Michael's Musings

December 13, 2011

A six year old goes to the hospital with her mother to visit her Grandpa.
 
When they get to the hospital, she runs ahead of her mother and bursts into her Grandpa's room.  "Grandpa! Grandpa!" she says excitedly.  "As soon as my mother comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!"
 
"What?" said her Grandpa.
 
"Make a noise like a frog, because my mother said that as soon as you croak, we're all going to Disneyland!"

You have a creative day.

Michael

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December 12, 2011

Well, my tooth is out and, aside from the fact that I lost a tooth, it wasn't a terrible experience after all.

The worst part was when I went into the doctor's office and the nurse gave me the consent form to sign.  To protect themselves from liability, the insurance companies list every possible thing that could go wrong with the procedure...and they are horrible.

The list scared the s**t out of me, and I almost got up and walked out of there.  Then, the oral surgeon, who I really liked, assured me that there was a less than 1% chance of any of these things happening, so I went ahead with it.

It didn't hurt a bit and there was no real pain after the anesthetic wore off.  Except for the big empty hole in my mouth, everything is okay.

And, I'm thinking of using that hole for storage.

Incidentally, this past weekend, I uploaded a new review on the Best Bets on DVD website, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page.  It's a joint review of several recent titles from VCI Entertainment: CAMPBELL'S KINGDOM, DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE, both starring Dirk Bogarde, plus a Western double feature, LITTLE BIG HORN/RIMFIRE.  So take a look.

You have a creative day.

Michael

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December 9, 2011

I'm having a tooth pulled this morning at 10:15.

:-(

It started bothering me on Monday, and the pain woke me up in the middle of the night yesterday.  Pills don't seem to help much.

It's a back molar with a crown that has already had a root canal many years ago.  The dentist said it would be a waste of time/money to re-do the root canal because he thinks that the tooth might be cracked.

So, out it goes.

Since this tooth is way in the back of my mouth, I may/may not get a bridge after the wound heals.

I hate that word, "wound".  It sounds so scary.

In any event, I will have the weekend to recover.

Now, here's a silly joke I was sent:

Two old Jewish men, Sid and Al, are sitting in a Mexican restaurant in South Texas.  One day, Sid asks Al, "Do you know of any people of our faith born and raised in Mexico?"

Al replies, "I don't know, let's ask our waiter."

When the waiter arrives, Al asks, "Are there any Mexican Jews?"

The waiter says, "I don't know, Senor, I ask the cooks."  He returns from the kitchen a few minutes later and says, "No, Senor, the cook say no Mexican Jews."

Al isn't satisfied and asks, "Are you absolutely sure?"

The waiter, realizing He is dealing with "Gringos," replies, "I check once again, Senor."

While the waiter is away, Sid says, "I find it hard to believe that there are no Jews in Mexico.  Our people are scattered everywhere."

The waiter returns and says, "Senor, the head cook say there is no Mexican Jews."

Al asks, "Are you certain?  I just can't believe there are no Mexican Jews." 

The exasperated waiter says, "Senor, I ask EVERYONE. All we have is Orange Jews, Grape Jews, Prune Jews and Tomato Jews."

You have a creative weekend and I'll be back tomorrow.

Michael

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