Walsingham

Laura Lee - Crumbs off the table Some sort of soul. Very cool.

Don't complain, you can still wank. In fact, it is a great excuse to do so. Wait. I need an EXCUSE now? ~ I just got back from a big conference, and I have to say that in some ways being in serious pain was immensely helpful. After about two hours I lost my temper with everything, and started stamping around demanding answers from everyone. I got a huge slew of cards, and many friendly reactions. Although, to be fair, I can barely move today.

Yeah, like I say, compared with a proper injury it's pretty wussy. Which actually adds to the suckage. I'd be far happier if I'd lost twice the functioning to a terrorist attack. Maybe a cool limp, and some facial scarring. EDIT: out of action means I can walk from my chair to the front door, and at a stretch to the pub. BUt anything like running or lifting even a heavy book is beyond me. Plus it hurts all the damn time.

I think we need to recognise we are one species far more often, but as far as administrative entities go, being one huge superstate strikes me as a really bad idea. In fact I'm sure you said the USA was too large, didn't you?

Thanks. What I hate is being so bloody helpless, and not being able to do much exercise.

Oh ok. I used to get something similar when I was on anti-malarial meds for too long. Got so bad I was throwing up pure clear gelatinous stuff which I guess was pure stomach acid. I left a bowl of it out one night* and the next morning about a thousand mosquitoes had landed in it and partially dissolved. *I'm not just lazy. YOU try throwing up pure stomach acid and see how tidy you feel.

Let T = Tragedy D = Distance to tragedy from observer C = Comedy experienced by the observer T*D=C

Got to see an osteopath yesterday. Great to have some firm data, or at least some known unknowns. Basically I have two big things ****ed in my spine, one at base one at midpoint. But exactly how bad they are isn't going to be clear until I get some x-rays. Bottom line is that I am going to be out of action for at least 4 months, and maybe as long as 18!. Somewhat suboptimal.

Given the choice appears to be between mismanagement and hilarity I'm with you on choosing hilarity.

No blood for cotton!

Christ on a little donkey! Dammit I was going to urge you to see your doctor, but I remembered you may not have insurance. I don't see how vomiting that often can possibly be an innocuous biological pecadillo.

Wait, what? You've been vomiting? The farting I understand. I posted similar a few weeks ago. Since changing my diet and trying to kick myself out of my depression I have stopped vomiting. Before I was vomiting at least 3 to 4 times a week. Bloody hell!

Agreed. Don't tell me you've also forgotten how third order dynamics work, WoD?

Wait, what? You've been vomiting? The farting I understand. I posted similar a few weeks ago.

All I know is, when you get to the Shire, keep your eyes peeled for Ted Sandyman.

Sop basically you're going for a new job as a water feature?

ORLY? Further, I'm thinking that if the US leveled Spain, chances are the rest of the EU would thank them for freeing them from such an economic dead weight... We can't get rid of Spain. Spain is a key economic producer of sexy ladies, and poetry to woo same.

Sorry. I did sound as if I was anti US there. Not intentional. EDIT: snipped irrelevant comments about anti-americanism.

The Afro-Semitic Jazz Experience. A hell of a lot less lame than it sounds. Favourite tracks: Forgive Us (S'lakh Lanu) & I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free I don't know much about jazz so it's hard to describe. I think it's Cubanesque in the main with some experimental bits which at first you hate, then as they come together you find you love. Clever, and tasty on the ears.

There are some things which are best done by hand and not trusted to cylons. I mean scripts.

I take it you can't see the Fnords yet?

You're saying the US is less racist than - say - Denmark or Britain? The very concept of a 'black' club would leave people in the UK scratching their heads. Yet they're commonplace in many areas of the US. Never mind how people react to native Americans. Man I'd love to be you. You don't have sensory inputs, you just make **** up and feed it in the same port, don't you? Must be a phenomenal time saver.

I forgot you got booted from the Navy. Speaking as a man shortly to be booted from the Army for matters beyond his control (my body just keeps snapping) I utterly and completely sympathise. You really should come over to Blighty. We can throw peanuts at the RAF.

I've more or less quit on my family. Friends are far nicer, more loyal, and more reliable. Seriously. Families are SO hunter-gatherer.