tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post6476429574086921478..comments2024-03-27T21:28:52.343-04:00Comments on Mary Worth and Me: Mary Worth 819 (Spoiler Alert!)Wandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-74772493978668755102010-08-10T18:05:17.109-04:002010-08-10T18:05:17.109-04:00My favorite part of Tuesday's strip are the au...My favorite part of Tuesday's strip are the automatons moving around robotically in the background with their trays. They look like those fake people who get drawn into architectural plans so you can see what the building will look like when "real people" are using it.Punkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-81741974775319700342010-08-10T16:53:04.299-04:002010-08-10T16:53:04.299-04:00We have a nice hospital in our town, but I sure do...We have a nice hospital in our town, but I sure don't see THAT many people wearing suits & ties!!! Mountview may have awful medical care, but by golly, they try to LOOK nice while being incompetent! (Although, personally I think Dr. Mike's suit is u-g-l-y)Vickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-76781937296194918582010-08-10T12:22:57.083-04:002010-08-10T12:22:57.083-04:00Dr. Mike's sorry attempts to meet up with his ...Dr. Mike's sorry attempts to meet up with his dad don't seem to be working out, and yet Mary keeps pushing Dr. Mike to do more. But how is he supposed to force his dad to actually show up? <br /><br />I can see where this is heading. Mary's going to track down Dr. Mike's father herself and berate him for a week into actually showing up to meet with his son.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241796091443881740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-13633963447097595992010-08-10T11:32:53.632-04:002010-08-10T11:32:53.632-04:00Looks like Mike either stopped home long enough to...Looks like Mike either stopped home long enough to change shirts and put on a tie or he had them stashed in his desk.Syndinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-90259360245625572322010-08-10T00:47:40.394-04:002010-08-10T00:47:40.394-04:00Now Dr. Mike can do the "told you so" da...Now Dr. Mike can do the "told you so" dance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-42967215760215326542010-08-09T21:21:26.662-04:002010-08-09T21:21:26.662-04:00About that HUGE monitor the nurse is studying. It ...About that HUGE monitor the nurse is studying. It is a known fact that all the nurses at Mountview have terrible eyesight.<br /><br />Nurse: "My, your blood pressure is, ah, um, 900 over 260!"<br /><br />No wonder they have third graders manning the check in desk.Chester (squinting)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-18493257145048263682010-08-09T19:45:19.866-04:002010-08-09T19:45:19.866-04:00The suspense kept me up all night too. Moy sure ca...The suspense kept me up all night too. Moy sure can spin a yarn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-43469548233967132782010-08-09T17:27:54.026-04:002010-08-09T17:27:54.026-04:00Why is Mike dressed like Herb Tarleck, from WKRP i...Why is Mike dressed like Herb Tarleck, from WKRP in Cincinnati?Maude Findlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-51200576392172453762010-08-09T15:26:20.095-04:002010-08-09T15:26:20.095-04:00Oh, hey, and check out the second panel of today&#...Oh, hey, and check out the second panel of <a href="http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComick.mpl?date=20100809&name=Phantom" rel="nofollow">today's Phantom</a>. The chin napkin accessory is really catching on!Toots McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159829180195311345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-25238281325245902452010-08-09T13:30:47.504-04:002010-08-09T13:30:47.504-04:00I'm starting to think that's a different M...I'm starting to think that's a different Mike. He's a sales rep for a firm that sells hospital book carts and he's been trying to land the lucrative Mount View Hospital account for ages. He thinks he has an in with Mary, but fails to realize that she doesn't really make any purchasing decisions at the hospital (but you wouldn't know it to hear Mary tell it). This Mike'Toots McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159829180195311345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-72129665314762247632010-08-09T13:04:02.650-04:002010-08-09T13:04:02.650-04:00Dr. Mike needs to head down to the cafeteria, suck...Dr. Mike needs to head down to the cafeteria, suck the grease out of a hash brown or two, and he'll be back to his old self (whatever that is).<br /><br />Am I correct in believing that he spent the entire night in the park, waiting for this father?Chester the Dognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-47373949929948322662010-08-09T12:46:19.983-04:002010-08-09T12:46:19.983-04:00The Clipboard of Authority indicates Mary is THE m...The Clipboard of Authority indicates Mary is THE most important person in the hospital. She is checking to see if there is enough time to squeeze in another session on the couch for Dr. Mike. She looks, she nods, hmmm..yes..."yes, I believe I can spare a few minutes, Mike".Vicki (sans clipboard)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-58233472216606578542010-08-09T10:28:44.808-04:002010-08-09T10:28:44.808-04:00I think back during the Ron Amalfi storyline, it w...I think back during the Ron Amalfi storyline, it was established that Mary's function as a volunteer was to distribute reading material to inpatients in the hospital. (Only hardbound, grey books) If I recall correctly, Donna Amalfi asked for some books on grief and family counseling out of concern for the fights going one between her sons (and Mary swung into action). At the time I found thisToots McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159829180195311345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-85537938775586503422010-08-09T10:09:47.298-04:002010-08-09T10:09:47.298-04:00Yeah, just about every appearance of Mary includes...Yeah, just about every appearance of Mary includes a violation of HIPAA regulations. Whether she commits the act herself by going through patient records, or coaxes information on recent meddlees from their (licensed) counselors, Mary always acts on the premise that she's in the "need-to-know" category. In the real world, she and just about every doctor in the strip would be fired aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-61422671316573252922010-08-09T09:54:49.731-04:002010-08-09T09:54:49.731-04:00Mary is busted, reading confidential patient infor...Mary is busted, reading confidential patient information!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-46767344650751787292010-08-09T09:38:05.898-04:002010-08-09T09:38:05.898-04:00No, "heydave", Mary is just a volunteer ...No, "heydave", Mary is just a volunteer at the hospital. Just a glorified "candy stripper". She really shouldn't be handling anything confidential. Doesn't "OSHA" or whatever that privacy act is called cover volunteers? If it doesn't, it should...phoebes in santa fenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-11013642919031728402010-08-09T09:03:44.212-04:002010-08-09T09:03:44.212-04:00And, of course, to fit into the next dream level, ...And, of course, to fit into the next dream level, Mary must be an acceptable part of it. That explains why she's just going through patient files. <br /><br />Did I miss something? She's not really a nurse or something, is she?heydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509102502417886790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-71437398924457469722010-08-09T08:15:11.046-04:002010-08-09T08:15:11.046-04:00Ah, a new character in this story. No, wait -- Mar...Ah, a new character in this story. No, wait -- Mary is calling him "Mike." Whoever it is, we know he's a fan of the 5th Dimension.Tonynoreply@blogger.com