CSE-- Pg. 74 SATAN'S HAMMER, Ch.18, pg.160 "Goodnight Sweetheart" epilogue

[nebo]

geesh, I haven't gotten this many responses since that time I gave out free Denny's gift certificates, and everybody posted to tell me to keep them.

Well that's terrible! Not only that you passed out and I'm guessing hit your head pretty badly, but that you didn't even finish the story...

When I was a kid, I used to black out and faint in church on a weekly basis. My stepmom used to tell people it was because I was possessed and the demon in me couldn't stand being in church for a whole hour. She's a lovely woman, really.

Well I hope you resume your story soon. Obviously you're ok now, but I'm curious about what made you pass out.

Jmm, I don't know your name, sorry if I forgot it, but this was only the second time in my life that I passed out ,,, ever! And I will get more into that.

Leave it to Nebo to build up to yet another major cliff hanger!

Man, that does sound scary, im happy to know you are still alive though

Oh c'mon, you know that any good story teller would have left that pretty much right where I did.
I think.
Ok, ok, you have to understand, I've been living in fear these last two weeks dreading telling you all ,,, "Not tonight, gonna be another chapter, at least."

Whoops, slight miscalculation on today; just gotback from ye doc, all dialated again and can't see. Anyway, the eyes look stable, but my comments wil be limited.



buzz, there will probably be a report open,b ut the problem is, we will be down there, I hope, right when you are due.


That's ok we will all still be here running amuck as usual

great, business as usual.

All I can say is...

I was so tense while reading this that I had to take an Advil and it still isn't over. I know Smidgy must have been scared out of her mind.

Waiting for the next chapter.

Wait,,, hold it. An Advil? Advil? WHOA, go easy on the drugs there young lady, next thing you know, you'll be up there walking the streets trying to score some Chocks, Chewable Vitamins! And you know once that happens, it's and easy slide down the chemical ladder to the Flintstones One-A-Day.!

Oh no! How could you stop there??? I'm on the edge of my seat!

You are an incredible story teller! Funny, amusing, quit-witted, etc! Okay, enough of the compliments. Can't wait to find out what the heck was going on with you, and I sincerely hope you are fully recovered.

I so understand how you feel when taking "newbies" to Disney, and they don't have the reaction you are expecting them to. It's a total let down. We took DH's parents a few years ago during the F&G Festival, and thought DH's dad would be in awe, as he loves to garden. He barely uttered any reaction at all. Oh well. Haven't taken them back since, and it's been almost five years.

Yeah, they never play by the rules, do they? But go back to the first couple sentances you wrote, that was very well done the way you intermixed your adverbs and adjectives while keeping the subject still focused, you really are a good writer and it shows in your prose, you're a first in your verse, you should do that more often.

Ok, c'mon, who was the first one to say "gack"?

I see there's a new chapter... but before I check it out...


Now what, I thought we just finished up.

Usually I appreciate a good pun... So as soon as I see one, I'll let you know how I feel about it.

I'd stick with Attilla.

So there.

(okay, actually, even though it was at my expense... I liked it.

Don't let it go to your head.)

Oh, fine, give away the punchline to the next chapter!

With friends like you, who needs enemas?

Apparently you have never had an ongoing Vicodin subscription for a long time. ok, no, hasn't gotten there for me,,,, but,,,,


Nice one!

Crap, I don't remember what i got a "nice one" for. These are usually moments to be savored by the great PonZ.

A valiant effort on grabbing for the post! Ya had more presence of mind than I did, the couple of times I passed full out. I think I was "lucky" enough to crumble. :-/

Cindy, this was definately the "too little, too late act" ,, really nothing valiant about it, and yes, not being one who ever goes all the way in the fainting experience,,, this really,,, REALLY, sucked.

OMG, so scary! I've keeled over before....hate that ringing in the ears..you just know what is coming but can't stop it....but luckily I usually hit something soft except that time I passed out and hit my head on the checkout counter at the grocery store (working there). I'm on the edge of my seat.

Jill in CO

Well geesh Jill, sit back. I don't want you to faint and hit your head on the monitor.
boy, I can't believe how matter of factly people refer to fainting. To me it sounds like an extremely dangerous situation that you can be in

Oh my!!! I'm glad you're on the mend, but that must have been SCARY!

WELL, YEAH, it sure did Darla, scared the crap out of me. i've been really dizzy at times in my life,but I have always recovered before I'd fall.

Oooh, that sounds awful. I hate that last ditch effort to grab onto something before the fall, and you miss. Did you know the blood bank now tells you to clench the buttocks (your own, not somebody else's) when you feel faint? True story.

Danielle, I think I missed that memo, but should I be outside Columbia Harbour House again anytime soon after I've been squatting waiting for my kids to get off Haunted Mansion.....I'm sorry, don't mean to be snotty to you, it's just how I am.

 

[Mac Brew]

Hi Nebo just finnished reading your latest replys [ Not tonight, gonna be another chapter, at least." ] as in the words of a certain old tennis player You cannot be serious man? Expecting your readers to wait for another two chapters to find out what the damage was. That could end up being days away.

 

[fsmith2845]

Well the king of cliff hangers strikes again.. Pretty scary sounding but we know the hero wins in the end (well we know that becuase you are writing the chapters. unless Smidgy is your ghost writer)...

I know what you mean about first timers not listening.. now i wouldn't in anyway claim to be the disney expert that you two are.. but my parents went a couple of years ago so my DW and I gave them some pointers to help them navigate the happiest place on earth.. well they did pretty much the opposite what we suggested.. oh well they had a good time anyway and i guess that is the most important thing... sometimes we just have to learn on our own right?

Not sure i want to read the next chapter or two where all the gory details are buried but i am glad that you're okay. I know we all get a laugh when ole Nebo trips and knocks the bark off his knee or some such thing, but we also really worry about you too.. and certainly don't wish any serious harm to you.. i mean if that happened, whose well scripted cliff hangers would we have to look forward to.

SO.. with that being said. let the story continue!

 

[nebo]

Sorry, I know it's early, but my eyes are losing it.
Yesterday was brutal at the eye mangler, this new office can not get the OCT imagining machine to work on my eyes, they are just too LONG.
How spiffy, I finally have something that may be construed in an anatomical sense as being too long, and it's the length of my eye!

You said a mouthful there, Mr. Nebo. Over here on the left coast, they took away fries from a lot of CS eateries, and replaced them with sweet potato fries. I mean, I even kinda like sweet potato fries on occasion, but c'mon! How can you have a hamburger, or hot dog, or even a sandwich, without fries?!!? Yep, this "healthy" kick has gone too far.

Yo know, I don't think I've had theme yet, not sure how I feel about them. Ok, I just felt,,,, no,,, I might not trying them now and then, but they are NOT a replacement.

Heh, reminds me of the 3 stages of marital bliss:

Tri-weekly

Try weekly

Try weakly

OK, OK, so I got that off a greeting card. Not from experience, believe me. Or not.

You left off the 4 th , and final stage.
Tried, Weekly
hopefuly, acquitted.

Looks like Splash to me.

Winner, it was Splash. but I remember Kim then jumping behind in the seat that was empty cuz the seat was too small for the 3 of them. Pretty sure that was there, and I think I got the picture right before they found out the seat was too small, and nobody was behind giving kim enough time to move.

No, no. It's just that, back in the '50's, they didn't worry about little things like lightning strikes. Just nuclear strikes.

Oh, who can forget the "Tuesday ten thirty, Tuesday ten thirty air drill." And no, it was NOT for tornados, but
Runaway, IBM computers, with a "C" in the second slot.


OMG, Nebo!

This has gone way beyond entertaining, and is now downright scary and upsetting!

Please write back right away and tell us that you didn't die!

Seriously, we're all glad you're OK. Now tell us what happened. NOW!

-Bob

Um, does this mean I'm doing good or bad? Thanks for taking the time , Bob.

hmmm....maybe flower3: should come before the

You are the king of cliff hangers!
I'm just glad we know things turned out ok, since you're telling this story.

As one who passes out somewhat frequently due to a medical condition I know what the holy shist feeling is right before the world goes dark. Not fun.

oh and...Napolean's bony parts....nice.

What, you too fall over a lot? geesh, sorry to hear that. but now that I think about it, I knew that. Tha't why you cant put your MIL down too much, cuz she van beat you up sometime when you are out of it passed out.

Oh Nebo concrete and heads don't get along well!!! I must admit that the Nurse Ratchet in me is reading this trip report and trying to diagnose you as you tell us your symptoms, I mean stories.... I think when you buy your Disney cup you might also consider a Disney helmet?

Oh yes, I can't wait to show off my matching helmet and protective cup at the nursing home, I'l be a STAR!

Another cliff hanger (is it one or two words?)!!!!!!!

It's 3 words: 1. Another 2. Cliff and 3. Hanger.
ok, ok,, it's one word, Cliffhanger.

Wouldn't it be just like Disney to have a CM come flying over and slide a mickey shaped mattress underneath you right before you hit the ground. With a huge price tag on it of course!

Yeah, that could have worked, and we weren't all that far from it.
Turned out a hidden security guy watched me go down, and was there before my head stopped bouncing.

And I am just like you are, I see the world through the eyes of a child, especially in WDW. That being said it drives my poor wife nuts.

Looking forward to the next installment. I would be quite nervous right now if I didn't know that you survived and are doing well!!

Jay

Well, they say I'm doing ok, 3 times a week they let me into the communal room and have internet access, but I don't like some of the orderlies, or
the way they tgalk to you. Good think I had quit smoking
, but wish they would let Smidgy visit more often.

Oh, c'mon, I can't believe you did it again. Another cliffhanger! Really? Really? I hope you have the rest of this chapter written, mister, because we are going to be needing it today.

Are you kidding? I acn't even get caught up with the hi how are yas, much less start another newe chapter,,, and this one is going to be hard to write.

I think we need to start a pool on how many chapters it will take for Nebo to tell us what actually caused him to fall like this.

Bets, place your bets here. Oh! right! No gambling.

Guesses, place your guesses here.

I'll answer that, it all comes out next chapter.

He must have hit his head harder than we thought. He's talking to himself. He think he's Marie, Buzz, Ponzi and Smidgy. It must really be bad if he's thinking he's Ponzi.

Yes, I am Ponzi, he is me, he is my study.
SPF 30 on
Spf 30 off
Grasshopper will learn the ways of the Order, for Master will teach him.

 

[mmeb144]

Yes, I am Ponzi, he is me, he is my study.
SPF 30 on
Spf 30 off
Grasshopper will learn the ways of the Order, for Master will teach him.

I am the eggman. Woo! I am the eggman. Woo! I am the walrus. Koo koo ka choo.

 

[GrandBob]

No, no. It's just that, back in the '50's, they didn't worry about little things like lightning strikes. Just nuclear strikes.

Oh, who can forget the "Tuesday ten thirty, Tuesday ten thirty air drill." And no, it was NOT for tornados, but
Runaway, IBM computers, with a "C" in the second slot.

I think that all of us who grew up in the 50's remember the duck and cover drills quite well, thank you! That's one of the things that made George Carlin's classic Hippy Dippy Weatherman so funny.

This is Al Sleet, the Hippy Dippy Weather man, with the Hippy Dippy weather, man!
. . .
Looking at the weather radar, there's a line of rain squalls coming in from the north. There's also a line of Russian ICBM's coming in from the north.... So don't sweat the rain, man!

Um, does this mean I'm doing good or bad? Thanks for taking the time , Bob.

Depends. Are you posting the next episode tonight, or what?

-Bob

 

[pkondz]

This is hard to read. I know you're obviously OK now, well, I hope there aren't lingering issues, but still....

Uh, oh. He hit his head and now has issues and wears lingerie!

He must have hit his head harder than we thought. He's talking to himself. He think he's Marie, Buzz, Ponzi and Smidgy. It must really be bad if he's thinking he's Ponzi.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

I was holding my breath through that whole chapter!

I've heard about people that really get into their reading... but holding your breath so you can pass out to is going a little far, isn't it?

Is this a "wax on, wax off thing"?

Yes. I was waxing poetic.

artistic liscence. lisence. license. licence.
Pick one. I vote for number 3.

4. Lizenze.

You forgot about the barbs along the chain, not sure where they found all these security guards named Barb though.

You're kidding right? You've seen Toy Story. Didn't you see all those Barbs in Al's Toy Barn?

Again tanks to you, How about Abrams?

M1

I am the eggman. Woo! I am the eggman. Woo! I am the walrus. Koo koo ka choo.

 

[queenbetsey]

OK Nebo, we have all waited patiently (sort of) and these cliff hangers are driving us all nuts here.
all together now, CHAPTER! CHAPTER!CHAPTER! CHAPTER! CHAPTER! .......
oh yeah please and thank you

 

[monymony3471]

Ugh! I still can't comment freely!

Give it up!

I have a TR to write too!



As far as the Tigers go, I don't have anymore faith left in Leyland or Valverde.
The rest of the team, yes. Tiger fans have always had faith.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Ugh! I still can't comment freely!

Give it up!

I have a TR to write too!

Yes, I was wondering what happened to your TR

 

[Thumper_Man]

Hey! I resemble that remark!

I've never seen a picture of a remark. So I don't know if you resemble one or not. Unless you're referring to Nebo as a remark, then I would say "Yes, you resemble that remark."

Just as long you didn't resent my remark, then I know you still care. The last thing I wanted to do is have Secret Ponzi Man nabbing me for bad remarks.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Delurking to say...oh my!

And Hello <3

 

[Millie12591]

Ooooooh carp, ooooh carp. This is not looking good, this is not looking good!

I don't know what to think about all the other posters saying they understand what it's like to pass out.
I'm surprised by how many people say they understand what Nebo is describing.

Poor Nebo, poor Smidgy!! I can't imagine what must have been going through everyone's heads watching all of this.

 

[cp'ersmom]

OMG!! OMG!! what's ROTC?

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Nebo, I think you should have a major medical emercency every trip, it is sure getting you lots of attention.


Joking, Joking, please don't! We need you around to post eternal prose, yes, prose, that's the word (I think, maybe?)

I'm sure tomorrow I will read this and think, what a stupid post was that?

 

[Sandy Mouse]

My job finally is going to go back to normal (Do not ask about today... just... don't) and I'll be reading and commenting tomorrow...

That's great! Unfortunately, mine isn't. I'm a paralegal. I have to bill for my time, and we have certain requirements..... I lost 4 billing days during hurricane Isaac and that could cause me problems. I thought I was going to have to cancel my trip to make up for it, but instead will have to work harder every day. I'm going to have to work at work... for months. What a world, what a world.

 

[MHSweb79]

How about another quiz? Who knows what the dog's name was in that Far Side cartoon? (I remember it well - I had it on my fridge for years).

As for George Carlin, my favorite line is: "Scientists have determined that SALIVA causes cancer! But, only if swallowed in small quantities over long periods of time."

And finally, I have had the strongest urge to post my dad's homemade hot-fudge sauce recipe. I'm just not sure that folks will want to eat it after reading the next chapter.

 

[shan23877]

Oh Nebo. I put off responding because I didn't know what to say, and a few days later I still don't. How scary for you and your family! I'm hoping that everything has been resolved for the good by now...

 

[anut4disney]

Wait,,, hold it. An Advil? Advil? WHOA, go easy on the drugs there young lady, next thing you know, you'll be up there walking the streets trying to score some Chocks, Chewable Vitamins! And you know once that happens, it's and easy slide down the chemical ladder to the Flintstones One-A-Day.!

Ok, I could have had Kahlúa in some milk, now that is hard core. I have only had the bottle since last Christmas and will probably not finish it this Christmas. No, wait before I read your next installment I need to make that rum cake that I made last Christmas (actually I made it twice...so good), made with light and dark rum (I didn't even know they had two types of rum, lol). Oh forget it I'm such a wimp, just hand me that Flintstones One-A-Day!

 

[burly]

Hey Nebo. Been reading along. Always good stuff.
I had the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz happen to me just once. While ascending a flight of stairs. It happened on the last step, i remember thinking, where the heck is the rail.....................Never happened before or again. But it was very flipping painful in many places...

Looking forward to more, as usual....
KIM