Forum: General Blah Blah
24th October 2011, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 8,205
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...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
24th October 2011, 09:01 PM
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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...
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Forum: Longneck Public Library
24th October 2011, 07:34 PM
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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...
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Forum: Longneck Public Library
24th October 2011, 02:11 PM
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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...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
26th September 2011, 12:28 PM
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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...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
26th September 2011, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,495
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
25th September 2011, 08:21 PM
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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...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
25th September 2011, 08:18 PM
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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...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
25th September 2011, 08:10 PM
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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...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
7th March 2011, 08:44 PM
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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...
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
8th July 2010, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,804
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
1st May 2010, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,764
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
1st May 2010, 02:42 PM
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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...
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Forum: Just the Facts
27th April 2010, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 61,657
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
24th April 2010, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,851
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Forum: General Blah Blah
24th April 2010, 09:28 PM
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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...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
23rd April 2010, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,974
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
20th April 2010, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
19th April 2010, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
19th April 2010, 08:52 PM
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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...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
19th April 2010, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,686
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Forum: General Blah Blah
5th April 2010, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 6,174
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Forum: General Blah Blah
5th April 2010, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 6,174
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Forum: General Blah Blah
4th April 2010, 10:02 PM
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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. ...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
3rd April 2010, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,849
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