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Post number 15574

swell — Sat, 16 Mar 2002 20:52:36 -0800

With enemas like you, who needs friends? Ian and Tony take a trip to Kamp Kolon, and Tony loses his marble.

By: tcobretti

tcobretti — Sat, 16 Mar 2002 21:24:41 -0800

That is a remarkable story. Good post.

By: XiBe

XiBe — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 06:46:37 -0800

It was a "cute" story at first (erm...), but in the end a great read, thanks Swell.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 07:20:22 -0800

This deserves to go straight into the next edition of Faber's Book of Reportage. Blogs are all very well but nothing beats properly researched, written and edited reporting. Thanks, swell. On the negative side, it's quite convincing too...

By: kerplunk

kerplunk — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 07:57:19 -0800

You're lucky that on the web you don't get the pictures. I sat down to lunch, started skimming the colour supplement it was originally in and found the glorious double-page spread of a woman sitting there holding a basket full of, umm, gunk. Another blog had a link to pinkboard, who provide the equipment you need to do it all yourself.

By: matteo

matteo — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 09:24:37 -0800

. The price is £235.00 inclusive of postage and comes with tubing and tip; you need to provide a container. Isn't it a bit expensive, this "home kit" pinkboard? I mean, it's a piece of plastic with a hole, a plastic bag and a tube

By: groundhog

groundhog — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:42:37 -0800

"It must be just what they all needs..."

By: mikegre

mikegre — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:04:51 -0800

Strangely fascinating article.

By: mikegre

mikegre — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:05:14 -0800

Strangely fascinating article.

By: bonheur

bonheur — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 22:28:31 -0800

Fascinating story, but before you book your flight to Thailand, you should really read what the National Council against Health Fraud has to say about colonic irrigation in this article .

By: pzarquon

pzarquon — Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:53:51 -0800

Great article. Disturbing but engrossing (no pun intended) at the same time. I'm doubtful of the genuine health benefits of the practice, but still... reclaiming a marble after twenty two years? Good god. I'm scared to even wonder what I'll be taking to the crematorium.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Mon, 18 Mar 2002 08:49:59 -0800

What has me slightly freaked out is that these people poked at their poop. I can understand why someone might think colonics could be healthy. I can't understand why they'd want to put a colander in the toilet and sift through their shit.

By: briank

briank — Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:57:48 -0800

Rectum? Damn near killed 'em! Okay, now that I've gotten that purged from my system... This was a very entertaining article, thank you swell. I'm a little worried about the woman who found long yellow worms with a purple glaze... Did anybody else feel an overwhelming urge to use the potty after reading this? (and is anybody else concerned that MeFi is now the home of enema and booger links?)