An implied threat is a threat.

    Is it

 

Isn’t it?

You made the statement  You tell me

    Quoting you, a very bad idea.

To the psychiatrist

Yes. Them.

 

 

You threatened them.

A very bad idea

                           Is a threat

You didn’t want them committing, institutionalising your wife.

She didnt

             I always supported my wife

You threatened them.

Thad be relative   Subjective

                                        Woudnt it

Not if you menaced them.

Menace

Relative

Subjective

Did you menace them?

 

I told them itd be a bad idea

                                      For my wife  Me     Our children

I was assertive

Im known for my assertions

                                 If they assumed my assertiveness menacing  Tha was their conclusion to draw

Draw  Paint

               I only wish I coud      Although

I can flesh out  things

                              Graphically

Indisputably

                  I put the ball in their court  Will always rail for accountability

    Then if I may, what did they decide?

It was a bad idea

Saturday afternoon,  25  7. 26

1511,  reggaefriday,  31  7. 26

Free  Wishing Well  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIotFhpGmc0

To plus One or not to plus One

                                  No plus Ones    Correct

Yes. That’s what I understand.

                                     None.

Our side Their side

Yes.   None.

Im happy to hear tha

                        Lemme ask this     Discretionary

    Discretionary?

 

Cherrypicked

Cherrypicked plus Ones?

                              Isn’t that their prerogative?

It is

      They should have who they want

Im not going

Because you didn’t get a plus?

   I did

          Which is wha provoked my question

    Which they knew

I rather they had not invited me

They want you to be there.

I returned it declined graciously

You?   Gracious?

I have my moments

                         Yaknow wha plus One I woud have loved to have seen

   I feel like I’m stepping in it.       Sure.

Which one would you have loved to seen?

Christs crucifixion plus One  

                                  Crucifiction  Crucinonfiction

    Made Marys fac ut ardeat fire in the blood shriek

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Jesus Christ Superstar  Trial Before Pilate  plus One  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-MfvsQ9c2c

. . . so where is he

I’m waiting for his wife to get back to me.

You stopped at his hospital room yesterday he wasnt there checked at the desk   he wasnt on the floor

Halfway house

Rehab

I think when you see him you refer to it as rehab  It sounds sexyMike woud like tha

He would, he was edgy when he was young.

When he wasnt blotto

    Yeah.  Ideal word.

 

Was he to meet with a psychologist psychiatrist

A psychiatrist.

When you last saw him

Yeah. He said that afternoon he was meeting with one.

Tha makes me uncomfortable

Why?

In a hospital setting a psychiatrist wields a big stick

Howso?

They have the power to institutionalise him

                                               And institutionalised  Mike gets out when the doc says he can

    And you know that why?

Had one considering to institutionalise my wife

I didn’t know that.

A lot you don know

So what happened?

I suggested thatha woud be a bad idea for him

                                                         She was freaking out at the thought

    A bad idea for him?

Jah

What do you mean?

A very bad idea  

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Zappa  You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsGvX1SEcXw

every once in a while he gets a bug up his ass

this bug is named military fitness

at the top of the heap Department of Defence  Hegseth    UNFIT

19November 1945

                      “President Truman reminded Congress how shocked Americans were when the WWII military draft revealed ‘the widespread physical and mental incapacity among the young people of our nation.’ About 30% of those examined for military service were classified as unfit. Of those who made the cut to join the military, about a million and a half had to be discharged for physical or mental disability and an equal number had to be treated for preexisting diseases or infirmities.”

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-30-2026

28April 2025

                 “The reason for the review is rooted in recent trends and research. Data shows a rise in medical waivers, with approximately 17% of 2022 recruits receiving them, which is up from 12% in 2013, according to a DOD inspector general review.” 

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4166636/defense-secretary-

orders-review-of-medical-standards-for-military-enlistment/

28September 2022

                      “A new study from the Pentagon shows that 77% of young Americans would not qualify for military service without a waiver due to being overweight, using drugs or having mental and physical health problems.”

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/09/28/new-pentagon-study-shows-77-of-young-americans-are-ineligible-military-service.html

6February 2026

                    Key disqualifying conditions include Depression Anxiety disorders ADHD Bipolar disorder Psychotic disorders permanent disqualification  schizophrenia delusional disorder Suicidal behavior Substance abuse/dependence 

https://psyclarityhealth.com/clearing-the-hurdles-navigating-mental-health-and-military-service-eligibility/

 

the fortune our service members might enjoy is that felons war-of-choice against Iran is being prosecuted by virtually unchallenged air warfare  drones   machines

                                                             put boots on the ground  a whole other matter

31July 2026  a Cabinet Meeting!! the last was held 27May 

https://www.ms.now/liveblog/trump-cabinet-meeting-camp-david-iran

0955,  reggaefriday,  31  7. 26

what market manipulations will happen after it closes this weekend

Its occurred to me . . .

she caught his expression humoured her 

                                   What?  dimples surfaced

he dug her dimples

                      Its occurred to me the difference between me an my immediate family

Why Im here

Why theyre there

    Just occurred to you?

Jah

        Klieglights boringburning into each eye scorchin my brain

Sounds like it hurt.

No  An alert

                  Reality has a way of correcting us if were thick

    You’re not thick.

Apparently regarding this I was

 

I’m curious, please.

Jah

         Now tha Im no longer curiousmakes fuckin sense

 

You keepin’ me on tenterhooks on purpose?

Looks awfully good on ya kiddo

grinned  fucking dimples

Ill tellya

Please.

The difference between me anem is the difference between boxing me  an bowling them

Im the only one in the family who hasnt a bowling bag ball shoes sammy a team bowling shirt my name embroidered on its breast

    I have twelve fourteen sixteen ounce gloves

                                                     Twelve for the heavy bag

If Im lazy six ounce mitts for the speed bag

Otherwise wrap

 

That . . is a difference.

Jah

Just occurred to you?

Jah    Queerhuh

                      Youd think it woud have occurred earlieryears  years   ago

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https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/boxing-equipment/boxing-glove-ounces-explained/

Dead    I follow

Is zero.

You didnt say tha

Zero? I di . .

. . Yadidnt

              Ya have a bad habit of tryin to alter whaya said after ya said it anwhy I task you correct you

I said zero.

If you had we woudnt be havin this conversation

                                                    Yadidnt       Whas top end

Run with your zero

Top end?

Zero to wha

                   I need to understand the rangescale you believe Gregs mental capacity is

    To wha

Im tryin to picture by numbers colour between the lines

 

I think ten.

Thank you

             I was thinkin a hunredhuge difference betweenem youd agree

Substantial.

Particularly when you gave him a onepointfivewhich is dismal

    He’s dismal.

You afraid for himhes done it to himself

He has.

No pity

I have compassion for him.

When someones done it to themselves wheres compassion play

You don’t feel badly for him?

No

      Met Greg once  maybetwice

Im gonna feel bad for wha someone has done to themselves

                                                                      Accountability

Balls been in his court the whole time an Im to feel bad

I think not

You don’t know him, therefore it’s easy for you.

I trust you were a good friend told him he was drinking too much

 

 

Told him he was drinkin too much

    You didnt

 

Wha a fuckinbuddy

He’s his own man.

Then

          Hed be man enough to take your candor

Youre friends

I disagree.

    Youre some friend

                             Actually   Youre not 

A friends obliged to step up

Much like a friends to call out a rumourbelittle whoevers spreading it

 

You disagree

 

 

    You do

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James Taylor  You’ve Got A Friend  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKaWQxlTsRM

I like it

            Youll excuse meIve no intention of knockin your friendhes in trouble  but not only am I gonna embrace it but Im gonna use its acronym

Too delicious not to

H  I  D

             Antha its been hidden so well so long  HID den

Elevator  Wha floor please  Basement   To de den where its HID

sardonic look on his face I’d rather you didn’t.

Says one who consistently drops acronyms on me to get my goat

                                                                      Well

Appears you finally have goat in the game  HID

                                                            Hospital Induced Delirium

His brains muddled  clippin at the speed of a cold slug a snail

Would you pleas . .

. . I saw it just the other daycant believe Im gonna be able to use it Iatrogenic  One fishhook I like it

From Greek iatros healer genic origin

                                           Obviously had to look it upwrote it down took a small notebook out of his back pocket right here  I quote

                                Iatrogenic disorders broadly refer to any adverse effect resulting from medical care including the following: acts of commission and omission; inappropriate care; nosocomial infections; complications of diagnostic testing, procedures and operations; and adverse reactions to treatment with drugs, biological agents, and radiation.

More than a little troubled by commission and omission

                                                              Thanks eversomuch doc   

     Please.  I really wish you wouldn’t, would hurt Greg’s feelin . .

. . If   only if  he was able to comprehend the words

                                                           Acronym  HID

Nada

No harm

No foul

Nnnone buddyboy woud miss it triple N makings of an abbreviated acronym bypassing harm foul

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iatrogenic  https://www.neurologic.theclinics.com/article/S0733-8619(05)70362-5/pdf

Humble Pie  I Don’t Need No Doctor  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSyrf-FYKVE

Allman Brothers  Whipping Post  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuoW8MTbZY

Greg’s now a bit like Skeltons Freddie the Freeloader  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhjPvMpEhm4

You wouldn’t want to be held in esteem?

No

            You want to think about that?not so kneejerk reflexive

No

 

    Why?

I don care wha others think of me

You could be more circumspec . .

. . No

                Unnecessary

 

And if you’re called rude?

I acknowledge I am  Im not interested in impressing anyone

Boyohboybuddyboy

                      Im not you   You youre concerned what others think of you

    You woud prefer to be held in esteem

You have to say that with a sneer on your face?

Youve mistaken my expression

You’re sneering.

sneered

        Thas a sneer

An it had nothing to do your want to be held in esteem

                                                           I cant believe I sayin esteemcant  I cant remember the last time I did

Ive read it

Also

        It an confidence

Why compare an athletic performance with makin a speech

When you were competing were you aware of people in the stands I wasnt

No. I wasn’t either.

Howevercorrect me if Im wrong you were aware ofem  when you made a speech

 

    Yes.

Theyre not comparable

They are. 

    You do you 

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But lemme say thi . .

. . About that? grins thinks theyre clever

    Jah  Sure  Tha

What?

Lets roll back podcasters  the spacetheir backgrounds

Okay.

I went off on a tangent

Much like you.

                 You’re often tangential.

Ah

       But Ive returned to the coarse

Of course.

No

        C   O   A   R   S   E

Not course.

             That’s different.

But you’re different.

Excuse my interruption, I don’t want you to lose your place again.

No  Im back on track

                        It wont shake me loose this time the baldheaded podcaster

 

    There’s a lot of baldheaded podcasters. Could you be more specific?

Closecropped beard

A lot of that too.

Economist  His name slips me

                                     Ive seen two of his youtubes   Im fascinated

Fascinated by his subject matter?

His background  Sparse  Wide spaced shelves

                                                    I see one crossing behind his shoulders above his head an the way the light casts I believe theres a third above tha

Only the one behind his shoulders has items on it

You’re usuallyas you mentioned, attracted to the books, on shelves.

    Probably why a slight discomfort at the few items

I imagine. That’s understandable.

To his right is a polished yellowmetal urn

                                              About the height of his head chin to baldness

 

    Okay.

An exact second to the right of it

Two urns.

Only two which based on their spacing if there were a third itd be in frame

Two urns then.

Jah

 

What of them?

I believewithout any reason  I imagine    The urns contain cremated remains

That’d be . . unusual, I’ll grant you that.

    Jah

I imagine

                    Theyre his exwives

Jesus. That’s . . . that’s macabre.

Youre welcome

                  Not a word heard often

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Podcasters backdrops are interesting arent they

Are you talking about the studios they work in?

Studios

         From home from hotelsthough handsdown my favourite  from home  I dig the shelves of books behindem  Ive taken more than a few titles down an have foundem in the library to read

    I havent been disappointed

For example.

Shoshana Zuboffs The Age of Surveillance Capitalism  Adam Beckers More Everything Forever

Non-fictions.

Jah

Have you ever chosen a novel?

Theyre few an far between

                                  Project Hail Mary comes to mind

I read it before the movie was out

Gosling crushed it

                     Although Ive been keen on him only since his performance in Driver

That was a gruesome film.

Noir James Sallis  Same title

                                Read the book after the film  Enjoyed the hell out of it

You read a lot of noir.

I have

         Had my parents not denied books in the house as I was a kid growing up tha werent wha they considered literature or worthwhile I probably woudnt have been hot to read noir or read anything I coud get my hands thawoud crossem

    Read a lot of banned books

Banned?  Untoward?

I like untoward

                   In town was a small bookshop Jewish fella owned itfelt my pain

He hooked me up

    But you couldn’t read them at home.

Readem as I walked around town to friends houses to schoolin school tucked inside school texts  Read Candy in study hall

                       A dirty book

Had to stop reading it about five minutes before the bell rang for passing to the next class

Why?

Really

Really. Why?

Im sure youve been in school gotten a hard onfor no apparent reason  then had to carry your books awkwardly in front of you so your hard on wasnt visible

Oh.

Ohjah

          Those were the days man

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Mary Hopkin  Those Were The Days  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry5GHJifMWY