Hi pups, and holy crap, what an adventure! You in a bar fight?? Somehow I can't picture it. Did you win it? ;) Hope you gave the other person something to remember.

Holy crap, pup! I'm glad you're OK, but damn.

I'm also really sad that I missed the get-together :-(

And you should get on IRC and tell me about it

OMG! What happened to the man in the airport?

I broke a couple of ribs a few years ago (and someday, maybe when I'm over 100, I will tell the true story as to how) and when I went to the local ER type place, at first they refused to believe that my ribs were broken since it had been 72 hours since it happened. Nevertheless, they finally treated me, and I am now treating you: they will do nothing except offer you a list of painkillers to choose from. Taping up your ribs is dangerous since it can cause pneumonia; thus the approved treatment for busted ribs is painkillers and time. Also you're not supposed to run around and/or lift things: I did both.

It will take 6 weeks before it stops hurting when you breathe. Meanwhile, you just cope. Since I am one of those people who irrationally fears prescription drugs (street ones are fine! I am crazy!) I refused to take my painkillers and instead discovered that there is very little pain in the world that 4 ibuprofen and a pint of guinness can't make better. I spent several weeks on this combination every 4 - 6 hours or so and survived, albeit a bit woozy and somewhat fatter.

Heh, I was just gonna ask where the mups was! Looks like a fun time was had by all.

Get well soon, sweetie! *gentle hugs*

Holy macaroni, pups!

Wow, pup. I think some of these stories need to be exapanded upon a little.

Eeeks! Sounds.... like fun?

Glad you're back, in not too many more pieces than when you left. I missed you!

Good GOD 'pupp, I hope you're feeling better. ANd yeah - what EJ said WTF happened at the airport?

Damn, pupps, glad you're okay, and wow, sounds like an adventurous few days!

Glad you're okay, but really sorry about the ribs. Take it easy!

Bar fight? Spill.

Holy shit, someone hurt our mudpuppie?? That's it, I am going on the warpath. This aggression will not stand. That is just too much.

Man you got to be some kind of extra stupid low rent motherfucker to be barfighting with the 'pups. Where these donkeys at exactly? Let's get em sorted.

Christ! I missed a Portland meetup?

Er, and, hey, feel better, mudpuppie.

How come no one told me about the fucking meetup?

Ohhhhh. . .mudpuppie! Take care and eat drugs. Hook 'em horns.

Pup, I heard about the fight, and I'm glad you're OK. All I can say is ...I'd like to see the other guy.

And sorry about the airport death. That was undoubtedly sombre. Hope the Texas game helped shake the feeling.

Glad y'all had such a good time! Nice pics.

Hey Pup! What the hell is this about dead people in airports and barfights! I left Portland knowing you'd only mucked up your ribcage!

Jeez, now I'm alla way 'cross the damn country and can't do much for you.

Lemme know what's what.

The truth is more embarrassing than a bar fight? This I gotta hear.

Pupps, I hope you're okay! Tell us what happened? We promise that if we laugh, we'll be laughing at you!

Well, I'm kind of drugged now and don't feel like typing. Thanks for all the kind thoughts, y'all. And just to be clear, especially to the couple of you who sent me concerned emails about my legal rights, I did say it was a euphemistic bar fight.

X-ray confirms that I have two broken ribs. Yay! More later, when the lights are no longer dancing and my Self hurts less.

Aw. Poor baby!!!! *kisses and makes better*

Ugh, I really hope you feel better soon.

Holy ouch! Hopefully mudpuppie ribs heal quickly!