wurzelma@aecom.UUCP (John Wurzelmann) (02/18/86)
Here it is medical quiz fans; the medical puzzler to top all puzzlers! Warning!! This is a tough one! It hasn't even been on St.Elsewhere! EVEN CRAIG WERNER HADN'T HEARD OF IT !!!!!!!!! But it's true! It really happens and when the smoke clears, I'll provide at least one authoritative reference. So let's go to our scenario. You're sitting in your office, scratching your nasal turbinates with the tip of your pencil, when your receptionist chimes in over the intercom, "A Mr. Guy LePew to see you Doctor?" "Send him in!" you reply and in a matter of moments a short, but muscular man walks into your office wearing a moustache and carrying a hockey stick. Suddenly, as the door slams shut behind him, the fellow jumps four feet into the air and crashes to the floor. "Excusez-moi monsieur," he says as he scrambles to his feet. "You okay?" you murmur as you assist the gentleman. "Oui,oui, eeet eees only zeee scratch," he says as he seats himself. "So what's the problem?" you say while attempting to balance your reflex hammer on your nose. "Zat ees just eeet monsieur," says the distraught patient, "Everytime I hear zee loud noice, I mazt jomp into zee air." "Huh??," you say in bewilderment, as your reflex hammer falls off your nose and clangs noisily upon the floor. With this sound, the little man once again leaps into the air, this time knocking three candles off your chandelier on the way down. You are perplexed. Which consultant should you call? What's wrong with this man? The answer will be posted next week. John Wurzelmann