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Back when gasoline was so high, I heard that the state temporarily ran low on m/c tags because so many people were getting bikes - many more than customarily had done so. They could still be playing catch-up.

I'm guessing you're a LOT younger than my 74-year-old mother, who had her gallbladder out earlier this month. It was done as outpatient surgery at Wellstar Cobb. She was warned that the 3rd and 4th days after her surgery would be her worst, and she said that was about right. The surgery itself went smoothly and she's doing well now. Good luck to you!

Sending you a PM ....

I can think of several reasons, unfortunately.

Y'know, big frickin' deal. Competitive sports in the public school system are a LUXURY, not a necessity. And at the middle school level, intramural sports should be quite enough. Back in the dark ages when I was in middle school, I participated in more sports *because* they were intramurals - if you signed up, you played. Period. You had all the benefits of the sport itself with very little of the expense associated with school-on-school rivalries. People need to accept that there's only so much money to go around and get their priorities straight as to where that money goes.

Without knowing all the details of this case, it's impossible to assess whether or not the medical personnel were justified in their actions. There are specific protocols that are supposed to be followed in determining brain death and thereby determining viability as a donor. It is possible that your friend was approached inappropriately - one does hear of such cases. Even having heard of similar cases, I am still willing to be an organ donor. People die EVERY DAY in auto accidents, but I still drive a car. I do that - without fear - because the chances that something will happen to ME

I pretty much agree with Snikerfitz. I see a lot of griping on here about cops pulling people over for what are viewed as trivial offenses, yet most of the people on this thread are all for calling LE and getting these people cited for letting their child ride in Mom's lap instead of a car seat. Just as most speeders and reckless drivers manage to get to their destinations without harming themselves or others, the odds are excellent that that family got to wherever they were going without incident. There's a reason that accidents make the news: they're RARE.

Thanks, Chelle - we have been blessed indeed! Ironically, *I* was diagnosed a couple of months ago with a disorder for which the only "cure" is a lung transplant. I don't know if it will ever come to that, but at least I have a certain understanding of what's involved and what could lie ahead.

In most cases, the dearth of organs is attributable more to viability than to lack of willingness. Cause of death often renders organs unusable, thanks to disease or interrupted blood flow that has compromised the health of the organs. Certain medications can also make solid organs non-transplantable. My transplant recipient husband, obviously, would be more than willing to be a donor, but the immunosuppresants he takes to *keep* his gifted parts prevents him from being a donor. While your solid organs are almost certainly unusable, it might be possible to donate tissues or skin

I have never been told that one *had* to register to be considered an organ donor. Indeed, if registration were *required*, we would see even fewer donors than we do. Some of you may remember that my husband is a transplant recipient - in fact, we observed his fifteenth transplant anniversary in February. In the months following his transplant, he did some volunteer work for Lifelink of Georgia, which coordinates transplantation throughout the state. I don't remember his training materials ever mentioning registration of potential donors - I *do* remember that they taught first responde

It was an extremely unprofessional headline, to say nothing of untruthful - the man is missing his two front teeth, not all of them. He also indicated that he was going to consult with someone about how to handle his winnings, so it's possible that having struggled throughout his adult life with finances, he's finally learned his lesson. I'm as cynical as they come, but I hope he *has* learned from his mistakes and will be OK with such a fortune.

That's not the headline the AP used - I don't know where Georgia Tornado found the one she posted. I thought she made it up.

When our eldest cat had his thyroid irradiated, the vet gave us a bag of 'World's Best Cat Litter' to use since the litter HAD to be flushed for two weeks after the procedure. It was so good that we've continued to buy it - it clumps well, doesn't stick to the boxes, and really keeps down the smell.

Yes, it's south of the 278/92 intersection - I'd guess it's about 1 to 1 1/2 miles down Hwy. 92 towards Douglasville. This link may help you: http://hiram-ga.gov/index.aspx?nid=136

How old was your daughter when she got her license?

It depends. If her child went through the classroom portion ONLY, he/she still needs the behind-the-wheel instruction required by Joshua's Law. And lots of parents and kids are using the *online* driving courses these days, so the parent is still the child's "driving instructor."

Nope - the parent-taught curriculum is strictly for those who forego the formal driving courses and instructors. The driving schools provide the certificate required by DDS.

I heard that, too. How utterly ridiculous. Let 'em sue Mother Nature - it's all HER fault.

Feel free to apply - DDS is so short-handed these days, you might actually be hired. Be warned, though: working with the public - even over the phone - is no picnic. And BTW, your original post was incorrect as to the required number of hours - the parent-taught curriculum must reflect *40* hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, *6* of which take place at night. Make sure you print out the entire curriculum from the link that was provided - you must present ALL of the checklists and the parent/teen agreement as well as the driving log. If your child is taught by a professional driving i

This is slightly different from the # in your signature - the last two numbers are flipped. Is this a typo, and if so, which # is correct?

I'm not on P.com much lately, so I missed this announcement. I'm glad to hear it - our riding mower may need some attention very soon, and you're a lot closer than the place in Cartersville we've been using.

Subby, do you have a way to pick up riding mowers these days?

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23148252/detail.html A family member interviewed on the 10pm news said that one day the guy thinks he's Abraham Lincoln, and another day he thinks he was sent here to save the world. That is *definitely* mentally unstable. It was also reported that he had been allowed to babysit the child before. Now, what kind of parent permits a delusional person - relative or not - to care for his/her child?! THAT'S what I'm trying to grasp ....

The drawback to any of the county or state parks will be the prohibition on alcohol. If adult beverages are a must, you're going to have to go with a private establishment or at the least, private property.

It's not "blind" loyalty to point out that their policy states that you have to be with the car and present ID to the driver to have said car towed away. If you didn't like the rules of their membership (you DID read the terms, didn't you?), you shouldn't have given them your money in the first place.