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LMFAO and peeing my pants!!!! hahahaha

In general I tend to avoid correcting others' mistakes unless the individual has made a point of asking me for editing and instruction. If I find myself unable to decypher what someone has said or written I will begin to probe for further information but will attempt to avoid critiquing their work unless, as I have already said, this has been asked of me. To tell you the truth, I believe that when we all enter into an open forum, one such as LBT, we are ideally engaging in what might be the most arguably populist experience imagined by mankind. We are all anonymous, we are all colours, all ages, all levels of education, both sexes and all sexual orientations, all levels of experience, all political stripes, all nationalities, and thanks to this technology we all have a voice. I believe that it is possible to run people off this or other sites by critiquing their level of competency in English and this is nothing more than bullying. I will also say that I make a practice of not correcting people in my real life although I am presented with many opportunities. (You see, my French is pretty damn good and I was gifted at German as well.) I don't like to correct people because I believe that this is elitist and also because I think that this certainly chokes off the flow of communication, and that is always a loss for all of us, don't you think? By the way, I have my own weird little blog and I have a friend who routinely calls me up on my own spelling mistakes. This doesn't bother me. I expect to be corrected by him.

Haha. DIY dentistry, eh? Thanks for posting this article, Gadget. It does strike me that whenever there is a two-tier health system - that is to say, a public and a private tier - if there are gross inequities in the pay scale and in the working conditions the professionals will naturally be inclined to drop out of the public sector. (This is why both the Government of Canada and various provinces are arguing about private proposals from business consortiums to set up shop north of the border.) I know nothing about the way the British health care system is run apart from the fact that there is a two-tier system in place. I can say that medical or dental training is rigorous and those who complete their studies should earn both respect and a good living. As you already know, in Canada doctors are paid on a per patient per job basis. This recognises the both the time and the complexity of the doctor's work. Now, if the British Health Care system has their medical and dental professionals working on a strictly salaried basis, it should come as no surprise that their professionals are choosing to abandon the system in order to set up private shop. I certainly would, wouldn't you? This same report mentions that there is also teeth grief in America as well. Many Americans do not have the kind of extended health care which covers dental work, many other Americans live in areas which are simply not serviced by a dentist, and still many American dentists will not accept those patients who have welfare coverage. Well, first of all, let me tell you that up here in Canada dental work is not covered by our universal health care programme. The state of one's smile is not considered crucial to one's health, and if it comes down to eating baby food, well, that's too bad for you. Dental work, physiotherapy, psychotherapy from anyone other than a M.D., glasses, semi-private rooms, hearing aids, and drugs all fall into the realm of extended health benefits. These are viewed as frills and either you yourself will pay, or, if you are lucky because you have hitched your star to a fine employer, your benefits package will cover everything except for the co-pay. I am very lucky; my expensive arse is well-covered. Now, let us return to the problem in Great Britain and the other one, the one of certain American dentists choosing to reject certain kinds of dental coverage. I find myself thinking of the fine legal tradition which you have established in the U.S., that of pro bono work, and I cannot wonder why this is not imported into other professional areas. I am aware that this would be in the case of Great Britain somewhat in the nature of a stop gap. It sounds like there is a lot of work to be done there. At the same time, remember that it is those people who are unhappy who will take the trouble to complain. In general we don't tend to hear from the satisfied folks. This even holds true on LBT. And, by the way, I am always pleased to be engaged in these discussions. I live in a cold climate and I am retired. This means Bad Biz can happen when it comes to the Refrigerator.........and Green's jaws.:hungry:

Although my written English skills are just fine I am far too fond of using the word f88k when I speak. I am so fond of this word that I will use it as a noun, verb, adverb and adjective - all in one sentence. I like to blame this on my years of working with men but my mum has often told me that I always did have the mouth of a truck driver. :heh: As for words which others overuse, the word awesome always makes me vomit a little inside my mouth. This must be the most overused word on LBT. :phanvan

You have my sympathy. I have an entire collection of pants which I bought while I have been losing weight that are in a variety of sizes. I found the shirt/sweater thing easier to deal with as I do like wearing baggy tops but the pant thing has been a real problem for me - especially because I am kinda picky and once I find something which I like I find it difficult to get rid of it even if I can't wear it anymore. :tired This is stupid on my part. :help: Anyhow, it does seem like I am spending a lot of money on clothing since I got the band. :straight And then I have to deal with all those complicated post-shopping feelings. :phanvan

I am on a raft of antidepressants as well as a couple of other things and because of this I have my blood work done frequently. My blood work has shown anomalies which led to my kidneys being ultrasounded which led to my liver being ultrasounded.... Everything turned out to be okay. Another time an anomaly led to a visit to a blood specialist at Mount Sinaii and again everything turned out to be okay. I have also had two colonoscopies, a few mammogrammes and two bone density scans along with countless X-rays, most of these for my lungs. (I am prone to getting bronchitis whenever I get a cold.) Most of these medical dramas of mine began after I turned 55. They are right when they say that growing old ain't for sissies.

That's too funny! I never wear a bra around the house, either. I find them very uncomfortable. That is why I am glad that my jugs ain't all that big.

Yep, that is a pretty accurate view of Green in her underwear. LOL I looked like I belonged in the Epcot Centre, charming and terrifying kiddywinks and their parents.

BJean, you must stun the in-laws with your superior intellect. It worked for me. My maw-in-law is German and she is in the way of being a Jew-groupy. This is because she loves smart people and she figures that Jews have an edge. Of course her beliefs are really only reverse racism and thus utterly offensive but the wily and opportunistic Green feels no guilt about exploiting them. I have had troubles with some of my husband's anti-Semitic German in-laws and those tales would take a long time to tell. In-laws sure are difficult. I used to dream of finding a deaf-mute orphan to love............ But I am lucky with my mate and I now have a reputation of being creative and high-strung. This means that I can opt out whenever I am not in the mood. Yippee!:whoo:

Hah! Knowing my mum, this is very likely. She was a practical grrl.

I am having trouble with my fatty chick clothes. This would be because they are linen. The other crap I have, more or less, junked although I was wearing a fave pair of size 16 cotton pants and they actually fell off me mid-stride. I left 'em on the floor and stalked about in my underpants and my swollen and scabby and bruised face. I am glad I was alone at the time. The experience could have been weird for any watcher. I was kind of flabberghasted when the size 16 pants fell off me. I had bought 'em some years ago and was thrilled that I could actually fit into them. Then there came a day when I couldn't because they were too petite. And now they are not. This is oh so weird to deal with and of course I keep figuring that I will go to bed my current small size and will wake up my old size. My panic over this is aggravated by the fact that I am currently unfilled. To tell you the truth, I really don't have any clear notion as to what size I am or how I look to others. I did spend many months go over to fat grrls department in my favourite shops only to find myself chased away by the saleshelp. "But, but, I like my clothes baggy, eh," I would say. This weight loss biz is obviously very, very complicated. And to top things off, I got old lady skin on my thighs and upper arms and they weren't that fat! Most of my weight went onto my torso and so I looked like a spider, big in the body but normal in the arms and legs. So where did the funny skin come from???? Oh, ergh! And, even though I have always had boney hands and feet I now have to get my rings resized! This is F------g weird. (I think Green is having a melt-down.)

The information contained in the article which Laurend has provided indicates exactly that: that women who are going to have abortions will have them no matter what. While I am entirely pro-choice I think that it might be useful to examine the situation of those women who live in poor countries and who have no access to legal abortion or contraceptive techniques. We have all seen newscasts shot in these terrible regions of the world, the ones beset by grinding poverty, civil war, ill-health, famine, over-crowded refugee camps, and despair. Moreover, AIDS is endemic in heterosexual Africa. When a woman who lives under conditions of grinding poverty and gross societal dysfunction finds herself pregnant she finds herself in deep trouble. She likely already has a number of starving children whom she is trying to look after. She herself is likely already badly malnourished at the very least, and she is probably sick. Carrying on with her pregnancy would further disable this woman and might possibly result in the deaths of both her and her new baby. The family which she already has will then be left without their mother, her love, and her protection. This in turn diminishes their chance of survival. It seems logical to me that these women are going to risk abortions if that is what it takes for her to save herself and the kids which she already has. Now let us speculate about the role of abortions in an area which is a little more arcane. As you know, in many Muslim cultures there is this cult of honour killing. This means that if a female member of the family has been raped - something which obviously not her fault - one of the male members of her family must kill her in order to get the honour of family back. I should tell you that we have had a few of these killings in Canada. I will also tell you that we had in Toronto a plastic surgeon, now retired, who specialised in rebuilding the hymen. Most of his work came from wealthy girls from the middle and far east. Undoubtedly some of his patients had had abortions. It is my feeling that you folk who are absolutist in your stand against abortion and who elect to maintain this intransigent stand either through your religious adherence or because of your simple love for kids, are certainly fine people in oh so many ways but you are choosing to avoid the realities of this issue. For these poor women described above the chances of survival are grim. Add in a sudden pregnancy and she and her family are looking at disaster city. And as for the Toronto plastic surgeon who made a living rebuilding virginity (I met him by the way - he reminded me a lot of House) this dude was saving these kids from honour killings. You must also remember that for some of you it is the absolute belief in your religion which permits you to access the smug sense of absolute moral superiority. I am inclined to think that this business of making moral or ethical decisions is a lot more blurred and it can at times be quite bloody. It certainly ain't as easy as mathematics. With respect of this business of abortion statistics in the third world, well, there is a whole wealth of tragedy behind those statistics, is there not? And it is highly unlikely that the pro-life gang is going to swoop on in and make things right. And if this true, and Green figures that it is, this would indicate that the anti-abortion movement does carry with it a certain stench of eliticism, and racism, nicht war? These third world women are women who are engaged in survival on the most basic level. When asking them to do the moral arithmatic of possibly saving one foetus as balanced against the continued survival of the rest of their badly wounded families this kind of logic isn't going to mean much. I am aware that you, Gadget, have posted material which challenges the findings of the study posted by Laurend. This is interesting but largely irrelevant to me because yours is a complaint which challenges the validity of the numbers cited in Laurend's material. Numbers aside, I have already found myself engaged in the question of the problems which unwanted fertility can import to those women who are currently living on the cusp, in that uneasy zone between basic survival and possible oblivion.......

My maw-in-law, a woman with a superb body, has always over many years now made a point of reminding me that I am fat. She can be very rude. Sometimes I repay the favour by reminding her that I am intelligent (she worships brains); this way it works out about even. But lately the balance is shifting. I have lost a lot of weight thanks to the band and I have just had a face lift. It will be interesting to see how she deals with this. :cool:

Send her a photo of Angelina Jolie and tell her that it is a photo of you thanks to the brilliant Mexican surgeons and their feelthy drugs. She sounds loony enough to believe it.

Man, that's a lot of work! You deserve your husband's undying devotion. :cool:

My little mum didn't have her 3 children until she was in her 30s. I was the smallest, clocking in at 9.25 lbs. :omg: When she was long past menopause she had a prolapsed uterus and had to have this surgically repaired. For months after this operation everytime she sneezed she had an orgasm! She sure was a happy lady. :whoo: lol :biggrin1:

All doctore are not equal. In my case I shopped around for quite awhile for a family doc. I finally found a good one. When I had problems with the 1st shrink she found for me she found me a replacement. Universal health care in Canada doesn't mean that you must go to doctors whom you don't like and who treat you with a lack of respect. I do suspect that the quality of your personal health care is as good as your family doctor is. If your family doctor will listen to you, is interested in your well-being, and is inclined to send you for tests if she views anything out of the normal, then you are in the hands of a good doctor. Some family doctors do tend to give their patients the brush-off.

Sounds like you are too tight. This is not a good thing.

I am hoping that because I never had children I will never have incontinency problems. I have heard that pregnancy does a real number on your bladder, etc.

Yep, I do, too. I really suffer in the heat.

Wow! Total bummer about the Thai food. :omg: I am crazee about Thai cuisine. :hungry: I see that a few of you have been asking me for the latest news about the facelift. Thank you all for your interest and concern. I am starting to look much better and can actually leave the house now without attracting attention. My black eyes are almost gone and the swelling in that area is going down. My neck and jawline are looking pretty fabulous. I am still a little swollen around the mouth area and my mouth still doesn't work right; he gave me lips and did some of the stitching of my face lift inside my mouth. This means that it is a real ugly experience watching me eat or drink. I am only marginally more competant at this than a two year old. :phanvan They have removed all the stitches and staples from my head and around my ears but I am very scabby. I have orders not to pick as this will lead to scars but this is difficult for me to do. This has also interfered with me upgrading my dye job. My hair looks a little peculiar as a result. I guess it is hats for Green, eh. My face still hurts a bit and it definitely feels like it doesn't belong to me, a result of the severed nerves, I suppose. My husband is really pleased with the results of this surgery and that of the lapband which I had last Sept. Man, do I ever look different now! I went from a size 18W to a 12P or a 10R and from a 3X to an XL. And now I have a smooth and jowel free face, one with lips and cheekbones. I still need my tweezers and my reading glasses, though. I am, afterall, 58 years old. Only the surface has changed! :tired It has been an interesting experience to have had the experience of buying my way into the zone of cute. (Actually I couldn't have done any of this had I not inherited some money.) As many of you may know, I have been defilled for awhile (since late July, I think) thanks to the worst case of acid reflux. I haven't gained any weight since my defill but I haven't lost any either. I do miss being filled, however. A filled band gave me confidence that I wouldn't turn back into what I was. This is one of my nightmares. :Banane10: And may be the reason why I have saved my favourite fat clothes.

I personally found this article very interesting and it is being covered in the Canadian media. I found the comment that although the overall number of abortions has dipped from approx 46 million in 1995 to under 42 million in 2003 there has been no change in the rate of illegal abortions. The writers surmise that this is likely because many of the same countries who do not permit legal abortions also provide women with poor or no access to contraception. Indeed, it is noted that nearly 97 percent of all unsafe abortions took place in poor countries. Of course what these stats indicate is that women will choose to have abortions, whether they are legal and safe or not. What these stats also indicate is that women do feel trapped and burdened by their fecundity and they sure do need a way out. Birth control is the best answer. Access to a safe and legal abortion is also important; this is the only fall back or fail safe position for women. The statistics for Western Europe and North America are interesting. In Western Europe there is about 12 abortions for every 1,000 women whereas on this side of the Atlantic there are about 21 abortions. It is interesting to me that they make a distinction between Eastern and Western Europe with respect to these statistics. The researchers note that there are 105 abortions for every 100 live births. I had read years ago that the Communist countries had bankrupted themselves by directing their resources towards beefing up the military, investing in space research and star wars technology. This meant that civilian life was very grim and was filled with shortages. One of the things which was specifically mentioned was that contraceptives were almost impossible to obtain. Abortions, however, were easy to obtain, were safe, and were free. This is why women who lived in the Eastern block countries relied on abortion as their method of birth control. Interesting to hear that this is still going on.

I'll drink to that!

Yah, that was a big shock to me, too! I used to have such wonderful vision when I was young. :phanvan But I am now so reliant on my reading glasses that I can't even eat without wearing 'em. :help: I spend a fortune on them. :glasses And tweezers mean a lot to my happiness, too. :tired Thank gawd I don't have any continency issues!!! That would be the icing on the humiliation cake. Oh, ugh! ....to be continued, eh......

There seems to be some misunderstanding about universal health care. In Canada, doctors do get paid by the patient and by the complexity of the procedure. They are not paid a flat fee by the government. Doctors with a heavy case load will make more money than other doctors. Family doctors are paid more for a full physical than they are for a drop in visit. The difference is that instead of private insurance or the patient himself reimbursing the doctor/nurses/medical technicians and hospital/clinic/labs for their services, the provincial government does. There are both good things and bad things about our system. Patients with expensive diseases will never find that their insurance has been cut off, nor will they find that they must mortgage their houses and businesses in order to stay alive. Doctors here can order diagnostic tests and treatments without any financial interference from an insurance company. This, by the way, is what my brother has told me. He is a family doctor who has practiced both in Canada and the United States. Medical treatment up here is excellent if you live in a major city. It may be not so hot if you live outside. You should also be aware that universal health care is actually considerably cheaper on a per capita basis. Sometime ago I read that the country which operates the most expensive universal health care system runs this at roughly $2000 less than what health care costs are in America per capita per annum - and this figure is with millions of you going without any form of health insurance. This is the cost of the middle man, I guess. To be fair, there are also problems which we are encountering at the moment. Our population is both growing and ageing. No planning has been done for the increased pressures on our medical system. Older doctors are retiring and our young grads are choosing to go into the higher paying specialties and they also want to practice in the big cities. This means that there are a whole lot of Canadians who are currently without a family doctor to keep an eye on their health. What do these people do when they fall sick? They go to a walk-in clinic or the emerg of the nearest hospital. Then they find themselves waiting...... An additional problem is that while our medicine is up to date, I have read that it does tend to be less innovative than yours. Americans are more likely to develop new techniques. I hope that I have given you an informative and balanced overview of the Canadian medical system.