So the most anticipated weekend of the year has finally come and gone. The annual "Loft Boyz Christmas Dinner" has just past on Saturday night. This being the seventh year now was once again one hell of a dinner. The usual suspects showed up everyone with $$ and a thirsty appetite to fill. The restaurant of choice was picked out by Danny Zatkos, Novelli, in Wayne, NJ. Friendly, quiet, restaurant with simple Italian decor. The food was definitely well portioned to meet the hunger of our Oceans Eleven crew. Over all the place was perfect for the occasion.
Unfortunately this night took an unexpected turn just as the main course arrived. The one and only RM had a little run in with a piece of fillet mignon. This was a wake up call for all of us unfortunately I think we were all cutting class to go have a beer at "Los Prodos", the day they were teaching the Heimlich maneuver. So for the future I'm including a bit of text we all should take the time to read ...
Special thanks to Dino P., do to his quick heroics RM is O.k. and we returned to our meal and the rest of the night as we closed the night out in Newark at club Excel. Props to an old friend for slippin' us all in at the door!
So in closing children remember chew then swallow....

The Heimlich Maneuver for
CHOKING
A choking victim can't speak or breathe and needs your help immediately. Follow these steps to help a choking victim:

From behind, wrap your arms around the victim's waist.
Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel.
Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands.
Repeat until object is expelled.
UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM, OR WHEN RESCUER CAN'T REACH AROUND VICTIM:
Place the victim on back. Facing the victim, kneel astride the victim's hips. With one of your hands on top of the other, place the heel of your bottom hand on the upper abdomen below the rib cage and above the navel. Use your body weight to press into the victim's upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Repeat until object is expelled. If the Victim has not recovered, proceed with CPR.
The Victim should see a physician immediately after rescue.

Don't slap the victim's back. (This could make matters worse.)