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Bill McNeal wrote:so this past weekend was the wedding for the guy who's bachelor party I was at a few weeks ago. I've been fairly dry for the last few months, but Memorial Day weekend to the Wedding was a very, very wet week. I've learned a few things:

Zyrtec + booze is a unique time
I will do anything to make sure I don't have to drive home from a wedding
contrary to popular belief, an open bar does have a limit
I can make a pina collada
married bridesmaids are just as "needy" as single bridesmaids after a wedding


Ok, now it's time to start putting my life back together...

Dude it sounds like you and I had very similar weekends.

On Saturday I wrote wrote:I was at a wedding reception last night and had zero intentions of drinking but it got real real ugly after that god damned toast- it's like peer pressure from your own family. Within 30 minutes I was pounding Stoli-O and Sprites 3 at a time and my wife made me surrender my cell phone immediately.

There were 2 legit 9's there (before I even started drinking) and I have no idea who they were- they had to be from the groom's side. I was making small talk with them at the bar all night and the photographer took a few pics of us with me putting my arms around them. I told my wife that they were my cousins but when she asked me to introduce them I had no idea what their names were. So, yeah, I'm in the doghouse.

I don't remember much after that but at least I didn't piss myself.

How the $#@! do you drop $100 at an open bar?

Was the "I fucked your wife guy" at the wedding?

So right now my dad is on his way to a hospital in Bermuda. My parents were on a cruise there and he's been in the ship medical center since last night with severe pain, vomiting and a fever. Fucking awesome. And to compound the problem, my mom is a medical mess all by herself with poor vision and lots of walking pain with difficulty getting around by herself. Not to mention she's terrible with technology so I'm sure she's going to let her cell phone run out of battery and I won't be able to talk to her and receive updates. Plus I don't think she knows how to check voicemail if I leave her a message. fuck. Your positive thoughts or advice welcomed.

Anyone know if Blue Cross/Blue Shield is accepted in Bermuda? They have some vague stuff on their website about "Worldwide Bluecard" and some phone numbers to call, but I'm wondering if anyone has specific experience or advice. At least they have really good insurance and the hospital there is supposed to decent. Hopefully this won't cost them $100K

Woody wrote:So right now my dad is on his way to a hospital in Bermuda. My parents were on a cruise there and he's been in the ship medical center since last night with severe pain, vomiting and a fever. $#@! awesome. And to compound the problem, my mom is a medical mess all by herself with poor vision and lots of walking pain with difficulty getting around by herself. Not to mention she's terrible with technology so I'm sure she's going to let her cell phone run out of battery and I won't be able to talk to her and receive updates. Plus I don't think she knows how to check voicemail if I leave her a message. $#@!. Your positive thoughts or advice welcomed.

Anyone know if Blue Cross/Blue Shield is accepted in Bermuda? They have some vague stuff on their website about "Worldwide Bluecard" and some phone numbers to call, but I'm wondering if anyone has specific experience or advice. At least they have really good insurance and the hospital there is supposed to decent. Hopefully this won't cost them $100K

buy a phone card, and as soon as you talk to her, give her the number to call and the pin and tell her to call you every night using it

not sure about BCBS

Woody wrote:So right now my dad is on his way to a hospital in Bermuda. My parents were on a cruise there and he's been in the ship medical center since last night with severe pain, vomiting and a fever. $#@! awesome. And to compound the problem, my mom is a medical mess all by herself with poor vision and lots of walking pain with difficulty getting around by herself. Not to mention she's terrible with technology so I'm sure she's going to let her cell phone run out of battery and I won't be able to talk to her and receive updates. Plus I don't think she knows how to check voicemail if I leave her a message. $#@!. Your positive thoughts or advice welcomed.

Anyone know if Blue Cross/Blue Shield is accepted in Bermuda? They have some vague stuff on their website about "Worldwide Bluecard" and some phone numbers to call, but I'm wondering if anyone has specific experience or advice. At least they have really good insurance and the hospital there is supposed to decent. Hopefully this won't cost them $100K

Woody, I don't have any good advice for you, other than to note that something no one ever tells you about is that aging parents can be a bigger pain than your children. My understanding is that generally good health insurance will provide at least some coverage overseas.

Great idea on the phone card. I'll try and buy one on the way home. Sometimes dialing a 800 number internationally is a pain in the ass, though. I"ll have to be very explicit on the instructions or she'll likely fuck it all up

is the problem food poisoning, flu like illness or some condition he had before leaving and is showing it ugly head now or you have no idea?

I have no idea. But he currently does have a giant stone hanging out in his kidney so it could be some kind of infection from that. The doctor on the ship said it may also be aorta related or an acute ulcer of some sort. It's a great vacation they're having so far

sounds like they could use this doctor on the boat...




man, that sucks I hope he recovers and it doesnt get any more serious

The good news is that he's in Bermuda and not like Jamaica or Panama or somewhere third-worldish

The Red Tornado wrote:sounds like they could use this doctor on the boat...




man, that sucks I hope he recovers and it doesnt get any more serious

I never understood how he nailed so much tail. I know he's a doctor and all, but jeez...

Obviously I'm far from a doctor but my wife has had GI problems over the past several years and has been hospitalized 5 or 6 times so I've heard causes/symptoms of all kinds of things. The first thing I thought of was food poisoning but if that were the case other people on the ship would be experiencing the same thing. There are so many different things that it can be with the symptoms you listed- is the severe pain in his abdomen area? If so appendicitis sounds like a possibility.

Regardless I hope it's nothing major and he can be back on the ship checking out the topless chicks sunbathing on the top deck of the ship asap.

TenuredVulture wrote:Woody, I don't have any good advice for you, other than to note that something no one ever tells you about is that aging parents can be a bigger pain than your children.

No doubt my parents would agree with this. Right now they are dealing with my mom's father, who is very sick and being incredible difficult to deal with. After dealing with this, my parents said when they get old to just put them in a home and forget about them. My sister and I have asked for that in writing.

I have no idea what they mean by "dance contact" at Montreal strip clubs but can't wait to find out.

Grotewold wrote:I have no idea what they mean by "dance contact" at Montreal strip clubs but can't wait to find out.

As long as you go to the right clubs you'll find out rather quickly

Prostitution and pot are two things that are technically illegal in Canada but are never prosecuted/enforced unless it's a street walker selling doobies in a school zone. I would say that in certain clubs you could spend a certain amount and get about as much"contact" as you want.

Trent Steele wrote:

The Red Tornado wrote:sounds like they could use this doctor on the boat...




man, that sucks I hope he recovers and it doesnt get any more serious

I never understood how he nailed so much tail. I know he's a doctor and all, but jeez...

I think it was his days on Get Smart... he had a rep as a spy

The Red Tornado wrote:Prostitution and pot are two things that are technically illegal in Canada but are never prosecuted/enforced unless it's a street walker selling doobies in a school zone. I would say that in certain clubs you could spend a certain amount and get about as much"contact" as you want.

helps to put some blink on your tip

No experience personally, but I've heard the strip clubs in Canada are incredible and better than anything you'll find (legally) anywhere here.