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Forum: General Blah Blah 24th October 2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 55
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Yes, but they don't call it "juvenile diabetes"...

Yes, but they don't call it "juvenile diabetes" anymore because adults can develop it, too. They call it Type I, and what used to be called adult-onset is called Type II. Type I seems to show up at...
Forum: General Blah Blah 24th October 2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,205
Actually, cheese and crackers or peanut butter...

Actually, cheese and crackers or peanut butter and crackers is what's been recommended by all my diabetes counselors/endocrinologists, along with a small amount of fruit juice or regular soda, for...
Forum: Longneck Public Library 24th October 2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,727
I was not smart enough to pace myself....

I was not smart enough to pace myself. Fortunately, the re-reads were still rewarding, and re-reading will help me get them all sorted out in my head.

I'm still not sure why I put off reading them...
Forum: Longneck Public Library 24th October 2011, 02:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,727
This month I read all of the Vorkosigan saga...

This month I read all of the Vorkosigan saga books by Lois McMaster Bujold. And then when I finished Cryoburn, I re-read Shards of Honor and Barrayar because I had a huge sad.

Now I'm sorry that I...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 26th September 2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,495
Pretty sure Rigs was talking about the ribs in...

Pretty sure Rigs was talking about the ribs in the corset, not the ribs in the girl. :)[/QUOTE]

Corsets don't have ribs -- the rigid stuff holding their shape is called boning or bones, because...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 26th September 2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,495
No, it doesn't happen. Removing bottom ribs won't...

No, it doesn't happen. Removing bottom ribs won't make your waist smaller. It might make it longer, but it's not going to drastically reduce the size of your waist.

Also, I have about an inch gap...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 25th September 2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,495
Well, it doesn't have to be shaped like a...

Well, it doesn't have to be shaped like a slimming panty girdle. It could have seams and shaping to allow for the shape of a non-flat belly. But transferring the weight up through the torso and down...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 25th September 2011, 08:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,283
I like cider vinegar in the bottom of a...

I like cider vinegar in the bottom of a long-necked bottle (like a wine bottle) works really well, once they figure out it's there. You don't want a lot of vinegar in there, just a quarter-inch or...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 25th September 2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,495
Whoa! Wait. Women did not have ribs removed in...

Whoa! Wait. Women did not have ribs removed in the 19th century to create smaller waists. People in general did not go in willingly for abdominal surgery -- the concept of sterilization for surgery...
Forum: General Blah Blah 7th March 2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,337
Type I diabetes tends to develop at times when...

Type I diabetes tends to develop at times when hormone production changes. People are likely to be diagnosed when they're toddlers, entering puberty, and leaving puberty. That doesn't mean they can't...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 8th July 2010, 09:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,804
I like Total Prolapse of the Heart better.

I like Total Prolapse of the Heart better.
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 1st May 2010, 02:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,764
I've been around! Just haven't had much to say. ...

I've been around! Just haven't had much to say. :)

"Father and Daughter" is a good pick! Paul Simon is very popular with my family.

I've just added "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder to the...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 1st May 2010, 02:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,764
Songs about children

My older sister is expecting her first child in June and our mom and I are throwing her a baby shower in a couple weeks. We need tunes! We're looking for songs that are written/sung by parents...
Forum: Just the Facts 27th April 2010, 11:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 61,657
It sounds a lot like what my arm feels like when...

It sounds a lot like what my arm feels like when my tendinitis is flaring. Mine's mostly in my shoulder, but this winter when I was scooping grain for 50 calves twice a day, it drifted down to my...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 24th April 2010, 09:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,851
Pretty much Florence + the Machine's entire Lungs...

Pretty much Florence + the Machine's entire Lungs album, but especially Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nxO-yPQesA) and Dog Days Are Over...
Forum: General Blah Blah 24th April 2010, 09:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,974
Chickens are mean! It would be just as good as...

Chickens are mean! It would be just as good as riding around on a T-rex, but everyone would underestimate the chicken. Considering the nature of chickens, despite the fact it would be the size of a...
Forum: General Blah Blah 23rd April 2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,974
A chicken. One of those really colorful ones...

A chicken. One of those really colorful ones that lays the pretty eggs.

Hmm. Maybe I just want a really big omelet.
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 20th April 2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
Unless a woman is lesbian or bisexual. The...

Unless a woman is lesbian or bisexual. The choice isn't necessarily limited exclusively to men.

Thanks for the clarification, Mbossa. I did not know that.
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 19th April 2010, 09:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
Oh, so much coding fail. That should be Egalia's...

Oh, so much coding fail. That should be Egalia's Daughters (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/417157.Egalia_s_Daughters_A_Satire_of_the_Sexes) by Gerd Brantenberg.

Also, I wanted to mention that...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 19th April 2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
I think it would depend on why there were five...

I think it would depend on why there were five women to every man. If it was an inherent part of the species, i.e. that's just the way the X chromosome crumbles, then you'd have to have a radical...
Forum: General Blah Blah 19th April 2010, 08:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,686
The female form of Felix is Felicia, but there's...

The female form of Felix is Felicia, but there's no cartoon cat named that.
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th April 2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,174
I don't think I've had one. With any luck, it...

I don't think I've had one. With any luck, it will remain that way.
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th April 2010, 03:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,174
You told me that was a thing that happened in...

You told me that was a thing that happened in reality! Such lies, Uthrecht. I may never trust you again.
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th April 2010, 10:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,849
Thanks for the warm welcome, everybody! And...

Thanks for the warm welcome, everybody! And congratulations to all the grandparents! There are just babies every-damn-where.

I've been reading The Pit to catch up on shenanigans, and HOLY SHIT. ...
Forum: General Blah Blah 3rd April 2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,849
I can fix that punctuation for you, Chacoguy. ...

I can fix that punctuation for you, Chacoguy. You might not like it, though. My red ink is redder than some. :verymad:

My cat gets like that when we run the electric can opener, Anacanapuna. :p
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