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Driving Pet Peeves
A friend of mine points out that the quality of the car stereo is in direct inverse proportion to the quality of the music on it -- Tim's Law, I call it. That's why you hear rap music from three blocks away. Just know that these people are going to be deaf at an early age and will pay long and hard for their sins. I hear a car like that drive by and say to myself, "Nice stereo, pal. Shame about the music."— September 19, 2009 11:40 a.m.
Chollas Lake Towers, TSA Confiscations
Patience, careful planning, bottomless hatred, and some box cutters.— September 18, 2009 4:04 p.m.
Popular Songs
Excellent piece of writing, Andrew. There's some fresh, imaginative description here that's fun to read.— September 18, 2009 4 p.m.
Insidious Infections
Dude, sorry it was so rough. I went into it very apprehensive, knowing the fearsome reputation that that test has, and I was totally let down. I'll take your word though that your reaction is still the norm. I've had some gnarly s*** happen to me on the neuro ward, but not from that. Enough neurology talk, at least for me. Happy birthday, Barb.— September 17, 2009 3:37 a.m.
Insidious Infections
SD: Sounds like you had a bad reaction to the spinal tap. Or maybe that's normal. I'm prone to having bad reactions to neurological tests, so your reaction is what *should* have happened to me, but it didn't. (Mine was four or five years ago, if that makes any difference.)— September 17, 2009 3:13 a.m.
Insidious Infections
SD: I never said I had migraines. But still, it takes Darvocets to control a headache for me; one time it took seven. I've since learned that six a day is the maximum recommended dose to avoid liver damage. Funny, I had a spinal tap myself a few years ago; it weren't nothin'. I really think the side-effects of those things are oversold, or more likely, the horror stories you hear today are based on the medicine of 30 years ago. Medical science advances, but the horror stories remain. Case in point: back surgery. I'd never want to undergo a 1965 back operation, but I'd redo my 2005 back surgery in a heartbeat for the benefits it provided (i.e., no more sciatica).— September 17, 2009 2:50 a.m.
Insidious Infections
"And what is up with folk who have headache or fever, but won't ever put Tylenol into their temples?" It's no mystery to me, since those drugs do nothing for me. Aspirin and such have NEVER relieved a headache for me. I mentioned this to my neurologist, and she prescribed me some Darvocet -- first drug I've ever taken that relieves a headache for me. Once in the hospital I was given Vicoden for a headache; nothing. No relief at all. Some drugs connect with you and others don't; no real mystery. Darvocet is my drug. Take all the Aleve you want.— September 17, 2009 1:07 a.m.
Insidious Infections
"I hear brain surgery is painless, so that makes sense." Well, not exactly painless, but the brain does have no nerve endings.— September 16, 2009 7:08 p.m.
Insidious Infections
If it's worse than strep, no thanks. I've had brain surgery and I've had strep, and if I had to go through either again, I'd choose brain surgery.— September 16, 2009 3:40 p.m.
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#10: What happened to "Rotten Peaches" by Elton John?— September 15, 2009 3:08 a.m.