spaf@gatech.UUCP (08/27/84)
Okay, here's a question for the net. My best buddy and former roommate
is getting married Saturday and I want to come up with something(s)
interesting to pull on him. There are, however, a few restrictions:
1) I happen to really like the guy and his bride-to-be and I
refuse to do anything that might damage, injure, or otherwise
harm either of them. Minor embarassment is okay, but outright
humiliation is a no-no. Tatoos and amputations are also out of
the picture. Anything requiring bail is questionable.
2) It must require minimal preparation. Although many of us
are interested in pulling something amusing, timing of events
may pose a problem. In particular, I'll be out of town until
late Thursday...and the wedding is Saturday afternoon.
3) Whatever we do cannot involve the groom in any lifting,
strain, or immersion in water. He was discharged from the
hospital last week after an 8 day stay for a perforated
appendix, and he is still in a somewhat weakened state.
{Aside: Take it from an ex-EMT who has seen a few cases
of appendicitis (one recently) -- if you ever suffer from
stomach pains, even if they don't seem to come from the lower
abdomen, and if you have a bloated feeling like you might be
constipated -- DON'T TAKE a laxative and DON'T WAIT a long time
to see if it will get better. Especially if you are running a
temperature. Go to a doctor and have a white blood cell count
done, along with whatever tests the doctor might recommend.
Removal of an appendix is fairly simple if done before
complications set in. Once your appendix ruptures things
become much more complex...and the death rate becomes much more
significant. That's not something with which one should take
chances.}
I had a few fiendish and wonderful ideas (let me know if anyone
wants some ideas) but they all washed out because of #2 and #3, above.
Anybody have any suggestions? If so, please MAIL them to me because
the victim...er...our friend reads this newsgroup. Keep in mind we
like the guy and have to work with him on a day-to-day basis. Still,
we are loathe to let the occasion pass unremarked.
By the by, the groom is ...!gatech!pitts, and the bride is ...!gatech!amyl
in case any of you would like to pass along warnings or good wishes.
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