Re: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

April 17, 2001

LOL We females are nesters and planners by nature. And especially when

we're all getting so hot-looking we want to be SEEN!!!!

And my shiny purple shirt can't be missed. (I'm actually dressed like a

girl for once!!!)

>OK...let me go out in left field here for a minute. I've been on this

>earth for 30 years, and have been around women for all of them. Now, I

>*KNOW* this is a woman thing, but I still laugh every time I read it.

>Before every support group meeting, everyone posts what they'll be

>wearing...that is, all the women do. It just cracks me up! Guys are

>like... " hmmmm...I have to leave the house in 5 minutes...oh, there's a pair

>of clean jeans. Oh, look! " My Soprano's " T-Shirt is clean...I'll wear

>that! " . hahaha.

>

>Please don't think I'm ragging on anyone. It's just something that has

>always amused me...some of the difference between men & women/mars &

>venus...whatever you want to call it. :-)

>

>You can now return to your regularly scheduled lives.

>

>Jeff

>(Who's sad that he can't make tonight's meeting, but is DETERMINED to make

>next month's meeting...but has no idea what he'll wear!) :-)

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April 17, 2001

Well, Jeff...Tonight I'll be wearing a pair of black shorts and a nice maroon t-shirt. This will be complimented by my pair of black Vans shoes. I'll have a matching purse...Ummm...Ignore that.

-- S.

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:45 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

OK...let me go out in left field here for a minute. I've been on this earth for 30 years, and have been around women for all of them. Now, I *KNOW* this is a woman thing, but I still laugh every time I read it. Before every support group meeting, everyone posts what they'll be wearing...that is, all the women do. It just cracks me up! Guys are like..."hmmmm...I have to leave the house in 5 minutes...oh, there's a pair of clean jeans. Oh, look! "My Soprano's" T-Shirt is clean...I'll wear that!". hahaha.

Please don't think I'm ragging on anyone. It's just something that has always amused me...some of the difference between men & women/mars & venus...whatever you want to call it. :-)

You can now return to your regularly scheduled lives.

Jeff

(Who's sad that he can't make tonight's meeting, but is DETERMINED to make next month's meeting...but has no idea what he'll wear!) :-)

April 17, 2001

I'll be wearing my pink tutu with the thong back.

April 17, 2001

Jeff its funny to hear the man's perspective .. must be the same thoughts when all the girls go to powder their nose in the bathroom

Lyssa

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:45 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

OK...let me go out in left field here for a minute. I've been on this earth for 30 years, and have been around women for all of them. Now, I *KNOW* this is a woman thing, but I still laugh every time I read it. Before every support group meeting, everyone posts what they'll be wearing...that is, all the women do. It just cracks me up! Guys are like..."hmmmm...I have to leave the house in 5 minutes...oh, there's a pair of clean jeans. Oh, look! "My Soprano's" T-Shirt is clean...I'll wear that!". hahaha.

Please don't think I'm ragging on anyone. It's just something that has always amused me...some of the difference between men & women/mars & venus...whatever you want to call it. :-)

You can now return to your regularly scheduled lives.

Jeff

(Who's sad that he can't make tonight's meeting, but is DETERMINED to make next month's meeting...but has no idea what he'll wear!) :-)

April 17, 2001

Jeff,

Ok...fyi: I'm usually the one who tells someone what I'll be wearing, then wear something COMPLETELY different so I can freak them out a bit!

Actually...in reality, I hate to iron, therefore I don't, therefore, I won't!

Dawn

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:45 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

OK...let me go out in left field here for a minute. I've been on this earth for 30 years, and have been around women for all of them. Now, I *KNOW* this is a woman thing, but I still laugh every time I read it. Before every support group meeting, everyone posts what they'll be wearing...that is, all the women do. It just cracks me up! Guys are like..."hmmmm...I have to leave the house in 5 minutes...oh, there's a pair of clean jeans. Oh, look! "My Soprano's" T-Shirt is clean...I'll wear that!". hahaha.

Please don't think I'm ragging on anyone. It's just something that has always amused me...some of the difference between men & women/mars & venus...whatever you want to call it. :-)

You can now return to your regularly scheduled lives.

Jeff

(Who's sad that he can't make tonight's meeting, but is DETERMINED to make next month's meeting...but has no idea what he'll wear!) :-)

April 21, 2001

Jeff:

Should you attend the May meeting at NWH I must make it a point to find out who you are. I want to tell you that I look forward to reading your letters as your sense of humor always comes through. You make me laugh/smile all the time.

Post-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

April 22, 2001

Jeff:

Good luck on Thursday and you will have to keep us all posted as to your surgery date.

Can't wait to meet you in May.

Post-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

April 22, 2001

hi jeanie

im pam, my consult is may 8th with dr mun also, its at 12:30 what time is yours? Lets chat!

Pam C

April 22, 2001

-

Ya' know, after reading this email, I sat back in my chair and got all serious for a moment and did some "soul searching". I've ALWAYS been the guy to make people laugh. I kid you not, some of my friends, when having a really bad day, would call me on the phone, knowing I'd get them laughing. I think making people laugh is probably connected to me trying to be "accepted" by everyone, even though I was overweight. Not that this was necessarily needed, for I know that my close friends like me for ME...but I do think there's a connection.

OK...too much serious thinking. My brain is going to start to sizzle in a minute! I am going to make every effort to make it to the meeting in May. I gotta meet you guys!

PS-I have my pre-op meeting with Dr. Mun this Thursday, then we schedule surgery! YAHOOOOO!

Stay safe everyone.

Jeff

~My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.~

From: AFLaRhette@...

Jeff: Should you attend the May meeting at NWH I must make it a point to find out who you are. I want to tell you that I look forward to reading your letters as your sense of humor always comes through. You make me laugh/smile all the time. Post-op 3/1/01 Dr. Thayer

April 22, 2001

> -

>

Hi Jeff,

I haven't been on the list long enough to get a feel for your writing

but I'm looking forward to reading more.

> PS-I have my pre-op meeting with Dr. Mun this Thursday, then we

>schedule surgery! YAHOOOOO!

I have a sneaking suspision we sat next to each other during last

Thursday's BIDMC, Center for Gastric Bypass support meeting. If you

are a landscaper then it was you. I was the one to your left.

I just saw your post about your consultation with Dr. Mun this coming

Thursday. Mine is May 8th and I'm anxious and excited. I'd love to

hear what theappointment was like if you feel like sharing.

Good luck!

Jeanie

Thought for the day: Work like you don't need money, Love like you've

never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.

April 22, 2001

Hi Jeff. That's because you're supposed to be jolly. Everyone knows that fat guys are supposed to be jolly, right? Actually, I feel the same way...I guess when you're big you have to be able to 1> Laugh at yourself to keep from going insane and 2> make people laugh so they get past appearances and get to know the person...Making people laugh is probably the fastest way to do this. Of course there are other ways but they usually take longer. I figure make people laugh and feel good and you're more likely to have the chance to have deeper conversations and show how intellectual can be. Hehe...But I like making people laugh. It gives me something to focus on. Besides, it's not hard to feel like you're a really funny guy...Whenever you feel that maybe you're not as funny as you think you are, watch old episodes of the Love Boat.

-- S.

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 7:35 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

-

Ya' know, after reading this email, I sat back in my chair and got all serious for a moment and did some "soul searching". I've ALWAYS been the guy to make people laugh. I kid you not, some of my friends, when having a really bad day, would call me on the phone, knowing I'd get them laughing. I think making people laugh is probably connected to me trying to be "accepted" by everyone, even though I was overweight. Not that this was necessarily needed, for I know that my close friends like me for ME...but I do think there's a connection.

OK...too much serious thinking. My brain is going to start to sizzle in a minute! I am going to make every effort to make it to the meeting in May. I gotta meet you guys!

PS-I have my pre-op meeting with Dr. Mun this Thursday, then we schedule surgery! YAHOOOOO!

Stay safe everyone.

Jeff

~My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.~

From: AFLaRhette@...

Jeff: Should you attend the May meeting at NWH I must make it a point to find out who you are. I want to tell you that I look forward to reading your letters as your sense of humor always comes through. You make me laugh/smile all the time. Post-op 3/1/01 Dr. Thayer

April 22, 2001

!

I used to be addicted to the Love Boat!!! My how times have changed! I'm a "Stooges" kinda gal now!

The Beave (aka: Dawn)

-----Original Message-----From: S. Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 9:43 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: RE: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

Hi Jeff. That's because you're supposed to be jolly. Everyone knows that fat guys are supposed to be jolly, right? Actually, I feel the same way...I guess when you're big you have to be able to 1> Laugh at yourself to keep from going insane and 2> make people laugh so they get past appearances and get to know the person...Making people laugh is probably the fastest way to do this. Of course there are other ways but they usually take longer. I figure make people laugh and feel good and you're more likely to have the chance to have deeper conversations and show how intellectual can be. Hehe...But I like making people laugh. It gives me something to focus on. Besides, it's not hard to feel like you're a really funny guy...Whenever you feel that maybe you're not as funny as you think you are, watch old episodes of the Love Boat.

-- S.

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 7:35 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

-

Ya' know, after reading this email, I sat back in my chair and got all serious for a moment and did some "soul searching". I've ALWAYS been the guy to make people laugh. I kid you not, some of my friends, when having a really bad day, would call me on the phone, knowing I'd get them laughing. I think making people laugh is probably connected to me trying to be "accepted" by everyone, even though I was overweight. Not that this was necessarily needed, for I know that my close friends like me for ME...but I do think there's a connection.

OK...too much serious thinking. My brain is going to start to sizzle in a minute! I am going to make every effort to make it to the meeting in May. I gotta meet you guys!

PS-I have my pre-op meeting with Dr. Mun this Thursday, then we schedule surgery! YAHOOOOO!

Stay safe everyone.

Jeff

~My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.~

From: AFLaRhette@...

Jeff: Should you attend the May meeting at NWH I must make it a point to find out who you are. I want to tell you that I look forward to reading your letters as your sense of humor always comes through. You make me laugh/smile all the time. Post-op 3/1/01 Dr. Thayer

April 23, 2001

wrote:

>>...you're supposed to be jolly. Everyone knows that fat guys are supposed

>>to be jolly, right?

...you're right! So, almost a month ahead of time, I'll say this...at the next support meeting, I'll be the one with the red and white hat, coat, and pants... black leather belt...patent leather shoes...big white beard...oh...wait a minute. Nevermind. hehehehehe ;-)

I checked out your site...looks great!

Jeff

~Jolly Mon Sing~

April 23, 2001

Jeanie-

Nope...wasn't me you sat next to. I didn't make it to that one. :-(

I'll let you know how my appointment goes, though. :-)

Jeff

~I'm not a landscaper...but I play one on T.V.~

April 23, 2001

Hey Jeff,

I agree with you about being funny. People tell me all the time that I

am. I have figured that it was a good defence mechanism like said. Make

them laugh before they laugh at you. As a result, I have a very sarcastic sense

of humor. Needless to say, Don Rickles is one of favorites. I have always said

thank God for my sense of humor because I have always been able to look at the

absurd things in life like, why yellow smiley faces don't have a nose. If you

know any good stand-up comedian, you would also know that they are probably, as

a group, the most screwed up people in the world. We all want appreciation to a

certain degree, but they thirst for it in a public forum. So, keep happy and I

love your tag lines.

Don

April 23, 2001

The best show ever produced was " The Honeymooners " with Jackie Gleason. In my

ever so humble opinion.

Don

April 23, 2001

ROFL! What would be classic is if you actually did that. Glad you liked the site.

-- S.

-----Original Message-----From: Fleetion Medic Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:58 AMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: What Will You Be Wearing Tonight?

wrote:

>>...you're supposed to be jolly. Everyone knows that fat guys are supposed

>>to be jolly, right?

...you're right! So, almost a month ahead of time, I'll say this...at the next support meeting, I'll be the one with the red and white hat, coat, and pants... black leather belt...patent leather shoes...big white beard...oh...wait a minute. Nevermind. hehehehehe ;-)

I checked out your site...looks great!

Jeff

~Jolly Mon Sing~

April 23, 2001

Jeff,

I know exactly why you guys have a ghoulish sense of humor. It's your

mental protection from what you have to deal with on a daily basis. That's my

stress relief. When I said before that I can always see the absurd side of

life, I meant like with everything. If you saw me at my mother's funeral, you

would have thought I was heartless. But, I escaped the stress of the occasion

by laughing and remembering the fun times we had. I don't know how you guys

do what you do, I swear. I sure as hell never could do it. Regarding the

story of the heroin OD, who says drugs make you stupid? I always said there

should be two types of jails. Regular jail for real criminals and a stupid

jail for idiots. I can hear the judge now. " You tried to rob a bank by

writing a note on the back of your deposit slip that had your name and

address on it? You're going to stupid jail! " The person you helped last night

sounds like a prime candidate, not to mention his friend.

Don

April 23, 2001

Don-

Stand up comedians are definately messed up, but my money is on those that work EMS. Some of the Paramedics and EMT's are the most screwed up people alive. I think it's probably kind of a stress relief, but I can tell you that there's times when we'll be riding home from the hospital in the ambulance, and have to pull over because we are ALL laughing so hard we'd probably crash. That's usually when someone will say, "Can you even IMAGINE that they PAY US for this job???" hahahaha. Not that laughing at someone elses misfortune is a good thing, but there's usually some humor we can find with just about every call. Last night, we had a heroin overdose...the guy's lying on the floor, barely breathing, and unconscious. He, and the hardwood floor is absolutely soaking wet. "What the HELL is all this water on the floor?" I ask. His buddy replies..."Well, when I found him unconscious, I poured a piture of water on him to wake him up". It was all we could do to keep from busting out laughing. So, we all proceeded to slip and squeak on this soaking wet hardwood floor while we did our thing. Then, after giving him some medication, he wakes up, and I ask him, "So, what drugs did you do tonight?" The reply, of course..."I don't do drugs, man!" My canned reply, "Hey, stupid...don't f*ck with me. We just brought you back to life. What drugs have you been doing?" "Oh, only 2 bags of heroin".

I dunno...maybe it's just me, but I find my sense of humor getting wierder and wierder by the minute. Not that that's a bad thing. :-)

Stay safe everyone.

Jeff

~Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.~

April 23, 2001

> hi jeanie

> im pam, my consult is may 8th with dr mun also, its at 12:30 what

time is

> yours? Lets chat!

> Pam C

Hi Pam,

My appointment is for 1:30pm. I'm anxiously awaiting it and wish it

were sooner but even with my schedule right now at work it can't be.

I've also dropped a note about it on OSSG-BethIsraelDeaconess.

Jeanie

April 23, 2001

Don,