OK, so I'm writing this fic that hinges on pennyroyal being poisonous. And I got some good info on what the reaction is like from some re-enactor lady at little_details, but what kind of treatment would these women get at the hospital?
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
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erikaj - Apr 13, 2006 4:20:27 pm PDT #2126 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
Vonnie K - Apr 13, 2006 5:48:21 pm PDT #2127 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
A nice case report & review of the literature on pennyroyal poisoning from Annals of Internal Medicine: [link] It sums up all the reported cases of different severity in tables, and gives an overview of the issues & treatment.
To wit: in minor cases, it causes abdominal cramping and perhaps some neurological toxicity, but the major danger of pennyroyal toxicity is the threat of liver failure. The recommended treatment for pennyroyal poisoning is similar to the treatment for tylenol overdose (probably the most common toxin-mediated liver failure), i.e. gastric lavage with activated charcoal (stomach pumping) ASAP after ingestion, administration of "N-acetylcysteine," preferrably intravenously, which may serve as the substrate for the toxic metabolite of the compound and help bind it out, plus supportive care. I suppose, as it is the case with tylenol overdose, if the liver fails irrevocably and the patient is neurologically intact, then he/she may be a candidate for liver transplantation.
Fay - Apr 14, 2006 11:23:37 am PDT #2128 of 10434
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
On the header for an Atlantis fic:
Pairing: Spanky with a side of Sparky
Rating: K+
...wtf? Portmanteaus, whilst inelegant, are readily decodable, for the most part. Is this like that whole HMS Pumpkin Pie thing in HP fandom? Or...or what, exactly?
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 14, 2006 11:28:39 am PDT #2129 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Unless it's a crossover with Our Gang (which in this fandom is NOT out of the question), I'd assume they mislabeled a content description referring to actual spanking/bondage play with a bit of romantic interplay dialogue thrown in.
Not sure how that would work with a K+ rating, though...
Katie M - Apr 14, 2006 11:29:25 am PDT #2130 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Spanky I know nothing about. Sparky is Elizabeth/John; my understanding of how it came about is that Nos joked on a J/E mailing list that the portmanteaus were all so lousy they might as well call it Sparky, and then people, um, did.
Yes, it's stupid.
Fay - Apr 14, 2006 11:53:15 am PDT #2131 of 10434
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
...they didnt like Jizz as a portmanteau? What's wrong with them?
Consuela - Apr 14, 2006 4:43:21 pm PDT #2132 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Martha Wilson has posted the final part of Recovery, her sequel to Retrograde. Links to the earlier parts are in the post: [link]
victor infante - Apr 15, 2006 8:03:16 am PDT #2133 of 10434
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Harry Potter and the Eagle of Truthiness.
The title says it all.
"Put your wands away and close those spellbooks, and get ready to be Sorted into the House of Truth!"
Fay - Apr 15, 2006 8:37:14 am PDT #2134 of 10434
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
...er, is this a crossover?
puzzled
Emily - Apr 15, 2006 8:38:38 am PDT #2135 of 10434
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Yes, it is. I suppose the Colbert phenomenon might not have made it to Egypt yet.