Why does Sayid look like he is playing Dave Chappelle playing Prince?
I don't find that in need of explanation. It's a good thing.
Do I wish I was somebody else right now. Somebody not... married, not madly in love with a beautiful woman who can kill me with her pinkie!
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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-t - Oct 14, 2013 6:48:11 pm PDT #23389 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Typo Boy - Oct 14, 2013 9:39:17 pm PDT #23390 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Even without the germ theory of disease, they had figured out inoculation.
Jefferson and Franklin were both advocates of smallpox inoculation, even though it was far more dangerous than the (as yet undiscovered) vaccination.
Inoculation involved lancing open a wound and implanting dried scabs or fresh pus containing variola (the virus that causes smallpox) under the skin of a healthy, uninfected person. Said to have originated in China, it was commonly practiced across the Far East and the Ottoman Empire.
The procedure typically caused a milder form of smallpox and conferred lifelong immunity. Still, many people became ill from it, and not a few died. Moreover, it was feared that the inoculated would infect others.
Theodosia - Oct 15, 2013 2:48:19 am PDT #23391 of 30001
'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"
It's been scientifically proved that a significant amount of blood loss will rev up the immune system temporarily. Not as much good as an antibiotic, say, but better than nothing, plus there's the quite real placebo effect that may kick in. So, leeching and cupping: better than nothing.
signed, Used To Work For Red Cross Blood Services.
brenda m - Oct 15, 2013 3:14:58 am PDT #23392 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That's fascinating. Plus, what if you actually did have bad humors in your blood? Maybe I should stock up on leeches.
-t - Oct 15, 2013 3:29:15 am PDT #23393 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I often feel like my humors are out of balance. Usually seems like more blood and less bile would do me good, are there leeches for that?
Calli - Oct 15, 2013 4:30:29 am PDT #23394 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
And there are some rare disorders that benefit from a bit of bloodletting--polycythemia vera, for one (where the body produces too many red blood cells).
Connie Neil - Oct 15, 2013 5:48:35 am PDT #23395 of 30001
brillig
I was thinking the hospital would have a field day with Crane's blood panels. I was wondering about the smallpox inoculation as well.
Dana - Oct 15, 2013 6:16:19 am PDT #23396 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
QI also says that being drunk increases your rate of survival for most bad injuries. The more you know.
Connie Neil - Oct 15, 2013 6:24:06 am PDT #23397 of 30001
brillig
I was glad that they had the colony disappear after Thomas returned, it nicely resolved the "How have they been unfound for 400 years? How are they surviving?" etc. Roanoke is Brigadoon. Though I wonder if they're in a purgatory like Katrina.
And I enjoyed Ichabod showing off his mad skillz.
Tom Scola - Oct 15, 2013 10:25:25 am PDT #23398 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.