The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words:

You must have had it bad. I gave up a dozen or more years ago and after
the first fortnight it didn't irk me.

I am the world's champion giver upper. I have given up once for 6 months,
three times for a year and now for two years. And I am considering giving
myself a christmas present of an ounce of St. Bruno. (Luckily I saved six of
my old pipes, just in case)

Don't even think about it. I lost my li'l sis a couple of years ago to
lung cancer.

Felt unwell at work. Doctor called. Whipped into hospital. Died exactly
two weeks later.

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)