Does this have anything to do with Favre? Something tells me he isn't cashing his 401K in after today. WOW! The Bengals haven't beat the Browns in so long I can't remember when. They showed promise in the beginning, but true to form, choked! I'm watching the Ravens/Steelers coming up. I have a hunch about the Ravens. Congrats on the Charger win!
Oh, this post about a post! The methods I am about to share with you are tried and true, I promise. Why is it stuck? Is there in glue in them thar holes? If so, put the pearl in a cup of water and nuke it. Try 30 seconds at a shot until the glue loosens and the post is freed.
If the dang-gone thing just broke off, (this method will cause sudden coronary palpitations), but I swear its been tried with no pearl damage. Ream a bit of a dent in the pearl hole. Then, on the head of a pin, drop some lime scale remover into the hole being careful not to drip any on the outside of pearl itself. The lime scale remover will dissolve and widen the pearl hole everso slightly to allow the post to be removed.
Or, you can just start all over with a new pearl and a new post! Sounds like you may have to solder a new post on anyway.