I had only one and loaned it to a friend once to use in their Sunday school
class. When I got it back, the plastic trigger inside that you pulled to
move his mouth was broken. He cost me 30 dollars from Sears and that was in
about 1977 or 78. When we were in western Colorado, a pastor in Delta
called and asked me to preach in their Sunday morning service. It was their
anniversary and they were shooting for 250 or 300 people to attend. I was
honored until he said, "And we want you to bring your dummy and do your
routine." I said, "You mean for a children's Sunday school class?" He
said, "Nope. I mean in front of over 200 adult people in the main service
before you preach." I tried to back out but he said, "No dummy; no
preaching, and no offering either." The guy strong armed me into doing it
and I had never done it in front of adults before then. A woman in the
church got some baby clothes and made him a nice pair of pants and used some
new tennis shoes she bought for his feet. She had a nice shirt for him,
too, and we had a small hand suitcase we put him in so I wouldn't have to
use the Hollywood looking case that came with him. I think she even had a
hat for him if I remember right. He looked cute. My mom always said, he
looked like me, haha. I did it but I sure was scared and nervous and could
hardly make my own mouth work and I got him out in front of all those
people. He told the story of Jonah and the whale, or we did, because I had
to ask him questions when we came to words I could not say without moving my
mouth. I used him in nursing home ministry services, too, and those old
people, like me now, loved it more than the children in church.
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
> Did you ever keep any of those puppets?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>
>
>>I know how to tie animal balloons. I used to do it after I preached in a
>>service and would stand down front and just pull a long brightly colored
>>balloon out of my suit pocket and start blowing and building a dog or
>>elephant, or whatever, and kids would flock all around me. They liked the
>>ventriloquist dummy even better.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 3:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>
>>
>>> If I hadn't known you I might not have exactly laughed. . No earth
>>> quake came your way, so think there isn't anything to worry about. Lol!
>>> Yeah, I hear it isn't bad money. Of course if you stop to take in to
>>> account all the risks, then maybe the money's actually not worth
>>> anything at all.
>>>
>>> Never mind
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 3:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>
>>>
>>>>I never would have said it if I didn't know you personally. I wasn't
>>>>for sure if you'd throw something at me or if you would laugh. I was
>>>>hoping you'd think it was funny. I hear it pays well, though. I heard
>>>>an interview with a lady who does her house keeping as she does her work
>>>>on the cordless phone, if you get my meaning, and makes like a hundred
>>>>thousand a year. I bet if I have my son make a big sign, Blind
>>>>Donations, and stand out in front of my house, or go down to the corner
>>>>gas station where the stop light is, I could make that much a year.
>>>>Especially now with my beard. I look homeless, or is it homely? I
>>>>forget now. I'd use a 5 gallon bucket to hold all the money I got each
>>>>day.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 2:48 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Phil. You are bad to the bone I say. Bad to the bone. I'm bad to the
>>>>> phone, not bad to the bone. And that's cause I'm not at work today. Us
>>>>> feds get a less than good wrap these days. (smiles)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Date: Friday, August 2, 2013 2:40 pm
>>>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vicki,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you doing phone sex now? hahahahahahahahahah.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:37 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Customer Service type stuff with phones and computer.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "john schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:27 PM
>>>>>> > Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Vicki, I have forgotten. What do you do for work?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> earlier, Vicki, wrote:
>>>>>> >>>We'll do. Thanks.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell"
>>>>>> >>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 12:31 PM
>>>>>> >>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>Well, be sure and let us know what you find out.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>Phil.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki"
>>>>>> >>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >>>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:48 AM
>>>>>> >>>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>Well, it's kind of weird. My left hand doesn't always want to
>>>>>> >>>>>close.
>>>>>> >>>>>It's painful to do so, most of the time. Opening it is a
>>>>>> >>>>>challenge as
>>>>>> >>>>>well. When I have to use my other hand to open my ring finger,
>>>>>> >>>>>for
>>>>>> >>>>>example, it makes this pop noise and sneds a shock wave of pain
>>>>>> >>>>>to
>>>>>> >>>>>accompany it. My wrist seems to be somewhat unhappy as well.
>>>>>> >>>>>That's in
>>>>>> >>>>>short why the hand doc visit coming up.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>Vicki
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> >>>>>From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> >>>>>Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:54 pm
>>>>>> >>>>>Subject: Vicki's hand
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Vic,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>What's wrong with your hand? I have asked on the list so
>>>>>> >>>>>>other's can
>>>>>> >>>>>>hear, too.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>How Big Is God? The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki
>>>>>> >>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Phil and everybody,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had
>>>>>> >>>>>> hoped
>>>>>> >>>>>> it would be. Like you say, the good thing is that you know
>>>>>> >>>>>> what you
>>>>>> >>>>>> know. I can't imagine having that much pain though and I sure
>>>>>> >>>>>> will be
>>>>>> >>>>>> praying. I get some living with pain myself as I am in therapy
>>>>>> >>>>>> for a
>>>>>> >>>>>> torn achiles Tendon. The therapy has helped a great deal and
>>>>>> >>>>>> I have
>>>>>> >>>>>> exercises to do at home which I am doing. In addition, I'm
>>>>>> >>>>>> headed to
>>>>>> >>>>>> a hand surgeon on the 13th and praying no surgery to be
>>>>>> >>>>>> necessary,
>>>>>> >>>>>> and everything to be returned to manageable and even more than
>>>>>> >>>>>> what
>>>>>> >>>>>> I'm believing for. Will be praying that for you too.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Vicki
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> .
>>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Scovell
>>>>>> >>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that
>>>>>> >>>>>> encouraging
>>>>>> >>>>>> today. Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the
>>>>>> >>>>>> physical
>>>>>> >>>>>> tests they did, revealed my lower back is telescoping, that
>>>>>> >>>>>> is, the
>>>>>> >>>>>> vertebras are all pressing downward. As they do, they are
>>>>>> >>>>>> pressuring the disks which in turn are spreading out, slipping
>>>>>> >>>>>> to the
>>>>>> >>>>>> sides, and coming in contact with nerves which creates the
>>>>>> >>>>>> pain in
>>>>>> >>>>>> all the various locations. The pain changes from the lower
>>>>>> >>>>>> back, into
>>>>>> >>>>>> my hips, back of my legs, and all the way down to my ankles.
>>>>>> >>>>>> Each
>>>>>> >>>>>> back episode, creates pain in multiple places but not the same
>>>>>> >>>>>> places
>>>>>> >>>>>> each and every time. Also, the pain level my be from mild to
>>>>>> >>>>>> severe.
>>>>>> >>>>>> They do not recommend surgery because it would take a number
>>>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>>>> >>>>>> fusions of the vertebras to repair the damage that is ongoing.
>>>>>> >>>>>> They
>>>>>> >>>>>> are recommending physical therapy in order to learn ways of
>>>>>> >>>>>> exercising to the point the vertebras pull back from each
>>>>>> >>>>>> other
>>>>>> >>>>>> further and thus creating less pressure on the disks. In
>>>>>> >>>>>> short,
>>>>>> >>>>>> learn to live with it. I was hoping it would be a single set
>>>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>>>> >>>>>> vertebra that could be fused but that isn't the case. The
>>>>>> >>>>>> pain
>>>>>> >>>>>> episodes will continue but hopefully, with the PT, not as
>>>>>> >>>>>> often and
>>>>>> >>>>>> the exercises can be continued at home and should help keep
>>>>>> >>>>>> things in
>>>>>> >>>>>> better shape; maybe. At some point, if the PT is helping, I
>>>>>> >>>>>> can go
>>>>>> >>>>>> back and get shots in different places of my lower back to
>>>>>> >>>>>> help with
>>>>>> >>>>>> pain management, if it gets unbearable, that is, but only time
>>>>>> >>>>>> will
>>>>>> >>>>>> tell. Learning to live with pain is going to be the name of
>>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>>> >>>>>> game. At least now I know. Certainly not as encouraging as I
>>>>>> >>>>>> would
>>>>>> >>>>>> have hoped but knowing is better than not knowing.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Satan Has A God Complex
>>>>>> >>>>>> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Vic,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>What's wrong with your hand? I have asked on the list so
>>>>>> >>>>>>other's can
>>>>>> >>>>>>hear, too.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>How Big Is God? The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki
>>>>>> >>>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>>> >>>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>>>> >>>>>>Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Phil and everybody,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had
>>>>>> >>>>>>hoped it
>>>>>> >>>>>>would be. Like you say, the good thing is that you know what
>>>>>> >>>>>>you
>>>>>> >>>>>>know. I can't imagine having that much pain though and I sure
>>>>>> >>>>>>will be
>>>>>> >>>>>>praying. I get some living with pain myself as I am in therapy
>>>>>> >>>>>>for a
>>>>>> >>>>>>torn achiles Tendon. The therapy has helped a great deal and I
>>>>>> >>>>>>have
>>>>>> >>>>>>exercises to do at home which I am doing. In addition, I'm
>>>>>> >>>>>>headed to
>>>>>> >>>>>>a hand surgeon on the 13th and praying no surgery to be
>>>>>> >>>>>>necessary, and
>>>>>> >>>>>>everything to be returned to manageable and even more than what
>>>>>> >>>>>>I'm
>>>>>> >>>>>>believing for. Will be praying that for you too.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Vicki
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>.
>>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Scovell
>>>>>> >>>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>>> >>>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>>>> >>>>>>Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that encouraging
>>>>>> >>>>>>today.
>>>>>> >>>>>>Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the physical tests
>>>>>> >>>>>>they
>>>>>> >>>>>>did, revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is, the
>>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras are
>>>>>> >>>>>>all pressing downward. As they do, they are pressuring the
>>>>>> >>>>>>disks
>>>>>> >>>>>>which in turn are spreading out, slipping to the sides, and
>>>>>> >>>>>>coming in
>>>>>> >>>>>>contact with nerves which creates the pain in all the various
>>>>>> >>>>>>locations. The pain changes from the lower back, into my hips,
>>>>>> >>>>>>back
>>>>>> >>>>>>of my legs, and all the way down to my ankles. Each back
>>>>>> >>>>>>episode,
>>>>>> >>>>>>creates pain in multiple places but not the same places each
>>>>>> >>>>>>and every
>>>>>> >>>>>>time. Also, the pain level my be from mild to severe. They do
>>>>>> >>>>>>not
>>>>>> >>>>>>recommend surgery because it would take a number of fusions of
>>>>>> >>>>>>the
>>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras to repair the damage that is ongoing. They are
>>>>>> >>>>>>recommending
>>>>>> >>>>>>physical therapy in order to learn ways of exercising to the
>>>>>> >>>>>>point the
>>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras pull back from each other further and thus creating
>>>>>> >>>>>>less
>>>>>> >>>>>>pressure on the disks. In short, learn to live with it. I was
>>>>>> >>>>>>hoping
>>>>>> >>>>>>it would be a single set of vertebra that could be fused but
>>>>>> >>>>>>that
>>>>>> >>>>>>isn't the case. The pain episodes will continue but hopefully,
>>>>>> >>>>>>with
>>>>>> >>>>>>the PT, not as often and the exercises can be continued at home
>>>>>> >>>>>>and
>>>>>> >>>>>>should help keep things in better shape; maybe. At some point,
>>>>>> >>>>>>if the
>>>>>> >>>>>>PT is helping, I can go back and get shots in different places
>>>>>> >>>>>>of my
>>>>>> >>>>>>lower back to help with pain management, if it gets unbearable,
>>>>>> >>>>>>that
>>>>>> >>>>>>is, but only time will tell. Learning to live with pain is
>>>>>> >>>>>>going to
>>>>>> >>>>>>be the name of the game. At least now I know. Certainly not as
>>>>>> >>>>>>encouraging as I would have hoped but knowing is better than
>>>>>> >>>>>>not
>>>>>> >>>>>>knowing.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>Satan Has A God Complex
>>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>John
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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