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
damn it, that photo is mind-fucking me right now. I love that dog, but it's also a photo of Hitler, who was a mass-murdering fuckhead (thanks, Eddie). it's always been so hard for me to digest the fact that Hitler was a vegetarian who loved his German shepherds and then went to work and killed millions of people. talk about compartmentalization...
@andromache: Hitler wasn't a vegetarian, btw. He ate ham, caviar, and chicken. He didn't think meat eating was good for people, but by no means did he cut it entirely out of his diet.
@Gumbina80: yes! and how he was part Jewish yet he hated Jews! my only consolation is the scene from Little Nicky when the devil shoves a pineapple up Hitler's ass.
Thank you! Hitler was not a vegetarian, although some Nazi propaganda did emphasize a vegetarian diet, along with things like exercise, eating healthy, going to the sauna, etc. as part of protecting the health and strength of the race/nation. That's where that rumor comes from.
@Katxyz: I think we were all just running with the Eddie Izzard routine where he goes on about Hitler being an art student and vegetarian. And then killing everybody in the world because he couldn't get the trees right.
I haven't seen that sketch, that rumor has just begun to annoy me so much over time, especially when people try to examine it for any sort of deeper meaning or as commentary, or, most annoyingly, to dis vegetarians (WHY ARE PEOPLE SO RIDICULOUS?)
@frankie22: That was my exact thought. Imagine if he is in Argentina, and oh how we have built him up in the years since his "death". It certainly does make you think.
@frankie22: More likely, the Russians just shot him and wanted to cover up the evidence. The Allies made a specific and historic point to bring all the high ranking Nazi war criminals to justice at Nuremberg. I can see how the Russians would want to cover up the actions of an overly-zealous commander who decided a trial wasn't necessary.
@frankie22: This is a great little exert from the Washington Post about Hitler sightings after the war:
'There were many sightings. Among the first, it was reported that Hitler had been seen living as a hermit in a cave near Lake Garda in northern Italy. Another report had it that he was now a shepherd in the Swiss Alps, a third that he was a croupier at a casino in Evian. He was seen at Grenoble, St Gallen and even off the Irish coast.'
You cant help but laugh! i heard that in britain alone, after the war some 200 sightings a month were reported, hitler in a cafes, in the park, in the local library, everywhere lol
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@LaComtesse: Seems to be the most likely explanation. Or some Russian wanted to own a piece of Hitler and swapped out the remains. Still.... that's the stuff novels are made of.
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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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That silly story from The Sun inspired me to find this image.
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Thank you! Hitler was not a vegetarian, although some Nazi propaganda did emphasize a vegetarian diet, along with things like exercise, eating healthy, going to the sauna, etc. as part of protecting the health and strength of the race/nation. That's where that rumor comes from.
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Aryan=/= people who were blond and blue eyed in Nazi racial theory.
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I haven't seen that sketch, that rumor has just begun to annoy me so much over time, especially when people try to examine it for any sort of deeper meaning or as commentary, or, most annoyingly, to dis vegetarians (WHY ARE PEOPLE SO RIDICULOUS?)
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For your viewing pleasure. Well worth it if you have time!
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[www.deadsnow.com]
*said brains must be Aryan. Zombie Hitler eats only white meat.
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'There were many sightings. Among the first, it was reported that Hitler had been seen living as a hermit in a cave near Lake Garda in northern Italy. Another report had it that he was now a shepherd in the Swiss Alps, a third that he was a croupier at a casino in Evian. He was seen at Grenoble, St Gallen and even off the Irish coast.'
[www.washingtonpost.com]
You cant help but laugh! i heard that in britain alone, after the war some 200 sightings a month were reported, hitler in a cafes, in the park, in the local library, everywhere lol
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