Stu Rawlings wrote:
> On 2/6/2021 12:28 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>
> It appears that you can't handle the Crystal Palace
> very well either, it seems to bring out the asshole
> in you.

Yoose wrong. He brings out the asshole in crystal palace!

This sailor is a walking sphincter muscle.

US Janet wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:28:04 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>
> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
> Janet US
>

It's different on planet Popeye.

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 7:49:39 AM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 3, , dsi1 wrote
> (in >):
> > Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably get
> > odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas. Sounds
> > like you went to a lot of concerts.
> I never went to an outdoor venue. It was nearly always in main showrooms and
> cabarets of casinos. There was a plethora of entertainment stars in Reno in
> the sixties and seventies.
> The best goof-up I saw was Roy Clark breaking the D string on his guitar
> during a complicated solo instrumental. Every time he was supposed to pluck
> that string, he shouted "D!"
> The most entertaining single performer I ever saw onstage was Leo Kottke. His
> twelve-string playing was outstanding, and his personality was even better.
> I was a Doc Watson fan. He was superb too.
It's interesting how a person's concert going experience differs according to generational differences and where you grew up. You saw people like Roy Clark and maybe Jose Feliciano and other lounge act types. I saw arena acts like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Doors. If I was a little younger, and lived in the mid-West, it would be completely different. I'm talking about those boys from St. Louis, of course.
By the eighties, I was mostly not interested in seeing anybody that passed through this rock.
Kenny Rankin was one of the last concerts my wife and I went to. He played a Guild guitar that band leader/conductor/arranger Don Costa gave him back in the 60's. It was gratifying to see what a single guy, alone on stage, with an old guitar and a smooth as velvet voice, can do.
The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll probably see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.

On 2021-02-06 2:33 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:27:20 -0700, US Janet wrote:
>
>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>> Janet US
>
> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>

They do here too.

On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:04:49 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 7:49:39 AM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Feb 3, , dsi1 wrote
>> (in >):
>> > Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably get
>> > odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas. Sounds
>> > like you went to a lot of concerts.
>> I never went to an outdoor venue. It was nearly always in main showrooms and
>> cabarets of casinos. There was a plethora of entertainment stars in Reno in
>> the sixties and seventies.
>> The best goof-up I saw was Roy Clark breaking the D string on his guitar
>> during a complicated solo instrumental. Every time he was supposed to pluck
>> that string, he shouted "D!"
>> The most entertaining single performer I ever saw onstage was Leo Kottke. His
>> twelve-string playing was outstanding, and his personality was even better.
>> I was a Doc Watson fan. He was superb too.
>It's interesting how a person's concert going experience differs according to generational differences and where you grew up. You saw people like Roy Clark and maybe Jose Feliciano and other lounge act types. I saw arena acts like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Doors. If I was a little younger, and lived in the mid-West, it would be completely different. I'm talking about those boys from St. Louis, of course.
>By the eighties, I was mostly not interested in seeing anybody that passed through this rock.
>Kenny Rankin was one of the last concerts my wife and I went to. He played a Guild guitar that band leader/conductor/arranger Don Costa gave him back in the 60's. It was gratifying to see what a single guy, alone on stage, with an old guitar and a smooth as velvet voice, can do.
>The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll probably see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.
>
I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
John concert and still be cool?
>
I also saw Leo Sayer a bit over a year ago. That was fun, seeing those
old hits, from when I was 13, live. He also has funny stage presence.
>
Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>

On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:

>>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>>>> for surgery and dental procedures.Â* Some friends once convinced me to
>>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>>>> Winstons.Â* I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy.Â* A couple of
>>>> stiff vodkas was much better.Â* The only time I was drunk was when a
>>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut.Â* I was feeling sick
>>>> for three days.Â* I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>>
>>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>>
>
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
> prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.

I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:

> I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
> John concert and still be cool?

You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.

> Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
> >

Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:23:20 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> > On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>
> >>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
> >>>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
> >>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
> >>>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
> >>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
> >>>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
> >>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
> >>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
> >>>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
> >>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
> >>>
> >>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
> >>> Janet US
> >>
> >> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
> > prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist..
When my dad died, the first thing the hospice nurse did was get all his medication, break them up, dissolve them in water, and dump them on an absorbing pad that people that are dying tend to keep around.It was a rather curious thing seeing the nurse kneeling on the floor trying to break up pills using whatever heavy object was laying around. She should have put it in a thermos bottle and kept it handy. My guess is that mix was pretty much death for sure if someone drank it.

On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:28:37 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>
>> I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>> John concert and still be cool?
>
>You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.

lol

>> Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>> >
>Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.

Bull's eye!

On 2/6/2021 1:23 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>
>>>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>>>>> for surgery and dental procedures.Â* Some friends once convinced me to
>>>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>>>>> Winstons.Â* I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy.Â* A couple of
>>>>> stiff vodkas was much better.Â* The only time I was drunk was when a
>>>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>>>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut.Â* I was feeling sick
>>>>> for three days.Â* I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>>>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>>>
>>>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
>> prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
>
> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>


Well I wouldn't be surprised. Many drugs are not at all expensive.
And, UH, "safe disposal" probably wouldn't include resale.

On 2/6/2021 1:28 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>
>> I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>> John concert and still be cool?
>
> You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.
>
>> Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>>>
>
> Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.
>



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAyz1coj44

On 2021 Feb 6, , dsi1 wrote
(in >):

> Kenny Rankin was one of the last concerts my wife and I went to. He played a
> Guild guitar that band leader/conductor/arranger Don Costa gave him back in
> the 60's. It was gratifying to see what a single guy, alone on stage, with an
> old guitar and a smooth as velvet voice, can do.
> The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll probably
> see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.

A small crowd that I was in waited well over an hour once to see Jerry Lee
Lewis stumble onstage in a minor venue, late and drunk. Unbelievably, he
could still hammer that piano and hit his notes. Then, he stumbled off into
the dark. No encore!
The biggest venue I was ever in was the Reno Coliseum. It's small by coliseum
standards and with a roof. We watched Willie Nelson and the Outlaws. Willie
played his famous, worn out acoustic guitar.
I wanted to find a picture of the guitar on the Net and got this instead.
That´s it!

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_(guitar)>

On 2021 Feb 6, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Bull's eye!

Bingo is more succinct. "Yes!" is most succinct if one doesn´t revert
to ones and zeroes.

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>
>>>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical
>>>>> supervision
>>>>> for surgery and dental procedures.Â* Some friends once
>>>>> convinced me to
>>>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went
>>>>> back to my
>>>>> Winstons.Â* I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy.Â* A
>>>>> couple of
>>>>> stiff vodkas was much better.Â* The only time I was drunk was
>>>>> when a
>>>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and
>>>>> celebrated
>>>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut.Â* I was
>>>>> feeling sick
>>>>> for three days.Â* I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace
>>>>> vodka or
>>>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>>>
>>>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of
>> new prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe
>> disposal.
>
> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very
> expensive and to have someone bring them back because they were not
> working well would mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who
> prescribed them. I can't imagine them reselling them. The is the
> possibility that someone may have tampered with them. That is just
> too much liability for a pharmacist.

In the US, we have no health care system. We are on our on, to buy
what we can afford.

No safety net. If you get sick you do the best you can. And it
costs much more here. A drug that sells for $20 in canada might
cost $280 here. Or more.

Whine on dave.

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 1:05:46 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 6, , dsi1 wrote
> (in >):
> > Kenny Rankin was one of the last concerts my wife and I went to. He played a
> > Guild guitar that band leader/conductor/arranger Don Costa gave him back in
> > the 60's. It was gratifying to see what a single guy, alone on stage, with an
> > old guitar and a smooth as velvet voice, can do.
> > The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll probably
> > see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.
> A small crowd that I was in waited well over an hour once to see Jerry Lee
> Lewis stumble onstage in a minor venue, late and drunk. Unbelievably, he
> could still hammer that piano and hit his notes. Then, he stumbled off into
> the dark. No encore!
> The biggest venue I was ever in was the Reno Coliseum. It's small by coliseum
> standards and with a roof. We watched Willie Nelson and the Outlaws. Willie
> played his famous, worn out acoustic guitar.
> I wanted to find a picture of the guitar on the Net and got this instead.
> That´s it!
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_(guitar)>

I've never named my guitar because I've never become attached to one. Perhaps that's what I'm doing wrong all these years.
I''m familiar with that model of Martin guitar. It's not a very good classical guitar because it's built way too solid. Martin builds them like they build their steel string models. The tops are thick and heavily braced - that's good because that keeps the top more stable and it resists warping. The bad part is they don't sound or play like a good classical guitar. OTOH, Trigger has a pretty distinctive sound and in Mr. Nelson's hands, it's magical.

"US Janet" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:28:04 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:



>The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>any vodka but I can't handle any wine.

Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
Janet US

====

We can return them and they will destroy them. Better than have them
floating around for anyone to take!

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:04:49 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 7:49:39 AM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Feb 3, , dsi1 wrote
>> (in >):
>> > Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably
>> > get
>> > odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas.
>> > Sounds
>> > like you went to a lot of concerts.
>> I never went to an outdoor venue. It was nearly always in main showrooms
>> and
>> cabarets of casinos. There was a plethora of entertainment stars in Reno
>> in
>> the sixties and seventies.
>> The best goof-up I saw was Roy Clark breaking the D string on his guitar
>> during a complicated solo instrumental. Every time he was supposed to
>> pluck
>> that string, he shouted "D!"
>> The most entertaining single performer I ever saw onstage was Leo Kottke.
>> His
>> twelve-string playing was outstanding, and his personality was even
>> better.
>> I was a Doc Watson fan. He was superb too.
>It's interesting how a person's concert going experience differs according
>to generational differences and where you grew up. You saw people like Roy
>Clark and maybe Jose Feliciano and other lounge act types. I saw arena acts
>like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Doors. If I was a little younger,
>and lived in the mid-West, it would be completely different. I'm talking
>about those boys from St. Louis, of course.
>By the eighties, I was mostly not interested in seeing anybody that passed
>through this rock.
>Kenny Rankin was one of the last concerts my wife and I went to. He played
>a Guild guitar that band leader/conductor/arranger Don Costa gave him back
>in the 60's. It was gratifying to see what a single guy, alone on stage,
>with an old guitar and a smooth as velvet voice, can do.
>The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll
>probably see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.
>
I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
John concert and still be cool?
>
I also saw Leo Sayer a bit over a year ago. That was fun, seeing those
old hits, from when I was 13, live. He also has funny stage presence.
>
Ok, I guess I'm not cool.

===

LOL the only people I would go to see now, would be Kenny Rogers and
Elvis in his younger years)


>

On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:35:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:04:49 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
>wrote:
>
>>The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll
>>probably see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.
>>
>I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>John concert and still be cool?
>>
>I also saw Leo Sayer a bit over a year ago. That was fun, seeing those
>old hits, from when I was 13, live. He also has funny stage presence.
>>
>Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>
>===
>
> LOL the only people I would go to see now, would be Kenny Rogers and
>Elvis in his younger years)

I don't know Kenny Rogers very well. I vaguely remember a white beard
and Coward of the County.

I was just getting the hang of going to concerts by people I'm not
really a fan of when covid broke out. Maybe, from that perspective, it
was a good thing.

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> > On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>
> >>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
> >>>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
> >>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
> >>>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
> >>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
> >>>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
> >>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
> >>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
> >>>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
> >>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
> >>>
> >>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
> >>> Janet US
> >>
> >> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
> > prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
>
> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>
Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
in for committing opioids to destruction.

--Bryan

On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:28:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>
> > I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
> > John concert and still be cool?
> You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.
> > Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
> > >
> Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.
>
Seeing Elton John in 1972 was cool. Seeing him in 2020 is not.

--Bryan

"Bruce" wrote in message news
On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:35:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message
.. .
>
>On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:04:49 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
>wrote:
>
>>The last concert we went to was Leo Kottke. We saw him twice. We'll
>>probably see him again if he hasn't croaked and passes through again.
>>
>I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>John concert and still be cool?
>>
>I also saw Leo Sayer a bit over a year ago. That was fun, seeing those
>old hits, from when I was 13, live. He also has funny stage presence.
>>
>Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>
>===
>
> LOL the only people I would go to see now, would be Kenny Rogers and
>Elvis in his younger years)

I don't know Kenny Rogers very well. I vaguely remember a white beard
and Coward of the County.

I was just getting the hang of going to concerts by people I'm not
really a fan of when covid broke out. Maybe, from that perspective, it
was a good thing.

===

Oh it isn't about his looks I love his voice

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 6:26:33 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> > > On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
> >
> > >>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
> > >>>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
> > >>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
> > >>>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
> > >>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
> > >>>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
> > >>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
> > >>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
> > >>>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
> > >>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
> > >>>
> > >>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
> > >>> Janet US
> > >>
> > >> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
> > > prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
> >
> > I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> > to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> > mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> > imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> > have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
> >
> Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
> in for committing opioids to destruction.

If my husband dropped dead today, I'd take his opioids in for destruction.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2021-02-07 6:26 a.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
>> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
>> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
>> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
>> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>>
> Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
> in for committing opioids to destruction.
>

I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
family member with substance abuse problems.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:36:31 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-07 6:26 a.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> >> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> >> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> >> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> >> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
> >>
> > Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
> > in for committing opioids to destruction.
> >
> I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
> onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
> pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
> family member with substance abuse problems.

I have never taken an Opioid in my LIFE! And never want to either!

I have taken too much ibuprofen once and caused my kidneys to go into Acute temporary shutdown once! That was a bummer! :-(

John Kuthe, RN, BSN...

On 2021-02-07 10:41 a.m., John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:36:31 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
>> onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
>> pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
>> family member with substance abuse problems.
>
> I have never taken an Opioid in my LIFE! And never want to either!
>
> I have taken too much ibuprofen once and caused my kidneys to go into Acute temporary shutdown once! That was a bummer! :-(
>

They can take the edge off pain. I am not sure they are the best pain
relief on their own. I had oxycontin when I broke my collar bone. I used
them only at night, and that was so I could sleep on my back and not
move. It would wear off around 4 am and i would wake up in severe pain
when I moved in my sleep. Then I would take another and sleep the rest
of the night.

When I broke my ribs I was prescribed a combination of Tylenol 2 and
Motrin and it was very effective.

After heart surgery I was back on opioids, but I stopped as soon as I
could get by without it. Some people would have been looking for a
renewal of their prescription.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 10:41:03 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:36:31 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-02-07 6:26 a.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > > On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > >> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> > >> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> > >> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> > >> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> > >> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
> > >>
> > > Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
> > > in for committing opioids to destruction.
> > >
> > I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
> > onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
> > pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
> > family member with substance abuse problems.
> I have never taken an Opioid in my LIFE! And never want to either!
>
> I have taken too much ibuprofen once and caused my kidneys to go into Acute temporary shutdown once! That was a bummer! :-(

Jesus, you're stupid. The dosage is listed right on the label.

So much for being a genius.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:51:47 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> When I broke my ribs I was prescribed a combination of Tylenol 2 and
> Motrin and it was very effective.
>
> After heart surgery I was back on opioids, but I stopped as soon as I
> could get by without it. Some people would have been looking for a
> renewal of their prescription.

The worst pain I ever suffered was from a ruptured disc. Nothing since then
has come close. I was given a blister pack of 12 oxycontin after hernia
surgery. I tried one on experiencing some discomfort and the resulting
stomach pain was far worse. I took the rest to a pharmacy for disposal.

On Sat, 6 Feb 2021 18:52:32 -0600, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

>Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
>>> On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>>
>>>>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical
>>>>>> supervision
>>>>>> for surgery and dental procedures.Â* Some friends once
>>>>>> convinced me to
>>>>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went
>>>>>> back to my
>>>>>> Winstons.Â* I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>>>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy.Â* A
>>>>>> couple of
>>>>>> stiff vodkas was much better.Â* The only time I was drunk was
>>>>>> when a
>>>>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and
>>>>>> celebrated
>>>>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut.Â* I was
>>>>>> feeling sick
>>>>>> for three days.Â* I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace
>>>>>> vodka or
>>>>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of
>>> new prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe
>>> disposal.
>>
>> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very
>> expensive and to have someone bring them back because they were not
>> working well would mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who
>> prescribed them. I can't imagine them reselling them. The is the
>> possibility that someone may have tampered with them. That is just
>> too much liability for a pharmacist.

Opioids were very inexpensive, pharmacies take them for disposal... I
guess I could have flushed them but I'd rather not do that. The small
local pharmacy takes used hypodermics from our cat for disposal and we
don't even buy them there. We buy them from the Vet but they won't
take them for disposal, even the large pharmacies like Walgreens won't
take them. The small neighborhood pharmacy is family operated,
has only three stores. I figure he takes them as a courtesy and to
attract customers because he charges higher prices for OTC items.
Still most people who enter the pharmacy will buy something, I do
because I'm already there, I don't care if Tylenol costs 25¢ a bottle
more rather then drive elsewhere or buy it on line and wait for
delivery. I'll buy some of my Rx medication there because I have
insurance and he charges the same as anywhere else. Still I don't buy
much Rx there because for my regular meds I use the mail order
pharmacy from my medical insurance company.

>In the US, we have no health care system. We are on our on, to buy
>what we can afford.
>
>No safety net. If you get sick you do the best you can. And it
>costs much more here. A drug that sells for $20 in canada might
>cost $280 here. Or more.
>
>Whine on dave.
>
>

On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:16:49 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 6:26:33 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> > > On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>> > >>>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>> > >>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>> > >>>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>> > >>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>> > >>>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>> > >>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>> > >>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>> > >>>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>> > >>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>> > >>> Janet US
>> > >>
>> > >> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
>> > > prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
>> >
>> > I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
>> > to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
>> > mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
>> > imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
>> > have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>> >
>> Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
>> in for committing opioids to destruction.

You must be addicted to opioids, you sicko.

>If my husband dropped dead today, I'd take his opioids in for destruction.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

On 2/7/2021 6:29 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:28:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>>> John concert and still be cool?
>> You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.
>>> Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>>>>
>> Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.
>>
> Seeing Elton John in 1972 was cool. Seeing him in 2020 is not.

At least he has hair now.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 1:29:06 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:28:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >
> > > I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
> > > John concert and still be cool?
> > You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.
> > > Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
> > > >
> > Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.
> >
> Seeing Elton John in 1972 was cool. Seeing him in 2020 is not.
>
> --Bryan
If the median age of your audience is over 60, you're way past your cool period.

On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:36:25 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-02-07 6:26 a.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
>> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
>>> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
>>> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
>>> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
>>> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>>>
>> Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
>> in for committing opioids to destruction.
>>
>
>I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
>onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
>pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
>family member with substance abuse problems.

Or a kid. "Johnny's acting really strange today."

On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 12:14:17 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:36:25 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >On 2021-02-07 6:26 a.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
> >> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:23:20 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> >>> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> >>> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> >>> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> >>> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> >>> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
> >>>
> >> Not for refund. Only for destruction. Sheldon should have his balls kicked
> >> in for committing opioids to destruction.
> >>
> >
> >I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
> >onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
> >pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
> >family member with substance abuse problems.
>
They never go bad, and it's easy enough to get the acetaminophen out.
>
> Or a kid. "Johnny's acting really strange today."
>
Amazingly, of all of his friends, he's the least fond of alcohol.

--Bryan

On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:04:29 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 1:29:06 AM UTC-10, wrote:
>> On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 3:28:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:20:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> >
>> > > I saw Elton John a year ago, just before covid. Can you go to an Elton
>> > > John concert and still be cool?
>> > You asked the question so I guess you already know the answer.
>> > > Ok, I guess I'm not cool.
>> > > >
>> > Like the denizens of rfc say - Bingo! I Old folks like to say "Bingo!" I don't know why. Perhaps it makes them feel like they won.
>> >
>> Seeing Elton John in 1972 was cool. Seeing him in 2020 is not.
>>
>> --Bryan
>If the median age of your audience is over 60, you're way past your cool period.

Audience was 40 and over, plus a few bored teenagers