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One of Us!?

Goalie
Goalie CSN Member Posts: 184 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

(Please don't read anything political in this at all)

 

Last night I was listening to the State of the Union address. (I am a radio guy and, besides, I was fixing the microwave) At one pojnt I went to the basement where my son was watching the response on tv (school assignment) and just as I looked at it, Rubio reaches off camera and gets a bottle of water, drinks, and resumes reading the speech from the teleprompter. I immediately yelled to my son: "Hey, he's one of us!" I think he got it.

 

You see, if I talk for very long at all I have to have my water - glass or bottle - and take a small sip to go on. Then I talk for a few minutes and go on again. I wil post some clips from a talk show and from a recent speech to show you.

 

All this time, politicians have been trying to show that they are just like us... and this one finally succeeded!

 

Doug

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  • jcortney
    jcortney CSN Member Posts: 503
    #2
    What??

    You're wishing this on someone?  I can't think of anyone on the planet I hate enough to wish this disease on them.

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716 Member
    #3
    jcortney said:

    What??

    You're wishing this on someone?  I can't think of anyone on the planet I hate enough to wish this disease on them.

    I don't think that's he's saying Joe....

    just that he's a "sipping talker"....his mouth gets dry when he talks.  I'd think that more politicians' mouths would dry up when they speak....even before treatment, my mouth would get dry when I was being less than truthful Sealed.

    p

     

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  • George_Baltimore
    George_Baltimore CSN Member Posts: 303
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    phrannie51 said:

    I don't think that's he's saying Joe....

    just that he's a "sipping talker"....his mouth gets dry when he talks.  I'd think that more politicians' mouths would dry up when they speak....even before treatment, my mouth would get dry when I was being less than truthful Sealed.

    p

     

    Lighten up a little

    I seriously doubt that Doug was "wishing this" on anybody.

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  • Goalie
    Goalie CSN Member Posts: 184 Member
    #5
    George_Baltimore said:

    Lighten up a little

    I seriously doubt that Doug was "wishing this" on anybody.

    Thank you, George! That was

    Thank you, George! That was the one reaction that I least thought I would get. I really was meaning that finally somebody was just like me or us.

    Believe me, even had I enemies, I would not wish my suffering on them. Fortunately, my sweet and loving nature precludes making enemies.

    DrMary says hello to you all, Doug

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  • jcortney
    jcortney CSN Member Posts: 503
    #6
    My Apologies Doug

    I'm really sorry I "vented" on you earlier.  The only lame excuse I can give is I had just gotten back from the day at the hospital (they had to give me fluids) and being 12 days out from the end of treatement I just feel so rotten and I hate this disease so much I spoke without thinking.

    Again, truly sorry.

     

    J.

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,727 Member
    #7
    jcortney said:

    My Apologies Doug

    I'm really sorry I "vented" on you earlier.  The only lame excuse I can give is I had just gotten back from the day at the hospital (they had to give me fluids) and being 12 days out from the end of treatement I just feel so rotten and I hate this disease so much I spoke without thinking.

    Again, truly sorry.

     

    J.

    now, where do you live?

    Joe,

     

    Your within the 12-day limit, that means you have to wash the first 3 H&N members cars that show up at your house, sorry.

     

    Matt

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716 Member
    #8
    CivilMatt said:

    now, where do you live?

    Joe,

     

    Your within the 12-day limit, that means you have to wash the first 3 H&N members cars that show up at your house, sorry.

     

    Matt

    LOL Matt....

    what a great idea and I have a couple days off.  Joe....I have the dark green Jeep.

    p

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  • MarineE5
    MarineE5 CSN Member Posts: 1,042 Member
    #9
    CivilMatt said:

    now, where do you live?

    Joe,

     

    Your within the 12-day limit, that means you have to wash the first 3 H&N members cars that show up at your house, sorry.

     

    Matt

    Good One

    Matt.

    Good one, we have a 2 1/2 ton M35A2 Military truck that needs washing before a Parade, oh, you said cars.....darn, missed out again. Phrannie is ahead of me.....  Laughing

    My Best to Everyone Here

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,307 Member
    #10
    CivilMatt said:

    now, where do you live?

    Joe,

     

    Your within the 12-day limit, that means you have to wash the first 3 H&N members cars that show up at your house, sorry.

     

    Matt

    HEWES Redfisher...

    Does that include boats also.....

    JG

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  • George_Baltimore
    George_Baltimore CSN Member Posts: 303
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    Skiffin16 said:

    HEWES Redfisher...

    Does that include boats also.....

    JG

    I'm sure we've all had days like that where we needed to vent.  I know I have.  Do mini vans count as cars, Matt?

    But seriously Doug, "sweet and loving nature" and "goalie" just doesn't seem right used together! LOL

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