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Skriven 2011-04-25 13:51:55 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
   Kommentar till text 9803 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: vagaries 236
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-=> Quoting MICHAEL LOO to NANCY BACKUS on 21 Apr 11  10:52:00 <=-

 ML>> Well, I get to see that neighborhood today.
 ML> I didn't, as it turns out.
 ML>> Bill's chemo pump gets removed this morning, which sets
 ML>> the stage for a big party.
 ML> That happened, it turns out, several hours late.
 ML> Not to matter, as I got into town, from the south,
 ML> at 5 pm rather than 1 pm, thank you so much, US Air.

Yeah, life has a habit of doing things like that...  At least Bill got
the pump out... how is he doing?

 ML>> I am at the Red Carpet Club, where the bartender,
 ML>> who likes me, poured me a double bourbon (for my
 ML>> teeth) at 8 am and (when I asked for a not too generous
 ML>> second pour) a triple at 9:30. My teeth don't hurt any
 ML>> more.

Probably not much else, either, at that point.  ;)

 ML> But I was pretty sore when I checked on my 1215 flight at
 ML> 1130, and it showed on time with 1145 boarding, and I went
 ML> to the gate, getting there at 1140, and found the flight
 ML> cancelled, with both later flights that day full. Ended

How revolting!

 ML> up going to Harrisburg and calling Billy and Annie, who
 ML> called Annie's brother to fetch me, but he couldn't do it,
 ML> so someone altogether else (actually a sort of friend of
 ML> mine, so it wasn't that bad, just an imposition) had to
 ML> drive 200 miles (4 hr rt) to fetch me. He didn't even let
 ML> me pay for gas, shrugging and saying, what else are friends for.

Well, yes... that is what friends are for, especially in a real pinch. 
Very good and nice of him.  :)  So at least you got there, finally, no
thanks to US Air...

ttyl        neb

... The best Scottish food is the kind you drink.
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