“I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.” - Groucho Marx

They say you should learn something every day.
Today I learned that if, while having a conversation with someone, you lean back against a water fountain set at kid height you will depress the bar that turns it on. The result looks very similar to having wet yourself out the back instead of the front.
Now that's classy!

Spent the morning working at the clinic. I got the two thermostats relocated, which was pretty straightforward. I had to get 8' of 18/7 wire to extend one of them through the wall and into the next room but that took nothing more than a quick trip to Lowe's. The other one I could just poke through to the other side of the wall.

The phone guy showed up shortly after I did, so the more significant task was getting their phone system up and running. I was able to help him fish some wire through and he helped me by correctly wiring up the wall jacks. Then I made a shopping trip to get them the necessary phones for the new system. When I left at 1:30 everything was up and running.

Oh, except that I forgot to take my bag of powdered joint compound with me. So I'll go back Wednesday for an hour to patch the holes I made in the process of moving the thermostats.

My dear wife left a pan of lasagna from Costco for me to cook and eat while she's gone. I started to get hungry around 5:30 so I got it out of the freezer to discover the cooking time is 125 minutes plus letting it sit for another 12 minutes.
Wait.......that's like over two hours!
I'm watching MNF, doing some chores, writing a blog post and getting hungrier.

12 minutes? Who decided it should be 12, not 10 or 15?

If you’re a male of a certain age you know (or should know) the acronym DRE. And you know to fear it. So the term DRM (massage) defines the word oxymoron. Never mind that, Dr. Fesmire, a nationally known cardiologist, famous for his expertise on myocardial infarctions, published a paper on DRM as a cure for chronic hiccups.
No, seriously!
I’ll deal with the hiccups, thank you.

Each week the NFL publishes an injury list based on reports from each team. Based on yesterday's games they should include a sub-heading titled "Concussions" and allow plenty of room for players' names. Yes, the league is paying more attention to concussions, but that's because they're more common.

All the sports shows spent at least some time today discussing the issue. Mike & Mike In the Morning today (sharp disagreement), PTI this afternoon (general agreement), the MNF pre-game show....

Synopsis:

• The players are significantly bigger, stronger and faster than they were 10 years ago, but the field is the same. Widening the field by 5 yards would have the effect of slowing things down. (Hockey has discussed expanding the rink area for the same reason.)
• Improved helmets make defensive players more inclined to use their head as a weapon. They wouldn't lead with their head if they still wore the old leather helmets! Just in the last few years they've gone to a suspension-type helmet to absorb more of the shock. Maybe it's time to de-engineer.
• Now a defensive player guilty of leading with his head is fined, and a token fine means nothing to guys getting paid millions. They'd rather pay the fine and be a "hit of the week" feature on ESPN highlights. Time for significant suspensions.
  

On Mike & Mike they took an informal survey via emails sent in to their show. Over 90% of those who responded said the big hits are a major part of why they watch games. They figure it's part of the risk players assume when they sign a contract. So I'm clearly in the minority. But it almost makes me nauseous to see a guy laid out, unconscious, wondering if he'll ever walk again or turn into a turnip 10 years from now. I guy breaks his leg, blows out his knee or dislocates his shoulder? That's different. But a mind is a terrible thing to trash, especially for the money of an NFL contract (the player) or the selfish pleasure of a heartless fan.
IMHO