A Big Get Well to The Magistrate

[Lithos]

I have received word from his family that our friend, The Magistrate, has had a minor health setback and is in the hospital at this time. He is doing well - bored and evidently a little grumpy from being cooped up and away from his computer. But he is well none-the-less and will probably be home sometime middle to late next week.

Thought it would be nice to send him some well wishes for a speedy recovery.

L-

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Best wishes and Godspeed Sir!

Hope you are in good spirits when you read this and on the road to recovery.

Oh...and that's twice this year,......could ya knock it off and remain in good health?

((((((HUGS))))))))

[a_random_joel]

2. Yes, get well soon!

Your informative, balanced and eloquent posts are a joy and make me proud to be associated in thought with such a wise, temperate soul.

[papau]

3. Agreed - your wise voice is missed - get well soon"The Magistrate"

:-)

:-)

:toast:

:-)

[Wonk]

4. Get well soon, Sir.

Your comprehension of the various complexities of Semitic history will be sorely missed in the I/P discussions during your absence.

[Buns_of_Fire]

22. Yeah. What he said.

What he said, SIR, that is. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. :hi:

[proud patriot]

5. Get well soon Sir

you'll be in my thoughts :hi:

[madmax]

6. Get Well Soon, Sir

You're sorely missed.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I have really missed him, so wondered what was going on with him.

Thanks for the update. I wish him health and only the best.:-)

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. A speedy recovery, sir.

I hope it wasn't from meeting us at the Chicago get-together two weeks ago.

[Tinoire]

9. Well Magistrate

Sir yes sir ;)

I'm sorry to hear about this but you're in my thoughts and I'm sending you a ton of pink vibes so that in no time at all you can come back to our DU discussions....

On edit: Hope you didn't forget Erik Satie at home :)

Peace, Shalom and get well SOON!

[buddhamama]

10. Speedy Recovery,Sir

very sorry to hear this.

take care and come back to us soon.

Will be keeping you in my thoughts.

[Darranar]

11. Get well soon...

I will add my voice to the chorus misisng your wise words.

[opihimoimoi]

12. A speedy recovery to the Maggy

sending fish and poi

Come, we go drink

[DemExpat]

13. Get Well Soon, Sir.....

A speedy recovery and return to DU is wished for you!

:kick: :kick: :kick:


:hi:
DemEx

[GOPisEvil]

14. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery!

:hi: Sir!

[bleedingheart]

15. Sending best wishes his way...Hope to see him posting soon

[ulysses]

16. absolutely, yes

All health, sir!

[JohnKleeb]

17. get well you really made me feel kinda weird when you called me sir magist

and I hope you feel better.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. He does that with everyone

It's just the way he is. He says that formality is a way for him to keep his temper in check and it really seems to work for him. His voice is one of the most reasoned and intelligent on this board. I hope that he returns to us soon.:hi:

[JohnKleeb]

44. yeah I know he told me

Its respectable but I feel real odd when he calls me sir. Anyways magsit I hope you get better thanks for being friendly with me.

[Blitz]

18. Dear Magistrate

I hope that this message finds you in increasingly good health and spirits. Your voice has been much missed and I look forward to having you back with us in the very near future.

Yours,

-Blitz

P.S. Here's an old picture of you that I was able to dig up (I hope that you are looking better (or at least more cheerful) now):

Portrait of the Magistrate
by Alessandro Longhi:



And a book about your adventures (warning: music):

http://www.chandlerzedac.com/

And a play that will surely reopen once you are feeling better:

http://www.albemarle-london.com/magistrate.html

And, finally, a ditty about another magistrate that will doubtless make you smile:

http://www.lightjunkie.org/parody/rehnquist.html

Edit for typos.

[newyawker99]

19. Get well soon Sir!

[mitchum]

20. Hoping you have a speedy recovery, Sir!

I really love your posts

[Susang]

21. Get well soon!

I recently had the good fortune to meet the Magistrate at our Chicago gathering a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully, he'll be feeling well again very soon.

[Pepperbelly]

23. We re are sore need of your wisdom, sir , and you are one of the few who

sometimes appreciates the option of saying and doing nothing.

[prolesunited]

24. Hope you are feeling better

and able to join us again soon. We need your voice to inject a tone of civility into our debates here.

[indigo32]

25. Best Wishes Magistrate

and we hope to see you back here soon :)

[Forkboy]

27. Hope you're back soon,my friend

Your posts are a bright spot down in the cage.

Get well soon.

[SOteric]

28. Your absence is deeply felt.

I very much hope your recovery will be swift and complete.

[Jack Rabbit]

29. Get well, partner

Illustration from VictorianWeb.

[MaryBear]

30. Hey, there, Honorable Magistrate!

I've missed your posts. Maintain that good fight, and return to show us once again how excellent thinking can be described with a polite tone.

[northofdenali]

31. All of my best wishes to you, Sir!

And all my hopes that you'll rejoin us soon.

[WilliamPitt]

32. Get well soon, Sir

"Angels and ministers of grace defend us.
Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damned,
Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell,
Be thy intents wicked, or charitable,
Thou com'st in such a questionable shape,
That I will speak to thee."

-William Shakespeare, Hamlet

[Rhiannon12866]

33. Inexplicably, I ran across this website earlier today

and it made me think of my good friend, The Magistrate. It might be one that he would enjoy, especially if he's laid up for a bit. I also know the frustration and boredom of enforced bedrest and am sending positive thoughts his way for a speedy and complete recovery. DU is just not the same without him, not to mention ``the grudge match in the basement.''

Get well soon, my friend!
Memsahib Rhiannon :hi:

The Land of Counterpane
A Wargamer's Website

WHEN I was sick and lay a-bed,
I had two pillows at my head,
And all my toys beside me lay
To keep me happy all the day.

And sometimes for an hour or so
I watched my leaden soldiers go,
With different uniforms and drills,
Among the bed-clothes, through the hills;

And sometimes sent my ships in fleets
All up and down among the sheets;
Or brought my trees and houses out,
And planted cities all about.

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[Jack Rabbit]

34. Bump

:bounce:

[Rhiannon12866]

43. You cannot mean bump!

You meant to say KICK! Your friend would definitely notice the difference. And I miss him, too.:-(
:kick:

[DoveTurnedHawk]

35. Please Get Well Soon

My best wishes to you on a speedy recovery. You are in my thoughts. I am proud to call you a friend, and I look forward to reading your peerless work upon your return.

DTH

[NNN0LHI]

36. Please get well soon, Sir. We need you here real bad

Speedy recovery my friend.

Don

[MaryBear]

37. Magistrate! Magistrate! Magistrate!

Do you like root beer? Come on out to our Aug 23 gathering. I'll buy.

:beer:

[CatWoman]

38. A big kick and heartfelt wishes

Sir!!! :hi:

:kick:

Get well soon!!!!!!!!!

[oneighty]

39. Bummer!

Get well, get back!

180

[nuxvomica]

40. Please mend well and quickly, Magistrate

Your speedy return to the boards is eagerly awaited by all, sir.
:kick:

[catpower2000]

41. Sir, I miss you and hope you come back healthy to us soon :)

Get well and stay happy. I'm sending you good vibes!!

Cat :hi:

[PurityOfEssence]

42. Yes, you mustn't miss the fine folly of late

Hope all's well; you're sorely missed.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

45. Greetings from a wife

Many thanks to Mr. Lithos for posting this thread and to all who have expressed their well-wishes for The Magistrate's recovery. Your good will is much appreciated by his entire family, but by none so much as himself. A printout of this thread is by his bedside, where it gives him cheer.

The Mage is too well-mannered to give the nurses much grief. He confines most of his grumbling to us. We tease him that there are easier ways to get a spongebath, but he just responds with an arch look. ;)

We expect he will soon return here with his impeccable logic and inimitable style. Thanks again for missing him. He misses you too.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

51. Excellent News!!

And I love your screenname. :-)

All the best to you and him and your loved ones.

DTH

[Rhiannon12866]

53. Thanks so much for getting back to us

I had been hoping for news and that he would realize how much he is missed. The amount of positive energy sent his way from all his friends on DU is something to be reckoned with!:D

Also, welcome to DU, SheWhoMustBeObeyed! It's great to have you with us!:hi:

[bpilgrim]

64. thats wonderful news

i love your handle, and you have done a great job with the magistrate as he is one of the most respectful, not to mention knowledable and patient.

i wish the magistrate a speedy recovery... or will just have to install a wireless network i the hospital ;-)

all the best

peace

[playahata1]

46. Get well soon, Sir.

Peace and blessings.

[ZenLefty]

47. To your health, good sir

:toast:

Best wishes and speedy recovery! :hi:

[sangh0]

48. Get well, Magistrate

.

[blueseas]

49. Get well soon Sir

All the best to you.

[supernova]

50. Get well and hurry back to us, Magistrate!

I do miss reading your posts. Speedy recovery to you! :hi:

[mac56]

52. Wishing you a prompt and pleasant recovery, Sir

We will be glad of your return.

[librechik]

54. take it easy for a change, M

something had to make you give it a rest!

just kidding, get well soon sir!

[The Magistrate]

55. Back Home At Last

Thank you all very much for the kind comments; it was most gratifying, and did indeed provide much cheer during my hospital stay.

Apparently, a bad bout of chest pains lasting some hours the Sunday before last was in fact a heart attack, but being something of a stoic, perhaps more than is good for me, the episode did not seem to me anything worth summoning assistance for. When a similar episode began late last Thursday, the Mother of The Children pulled rank and summoned the city ambulance. The hospital let me go finally a few hours ago; the stay was not too bad, except for the enforced idleness and boredom. This is my second bout with this sort of thing, the first being five years ago: all my coronary arteries now are propped open with stents, and there is a small cup of various pills waiting for me each morning. It will probably still be some days before I am back up to form, but I did want to let you all know everything is well as can be expected, and to thank you all for your kind thoughts.

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

56. Glad to hear it, Sir...and the next time the family tries to support you

when in the middle of an MI....

LET THEM YOU STUBBORN OLD MULE! :D

[DoveTurnedHawk]

57. I Am Happy and Relieved You Are Out of the Hospital

And apparently out of danger. There has been much interesting news about the head criminal's lies in the last few days, you will have some hopefully exciting catching up to do once you are back to full speed.

Welcome back!

DTH

PS: I advise paying careful attention to SheWhoMustBeObeyed. :D

[MaryBear]

58. Good Gravy, Sir, Mr. Magistrate!

Listen to that body of yours, in the future. Failing that, listen to the Mother of The Children. And keep her informed, so you are able to obey her.

Soon to be happily cohabiting, the rabbit and bear are both glad you are home with your good wife.

[Jack Rabbit]

59. Delighted to hear you are well again, Sir

What an impeachment trial we have in store for you.

You and I can recall our lost youth -- of 1973/74.

And the rabbit shall cohabit with the bear . . .

[GOPisEvil]

61. Holy smokes!

Don't ignore those chest pains!! We need you in the fight!

Glad you're back home! :hi:

[buddhamama]

62. It is Good to hear from you,Sir

I am relieved and happy that you are feeling better.
Take Care of Yourself. And let others take care of you too.

good thoughts continue for you,Sir.

[indigo32]

68. So glad to hear you are home

do take care, we so appreciate your wisdom here.

[kentuck]

60. One of the originals of DU ...

Get well, Sir!

[KamaAina]

63. We are all most gratified by your return, Sir

Do, please, tell us: How, Sir, does your cardiac condition compare with that of the unutterably vile scoundrel Mr. Cheney?

[The Magistrate]

65. My Heart, Sir

Is in considerably better shape than that wretch's shrivelled organ: that is true, of course, of almost anyone alive, and no matter how much hardware might be attached.

[proud patriot]

67. Good to see you sir

That made me smile a big smile today :D

[ZenLefty]

69. Your heart, good sir

is one of the most valuable things in existence. It is strong and true. I wish you good health to your physical heart, but I know the spiritual one shall beat on forever. Indeed!

[Rhiannon12866]

70. LOL!

I agree with you about that man's lack of this vital organ!

Welcome back, but don't get too worked up over the nefarious deeds of these evil men. We need you on DU and I hope to join you in celebration when these liars and plotters are banished to the 7th ring of hell where they belong.:grr:

Welcome home and back to DU!

Memsahib Rhiannon!:hi:

[blm]

66. Hoping for a quick return.

Missing your level head. ;)))))))