MeFi comment:
"It's time that Congress pass legislation to protect the rights of those who want to protest peacefully. Some kind of dissenters' "Bill of Rights." Maybe even call it "The Bill of Rights...." [
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favorited 17 times, recently by Dormant Gorilla, roystgnr, tehloki, schyler523, mrzarquon, des, koeselitz, Ickster, Mick, fourcheesemac, LobsterMitten, benzenedream, -t, grouse, Blazecock Pileon, nasreddin, orthogonality
4 days ago
Ask comment:
"Happily married for 8 years here. I "believe," in an abstract sense, she does not. But we also really respect each other's ability to think critically. We'd never reject outright what the other thinks and the conversation is constantly..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Grlnxtdr
9 days ago
MeFi comment:
"i've worked in medical offices for years and have pushed for this, but I've never gotten agreement on it.
You know what the best part of it is? The patient reaction to this has been *100%* positive. Like 50 people have personally thanked me for..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by XMLicious
9 days ago
MeFi comment:
"*Phew* I was really worried McCain was going to carry Delaware." [
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favorited 16 times, recently by dejah420, sien, JHarris, scrump, konolia, docpops, bitterpants, Malor, Optamystic, procrastination, nola, ericbop, jdotglenn, agress, scody, Blazecock Pileon
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"AWESOME. Over the years I've watched C-Span I've always been impressed with Joe Biden. This man will make a GREAT VP.
Yeah, he's been the voice of a lot of outrage at the utter incompetence and corruption of the last 8 years. It will make a..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by sriracha, Dan Brilliant
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"*Phew* I was really worried McCain was going to carry Delaware." [
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favorited 16 times, recently by dejah420, sien, JHarris, scrump, konolia, docpops, bitterpants, Malor, Optamystic, procrastination, nola, ericbop, jdotglenn, agress, scody, Blazecock Pileon
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"It’s McDonald’s opinion that the Haggis Burger would have a very limited appeal.
I have tears in my eyes, this is either the funniest FPP ever or the best viral marketing scheme ever...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ifjuly
2 weeks ago
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"I read your question the other day, but was away from my computer so I had to come back with my playlist. Your friend is living the dream. I think about quitting my job all the time so I could just work at a job outside in jeans, listening to loud..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by docpops
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"You know what's really great? When I have my clinic waiting room full to standing with people sick from the worst flu season in my career, my desk is covered with paperwork that's gonna keep me in my office til 9 on a friday night, and I have 15..." [
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favorited 19 times, recently by scrump
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Right *now*, in my house, stuck to various pieces of artwork, are tiny 4 mm cut out heads of my wife. That Japanese woodblock of the tsunami, that's her right there in the boat about to get drowned. The center of the Nepalese mandala, that's my wife...." [
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favorited 20 times, recently by scrump, Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks, moss, erniepan, gargoyle93, flatluigi, amethysts, Lou Stuells, Locative, Scram, Rhaomi, The Light Fantastic, artifarce, Siberian Mist, agenais, exlotuseater, marcelm, jtron, sutel, fjom
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"It will be a perfect world when the armies of the world have nothing better to do than bestow silly honors on zoo animals." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by bettafish, Meatbomb
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"There's an absolutely stunning picture of henna-induced allergic contact dermatitis in last week's New England Journal of Medicine. (Unfortunately, very few of you can probably see it, but here is a link for anyone with a subscription.)..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Blazecock Pileon
3 weeks ago
Ask comment:
"The only thing I would add to iminurmefi's excellent answer is that doing a cardiac stress test in an asymptomatic person who is at increased risk for coronary artery disease is currently a gray area and would be considered a "reasonable"..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by netbros
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Well, there goes my idea. Surfer Rosa if it's a girl. Gulab Jamun is it's a boy." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by imperium
Last month
Ask comment:
"I used to have the opening riff to the Violent Femmes' Blister in the Sun. It would just loop continuously without the expected pause for the 2 double snare drum accents. It would annoy the hell out of everyone around, which absolutely delighted me...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fishfucker
Last month
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"Yes, it was a blast.
Before they take away my medical degree I had to come back to correct myself. It's an ulnar neuropathy, not median. I'm an idiot. Please don't tell ikkyu2...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ikkyu2
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Sen. Helms was a lighthouse keeper singing a beautiful song of liberty, equality, and justice while he worked through the night to guide us past these rocky shores and shoals of immoral, silvery fish. His light, now sadly extinguished, leaves us all..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by nasreddin, humannaire
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Grave dancing is fun, definitely. And I agree that much of it is born from an ugly place in the human soul, the "I'm better than you" place.
But this is a case where a man proudly and effectively spent his entire lifetime causing real,..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by melorama, naoko, tyrantkitty, jtron
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Dear Canadian physicians,
You may have noticed that we put in that single-payer thing a few months ago, so there's no more dealing with a bunch of nasty insurance companies. But we find we're a bit short on docs.
Wanna come down here for a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by desiderandus
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I've said it before. Everything fucked up in this country comes from Florida." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by liza
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Glad to see we're talking about gun control in the U.S. That was exactly the message these guys were trying to get across.
I actually just popped in to say I think Current TV does a hell of a lot of cool stuff...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Snyder
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I'm only like 100 comments in to this thread, but I had to pop out and say something (and I apologize if it was said previously).
This is why we have obit threads. I know George Carlin's work. I could recite "Icebox Man" from heart at..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by stavrosthewonderchicken, dasheekeejones
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I remember hearing his routines on KSFO's Comedy Hour in the 1970s. My husband & I quote from "Ice Box Man" when we find mystery items in the fridge: "It has absolutely no smell whatsoever!" "It's good! Put it back!..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by infinitywaltz
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Yep, this was the best one. Many of these, particularly the Bollywood ones are pretty lazy about their "translation" but this one was completely spot on. I really believe this is what Joe Cocker intended to sing.
Additionally, every time..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by liza
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Ok, 10 minutes. That was all I could take before I wanted to hop in the Fleetwood and go search out the early bird special." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Caduceus
2 months ago
Ask comment:
"I can't believe no one has mentioned the Taj Mahal. I am going to give you some other recommendations, but seriously, go see the Taj Mahal. It's sooo touristy. It's hot, the trip there is terrible, it's expensive, there's so much street hassle, and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by kryptos
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I will have had a full life if, when I am dead, a bunch of people who've never met me post their "."s and every 5 comments or so someone points out yet another asshole thing I did when I was alive.
And if you fuckers don't, I WILL COME..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by winna, bardic
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I just hope Seattle gets to keep the name Sonics. Coolest fucking professional sports team name anywhere. The Oklahoma City SuperSonics? That's as dumb as the Utah Jazz.
Actually, most people here couldn't seem to give a shit. And that people, is..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Pantengliopoli, mikedouglas, Tube
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Seconding Black Hole, blender death through a book even, holy crap Disney.
Oh yeah, and how about when they took the mask off one of those freaky robot dudes in the robes and it was like this crazy walking undead person?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JHarris
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I just did a PubMed search and I am really surprised at how little medical research there has been done on consensual sexual relationships and dementia. Everything is about treating "inappropriate sexual expression" with medications and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tizzie, twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"You know the other thing, besides the consent issue, is that dementia is often marked by disinhibition. Many guys think about sex all the time and want to bang everything with hips but our frontal cortex tells us that's a bad idea to act upon. But a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"It's easy for me to envision a situation with two demented people where one isn't consenting but is also not refusing strongly enough to prevent an assault or to catch the attention of a caregiver. That person needs protection...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I'm not really competent to comment on raising a kid from years 2-12 on a strictly vegan diet. I suspect it could be done with thought and B12 and Vitamin D supplements, and careful attention to calcium and protein. But from ages 0-2 you're either..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by docpops, moxiedoll
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"This time you will.
Be careful with that optimism.
In other words, continue to live in fear and expect the worst? I've been being careful with my optimism my entire adult life...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by OneOliveShort
3 months ago
