> > > I never saw the point of 211.
> > Probably legal CYA on somebody's part.
> 
> All of the -11 things except 411 and 911 seem
> supernumerary, and 911 really ought to be 111
> as it is in civilized countries.
> 
611 is supposed to be a repair line, so that can be useful if your 
problem isn't no service.

> > > kidneys, tripe, feet, you have to go Mex-Mex. The 
> > > rest of the beast goes to shoes and burgers.
> > Then there's the Vietnamese, who probably use pretty well 
everything 
> > although they may not serve it to outsiders. 
> 
> Yes, I'd forgotten, there is a huge Vietnamese
> presence in Texas and Louisiana.

I heard Vietnamese immigrants had pretty well taken over the 
shrimping industry at one point.  No idea about now.
 
> > Ruth and pressure changes don't mix, so I'll have to youtube it 
or 
> > something.
> 
> A pity about the pressure changes. Most people 
> can get used to them, though.

My ears don't "unpop" for days. Sends the tinnitus nuts too.
 
> > > > He could talk to the animals.  
> > > That's not necessarily doing much.
> > Apparently the animals talked back.
> 
> What was Nancy's tagline - something about 8 out of 5
> schizophrenics agree?

In the story, it wasn't a delusion. In real life, it gets 
interesting.
 
> > > has skeletons in closets, so it's easy to stick it to them. 
> > > And they look so adorable in black and white stripes.
> > Some of course just make sure they follow the letter of the law 
if 
> > not the spirit. These days the stripes have become solid orange 
or 
> > nasty tan. 
> 
> Following the letter generally works, and usually but
> not always when they change the litter the prohibition
> against ex post facto is somewhat protective. I caught
> that but left it.
> 

I just don't want to end up in the orange, tan or stripes.
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