(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Insomniacs' Late Night Vent Hole - Toothless Edition with Poll [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-17 Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. This is a no flame zone. This vent-hole (hereinafter known as IVH), if lost or stolen will not be replaced or purchase price refunded. Violation of IVH rules will result in expulsion without refund. A copy of IVH rules can be obtained from one or more members wearing tie-dyed oxford shirts after written requests. Admission to certain functions within the IVH may require additional innuendo, enter at your own risk. Frivolity and silliness are highly recommended for all riders. Flame wars are expressly forbidden. Please consult your counselor, magistrate or religious functionary before usage. Comment below if you agree with said terms. Today is the big day, off to Helena this morning and by the time you read this, I will be “old gummy”. My teeth are getting pulled, every last one of them. My teeth are scared and they have begun to loosen up, they won’t have time to jump out of my mouth before this appointment though, not like the last six teeth I’ve lost. As soon as I made the dentist appointments for those last 6 teeth, they made me spit them out first thing in the morning on the appointment day, I saved a fortune! This time is the first time the V.A. has been willing to pay for my teeth. Over the years, they said I wasn’t eligible for dental work because “I wasn’t hit in the face with a rifle butt.” The V.A. limited it’s dentistry to reconstructive surgery after combat types of injury and wouldn’t do maintenance on teeth or make replacement dentures. Times have changed, now I can get that because I have a 100% disability rating. You know, that 100% rating has been a mixed blessing all of my life. It prevented any meaningful employment in my life, lead to a lot of aggravation dealing with the Administration to get my needs met, suffering for 18 years because a Fascist U.S. President (St. Raygun) decided the disabled vets should bear the costs of “Star Wars” and took $1000.00 a month away from me as well as all medical benefits. It took 18 years, a Democrat President (Bill Clinton) and the cost of $45,000 to a lawyer taken from the back pay they owed me, to restore my 100% rating, the loss of which also cost me the house I was buying and the breakup of my family. I am so glad I had that 100% rating because I had a massive heart attack at the end of last year, all of which the American taxpayers have paid for. I am sure the medical expenses have exceeded close to a million dollars and that’s more money than I have seen in my lifetime. Heck, that little helicopter ride to the hospital was $23,000 by itself, all paid for and nothing out of my pocket, Thank you, one and all. Thank you for my future teeth, maybe by Christmas I can enjoy a real turkey dinner with all the fixings and chew it comfortably, for the first time in decades! Now, I may not get in tonight to reply to my diary, it really depends on what kind of “bloody” mess I’m in tonight. I’ll be back in action for next week, I’m sure, unless the unexpected happens. Who is talking to who. SPOILER WARNING: A late night gathering for non-serious palaver that does not speak of that night's show. Posting a spoiler will get your brolly whacked. You don't want that to happen to you. It is so good to have them back! I have polished up the Brolly Whacker so you have been warned! Tuesday, October 17 Jimmy Kimmel: Simu Liu, Jim Jefferies, Myke Towers Jimmy Fallon: Paris Hilton, Jared Freid Stephen Colbert: Rachel Maddow, Caroline Polachek Seth Meyers: Josh Gad, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Fred Armisen & Jacquelene Acevedo [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/17/2199314/-Insomniacs-Late-Night-Vent-Hole-Toothless-Edition-with-Poll?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/