My hubby runs marathons, has done two ultra marathons (50K). I can't imagine him removing his toenails. He just keeps them super short. And deals with the bruises and blisters like any other runner. Geesh.
And yay for the FGM gal. That bit of news made me smile. Thank you. #cervarix
@wtfox?!: Even better...I read the article and then went and found the pics of somebody having them removed. They take out the nail and then use acid to prevent it from growing back. Wowza! #cervarix
I actually had the pinky nail on my right hand ripped out once (by accident), and it is possibly the most horrifying thing I have ever seen. Do you know how far under your skin your nail actually goes? A long fucking way, let me tell you. #cervarix
@sassyredhead: I actually had this done because I have super thin big toenails - best decision of my life. I am now completely pain free and never have to worry about them growing back. It was initially, during the procedure, very alarming, but after it had healed I am 110%. It looks completely clean and bare now. #cervarix
@wtfox?!: *raises both hands*
It also brought back memories of friend losing toenail after waterskiing incident, which provoked additional wincing and toe-curling. #cervarix
@Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Dr. Bowers is awesome, she's been in a bunch of tv shows about transgender surgeries and she's just a fantastic person. #cervarix
@JoStockton: They've been accused of it, not proven---and it's based on the suspicions of somebody who noticed similarities in their stories. Well, guess what? Abusers tend to abuse in the same ways. It works, that's why. What next? A rape victim gets called a liar because she claims the rapist penetrated her, just like some other victim claimed? #cervarix
@Ginmar Rienne: From what it sounds like, the issue isn't that their stories are similar, the issue is that the paperwork and documentation is virtually identical. While a lot of people's stories might be similar, everyone tells their own story in a different way. It sounds like the descriptions were verbatim, which is what tweaked someone.
I'm inclined to believe that the people who work in the field that would be in a position to catch this kind of fraud would be very wary of falsely accusing someone of falsifying claims of abuse.
The reality is that resources for protecting women who are abused are so thin on the ground anyway, and if these women were actually doing this, it's pretty heinous. Especially if they're trading on the idea that no one will challenge their story, because it's not PC to. #cervarix
@Ginmar Rienne: It's not similarities in their stories. It's similarities in the forged documents they used to make their cases. According to the NY Times, a court-issued temporary order of protection, a domestic incident report from the Police Department and a letter from Safe Horizon, an agency that works with domestic violence victims that were included in these women's applications were all forged. Yes, they are innocent until proven guilty, but there was enough evidence to arrest them for forgery.
@Ginmar Rienne: Um, this thread was about the awesome doctor, not the potentially fake victims. While, I feel your point is important, you should have made your very own comment about it, instead of threadjacking.
So much for focusing on the positives in the Leftovers tonight. #cervarix
@Maritsa: I had a boyfriend in college who donated sperm to make money - you go in and fill out a form, then make your deposit. Whereas egg donation requires you to fill out like a 5 page form, get approved, come in to give your full family medical history, have a medical exam, etc. For some reason it's much more rigorous. #cervarix
Ah!! I watched the O'Reilly Factor tonight. After bitching that the media is focusing too much on MJ, O'Reilly spent the next 40 minutes trying to tear MJ down. His first guest (the black PhD they always cart out on Fox whenever they are talking/bitching about black people) reminded him that several years ago O'Reilly said people should be respectful of Jerry Falwell for a few weeks after he died, and not call Falwell out on his racism. The guest then went on to say that perhaps along the same lines it isn't tasteful to question MJ's impact on the African-American community on the day of his memorial service. O'Reilly's response? "That's like comparing apples to oranges." Oh really O'Reilly? Did you mean to say, "that's like comparing white people to black people"? God I hate him so much.
And yeah, of course, the media in general is going overboard with the MJ coverage, but then why do must Fox then devote so much time to bitching about how much time the media is spending on the coverage?! That is even more overkill! And when O'Reilly was done hating on MJ, he turned to the more pressing issues of the day- reading Sarah Palin's body language.
And later Bethenny Frankel was on Hannity which was really annoying. Favorite line from Hannity regarding Palin: "Well, the message that the libruhls and the media are sending to women is- don't go into politics, or we'll attack you. This is really bad for women in politics, women won't want to go into politics now."
I was at my aunt's nursing her sick kitty, but she has blocked MSNBC and CNN, so I was stuck watching Fox News or Parental Control.
I don't understand your comment? Seeing how MJ hired the Fruit of Islam as his security team during that media circus of a trial, I could see why Minister Farrakhan would be in attendance.
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And yay for the FGM gal. That bit of news made me smile. Thank you. #cervarix
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I actually had the pinky nail on my right hand ripped out once (by accident), and it is possibly the most horrifying thing I have ever seen. Do you know how far under your skin your nail actually goes? A long fucking way, let me tell you. #cervarix
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It also brought back memories of friend losing toenail after waterskiing incident, which provoked additional wincing and toe-curling. #cervarix
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Oh, that is so wonderful, that's a really positive step... they pretended what? So they could WHAT?
Hope... RAGE. Ah leftovers. #cervarix
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I'm inclined to believe that the people who work in the field that would be in a position to catch this kind of fraud would be very wary of falsely accusing someone of falsifying claims of abuse.
The reality is that resources for protecting women who are abused are so thin on the ground anyway, and if these women were actually doing this, it's pretty heinous. Especially if they're trading on the idea that no one will challenge their story, because it's not PC to. #cervarix
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[www.nytimes.com] #cervarix
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So much for focusing on the positives in the Leftovers tonight. #cervarix
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And yeah, of course, the media in general is going overboard with the MJ coverage, but then why do must Fox then devote so much time to bitching about how much time the media is spending on the coverage?! That is even more overkill! And when O'Reilly was done hating on MJ, he turned to the more pressing issues of the day- reading Sarah Palin's body language.
And later Bethenny Frankel was on Hannity which was really annoying. Favorite line from Hannity regarding Palin: "Well, the message that the libruhls and the media are sending to women is- don't go into politics, or we'll attack you. This is really bad for women in politics, women won't want to go into politics now."
I was at my aunt's nursing her sick kitty, but she has blocked MSNBC and CNN, so I was stuck watching Fox News or Parental Control.
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I don't understand your comment? Seeing how MJ hired the Fruit of Islam as his security team during that media circus of a trial, I could see why Minister Farrakhan would be in attendance.
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And yes, they were really quite close.
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The sad fact of the matter is that this so-called Memorial FUNERAL ended up being "the party you HAD to make"
gross
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