http://www.metafilter.com/tags/tinytim Posts tagged with 'tinytim' at MetaFilter. Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:26:35 -0800 Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:26:35 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/30405/God%2DBless%2DUs%2DEveryone%2Dwith%2DSome%2DVitamin%2DD <a href="http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/146/12/1403">Diagnosing Tiny Tim</a> An interesting parlor game among pediatricians is to determine the ailment that afflicted the character Tiny Tim from a Christmas Carol. The most likely suspects include <a href="http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/tubularacidosis/index.htm">renal tubular acidosis</a> or a <a href="http://www.healthmart.com/supplements/vitamin-d-deficiency.html">vitamin D deficiency</a> due to excessive London industrial smog, both of which result in <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000344.htm">rickets</a>. (This would explain why Tiny Tim needed a crutch). Given that Tiny Tim's condition was likely curable if Scrooge paid Cratchit more money, this has inspired one <a href="http://www.thetyee.ca/Views/current/In+Defense+of+Scrooge.htm">right-wing contrarian</a> to argue that Scrooge should have worked a little <a href="http://www.africa2000.com/XNDX/xscrooge.htm">Malthusian magic</a> by letting Tiny Tim die. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.30405 Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:26:35 -0800 christmascarol dickens tinytim jonp72 http://www.metafilter.com/25129/The%2DDiminuitive%2DGuitar Whether you call it the <a href="http://ukediner.ukulele.org/main.html" title="caution: a bit of an eyesore, though the history is quite readable...">"Jumping Flea"</a> or <a href="http://www.koolauukulele.com/history.html" title="A brief history of the instrument: Brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese, the uke saw the height of its popularity in the 1920's in the vaudeville. Turns out it was a required piece of equipment for university students at the time, as well.">"that Hideous Portugese Instrument,"</a> I'm sure we all have come to know, if not love, the ukulele. Of course, the best known uke player of recent times was <a href="http://www.cmgww.com/music/tim/">Tiny Tim,</a> though you may also remember performances in <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Soundtracks?0089853" title="The Purple Rose of Cairo has a wonderful scene with two uke songs, performed by the heroine and villain.">certain </a><a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0079367" title="The Jerk: Steve Martin on the diminuitive guitar, and Bernadette Williams on the trumpet, playing 'Tonight You Belong To Me.' Oh Yeah.">films.</a> This last <a href="http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/030308-2.html">contains </a>a very <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/22421" title="the original Basic Hip thread.">famous </a><a href="http://www.basichip.com/patience_and_prudence/pp000.htm" title="Patience and Prudence were made famous by the song 'Tonight You Belong To Me.'">song</a>. Converted? Then why not <a href="http://home.attbi.com/%7Ecatflat/bookcover.html">learn to play?</a> Don't have an instrument? <a href="http://www.geocities.com/tpe123/folkurban/uke/uke.html" title="Hot Damn! It's even Microwave Safe!">Build one for $12.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.25129 Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:45:08 -0800 films instruments music tinytim ukulele kaibutsu