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Posted 22 October 2009 - 03:04 AM

Scribbler, on Oct 21 2009, 10:00 AM, said:

What I want to know is, "Why did I bother reading this Thread?" :unsure:

Same reason people slow down at car wrecks.
Morbid curiosity.

Ratticis, on Oct 21 2009, 12:55 PM, said:

I wanna know how come when anyone's 'paralysed' on M*A*S*H the're always walking by the end of the episode

The magic of Hollywood.

when it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight, call the Marines.

I will nevah, EVAH take a pinch from a greasy muddahf*@kah like you!

How 'bout if I spell it out for ya. D-I-L-L-I-G-A-F

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Posted 22 October 2009 - 03:43 AM

It's also the law to slow down to 60k when passing emergency vehicles, which INCLUDES tow trucks! $250 fine minimum, yet morons still don't pay attention

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Posted 22 October 2009 - 05:13 PM

Ratticis, on Oct 22 2009, 02:56 AM, said:

What happens to a paralysed mermaid?

Gurgle, gurgle............?

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 02:32 PM

trinity, on Oct 21 2009, 04:00 PM, said:

That's TV paralysis for you, last week on Holby City (UK medical soap) one of the nurses has a SCI and couldn't walk, had spinal surgery, and was told she may never walk again. This week she's walking fine with crutches. Shame really, they could have made so much more of the story. Oh well

There's an episode of Lost where one of the main characters is in the hospital after suffering an SCI. No back brace, etc. A male nurse comes in, picks him up and plops him in a wheelchair. Yeah, writers did a lot of research on that scene.

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 02:37 PM

What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose will now grow"?

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 03:00 PM

Ratticis, on Oct 21 2009, 08:56 PM, said:

What happens to a paralysed mermaid?

Probably gets a power sled like scuba divers use.

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 03:05 PM

Apparelyzed, on Oct 23 2009, 09:37 AM, said:

What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose will now grow"?

Hmmm, that's a good one. Maybe it would break the magic spell? :cold:

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 05:20 PM

Apparelyzed, on Oct 23 2009, 03:37 PM, said:

What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose will now grow"?

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 05:34 PM

What comes next?

International System of Units

Kilo (K) = 3 zeroes
Mega (M) = 6 zeroes
Giga (G) = 9 zeroes
Tera (T) = 12 zeroes
Peta (P) = 15 zeroes
Exa (E) = 18 zeroes
Zetta (Z) = 21 zeroes
Yotta (Y) = 24 zeroes

????????????????

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 06:21 PM

Apparelyzed, on Oct 23 2009, 06:34 PM, said:

Novetta = 27 zeros
Decetta = 30 zeroes
Vendeka = 33 zeros
Udekta = 36 zeros

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 07:03 PM

Thanks Trin, now I can sleep tonight!

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Posted 25 October 2009 - 07:26 AM

Why did they try to make a sequal to Chrono Trigger? I mean, the game has 12 different endings! 13 if you count loosing the final battle

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 04:41 AM

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 05:31 AM

reaven85, on Oct 25 2009, 09:41 PM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Shove that sucker right up into a warm wet rag.
Soften the tissue and start digging away at it with an exacto knife.
When ya got it completely screwed up, come back for directions to a hand specialist, yer gonna need one.

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 05:39 AM

Why do birds suddenly appear whenever I am near?
Why do stars fall out of the sky when I walk by?

I'm thinkin' maybe the end is here. Can someone help with this?

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 06:35 AM

Hangnail? I'm afraid we'll have to amputate!

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 07:17 AM

reaven85, on Oct 26 2009, 04:41 AM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Check this out.

http://www.encyclo.c.../define/whitlow

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 07:56 AM

Ratticis, on Oct 25 2009, 11:35 PM, said:

Hangnail? I'm afraid we'll have to amputate!

greybeard, on Oct 26 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

reaven85, on Oct 26 2009, 04:41 AM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Check this out.

http://www.encyclo.c.../define/whitlow

herpes? what? lol

and omg dont make fun of me it hurts sooooooo bad!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 08:42 AM

reaven85, on Oct 26 2009, 07:56 AM, said:

Ratticis, on Oct 25 2009, 11:35 PM, said:

Hangnail? I'm afraid we'll have to amputate!

greybeard, on Oct 26 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

reaven85, on Oct 26 2009, 04:41 AM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Check this out.

http://www.encyclo.c.../define/whitlow

herpes? what? lol

and omg dont make fun of me it hurts sooooooo bad!!!!!!!!!!

I wasn't. It sounds like you have a whitlow. If you don't get it sorted, it is going to get VERY painful. See a doctor.

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 09:29 AM

Okay guys....

What I want to know is..when I log on I can see the names of members who are also logged on. There is a tally of the number of members and also of guests. I notice that some are anonymous members.

There just used to be the odd one but now I see there are ususly a couple or even 3 members who don't want other members to see they are logged on...so it's a bit of a two in one question..

1) Why would someone want to be logged in without the others seeing they are.

2) Why does the site have that facility.. I post on another site, not rteated to this one and if you are logged on **stars appear next to your name and you don't hve a choice.

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 03:52 PM

Just saw this headline " Serial conman posed as top lawyer "

What I want to know is --

Don't they all?

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 07:59 PM

What I want to know is:

Why was I so big & brave when I agreed to have an operation?

& why I’m crapping myself now its so near?

I am probably depriving a village of an idiot
I use to be indecisive but Im not so sure anymore

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Posted 27 October 2009 - 01:32 AM

CR_L1, on Oct 26 2009, 03:59 PM, said:

What I want to know is:

Why was I so big & brave when I agreed to have an operation?

& why I’m crapping myself now its so near?

Hey CR, I'm with you man. Just think, it's going to be worth it to alleviate some of the pain. I've actually got past the worry part and I'm looking forward to the surgery and a better life ahead.

Good luck!

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 03:03 AM

What I want to know is:
Is it true that our pet dogs train us just as much as we train them?
Examples - Their demands for attention never fail. All they have to do is rest a head or a paw on your knee, and we stroke them. If they look pathetic, we pet them. If they lurk near their goodies cupboard, they invariably get a treat. They tell us when it's time to go out, and we usually respond. etc., etc. They do it pretty good, don't they?

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 04:13 AM

reaven85, on Oct 25 2009, 09:41 PM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Here you go Rea, hope the link below helps...g'night, XO, Jerry

How to Get Rid of Hangnails
http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-rem...d-of-hangnails/

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Post icon Posted 31 October 2009 - 11:00 AM

StillFingers, on Oct 30 2009, 09:13 PM, said:

reaven85, on Oct 25 2009, 09:41 PM, said:

i want to know what to do for a hangnail! It hurts and my thumb is warm and a lil swollen!

Here you go Rea, hope the link below helps...g'night, XO, Jerry

How to Get Rid of Hangnails
http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-rem...d-of-hangnails/

GREAT NEWS EVERYBODY! They did NOT amputate! I repeat They did NOT amputate...lol
thanks for all the suggestions i feel much better. The whole whitlow ordeal scared me to death but thankfully it never went that far! lol thanks! now to my next question.....

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Post icon Posted 31 October 2009 - 11:11 AM

My cat c.c (cookies-n-cream) is acting strange? It started on the 29th around 11 pm.
I opened a can of tuna for her and set it down in front of her and she did not want it?
I then looked at her a lil and noticed she didnt look right?
So i picked her up and loved on her a bit.
Then i set her down and as she walked she was really wobbly and stumbly the best way to describe it (and please dont think im joking in any way im very serious) she walked as if she was drunk?

She is still acting the same way also she acts as if she is cold? For example she wants to be by the dryer or curled up onon a blanket....she even layed on a towel i had just ironed on?
now she isnt eating at all BUT she is drinking water and quite a bit...

She is really weak and sleeps constantly. But is responsive and does still want to be pet?
Im not sure what is wrong with her Im really really worried I actually liked this cat! A LOT!

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Post icon Posted 31 October 2009 - 12:30 PM

reaven85, on Oct 31 2009, 11:11 AM, said:

If the cat is not eating at all and drinking lots of water you need to take it to a vet today, so they can work out the problem. The drinking a lot of water is usually a sign of something: could be diabetes or a number of other things. Girlfriend is a vet (but not here at the moment, so can't ask her) but the thing that she finds hardest is when clients bring their animals in, who clearly have something wrong with them, and when she asks, when did it start, they say rather innocently, oh about 4 days, or 2 weeks, or whenever, ago. Be kind and responsible to your pet and have her checked out, please. Hopefully it'll be nothing major or easily treatable, but let's be sure.

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