Hm. On the post office website, they show stamps that look like the ones I have as 39 cent stamps, [link] , except that they list them as only coming as a coil, and I have them as a book of stamps. Also, the picture on the website has the "39 cent" thing in the corner, and mine don't.
Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.
'The Message'
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.
Hil R. - May 19, 2007 4:48:24 pm PDT #8324 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Cashmere - May 19, 2007 4:49:14 pm PDT #8325 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Typo Boy said beautifully the last part of what I was thinking. If a vaccination is only relevant to the kid getting it (i.e. not a contagious virus or disease), then I agree that it should be up to the parents. In this case, I completely agree that all children should be vaccinated, male and female. It's not about protecting just your child--it's about lessening the risk to everyone.
I agree with TB. This is why radical anti-vac people drive me crazy. I don't know if they care that in order to avoid the rare complications from vaccines, they choose to put a chink in the immunity armor of an entire population of people (including me and my kids).
The fact that this disease is spread through sexual contact makes it fraught with social and emotional issues. Rather than forcing everyone to get their kids immunized, I'd rather work on convincing everyone that it's the right thing to do. Even if it's compulsory, it's not going to get 100% saturation.
It's new, it's expensive and it's a political minefield.
I think that in the future, though, that will be moot and it will be accepted and widely used.
Topic!Cindy - May 19, 2007 4:51:07 pm PDT #8326 of 10001
What is even happening?
Rather than forcing everyone to get their kids immunized, I'd rather work on convincing everyone that it's the right thing to do. Even if it's compulsory, it's not going to get 100% saturation.
This! This is what I think is the right way to handle it.
sarameg - May 19, 2007 4:51:36 pm PDT #8327 of 10001
My liberty bell forever stamps say Forever, but have 2007 in fine print. But then, all my other stamps also have a teeny date. Guess it is useful to collectors.
Dad & T (my brother looks a little demented there. I'm thinking sleep dep.)
I've had a headache all day. These kinda make me get over it. Jesus, the elder child is adorable. Baby is pretty cute, too.
JZ - May 19, 2007 4:57:36 pm PDT #8328 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Gah! Wee little red-faced newborn! Proud big brother! Big brother with gorgeous bird!
Am now ded. Please send pronouns.
Cashmere - May 19, 2007 4:59:30 pm PDT #8329 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I love those newborn baby-burritos. Those pictures are awesome.
Jesse - May 19, 2007 5:00:13 pm PDT #8330 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
SO cute!!
sarameg - May 19, 2007 5:02:06 pm PDT #8331 of 10001
D is REALLY competing with mom & dad to take care of T. He wants to change his diapers. He get ornery when they give T a bottle. HE wants to do it. It's really quite sweet. He's in love. Just wait until T can take away his toys...
Topic!Cindy - May 19, 2007 5:04:42 pm PDT #8332 of 10001
What is even happening?
You have a beautiful family there, sarameg.
NoiseDesign - May 19, 2007 5:09:16 pm PDT #8333 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
But it seems like you can catch it casually--not through sneezing but through contact like cuddling and kissing. So if the government does not have a right to put strong pressure on you, that means you think you have a right to endanger others, or that others have a right to endanger your kids.
Even if it is just through sexual contact how many parents can 100% guarantee that their kids aren't going to have sex? Many would like to believe that they can guarantee that, but the reality is, they really don't have that level of control.