Anyone remember the fuss that was stirred-up when old Igor retrieved the brain of a criminal for Doc Frankenstein's science project?
Wonder if we could re-play that whole episode, except with the brain of a do-gooder, like say, Doctor Livingstone, Mother Teresa, or Mr. Rodgers. Bet no bumpkins would have chased the monster down with pitchforks and torches. In fact, the creation of Doc F. probably wouldn't even have been called a monster at all.
What got me to thinking about this is our friend and ex-veep, Dick Cheney recently had a heart transplant.
That's right. I said transplant, not implant. It would have been an implant if he didn't have a heart to start with, and, contrary to conventional wisdom, he seems to have had one, as dark and cold as that piece of muscle may have been.
Now, Dick didn't have a brain transplant, I'll grant you. Nor does he have those cool bolts portruding from the sides of his neck (that I can tell) like some kind of body-piercing enthuiast. Too bad, too. A brain transplant might have made Dick a better marksman, or at least swapped-out a war-criminal's brain for one that scrapbooks and likes kittens.
Still, therre may be hope for Dick. According to some researchers, there's a phenomenon that appears among some transplant organ recipients whereby they exhibit the traits and memories of the late donor.
It's this thing called "cellular memory", and for those so inclined here's a little write-up:
So we can all hope that old Dick got a good heart. If not a bleeding heart, at least one that is kind, forgiving, and compassionate. That way the next time that he shoots one of his hunting buddies he can at least apologize by buying the next round, instead of shooting it.
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thescarletpumpernickel, March 27, 2012 - 01:04 AM
I probably would mot have ventured out into these waters if Reg hadn't closed-down his blog, darn him!
ceejai, March 27, 2012 - 02:57 AM
The news of Cheney's transplant thunderstruck me. Do I really want to chance organ donation if that is a possible outcome. Let's see, where's my driver's license?
Toadsly, March 27, 2012 - 03:20 AM
Jersey Joe, March 27, 2012 - 02:25 PM
On the other hand I kinda agree with any news that shuts Reg down even a little bit as his hidden goal is to destroy the country as evidenced by organizing as a rag sheet employee using that bully pulpit private meetings.
ceejai, March 27, 2012 - 02:28 PM
When we first moved to this area, the woman next door was in her 70's and had kidney disease. Three times a week she went to a clinic for dialysis. I asked if she could get on the list for a transplant. She said she was a good candidate but that she preferred the organs go to younger people and that she had been doing fine with treatment for 15 years. She lived to be 87.
Toadsly, March 27, 2012 - 03:11 PM
ceejai, March 27, 2012 - 03:47 PM
Toadsly, I don't know what her underlying problem was. She was a thin vigorous little woman and did not have diabetes. At the end she was isolated in the hospital-- all her family lived overseas-- and she simply refused further treatment. She was a nurse and obviously knew what she was doing.
Jersey Joe, March 27, 2012 - 03:52 PM
What a joke liberals want peace.
thescarletpumpernickel, March 27, 2012 - 03:53 PM
Nothing like plotting the overthrow of the papacy over an ice-cold brewski.
Jersey Joe, March 27, 2012 - 04:51 PM
Billy the Kidd once of the PBC pirate blog along with some others came up with the name gathering for our meeting to enjoy pirate talk.
Billy left and since the first year of the blog I am the gathering man, well I just organize them, these are meeting giving the feelings of great freedoms which might scare the commies away.
Anyways, We are having our first gathering of the new pirate season this coming april 21 and guess what it is open all all to enjoy and held out in the open.
For your interest it has not been announced yet but there will be in attendance a very well known local musician of folk music for our entertainment.
he will sing the songs of the wobblie joes.
Here is the official announcement
HEAR YE HEAR YE HERA YE
ITS THE MEET THE MARTY23516 GATHERING.
Saturday APRIL 21.
Its also a first for gatherings, this will be our first
tail gate gathering.
It will be anchored by my small 25 feet motor home to be easily found.
Lots of news to follow.
For now only this, we welcome back JAL as Sargent At Arms.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
can you imagine such a novel idea, an open to all no limitations invitation to attend.
people who do not participate on the blog come just for the fun of it.
People bring their parents, they bring their kids, I bring my grandkids,
People have come from as far as the the far east for the original
gatherings.
My wife makes desserts.
Hope to see you there
rnm44, March 28, 2012 - 03:04 PM
rnm44, March 28, 2012 - 04:11 PM
thescarletpumpernickel, March 28, 2012 - 04:55 PM
I should be more charitable.
Just the sensational rhetoric of a hack amateur writer.
Jersey Joe, March 29, 2012 - 07:15 AM
Second off, What was not found was not found because we were too late as he had sprayed and killed many of his own people with his supply much like another liberal did back when my brother and thousands of other american boys were sprayed with agent orange.
So how come the thousands of American soldiers sprayed and dying day after day from the ravishing the chemical does to their bodies just has been completely ignored and never spoken about, Please.
We need some new blood.
Great post. I enjoyed reading Leslie Takeuchi's article. Makes one think!
Ever see "Return to me?" Wonderful movie about a heart transplant patient who unknowingly falls in love with the husband of the heart donor.
I hope Cheney has a change of heart and ends his days as a war-hating dove.
Great ending paragraph! I'll bet he's a cheap b*****d who's never bought a round of drinks in his entire miserable life!