The Senator

My final prediction is that there will be several more final predictions before 8PM tomorrow. .

Basically, that’s what we all surmise. The afore-mentioned Glenn Gould who, like Elvis, famously abused prescription drugs, was also found on his own bathroom floor, near death from a massive stroke. (He died four days later.) Strange coincidence? I don’t know. But I do try to take care of all my bathroom business before I start dosing! .

A quick check on snopes says you are correct. However, Elvis did suffer from severe constipation, which his personal physician claims contributed to Elvis’ death. “An autopsy after Elvis’ death revealed a colon that was 5-6 inches in diameter and 8-9 feet long. A normal colon is only 2-3 inches in diameter and 4-5 feet long. The autopsy also revealed stool that had been in the colon for 4-5 months and would have certainly presented a tremendous toxic load on the singer’s physiology.” BTW, that same personal physician had his license suspended for 3 months, for prescribing Elvis over 10,000 doses of amphetamines and barbiturates in the first half of 1977. Subsequently, his license was permanently revoked. No doubt, at least in my mind, that such dosing was the cause of Elvis’ digestive problems. .

I don’t do mocks -think they’re an exercise in futility, but realize the fun and entertainment value. Some years, the #1 is so obvious to everyone (Andrew Luck, Bruce Smith, OJ, etc.). I’m not sure Murrray is a lock at #1 - Kingsbury may be blowing smoke. The Bills never take who I predict, so, mostly, I avoid doing it. (This year, I predict Jonah Williams, so chances are he’ll never wear a Bills uniform!) In any case, there’s no way the Bills trade down as far as 23. JMO.

Theirs lives may have been surreal, but mine is grounded in reality. Just a couple of years ago, my physiatrist was prescribing me tramadol for back pain and valium to relax me before the painful spine injections. At the same time, my pain oncologist at Roswell was prescribing morphine and oxycodone for chronic pain caused by cancer, and tizanadine - a muscle relaxer - for back spasms. If that combination doesn’t sound lethal enough, my liver oncologist at Roswell was prescribing Ativan for anxiety and compazine for nausea (also used to treat schizophrenia which, thankfully, I don’t have). Meanwhile, my gastroenterologist prescribed lactulose to keep my blood ammonia level normal and Xifaxin to combat hepatic encephalopathy, and my cardiologist prescribed oral nitro spray for angina and amlodipine for high blood pressure while my primary was prescribing metropolol for the same things. All of the above were being prescribed simultaneously. And then there’s the fentanyl, phenobarbital, dilaudid, demerol, and other substances used to sedate me before and after the dozen or so procedures I’ve had in the past 6 years. Still don’t believe it can happen? .

You find that unbelivable? Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, one of the finest pianists of the 20th century, was famously eccentric and a hypochondriac. He had so many imagined ailments and took all sorts of medications, often prescribed by different doctors who had no idea what other medications Gould was taking. He would imagine an ailment, research what drug was needed to treat it, and go get a prescription. He was taking drugs to counteract the side effects of other drugs. His medicine cabinet was lined with prescription bottles. (See the movie ‘Thirty Short Films About Glenn Gould’.). He died of a massive stroke in 1982, one week after his 50th birthday. Back then, medical records were not computerized. One doctor would have no way of knowing what another doctor prescribed unless they got on the phone with each other, which didn’t happen. In fact, one doctor wouldn’t even know if you were seeing other doctors unless you told them. Even today, when I go to one of my several physicians, yes they can pull up a list of my prescriptions in a few seconds, but they count on me to update them on any changes, and their lists are frequently old, have wrong dosages, and have things that were prescribed for usage only once prior to a procedure. Even at Roswell, where I see several oncologists, they don’t know for sure what each other are prescribing me. It’s not hard to imagine someone like Elvis ‘finding’ the right doctor, or doctors, to prescribe what he wanted. Michael Jackson had a doctor on his payroll for just that reason, and Jacko died from an overdose because of it. .

Ah, Ricardo Carballada - one the few St. Joe’s Marauders I liked... Happy Birthday, Rick! .

I got a girl with a little rubber head Rinse her out every night just before I go to bed She never talked back like a lady might do And she looks like she loves it every time I get through And her name is P-I-N-K-Y P-I-N-no lie K-Y me-oh-my She's 69 - 95, give her a try P-I-N-K-Y P-I-N I cry K-Y don't be shy 69 - 95 boy, give her a try

That’s a simple need - you are fortunate. The last time I had THAT scope (in the past 7 years I’ve had every type of scope, at least twice), I mixed the powder with lime Gatorade. The results were, um, colorful. .

My goodness, I’m a huge Jerry Lee fan! I know he was a violent hell-raiser, abused drugs and alcohol, and was an incestuous freak - married his 13 year-old cousin, but a murderer? .

It’s more an intense rivalry than hatred. Leafs fans come here in throngs every time they play here, and flaunt their stuff. How else would you expect Buffalonians to react? .

A few tablets of senna glycoside and 3 tbspns of lactulose work wonders for me, even with the opioid constipation A gallon of whatever that stuff is you have to drink for a colonoscopy is also very thorough - just make sure you have a clear path to the bathroom, and put a TV and some magazines in there! .

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Dammit, I’ve had WEO on ‘Ignore’ for years, yet every time someone quotes him, his bullsh*t nonsense shows up on my screen! .

I tead that they found 30 pounds of impacted fecal matter in his colon. Dude lived on fried peanut butter/banana sandwiches, and popped uppers and downers like candy. Not the healthiest way to live. OTOH, Elvis pal and self/proclaimed “Last Man Standing” from the million dollar quartet, Jerry Lee Lewis, continues to defy all actuarial tables! .

Yeah, and in that same alternate universe, I like Christian Wilkins at 40. . Watch the first 5 minutes of The Blind Side. .

OK, the Bruins did their job. Time to hate them again! .

GAME OVER!!!! (4-1, good guys) .

You’re too kind. I’m curmudgeonly enough to be a Col. Potter type, but I fancy myself more a Henry Blake ? .

Think so, but ya never know. 3-1 Bruins, 11 minutes to go. .

This is gonna get physical in the 3rd - nasty even. .

Just a hint? Augie, I swear, the guy’s gonna give ME a heart attack! He has about a dozen fruit trees on what I call the family farm (it’s really just a very big back yard) and he uses this rickety old step-ladder to get just high enough to climb into the trees and pick the fruit before the birds eat it all. Then there’s the ancient wooden extension ladder he uses to climb on the roof. With all my own medical issues, I’m worried that I won’t be able to keep up with him once we cross the pond. .

LOL - Janek is a tough old dude. Biggest problem I’m having right now is getting him to stop climbing ladders! .

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2019-01-17/college-football-rankings-clemson-alabama-lead-our-preseason-top (I think they’re underestimating Mike Leach and the Cougars! ?) .

And, I’m guessing without doing my homework, probably drafted the latest. I’ve seen Ohio State ranked as high as 3 in some preseason polls... GO BUCKEYES!!! .