Post "Fawlty Towers - S1 E6 - The Germans" by "MandyCaneLane" from patreon

Remi

Yeah I believe they were a British TV thing for children

Mandy Cane Lane

Hmmm... never heard that or seen those dolls before.

Mandy Cane Lane

So glad! I absolutely loved this show! 🤗🌻

Industrialist2015ofUk

Mands your reaction on these are so funny, its delightful 😊 hah

Remi Rudkovskaya

Major used the word W0G which is a racial slur towards black people it's a shortened version of Gollywog https://images.app.goo.gl/7o7pVaSMpxyBSDUbA they were very popular back on the day not so much anymore for obvious reasons,l

Anthony Johnson

You are a ‘completionist’… haha… love your speed drawing vids. Your art is amazing. 😊

Karl Rocks

I love this show but sometimes Basil is bad for my anxiety :)

Joshyboiiiiii

https://youtu.be/mFcY7_VivXs?si=OWkdzEghsJXLspgI Hope this link works. Just found it and you need to watch a full stand up from him sometime

Mandy Cane Lane

Ok, I was gonna post this emoji: 😫 ... but then the thread made me laugh, so : 🤣🤣

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

The QI XL edition of each episode began with "Flotsam and Jetsam": the third episode of the F Series broadcast on 9 January 2009. 🤓

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahaha, not sure that one works, but I'll allow it 🤪🩵

Mandy Cane Lane

I am so glad this show turned out to be so fun! 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Lmao. No Mr 44, not at all 🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Wait, do all episodes of QI come in regular and XL formats? 🧐

Mandy Cane Lane

I have only seen a few minutes of a video about Karl's brother, but it is a bit grim

Mandy Cane Lane

Oh fun! How am I not catching any of these things??? Guess I am too busy laughing my head off 🤣🤣

Josh Read

I think.i may have had it it as mine too at some point too

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

OMG Josh, Poddington Peas theme tune used to be my ringtone back in the day. 🤣 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH1tin6XKbY

Stevus

No... no eye poking please.

Jeffrey44

What about now?

Josh Read

That made me think of the Podington Peas 🤣

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

🤢 just like pulling weeds out in the garden. You have to pull them out at the roots or they'll grow back 😫😁

Josh Read

You have been missing out 😔

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

You have to keep an eye on the little buggers, you know they have a mind of their own 😆

Stevus

OMG! Where and when was that photo taken!? I've been looking for that little bugger for WEEKS! Looks bloody well pickled now!

Josh Read

Do you want me to poke you in the eyes or something?

Stevus

👀

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Steve, these have been found off the coast of Australia. What is this? What are you guys doing? https://ibb.co/F33HmWb

Benjamin Taylor-Yates

I did have anaesthetic and they only cauterise the nail itself not the skin. The only painful part was the actual walking event. Had rock hard calfs afterwards 💪

Andrew G

Brilliant reaction Mandy I also enjoy some of your stories you've had with similar experiences as the characters which again have me in fits of laughter looking forward to the next.

Josh Read

What you talking about Stevus? We are just helping Mandy, like good boys 😇

Captain Howdy

I survived just so I can find your channel and be the arse that I always knew I could truly be.

Stuart

John Cleese can kick his own height!

Stevus

I don't know what you lads are up to but I want NO part in it. Not nasty indeed.👁 I got one big eye on you two troublemakers... one eye EACH, to be clear, otherwise... well, you know, not very effective.

Stevus

Only seen bits and pieces, Josh.

Mandy Cane Lane

Hello Garry!! Welcome!!! And yes, thank you! 🤗🌈🌻

Mandy Cane Lane

I will let you know when I watch it. (Can't right now, at work) 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahaha! All I can say is nor Prunella nor her character looked 34 🤭

Mandy Cane Lane

Lmao, that is a fun fact! That's hilarious 🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Aww shucks! You lads are too kind! 🤗🩵🩵🌻

Mandy Cane Lane

Ok, before reading the thread of replies, I must say, I only do that jokingly, as you guys do as well. I like myself, haha. Also the fire alarm at the wedding is hilarious! Can you imagine if it happened at "Does anyone object? Speak noe or forever hold your peace" 🚨🚨 🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Precisely 🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Ohhh, wonderful. Thank you 🩵

Mandy Cane Lane

I honestly can't remember 😅

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahahhaa, relatable 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Haven't seen either of those movies so can't have an opinion! 🤭 Never walked out of a theatre before, but wanted to several times 🤣🤣 . Apparently I am quite the critic! 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Hmm.. I guess that is a bit different 🤔.

Josh Read

She certainly does Stanley

Mandy Cane Lane

I think I saw up to 3 weddings 🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

That sounds dreadful 😩

Mandy Cane Lane

🤣🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahaha, very true! As you must know by now Danny I am a total fan of chaos in comedy and this was all done so well! Totally brilliant! 🤗🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Also Benji that sounds just awful. All of it. The walking, the pain of the nail, getting it removed and then burned, it all sounds very ouch 😬😅

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahaha! Hello and welcome jumpjet!!! 🤗🌸🌈🌻

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And with all of that she still manages to be modest and unassuming.🌷

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Nite both!

Josh Read

She won't mind that I have to get some sleep as I can't keep my eyes open. Night Gary. Night Mandy 🌙

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

She's motivated by a deep enthusiasm for expressimg herself and making a positive impact, building a supportive connection with her community, and her love of black t-shirts

Josh Read

She has a beautiful glove

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Yes! She shows tenacity and commitment, along with a strong work ethic.

Josh Read

She a hard worker

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

And very preceptive, a fine sensibility 🤯

Josh Read

She's always lady 💅💃

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Her sense of humour is impeccable! 🤭

Josh Read

She loves animals 🐈🐕🐁🐄🐇🐿🦫🐧

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

And she's delightfully expressive 🤨😲🥹😁😠🤔🙄😃🤣

Josh Read

Not nasty. It's educational material for Mandy 🤗

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

I was expecting something nasty, but it's a very interesting video.

Josh Read

She's got amazing hair ☺️

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

I wonder how carefully they considered casting the doctor character, because only the doctor, not the nurse, later subdued Fawlty into his bed, when Fawlty wanted to discharge himself back to the hotel. Maybe Fawlty's unease was scripted in for that effect.

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

And her positivity is infectious! 🌞🌈

Josh Read

It took me a few seconds to realise who O'Riley was. No lol. You've never seen Father Ted??? It's brilliant 👏

Josh Read

Also a very good singer, we can't forget that 😊 We can't forget to add how brave she is too 😎

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Lol hey you edited this after i read it 😆 I agree tho... language can have a powerful effect on the mind. Keep saying stuff and you'll end up convincing yourself its true. I call BS too. Mandy, you're not dumb, stupid nor crazy, you're bright, intelligent, quick witted, charismatic and very creative 😝

Josh Read

https://youtu.be/o2_b7O7mMUM?si=X7IkipybKzdpPF6- Here is an ingrowing toenail being removed. Just incase you were wondering Mandy.

Stevus

🤣🤣🤣 brilliant! Q. Was the woman serving the tea O'reillys sister? Or even the same actor?🤷‍♂️ spitting image.

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Ha!😩 At least internally anyway. One little error and my angst can snowball rapidly.. time to loosen up, you're right, as usual.

Joshyboiiiiii

Aww you didn't have to change it yano ya wally 😂😂

Joshyboiiiiii

😂😂😂 well you like to know how longs passed 😂

Mandy Cane Lane

Ahh, ok. Thank you because I am sure I will notice differences! 🤭

Mandy Cane Lane

I just wrote a title that seemed to fit, didn't even look it up. Lol. But yeah, "Fire Drill" was also acceptable 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Hahaha, oh no! Time to loosen up if you find yourself relating to Basil! 🤭🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Yeah, I was thinking how it is odd that it was perfectly ok to use certain words so freely, but they were unable to show a husband and wife in the same bed. The world is funny 🤷🏻‍♀️🤭

Mandy Cane Lane

Your story truly is a heart breaking yet amazing one Cap! I am so glad it has a nice ending though and you are still here and as sassy as ever! 🤭🩵🩵🩵

Josh Read

https://youtu.be/R1ZU6UMDfgY?si=SnWnWY5DH9X6IONY

Rusty Dog

You cracked me up when you pointed to your head and said 'Swiss cheese' after it was referenced on the show. :) So quick with the wit there. When they re-show Fawlty Towers on TV now (if they do), they remove the references the Major used. What a manic episode this was, especially with the fire drill and Sybil constantly calling. Your reaction to this one was so much fun. I really enjoyed my dinner whilst half lying down watching it (and no side effects ;) ). As a piece of trivia... in order of height... John Cleese (1.93m), Steve 'Hello ladies' Merchant (2.00m), Greg Davies (2.03m). Oh and Karl is 1.86m

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

We are silly geese (or gooses as an American living in Argentina reacting mainly to British comedy would say).🪿🪿😆

Mandy Cane Lane

HAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH! Ok, nothing fun happened 🤣🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Lmao! I guess it does take a special kind of something to start stuff. Lol, thank you guys! *curtsies

Benjamin Taylor-Yates

Sure. Sure. 🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

I can say it, I just forgot how the word ended😭

Rusty Dog

The episode is also known as Fire Drill. I checked :) But yes, The Germans is how it's mostly referred to.

Stevus

Ba-Dum CHH! Classic😆

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

I always prefer it when they use a local anaesthetic (or local anesthetic as an American would say) I'm not going out of town for it.😁

Stevus

I'd like to learn more about this brick.

Stevus

I'll try to keep this as non-grosse as possible. I had an ingrown toenail when I was about 18. It kind of cuts into the flesh along the side of the toenail and can get infected and pussy (puss filled, not weak and pathetic or cute and furry), so you need to bathe it in saline solution then dress and bandage it with antiseptic and it will heal, but if it keeps recurring, you need to have it cut out. When I had the procedure done it was just a day patient situation and only required local anaesthetic. It was done in under an hour and I got to watch the whole thing! I'm sure you wouldn't want to do that, but I found it fascinating. The weirdest part was that I couldn't feel anything due to the anaesthetic, but I could feel them scraping on the bone as they removed the nail root that attaches to the bone and it vibrated right up my leg bones. Very odd experience.

TooBad59

I like to think of myself as a failed completionist.

Stevus

Just saw Bill, now I see. Here goes... Dij-err-ee-doo (that's how you say it, not spell it😁).

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Unrelated, but this didn't age well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9oJJlRy-lk

Jeffrey44

Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Fantastic reaction as always, Mandy. Thank you!🤗🤗

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

As soon as I saw it was this episode, I started checking the comments because I knew you would bring up the Falklands conflict.🤣🤣

Jeffrey44

Not mentioning the war (World War 2) is something that all British people have to remember when in the company of our German friends even if we really want to make a serious point about far right politics of the 20th Century or do a funny Hitler impression. You must find the same when in the company of your Argentinian friends. Do you ever find you really want to discuss Islas Malvinas or do a Margaret Thatcher impression? It's tempting isn't it?

Jeffrey44

You were talking about reacting to QI recently. There is an episode of QI (called "inequality") where Henning Wehn mentions the war. It might be an interesting place to start. The episode is quite easy to find online but make sure you get QI XL (about 44 minutes) rather than the regular QI (about 28 minutes).

Captain Howdy

You'd think so, but weirdly once I regained some of my grip on reality I was very calm, chilled out and unusually for me, positive. It's crazy how shit like this can completely change your outlook on life. Instead of letting it get me down, stressing and thinking the worse, I went the totally opposite direction and I think became a better person because of it. Most people could not understand why I was just acting like I basically had a cold or something, and were stunned that I still had my sense of humour. Thanks for the kind words.

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I love how every week without fail there's someone on here saying "The next episode is the best." The mark of a truly good show. 🤗 And slightly off topic here but did you ever get to see Karl's brother? He was on some random TV show a few years ago about benefits claimants. I can remember seeing it on YouTube but I'm not sure if I could find again it 'cause I don't think the title had anything to do with Karl. It's not comedy anyway so not reaction worthy. More of a 'for curiosities sake' kind of thing.

Z is for Zed

About the right age for Connie at the time of filming, did they get the wrong wife?

Jeffrey44

I think she just did.

Jeffrey44

When Mr Fawlty is running through the doors to get away from the doctor at the end, one can see a television in the background. See about 40:14. On the television we can see Basil Fawlty running away from the doctor. That's because it is a studio monitor that accidentally appears in shot.

Carl-Fredrik L

garry donaldson

Karls brother was in the army stationed in Germany and he told Karl you had to watch out for the local women when going out to bars because they would beat you up.

Jeffrey44

Does this scene from The Office make sense now? https://youtu.be/0T-tgiHMr28?si=IfaregRqUvrNfzfF (watch until the end)

Josh Read

Love your name 🤣 I never knew that, that's cool.

DriveIn

Interesting that Cybil is 34 years old, because I think when this was made Prunella Scales was 43. Maybe someone was using creative licence and switched the numbers? Anyway, awesome reaction 😁

I-Love-My-Brick

Fun fact: As John Cleese is going in and out the dining room doing the Hitler walk, he repeats "Ich kann mit einem Eierlöffel Fledermäuse töten!", which translates as "I can kill bats with an egg spoon!"

Remi

And forgot to put his leg back down

Josh Read

Are you sure that your brother doesn't keep calling you to wind you up as he knows it drives you mad? That's the sort of thing I would do to my sister. Please dont think im mean to my lil sister all the time. She gives as good as she gets believe me 🤗. I've never got past the first 20 minutes of 4 weddings and a funeral 😴😴😴 I had to do a unplanned fire drill last month at work. The guys I support didn't move a muscle but did shout at me to stop the noise as they were watching TV 😅 the most inappropriate moment I have ever known a fire alarm to go off was at a wedding. Just as the priest or vicar said i now pronounce you man and 🚨🚨🚨 we all had to evacuate. 20 minutes later we went back in to continue. They were not a happy couple. Maybe if that happened in the film 4 wedding and a funeral might have been better. I met a beautiful German girl whilst on holiday years about and made plans to go over to see her. Sadly my phone broke and so I never heard from her or saw her again 😕 this was years before Facebook was a thing. For the life of me I can't remember her name now. Also can you please stop calling yourself a moron or stupid or a dumb ass or a crazy insane bitch you are none of these things and it's very sad you would think that about yourself 🥺

Josh Read

What a scary time that must have been. Certainly glad things are better for you now captain 🙌 ❤️

Josh Read

👏👏👏

Z is for Zed

Are you saying 'e kicked 'is height?

Danny

Theres a few things from this episode you could probably clip out for YouTube, from Manuel entering and the Major moose scene, the fire drill scene, and the big one being Basil welcoming the Germans into the dining room through to the end, though some cut it off when the doctor shows up

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

😂😂😂🤫

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Also, having not seen these for many a year... as the weeks go by on here re-watching with you (albeit vicariously through a screen) I am slowly coming to the realization that I might be a bit of a basil and I'm not sure that I like it. 🥺

Jay

Was Karl saying that his brother was ordered not to be fraternizing with the Germen women because they were looking to beat up British soldiers .. ?

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

🎬🎬🎬

Captain Howdy

Four weddings and a funeral ... everyone was telling me I should watch it when it came out as I will love it ... I did not love it and have never watched it since.

Captain Howdy

Yeah both ends. I think I got the Norovirus as had no immune system at the time. Thanks once again for being interested in my well being and my damaged brain (it was even worse than Mandys, but dont tell her I said that)

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Hiya Mandy, Four Weddings and a Funeral - can’t remember it 😆 I’m not a fan of watching repeats, saw this film in the cinema eons ago. I’ll give most movies a shot, even if they turn out awful. The only movie I recall not finishing, and you’re gonna be shocked by this, was “Inglourious Basterds”. To top if off, we were actually at the *cinema* and walked out half way thru 🫢 not my decision actually, but it might have been something to do with the bottle of wine we had at dinner, and a subsequent lack of concentration… I DO mean to get round to watching this movie sometime 😅 Oh wait, a 2nd film comes to mind - "The Da Vinci Code” - also walked out of the cinema half way thru - might have been wine related, but we’d both already read the book, and were making very critical comparisons to the movie 😁 could not put them aside to enjoy the movie for what it was… no plans to watch that one hehe Yep, surgery is what they call it 🤔 YouTube has examples 🤢 - looks like anyone could do it with a needle and some pliers 😆 In Turkish they use their word for “cheese” as slang to mean slut! I still don’t get the connection 🤣 Are you always on time Mandy? 😇 Dunno if you’re familiar with any WWII details, from documentaries on the Discovery channel or History at school 🤓 I’ll mention this, just in case: In his concussed word-play, Fawlty made several references to prominent German Nazi Party figures from that period. He mentioned Holocaust architect “Himmler”, he called Eva Braun, photographer and brief wife of Hitler, Eva “Prawn”. Mistook a “pickled herring” for primary architect of the police state “Herman Göring” - a prawn cocktail for minister of propaganda “Joseph Goebbels”, and thought to bring up German Minister of foreign affairs Joachim “Von Ribbentrop” for no reason whatsoever 😆 Classic episode, awesome reaction 🫶 Thanks Mandy G

Danny

Regarding Basil's reaction to the black doctor, I think Basil was just surprised to see a black guy. I know at least where I grew up in the late 80s and into the 90s I knew of like one black family that's it. Probably would have been even less common in the 70s in Torquay. Now if this was set in Wolverhampton, itd be completely different, as that area is known for having a large black community after the WW2 that has grown and grown

Danny

Four Weddings and a Funeral is 2 hours long 😅 it really is a film you need to see it all to enjoy.

Maik Kellerhals

I had an ingrowing toenail removed as a child (just the ingrown part). I could even watch it happen while he was cutting it out. Quite interesting. It hurt a bit after, but not as much as it did before. I couldn't walk... It was just basically that the nailbeds (where the nail grows from) was a little too wide, so it grew UNDER the skin, hurt a lot and became infected.

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Both ends 😂😂. Having a good sense of humour and being able to laugh in the face of adversity really does help many things, I'm a big believer in that. I'm happy you beat it, here's to ya Cap🫡

AWR93

Don’t mention the war, I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it 🤣🤣

Danny

I LOVE the fire drill scene. It's always funny. It's like a comedy of errors. Love the Major keep bringing up about burglars and he not listening 😅 And Basil losing it when the phone rings 😂 Then you got Manuels ridiculous comedy flailing ,setting everything on fire haha. It's great. That scene to me could have been enough to end the episode on, could have sacked off the Germans and made that another episode

Danny

This. This episode is called The Germans. The most famous episode

Captain Howdy

Yeah all clear as of the end of 2022. Still a few issues that will probably never go due to scarring at the base of the brain where the lymphocytes were causing pressure, but fairly minor (I forget words & names plus easily fatigued.. that sort of thing). Still having regular check ups though as is always the way with any cancer. thanks for asking ,, as you can see though, I can see the humour in it (like the story where I woke up after a night where I did an impression of the exorcist from both ends, and thought I was in a Star Wars film ha ha)

jumpjet

...... and that big sock was later used in the boating episode of The Inbetweners :-)

Benjamin Taylor-Yates

In answer Mandy, yes the NHS does do surgical removals of ingrown toenails. I had been on a big marching event in Nijmegen in Holland, walked 40km a day for 4 straight days. Agony by end but I got a medal for it. Anyway, one side of toenail had ingrown so I went to have it removed. You can get a partial or full removal of the nail. Basically they just numb up your foot and cut the nail out. Then burn the area with sodium hydroxide to stop it growing back. Takes about half an hour. You just have to wear big socks for a couple of weeks after for the dressing.

Joshyboiiiiii

Btw theres a 4 year gap between seasons

Joshyboiiiiii

Fire drill??? Sure this should be the Germans??

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Thank you kindly, Mandy. 🙂 Different times - and all that, granted- but it's really sad to see some of the **** they got away with in old sitcoms. And it only gets worse with time.

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Jesus Cap, are you in the clear now?

Gary Tamblyn

Glad you liked it, the fire drill is manic 😂. As you say, some of the words used in this Ep, couldn’t be used today. It’s probably the most badly dated of all the episodes, but that aside… still funny. The next one is my favourite. You’ll love Mrs Richards. She’s the perfect guest for Basil ! 🙂

Captain Howdy

I had a concussion 35 years ago. It was from a fairly minor motorcycle accident. I was on my way to work and was just around the corner from there. Broke my little finger and dislocated it on my left hand. Decided I wanted to go to a local hospital so rode 40 miles to my local hospital and part way through the journey my head started to be incredibly painful with the headache from hell. Doctors said I had a concussion and put my arm in a sling. Told me if I try to ride home they will call the police ha ha. That was as much of a problem it caused me thankfully. Back in 2021, something I have mentioned before, I had blood cancer and that really messed with my brain causing all sorts of misfires including seizures, a second personality and extreme paranoia. I do not remember May and June of that year at all. All I remember is going to sleep on the 30th April and waking up some point in July in a hospital bed. During those two months I had been in three hospitals, undergone multiple tests and had still not been diagnosed. I also was convinced the doctors and one of my friends were trying to murder me, then killed me and I went to hell. I also tried escaping the hospital several times and had to be sedated. I don't remember any of that, just the tail end of it when I was in hell and the guy in the bed next to me was a demon who was trying to harvest my organs .. that bit though was when I was starting to regain control of my brain but was operating alongside the mad personality. There are so many humourous stories I can tell during this time period, but I have taken up too much of your swiss cheese brain time.