Yeah, some doctors love to spring surprises on you, don't they? I am so sorry for your losses, and I hope your friend in VT can be treated and maybe...
Yeah, I did the same thing myself; I'd hear the buzz and... one, one thousand, two, two one thousand just to see how long the emitter head took to go...
I've been learning that acidic and spicy are no longer my friends although I can tolerate spicy more than acidic - but some habits are hard to break...