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Show glo @A Saturday, Oct. 12, 1991 FEATURES REAL LIFE 8) WISE/ALDRICH FAMILY CIRCUS 8)BIL KEANE Standard-Examiner Dinner party goes to the dogs came with her dog. . When we were clearing the dishes off the table, she took a plate with someleftovers, set it on the floor, aad let her dog clean the ’ plate. I was appalled! This was the second time she has done this. I said nothing because there were other guests and I didn’t want to embarrass her. : When we had pets, they had their own dishes. I hate going to her housefor din- Dear Abby Abigail Van Buren Universal Press Syndicate down-to-earth answers to problems that may or maynot have entered mylife — they were enlightening anyway. Now for my silly problem. Myhusband andI (70ish) recently took a trip in our RV and stopped at a favorite restaurant in Pennsyl- ner because I knowthat every dish vania that serves “familystyle.” In and bowl has been licked byher dog. She has no dishwasher. How other words, platters of food are on would your readers react? ~ She reads your column, and I the table for all to share. Uponleaving, I visited the ladies room, and since the womanatten- be a mother. And once a mother, always a mother. Old habits die hard. =x * DEAR ABBY: I’m only 13, but I really need your help. Recently, the mother of one of my friends was strangled in her home. Sheis a classmate of mine and I'll have to talk to her because the thought of ignoring it sounds unbelievably rude. The problem is, I have no idea whatto say! fensive this is to some people. lavatories, I skipped washing my ae NAME WITHHELD ~. DEAR NAME WITHHELD: Have hands, intending to do so in the CONFIDENTIAL TO “GOT IT BAD IN HARTFORD, CONN.” them. (The dog can’t read — but ‘yoursister-in-law can.) DEAR ABBY: Thank you for this? “Potty police”? Is this custom of sensible, RED-FACED IN CONNECTICUT DEAR RED-FACED:I’ve never heard of it, but the attendant must Please send “Mr. Wonderful” on his way. There is no situation as hopeless as a single woman who’s got it bad for a married man who never had it so good. zx Address all mail to: Dear Abby, P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. If you want a personal, unpublished reply, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Honeymoonis halted to push her perfume BRIDGE By STEVE BECKER King Features Syndicate South dealer. East-West vulnerable. NORTH @K104 ¥9872 TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — $0, DOC, HOW ABOUT DINNER WITH ME? HOW ABOUT SHARING A SACK OF HONE-ROASTED NUTS FROM THE MACHINE IN THE HALL?! ANYTHING SHORT OF A DEATH THREAT 15 WASTING YOUR Elizabeth Taylor interrupted her honeymoon Thursdayto pitch perfume at a department store while eo4 @#A963 WEST 25 EAST #8762 ¥AKQ103 ¥64 @KJ102 @342 #753 #Q1085 SOUTH @#AQI93 wis #AQ86 @K7 The bidding: newhusband Larry Fortensky was in court answering an old drunken driving charge. Fortensky, 39, appeared in Riverside Countytraffic court in Corona on 1987 charges of driving under the influence with an open container in the vehicle, said attorney Richard Moore. “This is an old case,” Mooretold The Press-Enterprise of Riverside. West North East l¢é 29 2¢ Pass 4¢@ Opening lead — kingofhearts Many mistakes in dummy play can be traced to declarer’s failure to count his winners or losers at the start of the play. South neglected that virtually automatic first move in this deal and, in the end, it cost him the contract. West led the K-A-Q ofhearts, declarer ruff- ing the third round after East discarded a diamond. Declarer led a club to dummy’s ace and finessed the queen ofdiamonds. The queen lost to the king and West returned the ten of hearts, East shedding his last diamond. As a result, South found himself in serious trouble. When he played the ace of diamonds, planning next to trump his two diamondlosers in dummy, East ruffed and that was that. Down one. When the play is examined, it can be seen that the diamond finesse was totally unnecessary True, it might have gained declarer an overtrick if East had held the king, but South should have been far more concerned with making four spades than five After West's third heart lead South could count five trump tricks as well as the three sure tricks he had in diamonds and clubs. Therefore, all he needed to make the contract was to ruff two diamonds in dummy. North’s K-1! “We're in discussions nowwith the district attorney to see if we can resolve the case.” Fortensky’s case was postponed twice earlier this year. According to court records, he failed to appear on a bench warrant that wasissued for a failure to appear in 1989. Moore said Fortensky wasn’t aware of the warrant until recently and that it hadn't shown up in his driving record with the state Department of Motor Vehicles. “In this computer age, it just kind offell through the cracks,” Moore said. Municipal Court Commissioner Robert C. Lind set Oct. 29 for a pretrial conference and Nov. 20 for tral. “By the way, congratulations,” Lind said as Fortensky rose to leave. “Thank you,” Fortenskyreplied. “Thank you very much.” Fortensky, who at the time was working at a subdivision construc- tion project, was arrested on Oct. 26, 1987, just west of Corona. A breath test showed a blood-alcohol level of .11 percent. The legal limit in California is .10 percent. At her appearance, Taylor, 59, said only that Fortensky had some- thing else to do rather than accompany her. She told the crowd she would take her husband’s name. “Don’t most married women?” she said, adding that the “Miss WITH THESE SNORKAS,WE JUST THINK OF ALL THE CAN STAY FISH WE'LL UNDER WATER INDEFINITELY BE ABLE 1 tee! Taylor” label was given her bythe press. “I don’t call myself “Miss.” I am Mrs. Fortensky.” The crowd cheered. “Marriage,” she said, “does give a sense of oneness that just being together can’t.” Fortensky met Taylor during drug abuse treatment at the Betty Ford Clinic in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in November 1988. 10-12 © 1986 Urwersai Press Synocate FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By LYNN JOHNSTON FOCK-A-BYE BABY IN WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, TRE CRADLE WILL Rock. WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS THE CRAOLE WILL FALL wz THATSA SONGDAD WHO” WOULD EVER PUT A BABY OUTBIDE IN > ATREESAS |... = FONE | a ate, Inc World nghts reserved of trumps guaranteed that East could not overruff dummyat any n point, so the diamond fifine rinesse C stituted an unnecessary risk South should have cashed the ace of diamonds at trick four, then played another diamond to pave for two WELL SO FAR, THIS HAS. | BEEN A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT Press Syndicate South the way LOOK,ARBUCKLE,WHAT 20 I HAVE TO DO TO CONVINCE OD THAT I DON’T WANT TO GO OUT WITH YOU? y years barrassing, to say the least. I’ve heard of “potty parity” — whatis prevalent? ss many entering the dining room. I said, “No, I’m leaving.” It was very em BUT LATELY I DREAM OF MEETING AN OFFICER IN THE FOREIGN LEGION... 1 USED TO THINK I COULD FALL IN LOVE WITH A REAL WORLD WAR I FLYING ACE... © 1991 Lynn JonnstonDrstributed by Univ ersal x RV. I was shocked whentheattendant stopped me and asked if I was followed by three monthsofregret. PEANUTS By CHARLES M. SCHULZ about your mom...” zx * J-got an idea for an ideal house gift for you to give your sister-in-law! ~~ Buy a couple of dog dishes espepially for her dog. You can order some with the dog’s name on Permanents: three hours of pain and suffering, LOST FOR WORDS IN TENNESSEE DEAR LOST: Say, “I’m sorry dant was bustling around the ‘am hoping she will realize how of- “He’s a wrap-around snake.” I don’t want to hurt her. What should I say? Or would it be better to say nothingatall? OTM DAVES 10-12 _ DEAR ABBY: I need your help. Yesterday, I invited my sister-in-law over for dinner. She WWs€ (ALDRICH whensister-in-law is a guest later dian ruffs. 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