[Coco] Get to know your neighbors, folks

[Paul Fitch]

 Roger, I'm really glad you came out of this ordeal ok.  Needless to say,
you'll never look at a steak quite the same way again<g>. Glad you are still
with us.


> -----Original Message-----

> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 

> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Roger Taylor

> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:30 AM

> To: cocolist for Color Computer Enthusiasts

> Subject: [Coco] Get to know your neighbors, folks

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> 

> On about my second big bite of steak I didn't chew it nearly 

> long enough.  I bet you can figure the rest out.  When it got 

> hung and wouldn't cough up, I decided to try to swallow it 

> harder, then it

> *really* got stuck.  No air flow at all, guys.  I jumped up 

> and tried to cough it out for 30 seconds with no luck.  A 

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> Then at last, a miracle thrust to my gut from the woman 

> resulted in.... (giggle now, because I'm alive) a huge chunk 

> of steak about 1 inch in diameter hurling through the air, 

> across her porch... it rolled to a stop.  Actually, I saw it 

> in slow motion so it took 

> forever to come to a complete stop.   Slobber was all over the place 

> and the kids were still crying, but a life was saved.  During 

> her last thrusts I was also trying like hell to barf, so with 

> all things combined, the obstacle was pursuaded to move.  I'm 

> still in a little shock I guess.  In 41 years, nothing like 

> that until now.  Get to know your neighbors, folks.  Learn 

> some Spanish?  I refused the idea until now but tonight I'll 

> *probably* Google up "I'm choking" and keep that on standby.

> 

> Lessons learned: chew your food well, know thy neighbors, 

> stay in shape so you can run fast.

> 

> That is all.

> 

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> Roger Taylor

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