Go into Rehab,come out pure as the driven snow?

[anunitu]

Is it just me,or does it strike you as kinda odd, that someone(politition,Big name golfer,Preacher) can do something way over the top concerning very bad behaivor. Then they spend perhaps a week in a "Rehab" and they have seen the light,and all their bad behaivior is forgiven. Just caught the news,and Weiner(sp)(the latest internet scandel) is taking time to enter "Treatment" to remain a senator.
There was that Preacher(Tedd Haggered) Very anti-Gay caught with a Male hooker and some coke. Tiger woods(the clean and shiny role model) doing anything that moved. A little time in "Rehab" and its like they went to a church that does "Healings".

If I rob a bank,can I blame it on Coffee,or Beer, enter "Rehab" and get away scott free?

Also I wanted to say I hope dave is ok, what with that fire raging in Arizona!

[hutch--]

 :bg

[dedndave]

yes - i saw that in the news
we have been getting them every year, now
very hot and dry - plus many of the trees have been infested with "bark-beetles", which saps all the moisture out of them
it's really ruining a lot of beautiful forest all over the western US

at the moment, i am still in Michigan
Dad died a few days ago, so we will be going back early for the services

[Bill Cravener]

Sorry to hear that Dave, my condolences. I've been there and had to deal with that (as I'm sure most all us old timers have).

[oex]

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad Dave, my condolences

[jj2007]

Dave,

I am very sad to hear that - my sincere condolences.

[FORTRANS]

Hi Dave,

   My condolences.  I hope you and the rest of your family
get through this well.

Regards,

Steve N.

[dedndave]

many thanks, guys
he went peacefully in his sleep
we took good care of him for his last years
i think that's all anyone can ask for

[MichaelW]

I'm sorry about your dad, Dave. I too have had to deal with that, and not that long ago.

[anunitu]

Sorry to hear of your loss Dave,as others have mentioned My dad died about 15 years back. In his case it was almost a blessing. He was paralyzed for many years,after being mugged,hit with a blackjack. he spent almost 12 years in a home. He was a HEAVY drinker, and the doctor said he had a doily for a liver. he couldn't talk,but I could see in his eyes his misery from being pretty much a Veg. That was why I said it was almost a blessing.

[carlos]

my deep condolences Dave,   hope you and your family, could find  resignation, and peace of mind

Carlos

[hutch--]

Dave,

Like many others here I lost my dad about 16 years ago so I have some idea of what you have been through. Its good to hear that he went peacefully and was being taken care of by his own.