Posts by lauralisa

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Maximus Unwell!

by Farkel in

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friends

at least his wife says so.

this is confirmed.

i may talk with him this week, if he is up to it.

Hi Farkel,

Please tell Maximus that I send him much love and lots of healing light. I will never, ever forget his immense compassion. I would imagine the number of souls touched by his huge heart and strong mind will continue to grow for years to come. The thought of him suffering in any way is very difficult.

lauralisa

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South Park and the Mormons

by the bandersnatch esq. in

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friends

did anyone see the south park episode focussing on the mormons?

i guess it's been out a while over in the states, but it was just broadcast last night over here in blighty.

it was so funny!

lauralisa

OKAY you're all going to TOLERANCE CAAAAMP

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South Park and the Mormons

by the bandersnatch esq. in

jw
friends

did anyone see the south park episode focussing on the mormons?

i guess it's been out a while over in the states, but it was just broadcast last night over here in blighty.

it was so funny!

lauralisa

I'M KYLE'S MOTHER!!!!!!!

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Confidentiality at the Doctor/Dentist Office?

by blondie in

clash of religion, privacy creates difficult exposure.

bradford, michael

business insurance

lauralisa

Does anyone remember having the "principle" taken from Lev 5:1 used over and over to illustrate HOW one should decide what to do when there is a conflict of conscious?

"Now in case a soul sins in that he has heard public cursing and he is a witness or has seen it or has come to know of it, if he does not report it, then he must answer for his error"

I remember the fear and trembling after some CO visit - the STORIES - entire congregations, stripped of the holy spirit and all stricken w/ leprosy, all because someone failed to bring their "spiritually sick" brother/sister's failing to the elders!!!

That bookkeeper's actions were indefensible, but I REMEMBER that fear, and was so entrenched in the thing....

Perhaps they should revisit the principle found in James 3:8: "but the tongue, not one of mankind can get it tamed. An unruly injurious thing, it is full of death-dealing poison."

LOL... the insurance company could LOSE CUSTOMERS if sued. One bookkeeper's actions ripped someone's life apart, and she did the "right thing."

Thanks Blondie for another good one.

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Is it possible for a sociopath to change? It is with Jehovah's spirit. Or?

by avengers in

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with jehovah's spirit?

i'd like some opinions.. andy.

lauralisa

sociopaths murder people.... slowly, surely.

Without 'antidotes', i.e. people who actually give one tenth of a fuck, and who will expend themselves at great expense while at the same time opening themselves up to ridicule, lawsuits and vitriole from the public at large, most of those who survive a sociopath's aftermath are dead, or want to be dead.

How nice for all of you who do NOT understand this crap. If that is your case, enjoy. Stop speaking to it, because you sound like fools and make things worse. If you want to understand it, get in the trench. You'll earn your understanding the hard way. It will drive you to the edge. THEN you can speak to it. The careless remarks I've read here make me sick. When humanity gets a clue about what what to invest in, I'll be so happy. If I'm still alive to see it.

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Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 wins top award at the Cannes film fest

by Realist in

cannes, france (reuters) - u.s. director michael moore's ``fahrenheit 9/11'' won the top award at the cannes film festival saturday.. thanking the jury headed by cult director quentin tarantino, moore said: ``you will ensure that the american people will see this movie.

'' moore's win capped a politically charged festival, with documentaries and films reflecting troubled times and french show-business workers staging demonstrations and sit-ins to protest against cuts in their welfare benefits..

nice!

lauralisa

Hey, Donkey

Peace, sweetie. Just playing w/you.

You did say: "The ability to leap to such silly conclusions without thinking is what is wrong with America."

I think you know that's worth jumping all over, but I'm not gonna do it.

After believing in the utopian "new system" for so long, and practicing a few decades of naive passivism prior to that, I'm afraid political parties will never capture my attention, much less my allegience. I have trouble understanding why people want to fight over their differences all the time rather than let free, critical thinking and dialogue promote tolerance. I also think ALL people should be nice ALL the time. How boring would THAT be?

Still missing the concept of never having to paint my house, ever ever again...... *sigh*

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Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 wins top award at the Cannes film fest

by Realist in

cannes, france (reuters) - u.s. director michael moore's ``fahrenheit 9/11'' won the top award at the cannes film festival saturday.. thanking the jury headed by cult director quentin tarantino, moore said: ``you will ensure that the american people will see this movie.

'' moore's win capped a politically charged festival, with documentaries and films reflecting troubled times and french show-business workers staging demonstrations and sit-ins to protest against cuts in their welfare benefits..

nice!

lauralisa

Donkey, perhaps you should've chosen "Elephant" as a user name?

lauralisa
missing democracy klass

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Blood Clots/DVT

by Junction-Guy in

i was diagnosed twice last year with blood clots in my leg.

the first time was last may.

i had severe throbbing pain in my leg and my doctor and the nurses at work thought it was tendonitis or pulled muscles, i however knew in my mind that it was something much more serious.

lauralisa

Hi Junction Guy,

I'm sorry to hear you're going thru all this. I have only recently been dx'd with a very rare genetic disorder and participate in a DB about it. Recently a bunch of stuff was written about DVTs and I thought you and the others who have posted would find it interesting... (*ahem* I skipped the one that mentions the use of Coumadin and hair loss...!) Pin Tail's link is probably similar - people struggling to find clear information and who share it with others freely, along with support and compassion (a very healing thing!)

Finding a Dr who will spend the time to educate you about all the intricacies of "rare" disorders is pretty difficult. Finding one who is ABLE to do such a thing is next to impossible! If I did not live near Mayo Clinic, I'd be paralyzed right now. If I did not have the internet, I would have virtually NO information about my condition or how to manage its symptoms; since doctors rely so completely now on diagnostic testing (which assumes ALL people fall into "reference ranges" or not) and are not paid by insurance companies to take clinical histories, I find that the "art" of practicing medicine is the rarest thing of all...

Wish you well, lauralisa

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Factor V Leiden
Factor V deficiency is an inherited abnormal blood coagulation disorder caused by a deficiency of the plasma protein Factor V. Normal blood coagulation is a complex process involving as many as 20 different plasma
proteins, which are known as blood coagulation factors.

A series of complex chemical reactions using these factors takes place very rapidly to form an insoluble protein called fibrin that stops bleeding.

When certain coagulation factors are deficient or missing, the chain reaction does not take place normally. Factor V deficiency is caused by inheriting a defective Factor V gene. In this disorder, bleeding ranges from mild to severe.
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In 1995 they made us watch a full length video and then gave us a binder with many bulletins in it and a menu sheet with a long list of foods to avoid.

Spinach can be eaten but the PT time will drop for 72 hours. So when I do eat spinach I have to remember not to test until the 72 hours is up.

The methylsoloxine is the worse item on the list as it lasts a full 10 days and can immediately cause large clots.

The trouble with methylsoloxine is that it appears in many many foods without us even knowing it unless we get the dietary ingredients list. Fast food places are the worse for using methylsoloxine... as it helps keep the shelf life of their fried foods.

I have not had KFC, Burger King, Wendys, Hardees or other fried foods since September 95.....and yet the methylsoloxzine finds it's way into other restaurants or foods...even some frozen prepared foods in the supermarket....expecially potatoes.

My PCP tells me it is ok to eat some of the green foods in "moderation" just once in a while. Cauliflower is not green and it is worse than the other.

So is tea.