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Aww Midwifespal I have soooo been there. Mono sucks BIG TIME. The worst illness I ever had. No way around that. I had a bloody mouth when I had it because my glands were so swollen. (gross I know) I am truly sorry. I hope yours was reasonably mild.

Thanks, guys.

rabbitrabbit, LOL, I promise, like the wayward politician, to try to keep my hands to myself! I dunno, though, he's pretty irresistible! Also, totally using Adam2 as a carrot. (Carrots work better than sticks, IMO.)

Skylar--I just had the sick-high fevers--no swollen glands, not even a sore throat. That's why I'm a little suspicious of the diagnosis. Gonna look into it further. Gosh, my fevers were no party but your experience does sound TERRIBLE. Glad I didn't have that.

BTW, I'm no mod, of course, and I don't really know the "rules," but my impression was that that's what this thread is for. If you wanna talk something through, I say go ahead, it won't disturb the Adammy goodness of Atop. But only if you want, of course. I fully understand those who wish to keep RL private. And maybe you like to keep this place just for Adam for yourself. Either way, I'm so sorry you're in a tough spot somehow right now.

This is so OT so thought it might be inappropriate for the news thread but thought I would share since Adam news is a little slow at the moment. Enjoy!

A dose of Zen. Enjoy :-))

PARAPROSDOKIANS: "Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation."

"Where there's a will, I want to be in it," is a type of paraprosdokian.. Ok, so now enjoy!

1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'

13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

17. I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

18. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

19. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

20. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.

21. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

22. You're never too old to learn something stupid.

23. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

24. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

25. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

26. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

27. A diplomat is someone who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip.

28. Hospitality is making your guests feel at home even when you wish they were.

29. I always take life with a grain of salt. Plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.

30. When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

Words of Wisdom
"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
~ Jon Hammond

Those were def. good for a giggle, crazylady. Thanks. I think #20 would be a good one for Adam's more avid fans to remember, even metaphorically (this last category includes me)!

It reminds me of a bit I once heard on the British radio show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" (Kind of like our "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" on NPR). Comedian contestants were supposed to finish classic lines in unexpected ways. The two I remember were:


"Of all the bars in all the towns in all the world she walks into a lamppost."

and

"The best laid plans of mice and men seldom coincide."

So true.