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24542. alistairConnor - 10/19/2008 11:02:36 PM Thanks Mago - they actually have credentials and a subsidy from the Quai d'Orsay, so it would be good form to drop by at the consulate. What we don't know yet is how much good that will do them in getting into campaign events. The whole thing may well turn out to be a wild goose chase in terms of getting face time with the candidates, but it'll be a cultural experience in any case.
We're supposed to be running a bilingual blog of the trip -- I'll link it here when it's running. 24543. alistairConnor - 10/19/2008 11:02:53 PM Hello Joe - what wine are you drinking? 24544. anomie - 10/19/2008 11:07:15 PM AC, I can't help with the politics, but my sister lives near O'Hare airport and can get them a good hot dog or pizza. They gotta eat. 24545. magoseph - 10/20/2008 1:21:09 AM Joe, please call me Mags or Mago. I put your post #24533 to thoughtful in Technology and Science. 24546. wonkers2 - 10/20/2008 1:50:16 AM Ali, Sorry I have no contacts in Chicago. Might be able to help in Detroit. 24547. Ms. No - 10/20/2008 6:29:15 AM Welcome, Joe! Glad to have you! 24548. alistairconnor - 10/20/2008 12:52:20 PM Thanks Wonk, if we get news that Obama's heading to Detroit, I will expect you to pull strings and come up with front row seats for the gig... (just kidding... but any useful contacts in that general direction would really help) 24550. magoseph - 10/20/2008 2:07:01 PM Your post #24549 is in American Politics, Jen. 24551. judithathome - 10/20/2008 3:18:20 PM Greetings, Joe...are you by any chance a plumber?
We had some Korean wine Saturday night at a sushi place...allegedly, it is a fave of the President of Korea (didn't ask which...north or south) It was Black Raspberry Wine and tasted like a light Chambord.
Hey, what can I say...it was late, we were in a festive mood, and I had no hangover the next morning! The Yellow Fin Tuna was glorious, I might add. 24552. judithathome - 10/21/2008 4:50:15 PM Going to Dallas today to find out what that "object" is in my son's skull.... 24553. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 10/21/2008 5:07:53 PM object??? That doesn't sound good, Judith!
Hi Joe!
24554. vonKreedon - 10/21/2008 5:49:56 PM His brain? [;-} 24555. judithathome - 10/22/2008 12:24:52 AM Yes, his brain was operated on in June...on D-Day, in fact.
It turns out that the clip was left in there on purpose...it's to prevent an aneurysm from happening in the artery they repaired. It's MRI-safe, too! 24556. judithathome - 10/22/2008 12:25:26 AM VK...his brain, luckily, it a little larger than the clip! 24557. anomie - 10/22/2008 2:20:44 AM Glad it turned out well, Judith. 24558. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 10/22/2008 2:51:30 AM Indeed! 24559. goodwinejoe - 10/22/2008 4:01:10 AM Thanks all! I appreciate the warm welcome. With the exception of Merlot, I love most wine. Right now I'm infatuated with CMS. No relation to Joe the plumber. Mags, thanks for moving my post. 24560. judithathome - 10/22/2008 2:01:20 PM I take it you have seen Sideways? ;-) 24561. thoughtful - 10/22/2008 4:09:26 PM good news on the clip, j, but you'd think they'd have mentioned it before this? I know I'd sure like to know if they left something behind in me.
Just like after my neck surgery, I was going nuts trying to figure out why the sides of my head were sore...until I figured out it's because they clamped my head so it wouldn't move during surgery. Can't they just tell me that so I know? 24562. judithathome - 10/22/2008 7:46:58 PM Those clamps left two bald spots on Leslie's head...he wears his hair buzzed so it hardly matters. You can see the scars of the incisions, too...he said those were worth it, though.
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