It's Just A Water Cooler, Get Used To It! by Nicodemus

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Thanks for the information! I need to start feeling better, and if I get brave enough (and figure out where to find these things), I may try what you've suggested.
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
However, I’m fairly certain there are no beneficial parasites. A parasite by its very nature is a leach and benefits only itself. If you find a legitimate source that says otherwise, please let me know.
Sorry for the poor word choice in this context, you're right.

The following is just one tiny example from United Press International, which I've seen sited in other medical journals that I get at work:

http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20070117-04162
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But I'm a science geek, so this is probably boring.

Interesting article. Glad I don't have MS

If you get brave enough, you can find this stuff at Wild Oats, Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, or any health food store you might have in your area. Do research (and now I know you love that, so it shouldn't be a problem) and talk to a naturopathic doctor if you can find one. Oh, and have a really clean diet for at least four days before you start anything, or you'll feel really sick.
Speaking of feeling sick, I did the liver cleanse today (olive oil and grapefruit juice and not to be done before parasites are dead, for those interested) and I feel horrible right now. Guess not all my parasites were dead. That or I have an incredibly toxic liver for a 22 year old who doesn't drink.
Brain still not functioning right. I will miss my jie jie

I hope MsG has a better week next time

And that's how long my attention span is right now. Luv and hugs and kisses to any who want them!
(Oh, and nice sig, qing ren

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Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:00 PM

NICODEMUS

Thanks for the comments about the banner, it was made by someone with way more artistic skills than me.

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Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:46 PM

WHITEFALL

Noooooo Magdachan!!! Don't go!!!

Well, we'll be here upon thy return!

Ah, cool beans Penguin... i'm afraid i'm being an actor in this show, but... I uh... tried to help build the set, sometimes. I do get me hands a bit full of powertools and do some screwing on occassion.

"But, these strong women characters?"

"Why aren't you asking 100 other guys why they don't write strong women characters?" -Joss Whedon.

"All love is unrequited... All of it." -Susan Ivanova, Babylon 5

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Friday, January 26, 2007 2:55 AM

PENGUIN

I am just the opposite...I can't act my way out of a paper bag, but I swing a mean hammer!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:43 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Originally posted by Nicodemus:
Thanks for the comments about the banner, it was made by someone with way more artistic skills than me.

You have your own shiny skills

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:47 AM

DUG

Hot, bitter, acidic, caffeinated......

Mmmmm. Coffee....

Morning, all. My head hurts.

Need your clock cleaned? home.windstream.net/clockdug

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Friday, January 26, 2007 5:02 AM

HUGS PR tightly...aw honey feel better, but I am sure you will. Mind you, are you absolutely sure you want to live to 120??

Magda- HUGS big sis NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the evil that is the parents. Don't go! Come stay with me. We will miss you and you keep your chin up and remember you are absolutely perfect and wonderful. Smart funny and great!!!! Love you big sis

Morning all...coffee good ( yes Tristan it's girly coffee it's a creme caramel latte with fresh vanilla whipped cream and shaved macadamia nut sprinkles)

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Friday, January 26, 2007 5:11 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Hmmmmm, live to 120...
Hadn't thought about that. Was really just trying to get rid of the issues I have now. However, if I do live to 120, I want to be a healthy 120 without toxic leaches living in my joints and intestines.
That just sounds gross and feels worse.
Oh yeah, and a clean liver too, I suppose. Clean liver means much better overall health (and an easier time losing weight...) and stuff.
Mainly I don't want to be my grandma. It's very likely the woman has lost her mind, and she certainly has major joint problems. However, aside from that she's got such a strong constitution she could easily live another 20 years. What a nightmare.
Wow, I'm not meaning to be a downer here, really...

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Friday, January 26, 2007 5:47 AM

JAMESTHEDARK

There's something my grandfather once told me, about how he chooses to view life.

"Imagine, if you would, having a great car. The perfect car for you, something that'll do you for whatever you need. Of course, you're going to have to bring it back to the lot, one day. Do you want to have that car in prestine condition, having tortured yourself to keep it that way, when all it's going to do is rust away on the lot, or are you going to run that li'l son-of-a-bitch into the ground, and drag it in on two working pistons and a missing rear axle, with a big grin on your face and a thousand wonderful memories? Same with life, m'boy. Same with life."

Personally, I'd rather go out with a wrecked body and a sound mind (such as it is), than the other way around. What little of I have of my mind is precious to me. It terrifies me to consider the inevitable loss of it that would come with time. Given the choice, I'd rather do as my grandfather says, and go out a bit sooner with my memories and faculties intact, than linger on into senility.

Of course, that's just my view on the matter.

FYI: There's a lot of toxins that get broken down in the liver. Detoxing it is harrowing because you're forcing the undigested toxins back into the bloodstream. Seriously, do you want to live that long

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Friday, January 26, 2007 6:06 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Well, I would offer the counter-argument that a sound body helps in keeping the mind sound. If I don't keep my mind and body sound, I'm going to decay into senility, yes, because I come from a long line of very long-lived people who have all - not to sound cold-hearted here - ended up outliving their usefullness. I don't want to live my family history. I have a strong constitution to work with and I'm going to make the best of it. I'd rather keep my mind intact/free of toxins/whatever and live til I'm 100 than lose my mind at 60 and live til I'm 90. That is my idea of the worst fate imaginable. And a fate that has befallen several of my ancestors.
And yes, there do seem to be a lot of toxins that go through the liver. I'm finding that out. My mom has postulated that the liver is my weak system and where a lot of health problems might show up, so it's good to clean it out. Even if I feel sick.

...Are people really trying to convince me NOT to be healthy?

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Friday, January 26, 2007 6:42 AM

Hey right with you PR ( aside from the fact that I do occasionally drink) My grandparents both were big on eating right and walking every day and they both lived into their 90's with no real mental issues and in great shape. Hey they were 65 when I was born and they still took me camping and hiking and ran all over with me...and my other grandmother is 95 right now and in such good shape that when Wyatt was born there was no one to take her to the hospital at the time she wanted to go, so she walked 3 miles to get there with no problem:)
Though James I do appreciate your grandfather's live life to the fullest policy! Just live well not destructively and it's all good:)

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Friday, January 26, 2007 7:53 AM

Why have you all gone quiet???

I know where NV is, but I think we may need to send out a search party for FMF, Tristan, and all the others.

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Friday, January 26, 2007 8:35 AM

SMARTBUTDUMBBLONDE

hey guys! call off the search for SBDB
thought I'd pop in and see how you lot are...

ooo, msg, didn't know you were an NCIS fan.

Unfortuneately, this hi-larious comment has been cancelled by the F** Network.
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Friday, January 26, 2007 8:40 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Hey there, SBDB!

Your sig is funny as hell.
And it's late, so I need to think about getting off the computer and into bed. Gorramn need for sleep...

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Friday, January 26, 2007 8:46 AM

MAVOURNEEN

SBDB! How are you??? We haven't seen you in soo long.

I was wondering about Tristan, and JQ for that matter.
RIMG went on a little trip up north today, didn't he?
Tristan, JQ, and a few others are AWOL.

PR- What is this "sleep" you speak of? Night, hon.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 9:01 AM

SMARTBUTDUMBBLONDE

Night pr

Oh, I am ab-so-lute-ly freakin amazing! I am so happy at the moment *does happy dance*
I know, I know, but I just haven't had the time, I'm so busy nowadays.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 9:19 AM

PENGUIN

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Originally posted by msg:
Why have you all gone quiet???

SOME of us have to work!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Friday, January 26, 2007 9:30 AM

MAVOURNEEN

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Originally posted by Penguin:
Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
Why have you all gone quiet???

SOME of us have to work!

Work, Work, Work...Is that what the kids are calling it now?

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Friday, January 26, 2007 10:08 AM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
I was wondering about Tristan, and JQ for that matter.
RIMG went on a little trip up north today, didn't he?
Tristan, JQ, and a few others are AWOL.

I think you better check out one of the other threads, missy, if you think I'm not around! When we last tuned in, you were tapping your annoyed wee foot...

"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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Friday, January 26, 2007 12:26 PM

%$#@#@#$%$^&^&^%%%^$$#%%^%^^%%$$$#!!!!!!

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OK I just wrote a long ranting post only to have it eaten by the ^%^%^$#%$^$% board!

So here's the situation in slightly shorter format. Really really sucky week filled with stress and no sleep. Brother in law supposed to come down for a fun adults kick back margarita and movie fest this weekend. BIN( brother in law) decides to SURPRISE us and invite his two kids ( ages 4 and 6) to come down. They are due in 5 hours and he just now called to tell us this. So now I have to prep another guest room ( which we don't have so I have to move all the stuff out of the game room, drag the futon in and find sheets, blankets, pillows, etc) clean the house better, run to the store and buy kid food, locate activities for them to do, and spend the whole weekend running around with kids. Who DOES this?? What houseguest just invites two extra people without even checking with the hosts? I have 9 million things that ABSOLUTELY have to get done this weekend which wouldn't have been a problem except now I have two kids to shepherd around and find stuff to do and somehow still get everything else done. Tried to call off weekend and BIN said kids were packed, in car , and on the way and couldn't turn back now. I am usually really upbeat and positive and all I can think right now is I hate my life! I really don't think I can do this. I am exhausted ( 4 hours of sleep last night since I was out tutoring until 11pm) and I just cannot spend all weekend in a whirl of activity and then spend Sunday frantically trying to accomplish all I should have done and then go back and work 5 (16 hour)days....oh well not much choice. Maybe I'll get killed by falling space debris. Or maybe a nice psychotic gunman will take me hostage. Does anyone know how long it takes to join the military and get sent to Iraq?

Anyway, rant over and I will ( unless I get lucky and get hit by a truck) see you all on Monday. I hope you all have great weekends.

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Friday, January 26, 2007 12:27 PM

ZEEK

What huh? Where am I?

Why isn't there a "Male and Female Imponderables" in the title? I didn't even know there was anything going on in here. And here I'm thinking the thread died the past couple days. Jeez.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 2:49 PM

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

::hugs:: and more ::hugs:: for MsG.

Isn't it ironic how even rebels can find a group - people who don't want to be labeled, or people who don't want to be associated with this or that? Or would the better term be paradoxial?

Oh, Zeek, we took the Imponderables out because there didn't seem to be a whole lot of male and female ponderings, and more general questions and how our days were.

::waves to all::

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Friday, January 26, 2007 3:25 PM

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Hey everyone!

*HUGS* to MsG, you're right, he definitely should have told you first...that's just rude.

But please don't get hit by a truck, we'd miss you.

Zeek, yeah I kinda was confused by the lack of imponderables in the title too...I'll admit that the "Male and Female" part sorta wore off, but I think we should keep the "Imponderables" in the title because we sure do a lot of pondering!

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Friday, January 26, 2007 3:41 PM

HELL'S KITTEN

Hello, Imponderers-That-Was!

I have a ponderance, which popped into my mind for undisclosed specific reasons:

Is it possible to be safe in a dangerous situation?

Just thinkin'....

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Friday, January 26, 2007 3:50 PM

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:

Is it possible to be safe in a dangerous situation?

I think that being in a dangerous situation automatically means that you are not safe. Being in proximity to a dangerous situation (watching someone being tortured, for example), one might be safe for the duration; but, I think this is a definitional oxymoron.

Could you give us an example (fictional or real, as you'd like)? This is kind of hard to wrap my brain around.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:16 PM

ODDSBODSKINS

Ifyou like MSG, i'll trade you for my life, the highlight of my day to day was the relactive period of relative calm whne the *only* think going on in th unit was the guy standing butt naked on the diner table spitting on everyone as the dinner arrived. and indeed for the next hour, but it wasn't such a problem once everyone had eaten.

and i know i can'yt type fr shit, crap day means a staff night out and mucvh alocohol to cope ^^

Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:26 PM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"

Hi, Yin, ASOFT, HK (if'n yer still speakin' to me), Odds. Hope you got my email, MsG. Hope it helped.

Odds, where in the world do you live/work to have that be the most nermal thing of yer day? Kinda seems to answer HK's question.

I certainly do believe you can find yourself to be completely safe in a dangerous situation. The trick is finding that way fast enough to avoid said danger. Every situation is different so there's no blanket answer I can give. But I can say that I've never been in a situation that didn't have some way out. If you think otherwise you haven't played enough video games!

"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:32 PM

ODDSBODSKINS

i work in the challenging behaviours unit of the learning disabilities service in the royal edinburgh hospital. only unit of our kind in scotland, and the only step down from the state hospital ^^ h
ey it's kinda cool, not normal, but...that was mostly non-violent, just aggressive, which means i din't have to go to A&E again xD which i'm generally happy with (it'd be my first time this year, and i wants a good year...)

Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:41 PM

HELL'S KITTEN

Inspired by Nicodemus' avatar on the 76th's forum.

Gosh wouldn't it be nice if someone *cough*Penguin*cough* could make it look a little better? I've lost my patience with it already. *sigh*

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:43 PM

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

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I certainly do believe you can find yourself to be completely safe in a dangerous situation. The trick is finding that way fast enough to avoid said danger. Every situation is different so there's no blanket answer I can give. But I can say that I've never been in a situation that didn't have some way out. If you think otherwise you haven't played enough video games!

Certainly one can become safe from a dangerous situation - but, until one is removed from said situation, they are in danger, and hence... cannot be safe.

Unless I've misinterpreted what you just said, and have just repeated you (repeatedly

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Friday, January 26, 2007 4:49 PM

ODDSBODSKINS

i tend to feel safe in potentially dangerous sitatuations because i deem myself capable of cping with whatever danger may presrny itself. however there is an argument that, if said danger can be copd with, can be dealt with safely for all concerned, then it ceases to be dangerous.

Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 5:59 PM

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:

Inspired by Nicodemus' avatar on the 76th's forum.

Gosh wouldn't it be nice if someone *cough*Penguin*cough* could make it look a little better? I've lost my patience with it already. *sigh*

Oh, wow... that's so frickin' cool! Everybody's gonna want it, too?

HK, I knew you were talented, but this? The more I know, the more impressed I am.

Oh, and lookit this cool spinny-sword-skull thing I found (I apologize if it's hard to load):

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Friday, January 26, 2007 6:38 PM

DANCINGNEKO

Hi all.
*meh*
I started this when MsG posted about her weekend....it's now way later so I'll skip the original responses to say this:

*Hands MsG chocolate, a drink of her choice, and an hour of arcade shoot-'em-ups or beat-'em-ups*

Seems like this week has been one of those weeks. Hope things get better and MrG takes the kids out with BIL for an hour (or ten) while they're there.

Me? I'm going to see if I can get myself to a bar tonight to meet with some coworkers, and probably spend most of the next two days working on files I need to apply for co-workers, or self-defense reading for work. See everyone later.

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Friday, January 26, 2007 7:12 PM