Re: From the horse's mouth

On 28 Nov 2003 15:50:10 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bogus address)
wrote:

>
>Dick Gaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> For the past 2 years I've been slowly losing my sight. I now have no
>> vision at all in my right eye and the sight in my left is rapidly
>> failing. For some reason of her own, nature has decided that I develop
>> cataracts at a relatively early age. [...]
>> There is a 95% success rate with repairing cataracts so I should be
>> back in full action again by the weekend beginning 12th of December.
>
>Um, have you considered the career implications of this?  I mean,
>it didn't do Blind Lemon Jefferson or Blind Willie McTell or Ray
>Charles or Jose Feliciano any harm in sales, did it?  And just
>think of the opportunities for incorporating an animal act with
>your lovable white labrador (specially trained to rip throats out
>at the call of "Blunkett!") ...

white labradors don't exist :-) they're yellow!
>... hey, hope it all goes well.

Yes, also best wishes from me. I was sort of shocked to hear that.
But, we're writing and writing, is there anyone who reads out the
thread to dick?

Regards
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