... and says, “George, I have some good news and some bad news.” George says, “Give me the good news.” The doctor says, “They’re going to name a disease after you.” AND THE PATIENT BRACES HIMSELF FOR SOME REALLY BAD NEWS after that. Comedian Rick Mercer recalls being booked to perform at a big corporate event. Just before his performance, the company president walked up to the mic and announced that the corporation would be re-structuring in the next year, and many of the people in the room were ...