Confusion runs amok

Not only was Carolyn confused in last week's column by which end of the road was Airport and which was Hot Springs, but she got the right brother wrong when she said it was Wally Bennett who told her about the names of the road, and it wasn't. It was CARL Bennett who had come through with the correct alignments. History repeats itself ... she's the same one who introduced Maizie to Terry Ward as "Tim" (his twin brother, who looks nothing like him) ... then Maizie saw him at the Railroad Museum with the nametag "Terry" on it, and thought "what a ditz ... doesn't even know his own name." Well, he knew his own name ... it was Carolyn who didn't. This has all been straightened out now ... Wally from Carl, and Terry from Tim. The third time's a charm, however, and M can't wait to see who Carol "mistakes" next.

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What are the small pillars on the south side of the Legislative Building? Tank traps? Are we expecting an attack only from the south? Have we missed people driving on the lawn? Or are we keeping small riffraff out? Questions, questions, questions. IMWTK.

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The lovely Dr. Mary Pierczynski has retired as of last Saturday. We hope she has a wonderful retirement with her husband, having fun and winning chili cook offs (they just won the Carson City Sesquicentennial cook off) ... congratulations and many thanks. And happy birthday, two days late, to Gordon Harris ... 80 years young.

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Carolyn found this "information" on the Internet: "If you're having an 'I hate my job' day, get a rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson and 'carefully' read the literature from the box. In small print there is a statement: 'Every Rectal Thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson is personally tested and then sanitized.' Now close your eyes and repeat out loud five times, 'I'm so glad I don't work in the thermometer quality control department at Johnson & Johnson.' Have a nice day, and remember, there is ALWAYS someone else with a job that is more of a pain in the butt than yours!"

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It was great to see Dave and Jake Jones out playing golf together on Labor Day. We're sure Jake was giving his Dad some pointers (while his mom, Jeri, was home crocheting afghans ... HA ... draw impish grin in here ____ ).

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We see where the doctors in Zimbabwe are telling all their patient's "don't get sick." They have no working hospitals, no drugs or supplies ... their whole infrastructure is failing due to government ineptitude. Same advice to our Medicare patients here in America ..."don't get sick." Many doctors are having to deny care here because the government doesn't pay them on a par with other cases. "Don't get sick," is the plan ... and, if that's the case, you'll save beaucoup money on medicine and drugs ...'cause you won't be able to get to the doctor to have them prescribed anyway. Spend the money on vacations and new cars. Right.

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The "Big News" of the week was Senator John McCain picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for his vice-presidential running mate (who?). Time will tell if it's a good choice ... in the meantime, we'll find out who she is and what she's like. So far, she's accomplished a lot in her 44 years, but is a neophyte on foreign affairs. We were taken aback, as we suppose Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney were, and beg to ask how she manages five kids, the State of Alaska, hunts moose, and still has time to campaign for vice president? Will her husband be the "Second Gentleman?" And will he still work in the oil fields with his Secret Servicemen/women mucking around with him? And where did they get the neat names of their kids? Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig? Both campaigns are soap operas waiting to happen. Gee, only two more months, then we'll have to find our own entertainment.

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Nina Bailey sent us the following magazine clip: "An old woman called a furnace repairman, who put oil in the motor and charged her $80 for labor. 'But it only took you five minutes,' she exclaimed. The repairman explained that his company had a minimum one-hour charge on every house call. 'Well, I want my remaining 55 minutes of labor,' the lady replied, handing him a rake." Good call ... has anyone else tried this one and succeeded? Let us know.

- Carolyn Tate and Maizie Harris Jesse are longtime Carson City residents. They can be reached by e-mail at editor@nevadaappeal.com.