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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A Painting.
John Baldessari (American, b. 1931). Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell, 1966-68. Acrylic on canvas. 68 x 56 1/2 in. (172.7 x 143.5 cm).
It's Not Lupus.
BBC:
A new skin disorder caused by use of games consoles has been identified by skin specialists.
The condition, dubbed PlayStation palmar hidradenitis, is described in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Researchers outline the case of a 12-year-old girl who attended a Swiss hospital with intensely painful sores on the palms of her hands.
The girl, who had been using a games console regularly, recovered fully after 10 days of abstinence.
Doctors who examined her at the Geneva University Hospital concluded she had a condition known as 'idiopathic eccrine hidradenitis', a skin disorder that generally causes red, sore lumps on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
The condition has been previously found on the soles of the feet in children taking part in heavy physical activity, such as jogging.
It is thought to be linked to intense sweating.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Fat People Cost More to Bury.
From the UK Telegraph:
Fat people will cost more to bury than those who are thinner, it has emerged after a British council said it would charge an extra £75 to bury the obese because they take up more space in a cemetery.
Relatives of those with bigger bodies will have to pay £194 instead of the usual £129 fee in Houghton Regis, Beds, the Mirror reported.
Chairman of the council's burial committee Cllr Linda Walmsley described the charge as "unfortunate".
She told the Mirror: "There was a request from the funeral directors who asked what the charge would be for a larger person. I think it is unfortunate. I couldn't say everybody would be willing to pay."
It is the first area in the country to vary burial fees according to the dead person's weight.
Deputy town clerk Stuart Oliver told the Mirror: "I think the action is probably being taken because of limited space in the cemetery."
I'm a sinner and God's a Pervert: Part 2.
Furrs For Christ: a forum for Christian furries. Arousal from pretending to be an animal is ok as long as you are in a loving, heterosexual marriage.
The Christian Furry Connector:
The Christian Furry Fellowship is a group of Christians, some furries, some not, who assemble ourselves together for the sake of encouragement, mutual learning, sharing of joy and having fun together. Hosted at St. Fred's Cathedral.
Who is St. Fred, you ask? Why, none other than Mr. Rogers. Seriously.
I'm a sinner and God's a Pervert: Part 1.
Maude Flanders has a question for our Christian agony aunt:
Some time ago my daughter forgot to take her laundry from the dryer before taking off for volleyball practice, so I folded them up and went to put them up for her in room.
When I reached in her undergarment drawer and I will be frank, my heart dropped as I found one of those electronic phallic objects in it. They are used to ‘M’ and I didn’t know how to handle the situation. I thought to ask my husband, but didn’t want him to have to go through the embarrassment and anguish of such things. I instead asked several of my close girlfriends, some of who are not Christians, and some of them said this was a normal part of a healthy teen’s lifestyle.
The night I decided to talk to my daughter about all this, I heard well…I heard reason to not go in the room. I believe she was using the device then. Is this really alright behavior for a good girl or do I need to confront her? Please help!
Monday, March 02, 2009
I Just About Died When He Started Talking About The Little Man.
Under The Bridge: Literal Video Version - watch more funny videos
Blind Date.
An excerpt from "Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding".
"I want to date, but I can't," I told my friend.
"Why not?"
"I'm nursing."
"So?" she said.
"What would I wear?" I huffed. "A nursing bra?"
She laughed.
"No, really," I said. "I'd have to bring my pump along, for after my drink."
Yakuza Deeply Affected by Economic Downturn.
From the Economist:
The floundering economy has eaten into revenue from traditional activities that required muscle, such as gambling, prostitution and loan-sharking. To compensate, the groups have ploughed into financial fraud, stock manipulation and cybercrime, giving rise to a new generation of gangster-nerds, more interested in business than blackmail. Still, the yakuza boasts 84,000 members (of whom half are “part-timers”) and is estimated to haul in as much as ¥2 trillion (around $21 billion) annually.
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