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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    10/23/09

    In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
    McCain's mother is 97 and traveled to Portugal alone? I want to be her when I grow old.

    And Amelia Earhart's scarf going into space is oddly moving and poetic. #frankmccourt
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    10/24/09

    @BlondeGoddess: McCain's mom was the best part of his campaign. #frankmccourt
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    10/23/09

    In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
    This offseason is going to be so much fun... #frankmccourt
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    10/23/09

    In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
    Jesus, Mary, and Alphie - I saw Frank McCourt and thought he'd come back from the Ashes. #frankmccourt
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    10/23/09

    In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
    Buffalo, NY represent! #frankmccourt
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    10/23/09

    In reply to Dodgers CEO Fired By Her Husband • Earhart's Scarf Goes On Space Flight
    Tis a scandal that her job is now in ashes. #frankmccourt
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    10/22/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    ACID ON THE NAIL BED. What kind of doctor would remove a living, functional body part? #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    But what are the chances that this new HPV vaccine will be approved for use in men? #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    ...and just like that, my "Toe Issues" (tm) just went into hyperloonydrive. #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    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
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    Raise your hand if your toes curled up upon reading that last item. *handraise* #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @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
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    10/21/09

    @sassyredhead: WRITHING IN HORROR.

    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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    10/21/09

    @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
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    10/21/09

    @wtfox?!: *raises both hands*
    It also brought back memories of friend losing toenail after waterskiing incident, which provoked additional wincing and toe-curling. #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    The quote from the FGM patient made me tear up. Bless that doctor! #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Also, France FTW for their national healthcare covering the surgeries. #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I went on a mini emotional roller coaster, going from that to the people posing as victims of domestic violence.

    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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    10/21/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Coming as it did after a series of rage/WTF?!-inducing items, yeah, it made me tear up a bit too. #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @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
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    Image of Ginmar Rienne Ginmar Rienne
    10/21/09

    @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
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    10/21/09

    @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
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    10/21/09

    @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.

    [www.nytimes.com] #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @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
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    10/21/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I didn't realize that responding to someone else's comment constituted a threadjack. #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    In reply to CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed
    Why do they screen egg donors so ridiculously carefully, but not sperm donors? Aren't both donations equally important? #cervarix
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    10/21/09

    @laureltreedaphne: It's only the second known instance of this happening, so I'm not sure they don't screen them as carefully. #cervarix
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    10/22/09

    @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
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    10/02/09

    In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
    'Many also argue that women in combat pose a security risk to their nation's mission because as hostages, they are potentially more vulnerable to rape and torture than their male counterparts.'

    Not according to my friends in the foreign service. Apparently as a kidnap victim a male government worker is about as likely to get raped as a female one.

    However, the women are still more vulnerable to rape when it comes to their fellow soldiers. I guess they're just more selective than terrorist cells and thugs?
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    10/02/09

    In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
    I had no idea my country did allow women to serve on the frontlines. I'm glad, though. Although, let's be honest, how likely is it that *any* NZ soldier will ever be involved in direct combat (other than the ones they're sacrificing to Afghanistan to appease the US, that is)?
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    10/01/09

    In reply to Should Women Be Allowed On The Frontlines?
    There are loads of women already on the front lines in Afghanistan, from the Australian forces at least anyway. Just because they don't have official combat positions doesn't mean they don't see combat. So it's the usual situation: the ladies are already doing "male" jobs, they just aren't getting credit for it.
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