69 9/10 for regular unleaded, full service. :o x( ;( (Self-Service is illegal here in New Jersey.) OUCH!

Great post, Daddy. I not only laughed outload, but I recognized a more than a few "trolls" from their descriptions. On a similar view, here's a link to a site about some the people who populate internet message boards: http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html (I can't take any credit, a friend sent me the link.) Enjoy! Justice

>Bring back >the 'edit' button! I second the motion!

Actress Mary Martin first sang the song on Broadway and Julie Andrews sang it on film. It's from The Sound of Music.

Although I symphatize with you, I think that you should adopt the very refreshing attitude adopted by LA Escort Rod Hagen. He's very proud of the small size of his "Rod" ;-). (He admits to being 5".) He's a top and judging from his reviews has nothing to be ashamed of!

>For me, an attraction to a >man is his overall sexual >presence. I like a rugged,very >masculine,casual,but confident guy that excudes >sexual energy. A sexy, rugged,HOT >look plus a great smile >and eyes are more important >than classical beauty. A great >body helps too,but not overly >muscular,just natural college jock type >of body You just described my ideal man :-). I'd feel as if I've won the lottery if he's got personality that goes along with his masculine good looks. :9

This was one of the most entertaining threads in a long time! You guys are funny! Thanks! I needed that!