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THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE HAPLESS/FECKLESS STAN Dear Friends: I promised you a report on my visit with the specialist at The U. of Texas Health Science Center. And that's exactly what I'll do on February 20. "Why, Feckless Stan," I hear you ask, "wasn't your appointment set for today?" You're right. Unfortunately, I had to cancel at the last minute because I was involved in a major traffic accident on a notorious Houston freeway. (In police/accident lingo, "major" means someone is injured. Luckily, it wasn't me. But the woman driving the little foreign car I hit broke her arm.) <collective buzz from members> "Wait a minute, Hapless Stan. Did you just say 'the little foreign car I hit'?" You got that right. And when I hit another car, I don't do a half-ass job of it. I do my best to destroy my car. Score: small foreign car = a few scratches on read bumper. My large Bonneville = front fenders, hood, radiator, headlights, foglights, grill, front bumper, assorted expensive dohickies hooked to the motor plus lots of complicated stuff I couldn't see. All gone. <wipes tear from eye> The service rep at the Pontiac dealership told me it will take at least two weeks to put my poor Bonneville back together again. Actually, I'm surprised I did not suffer any injuries. I rammed that foreign sucker doing about 35 - 40 mph after the driver came to an almost complete stop in front of me. And guess what? My air bag didn't inflate. It's a good thing. I sit so close to the steering wheel, they probably would still be trying to scrape me out of the seat if the bag had popped out. In case you're wondering, the accident was not -- REPEAT, WAS NOT -- caused by the Parkinson's. My meds were going full blast. I just didn't have enough room to stop before hitting the other car. Oh,well,.another weird day for me. Now I must wait two weeks before talking to this specialist about my recent problems. Guess I'll just have to write a lot while I'm waiting. I could sure use a bunch of haps and fecks tonight. Stan Houston Cat Spring TX 78933 [log in to unmask]