Three glasses of Shiraz down the hatch so far. What's everybody else drinking tonight?

[Aristus]

Crazy day at the clinic today.

Up: a patient of mine (female) told my assistant on her way out: "He's really hot!" Strange. I never knew bald fringe and a scowl of overwork could be considered hot.

Down: I was notified that a patient of mine died today. Respiratory failure. I was shocked, but not exactly surprised. He had severely advanced COPD and was still smoking. Every visit, he'd come in with an oxygen saturation of 89% or so. I'd tell him to quit smoking. He'd laugh and promise to quit. And he'd keep right on like before. He was a neat guy. I'll miss him.

Anyway. Time to drown my sorrows in a pool made of fermented grapes.

Join me?...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Ah, my dear Aristus...

I'm sorry your patient died...it is such a waste of a life!

And congrats on "being hot!"

No alcohol for me tonight...I took a Benadryl by mistake several hours ago.........and I've been very sleepy ever since! I meant to take a Sudafed...

So, just water for me! Phooey.

[Aristus]

3. Don't stay up too late, CalPeg.

After you nod the second time, it will be time for bed...

[In_The_Wind]

2. Enjoy your grapes.

I'm having tomatoes (Bloody Mary Mix) with vodka.

[Aristus]

4. I hope the tomatoes do their job...

[seveneyes]

5. Homebrew

[Aristus]

6. Perfect libation for a song like that.

I always marveled at the way The Animals took a dusty, creaky Delta Blues song and turned it into a psychedelic anthem of pain and regret.

[seveneyes]

7. And then we have this ...

[petronius]

8. I've fired four Torpedos so far, but the battleship is still afloat (albeit

listing a bit, and steering in circles).



Sorry about your patient...

[Aristus]

9. Are you taking water over the side?...

n/t

[petronius]

10. So far, the pumps are keeping up with the influx - but we're low in the water,

and may need a tug or two to make it back to port...