To ttbn- I think Toni Lavis considers himself a bit of a science buff. :)

Yes. Toni thinks like a proton -
always positive!

He's also not wishy-washy, flaky and unfocused.

Yay!

Just a short note to advise all you good people, that I've decided to take a break from OLO & the Forum. Lately I've allowed both my age and reasoning to overcome much of the content of my contributions, and that's simply not right. Finally I have age related dementia diagnosed, so it's a case of wait and see, the immediacy of this'll have on anything I might write.

As an aside, I must thank the Department of Veterans' Affairs for everything they've done for me and my dear wife. To employ a 'new phrase' - they're simply Gold!

Thank you also, to all my fantastic friends and antagonist's, without you all, I wouldn't have lasted as long as I have. A special thanks also to HASBEEN & STEELEREDUX the latter kept me honest. As well; to our lovely ladies; FOXY, SUSEONLINE & COSSOMBY. And the many other gentlemen - including; INDIVIDUAL, RUNNER, TTBN; CANEM MALLUM, IS MISE, BELLY, TONI LAVIS, PAUL1405, ARMCHAIR CRITIC, and many more of you, who's epithet I've forgotten, accordingly I apologise. All of you have taught me so much.

Maybe I'll see you again soon, who knows? Thank you all again.

CM,

Or a buff(oon), perhaps?

Dear O Sung Wu,

I want to include part of a poem that I gave
my mum on her 90th Birthday:

"...As wise as the tallest trees,
As grand as the mountains that reach to the heavens,
As free as a light-hearted breeze -
You're the best of God's gifts -
His most precious creation -
A one-of-a-kind, perfect you!
And this is a time to give Thanks and remember
That you are a miracle too!"

Wishing you and your family All The Best.
We've been friends for decades. I have valued and
respected your opinion very much. I also have learned
a great deal from you. Thank You. You shall be greatly
missed - And, I somehow hope that you shall be back
from time to time. Our thoughts are with you.
Take care.

o sung wu

Sorry to hear it. We need conservatives of your calibre and life experiences. Don't despair. Dementia is THE most MIS-DIAGNOSED disease of our times. Don't trust one diagnosis. Dementia is a fast growing industry for scientific and medical people who cannot be trusted just because they are called 'doctor’. They do make mistakes, some through human error like the rest of us (the misdiagnosis will eventually be apparent); some through incompetence but, worst of all, some with financial interests in nursing homes. The bastards are even building ‘villages’ for their victims.

Be wary like a fox, mate. The 'tests’ for dementia are risible. I can't help you, obviously, but at the very least get other opinions and DEMAND an MRI. You know how to fight. Good luck with this one.