Phil, why not a ten gallon Stetson?

earlier, Phil Scovell, wrote:
>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.
>
>
>
>
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>----- 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
>>> >>
>>> >
>
>John