Chunder is Aussie-speak for puke, yes.

Announcement: Have finally returned from three weeks in the wilds of Chappaquiddick and extended babysitting duties.

Analysis: Taking care of children you have not raised is hard.

And I still have oodles of boxes to unpack in the new apt. Ugh. Luckily the power didn't go out while I was gone so I can watch all the shows I missed--oh wait, it did.

However, all went well with my sister's surgery and her cancer was stage 1A so no chemo or radiation—yeah! I release the health~ma and send lots of punctuation to all the others who had a difficult August.

Special message to msbelle: A hearty congrats on the adoption. I am so happy for you! You are going to be a great mom—and I can't wait to see your brother as an uncle. You asked for a tape player a few days back. Is this for you? Are you interested in mixed tapes? Because I'm going through mine as I set up my itunes playlists. I would happily send a package to you instead of tossing them.

“That represents months of being able to get by,”

Huh?

He's talking about retroactive welfare benefits.

Picture of a jet airliner being struck by lightning. [link] The lightning actually goes through the plane and continues down to the ground. Apparantly this happens a lot, and there's almost never any negative consequences to it.

all went well with my sister's surgery and her cancer was stage 1A so no chemo or radiation

Woo-hoo! That's great news.

Chunder is Aussie-speak for puke, yes.

So the thunder they ask if you can hear? Is that the thunder of the chunder from down under?

And was the thunder of the chunder caused by the pellet with the poison in the vessel with the pestle?

Thank you Kristen, Jessica, and bonbon. Maimonides Medical Center has said no, but the list I found of top surgeons at NY magazine will be a big help!

Also, perhaps the not so good hospitals in Brooklyn will WANT to use Registered Nurse First Assistants because they are cheaper.

From Coctail Party Physics:

We here at Cocktail Party Physics salute Singh, Franklin, Faraday, Edison, Tesla, and all the other pioneers of electromagnetism, with not one, not two, but three physics cocktails (four if you count two versions of the same one). First, there is the High Voltage: combine 6 parts tequila with 3 parts peach liqueur, and 1 part lime juice. Mix it all together in a shaker, pour into a chilled glass, and enjoy.

Next we have two versions of a drink called Thunder and Lightning. Version 1.0 is pretty standard, as cocktails go: Mix 1/2 ounce of Rumple Minze with 1/2 ounce of Bacardi 151 proof rum in a shaker, pour into a glass, and serve. It's a bit more lethal than it sounds. More intriguing is Version 2.0, which calls for 1-1/2 ounces of brandy, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar, and 1 egg yolk (huh?). Shake all the ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

And finally, we have a pyrotechnic little concoction called the Combustible Edison, which we're adding to our permanent sidebar "menu". In a shaker filled with cracked ice, combine 1 ounce of Campari with 1 ounce of fresh lemon juice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Then heat 2 ounces of brandy in a chafing dish. Once the brandy is warm, ignite it and pour into the cocktail glass. Cocktail Go BOOM! Friends Impressed! Host Has Made Fire! And Fire = Pretty!

See? A simple cocktail can bring out the awestruck caveman lurking deep within all of us.

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(this is the woman who wrote "The Physics of Buffy")

Also, perhaps the not so good hospitals in Brooklyn will WANT to use Registered Nurse First Assistants because they are cheaper.

Then there are a lot of big hospitals with generic names -- Jamaica Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital, etc.

Hooray for your sister, megan!

Who do you think is being slammed in that article, bon? (IOW, no I don't think it sounds like a slam.)

What are the names of some large hospitals known for surgery in Kings, Queens, and Richmond counties. We are working on a grant to train some NYC nurses to be surgical first assistants and we need some letters of agreement from hospitals.

I had my surgery at Long Island College Hospital (which is in Brooklyn).