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« on: 23/03/2009 12:45:10 »
Dearest Viagraologists,


Look here are some blue pills ..

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Now look what happenned when Caruthers ate one !!

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A few questions about the blue pill !


Does it work on girlies ?..if so..what does it do ?

Does it have other effects on the body ?..or does it specifically work in the ' joy department ' ?..if so..how does it target the one location ?



I'm a curious sheepy and I'd like my curiosity satiated !

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« Reply #1 on: 23/03/2009 15:20:27 »
Swallow them pills quick, or you'll end up with a stiff neck!
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« Reply #2 on: 23/03/2009 23:02:00 »
Quote from: Don_1 on 23/03/2009 15:20:27
Swallow them pills quick, or you'll end up with a stiff neck!

Pills ??...what's the usual dosage ?.....Does this mean giraffes have to take them anally ?
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« Reply #3 on: 24/03/2009 01:14:01 »
Quote from: neilep on 23/03/2009 12:45:10

A few questions about the blue pill !


Does it work on girlies ?..if so..what does it do ?

Does it have other effects on the body ?..or does it specifically work in the ' joy department ' ?..if so..how does it target the one location ?



I'm a curious sheepy and I'd like my curiosity satiated !

Hugs & shmishes

mwah mwah mwah




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boy, that's a hard question.

Basically, viagra works by blocking the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE) or, more specifically, PDE5, which is penile specific. PDE inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) which is the chemical released by the brain that relaxes smooth muscle.
So by blocking the enzyme that stops the function of smooth muscle relaxing the penis is free to fill and stay fuller for longer.

Does it work in women? Anecdotal evidence suggests that it does.. I think that there is a more specific drug for women with arousal issues.

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« Reply #4 on: 26/03/2009 09:58:58 »
Quote from: neilep on 23/03/2009 12:45:10
Dearest Viagraologists,


Look here are some blue pills ..

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Now look what happenned when Caruthers ate one !!

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A few questions about the blue pill !


Does it work on girlies ?..if so..what does it do ?

Does it have other effects on the body ?..or does it specifically work in the ' joy department ' ?..if so..how does it target the one location ?



I'm a curious sheepy and I'd like my curiosity satiated !

Hugs & shmishes

mwah mwah mwah




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LOL LOL LOL... That's too funny Neily! LOL........Poor confused Caruthers! Obviously effects different areas in felines....LOL... Better be careful Sheepy!! I would worry about what end it will effect in the Sheep department! Perhaps it will straighten Sheepy's kinky curls? Then Sheepy would be a boring straight Laced haired Sheepy!
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« Reply #5 on: 26/03/2009 10:08:45 »
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A few questions about the blue pill !


Does it work on girlies ?..if so..what does it do ?

Does it have other effects on the body ?..or does it specifically work in the ' joy department ' ?..if so..how does it target the one location ?

Viagre is now availabe in eyedrops. It does nothing for your erection but it makes you look feckin hard!!  [;D]
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« Reply #6 on: 26/03/2009 10:54:41 »
LOL LOL LOL... Very good one! LOL...
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« Reply #7 on: 27/03/2009 04:16:06 »
What? It is? [???]
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« Reply #8 on: 27/03/2009 06:38:52 »
Variola made a joke! It was funny and cute!
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« Reply #9 on: 27/03/2009 18:55:09 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 27/03/2009 06:38:52
Variola made a joke! It was funny and cute!

I dont think C4M got it!!
Hey my jokes arenlt always of forum standard I know.. Karen is just kind to me!!! :o)
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« Reply #10 on: 27/03/2009 19:06:05 »
Lol...not at all it was just right up my alley.... I understood it very well !!! Lol that's more like I liked it  and thought it was quite witty!
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« Reply #11 on: 28/03/2009 19:07:25 »
A random fact - viagra was never developed as a a sex drug - it was tested originally to see if it could help people with angina by expanding the blood vessels around the heart that cause pain when they contract. It didn't work very well on the angina but the male participants in the trial looked unusually happy all the time... and the researchers got suspicious and put two and two together to make five. Serendipity rules...
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« Reply #12 on: 29/03/2009 00:57:31 »
Thats funny but and its true that some of the products such as viagra should not be taken by people with heart trouble.. at least thats the rumor I heard!
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« Reply #13 on: 31/03/2009 13:51:45 »
Quote from: kathforscience on 28/03/2009 19:07:25
A random fact - viagra was never developed as a a sex drug - it was tested originally to see if it could help people with angina by expanding the blood vessels around the heart that cause pain when they contract. It didn't work very well on the angina but the male participants in the trial looked unusually happy all the time... and the researchers got suspicious and put two and two together to make five. Serendipity rules...
You mean something came up during the experiment?
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« Reply #14 on: 01/04/2009 22:14:55 »
Quote from: sophiecentaur on 31/03/2009 13:51:45
Quote from: kathforscience on 28/03/2009 19:07:25
A random fact - viagra was never developed as a a sex drug - it was tested originally to see if it could help people with angina by expanding the blood vessels around the heart that cause pain when they contract. It didn't work very well on the angina but the male participants in the trial looked unusually happy all the time... and the researchers got suspicious and put two and two together to make five. Serendipity rules...
You mean something came up during the experiment?

Yes it did, but I don't think they held it against anyone..... :D
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« Reply #15 on: 02/04/2009 20:29:33 »
There was, I understand, some debate among the experimenters. They wanted to patent the idea of a pharmaceutical treatment for erectile disfunction but feared that the patent would be challenged legally on the basis of teh rather limited evidence available. In the end they decided that(all together now)
 it would stand up in court.

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« Reply #16 on: 02/04/2009 20:37:12 »
:)

It is given to elderly men in rest homes every night to prevent them from rolling out of bed.

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« Reply #17 on: 02/04/2009 21:25:52 »
Quote from: Andrew K Fletcher on 02/04/2009 20:37:12
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It is given to elderly men in rest homes every night to prevent them from rolling out of bed.


Ha, ha, ha, ha,.......................very good Andy, very funny.

What really gets to me is the commercial where they tell you "seek a doctors help if it lasts for more than 4 hours". Something tells me they're just bragging on their products effectiveness.........Ethos
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« Reply #18 on: 03/04/2009 05:47:40 »
Quote from: Ethos on 02/04/2009 21:25:52
Something tells me they're just bragging on their products effectiveness.........Ethos
Me too... [:)]
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« Reply #19 on: 04/04/2009 14:49:04 »
Four Hours might be quite fun! LOL.. But do you really think it could be harmful or uncomfortable for that long?
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