Show i' C2 —'The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday December 30 2003 l i & 7 Creators Syndicate S’-:’-- Inc i ' own s condo in down- -' town Ls Angeles The owner living above me’ makes a lot of noise when he walks or runs - ! " ’ at rtight When we complained to the building manager she said (he noise isdqe to the builders'1 We the pwir ' did not take any legal action My husband and moved out and rented our condojo another couple Our current tenants ' are now complaining about the same neighbor and they are threatening to move but Please " tell me what I can do — Condo Problems in ' LA '’f ' DEAR CONDO: Have you' tried talking to the upstaitsncighhor to see if he would be willing to he more considerate? It won't hurt to go for the direct approach According to our legal expert many condos require that florin he carpeted or equipped wjth insulation If your neighbor is in compliance with the decorating rules is he otlKr rules with bis nocturnal breaking-an- ' ' y 7 ' i" DILBERT I AMIN 1 Isn’t that rude? After 1 5 minutes of this 1 ic was ready to leave My stepson is curt and so this behavior is nothing new I’m not looking forward to another visit any time soon since they don't seem to appreciate the effort we make to see them What doyou think? — Angry Stepdad in SalemOre PROTECT f ALSO KNOWN asorp sar-cast- '7 sound-absorbi- I 0 I LETS SEE STEP ONE CORNER YOU STEP TWO TALK UNTIL YOU SCREAM ABOUT SEEING A BRIGHT LIGHT I ? MM: ARLOANDJANIS 77 - - 7- - I HAVE NEVER MANAGED ANYTHING BUT HAVE STUDIED OUR BOSS TO LEARN HIS METHODS 1 DEAR STEPDAD:We agree thatitwas rude behavior bur we hope you will let it go fra': your wife's sake This is her jori: and you don't want to make her choose between the two of you Since they live so far away we assume you don't make this trip often Be grateful for small things 7 CHARGE OF THE OFFICE RELOCATION ! ' - 7 7 ' - ' elsewhere V DEAR ANNIE: this past Weekend my wife and I drove 400 miles to visit my stepson and his family for die holidays When we arrived at ' 10 pm after a seven- - hour drive all he said was “Hey! t’ Then he walked back into the family room where he and his wife were watching an old movie He immediately flopped down on tlje couch and stared at the V TV ignoring my wife and mel That was the only greeting we received until the movie was over7 V r i i: ' sbund-pniofing- i Horn Bohnm- walking and running? If so complain to the condo board If not we’re afraid you’ll just have to live with it or sell the unit ainfl invest Sugar 17 DEAR ANNfE: : Marcy I FOR BETTER OR WORSE fteDgDtlto iretofi molsjf By Kathy Mitchell i Better options than malpractice suit By Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association ‘ as a patient he is ethically bound to treat you as he would anyone else But as I said they may not be willing to take responsibility for ’ your health caire On the other hand if the potential defendant has been a party in other'1- ' malpractice suits provides substandard care is disliked by the community you probably don't have to worry about the consequences I recommend that you don’t sue however'unless you have really suffered from bad care- : Malpractice litigations are messy and time- consuming Legal action inot an appropriate ' method of dealing with anger and frustration 7 DEAR DR GOTT: I’m Considering suing a local ' ' physician for malpractice1 :7 In your opinion would the other debtors in my ' community treat me-- '' unfairly if I have to visit them in the future? DEAk READER: I don't know This is a issue and the answer to your question on 'your community If the doctor ( depends ' V to sue is a reputable “beloved" going you're practitioner who is reliably competent and car- ving you may take a Un of heatand criticism from his colleagues and your neighbors Some diK'tors may even be unwilling to treat because they won't want to place them- J 1 selves at risk" Having sajd this I should add that most: doc- tors would not treat you unfairly regardless of the circumstances Oiice a dtxUor accepts you - : ‘ - - ' ! I suggest thatyou make a formal complaint to the doctor’s county or state medical society Upon receipt of thecomplaintappropriate authorities will investigate yOur claims and act ' V on them ' Moreoverl if the grievance committee deter- mines that malpractice may indeed have been committed this finding will greatly help your ' case in court Should your disagreement with yOur doctor stem from problems regarding fees and similar issues the medical society may force the physician to make restitution ! ‘ ’ - ' HEMWKT T£ KICoHI CH H'Ck5TaocuT'WWNCaw c W ' o'--- : ZITS Horoscope ' intellectual evaluation of important matters ' today because your thinking is likely to be far ' T superior to that-o- those who mayendeavor to advise you GEMINI (May 21 June 20)7-Yo- ii could be : the success of any surprisingly lucky today jn project you're woridng on at this time esper cially when you team up with another ' CANCER (June 22)— Instead of dodging a difficult dilemma today you’ie apt to meet it head on You’ll reafize your greatest By Bernice Bede Osol Newspaper Enterprise Association' h)rtu‘esdavDec30 "v2()()3v7V Your GRIZZWELLS - -- 7 ' birthday: i New insight into the - world around you is in ' the offing in the yeaf ahead What you uncover ' will contribute to your asset is to compassionely use Dk facts as Happiness and could GARHELD ' I invtilve anything front ' they exist regardless of their harshness ' ' LEO (July 22) — A commercial sit- - ! learning about a new technology to seeing ' ! uation that requires some deVer reworking 7oH‘oncin a iicw ighl ' i 9i 7-- A new CAFRlCOR dice could work out astoundingly well for you V ' : VIRGO (Aug diicovery may he dropped into your jap today 22) — You’ll keiep a that will give you thc answer for soinethjng Vcool bead when changes are foisted 'C This will make thenew 'plans turn you have ven seeking! upon you ' v ' - AQUARIUS (Jan 20-F' out to be more fun than thepriginal ones 9) — You mayLIBRA (Sept : ct not want U spend your day in your usual ipu-- 1 23) — Attitude is tine t(day and y()u slu)uldn't if that's the way 7 everything today' and your happy-gb-lucone ( V u Teel- v at ' vC"V : will handlewhat could have bwnadisaster PISCES (Fcbj work and tiim it into a success V ' 20)'7 Even if in — Sometimes a calculated risk piovid- v your favor ALLEY OOP ' With your 21 ) — It AR IES ( March 2 1 - April 9 ) SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-D" and able talents you won’t have clcvcr mind (night Mye been impossible yesterday for you ‘ ' ! to please anybody but today no matter what ! any trouble making anything you tackle the ' success you imagined it could be pops up you possess the knack to say the right lltanMM llftailHI Labbm abiam Wa Imailjkail 20) — Follow your V TAURUS (April - 21-Ju- ly - 23-A- ug r 22-Ja- 'n 23-Se- pt last-mimi- te - eb 23-O- Y-- - 20-Mar- ec n - 20-M- ay Crossword 3() 2(K)3 1 Xvi-mbc-r 48 Fall moi 49 Ami bones 2ft Bumpy "22 Large deer ' '25 Frozen 51 surface 26 UK prt '27 Italy terror The R'aven" ' 2 Apartment ' sometimes poet 31 judge the it ’ : — rute : 33 : Mystic" ' 12 Cheer 34 Barely ' :' : ' 7 - v 13 Pact member 38 15 Exigency Wire1 1 17 4 y'i8Soldier's-- ' measure Arizona rivers : emess' s- FRANK AND ERNEST Saiidi garb 57 Outfits 55 61 Home- - fumishinga-- ' 62 Charged atom ' ? 63 Declare M Caress scraped by Hostels ' 39 Major Little Ditch 53 Hoover's org 54 Fictional gov- -i no-n- o 41 Rendezvous " " V 'V- - 44 6b Soap ingredient 45 Dog tags addr' : 7 Aiwmt io Prtvteut Puolr y‘ Hosp !'7 workers ' Freight : mon wds) 9 Martini extra 1 10 $hark part 2 Vanie dir 3Sault— " : Marie Mich HD 4Carbonated EBBED EUBBEQ H BID0B ED companion (2 46 Wither 8 Airport sum- -' DOWN Ms Burstyn 14 Masculine principle 77 30 32 Authorize Denver hm 35 Brick oen 36 Irish singer 37 Changes 19 Each 21 Teachers' org color '5 22- Hemline' "! 42 Legendary drinks 5 1950s crooner 23 Foretelling 24 Store sign 6 "Aladdin" 25 Deniand ' prince 7 Not eager : 29 Sofa ' 7 bird ’ 43 Stand-i- n " 45 Cato's high-- way! :(2wds) 47iWilledcIoth THE BORN LOSER 50 Old Italian currency ' 52 Cozy abode 53 Strikes out 56— Jovi' 58"— been robbed! 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