Overheard Starbuck

"For most people dying is a complete surprise: they have little time to realize what's happening to them?"
---"Is it; do they?"
"I'm asking, I'm asking."
---"If so it's a small mercy for a lucky few."
"Could it then follow that life is also a surprise. That most people have little time to realize how life happens to them? ...Are people surprised by life? Stopped in their tracks by 'uh-oh', 'oh shit' or 'gee whiz' moments?"
---"This is you trying to be profound --OK so then what? Are some experiences and insights more valuable then others?-- I've seen you barf on keyboards and copy machines during office parties: some ideas are best left to the publish or perish professionals. --Look your shoes untied."