I thought scabies was a plague of sailors brought on by malnutrition--no, wait, that's scurvy. Never mind.
Angel: Just admit it: you think you're gonna ride in, save the day, and sweep Buffy off her--Spike: Like you're not thinking the same thing. Angel: I'm already seeing somebody. Spike: What, dog girl?
'The Girl in Question'
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Connie Neil - Apr 06, 2005 12:17:31 pm PDT #1727 of 10001
brillig
lisah - Apr 06, 2005 12:17:58 pm PDT #1728 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I have scabies
The two people I was living with at the time, all three of our dogs, and I all got the mange once. Mange = Scabies except for DOGS! But people can get if they live in close contact with the dogs. As in: let the dogs on the bed/sofas etc.
(at least I think they are different insects but basically the same disease. same symptoms and similar treatment at any rate)
One of the dogs had an immune disorder at the time so he got it badly and that helped it spread to the people. Boy that was a fun time. We had to treat the dogs a bunch of times, treat ourselves, wash everything washable, store things that couldn't be washed (like cushions from the sofa) in plastic bags for a couple of days to kill the insects. We developed a motto "Mange Free in '98."
And we did get rid of the little buggers eventually.
The rash didn't actually look that bad--just little red bumps. However I got a secondary rash from itching that would not go away for MONTHS!
I'm sure vw's scabies will be easier to treat.
one of the small blessings of that time was that the cats couldn't get what we had. I imagine they were laughing and laughing at us.
tommyrot - Apr 06, 2005 12:18:11 pm PDT #1729 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
no, wait, that's scurvy. Never mind.
It's important to know about scurvy, especially when Talk Like a Pirate Day comes around.
brenda m - Apr 06, 2005 12:19:51 pm PDT #1730 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My friend's uncle got scurvy. And let me tell you, that takes some trying, living in the U.S. in the late 20th century.
Kate P. - Apr 06, 2005 12:20:02 pm PDT #1731 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oh, poor vw. I've had both bedbugs and clover mites, so I know that uncomfortable feeling very well. I hope it clears up quickly.
Aims - Apr 06, 2005 12:20:54 pm PDT #1732 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I know a woman who cured scurvy with a key lime pie.
t totally not
DawnK - Apr 06, 2005 12:21:23 pm PDT #1733 of 10001
giraffe mode
mmmmm..key lime pie
vw bug - Apr 06, 2005 12:21:30 pm PDT #1734 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Oh, lisah, that's just AWFUL! That was the first thing that I asked the NP...could the pets get it from me? I'd feel just awful if the poor things got it. But, fortunately, they can't.
tommyrot - Apr 06, 2005 12:22:02 pm PDT #1735 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I know a woman who cured scurvy with a key lime pie.
Which is why pirates would always eat at Red Lobster.
Aims - Apr 06, 2005 12:22:58 pm PDT #1736 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I thought pirates like the cheesy bread rolls.