TigerHawk

TigerHawk (ti*ger*hawk): n. 1. The title of this blog and the nom de plume of its founding blogger; 2. A deep bow to the Princeton Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes; 3. The nickname for Iowa's Hawkeye logo. Posts include thoughts of the day on international affairs, politics, things that strike us as hilarious and personal observations. The opinions we express are our own, and not those of each other, our employers, our relatives, our dead ancestors, or unrelated people of similar ethnicity.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

A day in New York

By TigerHawk at 12/12/2010 07:46:00 PM

I'm home again -- "preparing" for a colonoscopy, actually, if you must know -- after a nice day in New York with the TH Daughter. We walked, shopped, and took in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular". I took a few pictures along the way.

The Empire State Building, into the clouds...

Rockettes!

Rock Center after the show...

Buying raspberry "sour belts" at Dylan's Candy Bar...

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17 Comments:

By SR, at Sun Dec 12, 08:11:00 PM:

Expression on face of THD contemplating sour belts.......
Priceless !

By Iowa_John, at Sun Dec 12, 08:54:00 PM:

Best of luck

By JPMcT, at Sun Dec 12, 08:58:00 PM:

If only the gallon of "Go-Lytley" prep tasted as good as the raspberry strips....instead of a fiendish mixture of shampoo and sweat.

By Mr. Ed, at Sun Dec 12, 09:11:00 PM:

Well I'm looking forward to the same wonderful experience on Tuesday. Hope everything comes out ok in the end.

M.E.

By Anonymous, at Sun Dec 12, 09:35:00 PM:

@TH and Mr Ed,

Dave Barry's "A journey into my colon" provides needed comic relief:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/02/11/427603/dave-barry-a-journey-into-my-colon.html

Mark

By TigerHawk, at Sun Dec 12, 09:38:00 PM:

It's my fourth, so I'm a veteran. Fortunately, I ascertained in advance this time that beer counts as a "clear beverage" that can be consumed the day before...

By E Hines, at Mon Dec 13, 08:22:00 AM:

Ah, yes--the TV camera shoved up.... Hope the tin snips don't need to join it, as I get the pleasure of once.

I hate jello, now, too.

And for this post, my Word Verification is "recktial?" Really!?

Eric Hines

By Old Fan, at Mon Dec 13, 11:59:00 AM:

Rockefeller Center is special during the Christmas Season.

Of course, these days the crowds of tourists makes it a busy affair.

Great photos...

Have so much to be thankful this year, especially Gov. Christie.

Santa was good to NJ this time around.

By Anonymous, at Mon Dec 13, 02:26:00 PM:

I know a guy named Horst who will do all the follow-up exams you need for free. Nice guy. Works out of his house. German. Wears leather. Big hands. Good luck.

By Anonymous, at Mon Dec 13, 02:50:00 PM:

Slightly off topic, but one of the funniest things I've read on the interwebs:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/colon/index.html

By Anonymous, at Mon Dec 13, 04:39:00 PM:

Man, everyone sure is focused on the colonoscopy element of TH's post. Next wee we're doing the other thing he mentions, and going in to see the Christmas Spectacular. A great Christmas tradition around these parts.

Hope everyone's colonoscopy turns out uneventful though.

By bipolarbaer, at Mon Dec 13, 05:57:00 PM:

Must be that time of year, as I am going to be probed tomorrow too.
Some comic relief:
Colonoscopy ~ Patients' Comments
A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their colonoscopies:

1. Take it easy, Doc . You're boldly going where no man has gone before!

2. Find Amelia Earhart yet?

3. Can you hear me NOW?

4. Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

5. You know, in Arkansas , we're now legally married.

6. Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?'

7. You put your left hand in; you take your left hand out...

8. Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!

9. If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!

10. Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.

11. You used to work for the Inland Revenue Service bad payers division, didn't you?

12. God, now I know why I am not gay.

And the best one of all...

13. Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?

PS - one of my favorite jokes "what is a proctoscope? A tube with an asshole at both ends" I'm here all week...

By jt, at Mon Dec 13, 09:15:00 PM:

I think I'm slightly younger than Mr. Tigerhawk, turning 50 in March, but hoping at least for a reach-around when they stick that thing up my arse, lol.

If the doctor giggles he better be ready for a good old fashionsioned ass-kickin'

Just saying.

By M.E., at Mon Dec 13, 09:24:00 PM:

14. Ever see the movie Alien?

M.E.

By TigerHawk, at Mon Dec 13, 09:33:00 PM:

@jt - I'm not yet 50 -- I turn 49 in a couple of weeks -- but have a family history of colon cancer.

By Gary Rosen, at Tue Dec 14, 02:39:00 AM:

I won't even *mention* my prostate exam ...

By Soviet of Washington, at Tue Dec 14, 01:38:00 PM:

Don't worry TH, I'm sure your doc is the Michael Jordan of the colonoscope.