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  2. 1 Real Life Thing That Could Be MILT Ellis

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    I was going to proffer a really well-made pair of raw denim jeans and a classic wool sweater from L.L. Bean. I've owned the former for a little over 10 years and the latter for maybe twice as long -- and they're both just marvelously reliable -- comfortable and comforting. 

     

    But after the seasoned pan and the mourning dove, I don't know what there is left to say. Especially the mourning dove. Love that bit about how everyone can imitate one.

     

    And I just realized ... I've often thought that the call of the mourning dove was also a loon call. 

    The loon... that's Jeanneret. I guess they're somewhat similar. Now, the mourning dove does make a dramatic sound when it's taking off and landing, I believe to frighten any predators. It's a high pitched whistling — and I just read it's actually the fluttering of the wings, not a vocalization.

    I think you nailed it with the possible exception of "First Buffalo Goal"....but memories are fickle creatures...

    I wondered about that as well.

  4. 1 Real Life Thing That Could Be MILT Ellis

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    Milt Ellis: My 24 year old, well-seasoned, cast-iron frying pan.  Imbues a nice flavor in everything, dependable. Goes from range to the oven.  I've been tempted by other pans, with their no-stick, easy-cleaning excitement. But the flavor is never the same. I keep coming back to the tried and true. Everything that comes out of that pan just tastes better. 

    No fair. I didn't think I was allowed expound on why the mourning dove is the Milt Ellis of calling birds. Its call is smooth, predictable, comforting. It tells you everything you need to know without a hint of sing-songy pretentiousness. They are reliable and perennial, returning every spring on almost the same date. And everyone can imitate them.

  7. 100 Real Life Things that could be Matt Ellis

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    The appendix, the Matt Ellis of the human body

    And the cream rises.

    This is just...wrong. The cashew is the Gretzky of mixed nuts. 

    Gretzky was a pecan, the nut of nuts. They don't make cashews into Thanksgiving pies. The cashew is a disgusting, meaty, oddly textured throw-in to all nut mixes. It's the most plentiful because it's the cheapest, and it's the cheapest because demand is so low for it. It's a of a nut. Walnuts have class. They're not pecans, but they stand head and shoulders above the freakin' cashew.

  10. Complaint Thursdays

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    Depends on the day.  A lot of days around here our ER is effin' busy.  But in all honesty, probably about 60% of the patients that come through have less serious problems than Weave, though.

    OK, right, you work in an ER. Don't most ERs now have two tracks, one for life threatening stuff and one for the flu, cuts and stuff? So let's say We've goes over to the flu side. He wouldn't feel like he's taking resources from some old geezer having a stroke. But would going to the ER help him? Would they call in a dermatologist or just refer him? I'm thinking the fact he went to a hospital with the problem might at the least get him an urgent appointment with the doctor. Wouldn't the hospital fear getting sued if they did anything less?

  11. 100 Real Life Things that could be Matt Ellis

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    31. The Bridal Veil Falls, the Matt Ellis of Niagara's Falls


    Neo ... The Matt Ellis of SabreSpace members.

    (I dig the whimsy, X).

    No way. You have style, class. You're a power play specialist and fine skater. Our Matt Ellis is the unheralded, rock solid \GoBillsinDallas/. For those who don't know, he (she?) compiles all the news links for The Sabres Report.

  13. Complaint Thursdays

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    Hope all is well Weave, and yes our healthcare system is this ######.  I'll ask my dad if he has any advice.

     

    So I ran into my ex's father yesterday.  It was kinda nice catching up with him, but he let me know that she's back in town.  This isn't a big deal, but it bothers me.  I thought she'd be in Cali for the next few months, but now I could run into her any time.  On this same day, an old flame (like, a big one) texts me drunk and tells me about how she broke up with her boyfriend.

     

    I have a girlfriend now and I don't want to think about these sirens of the past.  I mean the same day?  What the ######.

    The French have a name for it...

    I know you're trying to help here, but this would just divert limited ER resources from those who have real emergencies.

    I am ashamed. Thank you.

  14. What's a good dumb phone?

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    I grabbed a free phone from net10, basically the first one I saw. I decided not to overthink and overresearch. It's a refurbed Samsung Galaxy Centura, probably three years old. It looks nice. I'm sure it makes and receives calls and sends and receives texts. Whatever.

  16. What are you eating (or drinking)?

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    I seriously eat the same thing every day. Tuna sandwiches, carrots, raisin bran, coffee, bananas. The guys here at work go out to lunch like every other day. Who the f*ck has the money for that?  :wacko:

    That's what's in the little metal pale that ISIS gives its prisoners the night before, well, ya know...

  17. Complaint Thursdays

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    Yes. Get those spots checked. ABCD. Asymmetry, border, color and diameter. I had a pretty normal looking mole on my foot, but it had gradually grown over the years to more than the diameter of a pencil eraser. Had it removed and the biopsy report came back benign but showing a 10% lifetime risk of turning into cancer.

  19. Complaint Thursdays

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    Gonna get more personal than I like to online, but this one is eating at me.

     

    About 10 years ago Dad had a pretty aggressive melanoma removed from his chest.  It wasn't a small deal.  it had started to spread.  Dad is/was a chronic sunburner.  We are of northern European lineage, and accordingly light skinned.  I've had my share of sunburns too.  So..... around mid July something popped up on the back of the base of my neck.  Didn't think much of it at the time.  I did manage to scratch it open at one point.  But when it "healed" it healed funny.  Kept it on watch for a couple weeks.  Last week I called my doctor to get it looked at.  Saw him on Monday.  He said it may be nothing, but being there for 2 months now it needs to get evaluated.  So..... calling dermatologist offices to get this thing biopsied.  the absolute earliest appointment I could get in the entire Buffalo AND Rochester areas is November 30.  2 more frigging months.   The place nearest me can't see me until JANUARY!  I have told every person that I spoke with that this is a cancer evaluation, not a cosmetic issue.  Best I can get is put on a waiting list if people cancel their appointments.

     

    You gotta be kidding me.  Needless to say, there is a good bit of worry at the Weave house until this thing gets looked at.  We both know how quickly skin cancer moves.  it's difficult to not get dramatic about this.

     

    Is this health care in America now?  ###### this.

    Sorry. Dermatologist are notoriously had to get in to see. There's one in Olean, holy cow. It's like what George Costanza said about good parking spots in Manhattan, people never pull out. Getting on the waiting list never seems to work.

     

    I don't suppose if you went to the ER with some phony dramatic symptoms that would do any good?

  20. Things that are AWESOME...

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    If we can get our club certified without any problems, we have tentative plans to take a "field trip" of sorts down to Cherry Springs, hopefully while I'm still here. I've never been but my friends and I keep making plans to go and having them fall through. I cannot wait for when I can finally go. And I think I can handle Pennsyltucky, I live in Wyoming County after all ;)

    NY, I assume. There's one in PA too.

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