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Stephanie wishes to kill Tucker Max
08/07/09

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Moody Spurgeon Mcpherson showed up in Dollhouse's 13th episode! Walk that ridgepole.
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mbot says Spock yeah!
08/07/09

@Stephanie wishes to kill Tucker Max: I'm totally going to watch Dollhouse now just for that!
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sybann
08/07/09

In reply to Watch Out, Anne: Redheads More Sensitive To Pain
I can certainly attest to this - novocaine is USELESS on me! I am askeered of the dentist because of it. When I was a preteen and the smartass teeth were coming in my dentist used scissors to cut inflamed gum away from the emerging offending molars (since surgically yanked under general anesthesia - the only way I want a guy's hands in my freakin mouf). I was TWELVE and he had to put his knee on my chest to keep me in the chair. No sh*t.
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jonesy mostly lurks
08/07/09

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I have red hair and various issues with anesthesia too. Does it also extend to skin and drug sensitivity? Because I get a rash from everything (I get a rash from anesthesia too). And whenever I take otc meds, I always have to take half the dose or follow childrens directions. Otherwise I have bad reactions.
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sybann
08/07/09

@jonesjl: Wow - me too.
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LaComtesse
08/07/09

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When I think of my redheaded brother, the three things that come to mind are "sensitive," "pain wuss," and "genetic mutation." (The color in this photo has in no way been altered: his hair is THAT red.)
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Lymed
08/07/09

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Genetic mutations impact the metabolism of a lot of drugs. They are using genetic testing now to determine how much blood thinner to give stroke patients after surgery. This is really an incredible next step in medicine.
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Scout
08/07/09

In reply to Watch Out, Anne: Redheads More Sensitive To Pain
I not only LOVE spicy food but I love getting tattoos, being bitten, spanked and rough-housed.
I'm a natural redhead through and through of Scottish and Mexican ancestry.
Also, while I loathe the dentist, I've never had issues with pain anymore than the next person.
Perhaps there is something to be said about the origin of ones red hair as in what genetic pool does it come from?
I know a lot pale skinned natural blondes who are ridiculously sensitive to EVERYTHING
Perhaps being a "mutt" makes me more immune to the pain ??
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FamousMockingbird
08/07/09

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Nearly every redhead I know (myself included) doesn't like spicy food. I think it's related to this lower pain tolerance.
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AmericanSplendor
08/07/09

@FamousMockingbird: I'm going to ask al l the red heads I know if they like spicy food. When I think about it I can't think of one who does. Interesting!
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Etoiles
08/07/09

@FamousMockingbird: One redhead here: siign me up for your anecdata. I'll eat mild salsa or chili, or weak Thai / Indian food, but keep that dang Tabasco far, FAR away from me.
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colormeroutine
08/07/09

@Etoiles: Seconded. Medium spicy chicken wings are as far as I can go and I need GALLONS of water
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casi nadie
08/07/09

@FamousMockingbird: I love and adore spicy food. I eat as much of it as I can get, as hot as I can get. And I'm definitely red.
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sybann
08/07/09

@FamousMockingbird: I adore spicy food - put me in the control group ; ),,,
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kellieherson
08/07/09

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Seriously? All this time, my resistance to Novocaine was my HAIR's fault!?
And, generally, I have a high pain tolerance for internal pain (broken bones, crazy surgical shit, etc.), but anything external just kills me. Hitting my knee or elbow on a hard surface causes watching-Schindler's-List-level crying from me. And getting stitches removed is the worst. The people who say it doesn't hurt sit on a throne of lies.
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casi nadie
08/07/09

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Hmmmm . . . I'm a redhead, but have fairly high pain tolerance. But that's probably just because I've had so many migraines that I've gotten accustomed to it.
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Anna N.
08/07/09

@casi nadie (é o português de Curly Crown): I have a pretty high pain tolerance too, but I've had doctors tell me that my reddish hair and fair skin make me a lot more sensitive to irritants. Which is probably why I scratch my calves bloody every time I go swimming. And why I can't wear certain shades of blue.
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casi nadie
08/07/09

@Anna N.: Oh, god, my skin is the most sensitive in the world. It drives my mother crazy, she loves to knit and I can't stand anything with loose fibers. I also bruise and get scratched up incredibly easily. And any form of adhesive on my skin drives me crazy, even bandaids.
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EkaterinaBallerina
08/07/09

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This explains so much about me. I have such a low threshold for pain tolerance. I also happen to be an huge klutz. So really, I'm in pain a lot.
But I don't avoid the dentist. I'm always there for my six month checkups, no delays. Although I did tell my dentist I refused to see his daughter, who works with him, ever again. She was so harsh on gums and teeth I bled profusely and then she blamed me for it (inconsistency on flossing was her excuse, but I've never been consistent and this was the first time I'd ever bled this much. And guess, what, it's never happened since.)
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
08/07/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: I once had a dental hygienist use the scrapey hook thing to (I guess) get all the gum tissue out from between my teeth. When you're having actual TISSUE wiped on the bib thingy, the hygienist officially sucks. Fortunately, this dentist retired soon afterward and referred me to his son-in-law who was the best dentist I ever had.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
08/07/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: I once had a dental hygienist use the scrapey hook thing to (I guess) get all the gum tissue out from between my teeth. When you're having actual TISSUE wiped on the bib thingy, the hygienist officially sucks. Fortunately, this dentist retired soon afterward and referred me to his son-in-law who was the best dentist I ever had.
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wednesdayam
08/07/09

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What about brunettes who get red highlights when they hang out in the sun too long?
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Lymed
08/07/09

@wednesdayam: The article actually said that brunettes can have the genetic mutation as well, although it was not as common in brunettes as in redheads. I'd be interested in knowing if brunettes with red highlights, or freckles, are more likely to have the mutation.
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morninggloria
08/07/09

In reply to Watch Out, Anne: Redheads More Sensitive To Pain
Redheads are also more likely to make kick ass that I will buy and listen to over and over. See: Shirley Manson, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Neko Case.
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ginseng_you_sing
08/07/09

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DON'T call redheads "Carrots." Besides, it's more of an auburn than red.
I still have both double VHS copies of the Anne of Green Gables series. Perhaps I'll watch them today.
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hfree
08/07/09

@ginseng_you_sing: I rewatched all three mini-series a couple of weeks ago. I have been daydreaming about Gilbert Blythe and his pronounciation of "sorry" every since.
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gangey
08/07/09

@hfree: "I'm sore-y, Anne!"
Me too.
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Yahtzii
08/07/09

In reply to Watch Out, Anne: Redheads More Sensitive To Pain
I learned this from my ex-dentist, and I think now it must be the once piece of science that he actually knew because when I switched dentists, the new guy looked in my mouth and chuckled "Man, who in here last?"

Ex-dentist shared this fact with me as he was happily drilling away on one of my 58 cavities, because I kept flinching at the pain. I guess I should have been flattered that he thought my hair was naturally red.
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TubOfTaft
08/07/09

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So does this mean Pippi Longstocking was rambunctious because she was really into S & M?
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Scout
08/07/09

@TubOfTaft: ding ding ding!
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