Nillly! Nice to see you, just before I run away to bed. How are you?
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Beverly - Jan 29, 2006 10:30:14 pm PST #3622 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Nilly - Jan 29, 2006 10:31:16 pm PST #3623 of 10002
Swouncing
Beverly - running away from the computer to a lecture. In which I will - wait for it, hold your breath in anticipation, you can't expect it coming - be grading papers, as well, if I can hide them enough to not appear rude.
Night!
aurelia - Jan 29, 2006 10:41:48 pm PST #3624 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Wow, it has been forever since I posted with you, hasn't it? The universe ended, entropy reversed its course, and now we're on a whole new universe, trying to figure out the rules or playing them, or something.
I think it's actually been 1.1 forevers (metric). I hope this new universe allows you more time to spend with the invisible internet people.
I'm going to have to say goodnight for now. I have to put my throbbing head to bed in hopes that I can be productive tomorrow.
Beverly - Jan 29, 2006 10:44:05 pm PST #3625 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
::waving at aurelia::
Happy grading, Nilly!
::runs off to bed::
Theodosia - Jan 30, 2006 1:58:27 am PST #3626 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Not too gronky this morning -- I went to bed around 10, I wonder if that makes a difference?
My sincere condolences, quester -- I remember my grandfather going that way, about four months after my grandmother died. They'd been married more than 60 years....
Lee - Jan 30, 2006 3:01:25 am PST #3627 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday, Anne!
Sue - Jan 30, 2006 3:16:21 am PST #3628 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday Anne!
Calli - Jan 30, 2006 3:17:54 am PST #3629 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Happy Birthday, Anne!
My condolences, Jon.
Much peace to you and your family, Quester.
Congratulations, ita!
Man, you stay off the board for one weekend . . .
I have a request for the all-knowing hivemind. I think my parents are being taken in by a scam. There's a site called glycoscience.org: [link] Basically, the site says there are 8 forms of sugar that the body needs, but it doesn't get six of them from day to day eating. This site is paired with mannatech.com, [link] They'll gladly sell you supplements to make up for this "lack".
The problems the site claims their product might help with include cancer, microbial infections, diabetes, lung infections, ulcers, calcium deficiency, GI problems, Alzheimers, nerve function disorders, chronic fatigue, fibromyalagia, ADHA, dyslexia, and Tay-Sachs.
Yeah, that sounds plausable. However, my parents heard about this from my cousin who is a doctor. (I'm currently wondering just how good a doctor he is, given that he's suggesting my diabetic mother take sugar pills.) Me saying, "Folks, it's got 'scam' written on it in letters of flame" fails to trump the almighty MD. They're planning on both taking a product that could well be harmful to Mom, and they're planning on shelling out $500 a month for the priviledge. Snopes has nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look for debunking info?
Sue - Jan 30, 2006 4:00:27 am PST #3630 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Calli, there's an article here:
And here:
Sounds like it's a big Pyramid scheme. Also, the shareholders are suing the company: [link]
Calli - Jan 30, 2006 4:04:59 am PST #3631 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thank you, Sue. That's exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. Now I'm thinking that my cousin might be selling the stuff.
To borrow a useful phrase, stab, stab, stabbity, stabbity, stab.
Also, grrr.
[Edit] Fuckity! My cousin is is registered sales associate.