A gadget that has seen some popularity in the restaurant business is the flashing, buzzing, beeper that you are given when you show up at the restaurant and ask for a table. When your table is ready, this little red (usually) plastic disk begins vibrating and flashing so you notice it whether you're using it for a coaster or just stuck it in your pocket. I really like this method because I'm always afraid I'll be just out of earshot when they call "Arnold, your table is ready. Arnold party of 4."
Recently Carolyn had to have a colonoscopy, one of those procedures that they want someone to drive you back home afterwards. I understood the procedure could take as long as 1.5 hours and I didn't want to sit in the waiting room if I could got pick up a hamburger for lunch. So it was with some delight that as I handed off Carolyn to one of the GI nurses, I got a notifier in return. And this one not only beeped, flashed, and vibrated, but it also had a small screen so they could send a message - like "Please call 973-4747", or "Your wife's hungry, bring a large pizza."
I got my hamburger. Carolyn got her procedure. I got the message. I picked up Carolyn and drove her home. The system worked perfectly.
Do you mean "colonoscopy"?
ReplyDeleteYes. Ya know I looked at that word dozens of times and it looked like the right word every time. Thanks for the correction. I changed the original so everyone will wonder what we're talking about.
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