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Fantasy » alt.fan.pratchett » A strange story
A strange story [message #176208] Di, 29 November 2005 20:33
Rocky Frisco  
This all happened since November 19th.

I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I
also have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but I'll
reserve them and leave you to make your own. I had played a dance in
Coffeyville, Kansas, on November 19th. It had gone well and, after the
long drive back to Tulsa, I slept well. When I awoke on Sunday Morning,
I noticed that I seemed to have picked up a virus of some sort. There
was no coughing or sore throat, and no apparent rhinitis, but my stomach
felt less than easy. I packed my gear out to Blues City and set up to
help host the jam at around 3:30 PM. We played the introductory set and
passed the Microphones to the first guest band. By that time, I was
feeling so bad, I packed it in and went home and to bed.

For the next couple of days, I felt worse and worse, until eventually I
called my Doctor and set up an emergency appointment. I told him the
circumstances and he had a blood workup done. I had become terribly
dehydrated, so drawing the blood sample was a tedious and difficult
process for the nurse. When he called in a few days, he noted that the
results were somewhat inconclusive, but disturbing, so he was going to
do further tests on the remaining blood sample (they keep the sample
refrigerated for two days for just such a purpose). When he called back
after those tests, he was a bit disturbed by the indications. He said he
wanted me to go to the hospital and take new samples and some X-Rays. He
knows I prefer to know the straight facts, with no bedside manner, so he
told me that so far all indications were that I had Multiple Myeloma, a
form of bone cancer, but he needed to see the results of one more set of
special tests to nail down the diagnosis and indicate what actions
should be taken. I looked it up on the medical database on the net and
learned that it was incurable and eventually would be fatal. A friend of
mine drove me to the hospital and helped me through radiology and the lab.

One of the symptoms of my illness was that I seemed to have regressed
radically in mental acuity; I couldn't remember how to use my cellphone
and navigating the web was a very difficult and exhausting process. In
the following days, while waiting for the results of the tests, I
gathered my mind and began making plans for my remaining time: who would
get which sports car; which guitar, who would inherit my books. When
Monday morning rolled around, I got up and waited for the verdict. Many
friends had offered prayers on my behalf, some from as far away as
England and Australia. I don't respect Gods with names, but I do respect
and accept prayers from anybody.

The call came. The Doctor was amazed and mystified. He had rechecked the
original test numbers and values and they said, as before, that I had
Myeloma. The new test results, on the other hand, said that I had no
illness of any kind, a clean slate. The original indicators were no
longer there. I had gone from a potentially terminal condition to health
in less than a week. Of all possible outcomes, this was the one I was
totally unprepared to hear. I had resigned myself to a very short
remaining time, including chemotherapy and eventual loss of function
and, suddenly, in the space of a few short sentences, had been reprieved
and set free.

I felt no exhilaration, but I had been feeling no regret or depression,
either. I did see that my life's direction was going to change because
of this priceless opportunity to reassess my priorities. I offer no
conclusions or conjecture as to whether this was a divine intervention,
a glitch in lab results or just one of those things. I'm going back for
some further tests in order to try to make some sense of the matter. I
expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
and attitudes.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176211 ] Di, 29 November 2005 20:43
Gid Holyoake  
In article <712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco generously decided
to share with us..

Snippetry..

> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
> and attitudes.

They do say that the good die young.. that *should* mean that you and me
are near enough immortal..

Keep on keeping on..

Gid
Re: A strange story [message #176213 ] Di, 29 November 2005 21:03
Random C  
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> This all happened since November 19th.
>
> I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I
> also have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but I'll
> reserve them and leave you to make your own.

I don't think the conclusions matter much, so long as we get to hang on
to you for a while yet.
Re: A strange story [message #176214 ] Di, 29 November 2005 21:06
Alister  
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> This all happened since November 19th.

<snip>

> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
> and attitudes.

I'm afraid that as a recent member of this froup, I don't know you well,
but I felt I had to comment on your story.

I am sincerely glad that you now appear to be well, and I trust that you
remain so for a very long time.

Alastair.
Re: A strange story [message #176218 ] Di, 29 November 2005 21:20
Daibhid Ceannaideach  
Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:

> This all happened since November 19th.

<snip>

I have no explanation for the remission but like, I'm sure,
everyone else I am extremely glad it happened.

--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Hooray, Hooray, it's a wonderful day
For I have found my cow!
-"Where's My Cow?" (original version)
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176223 ] Di, 29 November 2005 22:22
sphira9343  
Rocky Frisco wrote:

(snip)

Like everyone else here, I'm really glad to hear you're okay. Carry on
being okay, won't you? :-)
CCA
Re: A strange story [message #176226 ] Di, 29 November 2005 22:39
bethbriuk  
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> This all happened since November 19th.
>
> I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I
> also have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but I'll
> reserve them and leave you to make your own. I had played a dance in
> Coffeyville, Kansas, on November 19th. It had gone well and, after the
> long drive back to Tulsa, I slept well. When I awoke on Sunday Morning,
> I noticed that I seemed to have picked up a virus of some sort. There
> was no coughing or sore throat, and no apparent rhinitis, but my stomach
> felt less than easy. I packed my gear out to Blues City and set up to
> help host the jam at around 3:30 PM. We played the introductory set and
> passed the Microphones to the first guest band. By that time, I was
> feeling so bad, I packed it in and went home and to bed.
>
> For the next couple of days, I felt worse and worse, until eventually I
> called my Doctor and set up an emergency appointment. I told him the
> circumstances and he had a blood workup done. I had become terribly
> dehydrated, so drawing the blood sample was a tedious and difficult
> process for the nurse. When he called in a few days, he noted that the
> results were somewhat inconclusive, but disturbing, so he was going to
> do further tests on the remaining blood sample (they keep the sample
> refrigerated for two days for just such a purpose). When he called back
> after those tests, he was a bit disturbed by the indications. He said he
> wanted me to go to the hospital and take new samples and some X-Rays. He
> knows I prefer to know the straight facts, with no bedside manner, so he
> told me that so far all indications were that I had Multiple Myeloma, a
> form of bone cancer, but he needed to see the results of one more set of
> special tests to nail down the diagnosis and indicate what actions
> should be taken. I looked it up on the medical database on the net and
> learned that it was incurable and eventually would be fatal. A friend of
> mine drove me to the hospital and helped me through radiology and the lab.
>
> One of the symptoms of my illness was that I seemed to have regressed
> radically in mental acuity; I couldn't remember how to use my cellphone
> and navigating the web was a very difficult and exhausting process. In
> the following days, while waiting for the results of the tests, I
> gathered my mind and began making plans for my remaining time: who would
> get which sports car; which guitar, who would inherit my books. When
> Monday morning rolled around, I got up and waited for the verdict. Many
> friends had offered prayers on my behalf, some from as far away as
> England and Australia. I don't respect Gods with names, but I do respect
> and accept prayers from anybody.
>
> The call came. The Doctor was amazed and mystified. He had rechecked the
> original test numbers and values and they said, as before, that I had
> Myeloma. The new test results, on the other hand, said that I had no
> illness of any kind, a clean slate. The original indicators were no
> longer there. I had gone from a potentially terminal condition to health
> in less than a week. Of all possible outcomes, this was the one I was
> totally unprepared to hear. I had resigned myself to a very short
> remaining time, including chemotherapy and eventual loss of function
> and, suddenly, in the space of a few short sentences, had been reprieved
> and set free.
>
> I felt no exhilaration, but I had been feeling no regret or depression,
> either. I did see that my life's direction was going to change because
> of this priceless opportunity to reassess my priorities. I offer no
> conclusions or conjecture as to whether this was a divine intervention,
> a glitch in lab results or just one of those things. I'm going back for
> some further tests in order to try to make some sense of the matter. I
> expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
> and attitudes.
>
> -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
> --
> Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
> The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
> Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw

Rocky, keep on in there. Don't make us miss you.

BriD
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176230 ] Di, 29 November 2005 23:12
Ssirienna  
"Gid Holyoake" <abuse [at] brynamman.org.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.1df6bff9d2ccd0d3989777 [at] 192.168.0.3...
> In article <712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco generously decided
> to share with us..
>
> Snippetry..
>
>> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
>> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
>> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
>> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
>> and attitudes.
>
> They do say that the good die young.. that *should* mean that you and me
> are near enough immortal..
>
> Keep on keeping on..
>

Amen to that!
I enjoy reading your posts and, selfishly I know, would miss them.

Fingers crossed that the 2nd diagnosis proves the accurate one.

Ssirienna
--
"O for a life of Sensations rather than of Thoughts!"
John Keats
Re: A strange story [message #176233 ] Di, 29 November 2005 23:12
esmi  
On 29 Nov 2005, Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote

>This all happened since November 19th.

<snip>

I think your original gut instinct that it was a virus was
correct. Blood samples taken during an active viral infection can
show some pretty strange results. Unfortunately, in your case,
those results looked similar to multiple myeloma which then set
off alarm bells. At least your doctor was sensible enough to get a
second set of blood samples rather than insist upon a bone marrow
sample - which, whilst it might have confirmed a diagnosis one way
or another, is not a very pleasant procedure to have to undergo.

Glad to hear you'll be sticking around for a while yet.

esmi
Re: A strange story [message #176234 ] Di, 29 November 2005 23:20
Swedish Chef  
Rocky Frisco scribbled something like this, on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:33:08 -0600:

> This all happened since November 19th.
<snip>
May your new directions be Interesting, and above all, fun!
--
---
Swedish Chef
The only thing I know, is that I don't know
Re: A strange story [message #176244 ] Di, 29 November 2005 23:52
Puck  
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> This all happened since November 19th.

Divine intervention or not, it's great to know you'll still be with us,
hopefully for many years to come.
--
Puck (onstage): I am that merry wanderer of the night!
Peaseblossom (in audience): "I am that merry wanderer of the night",
indeed! "I am that
giggling-dangerous-totally-bloody-psychotic-menace-to-life and limb,
more like." -Neil Gaiman
Re: A strange story [message #176247 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 00:16
Andrew Perry  
Rocky Frisco wrote:
<much snippetry>
>
> I felt no exhilaration, but I had been feeling no regret or depression,
> either. I did see that my life's direction was going to change because
> of this priceless opportunity to reassess my priorities. I offer no
> conclusions or conjecture as to whether this was a divine intervention,
> a glitch in lab results or just one of those things. I'm going back for
> some further tests in order to try to make some sense of the matter. I
> expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
> and attitudes.

How very odd... I can only think of one possible explanation.


Aliens.

Either that, or blues is far healthier than anybody had ever expected.

(Oh, and glad to hear you're... what, getting better? On the mended? Oh,
sod it... "not ill" will do.)
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176248 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 00:18
Dave Le Good  
On 29 Nov 2005 13:22:40 -0800, "CCA" <sphira9343 [at] aol.com> wrote:

>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
>(snip)
>
>Like everyone else here, I'm really glad to hear you're okay. Carry on
>being okay, won't you? :-)
>CCA


Hi Rocky

What with car crashes and other health scares, you doing my nerves no
good at all!
Dave
Re: A strange story [message #176250 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 00:42
Lister  
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:16:31 +0000, Torak <a.w.m.perry [at] durham.ac.uk>
wrote:

>Rocky Frisco wrote:
><much snippetry>
>>
>> I felt no exhilaration, but I had been feeling no regret or depression,
>> either. I did see that my life's direction was going to change because
>> of this priceless opportunity to reassess my priorities. I offer no
>> conclusions or conjecture as to whether this was a divine intervention,
>> a glitch in lab results or just one of those things. I'm going back for
>> some further tests in order to try to make some sense of the matter. I
>> expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
>> that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
>> the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
>> stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
>> and attitudes.
>
>How very odd... I can only think of one possible explanation.
>
>
>Aliens.
>



It's always aliens with you, isn't it Ri^H^H^HTorak
Re: A strange story [message #176251 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 00:53
Daibhid Ceannaideach  
Also Sprach Lister:

> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:16:31 +0000, Torak
> <a.w.m.perry [at] durham.ac.uk> wrote:

>>How very odd... I can only think of one possible
>>explanation.
>>
>>
>>Aliens.
>
> It's always aliens with you, isn't it Ri^H^H^HTorak

The Quagaar!

--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Hooray, Hooray, it's a wonderful day
For I have found my cow!
-"Where's My Cow?" (original version)
Re: A strange story [message #176252 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 00:58
Phil Davison  
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:33:08 -0600, Rocky Frisco wrote:

> This all happened since November 19th.
>
> I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I also
> have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but I'll reserve
> them and leave you to make your own.
<snip>
Well, I am not in a position to say what happened but whatever it was, I
am glad to see you are feeling better and just hope you stay that way.
Hang on in there, mate, there's got to be loads more Cale albums to play
on!

--
Cyclops
Evil Heretic Infiltrator
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176254 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:21
Rocky Frisco  
Gid Holyoake wrote:
> In article <712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco generously decided
> to share with us..
>
> Snippetry..
>
>
>>I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
>>that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
>>the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
>>stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
>>and attitudes.
>
>
> They do say that the good die young.. that *should* mean that you and me
> are near enough immortal..
>
> Keep on keeping on..

Thanks Gid.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176255 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:25
Rocky Frisco  
Random C wrote:

> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
>> This all happened since November 19th.
>>
>> I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I
>> also have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but
>> I'll reserve them and leave you to make your own.
>
>
> I don't think the conclusions matter much, so long as we get to hang on
> to you for a while yet.

Thanks my dear; looks like it may happen after all. It was a miraculous
opportunity to reasses my life direction. I went out today and spent
$400 on a new vocal mike and tube preamp. Rocky's going to sing again!

I have a new friend, named Michelle, here in Tulsa, I am hoping to bring
to the Con!

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176256 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:26
Rocky Frisco  
Alister wrote:

> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
>> This all happened since November 19th.
>
>
> <snip>
>
>> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those
>> conclusions that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions,
>> since this is the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no
>> import on the larger stage, but I have lived it and it has had a
>> profound effect on my life and attitudes.
>
>
> I'm afraid that as a recent member of this froup, I don't know you well,
> but I felt I had to comment on your story.
>
> I am sincerely glad that you now appear to be well, and I trust that you
> remain so for a very long time.

My most sincere thanks! I can be a very nasty old bastard, but many
afpeople really do like me.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176257 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:28
Rocky Frisco  
Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:

> Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:
>
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>
>
> <snip>
>
> I have no explanation for the remission but like, I'm sure,
> everyone else I am extremely glad it happened.

But I had the nicest farewell speech all worked out. I guess I can save
it for later.

Thanks!

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176258 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:31
Rocky Frisco  
CCA wrote:

> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
> Like everyone else here, I'm really glad to hear you're okay. Carry on
> being okay, won't you? :-)
> CCA

Thanks!!

I intend to make it my profession. I can still play music as a hobby.

BTW, anybody here heard "Mad Dogs and Okies?"

Bought mine yesterday and was delighted to learn I'm on it, with Willie
twinning the vocals with Cale on one song.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176259 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:32
Rocky Frisco  
BriD(bethbriuk [at] yahoo.co.uk) wrote:

> Rocky, keep on in there. Don't make us miss you.

Well, I wasn't going to mention it, but you guys do need some target
practice. ;)

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176260 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:34
Rocky Frisco  
Ssirienna wrote:

> "Gid Holyoake" <abuse [at] brynamman.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1df6bff9d2ccd0d3989777 [at] 192.168.0.3...
>
>>In article <712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco generously decided
>>to share with us..
>>
>>Snippetry..
>>
>>
>>>I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
>>>that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
>>>the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
>>>stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
>>>and attitudes.
>>
>>They do say that the good die young.. that *should* mean that you and me
>>are near enough immortal..
>>
>>Keep on keeping on..
>>
>
>
> Amen to that!
> I enjoy reading your posts and, selfishly I know, would miss them.
>
> Fingers crossed that the 2nd diagnosis proves the accurate one.

Can't say why, but I think that will prove to be the case.

Thanks!

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176261 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:35
Rocky Frisco  
esmi wrote:

> On 29 Nov 2005, Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote
>
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>
>
> <snip>
>
> I think your original gut instinct that it was a virus was
> correct. Blood samples taken during an active viral infection can
> show some pretty strange results. Unfortunately, in your case,
> those results looked similar to multiple myeloma which then set
> off alarm bells. At least your doctor was sensible enough to get a
> second set of blood samples rather than insist upon a bone marrow
> sample - which, whilst it might have confirmed a diagnosis one way
> or another, is not a very pleasant procedure to have to undergo.
>
> Glad to hear you'll be sticking around for a while yet.
>
> esmi

Thanks friend! I think he's a very good Doctor (he's also a bluegrass
musician).

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176263 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:38
Rocky Frisco  
Swedish Chef wrote:

> Rocky Frisco scribbled something like this, on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:33:08 -0600:
>
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>
> <snip>
> May your new directions be Interesting, and above all, fun!

I think I can promise to do that. Thanks!!

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/
The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #176267 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:41
Rocky Frisco  
Puck wrote:

> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>
>
> Divine intervention or not, it's great to know you'll still be with us,
> hopefully for many years to come.

As a Puck, I suspect you are familiar with my own favorite
anthropomorphic personification of deity, Coyote, who has been known to
try to make those he plans to bless dodge or flinch first, just to see
if they can handle it, and for fun.

Thanks! (Didn't flinch!)

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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Re: A strange story [message #176270 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:44
Rocky Frisco  
Torak wrote:

> Rocky Frisco wrote:
> <much snippetry>
>
>>
>> I felt no exhilaration, but I had been feeling no regret or
>> depression, either. I did see that my life's direction was going to
>> change because of this priceless opportunity to reassess my
>> priorities. I offer no conclusions or conjecture as to whether this
>> was a divine intervention, a glitch in lab results or just one of
>> those things. I'm going back for some further tests in order to try to
>> make some sense of the matter. I expect each person who hears this
>> story will come to those conclusions that best support his or her
>> opinions and preconceptions, since this is the way we are. It's a
>> strange little story, of no import on the larger stage, but I have
>> lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life and attitudes.
>
>
> How very odd... I can only think of one possible explanation.
>
>
> Aliens.

Erm, can't be. There are no aliens in the Whedonverse and Joss is my new
master.

> Either that, or blues is far healthier than anybody had ever expected.

Now you've got it!!

> (Oh, and glad to hear you're... what, getting better? On the mended? Oh,
> sod it... "not ill" will do.)

"Aten't dead?"

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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Re: [I] A strange story [message #176271 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:48
Rocky Frisco  
Dave Le Good wrote:

> On 29 Nov 2005 13:22:40 -0800, "CCA" <sphira9343 [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>>Like everyone else here, I'm really glad to hear you're okay. Carry on
>>being okay, won't you? :-)
>>CCA
>
>
>
> Hi Rocky
>
> What with car crashes and other health scares, you doing my nerves no
> good at all!

Sorry about that. Always have lived dangerously, but wasn't responsible
for this one; it came out of left field.

BTW, next time I roll up Queens Road I might have a very charming lady
with me. Tell Val I'll soon send you a picture.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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Re: A strange story [message #176272 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:39
Arthur Hagen  
Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote:
> This all happened since November 19th.
>
[Staring death in her maw and returning]
>

Yes, Rocky, but how do you *feel*? Strength and mental acuities
returning?

Regards,
--
*Art
Re: A strange story [message #176274 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:52
Rocky Frisco  
Phil Davison wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:33:08 -0600, Rocky Frisco wrote:
>
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>>
>>I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you. I also
>>have conclusions about the possible meaning of the story, but I'll reserve
>>them and leave you to make your own.
>
> <snip>
> Well, I am not in a position to say what happened but whatever it was, I
> am glad to see you are feeling better and just hope you stay that way.
> Hang on in there, mate, there's got to be loads more Cale albums to play
> on!

I sure hope that's true! Cale just finished producing the next Clapton
album and it's going to be one of his best ever.

Check out the new compilation, "Mad Dogs and Okies." It's magnificent!

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
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Re: A strange story [message #176276 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:53
David Jensen  
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:26:42 -0600, in alt.fan.pratchett
Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote in
<ek6jf.38$oz5.5 [at] dukeread03>:
>Alister wrote:
>
>> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>
>>> This all happened since November 19th.
>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those
>>> conclusions that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions,
>>> since this is the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no
>>> import on the larger stage, but I have lived it and it has had a
>>> profound effect on my life and attitudes.
>>
>>
>> I'm afraid that as a recent member of this froup, I don't know you well,
>> but I felt I had to comment on your story.
>>
>> I am sincerely glad that you now appear to be well, and I trust that you
>> remain so for a very long time.
>
>My most sincere thanks! I can be a very nasty old bastard, but many
>afpeople really do like me.

We really like you!

[this is not an Academy Awards show and Rocky is definitely not the
Flying Nun.]

>-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
Re: A strange story [message #176278 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:56
Daibhid Ceannaideach  
Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:

> Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>
>> Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:
>>
>>
>>>This all happened since November 19th.
>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> I have no explanation for the remission but like, I'm
>> sure, everyone else I am extremely glad it happened.
>
> But I had the nicest farewell speech all worked out. I
> guess I can save it for later.
>
> Thanks!

It's 00:56 here.

That's the only explanation I have for nearly typing "I look
forward to it"...


--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Hooray, Hooray, it's a wonderful day
For I have found my cow!
-"Where's My Cow?" (original version)
Re: [I] A strange story [message #176283 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 01:50
Eric Jarvis  
Gid Holyoake abuse [at] brynamman.org.uk wrote in
<MPG.1df6bff9d2ccd0d3989777 [at] 192.168.0.3>:
> In article <712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco generously decided
> to share with us..
>
> Snippetry..
>
> > I expect each person who hears this story will come to those conclusions
> > that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions, since this is
> > the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no import on the larger
> > stage, but I have lived it and it has had a profound effect on my life
> > and attitudes.
>
> They do say that the good die young.. that *should* mean that you and me
> are near enough immortal..
>

It's why I've always aimed for competent rather than actually good. I
don't recall ever hearing anything about the vaguely competent dying
young.

> Keep on keeping on..
>

That too.

--
eric - afprelationships in headers
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"
Re: A strange story [message #176285 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 02:05
Puck  
Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>>> Aliens.
>>
>> It's always aliens with you, isn't it Ri^H^H^HTorak
>
> The Quagaar!

Thanks for making me think carefully for ten minutes before realizing where
I'd heard that before :)

--
Puck (onstage): I am that merry wanderer of the night!
Peaseblossom (in audience): "I am that merry wanderer of the night",
indeed! "I am that
giggling-dangerous-totally-bloody-psychotic-menace-to-life and limb,
more like." -Neil Gaiman
Re: A strange story [message #176308 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 05:09
Julia Jones  
In article <ek6jf.38$oz5.5 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco
<rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> writes
>Alister wrote:
>
>> Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>
>>> This all happened since November 19th.
>> <snip>
>>
>>> I expect each person who hears this story will come to those
>>>conclusions that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions,
>>>since this is the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no
>>>import on the larger stage, but I have lived it and it has had a
>>>profound effect on my life and attitudes.
>> I'm afraid that as a recent member of this froup, I don't know you
>>well,
>> but I felt I had to comment on your story.
>> I am sincerely glad that you now appear to be well, and I trust that
>>you
>> remain so for a very long time.
>
>My most sincere thanks! I can be a very nasty old bastard, but many
>afpeople really do like me.

Yes you are sometimes, and yes we do anyway. I would miss you very much,
and I was horrified when I read the words from your preliminary
diagnosis. I'm all too well aware of the prognosis in such cases, my
parents having lost a friend to the disease some years ago. I was very,
very glad to see that it was only a preliminary diagnosis, and that
things are looking a lot better now.
--
Julia Jones
Out now from Loose Id: Spindrift
Richard finds the truth in legend, when he finds a silkie bereft of
his skin and in need of a home... http://www.loose-id.com/detail.aspx?ID=190
Re: A strange story [message #176309 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 05:25
Lesley Weston  
in article 712jf.15$oz5.3 [at] dukeread03, Rocky Frisco at rock [at] rocky-frisco.com
wrote on 29/11/2005 11:33 AM:

> This all happened since November 19th.
>
> I have what I think is an exceptionally strange story to tell you.

<snip story - strange indeed>

I'm glad the second set of results were clear - who knows what happened, but
whatever it was, it's very much a Good Thing that you are well. Long may you
continue so!

--
Lesley Weston.

Brightly_coloured_blob is real, but I don't often check even the few bits
that get through Yahoo's filters. To reach me, use leswes att shaw dott ca,
changing spelling and spacing as required.
Re: A strange story [message #177562 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 07:23
Rocky Frisco  
Arthur Hagen wrote:
> Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote:
>
>>This all happened since November 19th.
>>
>
> [Staring death in her maw and returning]
>
>
> Yes, Rocky, but how do you *feel*? Strength and mental acuities
> returning?

The aches are receding; I'm eating some really nice food; my mind has
been back for a few days; life (and her sister) have nicely slapped me
upside the head, providing a priceless wake-up call. All in all, I would
(Mal Reynolds voice) "That worked out well."

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #177563 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 07:25
Rocky Frisco  
David Jensen wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:26:42 -0600, in alt.fan.pratchett
> Rocky Frisco <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> wrote in
> <ek6jf.38$oz5.5 [at] dukeread03>:
>
>>Alister wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>This all happened since November 19th.
>>>
>>>
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>I expect each person who hears this story will come to those
>>>>conclusions that best support his or her opinions and preconceptions,
>>>>since this is the way we are. It's a strange little story, of no
>>>>import on the larger stage, but I have lived it and it has had a
>>>>profound effect on my life and attitudes.
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm afraid that as a recent member of this froup, I don't know you well,
>>>but I felt I had to comment on your story.
>>>
>>>I am sincerely glad that you now appear to be well, and I trust that you
>>>remain so for a very long time.
>>
>>My most sincere thanks! I can be a very nasty old bastard, but many
>>afpeople really do like me.
>
>
> We really like you!
>
> [this is not an Academy Awards show and Rocky is definitely not the
> Flying Nun.]

Damn! I was looking forward to wearing that hat.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #177564 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 07:26
Rocky Frisco  
Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:

> Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:
>
>
>>Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Also Sprach Rocky Frisco:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>This all happened since November 19th.
>>>
>>>
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>I have no explanation for the remission but like, I'm
>>>sure, everyone else I am extremely glad it happened.
>>
>>But I had the nicest farewell speech all worked out. I
>>guess I can save it for later.
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>
> It's 00:56 here.
>
> That's the only explanation I have for nearly typing "I look
> forward to it"...

I would have found that funny. :)

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
Rock onstage with JJ Cale and E. Clapton: http://tinyurl.com/3modw
Re: A strange story [message #177565 ] Mi, 30 November 2005 07:31
Rocky Frisco  
Julia Jones wrote:

> In article <ek6jf.38$oz5.5 [at] dukeread03>, Rocky Frisco
> <rock [at] rocky-frisco.com> writes

>> My most sincere thanks! I can be a very nasty old bastard, but many
>> afpeople really do like me.

> Yes you are sometimes, and yes we do anyway. I would miss you very much,
> and I was horrified when I read the words from your preliminary
> diagnosis. I'm all too well aware of the prognosis in such cases, my
> parents having lost a friend to the disease some years ago. I was very,
> very glad to see that it was only a preliminary diagnosis, and that
> things are looking a lot better now.

Not surprisingly, much better than if it had not happened. I was
convinced it was my call to the door and had accepted it. I'm sure
that's why I can still hear the sound of little steel balls falling into
chutes and dominoes cascading as my karma realigns itself, no humour
intended. I have begun to be transformed into an anticrastinator, a
whole new phase for me. You can't buy that, but you can sure take it to
the bank.

-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
--
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The World's Best Daily News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/
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