ASU Football, thank Allah, et al. for back sugery, my brush eith fame.

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
m...

in view of the presence of my pride and joy, baby boy, anthony, at app
st as a freshman, i have supported the mountaineers with a vigor second
only to that expended on my beloved, but currently wretched, tar heels.
if you happen to see a fairly tall kid with black moptop hair and
matching beard wandering around the stadium in search of a clue and an
easy lady, tell him his daddy said "good hunting"...


There seemed to be many young "hunters" at the game. Where we park our
state vehicles, there's a group of regular drunken alumni. We hang with
them and get a kick out of their antics. One of 'em is the fella I
mentioned after the furman game who walked out of the stadium in his red
skivvies, having lost a bet on the points spread.

We kicked the **** out of Montana and the refs. Montana could do no wrong
and we must have received at least 5 unsportzman like conduct penalties?
Final score 38-17. http://www.goasu.com/

wow, mark, i am really vibing for your recovery. keep us apprised of
your progress.

I hope to be able to fend for myself, not too long after surgerey. But
failing that, my 73 y.o. mommie will tend to me. Thank Allah et al. for
mommie!

Op --thanks for the thoughts counselor--


yfitp
wayno

Opus wrote:

We kicked the **** out of Montana and the refs. Montana could do no wrong
and we must have received at least 5 unsportzman like conduct penalties?
Final score 38-17. http://www.goasu.com/


Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

jh

wrote in message
oups.com...

Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

You are correct sir! I neglected to add the "St." to Montana. We battle
Youngstown St. this Sat. at 4:00 PM and I sure hope Catawba Valley Medical
Center has ESPN, or I may have to have an ambulance transfer me to the
nearest hospital with cable and ESPN!

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

If you are a Montana fan I wish you well against UMass. I can only hope ASU
has what it take to get to Chattanooga.

Congrats on your daughters Commision.

Op

jh

Opus wrote:

You are correct sir! I neglected to add the "St." to Montana. We battle
Youngstown St. this Sat. at 4:00 PM and I sure hope Catawba Valley Medical
Center has ESPN, or I may have to have an ambulance transfer me to the
nearest hospital with cable and ESPN!

If you are a Montana fan I wish you well against UMass. I can only hope ASU
has what it take to get to Chattanooga.

Congrats on your daughters Commision.

Op

Well wishes and speedy recovery on your surgery!

I personally am a Montana State fan, but live in Missoula, It's pretty
much impossible not to follow the Griz living here. some with sterner
constitution than myself have managed. Actually, one daughter has a UM
degree (my reservist) and one has an MSU degree (my nurse). and the
Griz are the home town team- even if not my alma mater. My wife and I
have season tickets to the Griz games.

was really hoping for an all Montana championship game- don't know how
i'd have cheered that one.

best wishes, John.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Well wishes and speedy recovery on your surgery!

Thank you sir.

I personally am a Montana State fan, but live in Missoula, It's pretty
much impossible not to follow the Griz living here. some with sterner
constitution than myself have managed.

Your guyz put up a good fight and had many of us scared, especially, when
the Bobcats towered over our little team
:~^ (

Actually, one daughter has a UM
degree (my reservist) and one has an MSU degree (my nurse). and the
Griz are the home town team- even if not my alma mater. My wife and I
have season tickets to the Griz games.

was really hoping for an all Montana championship game- don't know how
i'd have cheered that one.

Very delicately, I'm sure.

Take care ad best of luck to your Grizzlys,

Op

best wishes, John.

On 6 Dec 2006 09:43:58 -0800, wrote:


Opus wrote:

We kicked the **** out of Montana and the refs. Montana could do no wrong
and we must have received at least 5 unsportzman like conduct penalties?
Final score 38-17. http://www.goasu.com/


Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

"daytripper" wrote in message
...

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will
wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect
UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

Chattynuga!

ASU plays Youngstown St. today at 4:00 PM, and it's being broadcast on ESPN.

I just got in from yesterday's surgery about 30 minutes ago. Had surgery at
11:00 AM and was released at 11:00 AM today. I'm at my home, didn't have to
stay at mother's or my aunt's place, but I can't drive for a week and have
to wear the neck brace for a week too :~^ (

Upside, 90 percocets! and no real pain to speak of. I already have regained
the strength in my hands, arms and shoulders!! It's amazing what a little
bit of back surgery can do for a fella. I'll likely go back to work after
next week, but I won't do anything...nothing....NADA...zilch!!! It's so
nice to feel whole again--physically that is. The doc said there is no hope
for me mentally or emotionally :~^ (

Op

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:53:14 -0500, "Opus" wrote:


"daytripper" wrote in message
.. .

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will
wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect
UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

Chattynuga!

ASU plays Youngstown St. today at 4:00 PM, and it's being broadcast on ESPN.

I just got in from yesterday's surgery about 30 minutes ago. Had surgery at
11:00 AM and was released at 11:00 AM today. I'm at my home, didn't have to
stay at mother's or my aunt's place, but I can't drive for a week and have
to wear the neck brace for a week too :~^ (

Upside, 90 percocets! and no real pain to speak of. I already have regained
the strength in my hands, arms and shoulders!! It's amazing what a little
bit of back surgery can do for a fella. I'll likely go back to work after
next week, but I won't do anything...nothing....NADA...zilch!!! It's so
nice to feel whole again--physically that is. The doc said there is no hope
for me mentally or emotionally :~^ (

Op


That sounds excellent, Mark.

In and out that quick and recovering function already, it sounds like you had
a micro-laminectomy done? I've had two, and the immediate results were as
profound as yours sounds. Just like flipping a switch.

I'll have to Tivo today's game to see what my home boyz are gonna face. This
whole playoff thing is pretty exciting - it's been 8 years since the last time
they were even in the playoffs, never mind contending for the 1AA
championship. And the UMA football operation usually runs a net yearly deficit
of a couple of million dollars, so this adventure might help them out next
year...to pry open those alumni wallets ;-)

/daytripper

"daytripper" wrote in message
...


That sounds excellent, Mark.

It's most EXCELLENT, if I do say so myself!

In and out that quick and recovering function already, it sounds like you
had
a micro-laminectomy done? I've had two, and the immediate results were as
profound as yours sounds. Just like flipping a switch.

I don't recall the proceedures name--Cervical disc surgery?, but the doc
goes in from the front of my neck, cuts out a section of bone from the
*foramina/lamina*. Then he removes the disc, partially or completely. He
then take a bone segment to fuse the vertebrae. I chose to go with the
donor bone graft, as he said my recovery time would mainly depend on the
bone removed from my hip. He also said the pain factor shoots up, if he
uses my own bone. He srews a metal plate to the two vertebrae, to hold the
bone wedge in place, where the disc used to be.

Presently, the only pain I am experiencing is a sore throat form the
trach-tube, and repositioning of my esophogus during surgery. I LOVE MY
NEURO-DOC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll have to Tivo today's game to see what my home boyz are gonna face.
This
whole playoff thing is pretty exciting - it's been 8 years since the last
time
they were even in the playoffs, never mind contending for the 1AA
championship.

Last year was our first, if Im not mistaken. I just got a call from Dan
"the elevator man" Steiger. He's Otis' elevator man on campus and he has to
work all the games, because of the chancellor's box. He was callin' to
check on me, which naturally led a 30 minute talk. He said that Youngstown
St. makes us look like a pee wee league team :~^ ( he said the Youngstown
St. boyz are difinitely "corn fed!" He should know, as he's from Iowa
himself and no little bitty fella. I'm converting him from a worm dunker to
a real fisherman. He gave me a Knight black-powder .50 cal and I am giving
him a 5-6 wt. Reddington rod, a Diawa reel, and the necessary accoutrements
to get him on the water.

And the UMA football operation usually runs a net yearly deficit
of a couple of million dollars, so this adventure might help them out next
year...to pry open those alumni wallets ;-)

After we won last years championship, the sports program came into a bout 36
million in alumni monies, not to mention what it has done for us recruiting
atheletes and undergrads in general. If we win the championship this year,
I might eve get a raise :~^ )~

You wanna place a bet?

Op


/daytripper

Opus typed:
snip football crap
I just got in from yesterday's surgery about 30 minutes ago. Had
surgery at 11:00 AM and was released at 11:00 AM today. I'm at my
home, didn't have to stay at mother's or my aunt's place, but I can't
drive for a week and have to wear the neck brace for a week too :~^ (

Upside, 90 percocets! and no real pain to speak of. I already have
regained the strength in my hands, arms and shoulders!! It's amazing
what a little bit of back surgery can do for a fella. I'll likely go
back to work after next week, but I won't do
anything...nothing....NADA...zilch!!! It's so nice to feel whole
again--physically that is.

Excellent news, Mark!

The doc said there is no hope for me mentally or emotionally :~^ (

Get a second opinion. . . and keep getting 'em until you get one you
like. Then marry her.
--
TL,
Tim
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