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> Remember you are only required to give your rank and serial number.
> And not even what invading country you are from which is also your
> privilege. Finally one should never take issue with a raccoon inside a
> dumpster having its breakfast. Have a wonderful half day X 2.
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>> I like that, @galliganwirth: The Halfway Rule. Anytime you reach the
>> halfway mark, you have permission to declare completion! I'm going to try
>> that. Next time I'm halfway through a PT session and feeling too tired to
>> go on, I'll just announce, "Well, that's it. I'm done for today." Or
>> halfway through a dental visit, hop out of the chair, and say, "That's
>> enough 'open wide' for me. I'm going home." Or (and this happens to me a
>> lot) you find yourself at a boring dinner party, quietly fold your napkin,
>> stand up, and say, "I'm beat. It's been a long day. I'm turning in."
>> Definitely, @galliganwirth, I'm going to try it: The Halfway Rule. (Have a
>> wonderful day, @galliganwirth! –Ray (@ray666) )
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" … one should never take issue with a raccoon inside a dumpster having its breakfast."

You needn't worry, @galliganwirth. I've had my share of run-ins with raccoons to know better. When I was working in Boulder, the town was rife with them. And that was back in the days when my wobble wasn't quite so wobbly. Now that I PN … well, need I say more? 🙂

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)

@galliganwirth
"never take issue with a raccon ..." etc is appropo in all phases of life, not just PN. " Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it".