...that man from the building society ad would disapper!

it was Friday.

it was Friday.
I don't!

I don't!


Why?  ???

Why?  ???
It is was Friday, then the week would be over and I have missed out on Wednesday and Thursday.

it was payday.

it was payday.
I wish for a payday!

I wish for a payday!


My payday is every Friday.

My payday is every Friday.
Mine usual to be the last Friday of the month.

Mine usual to be the last Friday of the month.


do you get paid by the window or by Direct Deposit?

do you get paid by the window or by Direct Deposit?
Directly into my bank account.

Directly into my bank account.


I get paid by the window and I always check the correct amount I come home with.

I get paid by the window and I always check the correct amount I come home with.
You have to for there made still be human error in preparing the wage package.

You have to for there made still be human error in preparing the wage package.


It has happened plenty of times over there.

It has happened plenty of times over there.
That is why I chose for the direct payment.

That is why I chose for the direct payment.


A few of the times I've come home with someone else's paycheck and it was one of the cart attendants. ::)

A few of the times I've come home with someone else's paycheck and it was one of the cart attendants. ::)
You mean to say that you got home before you realised?

You mean to say that you got home before you realised?



The person behind the window gave me some guy's paycheck named "Tom" who is also a cart attendant,He works the night shift.

The person behind the window gave me some guy's paycheck named "Tom" who is also a cart attendant,He works the night shift.
There is a big difference in the spelling of Tom and Howard.

There is a big difference in the spelling of Tom and Howard.


I think they call me Tom Cruise and that's how she got confused. ::)

I think they call me Tom Cruise and that's how she got confused. ::)
You had your shades on?

You had your shades on?


I didn't have my shades on. ;D


They're just confused people over there. ::)

I didn't have my shades on. ;D


They're just confused people over there. ::)
Confuse them some more?

Confuse them some more?


I don't want to confuse them anymore.

I don't want to confuse them anymore.
So it will not be much fun at Halloween?

So it will not be much fun at Halloween?


Well,I'll see if they have a Tom Cruise mask.

Well,I'll see if they have a Tom Cruise mask.
Do the mask come in various sizes?

Do the mask come in various sizes?



No,one size fits all.

No,one size fits all.
Is it a small size?

Is it a small size?


It's a regular sized mask.

It's a regular sized mask.
Are there pictures of it?

Are there pictures of it?



I can't find any masks right now.

I can't find any masks right now.
All sold out?

All sold out?


I googled Tom Cruise masks and I got nothing. :(

I googled Tom Cruise masks and I got nothing. :(
All gone then.

All gone then.


maybe for Halloween,they'll be some Tom Cruise masks.

maybe for Halloween,they'll be some Tom Cruise masks.
Would this suffice?

http://www.rubbergorilla.co.uk/images/zombie%20mask%20about%20us.jpg

Would this suffice?

http://www.rubbergorilla.co.uk/images/zombie%20mask%20about%20us.jpg



I wouldn't go into the parking lot looking like that. ::) ;D

Would this suffice?

http://www.rubbergorilla.co.uk/images/zombie%20mask%20about%20us.jpg


AHHH!!!

It's the final boss from Splatterhouse!!!!

Kill it!

it was my week off.

I wouldn't go into the parking lot looking like that. ::) ;D
Even on Halloween?

Even on Halloween?



No,It would scare the customers away. ;D

No,It would scare the customers away. ;D
Do you realise that you will not be working at Halloween?

Do you realise that you will not be working at Halloween?


Yeah,isn't that cool,don't have to get splashed with eggs and shaving cream. ;D

Yeah,isn't that cool,don't have to get splashed with eggs and shaving cream. ;D
..but you can go Trick 'n Treating?

I wish I had a rabbit in a hat and a bat and a '64 impala. So I could sell them, although that might be tough in the current economy.


I actually wish that it won't rain on me today, and more money would be nice.

^on a similar note, I wish it wouldn't rain in Philly, so that the World Series Game Five can be finished up, regardless of who ends up winning.

..but you can go Trick 'n Treating?


No,too old for trick or treating.

No,too old for trick or treating.
With friends, in your Tom Cruise mask?

With friends, in your Tom Cruise mask?


No I won't be going Trick or Treating not even in a TC mask. ;D

Would you trick or treat as a fox? Would you trick or treat with a box?

No,too old for trick or treating.

I feel that I am too old for that as well.

I wish that I had fewer distractions in my life.

I went back to work.

I went back to work.
You are on holiday, forget work!

You are on holiday, forget work!


for another 2 more days.

for another 2 more days.
Have that good rest.

Have that good rest.


Thanks Phil.

Thanks Phil.
I am taking it easy over the next few days.

I am taking it easy over the next few days.


for me I got the rest of the day today and whole day tomorrow.

Sometimes I wish days were longer so that I could get more stuff accomplished. They just go too fast.

...that the kids in my neighborhood would stop throwing eggs at my house and the two cars (actually, a car and a pickup) that are outside. Don't they know that they need to respect their elders, although I am only 10 years older than the oldest of them >:(

I was younger,so I can date girls that were around 20 at that time but now I feel like an old dinosaur.

Someone would scratch my back

Someone would scratch my back



need a back scratcher?

Someone would scratch my back
I usually end up using a 12" ruler, it works just as good.

Pathmark would stop doing the switcheroo game with us cart collectors. >:(  ::)

Pathmark would stop doing the switcheroo game with us cart collectors. >:(  ::)
There should be a set rota that works on a four week basis, then you know exactly where you are.

There should be a set rota that works on a four week basis, then you know exactly where you are.


Yeah,they should have that but unfortunately,they don't!

...that there were mirrors on the ceiling

I could turn back time.

I could turn back time.
Cher can.

Cher can.


I wish she hadn't sang that song in the revealing outfit. :o

I wish she hadn't sang that song in the revealing outfit. :o
If only she could?

If only she could?


She couldn't fit into that outfit now.

...it will not rain today.

She couldn't fit into that outfit now.
Nuff said!

...that everything will turn out fine.

It wouldn't rain tomorrow. :(

...that it was at least 20 degrees cooler outside right now.

it was summer again.

it was summer again.
Our last summer was very wet.

Our last summer was very wet.


Our summer was very hot.

Our summer was very hot.
Hot and wet?

Hot and wet?



Some heavy thunderstorms occured in late July and into August.

Todday will be a better day.

It wasn't so cold today.

It wasn't so cold today.
It feels cold here.

It feels cold here.



and today will be in the Upper 30's.

and today will be in the Upper 30's.
This morning was veyr bright, but the afternoon is getting cold

This morning was veyr bright, but the afternoon is getting cold


The afternoon wasn't that bad but tonight feels frigid.

The afternoon wasn't that bad but tonight feels frigid.
It is frozen out there.

It was summer again.

^Seven more months, Howard. Seven more months. (That is, in the Northern Hemisphere.)

...I didn't procrastinate so much. :-\\

...these chuggers would disappear.

...these chuggers would disappear.


What are chuggers?

What are chuggers?
Those that are out on the pavement in shopping areas collecting direct debits for charities.

Charity Muggers is the term of endearment for them.

Chuggers for short.

It wasn't going to be so busy Wednesday. :(

It wasn't going to be so busy Wednesday. :(
Just take your time and think a lot.

Just take your time and think a lot.


I'll try Phil,maybe it won't be so hectic tomorrow.

I'll try Phil,maybe it won't be so hectic tomorrow.
the only thing you have to worry about is the carts, everything else is someone else's responsiblity.

the only thing you have to worry about is the carts, everything else is someone else's responsiblity.



There might not be any carts tomorrow.

There might not be any carts tomorrow.
Then that is down to the manager

Then that is down to the manager


Well,the manager has to order more carts,if that's the case.

Well,the manager has to order more carts,if that's the case.
Hopefully before the day arrives?

Hopefully before the day arrives?


They may not arrive in time.

They may not arrive in time.
Typical of the industry, no wonder there is a recession happening.

Typical of the industry, no wonder there is a recession happening.


It's all about the budget.

It's all about the budget.
It seems the budget now has been thrown out of the window!

It wasn't so busy yesterday.

It wasn't so busy yesterday.
How was it the day after?

How was it the day after?



very dead and empty,not many customers inside and outside.

very dead and empty,not many customers inside and outside.
Most of them stayed at home?

Most of them stayed at home?


Yeah pretty much they must have did their shopping the day before.

Yeah pretty much they must have did their shopping the day before.
To beat the rush.

To beat the rush.


and there was no rush the day after.

..it was warmer out there.

I wish to find employment this year; I am long overdue for working.

I wish that the local temperature was at least 20 or 30 degrees cooler; I do not like summer weather at this time of year. :P

I wish that the local temperature was at least 20 or 30 degrees cooler; I do not like summer weather at this time of year. :P



I wish it was 20 or 30 degrees warmer,just melt this snow.

...for something useful from Job Search today.

for Spring.

for Spring.
So do I, for the cricket season will start.

So do I, for the cricket season will start.


and the flowers.

and the flowers.
I wish my brother George were here

and the flowers.
...flowers bring on the hay fever.

I could turn back time.

...the workmen drilling outside would go away.

I was younger.

I wish I felt younger.

Pathmark would invest in a recycling bin for fliers. ::)

I could turn back time.


so do I

I could turn back time.
Not all the time.

I had some good sticky tape to get this thing on the wall to stay.

I am looking forward to not feeling the pain of sunburn!  And I wish my technical college course was finished and I had a job already.

...my headache would go away.  :(

the sun would come out already.

weekends would last longer

I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go
Cause I love them so

(Stevie Wonder)

...that it will not get too hot!

...that it will not get too hot!


me too.

me too.
...and it was and will be tomorrow.

I wish Michael was still here.  :(

I guess we all do.

I wish we had no rain.

... by Stevie Wonder

we had a week's worth of sunshine.

I wish I was a little bit taller

I wish I was a baller

I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her

I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a Six-Four Impala

I wish I was like six foot nine so I could get with leoshi  she don't know but yo she's really fine.....

I wish I had a brand new car
so far I gots this hatchback and everywhere I go I gets laughed at
And when I'm in my car I'm laid back
I got an 8-track and a spare tire in the backseat
But that's flat

Hey, I wish I had my way
'Cause everyday would be a Friday
You could even speed on the highway

...to shutdown now.

it were cooler today coz I don't like it when the temp is over 30 degrees. Just too hot.

I wish I was on vacation.

.... Barbara Walters would leave the view.

The woman is about 185 years old.
She never let's anyone talk.
She always feels the need to explain things in the minutest detail (apparently she thinks the audience is stupid).
She constently interupts someones story, or worse, their joke because she needs to give the background on everything.
She always wants to put the focus back on her.
On that rare occasion when she tells the joke- she undercuts it by explaining the punchline....again apparently we're too dense to get it on our own. And usually it wasn't even that good a joke to begin with.
At the end of some long explination or background she always transitions back to her point by waving her hand and saying "well okay". It's annoying.

And finally: if a good fight is about to start she always cuts in before it really gets going.

>:(

it was my day off.

I wish it will be warm and hot tomorrow.

I wish it to be wonderful weather for tomorrow.

I wish it to be wonderful weather for tomorrow.


over here it should be ok.

I wish it will be warm and hot tomorrow.


today is hot and warm.

my headache would have gone away hours ago.  I still have it.

I wish.... I could remember the pin number for my emergency ATM card.... I am on empty- have $2 in my regular bank account and um.... no access to the emergency fund without that PIN.  >:(

for Thanksgiving off next year.

...people didn't always rush into certain seasons.

...people didn't always rush into certain seasons.


I know what you mean. ::)

for Thanksgiving off next year.
Book it with your management now, book the whole week off, go on holiday!

Book it with your management now, book the whole week off, go on holiday!


Yeah I sure will do that.

the sun would come out.

...I had a job and was earning money.

^ same here

I had a girlfriend.

the sun would come out.


me too.

I wish more people would make posts and keep the board busy. Long periods of inactivity are boring, especially when there's only one or two people signed in.

That all areas of the world who are starving get some much needed clean water, food and medical help.

I wish more people would make posts and keep the board busy. Long periods of inactivity are boring, especially when there's only one or two people signed in.


I wish the people making posts would make more interesting posts... it gets boring reading about the weather and long drawn out details about where people go... we get people your life is boring must you bore us with the details  ::)

That all areas of the world who are starving get some much needed clean water, food and medical help.



Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the next Miss North America!!! come get your crown Frank!!  ;D

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the next Miss North America!!! come get your crown Frank!!  ;D

I'm concerned about the bikini contest tho, don't think I'll do too well  ;)

it was time for dinner,I'm starving.

I'm concerned about the bikini contest tho, don't think I'll do too well  ;)



If you wax you will do well! ;D

If you wax you will do well! ;D

As long as I don't have to wear a manzier for too long.

I wish it was warm again.

those days...could..come back once more, i wish those days ..nev..er had to go.

I wish Stevie Wonder was played more on the radio.  ;D

I wish Stevie Wonder was played more on the radio.  ;D

Me too, he doesn't get played enough.

Me too, he doesn't get played enough.



I wish old school was played more often.

I wish old school was played more often.

Maybe you can listen to an "oldies" station then

Maybe you can listen to an "oldies" station then


on my winamp favorites I have AVRO Back To the Old School and DanceGroove Radio.

I like oldies music. Even from the 40s, 50s up to the late 70s

I like oldies music. Even from the 40s, 50s up to the late 70s



The 80's too?

The 80's too?

Yes, most of the 80s...but when rap came in, I turned off. That noise annoyed me.

Yes, most of the 80s...but when rap came in, I turned off. That noise annoyed me.


I like old school rap.

I like old school rap.

I don't like any crap music. It bothers my ears and brain with that awful noise.

I don't like any crap music. It bothers my ears and brain with that awful noise.


what do you like?

what do you like?

See post 371...
I like oldies music. Even from the 40s, 50s up to the late 70s

and you can add in a good chunk of the 80s as well. And I like Classical music.

I wish it didn't snow tomorrow. :(

I wish I hadn't been sick this week...but unfortunately there's no way to change the past :P

I wish people would slow down in treacherous weather.

my head would stop hurting

my head would stop hurting



I hear that.


I wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!



Cat

I wish people would stop shopping at the last minute.  ::) >:(

We didn't eat so much tonight

I wish the snow melted.

I wish the snow melted.

Boil lots of hot water and plug in many hair-dryers and begin your task to melt the snow.

Boil lots of hot water and plug in many hair-dryers and begin your task to melt the snow.


that could take many days.

that could take many days.

gotta start somewhere!

gotta start somewhere!


BTW,the snow has halfway melted.

BTW,the snow has halfway melted.

Good job Howard!

Good job Howard!


good job? for what?  ???

It was Spring.

I wish it were 2011, I am bored of 2010  :D

I wish I could keep on ueberposting for the next 24 hours, but unfortunately I can't. I'm only awake for another four!

I wish I could keep on ueberposting for the next 24 hours, but unfortunately I can't. I'm only awake for another four!

posting for 20 hours while sleeping might be tricky

I wish it were 2011, I am bored of 2010   :D


Yeah,you wish.  ::)

I wish it were 2011, I am bored of 2010   :D


according to a little bird it was still 09 when you posted this!!!  ::)

The sun would come out

according to a little bird it was still 09 when you posted this!!!  ::)

You obviously forgot about my time machine invention.

....the rain would stop.

my friend Randy would stop being so dysfunctional.

...I had a paying job! I know I should start somewhere, with something, but I've had hardly any luck finding anything. I don't care how much it pays, but I'm getting bored not working.

There was more respect in the world.

I wish all I can see in the newspaper is good news.

I knew when I was getting my surgery

I knew when I was getting my surgery


I hope it's nothing to serious, Wildcard.  :(

... for another cup of tea. I've been going through tea like it's going out of season. I think I need to go to rehab.

^ I'm getting a cochlear implant so that will be good.  Just tired of waiting for it.  Then I get to do more waiting for the wound to heal before I get to try it out.

^ I'm getting a cochlear implant so that will be good.  Just tired of waiting for it.  Then I get to do more waiting for the wound to heal before I get to try it out.


I see, so that's to do with the inner ear? I'm guessing you are having trouble standing at the moment? The cochlea is the place where the liquid swishes around inside your ear to keep your balance.

...Wildcard gets her operation and recieves a speedy recovery afterwards.  :)

I see, so that's to do with the inner ear? I'm guessing you are having trouble standing at the moment? The cochlea is the place where the liquid swishes around inside your ear to keep your balance.

...Wildcard gets her operation and recieves a speedy recovery afterwards.  :)


The cochlear is to do with hearing.  You're thinking of the semi-circular canals.

The cochlear is to do with hearing.  You're thinking of the semi-circular canals.


Ah right. Thanks for correcting me. Lucky I'm not a doctor. ;D

... for another cup of tea. I've been going through tea like it's going out of season. I think I need to go to rehab.


Are you working funny shifts still?  Not sure that 3 in the morning is any time for tea otherwise!

Are you working funny shifts still?  Not sure that 3 in the morning is any time for tea otherwise!


I'm not up for tea now. I was thinking about it a couple of hours ago.

No, I'm just addicted to Inthe00s at the moment. I haven't had internet for so long I guess I am metaphorically gorging on it at the moment.

I'm not up for tea now. I was thinking about it a couple of hours ago.

No, I'm just addicted to Inthe00s at the moment. I haven't had internet for so long I guess I am metaphorically gorging on it at the moment.


Just trying to get your post count decent again!

Just trying to get your post count decent again!


Yes, make myself respectable here for once.  ;D

dissiness is a possible side affect if that area gets irritated theres a nerve for the tastebuds too.  a little chip is going to be put by the bones of my ear to help them recieve sound.  The hairs in my left ear have been damaged from the radiation to treat my brain tumor when I was 7.  

I'm not up for tea now. I was thinking about it a couple of hours ago.

No, I'm just addicted to Inthe00s at the moment. I haven't had internet for so long I guess I am metaphorically gorging on it at the moment.


I wish I knew what Rag Dolly Anna was... is that the UK equivalent to Raggedy Anne? and how'd you get stuck with that name  ;D

I wish I knew what Rag Dolly Anna was... is that the UK equivalent to Raggedy Anne? and how'd you get stuck with that name  ;D


Read the last few posts in 'Is anyone here'

dissiness is a possible side affect if that area gets irritated theres a nerve for the tastebuds too.  a little chip is going to be put by the bones of my ear to help them recieve sound.  The hairs in my left ear have been damaged from the radiation to treat my brain tumor when I was 7.  


It's so strange that the human body can be affected by different things. Do you feel any ill effects from your brain tumor or did the treatment completely sort it out?

I guess, in some indirect way, Snozzberries, it is the UK equivalent of Raggedy Anne. Rag Dolly Anna was a short lived children's show featuring Pat Coombs and her doll like daughter (I think anyway). Just checked it out on Youtube and it's exactly how I remember it, lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx7ySHNbNJI

you beat me to finding the youtube clip

Read the last few posts in 'Is anyone here'


ah! Thx.

It's so strange that the human body can be affected by different things. Do you feel any ill effects from your brain tumor or did the treatment completely sort it out?

I guess, in some indirect way, Snozzberries, it is the UK equivalent of Raggedy Anne. Rag Dolly Anna was a short lived children's show featuring Pat Coombs and her doll like daughter (I think anyway). Just checked it out on Youtube and it's exactly how I remember it, lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx7ySHNbNJI
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thx!

It's so strange that the human body can be affected by different things. Do you feel any ill effects from your brain tumor or did the treatment completely sort it out?


The tumor was in the medolablastoma in the brain.  It caused me to throw up green fluid.  I still did a lot of throwing up afterwords all day while having the radiation treatment.  Some time later when I started going back to school, I'd still have to throw up once every morning.  I had to take some medicine for a while to correct my head.  Then I got a stroke at 16 from the radiation ( shot through the left ear). half my body was paralyzed for two days and weakened.  Also I got double vision.  Anyway it's been taken care of and I hope my worst is over. 

The tumor was in the medolablastoma in the brain.  It caused me to throw up green fluid.  I still did a lot of throwing up afterwords all day while having the radiation treatment.  Some time later when I started going back to school, I'd still have to throw up once every morning.  I had to take some medicine for a while to correct my head.  Then I got a stroke at 16 from the radiation ( shot through the left ear). half my body was paralyzed for two days and weakened.  Also I got double vision.  Anyway it's been taken care of and I hope my worst is over. 


Awww, I am sorry to know you have been so ill. What does the medolablastoma control if it caused you to throw up? Has the double vision cleared up?

It seems like you are over the worst and that operation will sort your ear out in no time I am sure.  ;)

I have no idea what caused me to throw up.  At the time my body had all that fluid to get rid of It would make since to have gotten rid of it some way, but that doesn't explain why I was throwing up afterwards.  I'll have to look up the name of the medicine and what that type of things it fixes to possibly give you a  guess. 

I had to get surgery on the eyes which was much better then the botox injections.they were giving me. 

The thing about my left ear is that I've always held the phone to my right ear because I couldn't understand speech.  I may not be able to hear speech in that ear anyway.  And this was before the radiation damage.  My right ear has a titanium bone replacement and I don't know how it is and if it can be used forthis.  See the doctor wants to do it on the left for the radiation damage. 

I wish it wasn't cold. :o

I have no idea what caused me to throw up.  At the time my body had all that fluid to get rid of It would make since to have gotten rid of it some way, but that doesn't explain why I was throwing up afterwards.  I'll have to look up the name of the medicine and what that type of things it fixes to possibly give you a  guess.  

It could have been a side effect to the medicine you were taking? I am very glad you got rid of all that stuff and feel much better as a result.

I had to get surgery on the eyes which was much better then the botox injections.they were giving me.  

Why did you need botox injections? I thought they were used for cosmetic purposes.

I had my eyes operated on to cure strabismus (a common muscular problem where both eyes aren't looking in the same place at the same time). I don't know why I didn't have it done sooner as it is completely cured and removed my occassional double-vision. What I would get quite often was two points (say for example a lampshade) would split into two and then slowly come together to form the 'proper' lampshade. I was so used to it. My eye doctor said not many people get their strabismus corrected on the NHS because they believe it is a cosmetic thing and not a visual thing. I urge anybody with this eye condition to get it done.  8)

I was lying on a hospital bed for about four hours before I could even open my eyes the pain was too much. It is comparable to having painful bloodshot eyes but multiply that by a 100. However, I feel more confident now.

The thing about my left ear is that I've always held the phone to my right ear because I couldn't understand speech.  I may not be able to hear speech in that ear anyway.  And this was before the radiation damage.  My right ear has a titanium bone replacement and I don't know how it is and if it can be used forthis.  See the doctor wants to do it on the left for the radiation damage.  

Whatever your doctor is about to do, I am sure he has a lot of experience in surgery and will know exactly what to do when the time comes for you to have your operations. Do you reckon you will need a hearing aid or the surgery will sort out the radiation problem itself?

it was Spring.

The tumor was in the medolablastoma in the brain.  It caused me to throw up green fluid.  I still did a lot of throwing up afterwords all day while having the radiation treatment.  Some time later when I started going back to school, I'd still have to throw up once every morning.  I had to take some medicine for a while to correct my head.  Then I got a stroke at 16 from the radiation ( shot through the left ear). half my body was paralyzed for two days and weakened.  Also I got double vision.  Anyway it's been taken care of and I hope my worst is over. 

I have no idea what caused me to throw up. 


Holy crap.  Congrats to your doc on catching Medulloblastoma in time. The nausea is a classic symptom of increased intracranial pressure -- nerdspeak for "big tumor growing really fast in a skull that isn't moving" -- and the throwing up after/during the treatment was a combination of the high pressure before the tumor began to shrink in size, plus a hint of radiation sickness, and if you were also on chemo, then probably that, too. 

But you're still alive and posting here, so what you went through was a hell of a lot better than the alternative.  If your age is as stated in your profile, and you went through it at the age you describe, and your doctor agrees with my wild-assed, never-had-any-medical-training, guess your treatment nailed it and you don't have anything more to worry about from it.


Why did you need botox injections? I thought they were used for cosmetic purposes.


I had my eyes operated on to cure strabismus (a common muscular problem where both eyes aren't looking in the same place at the same time)

Botox deadens nerves and muscles. 

Strabisimus is caused by lots of things - and often treated by weakening the stronger muscle. Sometimes that's one by surgery, and since the discovery that botulinum toxin (Botox) could be used to do it in 1980, that's been the other way to do it.  Botox was first used to treat strabismus, and it was only later that it was discovered that it also made frowny strained faces look a bit plasticy, but younger.  The cosmetic application makes a boatload more money for the company, but it was originally designed for a serious purpose. 

Also from that article, "A strabismus may be a sign of increased intracranial pressure, as CN VI is particularly vulnerable to damage from brain swelling, as it runs between the clivus and brain stem."  Well, that's where we started from -- that brain cancer, and the brain swelling is part and parcel of having a rapidly-growing ounce (then two, then three...) of badness in a 3-pound skull.  So that probably explains the double vision, too.  If the nerve was damaged due to the high pressure, it may not come back - even though cancer's been well and soundly nuked and the pressure returned to normal.

(Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.  I just ask the interooglepediaweb thingy and make wild-assed guesses based on what passes through its collective BS detector.  Got a medical problem?  Talk to a doctor, because he or she has actually done science, rather than just reading about it.)

This was a light-hearted thread until I geeked out in it. 

Ordinarily, I'd wish for another beer, and I'd fulfill that wish with a trip to the fridge.  But it's late, and I don't want to have to wish for a cure for cirrhosis of the liver.  So instead of another beer, I'm having a glass of water.  And I'll wish I didn't know the things fish do in it.

I wish for peace on Earth.

I wish the Dodgers would start playing better baseball.