Usually no more than 5 minutes.

You're a young one, aren't you?
The line refers to HAL, the computer that runs the space ship in the
movie  2001: A Space Odyssey.
HAL malfunctioned and deigned to remove all humans from the ship.

                                                Chuck
'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased
to be!
 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of
life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be
pushing up the daisies!
   'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's
kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the
curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!He's f*ckin' snuffed
it!..... THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!! 

On 10/23/2008 4:40:01 PM, Faith Gagne (jitte...@gis.net) wrote:
> How long does it take to stop fizzing?
> 
> I
> don't get your joke line.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <cking...@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: CS>FLU
> 
> 
> My OTHER thing that always works, is hydrogen peroxide 3% drugstore
> strength.
> Use a dropperful in each ear, one at a time, until the fizzing stops.
> (Don't
> argue, just do it)
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Mr. Wesley Crusher, would you please report to the airlock
> 
> 
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