Friday, November 21, 2003

DEAR CAT: I've learned that you can get cosmetic surgery for your feet, and I could really use it. My feet are ugly, and I'm thrilled that there may be an option out there. My friends think I'm crazy to go through all that just for my feet. They may have a point. I'm stumped (literally). Just curious as to your "call"? - STUMPY

DEAR STUMPY: I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not telling anyone to go under the knife. What I will say is the fate of your tootsies is up to you, and only you can decide if it's the best decision. Surgery is a big deal, as there are always larger risks involved, so don't jump in head first without all the info. (Ultimately you'd go in feet first, but let's not go there.)

Hey, here's one you haven't heard: Why shouldn't you ever give a surgeon an inch? Because he'll take a foot! Made that one up myself ...

Lots of luck!

DEAR CAT: I play poker with my friends every week. It's not for a lot of money, but every cent counts. We've been doing it for more than 10 years, and it's made us closer than we would be otherwise. But I'd swear one of them cheated his way through our last game. I was going to keep quiet about it, but it killed the fun and now I want to say something. Do you think I should bother? -- PLAY FAIR

DEAR FAIR: You're lookin' to kill the fun for good if you accuse him outright. First, he'll deny it. That'll create big-time tension, and the next thing you know, you two are fighting and someone spills the bean dip. I'd say, since you can't prove it anyway, let it go for the time being (nobody's mortgage is at stake, right?). Bust him only if you can prove it.

Cat's Call: No matter what else happens, don't ever spill the dip.

Catherine Specter can be reached at Cat's Call, Features Department, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or catscall@mindspring.com.

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DEAR CAT: I've learned that you can get cosmetic surgery for your feet, and I could really use it. My feet are ugly, and I'm thrilled that there may be an option out there. My friends think I'm crazy to go through all that just for my feet. They may have a point. I'm stumped (literally). Just curious as to your "call"? -- STUMPY

DEAR STUMPY: I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not telling anyone to go under the knife. What I will say is the fate of your tootsies is up to you, and only you can decide if it's the best decision. Surgery is a big deal, as there are always larger risks involved, so don't jump in head first without all the info. (Ultimately you'd go in feet first, but let's not go there.)

Hey, here's one you haven't heard: Why shouldn't you ever give a surgeon an inch? Because he'll take a foot! Made that one up myself ...

Lots of luck!

DEAR CAT: I play poker with my friends every week. It's not for a lot of money, but every cent counts. We've been doing it for more than 10 years, and it's made us closer than we would be otherwise. But I'd swear one of them cheated his way through our last game. I was going to keep quiet about it, but it killed the fun and now I want to say something. Do you think I should bother? -- PLAY FAIR

DEAR FAIR: You're lookin' to kill the fun for good if you accuse him outright. First, he'll deny it. That'll create big-time tension, and the next thing you know, you two are fighting and someone spills the bean dip. I'd say, since you can't prove it anyway, let it go for the time being (nobody's mortgage is at stake, right?). Bust him only if you can prove it.

Cat's Call: No matter what else happens, don't ever spill the dip.

Catherine Specter can be reached at Cat's Call, Features Department, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or catscall@mindspring.com.

#slaskcatfinal1123 #ed#sc#pg#rd11212003#etReader runs into opposition over surgery

DEAR CAT: I've learned that you can get cosmetic surgery for your feet, and I could really use it. My feet are ugly, and I'm thrilled that there may be an option out there. My friends think I'm crazy to go through all that just for my feet. They may have a point. I'm stumped (literally). Just curious as to your "call"? -- STUMPY

DEAR STUMPY: I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not telling anyone to go under the knife. What I will say is the fate of your tootsies is up to you, and only you can decide if it's the best decision. Surgery is a big deal, as there are always larger risks involved, so don't jump in head first without all the info. (Ultimately you'd go in feet first, but let's not go there.)

Hey, here's one you haven't heard: Why shouldn't you ever give a surgeon an inch? Because he'll take a foot! Made that one up myself ...

Lots of luck!

DEAR CAT: I play poker with my friends every week. It's not for a lot of money, but every cent counts. We've been doing it for more than 10 years, and it's made us closer than we would be otherwise. But I'd swear one of them cheated his way through our last game. I was going to keep quiet about it, but it killed the fun and now I want to say something. Do you think I should bother? -- PLAY FAIR

DEAR FAIR: You're lookin' to kill the fun for good if you accuse him outright. First, he'll deny it. That'll create big-time tension, and the next thing you know, you two are fighting and someone spills the bean dip. I'd say, since you can't prove it anyway, let it go for the time being (nobody's mortgage is at stake, right?). Bust him only if you can prove it.

Cat's Call: No matter what else happens, don't ever spill the dip.

Catherine Specter can be reached at Cat's Call, Features Department, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or catscall@mindspring.com.

#slaskcat1122finalx #ed#sc#pg#rd11212003#etReader runs into opposition over surgery

DEAR CAT: I've learned that you can get cosmetic surgery for your feet, and I could really use it. My feet are ugly, and I'm thrilled that there may be an option out there. My friends think I'm crazy to go through all that just for my feet. They may have a point. I'm stumped (literally). Just curious as to your "call"? -- STUMPY

DEAR STUMPY: I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not telling anyone to go under the knife. What I will say is the fate of your tootsies is up to you, and only you can decide if it's the best decision. Surgery is a big deal, as there are always larger risks involved, so don't jump in head first without all the info. (Ultimately you'd go in feet first, but let's not go there.)

Hey, here's one you haven't heard: Why shouldn't you ever give a surgeon an inch? Because he'll take a foot! Made that one up myself ...

Lots of luck!

DEAR CAT: I play poker with my friends every week. It's not for a lot of money, but every cent counts. We've been doing it for more than 10 years, and it's made us closer than we would be otherwise. But I'd swear one of them cheated his way through our last game. I was going to keep quiet about it, but it killed the fun and now I want to say something. Do you think I should bother? -- PLAY FAIR

DEAR FAIR: You're lookin' to kill the fun for good if you accuse him outright. First, he'll deny it. That'll create big-time tension, and the next thing you know, you two are fighting and someone spills the bean dip. I'd say, since you can't prove it anyway, let it go for the time being (nobody's mortgage is at stake, right?). Bust him only if you can prove it.

Cat's Call: No matter what else happens, don't ever spill the dip.

Catherine Specter can be reached at Cat's Call, Features Department, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or catscall@mindspring.com.

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