Willow: It feels like we're going around in circles. Xander: Our circles are going around in circles. We got dizzy circles here.

'Sleeper'


Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

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.


lisah - Nov 13, 2008 8:24:17 am PST #1040 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

I got a 1.50 fast food side salad to go with the stuff I brought. compromise.

Strong work! Today was my day to not bring lunch (I try to only buy once a week) and I got some VERY delicious pizza. Black olives, sundried tomatoes, goatcheese. Brick Oven Pizza, yo!


brenda m - Nov 13, 2008 8:35:35 am PST #1041 of 10002
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

Is that because of the process, or because of the condition of most people who need that sort of treatment as currently prescribed, though?

I don't know the answer to that, but I'd imagine cloned bone marrow would offer opportunities for tinkering with it to reduce the likelihood of rejection, assuming that's a factor here.


flea - Nov 13, 2008 8:42:08 am PST #1042 of 10002
information libertarian

For a bone marrow transplant, they basically have to kill your existing bone marrow, using chemotherapy and/or radiation. This necessarily risks infection, causes overall systemic weakness, and so forth. I imagine the sicker you are to start with the greater the risks.


Daisy Jane - Nov 13, 2008 8:56:17 am PST #1043 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

For a bone marrow transplant, they basically have to kill your existing bone marrow, using chemotherapy and/or radiation. This necessarily risks infection, causes overall systemic weakness, and so forth. I imagine the sicker you are to start with the greater the risks.

This. My little brother died after a bone marrow transplant that was to cure his Fanconi anemia.


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2008 9:27:06 am PST #1044 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Have folks seen the picture of Obama with his MacBook Pro? He has a Pac Man sticker stuck on it, to make it look like Pac Man is about to eat the glowy Apple symbol....


Frankenbuddha - Nov 13, 2008 9:28:24 am PST #1045 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Have folks seen the picture of Obama with his MacBook Pro? He has a Pac Man sticker stuck on it, to make it look like Pac Man is about to eat the glowy Apple symbol....

He is SUCH a geek. And I'm psyched he's a Mac guy.


tommyrot - Nov 13, 2008 9:33:24 am PST #1046 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Presidents don't generally endorse stuff while still in office, huh? Because I'd love to see a "Think Different" ad with Obaman.


brenda m - Nov 13, 2008 9:35:33 am PST #1047 of 10002
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

Funny post from Ezra Klein a little while ago:

Barack Obama collects comic books. Barack Obama uses a Mac. Barack Obama brushes the dirt off his shoulder. Barack Obama plays pick-up basketball. George Bush may have been the president you could have a beer with, but Obama is the president you could have a PBR with while talking about Season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

ETA: here's that Mac Tom mentioned. Love the picture. [link]


Lee - Nov 13, 2008 9:44:01 am PST #1048 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

So the doesn't drink coffee and likes Moby Dick things are just to keep him for being the Mary-Sue Elect?


erikaj - Nov 13, 2008 9:44:09 am PST #1049 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

And he is a Wirefiend, which rocks my socks.