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"Montblack" wrote Two weeks after OSH (scheduled in May.) Four-day hospital stay, then home. Feet are up as I type this :-) Best wishes for you, and fast recovery! Sounds like you have been through it! I don't know why, but I saw back surgery in there. I have no idea why! I've been through the abdominal surgery, too. I had a gall bladder surgery go bad, and had a liter of bile pumped out of my gut. An incision from belly button to breast bone, and I carried around a little bile bulb for a few weeks. My belly is not a pretty sight! Well, like I said, I hope all goes well with your recovery. -- Jim in NC |
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Paul, best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I've missed you wit and sarcasm the last few weeks. |
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("Morgans" wrote)
[snip ...ouch] Best wishes for you, and fast recovery! Thanks. So far, so good... Montblack |
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("john smith")
[snip] Paul, best wishes for a speedy recovery. Thanks. Paul and Speedy in the same sentence?? hehehe 'Feet up' in the recliner while typing theses days - computer got moved downstairs, into the living room ...I'm 'soaking' it for all it's worth. More Jell-O please. g Montblack "Feeling good, Louis!" |
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"Montblack" wrote: Basically, incision under belly button, a foot of intestine snipped out, both sides sewn (stapled!) back together, bladder repaired. Vicodin. Ouch! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. -- Dan |
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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 at 13:26:31 in message
b2EQe.74122$084.37584@attbi_s22, Jay Honeck wrote: Sorry, I didn't realize that you British ran things as stupidly as we Americans. I guess I thought better of you. I'm almost afraid to ask WHY these places would want to be British territory but NOT part of the United Kingdom? Tradition, I presume? The Channel Islands were given the choice of their allegiance being either France or England many years ago. Probably around 900 years ago! They chose England and kept their local systems but owe allegiance to the Crown. Their original governments were very close to democracy even that long ago. The islands are convenient havens for many international companies. They are still not full members of the EU and can set their own taxes. Quote from Encyclopaedia Britannica: French Īles Normandes, or Anglo-normandes, archipelago in the English Channel, west of the Cotentin peninsula of France, at the entrance to the Gulf of Saint-Malo, 80 miles (130 km) south of the English coast. The islands are dependencies of the British crown (and not strictly part of the United Kingdom), having been so attached since the Norman Conquest of 1066, when they formed part of the duchy of Normandy. They comprise four main islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark (qq.v.), with lesser islets and a labyrinth of rocks and reefs. The total land area is 75 square miles (194 square km). They are administered according to local laws and customs, being grouped into two distinct bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, with differing constitutions. Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Brecqhouare Guernsey's dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are Jersey's. The last two were the source of long-standing dispute between England and France until 1953,when the International Court of Justice confirmed British sovereignty. In the late 20th century, the dispute revived, as sovereignty of these islands determines allocation of rights to economic development (specifically, petroleum) of the continental shelf. Fine scenery, flowering vegetation, and a mild maritime climate have made the Channel Islands popular resort areas. The islands, the only British territory to endure German occupation during World War II, are famous for their breeds of cattle and for the export of fruit, flowers, tomatoes, and early potatoes. They enjoy tax sovereignty, and their exports are protected by British tariff barriers. English and French are commonly spoken (though use of the latter is declining), and a Norman-French patois survives. St. Helier, on Jersey, and St. Peter Port (qq.v.), on Guernsey, are the islands' main population centres. Pop. (1990 est.) 143,683. -- David CL Francis |
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("Dan Luke" wrote)
Ouch! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. I saw on TV all of those desperate N.O. hospital patients needing care and got extremely choked up! I had wonderful care, around the clock, for 4 days - they are lined up in dirty, hot and humid parking ramps hoping for a fresh IV bag. Big picture, I'm doing fine -- send your best wishes to those that truly need them, and add mine to yours if you would. Thanks Dan. Montblack |
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Montblack wrote:
"Feeling good, Louis!" "Looking good, Billy Ray!" Trading Places (1983) http://imdb.com/title/tt0086465 "Do you have a message for your mother?" "Yes, tell her... I feel fine." Spock said the above, question was asked by his dad... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) http://imdb.com/title/tt0092007 Live long and prosper Montblack... |
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