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Complementary Medicine / Stinging Nettles and Arthritis

« on: 20/08/2003 10:29:54 »

Does anyone remember a study a few years ago that claimed that stinging nettles (and maybe bee stings) could help ease the pain of arthritis ? How is that supposed to work ?

Pat

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Smoking the wrong end of a cigarette

« on: 07/08/2003 12:47:06 »

These so-called filters are a load of rubbish. The other day I sucked on a cigarette and as much smoke came through as ever.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: The difference between men and womens emotions.

« on: 02/08/2003 16:45:23 »

Right...and 'instinctive behaviour' on the part of women such as PMT,  and menopausal symptoms, which like men's behaviour are also hormone driven, are similarly down to a lack of self control and hence why can't women commit themselves more strongly...to behaving normally ?!!!

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Semen and Testosterone..

« on: 07/07/2003 10:04:00 »

I think I can see where supremedan is going with this...if a woman gives a man a blowjob, and semen contains lots of testosterone...there is a risk she might grow a beard, go bald, stop talking for a change and start thinking clearly !

Am I right ?

Pat

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Do tears of happiness and tears of sadness differ biochemically?

« on: 07/07/2003 09:51:33 »

You intend to date a horse ? People go to prison for that sort of thing. That said, many man would say they already do.

Pat

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Car Sickness

« on: 27/06/2003 09:47:48 »

What do you call a tyre made from 365 condoms ?

Goodyear !

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Fines for smokers and the obese

« on: 05/06/2003 00:27:18 »

Yeah, I'm all for it. Make fatties lose some weight before going anywhere near them with a scalpel.

Smokers - difficult one. These guys genuinely pay for their nhs bill in the taxes they pay on their fags. Sure, once they need treatment, make em stop. But until then, keep fleecing them with heavy taxes whilst making them feel like lepers by insisting they stand outside the office door in the street to smoke !

Fat people though - just a reflection of poor self control. Too many chips, pies, burgers, sausages and ice-cream. Probably.

Pat

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Do tears of happiness and tears of sadness differ biochemically?

« on: 30/05/2003 09:51:13 »

One way to mix sadness and joy...

"make your wife cry whilst you are having sex...by ringing her up and telling her !"

Pat

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General Science / Re: Why infra-red?

« on: 15/05/2003 10:56:08 »

do I detect a hint of sarcasm []

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What are dreams ?

« on: 10/05/2003 13:34:13 »

Can you also use the EEG to diagnose epilepsy and other brain disorders - I think I read somewhere that some disease (?Alzheimers) affect the EEG.

Pat

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Guest Book / Re: Error Log - Post site problems here

« on: 08/05/2003 10:36:50 »

Broken link on 2001.11.11 show from the interview with john henry - its looking for some file called "factfile_johnhenry" which doesn't exist anymore.

Also, link to archive from martin redfern's review is broken

also, on links page the connection to cdc website is broken

and on columnmenu the link to archive and background doesn't work

P

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: What was there before space?

« on: 08/05/2003 09:24:48 »

Some people have suggested that 'ghosts' are in fact manifestations of quantum effects and due to the existence of parallel universes of which we occasionally get a glimpse.

Pat

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That CAN'T be true! / Re: Humans and Bananas

« on: 06/05/2003 03:13:27 »

Some mates of mine used to say that dried bananas, when smoked, could be hallucinogenic.

This sounds like cobblers, but is it true or even potentially true ?

Cheers,

Pat

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General Science / Re: Photographic Memory

« on: 02/05/2003 09:48:35 »

Quite funny that we've been calling you copper sulphate !

Copper sulphate is a bit of a washed out blue I always thought. If memory serves correctly, a much nicer colour can be made by adding some ammonia, then a lot more ammonia. Initially the ammonia forms a horrible pale blue complex that is cloudy, then with further ammonia a deep rich dark blue emerges. Try it.

Pat

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General Science / Re: Why do watches stop when some people wear them?

« on: 28/04/2003 09:02:45 »

Brings new meaning to the term "Stop Watch" !

Sounds like the plot for your next online thriller...

Pat

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Wagon Wheels

« on: 25/04/2003 10:29:44 »

I too thought that it was down to a strobe effect on old cameras until the other day when I witnessed the same 'illusion' happening to a car's wheels - in broad daylight. No camera involved. How do you explain that ?

Pat

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That CAN'T be true! / Re: World's biggest wave

« on: 23/04/2003 19:11:27 »

Good.

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Can jumping upwards enable you to survive in a falling lift (elevator)?

« on: 21/04/2003 23:03:41 »

I love that word "squishing" - definitely onamato..whatever the word is. Onomatopoeia, that's it !

So I guess the only way to survive a lift in free fall, getting back to the original (rather good) question, would be to suspend yourself on some very strong elastic bands from the roof of the lift and wear a crash helmet so that the rebound didn't decapitate you ?!

I have heard though that it is impossible for a lift to free fall thanks to a cunning victorian invention that is added to all lifts and which shoves locking pins outwards into a thing like a ratchet stopping the lift, if ever the cable were to snap. Does anyone know the name of this gadget and even the inventor ? Am I right in what I say ?

Pat

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That CAN'T be true! / Re: Tadpoles to blame for Human Hiccups !

« on: 14/04/2003 22:48:42 »

You're most welcome - I find it's a great technique and works for lots of other situations too including "don't look down" type scenarios, as well as "don't panic!" style events !

Pat

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Cannabis

« on: 14/04/2003 09:10:21 »

Seconded.