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And yet another vote for Mountain Dew, the nectar of the gods.

5841 NEW 183960 NEW It's been a long time since I looked at SC, and I like it that way.

Yes, that is definitely a picture of a raccoon. Matt

I'm thinking....yeah. It's just not worth the hassle to go over there. Matt

I spent almost two years stacking boxes on pallets. You have paid your dues and then some. That job is yours, all that's left is to go explain the situation to your new employers. Vibes and good luck. Matt

I guess I'll be the first to admit to being born on Sunday. Yes I am reasonably fair, both in pigment and attitude. Wise? Ummm, not usually, no. Good? Most of the time, I guess. I aint freaking gay! Your rhyme sucks. Matt

Ok, so a step ladder might be required. It's still workable. And no fair enlarging the copies! Cheaters.

There's a lesson to be learned here. If you find yourself alone with a copy machine and experience the irresistible urge to photocopy some rude portion of your anatomy, (and who hasn't, really?) it would be advisable to first check for security cameras, and most importantly be sure to photocopy your dick, not your butt.

Wow! Fortunately that hasn't been a problem. I've been able to keep track pretty easily, even when the world goes fuzzy around the edges. Matt

Come on, Hippie, it CAN'T be worse than Bolas' whole real name! My name is Laura Elizabeth. I like it. I sometimes go by Laurabeth or some people call me Laurabelle. I was going to be Ann, same as my mom's, until my great grandfather pointed out that my initials would be LAY. Fun with initials... Neither of my parents ever realized what they had done by giving me the initials MF until I explained it to them when I was 25 years old. Matt

Mearl. And if you're thinking that it's supposed to be spelled Merle, you're correct. Grandpa's parents misspelled his name just cuz they didn't know any better, and now I've got the same mistake. I think it's kinda cool. Matt

Yeah, I've already figured that one out. I didn't crap for five days until I found the right combination of diet and laxatives. Just in case anybody wanted to know! Matt

Thank you everybody for the responses. Looks like my initial strategy of simply stretching out the interval between doses has worked for others. I will be discussing this with the doctor. In answer to Lisa: I seriously screwed up a landing on AFF4. This was my first time landing in zero winds, and for whatever reason got some kind of "target fixation", just kept staring at one spot on the ground until I hit it, flared way too low, didn't even complete the flare, forgot to PLF, so my butt hammered into the ground and I got a compression fracture of the T12 vertabra. I'm still pretty angry at myself for combining so many dumb mistakes into one landing. And the worst part is it'll be at least a few months until I can go try it again and fix the mistakes. And the freefall portion of the jump was going great! I was doing my 360 degree turns, and they were easy, I wasn't struggling at all, just think about going left, there's a turn, think about stopping, I'm stopped. Oh well. Matt

Unfortunately, no. I just moved here a few months ago, and I'm truthfully not the most social person in the world. Matt

That sounds great! Something to ask the doctor about anyway. Thanks!

Sounds like a good idea, but the only person I know who lives nearby is my half-senile crazy ancient neighbor lady. She's a great person, but she's not really all there. It's best not to trust her to remember anything from one day to the next. Nope, I'm kinda on my own with this one. Matt

Those aren't substances. Those are food groups! I agree wholeheartedly! Mountain Dew is my lifesblood.

When I worked in tech support for DirecTv there was a never ending supply of idiots who asked that same question and expected me to be able to fix it for them. Matt

Please tell me, people with experience, how do I go about preventing any kind of dependency issues with my painkillers? I've never hurt myself this badly before, that prescription-strength pills are necessary while my back mends. I've always been the good boy, steered clear of all manner of recreational pharmaceuticals, don't even drink alcohol cuz I don't like the fuzzy headed sensation that others seem to enjoy. Sugar and caffeine are the only substances I abuse. So narcotics are new to me. The doctor prescribed oxycotin and orphenadrine. I'm thinking oxycotin is what Rush Limbaugh got himself into trouble with. The directions for the oxycotin are to take one pill every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. I've been averaging about 6 to 8 hours between pills, depending on how much I'm pain I'm willing to just suck it up and deal with. What really concerns me is that I can't get to sleep unless I take both the oxycotin and an orphenadrine just before crawling into bed. I'm worried that my body will grow dependent on the drugs to be able to fall asleep, even after the vertabra heals completely. How do I avoid this? Anybody who's been there before, please let me know how you dealt with it. Matt

That...was such a bad joke.... I literally laughed out loud! You're cool.

One of the kids is thinking about trying to fly away. He/she keeps hopping around flapping wings, and looking over the edge of the nest. Go for it! Matt

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Speaking of..... How'd the ice cream thing go? You've got me very curious about this whole "cold" thing. Matt

We seem to have drifted away from the original topic. Vaginas! I'm definitely in favor of them. They make me happy.

Momma eagle just came back with some fish for the kids. Matt