9_three_minutes
THREE
MINUTES!
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!”
The
booming laughter echoed throughout the second floor of the McNamara
Institute for the Psychologically Impaired.
“THREE
MINUTES! THREE MINUTES! THREE MINUTES!”
Nurse Blatt
raised her eyes from her desk and shot a stare at her partner Kim.
“HEEE
HEEE HEEE HEEE HEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”
“Didn’t we give him
his sedatives this morning?” Blatt asked rhetorically.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HO HO OH OH HOOOO!”
“Yes, of course we did,” Kim
answered quickly as she was scrambling to show her the patient’s chart.
This was Kim’s first day on the job, and she did not realize Blatt was
being sarcastic.
“HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!”
“We
may need to sedate him again or tell Doctor Napier when he comes in,”
the head nurse said.
“Uhm … what exactly is … the
cause of his … uhm … condition,” Kim asked.
“THREE
MINUTES! THREE MINUTES! THREE MINUTES!”
Nurse Blatt
took a deep breath, let loose a sigh, and then began to tell her the
story.
“Harry Smith was a vacuum cleaner salesman in
the seventies, and not a very successful one. But he tried his hardest
to make his quota, and he usually did. He was part of the system, never
broke the law, and lived in an apartment in Maryland. He always wore
his ill-fitted suit and was used to doors being slammed in his face,”
Blatt said.
“So…the rejection caught up with him
and he snapped?” Kim quizzed.
“No, that wasn’t the
reason, let me finish please,” Blatt scolded.
The
head nurse realized she may have been too cold, so she followed up
with, “I’m sorry, but this story is like an initiation. I tell it to
every new nurse; I memorized it by heart.”
Kim smiled.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!”
“Anyway,
Harry didn’t care that he was a…dare I say it…a nobody. He was just
a number, a cog in the machine, one of countless nondescript single
men. He was one of “them”- the generic term used for someone typical of
our conception of the general public. He was like a worker ant, never
even stressing about anything, just going about his business.”
“HEEE
HEEE HEEE HEEE HEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”
“Apparently his life
was so boring and monotonous that he never deviated from his schedule.
It was like he was programmed to do the same thing every morning (he
worked the weekends, too). He was such a creature of habit that some
doctors now think he suffered from obsessive-compulsive behavior. All
of his actions were timed and he had a set schedule starting with
getting up at 8:05AM, relieving himself, brushing his teeth, getting
new clothes for the day, taking a shower, putting his deodorant on,
making breakfast- you get the idea.”
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HO HO OH OH HOOOO!”
“Well on a Wednesday morning, he
got up three minutes before the alarm clock went off. The sun woke him
up, and he rose from his bed and shut the alarm so it wouldn’t go off.
And then he said something aloud that would haunt him for the rest of
his life: “Now I have three minutes. I have three minutes extra today.
I have bested Father Time himself. Then he started to snicker, and went
about his business as usual, but he was three minutes ahead of
schedule, got it?”
Kim nodded her head affirmatively;
she was at the edge of her seat.
“THREE MINUTES!
THREE MINUTES! THREE MINUTES!”
“Well an hour later,
he left his apartment and went into his car, thinking that he would
arrive at his customer’s house three minutes earlier than he intended.
As he was driving to his destination, a five-year old girl ran in front
of his car and was killed instantly. She was walking with her mother,
but for some reason the girl starting running! Well, that was it for
Harry. He went into shock and regressed into the madman he is today.
The courts found him guilty of manslaughter but he was unable to stand
for trial due to his state. We’re supposed to keep him until he gets
better…”
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!”
“…which
I don’t think will happen in this lifetime.”
“I
wouldn’t be too sure of that, ma’am,” said a tall thin man with brown
hair and gray temples. He was wearing a doctor’s smock with a nametag
that said ATB. Behind him stood a very tall and imposing black man with
his arms folded. He was wearing the institution’s standard white
orderly uniform.
The two women were so engrossed in
the story that they didn’t see the two strangers standing there. Or
maybe they just appeared out of nowhere, Kim thought.
“My
name is Doctor Carson from Princeton. I have orders to transfer patient
Harold Smith,” he said plainly. His partner just stood there, arms
crossed, without muttering a word.
“Here’s the
paperwork,” Doctor Carson said as he halfway tilted his head towards
the brute. “Go get him ready, Jameel.”
***
“Well,
the paperwork is all in order,” Nurse Blatt said.
“Doctor
Carson” walked to Harry Smith’s room, and saw that
“Jameel” held him from under the arm, while Harry
was shouting.
“Let’s go now, Harry,”
“Jameel” said. “We gonna take you to a better
place.”
As the three left the building and went into
a white GMC van, “Jameel” a.k.a. Sean Brown smiled
to “Doctor Carson” a.k.a. Richard Wright, and said,
“Score another one for the Soul Patrol.”
To The Organisers,
In the Registration Form,
My suggestions ?
(Correct me please)..
Could you possibly clarify names & (place of birth home of origin ? for 'ladies' and add to, in that registration section, eg,
1) Cissy (nee Smith) Brown ? of Waimotu or Nuku ?
2) Helen (nee Smith) ? of ?
3) Mary (nee Smith) ? of ?
4) Edith (nee Smith) ? of ?
5) Agnes (nee Smith) ? of ?
For the men clarify their estates (place of birth home of origin ?;
1) Harry Smith of Waimotu or Nuku ?
2) Arthur Smith of ?
3) Richard Smith of ?
4) Evan Smith of ?
5) Sidney Smith of ?
6) Evan Smith of ?
Regards,
Frank Smith s/o Capt Steven Backhouse Smith
Lmao #healers you think your Ben Carson #giftedhands :p RT Luckily I'm the labial doctor for today. (cont)
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I've been under the weather or I'd have said two days ago: I'm very happy to get the cast announcement at last! I'm happy we're not truly losing anyone from this year's cast, and I very much like Robert Picardo. I do hope he won't be just comic relief, as in some episodes I won't name here! He has had some great episodes, especially at the beginning: “Heroes” and “Inauguration,” and while he's always good, he's great with strong material. I'm looking forward to seeing Amanda Tapping sometimes (though I hope Sanctuary goes well!) and Michael Shanks at least twice.
I'm thrilled to get Carson back, but I was a tad disappointed at the number of episodes. I see you've also said if you have more stories for him, he might be in more: if you need help with that, let me know! (Don't forget my standing offer to help with Latin and Old and Middle English, either. They might not come in so handy in Pegasus, but hey, you never know.)
I wanted to ask about a previous exchange on your blog:
Q: “…will go down in scifi history as some of the dumbest things ever done.”
Answer: I don’t know. It’s gonna be tough to up-end those ewoks from the top spot.
Do you really think the Ewoks are worse than Jar-Jar Binks?
My Top Three list of bad SF decisions in movies and tv:
1 Jar-Jar
2 Late X-Files
3 the touch-Logan-and-he'll-die virus on Dark Angel
I haven't decided yet the exactly where “exploding tumor kills beloved Doctor Carson Beckett” and “Ewoks” go on the list, but they're not in the Top Three. Might be Four and Five; I'll try to remember to let you know when I've decided.
RT I cry at weddings every single time… Never fails. Kate!! and her father!!! Her sister!!! Tears!!!
This post is reserved for Doctor Carson Beckett, a character on Stargate: Atlantis. One of my favorite characters who didn’t deserve to die. –
5226 people were fucked
Botox Doctor Carson
They are only ineffective, because they watch people of color, instead of the kkk, and nazi extremist terror organizations. These two groups are the only terrorist regimes in America. Well, theres the Tear Party, Glenn “in the closet” Beck, and Rush Limp-baugh..but we'll let nature, and father time deal w/them. (and what a job Mr.Time is doing with them)
2007 was a year of profound darkness for me. And so, even though 2008 was a bit of a disappointment, it was still a substantial improvement. If 2009 is an equal increment better then I'll find that acceptable (albeit not quite fulfilling). 2010 though, I've got big expectations for that year. And Father Time (or Mother Nature) better come through or else we're gonna have some Words.
of course im right
Apu – what Space Bar said
plus people like Beau Brummell, Horace Walpoole and the Duke of Wellington appear in more than one book as people the characters know or discuss and there's even a glancing reference to Harry Smith in The Unknown Ajax, which is one of my favorites.
SB – Me too! The Great Roxhythe is the only book of hers I haven't read, mainly because all the used copies of it I could find online cost a bit more than I wanted to spend. But one of these days….
New Download: Father Time b/w Literary Lyricism remix – muzeONE
DRAMAAA..:D
Great Way of Story Telling !
All the Best Nina !
I’d suck Father Time’s penis if he would move the big hand to 4.
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well i have alot of help and i dont have him full time unfortunatly the father does have him tooo…
wow thats a disturbing cd cover. i love it!! XD
Video: Aftermath of the most powerful Southern storms in decades: Harry Smith surveys the devastation in Pratt C…
Will and Sarah, you guys did a great job with this. The current event was timely and relevant to the chapter and you did a great job in terms of your oral presentation. My only notes — you went well over the time limit (under three minutes), and instead of focusing on a single concept in the chapter you went over several concepts and explained the all.
GRADE: 16/20
bankers are ready w/30% loans
Medical board reinstates license of doctor accused of malpractice: CARSON CITY – A Henderson doctor accused of m…
Y is there a man as old as father time tryin to add me on facebook? < mi think you and was already friend
Harry Smith speaks with former NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark, who had personal interaction with the notorious Ratko Mladic. Clark details the importance of the capture of the Serb commander.
こういうタイプの曲もあるのか。いいなぁ
Carson Porter, abortion doctor.
When did he say that?
Teddy Long running joke?
RT rel=”nofollow” Ladies, you might want to use what mother nature gave you…before father time takes it away.
Stay strong bud.
“Something like that,” Elizabeth replied with a smile.
“Tobias, it's good to see you. I'm glad you're at least feeling comfortable enough to help us terrify our resident astrophysicist.”
Elizabeth then turned to the doctor.
“Carson. In your medical opinion how safe is this surprise party for Rodney's inherent anxiety? I don't want to have to resuscitate our head scientist on his birthday.”
Left out the best lyric: “Greet me with the eyes of a child… Heaven is a kiss and a smile…”
Pure New Zealand ingenuity! Wholesome too!
restecp to Harry Smith
Learn to be and not do
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Harry Smith spoke with House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on making the certain budget cuts necessary to provide aid to the tornado stricken Joplin, Mo., his support for Medicare reform, a recent jobs bill proposal, and the 2012 GOP presidential candidates.
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#Maternity pay? Now every Tom, #Dick and #Harry will get pregnant. -Malcolm Smith #TeamFollowBack
hate to say it Tom, but fighting has, and always will, have a place in hockey. it's the last of the gladiator-style sports, bar none.
that said, I can't see any reason, short of some type of obscene cheap shot or high stick, that would cause these guys to drop the gloves less than three minutes into the first period.
they need to fix some of the rediculous icing calls that stop play for NO REASON first, then worry about guys being guys. even with the fights, it is still something you can take the family to.
his best song is porno star
Bears’ Tillman takes exception to words as he ignores Father Time –
RT ‘Hello, world!’ Amazing photos show mother giving birth to tiny sextuplets in three minutes.
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yeah he has a late night talk show comes on at 1:30 in the morning or so here after jimmy fallon. the spotlight was on him and talked about some of the movies he's worked on devil being out now and working on it then showing a clip and a quick walk through the studio he showed a couple things it was mad fast swear it was only two or three minutes long.
“Oh, I excel at trouble. I try to avoid it but it constantly finds me.” Adam moved to Jackie. He pulled on some exam gloves and checked over the phlebotomy kit.
“And what do you consider recently? Dr. McKay is in here almost as much as Lieutenant Colonel Sheppard. I think it's either the decor or my sunny disposition.”
Adam noticed Jackie's stiff bearing and obvious discomfort. “Drawing blood just gives a pinch. No burning sensation or anything of the sort. If all else fail think of the needle in comparison to the arrow Ms. King just took in her posterior. Just a little prick is all.”
Molly half whimpered in sympathy and embarrassment.
“Right here, doctor. I can hear you. Is that last bit a personal problem?” Oona managed to lay on her stomach on the bed next to Doctor Carson.
I had never paid particular attention to the way i lived my life until the first time i came across Dr.Carson's 2 books 'Gifted Hands' and 'Think Big'. These two books helped me appreciate more the importance of hard work, dedication and trusting God. I also came across a video based on the book 'Gifted Hands' . This gave me a clear picture of where Carson came from and the difficulties he faced in lower school levels. His life and achievements are a testimony that each of us out there can be able to excel if we work on our weaknesses and the way we perceive our selves. Every time i come across young people and parents whose kids are facing similar challenges in school, i recommend them the two books and the video. Actually so far 3 parents and 5 young people have given me feed back that the resources have helped them a great deal.
May God richly bless Doctor Carson
Ndizeye Simon,
Naguru Teenage Centre
Kampala Uganda
Father bless,
Hi Father.
I recently completed “Orthodox Spirituality” by Father Dimitru Staniloae and was immensely joyed in the reading of it.
I post on the books I read and I did so with this one.
As I was wrting this post I remembered that you had a post here with the title “The Habit of Prayer” and even though I did not read this initially(I had surgery on Sunday and am in quite a bit of pain and let many things go for a bit) I knew from reading here what the intent of your post would be.
When I remembered that you had this article posted here, I decided to incorporate your intent in my writning on the book by Father Dimitru(I also read the post–thank you as always dear Father for the time you take on this blog).
Anyway, the link is:
In Christ,
Sophocles
I’m a fan of your videos, but I also really like the makeup that you have on! Can you make a vid of your daily makeup routine, or what not? Girls would like to know
Also girls, I found a promo for a set of bare minerals cosmetics, same one on amazon goes for $50. I got myself a 2nd one last week. Uploaded a video on it, so check it out.
My father always workin , he don't have time for me