Sudo

Kit, I've been doing forums or as they used to be called.. bulletin boards since 1992. Back then there were few people with connections to the internet. Most folks used local BBS's or a nation wide dial up service. The biggest one back then was Prodigy but there were many others.. Compuserve, Delphi and one hardly anyone used or even knew about called America On Line. My how a few years makes such a difference in the computer world. I used Prodigy Classic and they had great bulletin boards but they required you to use a first and last name. Wanting to use a pseudonym, I used the name Sudo Nim. Pretty clever, I thought but then it doesn't take a lot of cleverness on my part for me to think I'm just sooo cute. Hee-hee! So I've used "Sudo" on all forums I've been on since. I've been an outie since about 1987 and have no family in, so anonymity is of no concern for me. My real name is Daniel Bowden which most old timers here already know but what the heck.. I'm used to using a 'handle' so I decided to stick with 'Sudo'. I'd have one big hissy fit if I caught any of my kids giving out their real names or personal info on any internet forum or chat room so I have no problem with anyone's wanting to remain anonymous. I just don't worry about any kind of internet stalker bothering a soon to be 50 year old man. sudo

Dot, Re:"I have no idea how to do this picture thing." Send me the pic by e-mail (dbdbdb@midsouth.rr.com) and tell me where you want it posted. sudo

Steve, You talkin' about my momma, dude???? sudo

Evan, Naw.. we just wanted to talk about you with you being gone and all. I want you to know I took up for you though. Everybody was saying you weren't fit to live with pigs.. and I said that you were! Hee-hee! sudo

Firebee, Enjoyed your e-mail.. now for a limited time only, click HERE! Why don't some of you guys visit us on the 'Nostalgia' thread in the Greasespot Gallery And Reading Room? We've got tunes galore! sudo

Pirate, Great work.. when you can get it. And some folks think people are too smart to fall for a scam like that. Hee-hee! sudo

For all of you who occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know,take it out on someone you don't know. I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a phone call I had forgotten to make. I found the number, and dialed it. A man answered saying, "Hello?" I politely said, "Could I please speak with Robin Carter?" Suddenly, the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude. I tracked down Robin's correct number, and called her. (I had transposed the last two digits of her phone number). After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled, "You're an a$$hole!" and hung up. I wrote his number down, with the word 'a$$hole' next to it, and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him. He'd answer and I'd yell, "You're an a$$hole!" It always cheered me up. When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic 'a$$hole' calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John Smith from the Telephone Company. I'm just calling to see if you're familiar with the caller ID program?" He yelled, "NO!" and slammed the phone down. I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an a$$hole!" So, one day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off, and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I had been waiting for the spot. The idiot ignored me. I noticed a "For Sale" sign in his car window, so I wrote down his number. A couple of days later, right after calling the first a$$hole (I had his number on speed dial by then), I thought I had better call the BMW a$$hole, too. I dialed and someone said, "Hello?" I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?" "Yes it is." "Can you tell me where I can see it?" "Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th Street. It's a yellow house and the car's parked right out front." "What's your name?" I asked. "My name is Don Hansen," he said. "When's a good time to catch you, Don?" "I'm home every evening after five." "Listen, Don, can I tell you something?" "Yes?" "Don, you're an a$$hole!" Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too. Now, when I had a problem, I had two a$$holes to call. But after several months of calling them, it wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. So, I came up with an idea: I called A$$hole #1. "Hello." "You're an a$$hole!" (but I didn't hang up.) "Are you still there?" he asked. "Yeah," I said. "Stop calling me," he screamed. "Make me," I said. "Who are you?" he asked. "My name is Don Hansen." "Yeah? Where do you live?" "A$$hole, I live at 1802 West 34th Street, a yellow house with my black Beemer out front." He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers." I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, a$$hole." Then I called a$$hole # 2: "Hello?" he said. "Hello A$$hole," I said. He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are..." "You'll what?" I said. "I'll kick your a$$," he exclaimed. I answered, "Well, a$$hole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now." Then, I hung up, and immediately called the police saying that I lived at 1802 West 34th Street, and I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover. Then, I called Channel 13 news about the gang war going down on West 34th Street. I quickly got into my car and headed over to 34th St. There, I saw two a$$holes beating the crap out of each other in front of 6 squad cars, a police helicopter, and news crew. Now, I feel better. Have a great day! sudo

Kit, You sweet thing, you. I was wondering where your ubiquitous font had gone to lately but herre you are.. blessing folks with birthday greetings. sudo P.S. Uh, happy birthday Wyoman.. I have a daughter at camp in the neighboring state of Idaho right now. Been hot out there hasn't it?

Moreyt, Re:"The established medical circles frown on evidence that is anecdotal (like mine). They think that only double-blind studies, conducted over and over again and published in journal articles is the only way to go...I, personally, do not agree." How else are you going to be able to determine the truth about amalgam? You do double-blind studies.. where neither the patients nor the evaluators know whether or not amalgams were placed or not? And then look at the effects on those that had amalgams, and those who did not? I think Linda Z is on the right track.. I tend to think it's charlatans playing on peoples' fears for the most part, though it's possible some of these people are just misguided. You might want to click on the link HERE! but it seems you already have your mind made up. But going back to what I have already posted.. two drops of mercury are placed with the other components and shaken into a mix. Usually, it doesn't even take the whole mix to fill a cavity. But assuming it does take the whole mix.. you still have only two tiny drops of mercury in the filling. And let's say some people have as many as 10 silver fillings. That's 20 drops max. Did you know that 20 drops of mercury even if consumed will do nothing to your health? That's right! Are you familiar with the Mad Hatter from Alice Through The Looking Glass? Hatters from olden times were often "mad" because they used pure mercury to clean hats. And I'm talking pounds of the stuff on a weekly basis. That's how we came to know that mercury in high amounts had a deleterious effect on health. So no.. I'm not saying that mercury is innocuous but at the amounts used in silver "fillings" it's as close to innocuous as it can be and you want to know why? Because when silver restorations are removed from the teeth.. 99% of the mercury is still intact. That means that only 1% of two drops of mercury is lost in vapor. That's 1000 times less than the mercury found in one can of tuna fish! So you tell me if anecdotal evidence is worth the paper it's published on or the hysteria surrounding mercury "poisoning" in silver dental restorations. I've said it many times but people will believe anything.. no matter how outrageous. sudo

Aleya, Re:"..I would appreciate any comments or information." Seems to me, this time TWI got it right to mark and avoid this man. Taking what all you've said on face value and not knowing any other information, I've got to tell you.. this is one messed up man. He could even get violent. If you don't believe me.. make an appointment with a therapist and tell them what you've told us and see what they say. I'd have nothing more to do with this looney tunes and if he persists.. get yourself a lawyer and take his advice. Restraining orders and the like are available in certain cases but I'm not an attorney. Again.. get a lawyer and stay away from this man, IMO. You seem to have a loving heart, Aleya, and I can tell this is tearing you up but listen.. this man is a stalker. He hunted you down when you clearly didn't want him to. He sounds like he could be dangerous. Please get a lawyer. sudo

Catcup and Geek, Here's to you folks! Click HERE! and may you have plenty more! sudo

Zshot, Re:"One thing I did not see is a cost benefit ratio analyses." Good question. I've got a few links fer 'ya. First click HERE! and HERE! to see the accepted scientific communities' reasoning. BUT!!! to show that I'm being fair.. you might want to click HERE! to get the "alternative medicine" take on the issue of fluoridation. These guys want the "poison" taken out of the water and to tell you the turth.. it would mean a big boost to my income if they did just that. I sometimes wonder why we dentists seem to beat our heads against the wall when it is cutting our throats financially. If you look at all the links closely, you'll see that fluoridation has not just significantly reduced tooth decay but massively. I remember my first position as a dentist after graduating dental school back in 1977. It was in Hardeman county Tennessee and the county seat was a little town called Bolivar which had a fluoridated water supply. I was the county public health dentist and saw the indigent children from the entire county.. all of which had no fluoride in the water. Only Bolivar had fluoridated water. I could tell as soon as the kids opened their mouths where they lived. It was remarkable. The ones living in the county drinking non-fluoridated water were "eat up" with decay while those growing up in Bolivar were pretty much decay free. I guess I should get on the band wagon and start demanding that the government stop "poisoning" us with fluoride but.. I can't stand having to stick little kids with big needles and then drilling on their teeth. Now, adults are another issue (G)! They come to the office.. open up.. and let me stick them all I want and them drill them but good!.. and after it's all over.. they go up front and pay me for doing it to them. Hee-hee! But children? They just don't understand. They look up at you with those big sad eyes.. often with tears rolling down their little faces, sometimes imploring that they will "be good" if you just won't give them shots and the like. As if it's their fault they have dental decay... when all it would have taken was a little fluoride to have made the whole procedure unnecessary. And now.. they're afraid of the dentist for the rest of their lives when it could have easily been avoided. No.. I don't want that kind of business! And neither do most of us dentists! So I have high disdain for those loonies who want to yank the fluoride out of the drinking waters. We know its safe. We know it works.. BIG TIME! So sue me! sudo

Galen, Re:"..he grew up in Phillidelphia with flouridated water. Supposedly the water's flourine had dissolved his mandible." I don't think so. Here's two links for you HERE! and HERE! They are pretty much the history of how we came to fluoridate the water supplies and I think they will answer most questions about fluoride. You see.. fluoride is naturally found in drinking waters around the world... it's a natural ingredient. We're just trying to add it in areas where it's not found at all. sudo

Dot, You might want to click HERE! to read what the American Dental Association has to say about it. I don't think it'll change your mind but silver fillings are safe. Two tiny drops of mercury are added to the mix of silver, zinc and assorted other innocous ingredients to make a silver filling. Heck, even if you swallowed two drops of mercury nothing would happen to you but no.. it's mixed and then placed into a cavity that stays for years and years. How much damage could two drops of mercury do over a course of 20-30 years or more? If you doubt the motives of the American Dental Association in issuing the statement I provided you the link to... just think about what the motives could possibly be. We dentists have advocated the use of fluoride in drinking water since the early 1950's and have been fought at every turn. Folks said it was a Communist plot and even today the lunatic fringe says fluoride will destroy minds and free will. Click HERE! to see what I'm talking about. But what was dentists' motives? It was to prevent tooth decay and we knew it was 1) safe and 2) effective. That's why we advocated it. Now think about it, Dot. It would have been in the best interest of dentists to ignore fluoride as it "cut into" our business. We had less cavities to fill.. fewer root canals and crowns to perform. But no.. we did what was in the public best interest... safely reduce their dental disease. Same thing with dental amalgam. We make lots more money restoring decayed teeth with white fillings. It would be easy to jump on the band wagon and decry the use of mercury fillings. We'd all make much more money. But we dentists have a track record of doing what's in the public's best interest and lots of people can't afford our cosmetic dentistry. Silver amalgam is an alternative that is both safe.. and affordable and that's why it's offered. To be sure, lots or folks don't want ugly metal fillings in their mouths and I rarely place them myself but you have to be careful of the disinformation on the web.. sort through the reliable sources (like the American Dental Association) and come to your own conclusions. sudo [This message was edited by Sudo on July 24, 2002 at 11:07.]

Geek, You thinkin' about this little ditty?? Recently I was honored to be selected as an Outstanding Famous Celebrity Dentist to be a judge at a chili cook-off in Texas, basically because no one else wanted to do it. Also the original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking directions to the beer wagon when the call came. I was assured by the other two judges that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted this as being one of those burdens you endure when you're a writer and known and adored by all. Here are the scorecards from the event: Chili # 1: Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato. Amusing kick. JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor Very mild. SUDO: Holy smokes, what is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway with it. Took me two beers to put the flames out. Hope that's the worst one. These people are crazy. Chili # 2: Arthur's Afterburner Chili JUDGE ONE: Smoky (barbecue?) with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang. JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously. SUDO: Keep this out of reach of children! I'm not sure what I am supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. Shoved my way to the front of the beer line. The barmaid looks like a professional wrestler after bad night. She was so irritated over my gagging sounds that the snake tattoo under her eye started to twitch. She has arms like Popeye and a face like Winston Churchill. I will NOT pick a fight with her. Chili # 3: Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans. JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of red peppers. SUDO: This has got to be a joke. Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been sneezing Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now and got out of my way so I could make it to the beer wagon. Barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. She said her friends call her "Sally." Probably behind her back they call her Forklift." Chili # 4: Bubba's Black Magic JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili. SUDO: I felt something scraping across my tongue but was unable to taste it. Sally was standing behind me with fresh refills so I wouldn't have to dash over to see her. When she winked at me her snake sort of coiled and uncoiled ... it's kind of cute. Chili # 5: Linda's Legal Lip Remover JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground adding considerable kick. Very impressive. JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef; could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement. SUDO: My ears are ringing and I can no longer focus my eyes. I belched and four people in front of me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed hurt when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue by pouring beer directly on it from a pitcher. Sort of irritates me that one of the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Chili # 6: Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold. Good balance of spice and peppers. JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb. SUDO: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous flames. No one wants to stand behind me except Sally. I asked if she wants to go dancing later. Chili # 7:Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef threw in canned chili peppers at the last moment. SUDO: You could put a hand grenade in my mouth and pull the pin and I wouldn't feel it. I've lost the sight in one eye and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My clothes are covered with chili which slid unnoticed out of my mouth at some point. Good, at autopsy they'll know what killed me. Go Sally, save yourself before it's too late. Tell our children I'm sorry I was not there to conceive them. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful and I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air I'll just let it in through the hole in my stomach. Call the X-Files people and tell them I've found a super nova on my tongue. Chili # 8: Helen's Mount Saint Chili JUDGE ONE: This final entry is a good, balanced chili, neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge Number 3 fell and pulled the chili pot on top of himself. JUDGE TWO: A perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili, safe for all, not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence. SUDO: Is that you mama?

Ex, You're absolutely right about Hogan's Heroes. If that's correct then I know.. nothing!! and hey.. I liked the Adventures Of Sheriff Lobo, too! But then.. what they're saying about you over on that private thread is probably all correct, too! Hee-hee! sudo

Once upon a time there were three little pigs. The straw pig, the stick pig and the brick pig. One day this nasty old wolf came up to the straw pig's house and said, "I'm gonna huff and puff and blow your house down." And he did!!! So the straw pig went running over to the stick pig's house and said, "Please let me in, the wolf just blew down my house." So the stick Pig let the straw pig in. Just then the wolf showed up and said, "I'm gonna huff and puff and blow your house down." And he did!!! So the straw pig and the stick pig went running over to the brick pig's house and said, "Let us in, let us in, the big bad wolf just blew our houses down!" So the brick pig let them in just as the wolf showed up. The wolf said, "I'm gonna huff and puff and blow your house down." The straw pig and the stick pig were so scared! But the brick pig picked up the phone and made a call. A few minutes passed and a big, black stretch limo pulls up. Out step two massive pigs in pin striped suits and fedora hats. These pigs come over to the wolf, grab him by the neck and beat the living $hit out of him, then one of them pulled out a gun, stuck it in his mouth and fired, killing the wolf, then they got back into their limo and drove off. The straw pig and stick pig were amazed!!! "Who the hell were those guys?" they asked. "Those were my cousins from Jersey ... the Guinea Pigs." sudo

Happy Birthday Hills!!!!!!!!!!! From one pro to another! sudo

Hey! It worked for me! sudo

A local United Way office realized that it had never received a donation from the town's most successful citizen... a rich dentist. The person in charge of contributions called to persuade him to contribute. "Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000, you give not a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?". The citizen mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?". Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, "Um... No.". "--or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?". The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology but was interrupted.". "--or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident, "the man's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three children?!". The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea...". On a roll, the citizen cut him off once again: "--so if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?!?". sudo

Paw, You haven't by any chance fiddled with the HTML settings in the last 24 hours have you? For some reason, I can't post a link in the Nostalgia thread using HTML today. It says HTML is turned on but when I post the link it's linked as: http://www.gscafe.com/lroom.org/public/users/bowdend/abr.wav. Some reason it wants to include the gscafe in the link even though I didn't put it there. I had to link it using UBB code but that makes it open in a separate window. Any idea what's going on? sudo

Hey! I remember Andrea, too! I'm not good with names but hers was rather different. She and a friend of hers stayed the night with me (separate bedrooms of course) when I was in Virginia about '78 or '79. Wish I could remember her friend's name. She was a cute little thing with a small scar on her face. Dang! I wish I was better with names! sudo

Hey everybody!! Lookie here.. Kristopher George! sudo

Chazzy, I didn't hear from you so I'm thinking maybe I got the wrong pic? It's been several years since I used that one on WayDale that heck.. I can't remember if whether or not I'm using the one you remember. I may have deleted it.. sudo

Chazzy, And it seems just the other day that I was fretting over your being single and lonely. Great news! Sing that boy a good Happy Birthday To You... and leave out the splashing 2nd stanza! sudo