"Timo Geusch"  wrote in message 
news:m24p4v8zf3.fsf@unixconsult.co.uk...
>
> After not being able to get through to my GP to find out about the
> results of my blood tests, I received a letter today cordially inviting
> me to book a 'routine' appointment to discuss said results.
>
> I guess 'routine' means that it is deemed unlikely that I'll pop me
> clogs in the next twentyfour hours then.

"Well Mr Geusch, the good news is you've got a week to live."

"That's the good news?  So what's the bad news?"

"I should have given you these results last Friday!"
-- 
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"Rudy Lacchin"  writes:

> "Timo Geusch"  wrote in message
> news:m24p4v8zf3.fsf@unixconsult.co.uk...
>>
>> After not being able to get through to my GP to find out about the
>> results of my blood tests, I received a letter today cordially inviting
>> me to book a 'routine' appointment to discuss said results.
>>
>> I guess 'routine' means that it is deemed unlikely that I'll pop me
>> clogs in the next twentyfour hours then.
>
> "Well Mr Geusch, the good news is you've got a week to live."
>
> "That's the good news?  So what's the bad news?"
>
> "I should have given you these results last Friday!"

... and in that case I'd be trying *very* hard to prove them wrong.

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In the referenced article, "Rudy Lacchin"  writes:
>"Timo Geusch"  wrote in message 
>news:m24p4v8zf3.fsf@unixconsult.co.uk...
>>
>> After not being able to get through to my GP to find out about the
>> results of my blood tests, I received a letter today cordially inviting
>> me to book a 'routine' appointment to discuss said results.
>>
>> I guess 'routine' means that it is deemed unlikely that I'll pop me
>> clogs in the next twentyfour hours then.
>
>"Well Mr Geusch, the good news is you've got a week to live."

Given what happens to machines that live in the same house as Timo,
how long did he think he could remain immune to Timoism?
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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:25:35 GMT, ensmjc@bath.ac.uk (M J Carley) wrote:

>In the referenced article, "Rudy Lacchin"  writes:
>>"Timo Geusch"  wrote in message 
>>news:m24p4v8zf3.fsf@unixconsult.co.uk...
>>>
>>> After not being able to get through to my GP to find out about the
>>> results of my blood tests, I received a letter today cordially inviting
>>> me to book a 'routine' appointment to discuss said results.
>>>
>>> I guess 'routine' means that it is deemed unlikely that I'll pop me
>>> clogs in the next twentyfour hours then.
>>
>>"Well Mr Geusch, the good news is you've got a week to live."
>
>Given what happens to machines that live in the same house as Timo,
>how long did he think he could remain immune to Timoism?

No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
change his own batteries?

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Pip wrote:

> No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
> change his own batteries?

Knowing his luck it'd mean removal of a leg first

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In article , lozzo@lozzo.org.uk 
says...> 
> Pip wrote:
> 
> > No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
> > change his own batteries?
> 
> Knowing his luck it'd mean removal of a leg first

"Just stand on my shoulders and pull me up"

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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:24:22 +0100, frag  wrote:

>In article , lozzo@lozzo.org.uk 
>says...> 
>> Pip wrote:
>> 
>> > No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
>> > change his own batteries?
>> 
>> Knowing his luck it'd mean removal of a leg first
>
>"Just stand on my shoulders and pull me up"

"Let's see them try that on television"

-- 
Pip: B12

In article , 
gingerblokeNOSPAM@NOSPAMgmail.com says...> 
> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:24:22 +0100, frag  wrote:
> 
> >In article , lozzo@lozzo.org.uk 
> >says...> 
> >> Pip wrote:
> >> 
> >> > No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
> >> > change his own batteries?
> >> 
> >> Knowing his luck it'd mean removal of a leg first
> >
> >"Just stand on my shoulders and pull me up"
> 
> "Let's see them try that on television"

"Do" man, "DO"!!

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In article ,
 frag  wrote:

> In article , 
> gingerblokeNOSPAM@NOSPAMgmail.com says...> 
> > On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:24:22 +0100, frag  wrote:
> > 
> > >In article , lozzo@lozzo.org.uk 
> > >says...> 
> > >> Pip wrote:
> > >> 
> > >> > No chance for a pacemaker, obviously.  Can you imagine Timo trying to
> > >> > change his own batteries?
> > >> 
> > >> Knowing his luck it'd mean removal of a leg first
> > >
> > >"Just stand on my shoulders and pull me up"
> > 
> > "Let's see them try that on television"
> 
> "Do" man, "DO"!!

Exactly, do or do not, there is no try.

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