Hi Don,
I would love to see it again.  Don't know if I can afford the ticket though, how
many bottles of Jack do you suppose that will come to.

Shirley

Don Hammer wrote:

> Shirley Powell wrote:
>
> But No Don, Not everyone will excuse and look over your old fartness.  The
> old
> foagies who remember when you "spoke your younger mind" in the good old
> days.  I
> remember Lee Luna and the founders of NSH stressed with apprehension
> watching a
> "much younger Don" do a video for NSH on Histology hoping that he would hold
> his
> tongue on tape.  You did a great job, Don.
> ~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Shirley,
>
> Oh sure.........bring up that damn TV show.  :)  I still get a queasy
> stomach when I think about it.  No rehearsal, no script, no retakes, was
> sweating like hell after setting up the studio, had a mic cord strung down
> inside my pants  by a guy at the station that was hitting on me, which I
> dragged from area to area, and the PBS Director yelling at me cause I
> couldn't even remember my name!  Even had to fill about 8 minutes at the
> end, impromptu, cause the PBS staff rushed me thru it with all their damn TV
> signals.  Johnny Carson couldn't have handled it!
>
>  If you recall, my vest had a button undone, my head was sweating, the foot
> was wiggling, had a couple other twitches and my throat was dry.  Had
> nightmares for a month afterwards and then it aired at the banquet, Lee
> dismissed everyone early so they could go to their rooms and watch.  The
> laughter up and down  the hotel halls caused my hair to turn gray!  Man, it
> was all I could muster to face you all afterwards.  Heheheeh  I think I must
> have used the term "keeping abreast of things" 20 times, the funny thing is
> we had used a resected breast as the specimen to follow thru the processing.
> I told Bertie to put the copy under lock and key in the NSH Central Office
> but somehow Ken Urban got a copy and used it for training the sales staff at
> Surgipath.  Wonder how much he paid her.  I have a copy that I have shown my
> staff every five years just to have a good laugh.  They did!!
>
> Want to see it in Milwaukee?  I'll charge admission to pay for all the Jack
> Daniels it has caused me to devour since 1976.  *Grin*
>
> Don Hammer, Retired Guy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shirley Powell <powell_sa@Mercer.EDU>
> To: Don Hammer <donh7@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>; <Luna4di@aol.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: ASCP tips
>
>  Mr. Luna, if that is the case, Don is right, the name brings back great
> memories
>  of the beginning of Histology emerging out of the basement and into the
>  paramedical field.  Lee Luna was all he said and more.  I hope you are
>  successful with the exam and Don is right also about keep trying.  You only
> fail
>  when you quit trying.  If you need help we are here, just ask.
>
>  But No Don, Not everyone will excuse and look over your old fartness.  The
> old
>  foagies who remember when you "spoke your younger mind" in the good old
> days.  I
>  remember Lee Luna and the founders of NSH stressed with apprehension
> watching a
>  "much younger Don" do a video for NSH on Histology hoping that he would
> hold his
>  tongue on tape.  You did a great job, Don.
>
>  I too have been told I have reached the age where I do not have to accept
>  everything thrown my way, so they can smile and say OK she is old, let's
>  overlook it.  :) :)  And of course there is road rage.
>
>  Shirley
>
> > Don Hammer wrote:
> >
> > > Luna??
> > > Hi, you didn't sign your message, so I'm not certain your name is
> > > "Luna"...but assumed so  from your address.
> > > Just a note to let you know that in addition to the materials you have
> > > already, the National Society For Histotechnology has a wealth of study
> > > material, just incase you were not aware.  You can reach the
> organization at
> > > www.NSH.org or call Bertie at the Central Office.  (301-262-6221)
> > >
> > > You may not know, but Luna is the last name of one of the main founders
> of
> > > NSH and had so much to do with where Histology is today.  Lee Luna
> lectured,
> > > gave workshops, wrote books, mentored hundreds of Histotechs, edited
> > > newsletters, such as "Histologic" and was the driving force behind many
> > > things we now enjoy.  I am sorry he passed away several years ago, but
> if
> > > your name is "Luna" you have a star in heaven watching over your career.
> > > Even if it's not, I'm pretty sure he will still look out for
> you.......he
> > > sure did me!!!  :)
> > >
> > > Best of luck in your exam, if you don't make it the 1st time, just go
> for it
> > > again.  I didn't make it the 1st time.  I didn't know Lee at the time.
> :)
> > > Hell, I didn't even know there were such things as Special Stains when I
> > > took the exam.
> > >
> > > Old Histonetters: Forgive the ole guy, I turned 60 last week and was
> told I
> > > have now reached the age where I can say or do anything I want and
> people
> > > will just smile and think, Aw, it's OK, he's just an old fart"
> Hummmmm,
> > > has age ever held me back??   *Evil Grin*  Man, the name Luna brings
> back so
> > > many good memories!!  *warm smile*
> > >
> > > Don Hammer, Retired Guy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Luna4di@aol.com>
> > > To: <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 5:10 PM
> > > Subject: ASCP tips
> > >
> > > > Hello Histo friends,
> > > > Does anyone have any papers, lecture materials, or study aids
> available
> > > for
> > > > sale or trade. I am planning to take the ASCP HT test in Jan. and I
> > > already
> > > > have the computer study disk, review books, ect.. I think I have
> > > everything I
> > > > need to take the test, but I am learning Histology strictly on the job
> and
> > > > I'm always looking for material that will make my learning much more
> > > clear.
> > > > My city does not have a school of Histology otherwise I would love to
> > > attend.
> > > > Any help would be appreciated, or tips on things I should focus my
> studies
> > > > on. Thanks much in advance.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >