[Billthedrill]

Oh, yeah. I had a good friend who worked in the ER of a certain hospital in San Francisco during the 80's. The first resort is...how do I phrase this delicately?...a lot of lube and a good pull. That doesn't work if the object happens to be a light bulb (true story) or in so deep you can't get a pair of forceps on it. But if it's just a cowboy boot, no problem. Reportedly it was only in up to the heel.

Oh, and he did remind me on occasion never to try a QuicKrete enema. That's advice you can't get just anywhere.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I remember reading an article about this once. Lightbulbs are bad because you can't get a good grip on them with forceps, but the worst was Barbie dolls. They slide in easy headfirst, but when you try to pull them out, the arms raise.

And everyone tries to use the "I slipped in the bathroom" story.

[a fool in paradise]

But if it's just a cowboy boot, no problem. Reportedly it was only in up to the heel.

That must have been some kick!