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OK this not sleeping thing has got to stop

by Lady Lee in

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well it's not that i'm not sleeping - i am - just only 2-3 hours at a time.. when i try to stay awake i start feeling nauseous from the lack of sllep and have to go lie down.

then sleep for a couple of hours then the pain in my feet starts up and i am awake.. i just spent the second whole night this week wide awake.

then during the day i am falling asleep for two hours then awake for an hour and back to sleep.

UpAndAtom

I know that you have probably heard a million "cures"

...and now to make it one million and one cures...

Soak your feet in pure peanut oil. Lightly massage if helpful. Yes, I actually recommend purchasing several bottles of the stuff so that you can have a bath in it (at least for the feet). Soak as long as you like, say a half hour each day. If you don't want to soak, then use small amounts in regular massage. Don't be tempted to add anything to the oil, keep it pure as can be. You will not see results for at least 3 weeks. If you had the funds, I would actually recommend filling up an entire bath tub full of peanut oil and having a good soak each day. (Note: Just as the external body can always use peanut oil, so too will the alimentary canal never tire of olive oil. As good as peanut oil is for the external body, it can be harmful if ingested - so don't ingest it....ever!)

Get someone to massage the small of your back (and your entire body), again with the peanut oil. This will stimulate the nerves throughout most of the body. Don't be tempted to use aromatic oils or traditional massage oils containing blends - use pure peanut oil - it is actually a food for the skin and the nerves in particular - other oils are not food for the skin.

PS. Avoid artifitial sweeteners in the 900 range. They can and will effect the nervous system in general... although I suspect that isn't the case here. Would just hate to see you compound the problem. Also, stuff in the 900 range is good for killing ants... just thought you'd want to know. I'm rambling now.

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Anyone Know Anything About Small Intestine Cancer?

by ExpandedMind in

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a good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine (duodenal adinocarcinoma) and i was wondering if anyone on this board has dealt with this specific type of cancer, either personally or by helping a family member or friend?

he has had surgery and as soon as he is strong enough will begin chemotherapy (they discovered cancer cells in some lymph-nodes).. he indicated to me that doctors have told him it is a very rare type of cancer.

an ontcologist he saw also indicated that treatment with chemo was not well known since the cancer is rare.

UpAndAtom

Thanks for the input rekless... there's nothing like first hand knowledge. Sorry that you had to come by it in the manner that you did. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't suggesting alternative treatments be tried for cures. I'm all for sticking to the regular treaments and closely following the advice of Doctors.

As far as I am aware, the Almond advice pre-dates Laetrile by several decades... and only then, the Almonds are a preventative measure, not a cure. Apparently Almonds are helpful during the recovery phase as well.

PS. Sorry to hear about your Son rekless. I went back through your old posts and had a read.

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You have permission to shoot me...............

by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. in

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if i respond to any more of the topics started by jcanon.. cheeses.

never was the son of.. disclaimer.

the abovementioned invitation excludes any topics concerned with the 70 weeks prophecy, the last days, or the appearance of the modern day messiah.

UpAndAtom

ha ha!

I've had similar thoughts myself! I'm starting to question my own sanity.

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Anyone Know Anything About Small Intestine Cancer?

by ExpandedMind in

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a good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine (duodenal adinocarcinoma) and i was wondering if anyone on this board has dealt with this specific type of cancer, either personally or by helping a family member or friend?

he has had surgery and as soon as he is strong enough will begin chemotherapy (they discovered cancer cells in some lymph-nodes).. he indicated to me that doctors have told him it is a very rare type of cancer.

an ontcologist he saw also indicated that treatment with chemo was not well known since the cancer is rare.

UpAndAtom

Here's something a little different to research. Your friend may like to try Almonds... not as a cure, but more of a preventative measure after regular treatment has begun - during the remission/healing phase... the scary phase. Not too many... just 3 per day... no more... no less.

"The almond, Prunus amygdalus, is closely related to the peach, Prunus persica (also called Amygdalus persica), and likewise to the apricot, Prunus armeniaca. The almond nut is of two distinct types, the bitter and the sweet. The bitter almond contains a ferment, emulsin, which in the presence of water acts on the glucoside, amygdalin, and yields glucose, benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid. Amygdalin, of course, is present in the sweet almond, but not the ferment, emulsin. It is interesting to note that a cancer therapy, Laetrile, which has been discredited and banned by government authorities, is described as an extract from the apricot kernel, and is for the most part hydrocyanic acid. It has been hypothesized by the discoverer that this acid is destroyed in the body by normal cellular oxidative metabolism, but cancer cells, functioning without oxidative mechanisms, are unable to destroy the acid; thus they absorb it and are destroyed themselves....", William A. McGarey, M.D.

My translation:
Almonds taken over a long period of time, in small doses may be very benefitical for your friend to prevent remission - but NOT as a cure. Hydrocyanic acid is an extremely deadly poison on it's own. The human digestive system seems to break this down, but Cancers cells may have difficulty doing so and are thus kept in remission after regular treatment.

As always... consult a Doctor about specific diets and by all means discuss Almonds with your Doctor too.

Hope your friend gets better.

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This site has been the most incredible help to me-UNTIL TODAY

by ohiocowboy in

reading through some of the recent posts, ie; the topic of lazarus and the gay issue, i was flabbergasted at what i was reading.

i can't believe-well maybe i can, that some people on this site are calling gay people "faggots", and telling that person that they are going to get "what sodom and gomorrah got".. this site has been a godsend to me, and have been telling my friends how nice it is to be in with a group of people who can relate to my life, my feelings, my insecurities, and my fears relating to the org.

and not being a part of it anymore.

UpAndAtom

Is that the comparison you're making?

Since you want to be compared to Jesus, let?s do that.

Jesus was banned or rejected by certain people and groups? but he didn?t keep badgering them. He respected they didn?t want to hear the message, and he moved on to find others that did. In some cases leaving the entire city. Jesus even left certain locations when it was crowded, or when the people were far from home and hungry. His actions were motivated by compassion for the crowds and respect for the city that rejected him.

You on the other hand, will only leave when you are kicked out. Your message is rejected (just like Jesus), but unlike Jesus who may have been welcomed back at some point, you insist on being rejected for who you are. Thus, neither you, nor your message is welcomed back. In fact, you then make it difficult for the next prophet to come along. The next prophet or disciple will then be rejected for his message, based on your behaviour.

I don?t want you banned. If anything, scripture teaches you to disassociate yourself from us (if in fact you believe yourself to be correct). I post messages to other people on this board, out of compassion for them. Some people here are obviously becoming stumbled by your insistent behaviour. They are growing less tolerant. They are resorting to name-calling, which in turn stumbles other people (the original poster of this thread). Your lack of compassion has always been your problem, so has your lack of respect and lack of humility.

You exhibit selfish traits through and through, which only results in other people acting in similar manner.

It would be very easy to kick you out, but I would rather have you here and educate others on the virtues of being tolerant in the midst of a person that wears a badge of honour for his ability to annoy people.

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This site has been the most incredible help to me-UNTIL TODAY

by ohiocowboy in

reading through some of the recent posts, ie; the topic of lazarus and the gay issue, i was flabbergasted at what i was reading.

i can't believe-well maybe i can, that some people on this site are calling gay people "faggots", and telling that person that they are going to get "what sodom and gomorrah got".. this site has been a godsend to me, and have been telling my friends how nice it is to be in with a group of people who can relate to my life, my feelings, my insecurities, and my fears relating to the org.

and not being a part of it anymore.

UpAndAtom

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure JCanon was posting similar rubbish on the newsgroups years ago until things got so heated that he was banned, and now posts here instead. It seems that JCanon's posts bring out the worst in people, he knows it, and does not care. In fact, people persecuting him is a justification to continue... a 'positive reinforcer' as psychologist would say. It wouldn't surprise me if he were eventually banned from here too. I have noticed on many occasions that JCanon's post bring out the worst in many good people.

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Help me out? a request for critique on my writing

by Sirona in

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i hope you don't mind me asking, but i know lots of people here so i thought i'd post to ask for your opinions on my most recent short story.

i've posted it here on a short story writing website http://www.eastoftheweb.com/uncut/node/view/2370 honestly i'm looking for constructive critisism - its ok to be harsh.. the story is a bit humourous and is less than 1100 words, so it's a quick read.

if you are really kind, you could comment over on that site too.. i've always wanted to write more and ultimately get something published, and this is a way for me to try to improve and learn.

UpAndAtom

This is much better. I knew you had talent, there was no doubt about that.

They were silent for a few moments as an angel walked by. One always had to be quiet around angels.

I suppose I'm really nit-picking here, but this is showing and telling in the same paragraph. Were they silent because of :

wanting to guard a secret from the angel, as implied by the first sentance, but not by the second sentance which didn't offer any explaination or reasons.
fearful of repercussions for breaking rules (Some good plot points could be developed here... but only if an Angel would be the focus of the story somehow)
having quiet respect for angels, talking is permitted, but shows disrespect. (If this is the case, it could lead to a boring story, unless the story called for this quiet respect to be turned up-side-down. Again, the story would need a strong angel figure for this plot poin to work.)

Reveal the correct answer latter in the story, but for the moment, I would recommend deletion of the sentance, "One always had to be quiet around angels". My advice, will almost always focus around 'deletion' of writen material. Most authors write more than they need too....including me. The good authors know when to stop... and when they don't, their publisher/editors do.

(sung in the style of Dory from 'Finding Nemo') Just keep writing, just keep writing, just keep writing.

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Help me out? a request for critique on my writing

by Sirona in

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i hope you don't mind me asking, but i know lots of people here so i thought i'd post to ask for your opinions on my most recent short story.

i've posted it here on a short story writing website http://www.eastoftheweb.com/uncut/node/view/2370 honestly i'm looking for constructive critisism - its ok to be harsh.. the story is a bit humourous and is less than 1100 words, so it's a quick read.

if you are really kind, you could comment over on that site too.. i've always wanted to write more and ultimately get something published, and this is a way for me to try to improve and learn.

UpAndAtom

I suppose what I meant was, your 1st paragraph "told me" that Jack had a long history with the boards, however you actually succeeded in "showing me" when he was talking to the board. Thus, your first paragraph was "filling". Showing is always better than telling. Writers often get so carried away in telling a good story, that they fail to succeed in showing it to the reader... thus the reader never cares about the story. Don't get me wrong; I think you've got heaps of potential and talent.

The last two Star Wars movies were heavily criticized for their heavy use of 'exposition'. Many critics begged George Lucas to hire a professional scriptwriter in an effort to salvage the remaining episode, but alas, he thinks he's doing a good job... he isn't. When the bad guys fought the good guys, I couldn't have cared less which side won. The marriage of the princess and Darth Vader seemed pointless and stupid. The actors were constantly telling each other how much they loved each other, but they never succeeded in showing me. Instead, they actually looked uncomfortable with each other in front of the camera, so the script betrayed their acting abilities. It was aweful to look at and I remember wincing with pain as the young darth vader said, "I love you". TOTALLY WRONG! That entire scene could've been portrayed without any words at all, and I still would've understood what George Lucas intented.

I remember seeing a foreign film once, and the opening 3 minutes was a totally naked coupled f*cking each other. They were naked, and working up a good sweat, grunts, noises and all. They were not acting, they were actually "doing it". Now the reason I tell you this, is that the Director of this movie went to 'extreme' lengths to 'show me' they were a couple, instead of just telling me.

When I read your next work (and I'd love too), I want you to make me fell like I'm there. Make me believe that Jack really does exisit, and that it may actually be possible that these things really do happen.

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Help me out? a request for critique on my writing

by Sirona in

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friends

i hope you don't mind me asking, but i know lots of people here so i thought i'd post to ask for your opinions on my most recent short story.

i've posted it here on a short story writing website http://www.eastoftheweb.com/uncut/node/view/2370 honestly i'm looking for constructive critisism - its ok to be harsh.. the story is a bit humourous and is less than 1100 words, so it's a quick read.

if you are really kind, you could comment over on that site too.. i've always wanted to write more and ultimately get something published, and this is a way for me to try to improve and learn.

UpAndAtom

?Shut up, O, and get on with the shit? ? This shows me a lot about Jack.

He swears and snaps when he talks? possibly he is impatient. His comfortable and commanding attitude implies he has a long history with talking to boards in this manner and understands them well. In this one little sentence, you told me more about Jack than your entire first paragraph. This is Gold! Consider deleting your entire first paragraph because it sucks very badly in comparison. Your first paragraph was classic exposition - try to avoid.

It took me several reads to understand the first few paragraphs, it really wasn?t clear at all where Jack was? or who he was, so this made it all the more difficult to continue reading past the first 3 paragraphs (although I finally did). As annoying as this was, it?s nowhere as bad as exposition.

You?ve written an ultra-short-story, but you?ve tried to cram too much into it. You obviously have many more ideas for future stories, but it?s not ideas that are your problem. It?s developing characters. For an exercise, try writing a story that can bring tears to the reader?s eyes. You will find this a very difficult task (if not impossible), because you?ll have to get the reader to actually care deeply about the characters you write about. I once read a book by Kahil Gilbran called "Broken Wings", and it had me blubbering like a baby. It was after I read this short story that I realized just what a bad writer I was myself.

Writing is easy, but deciding which parts to remove requires real talent? even wisdom.

Cheers,
UpAndAtom!

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Which Doctrine Convinced You That This Wasn't Right

by ignorance is strength in

what wt doctrine convinced or made you doubt your faith in the wtbts?

for me it was the 144,000 and the nature of christ's resurrection.

i seriously could not believe that there were two classes of christians when it was not stated implicitly in the bible, but was expected to be believed in as absolute truth.

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