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My Carmex be poppin' fresh.

I so love Mastodon. Colony of Birchmen! Theyre paying a festival Im going to this summer. Lucky me!

say what you will, but her lip gloss is poppin.

That's. Awesome. I miss being in the US for things like that.

Just reread Cat's Cradle a couple of weeks ago. Holds up well. The displacement of the Cold War with more esoteric threats makes the Ice Nine image even more compelling. Networked suicide.

Have you read Cormac McCarthy's The Road? Oddly it's now the Oprah Book Club selection but don't let that discourage you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-dDxp8Cez0

you're more than welcome. i just worry there must be a real shortage on sensible when i'm the one getting applauded.

hey, i noticed in the lesser played instruments group you're learning to play accordion... i don't have any advice on any teach-yourself accordion programs, really, but in general the Mel Bay stuff is not bad.

anyways, i made a mix cd somewhat recently and i realized after the fact that about half of the songs feature accordions.. and i believe moniker42 uploaded the songs and posted it on his myspace a while back... if you hadn't already seen it, this
link should work.

good luck! it's a good instrument to start out on, i think.

Gotta say I loved 300. As for any historical inaccuracies, it's already based on someone else's opinion (Frank MIller) so it's probably not going to be the best history lesson.

I laughed when Leonidas (in the film) made the joke about the Athenians preferring to "spend their time with young boys". Yah, I noticed Frank Miller left out the part about Sparta's state-sanctioned pederasty.

I have allergies, too.

god damn it.

yeah, i think having only been a member on here for 24 hours, i get the impression that the majority of seasoned members are at best jaded at how cool and literate and interestingly complex the models on here are. i'm still trying to wrap my head around how awesome it is

anyway i'm at work at the moment. i've gotta tread lightly through the site as you can imagine; bare flesh is like kryptonite to this piece of shit PC

i haven't had any time to sit down and check out anybody's photo sets yet, i'll have to get on that later in the day

call it a hunch but something tells me you aren't unattractive

Can't imagine what stimulated that dream!

The things that our minds can conjure up . . seemingly independantly . . . purely amaize me!

So . . was it young Fabio . . . or Fabio as he is today?

Could you believe it wasn't butter?

i think that friend of yours is in star wars...

This is the picture that I wanted them to put on the Faculty page:

Osteo already?

depending on what joint some things are more feasible than others.. but..

you've got the standard hot and cold packs for increased circulation and reducing inflammation, acetaminophen for inflammation, and bengay/tigerbalm/flexall for sudden pain reflef.. that only really treats the symptoms though..

Some things that can help 'cure'/stave off further effects and peraps offer some repair are; (If you can't tell, I'm big on healing things from within, with nutrition and letting the body do what it was designed to do).

Lots o' water, everyday.

Omega-3's(not 6) flax oil if you can stand the taste is the best cheap source.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/country/omega.html (<-- softgel form)

chondroitin sulfate, gulcosamine and MSM in fair dosages in moderate/high dosages shows regrowth starting after 2 months of supplementation.

Zinc. good for so many things I'm not even going to list them all. 20-30mg/day from my guess at your body mass.

hydrolyzed collagen works very well but requires a very large dose per day(10grams+), so cost can be a factor.

Ginger root or ginger tea helps circulation, something that helps address inflamation and give more blood to the cartilage which is normally a low circulation area. turmeric also helps, along with capsicin. fresher is better for more potent oils.

Folic acid and b12 help reduce inflammation in the body overall and could possible provide pain relief if taken regularly.

Vitamins C & E in 1gram/1,000 IU plus per day dosages(one decent size vitamin each), have been shown to reduce pain and improve cartilage health, along with the myriad other things they are both good for. Also, Vitamin D deficiencies can effect cartilage and bone health, so if you haven't been getting much of that, you might want to drink some milk.

take your pick,

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/tke/joint.html <-- covers the basics

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/flex.html <-- covers the most bases

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/gcm.html <-- good quality basics slightly cheaper.

The place i've pointed you at, bodybuilding.com, is not the only place to buy this stuff, but it is the cheapest i've found and has very good service.

you won't find immediate relief from any of these overnight, but over the course of 1-2 months you should see steady improvement. think how long it took for the joints to get into the state they are in now.

Now.. external remedies.

Hydrashock therapy, hot as you can stand water 5-10 minutes on the joint, icy cold water 5-10 minutes, repeated 3-5 times as your schedule allows. this is used to attempt to repair some damage, it forces the blood into and out of the area using a pumping action created by vaso-constriction/dilation. This can help heal the inflammation and reduce the pain while flooding the cartilage with nutrients from the blood. you can do it in a more relaxed fashion by hanging out at a place with a good hot tub and pool close to each other and just switching every 10 minutes.

ultrasound, similar to above, the vibration is also good for breaking up scar tissue from accumulated cartilage and fascia damage and reduces pain.

massage with capcasin or clove oil, see above.

accupuncture from a skilled accupuncturist may reduce pain, but probably won't help the healing.

Stretching and resistance training on the joints. some joints get joint pain from the ligaments becoming to lax and causing the muscles to be what carries the daily load of holding that joint togetherr, if the muscle isnt strong enough, it aches.

On the other extreme, If a muscle(s) in the surrounding area of the joint are improperly balanced in terms of muscle tension, they can cause inflammation in the surrounding area from the constant tension and strain. passive, deep, repetitive stretching of the antagonistic muscle everyday will slowly reduce the tension and relieve the pain and inflammation.

I might be able to tweak it a bit more with more specific information.

Hope something up there helps. I had to deal with arthritis(traumatic) across most of my body for about 10 years before i finally got it all healed up and fixed, so I know how it can effect your life.

I've got bone spurs on the cervical vertebrae impinging on my spinal cord, but at my age it's only a tad premature. To be so afflicted in the prime of youth and beauty--well, that just sucks. Take care of yerself.

Glasses chain = Hot!
And that is Hot Factorial.

I wasn't operating under the impression that perhaps flux is not just hot as shit at every given moment. But thanks for your concern

I'm not too sure how positive some of those are, the dictionary part of the online thesaurus was a little simple; but your welcome.

I obsess over some of my scars, for sure... I am fond of one or two