Funny you mention that. My uncle Robert was an elephant man.
The doctors were fascinated by him since the condition only went so far and stopped before he became too disfigured.

That is pretty interesting.

Heavy duty!

Best change roles to....

A certain Gentleman of Verona - instead of a recumbent syndrome in bed

*Dougal voice* Who's that then?

MMcD: You have a way with words....

My riffing on Proteus/Proteus syndrome:
I started to write it in reply to Sally's Elephant Man comment...phone rang...didn't finish or see what you'd written in the meantime about your uncle - till after I'd posted.

It looks horribly insensitive.
Which I'm not.
Which is why I feel this explanation is in order.

OMG (as in...the post that should not have been). sorry...too obscure and in light of what popped up (which I didn't see) before I finally posted - probably inappropriate

Elephant man...medical descriiption of condition; Proteus syndrome

Two Gentlemen of Verona - Main male characters: Proteus and Valentine

Ah right.

It used to tell you when someone has posted, before the 'upgrade'.

Surely it wouldn't be seen as insensitive. And don't call me Shirley.

Dora Dense says: Duh?
Did I?
Who she?

I thought of the play but didn't know that was what EM's condition was called. Duh.
But now I can see it - you could say, "Bob's your uncle".

OK

Bob's your uncle

Bob's your uncle, Shirley

Roger over.

Well, the thread is about airplanes

So you don't want to be one of the cool kids?