Gunner wrote:

For those of you who emailed or wished me well, many many many thanks.
Im very touched by the concern of everyone.

Glad to hear the good news Gunner.

I hope that one of the beneficial results of that escapade is that it
will be the trigger needed to make you quit smoking. (PLEEZE!)

I'd smoked for 44 years and tried nicotine gum, hypnosis and a "Smokers
Anonymous" group. I always fell off the wagon anywhere from a week to a
month after I quit, just as soon a a stressful event gave me an excuse
to "need one."

The "trigger" for me was this; 10 years I couldn't find my pack of butts
where I'd left it the night before. I learned from a young stoolie that
our then 12 year old daughter had swiped them so she could hide behind
the big rock out back and smoke with her friends.

I never bought another pack and I've been squeeky clean since that day.

You know why they call it "quitting cold turkey" don't you? 'Cause it's
about as pleasent as having a 20 pound frozen Butterball shoved up your ass.

Gunner, You and I can take heart in knowing that it's the good who die
young.

Happy Father's Day,

Jeff
--

Jeff Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"If you can smile when things are going wrong, you've thought of someone
to blame it on."