That pancake looked awful eggy.
Where'd they get CAT scan from?... I mean, did they test it on cats? Or does the machine sort of look like a cat?
Dawn ,'Sleeper'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
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.
sarameg - Apr 11, 2007 8:33:54 am PDT #1884 of 10001
Topic!Cindy - Apr 11, 2007 8:34:24 am PDT #1885 of 10001
What is even happening?
See, what my PCP told me once upon a time is that taking ibuprofen/aspirin is all well and good for the aches and pains, but it won't kill the underlying critter, which is why my body is heating up in the first place.
This is true, but you feel more comfortable while you have the fever, and you're not in danger of frying your brain or dehydrating.
The more I can help it out by bundling up and raising the temprature externally, the sooner the varmint is deadDid the PCP tell you this part, or is this just your conclusion from the years of experience?
I don't medicate just-fever fevers for myself that are under 100 and don't medicate just-fever fevers for my kids that are under 101, but driving one up is another matter altogether.
Okay. Shutting up. I hope you feel better, soon.
Daisy Jane - Apr 11, 2007 8:37:33 am PDT #1886 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
How to make silver-dollar pancakes if you have no cookware but are a heroin addict. (An essay in pictures.)
I think my favorite is the picture showing how not to cut it into rails.
shrift - Apr 11, 2007 9:47:30 am PDT #1887 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I am bedraggled.
Cashmere - Apr 11, 2007 9:49:59 am PDT #1888 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
It's tough to look fresh as a daisy when you're in the midst of another snowpocalypse.
Pix - Apr 11, 2007 9:52:30 am PDT #1889 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
The guidelines I read didn't distinguish between various sorts of cushions as potential mitehouses. But Kristin will probably know better, at the very least. But I supposed that they could make the coverings out of the same stuff as the higher end mattress covers. I don't mind the mattress cover I got, but it is noisier than I'm used to.
I think this question has largely been answered, but the bottom line according to my allergist and the research I've done is that there's no such thing as truly dust-mite proof pillows etc. That's why the covers (which are dust mite resistant) are so important--they'll keep the mites out for a week or so, and then they need to be washed in HOT (not warm) water. Lather, rinse, repeat. Getting rid of carpeted floors was the thing that helped me the most, but if you're stuck with them, frequent vacuuming with a good vacuum and a good air filter running will help a lot.
In terms of the noise--some covers are plasticky and loud, but much more affordable. I can't handle the noise, though, so I spent a little more to get the softer covers.
shrift - Apr 11, 2007 9:53:05 am PDT #1890 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Remembering my umbrella when I went for lunch might have been a step in the less bedraggled direction.
Cashmere - Apr 11, 2007 10:04:20 am PDT #1891 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Duke rape charges dropped. Civil suits against the former prosecutor are most likely pending.
aurelia - Apr 11, 2007 10:13:56 am PDT #1892 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I am bedraggled.
I love that word. It sounds like you've been beaten up by a bed.
Lee - Apr 11, 2007 10:18:26 am PDT #1893 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been busy for the last 3.4 hours, and I finally get here, and there are only 20 new posts?
Where is the entertainment, people?