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Rascal thats how we teach the little ones how to swim in the south doncha know

I spoke to a couple of mark and avoids prior to the wife event and had heard of their m+a sessions from folks who were unfortuante enough to have been there so when they turned their teeth on the wifey it clarified for me what they were underneath those sickly sweet smiles. Yeller bellied cowards who'd rather pick on a woman than a man You know now that I think about it most of the overbearing assholes I've had dealings with never would confront me but prefered to attack the women in my life, that sure doesn't say much about their character (or manliness for that matter).

Promiscuity (and hence infidelity) can be a symptom of mood and personality disorders. What comes first the chicken or the egg I dunno but some of those disorders stem from childhood stuff so your perception of immaturity and hence a me me me thought process is right. I've had women walk out of their bedrooms butt nekid n ask me to join them in the shower, I've had mothers tell me it was ok if I *went out* with their daughters (three times) and of course the usual lonely believer lady that had needs. I saw it as compromising my integrity so I passed on the invites. Funny how growing up changes your perception of things.

The first time I was confronted was after I bought a brand new pickup truck. Our LC scolded me about my committment to gawd's werd and craiggers debt policy. I reminded him that the policy was directed to the corp and not lowly tc's and that I routinely got hundreds of thousands of miles out of my vehicles and considered that a better stewardship of Gods money not to mention a better example of living abundantly that pretty much shut him up. The second time was during those tedious mandatory Sunday dress your best meetings in the latter 90's. My wife had wanted to visit her sister in Florida for some time. Since it was a three day weekend I told her to go ahead. She was concerned our tc wouldn't like it but I told her I was the head of the household the fallout would be directed towards me and not her and frankly it didn't worry me one bit but to go and have a good time. Well wouldn't you know it, right after she left the tc called to make sure we were going. I told him no we wouldn't as the wife was heading to Fla at that very moment. He was a little perturbed and insisted I chase her down and bring her to the meeting (which I didn't and told him so) I also reminded him that I was the head of the household and expected any fallout from this to be directed towards me and not her. I did attend the meeting and never heard a peep from anyone about it and thought the matter closed... HA! Next twig I couldn't go cuz of a city council meeting and the tc jumped all in wifeys case for not keeping her committment to gawd, she was stunned by this arrogant assholes 20 minute tirade and was very angry when she got home so I called the tc and ripped him a new one. He maintained his position so I called the bc and lc about it and FINALLY got an apology of sorts from the little squirt. It was the last straw for me then and when a few weeks later the wifey told me she didn't want to go back to twig anymore I said oh good neither do I. I called the little squirt that night and told him we weren't coming back. He asked why and I said Doug, I wouldn't know where to start and if I started I wouldn't know where to end so lets just leave it at that. Thus ended my involvment with twi

I'm not a Dr. but there are several nutrient deficiencies that might lead to cracked nails including an iron and calcium deficiency. Have you talked to a physician yet about this?

The credability of the messanger is as important as the message.

I'd visit your Doctor n get a good check up including blood work. Nails manifest symptoms several months (if not years) after the fact and while it might be something as simple as a calcium deficiency it could also be something more.

Jim I agree we are living much longer and healthier lives today than a century or two ago. Most of that can be attributed to understanding what was causing disease outbreaks and eliminating the source or educating folks in better hygiene. I don't believe there is a *good old days* we should return to, just good new days ahead as we understand more about the world we live in. I've done alot of study on pesticide use and its effects both here and abroad and unfortunately some countries we import food from still allow DDT (and other banned pesticides) to be used on food crops. So we are not nearly as safe as we think in that regard, fact is that stuff is sometimes applied at rates far above the recommended amounts by unskilled labor so there is a chance that even if the chemical is permitted the dosage could still be high enough to be toxic to both the farmworker and consumer. I'm not aware of specie specific pesticides outside of some interesting developments in the GM field, Malathion for instance kills not only mosquitos but bee's and butterflies as well, something my city council was surprised to learn and while it may not persist in the environment for long, it is the route of exposure and duration that does most of the damage. Comparative nutritional studies on sustainable vs conventionally grown foods is just now taking place so this study is one of the first to be released but you are correct, processed junk food leaves alot to be desired nutritionally and a lack of exercise only compounds the problem. My staff is assembling what little there is on this, if/when it gets placed into a report I'll post it here.

Krys you might be right our biological clocks were programmed generations before and messing with our sleep/rest cycles must have an impact on our mental and physical health and stamina. I'm guessing that light cycles play a big role too. I've done some basic research into plant light cycles and have learned that light duration can play a major role in sex determination (male/female) productivity and general heatlh of said test subjects.

I found this tonight while surfing refdesk The link to the whole article is: Food and Mental Illness "New reports link mental ill-health to changing diets News Release, Monday 16 January 2006 As new figures show that mental ill-health is costing the UK almost £100 billion a year, evidence released today by the Mental Health Foundation and Sustain reveals that changes to the human diet in the last fifty years or so could be an important factor behind the major rise of mental ill-health in the UK. A body of evidence linking the impact of diet on mood and behaviour has been growing for many years. Now scientific evidence, published today, reveals that food can have an immediate and lasting effect upon a person’s mental health and behaviour because of the way it affects the structure and function of the brain. Significant changes in the way food is produced and manufactured have not only reduced the amounts of essential fats, vitamins and minerals consumed, but have also disturbed the balance of nutrients in the foods eaten. The proliferation of industrialised farming has introduced pesticides and altered the body fat composition of animals due to the diets they are now fed. As a result, the population’s intake of omega-3 fatty acids has decreased whilst the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids has increased. According to the research, this unequal intake combined with a lack of vitamins and minerals is associated with depression, concentration and memory problems." It is well known within the medical community that exposure to pesticides can cause depression, liver damage, high blood pressure and cancer. A friend of mine last year thanked me for getting the city council to stop daily spraying of Malathion to control mosquitos, her husband died several years ago from cancer which she thinks may have come from him pulling the spray wagon for the city.

Nice addition to the site I hope it will be usefull towards diminishing twi's control over it's minions minds and hearts Me

We got about a 1/16th of an inch last night but everybody remained calm and the stores didn't sell out of milk and bread (yet).

I hope that 'sketti was delicious and yer birthday great

When I took over a hotline in '98 I was faced with hundreds of unanswered phone calls and emails a goodly portion of which were sounded alot like that. In fact the email inbox was stuffed with these offers, all coming from Nigeria or close by. I didn't quite know what to do at first but since the org was essentially broke I answered one of them. I asked them to send me a letter from their bank officer detailing the arrangement and for credable bank numbers for all the next few transactions. I never heard back from them for some odd reason.

Belle Said, When I first saw those movements I was reminded of the EARLY days of television back when Lawrence Welk was in black n white and people were afraid of being themselves on teevee.

I passed out somewhere around one drink for every time lcm curses and that was using my memory to jog the drinks ;)

Have a Happy Day Kelvar

The USDA has sent folks through our farmers market several times trying to locate the forbidden cheese. They found none but that was because some of our vendors are old hippies and figured out how to outsmart the man along time ago. What got so Cheech n Chongish about the whole deal was the furtive look in someones face and then the question, "Who's got the cheese man?". Apparantly California likes to enact laws to protect people from a lack of common sense, other states allow the sale of home grown cheese. But what I want to know is who cut the cheese and why did they do it while I was standing in the room??

Coretta did a fine job of leading her family through the years. I watched her often on the local (Atlanta) news and was impressed by her dignity and grace. I hope her children can continue to pass on that heritage.

Ahh yes the flying steering column, that could seriously screw up your plans for later that night. Knowing China's determination to enter this market I'd guess they are putting together a think tank of American trained engineers, a Chiltons Repair Manual and a couple of rusted BMW's to figure out what went wrong. China's been a pain in the arse to our manufacturing industry for years. They started out making toys for McDonalds and now make tires, textiles, cheap computer chips and a decent supply of what Americans buy while they are shopping the friendly megalomart aisles hand in hand with the dancing smiley face. China has the momentum in regards to investment cash and the ability to develop or buy technology. They also have a 1 billion man army which can be directed anywhere their leadership should choose provided it makes significant inroads towards human rights openess and democracy.

I'm just flabergasted by their not guilty pleas. What were they getting paid such big money for if it wasn't to know what was going on within their own company?

The last time I ate mutton I was in Ireland many many years ago but I have been wondering what it might taste like under current health regulations and procedures. I do fondly recall taking the cream to the dairy in Mitchelstown riding on the back of a donkey drawn cart but then I also remember carcases hanging in the window of the butchers shop so I'm guessing times have changed since then ;) Seriously tho I would like someone to explain to me the meat aging process. My local piggly wiggly likes to sell aged beef but I've heard their standards aren't quite up to snuff. What is the big thing about aged beef and or fresh lamb? What is going on in there and why do I have to cook some cuts slowly and others quickly? I suspect alot of it has to do with fat content and muscle condition but I could be wrong. BTW I have just started working up a spaghetti recipe that includes ginger pinapple and hot sausage it kicks arse!