This is for Ed, Jim, Joey and any other retirees we have here on the Dock.<br /><br />Yesterday I was at my local Target buying a large bag of Purina dog <br />chow for my loyal pet Sheriff the Wonder Dog and was in the checkout <br />line when woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I <br />had an elephant? So since I&#39;m retired and have little to do on impulse <br />I told her that no I didn&#39;t have a dog; I was starting the Purina Diet <br />again. I added that I probably shouldn&#39;t because I ended up in the <br />hospital last time but that I&#39;d lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an <br />intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and <br />IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet <br />and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with <br />Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. <br />The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going <br />to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone <br />in line was now enthralled with my story.) Horrified she asked if I <br />ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told <br />her no I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter&#39;s a&#036;&#036; and a car <br />hit us both. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart <br />attack he was laughing so hard. Target won&#39;t let me shop there <br />anymore. Better watch what you ask retired people. They have all the <br />time in the world to think of crazy things to say.<br />