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Please don't dis my image. Bwahahahahahahahaha

I know some people think we should gig big companies simply because they're big, but wouldn't they either: 1) pass on any added expense to the consumers or 2) relocate their business in another country where the taxes aren't so high?

Me so jealous!!

No man, I agree with you. I HATE rubberneckers. I'm always thinking "if you want to see a MVA up close, follow meeeeee into work" (back when I was a young respiratory therapist working trauma). Oh, and just FYI......anti bacterial gel doesn't always affect virals. Handwashing is best because it physically removes the viruses (?viri?). Think on that tidbit and sleep tight! Muah-ha-hahahaha!!!

I wasn't referring to you. It was a few posts above yours. I can't go back and see on this screen who exactly, but I think it was on the previous page. *edited to add- I went back and looked. It was downinsocal. If people want to discuss political issues intelligently, then there has to be some factual input. If all you do is stick to opinion, then the whole discussion is going to turn into a "nuh-uh, yeah- huh" thing. And citing sources is the very bedrock of academia......anybody can throw out some wild, unsubstiantiated stuff and try and pass it off as "the truth". It takes a higher thinker to argue a point using facts that can be independantly verified (and here's the rub.....I know that you have a fine mind, BJean. That's why I try and goad you into digging deep for your position). Citing previous sources goes back to the most famous of early debates: Lincoln-Douglas. Bottom line, if you don't use facts when you try and debate, you're just gonna weaken your position. If you're content to just "drive-by" post, drop an opinion and leave, that's cool too....but I'll always be able to top you if you go that route. Oh, I know that. You've said so before. I wasn't accusing you of that.....I wrote that as an opening volley of the whole "is marriage a constitutional right" question, like the right to bear arms is a constitutional right. I'm sure you have some opinions on that. Ain't it the truth? I detest Rick Perry. I voted for Kinky Friedman (independant) last election. Strangely enough, so did my parents. There are murmurings that Kinky may run again as a democrat next time.......if so, I would be strongly tempted to vote for him (if he hasn't changed his positions drastically. You might be surprised to know that he is STRONGLY pro-gay marriage). As with every election, I'll pick the candidate I believe will best guide the principality.

No. There was this one poster on here that could barely type legibly. I think he was a bit of a troll. Long story short, he tried to insult me by calling me "flouride dope"......yeah, it's as weird as it sounds!

Yup. I'm personally ok with that. No need to re-work the tired ol' Texas constitution, either.....it'd be a simple thing for the legislature to legally make civil unions state law.

To be honest, the media IS probably hyping the story a little much. The real risk of the swine flu is NOT the mortality rate, but the potential of entire cities / states / nations catching it acutely at the exact same time (because nobody has any immunity to it). It's not that thousands would die directly from swine flu, but think of the chaos that would ensue if all the policemen, healthcare workers, supermarket employees, the people that keep the power grid running, etc. all got sick and were incapicitated at the same time. It IS a potentially scary scenario.

I guess I can see that, kinda.... Sure. What's missing in the second instance is the personal interaction. In my case, (and I DO support civil unions, BTW) I have been over to my gay friends' house, and I have been out drinking with them. They are fully aware of my gay marriage stance (the reasons of which are complicated). Does it hurt their feelings? Maybe. Probably. But we're still friends. I'm not exactly certain of what you're asking. Am I ok with a gay couple having a ceremony in their church? Sure. Do I support civil unions that grant all legal rights to homosexual couples? Sure. And Ms Cali.....she's doing her damndest to hold on to her 15 minutes of fame. Funny how nobody called her out on how crappy she answered the question (And I ain't talking about the content of the answer, either).

At least she's not duct taping her doors and windows.....yet.

Now where are you crazy kids going for the honeymoon? The only difference is that I was clearly stating my own personal opinion....and if anybody disagreed with me, I could totally understand that. Notice I didn't call anybody that didn't agree a "bigot" or "small-minded" or made another personal attack. I guess my bigger point in the gay marriage thread is that calling people against gay marriage "bigots" is simplistic. It's ok to do that on a case-by-case basis....if you know or can logically assume that the person is a bigot (ie, the person is a member of a hate group, uses hate language, or argues ANYthing that has a basis in eugenics). Otherwise, I think you're reducing a complicated issue down to an afterthought. Like the right to bear arms?

Hey Jo, welcome to lapbandtalk. I hope that your insurance approves you super quick. Good luck!!

My bad...I guess I skimmed over that part. It was her use of "mum" that made me suspect maybe she wasn't an American. I can't badmouth the British medical system, because I know nothing about it; However, I do know that blue monkey has recieved some EXTREMELY poor medical advice from her medical team.

Ooooooooooohhhhhh........EXCELLENT S. King reference!! One of my favorite books I fixed.

But that assumes that EVERYbody who doesn't support gay marriage holds to that opinion blindly and intolerantly. Perhaps some people have thought out the issue well. Perhaps some follow the leadings of their church. I'm just saying....there are potentially many reasons a person could be against gay marriage. Sure, some that are against it are bigots, but not ALL. Not really. I merely challenge you when you present your opinions as facts. Opinions are fine, but in a debate ya GOTTA be able to back up your position.

It was a lame attempt at a joke. The joke being that I was equating ALL women that have a low enough % of body fat to have "abs" look like men.

Because even the mods aren't on here 24 / 7. I usually sign on around 6:00 PM, so any reported thing before then is just gonna have to wait.....even if it's a notification that I've won the "internet lottery". Different because it's composed of different DNA. That means that everybody could catch it (even people that have recieved a regular flu shot). It's not a particulary strong strain (like you said, so far the mortality is way below regular flu), and the people that really have to worry about death are the usual customers.....the very young, the very old, and the immunocompromised. However, because nobody has immunity to the swine flu, it could be problematic (for instance, what if every doctor and nurse in town had the flu at the same time? Every policeman? Every soldier?) for the week or so until our bodies can shake it.

Don't go to work if you even THINK you MIGHT be getting sick. The oldsters are some of the most at-risk population.

So THAT's how you avoid all the covert government brainwashing!! I have to get me one o' them!!

Yep. Straight up Beverly Hillbillies. But I still say "seament" like Jethro did. Sorry tap....I'm a toozday kind o' guy. Must....not....give in to urge to use inappropriate innuendo.....must...not....

There's no commandment stating "Thou shalt not get false boobs". In fact, I applaud her courage in getting fake boobs. If only all women were this brave.....:ohmy::biggrin: I assume you mean the prop 8 stuff? Funny how the majority of people in California are "bigots", just because they don't agree with you.

Hi Dan. You might get more / better responses if you post this question in the "age specific support group" forum. You can find it if you scroll down from the home page.

Hi Kimberly, welcome to lapbandtalk! Congrats on getting approved for the band!! There's a lot of stuff to read here and a lot of cool people to chat up (unfortunately, I'm not one of them. The "cool kids" won't let me sit at their lunch table, lol). So get busy snooping around. Good luck!

If you want to look like a man, just get a fake beard. It's what I do.......er......I mean, I grow out my own manly beard.

Gay or straight, she was looking strangely good while working out. The weird thing is.....I normally detest the 3% bodyfat look- at- my- ripped- 12- pack women.