Clarification/Follow-up by tomder55 on 06/05/07 11:57 am:
I think Gorby saw the cards for what they were, and decided it was better to fold with honor. I think he started something good, but a century of bad government cannot be undone by a single man.

True enough ;but we did squander an opportunity to prop up Yeltzin's democratic efforts .We should've had some kind of Marshall Plan in place. But wait ....who was the American President ? oh yeah ! ...the Clintonoids were running foreign policy.

Clarification/Follow-up by Itsdb on 06/05/07 5:02 pm:
Hey buddy, I guess I didn't know about the skin cancer thing. My prayers are with you.

But, you weren't alone in drinking imports yesterday, I had a couple of Coronas while burying my 10-year-old Blue Heeler. Man I miss that dog already...

Clarification/Follow-up by kindj on 06/05/07 9:01 pm:
I posted something about it on the "Hate Christianity" board a few days ago, but it probably got swallowed up in the pages of debris that is the norm these days.

Just got the pathology report back today (had the surgery last week--which hurt like hell, by the way). The doc got it all, and as of right now, doesn't see signs of any more.

I just look like Frankenstein right now, though. Five new scars, none less than two inches, most are about four. One head, one neck, one shoulder, one chest. The neck especially hurts, since there ain't a single thing you can do that doesn't involve turning or using your neck. Getting the stitches out tomorrow, at my insistence.

Looks like all will be well.

Clarification/Follow-up by Itsdb on 06/05/07 9:06 pm:
Speaking of necks, my wife has been a real pain in the neck ... or had anyway. She had neck surgery a couple of months ago so I understand why that wouldn't be pleasant for you. Anyway, good to hear all went well.