Hey, that's something I learned from Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, that duct tape is very good at curing warts and very bad for taping ducts.
Now I have to check with my cable provider about this Sleuth channel I keep hearing about.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Mar 02, 2007 10:27:21 am PST #4754 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
DavidS - Mar 02, 2007 10:28:55 am PST #4755 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thisis why I love hwere I work: someone brought in a lot of wigs she had sitting around and the office had impromptu wig day.
Fun! You and Alibelle shared the curly wig!
Aims - Mar 02, 2007 10:30:02 am PST #4756 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So. Awesome. Robin.
Jesse - Mar 02, 2007 10:30:15 am PST #4757 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Those pictures are hilarious! I wish we had wig day.
And JAR! Conviction. Yum.
Exactly!
lori - Mar 02, 2007 10:31:05 am PST #4758 of 10001
Hee! Robin and Alibelle! In massive hair!
That's so fun, Robin.
shrift - Mar 02, 2007 10:31:31 am PST #4759 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh no! I think LJ is pining for the fjords!
sarameg - Mar 02, 2007 10:33:03 am PST #4760 of 10001
Robin, I think your office is having too much fun. I commend you.
Ouise - Mar 02, 2007 10:34:15 am PST #4761 of 10001
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
From what I've read, the effect of duct tape is indirect. The adhesive in the tape irritates the wart, which changes the wart in a way that makes it easier for the body to recognize it as an intruder and destroy it. In any case, there are very good studies showing that it works for common warts.
That's really interesting. I like medical treatments that work by pointing out stuff to your body. Like saying "Hey, you missed that!"
Last year I partially dislocated my shoulder (by shrugging - I'll have to be less enthusiastic in my anomie). Anyway, the physiotherapist did some acupuncture and gave the same sort of explanation - that the needles irritated the shoulder and encouraged more "rebuilding" in the area.
Jesse - Mar 02, 2007 10:34:39 am PST #4762 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Shit I'm going to try really hard not to say: Why can't you just add that line I just emailed you into the document I emailed you before? I cannot believe how many rounds we are going with this stupid thing!!
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2007 10:37:04 am PST #4763 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
the physiotherapist did some acupuncture and gave the same sort of explanation - that the needles irritated the shoulder and encouraged more "rebuilding" in the area
That's how my acupuncturist explains what he's doing. Which I'm totally down with. I like a good square explanation. I have no antipathy towards chi, but I've had one session with a floaty acupuncturist, and it just ended up irritating me. I'll stick to the ones that explain practically, and use medical terms to boot.