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Beach Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
...just one margarita does all that? How many shots did they put in it? :)— September 17, 2009 10:03 p.m.
Body Worlds at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Hey magics, I responded before you posted your link--will check it out :)— September 17, 2009 9:38 p.m.
Body Worlds at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Yeah, I read about a place somewhere in Virginia, where they suit up bodies and bang the hell out of them, testing various products. Why not? If your organs aren't in the greatest shape, at least there is something useful to be done, rather than have your family pay exorbitant sums to the funeral parlor, so as to make sure you take a lot of harmful embalming chemicals with you and your coffin, constructed of endangered wood and toxic glue, to the grave :)— September 17, 2009 9:35 p.m.
Alan Greenspan proclaimed that central bankers can’t foresee or forestall bubbles
Hey SurfP, I should qualify: I am an honest borrower of student loans, and have always planned on paying them back. Unfortunately, I have health issues that have not let me make the most of my degree, and I can only teach part-time. The problem with SM is that even though I remain a full-time student (maintaining matriculation), they find any little excuse to take me out of deferment and start charging the monthly payment. If my department forgets to cross a 't' or dot an 'i,' SM tells me I am going to go into default while my files are being updated, and that I'd better pay up. I end up paying school fees AND loans at the same time. They are even more inflexible than credit card companies, and if they could, I'm sure they would @#$@#% with the APR, too. Thankfully, they have to stick to the rate I agreed on when I consolidated...right? I agree, give 'em hell! :)— September 17, 2009 9:24 p.m.
Body Worlds at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
The best way to honor the person who chose to donate his body to educate you is to do just that--pay attention and LEARN about the body through his generous gift--rather than wish to throw t-shirt and shorts on the plastinated specimen he provided, or presume to force your religious sentiments and practices on his remains.— September 17, 2009 9:10 p.m.
Insidious Infections
David, your story is familiar. My man suffered from carpal-tunnel in his hands, and went to a Chinese herbalist, who gave him packets of stinking herbs to mix with water and 'bathe' his hands several times a day. The only measurable effect: his hands were slowly dyed red. ...which reminds of that Bugs Bunny cartoon: "Want yer palm read?" "Why, sure..." "Here ya go!" (Slaps a paintbrush across character's hand). :) Gringo philosophized: "I have a theory that the body, once cured of some sort of pain, craves the cure, regardless. That is an interesting theory, indeed. So you are saying that once the complaint is gone, we continue to crave the effect of the cure? I can understand that. One can even be driven by desperation to idealize the method of cure. It has got to be one of the psychological motives behind Munchausen's syndrome and Munchausen's by proxy. The sufferer experiences the release of the cure, and becomes addicted to it and the whole ritual of healthcare, including the coveted attention and empathy of the doctor.— September 17, 2009 8:42 p.m.
Fire Poi Spinning
I'm serious, I love that song! Do you have an album one can purchase?— September 17, 2009 4:16 p.m.
Alan Greenspan proclaimed that central bankers can’t foresee or forestall bubbles
re:#49: "Read Sallie Mae's financial statements, they are going to implode sooner or later, and I am sure the feds will "rescue/save/prop up/[insert gov money printing plan backed by ordinary taxpayers here]" the SLM Corp." SurfPuppy, am I going to have to pay back the 50K in loans or what? If I call them right now, will they be in a mood to negotiate?— September 17, 2009 2:53 p.m.
Fire Poi Spinning
Hey Krista Richards, you have a gorgeous voice! Good luck in your own career ;)— September 17, 2009 2:07 p.m.
Insidious Infections
russl: I did a little research and talked to some people once I recovered, and found out that it is, unfortunately, a pretty common reaction. Would have researched it first, as I do all procedures and drugs, but it was an emergency deal. I don't think yours being four or five years ago and mine a couple of months ago has much to do with it, either. More to do with the state of your health before they start, how much fluid they take, how long they poke around in there, etc. Glad you were ok!— September 17, 2009 3:21 a.m.