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Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
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- Warp
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:33 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
>
> Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
Blog much? ;-)
Jim
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Warp wrote:
> Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
>
> Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
It has some pretty scary health implications...
--
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And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:33 +0100, Warp <war### [at] tag povrayorg> did
spake, saying:
> Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
>
> Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
But it gets rid of my wrinkles and makes me look young and pretty!
--
Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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Phil Cook wrote:
> But it gets rid of my wrinkles and makes me look young and pretty!
...is anybody ELSE creeped out by the idea of Phil being young and/or
pretty?
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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> > Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> > substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> > one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> > poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> > human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
> >
> > Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
>
> Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
>
> It has some pretty scary health implications...
>
> --
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
There have been a number of fatalities in recent years attributed to DMHO
intoxication. IIRC Andy Warhol was a victim of DMHO intoxication. Inhaling
DMHO has been documented as causing an even greater number of deaths. I can't
even begin to comment on the catastrophic damage to the environment due to
excessive amounts of DMHO.
Isaac.
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"Clarence1898" <cla### [at] comcastnet> wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> > Warp wrote:
> > > Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> > > substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> > > one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> > > poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> > > human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
> > >
> > > Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
> >
> > Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
> >
> > It has some pretty scary health implications...
> >
> > --
> > http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> > http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
>
> There have been a number of fatalities in recent years attributed to DMHO
> intoxication. IIRC Andy Warhol was a victim of DMHO intoxication. Inhaling
> DMHO has been documented as causing an even greater number of deaths. I can't
> even begin to comment on the catastrophic damage to the environment due to
> excessive amounts of DMHO.
>
> Isaac.
Oops, thats DHMO not DMHO. I just washed my hands today and can't do a thing
with them.
Isaac
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"Clarence1898" <cla### [at] comcastnet> wrote in message
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> There have been a number of fatalities in recent years attributed to DMHO
> intoxication. IIRC Andy Warhol was a victim of DMHO intoxication.
> Inhaling
> DMHO has been documented as causing an even greater number of deaths. I
> can't
> even begin to comment on the catastrophic damage to the environment due to
> excessive amounts of DMHO.
Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
~Steve~
>
> Isaac.
>
>
>
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Heh, replied just after you without refreshing the group..! ;)
~Steve~
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:39:31 +0100, St. wrote:
> Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
Oh yes, but me living here in the desert, I'm breathing in less than you
probably are.
On a serious note, I know someone whose wife is in jail because of the
death of their adopted daughter due to a DHMO overdose. Very sad story.
Jim
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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> > Botox, a neurotoxin, is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring
> > substances in the world, and it is the most toxic protein. It's about
> > one million times more toxic than, for example, strychnine (a common rat
> > poison). Just a few hundred grams of botox would be enough to kill every
> > human on Earth. (0.1 micrograms is enough to kill a person.)
> >
> > Yet botox is used as a common cosmetic treatment around the world.
> Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
> It has some pretty scary health implications...
Except that botox is a real neurotoxin.
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:4888ceb2$1@news.povray.org...
> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:39:31 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
>
> Oh yes,
Knew it. :/
but me living here in the desert, I'm breathing in less than you
> probably are.
Wanna swap houses Jim? Come and live in Beautiful Britain! Heh... ;)
>
> On a serious note, I know someone whose wife is in jail because of the
> death of their adopted daughter due to a DHMO overdose. Very sad story.
Gah, sorry to hear that. So many people, so many problems in this
world... It's not good.
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:03:38 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> but me living here in the desert, I'm breathing in less than you
>> probably are.
>
> Wanna swap houses Jim? Come and live in Beautiful Britain! Heh...
> ;)
I don't recall if I've said it before here, but we have actually thought
about moving. And with my wife's medical conditions, actually, the high
altitude, direct sunlight, and low humidity aggravate those conditions,
so we are going to *have* to move sooner or later (and sooner would be
better).
>> On a serious note, I know someone whose wife is in jail because of the
>> death of their adopted daughter due to a DHMO overdose. Very sad
>> story.
>
> Gah, sorry to hear that. So many people, so many problems in this
> world... It's not good.
Yeah. The situation was (and still is, for that matter) quite unusual.
Apparently the "punishment" that was used was at the recommendation of a
therapist. The way it was administered, though, caused overhydration to
an extent that it resulted in death. I also understand there were/are
some psychological factors with the mother as well, but I don't know all
the details of that (it's not the sort of thing you ask about in casual
conversation, and I don't know the husband well enough to engage in even
casual conversation about much of anything, much less about the death of
his adopted daughter).
Jim
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St. wrote:
> Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
Perhaps more alarmingly, WE'RE BREATHING IT OUT! ;-)
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:17:58 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> St. wrote:
>
>> Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
>
> Perhaps more alarmingly, WE'RE BREATHING IT OUT! ;-)
Oh no! You're right, we're not merely suffering from it, we're
contributing to the problem! Aaaaieeeeeeeee!
Jim
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>> Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
>
>> It has some pretty scary health implications...
>
> Except that botox is a real neurotoxin.
And DHMO really *does* kill far more people every year than botox ever will.
Come to mention it, it only takes a gram or two of aspirin to cause some
pretty damned serious medical problems. Indeed, almost *all* drugs are
leathally toxic when taken in really quite tiny amounts. (Nibble a few
foxglove seeds and watch as you go into cardiac arrest. And they *give*
this stuff to people who have heart problems... go figure!)
Hell, people have been killed by *air* for goodness' sake! o_O
Just about anything can kill you... it's just a question of how likely
this is.
Did I mention the guy my dad knew? Rolled over in his sleep, a rib
snapped, and PUNCTURED HIS LUNG! If his wife hadn't been right next to
him, he'd be dead now. And he was only trying to SLEEP. Sleeping is
dangerous. Swallowing [and hence eating and drinking] is dangerous.
Hell, BEING ALIVE is dangerous... It makes you quite paranoid if you
think about it too much.
Now, if you want something "really" crazy... People drink tea. Tea
tastes the way it does because of tannins in the leaves. These actually
don't do the plant any good; it only grows them TO MAKE THE LEAVES TASTE
BAD so that THINGS WON'T EAT IT. So... we drink tea because it contains
chemicals to make it "taste bad"... how ****ed up is that?!
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >> Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
> >
> >> It has some pretty scary health implications...
> >
> > Except that botox is a real neurotoxin.
> And DHMO really *does* kill far more people every year than botox ever will.
I don't think 0.1 micrograms of DHMO has ever killed anyone.
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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> Hell, BEING ALIVE is dangerous... It makes you quite paranoid if you think
> about it too much.
that's a fact ..... look at it this way. you've cheated death (if) when you
wake up the next morning ;-)
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:03:38 +0100, St. wrote:
>>
>>> but me living here in the desert, I'm breathing in less than you
>>> probably are.
>>
>> Wanna swap houses Jim? Come and live in Beautiful Britain! Heh...
>> ;)
>
> I don't recall if I've said it before here, but we have actually thought
> about moving. And with my wife's medical conditions, actually, the high
> altitude, direct sunlight, and low humidity aggravate those conditions,
> so we are going to *have* to move sooner or later (and sooner would be
> better).
Move here? The UK? Apparently, it's a mini New Zealand (country-side
wise). Just beautiful.
>
>
>
>>> On a serious note, I know someone whose wife is in jail because of the
>>> death of their adopted daughter due to a DHMO overdose. Very sad
>>> story.
>>
>> Gah, sorry to hear that. So many people, so many problems in this
>> world... It's not good.
>
> Yeah. The situation was (and still is, for that matter) quite unusual.
> Apparently the "punishment" that was used was at the recommendation of a
> therapist. The way it was administered, though, caused overhydration to
> an extent that it resulted in death. I also understand there were/are
> some psychological factors with the mother as well,
That last sentence, I can relate to.
but I don't know all
> the details of that (it's not the sort of thing you ask about in casual
> conversation, and I don't know the husband well enough to engage in even
> casual conversation about much of anything, much less about the death of
> his adopted daughter).
True. It's hard to talk sometimes. It's like being in prison - you don't
ask your cellmate what he did to be put inside. <sigh>
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> St. wrote:
>
>> Woaah. Heavy. Are we breathing this stuff in?
>
> Perhaps more alarmingly, WE'RE BREATHING IT OUT! ;-)
Really? Good job you're typing this stuff then Andrew. ;)
~Steve~
>
> --
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Warp wrote:
> I don't think 0.1 micrograms of DHMO has ever killed anyone.
My point is not that botox is completely harmless, but rather than a
great many quite ordinary substances can be surprisingly harmful... ;-)
Eat enough apple pips and you'll drop dead. But nobody worries about it
too much because you'd have to eat a ridiculous amount of them.
Similarly, the carefully measured dose of botox used in surgery is far
too tiny to pose any threat to anything. Indeed, *most* drugs are
lethally toxin even when taken in really quite small amounts.
--
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:13:25 +0100, St. wrote:
>> I don't recall if I've said it before here, but we have actually
>> thought about moving. And with my wife's medical conditions, actually,
>> the high altitude, direct sunlight, and low humidity aggravate those
>> conditions, so we are going to *have* to move sooner or later (and
>> sooner would be better).
>
> Move here? The UK? Apparently, it's a mini New Zealand (country-side
> wise). Just beautiful.
Yeah, there - the UK. :-) We do think it's beautiful there; we've
visited a couple times, and most of our really close friends are there.
It's a shame we only get to see them when we get over there, they get
over here, or "virtually" online.
>> Yeah. The situation was (and still is, for that matter) quite unusual.
>> Apparently the "punishment" that was used was at the recommendation of
>> a therapist. The way it was administered, though, caused overhydration
>> to an extent that it resulted in death. I also understand there
>> were/are some psychological factors with the mother as well,
>
> That last sentence, I can relate to.
Yeah, from what I understand from people who know the family better,
something's seriously messed up.
> True. It's hard to talk sometimes. It's like being in prison - you
> don't
> ask your cellmate what he did to be put inside. <sigh>
I won't ask how you know that. ;-)
Jim
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Eat enough apple pips and you'll drop dead. But nobody worries about it
> too much because you'd have to eat a ridiculous amount of them.
> Similarly, the carefully measured dose of botox used in surgery is far
> too tiny to pose any threat to anything.
The difference is that measuring apple pips in kilograms is rather easy,
even without any tools. Measuring nanograms of botox is extremely difficult,
even with really sophisticated tools.
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Warp wrote:
> The difference is that measuring apple pips in kilograms is rather easy,
> even without any tools. Measuring nanograms of botox is extremely difficult,
> even with really sophisticated tools.
Measuring out one nanogram of liquid is very hard.
However, I rather suspect that what they *actually* do is take (say) 1 L
of pure botox and mix with 9 L of pure water, then take 1 L of the
mixture and add it to another 9 L of pure water, then... recurse a few
times and you can create a water/botox mixture of very precise
concentration without having to actually measure anything particularly
accurately.
(Sorry... my dad actually works in a lab where we routinely make up
solutions of, say, 4 ug of aspirin per L of liquid.)
--
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:13:25 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>> I don't recall if I've said it before here, but we have actually
>>> thought about moving. And with my wife's medical conditions, actually,
>>> the high altitude, direct sunlight, and low humidity aggravate those
>>> conditions, so we are going to *have* to move sooner or later (and
>>> sooner would be better).
>>
>> Move here? The UK? Apparently, it's a mini New Zealand (country-side
>> wise). Just beautiful.
>
> Yeah, there - the UK. :-) We do think it's beautiful there; we've
> visited a couple times, and most of our really close friends are there.
> It's a shame we only get to see them when we get over there, they get
> over here, or "virtually" online.
Ah, Jim, go for it then. I know you would like it. If you want 'busy'
then move to London (and venture out). Or move to Birmingham or Manchester.
But if you want beauty, hit Wales, Scotland, or Ireland for those benefits.
You won't go wrong if that's what you want.
>
>>> Yeah. The situation was (and still is, for that matter) quite unusual.
>>> Apparently the "punishment" that was used was at the recommendation of
>>> a therapist. The way it was administered, though, caused overhydration
>>> to an extent that it resulted in death. I also understand there
>>> were/are some psychological factors with the mother as well,
>>
>> That last sentence, I can relate to.
>
> Yeah, from what I understand from people who know the family better,
> something's seriously messed up.
"Seriously messed up" is what I understand. :/
>
>> True. It's hard to talk sometimes. It's like being in prison - you
>> don't
>> ask your cellmate what he did to be put inside. <sigh>
>
> I won't ask how you know that. ;-)
Ah well, I've posted it here before, so it doesn't really matter, but
when I was around 20 years old, I was sent to prison for 30 days for
non-payment of fine. I was a bike nutter back then and didn't follow the
laws as I should have, no insurance etc., BUT *nothing* would keep me off a
bike back then. I'm 45 years old now, and haven't ridden a motorbike in 20
years. Yes, I learned my lesson. I would LOVE to ride again, but these old
bones couldn't handle 180+ on these new Superbikes - I think. ;)
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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Oh, and to answer your actual question, ;) I was penned-up with a young
bible carrying Rastafarian who wanted to 'box' me at 2am in the morning on
my first night. Waking me to do so. He then read some bible to me, and then
smacked me on the nose. (Yes, it was bleeding).
Now, back then, I was a fit young guy that could have knocked this guy
out, but, when I first went in there I was aware enough to see who was in
the neighboring cells - and yes, they were BIG Rasta boys. I mean six+ guys
with Arnie's arms. Man, that scared me back then!
~Steve~
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:28:47 +0100, St. wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4888edd5$1@news.povray.org...
>> Yeah, there - the UK. :-) We do think it's beautiful there; we've
>> visited a couple times, and most of our really close friends are there.
>> It's a shame we only get to see them when we get over there, they get
>> over here, or "virtually" online.
>
> Ah, Jim, go for it then. I know you would like it. If you want
> 'busy'
> then move to London (and venture out). Or move to Birmingham or
> Manchester. But if you want beauty, hit Wales, Scotland, or Ireland for
> those benefits. You won't go wrong if that's what you want.
My wife grew up in a small town; we have good friends in Bucks and near
Stratford, but also up near Edinburough as well. Come to think, also got
some down in Hastings, too.
We have considered Scotland as well; my friends up there own their own
consulting business and it happens to be in technology I'm very well
acquainted with, so if they could afford me, I'm sure I could get in
easily on a work visa. Problem for me is I don't have a degree, and I
understand in England at least, that's now one of three criteria being
applied by the home office (the others I've heard are age - and we're too
old, and money to invest - and we don't have any). But a work visa would
be good enough to get started at least. :-)
>> Yeah, from what I understand from people who know the family better,
>> something's seriously messed up.
>
> "Seriously messed up" is what I understand. :/
Yeah, I thought I had understood that from what you said.
>>> True. It's hard to talk sometimes. It's like being in prison - you
>>> don't
>>> ask your cellmate what he did to be put inside. <sigh>
>>
>> I won't ask how you know that. ;-)
>
> Ah well, I've posted it here before, so it doesn't really matter, but
> when I was around 20 years old, I was sent to prison for 30 days for
> non-payment of fine. I was a bike nutter back then and didn't follow the
> laws as I should have, no insurance etc., BUT *nothing* would keep me
> off a bike back then. I'm 45 years old now, and haven't ridden a
> motorbike in 20 years. Yes, I learned my lesson. I would LOVE to ride
> again, but these old bones couldn't handle 180+ on these new Superbikes
> - I think. ;)
Ah, I see - well, I somehow missed that. That's not nearly as bad as it
could have been, though I'm sure even 30 days was no cakewalk.
Jim
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:49:38 +0100, St. wrote:
> Oh, and to answer your actual question, ;) I was penned-up with a young
> bible carrying Rastafarian who wanted to 'box' me at 2am in the morning
> on my first night. Waking me to do so. He then read some bible to me,
> and then smacked me on the nose. (Yes, it was bleeding).
Sheesh. Some people's kids, eh?
> Now, back then, I was a fit young guy that could have knocked this guy
> out, but, when I first went in there I was aware enough to see who was
> in the neighboring cells - and yes, they were BIG Rasta boys. I mean
> six+ guys with Arnie's arms. Man, that scared me back then!
That'd concern me NOW even. ;-)
Jim
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> However, I rather suspect that what they *actually* do is take (say) 1 L
> of pure botox and mix with 9 L of pure water, then take 1 L of the
> mixture and add it to another 9 L of pure water, then... recurse a few
> times and you can create a water/botox mixture of very precise
> concentration without having to actually measure anything particularly
> accurately.
That assumes the botox spreads evenly inside the water and doesn't
clump (eg. because of chemical properties or gravity).
--
- Warp
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Life is a terminal disease.
I'm going to live forever if it kills me.
I'm going to live forever or die in the attempt.
The world is so dangerous that none of us will get out of it alive.
That's all I can think of right now, but I used to know loads more like
this :)
...Chambers
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:488908b5$1@news.povray.org...
> Ah, I see - well, I somehow missed that. That's not nearly as bad as it
> could have been, though I'm sure even 30 days was no cakewalk.
Yes, I was a Rebel without a Cause... ;)
I went in as a 19 year old boy and came out as 20 year old man. I
learnt *a lot* in there. When I first got arrested, it was a Sunday, and I
was tucked up in bed with my other half dreaming of that super-bike that I
would never have, but the police were like: "Can't you just pay the fine
now?" They didn't want to take me in for non payment of fine and they were
like: "This is nuts". But, I just couldn't pay the fine, so I had to go.
Now, because in the eyes of the law I was still technically a 'youth', my
sentence was 30 days in a youth offender's hostel, but there weren't any
places that they could get me into easily and quickly, which resulted in me
being put in a normal adult prison for the first 4 days. Those 4 days,
(sharing a cell with that Rasta guy), were the scariest of my life.
They then drove me 150 miles away to complete my sentence in a youth
offenders hostel where I shared a dorm with another 19 lads. Oh. My. God.
That really woke me up. Every trick under the sun was witnessed and
experienced by myself. First night: my bed collapsed when I jumped in.
Second night: head first down the dorm toilet. Third night: razor blade to
the throat. Fourth night: a fight with a weirdo that had a 'grudge' against
me. Fifth night: a new guy arrives. He doesn't want to be in this place, he
wants to be somewhere else, so someone suggested that he smashes all the of
the dorm windows - so he did, and he got moved - to solitary, lol! And it
goes on. Every day, there was something new happening. Most of it was fun
and a good laugh like some of the guys got another guy to do that spinning
thing with a broom handle piercing the ceiling and then the guy did about
200 spins underneath it, and when he finished, another guy bear-hugged him
until he was unconcious - I have never seen anything so funny! The guy was
drunk without alcohol! He was falling over, he was saying weird things,
(like talking to his mum, even though she wasn't there). But, to be honest,
thinking about it now, that guy was probably close to death.
Yes, a weird episode in my life, but like I mentioned, I learnt a lot.
After I was released, I never rode a motorbike again.
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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>> However, I rather suspect that what they *actually* do is take (say) 1 L
>> of pure botox and mix with 9 L of pure water, then take 1 L of the
>> mixture and add it to another 9 L of pure water, then... recurse a few
>> times and you can create a water/botox mixture of very precise
>> concentration without having to actually measure anything particularly
>> accurately.
>
> That assumes the botox spreads evenly inside the water and doesn't
> clump (eg. because of chemical properties or gravity).
Yes, it does. Typically this is a reasonable assumption. (There is
obviously a lot of stiring involved.)
I note that while it may be very difficult to measure out tiny volumes
of a liquid or solid, it is probably quite *easy* to take some diluted
botox and confirm exactly how dilute it is or isn't. (This is precisely
the kind of job my company gets paid for.)
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Chambers wrote:
> Life is a terminal disease.
Life is a sexually-transmitted disease.
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:31:51 +0100, Clarence1898
<cla### [at] comcastnet> did spake, saying:
> Oops, thats DHMO not DMHO. I just washed my hands today and can't do a
> thing with them.
Indeed yet another ill-effect of DHMO that needs to be added to the list.
How many more dangers do we need to find before the governments of the
world act?
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:28:47 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
saying:
>
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4888edd5$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:13:25 +0100, St. wrote:
>>
>>>> I don't recall if I've said it before here, but we have actually
>>>> thought about moving. And with my wife's medical conditions,
>>>> actually,
>>>> the high altitude, direct sunlight, and low humidity aggravate those
>>>> conditions, so we are going to *have* to move sooner or later (and
>>>> sooner would be better).
You don't want high altitude, direct sunlight, or low humidity... wow the
UK must seem like paradise! ;-)
>>> Move here? The UK? Apparently, it's a mini New Zealand
>>> (country-side wise). Just beautiful.
>>
>> Yeah, there - the UK. :-) We do think it's beautiful there; we've
>> visited a couple times, and most of our really close friends are there.
>> It's a shame we only get to see them when we get over there, they get
>> over here, or "virtually" online.
>
> Ah, Jim, go for it then. I know you would like it. If you want
> 'busy' then move to London (and venture out). Or move to Birmingham or
> Manchester. But if you want beauty, hit Wales, Scotland, or Ireland for
> those benefits. You won't go wrong if that's what you want.
Hey it's pretty around here too and still within spitting distance of Brum
(this statement brought to you by the Wyre Forest Tourism Board ;-) )
Thinking about it we've some new houses about to go up for sale that are
supposed to include mooring rights if you fancy living on a canal boat.
http://www.waterscape.com/map
Just to demonstrate how far around you could get.
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:38:05 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
did spake, saying:
> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> But it gets rid of my wrinkles and makes me look young and pretty!
>
> ...is anybody ELSE creeped out by the idea of Phil being young and/or
> pretty?
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
news:op.ueub7gdyc3xi7v@news.povray.org...
> And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:28:47 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
> saying:
> Hey it's pretty around here too and still within spitting distance of Brum
> (this statement brought to you by the Wyre Forest Tourism Board ;-) )
Heh, yes, true. As an ex Wiltshire and Gloucestershire lad, I can vouch
for that. I was merely pointing out that there are other places than
England. :)
~Steve~
> Phil Cook
>
> --
> I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
> http://flipc.blogspot.com
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Phil Cook wrote:
> I feel pretty,
> Oh, so pretty,
> I feel pretty and witty and bright!
Witty I'll give you... :-P
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> However, I rather suspect that what they *actually* do is take (say) 1 L
>> of pure botox and mix with 9 L of pure water, then take 1 L of the
>> mixture and add it to another 9 L of pure water, then... recurse a few
>> times and you can create a water/botox mixture of very precise
>> concentration without having to actually measure anything particularly
>> accurately.
>
> That assumes the botox spreads evenly inside the water and doesn't
> clump (eg. because of chemical properties or gravity).
>
So, instead of water us a chemical that botox is known to be soluble in.
Assay samples at each step to ensure that it is at the proper
concentration. There are lots of safe solvents and binders that could be
used.
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:02:14 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>
>Have you heard about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)?
>
>It has some pretty scary health implications...
What a load a wets
It really annoys me seeing lots of people who can't go 10 minuets without taking
a drink from their water bottle.
Big Phil's blouses.
He's so pretty, he's so pretty
Pretty and witty and wise. Tra la la :)
So there!
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> What a load a wets
>
> It really annoys me seeing lots of people who can't go 10 minuets without taking
> a drink from their water bottle.
> Big Phil's blouses.
>
> He's so pretty, he's so pretty
> Pretty and witty and wise. Tra la la :)
>
> So there!
Uh-oh... Stephen's going la-la! o_O
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:37:40 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>
>Uh-oh... Stephen's going la-la! o_O
Demob happy I'm driving back home soon. Tra la!
--
Regards
Stephen
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And lo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:40:41 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
saying:
>
> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
> news:op.ueub7gdyc3xi7v@news.povray.org...
>> And lo on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:28:47 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
>> saying:
>
>> Hey it's pretty around here too and still within spitting distance of
>> Brum
>> (this statement brought to you by the Wyre Forest Tourism Board ;-) )
>
> Heh, yes, true. As an ex Wiltshire and Gloucestershire lad, I can
> vouch for that. I was merely pointing out that there are other places
> than
> England. :)
Yeah, but they's all speak roight funny round there. Best to stick to
places with proper English loike.
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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And lo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:43:38 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did
spake, saying:
> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> I feel pretty,
>> Oh, so pretty,
>> I feel pretty and witty and bright!
>
> Witty I'll give you... :-P
You sayin' I ain't pretty? [sniff]
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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Phil Cook wrote:
> And lo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:43:38 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did
> spake, saying:
>
>> Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>> I feel pretty,
>>> Oh, so pretty,
>>> I feel pretty and witty and bright!
>>
>> Witty I'll give you... :-P
>
> You sayin' I ain't pretty? [sniff]
Well let's put it this way... the only picture I've seen of you just
looks like a footprint in the sand. :-P
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
news:op.ueuh8lsmc3xi7v@news.povray.org...
> And lo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:40:41 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
> saying:
>
> Yeah, but they's all speak roight funny round there. Best to stick to
> places with proper English loike.
HAHAHA! :) Heh, yeah, you're not wrong... :)
~Steve~
>
> --
> Phil Cook
>
> --
> I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
> http://flipc.blogspot.com
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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Life is a sexually-transmitted disease.
You forgot to mention the prognosis.
--
- Warp
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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>> You sayin' I ain't pretty? [sniff]
>
> Well let's put it this way... the only picture I've seen of you just looks
> like a footprint in the sand. :-P
Nah, don't you remember the one with long hair? Or was that someone
else?
~Steve~
>
> --
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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>> Life is a sexually-transmitted disease.
>
> You forgot to mention the prognosis.
...the man has a point.
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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And lo on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:03:42 +0100, St. <dot### [at] dotcom> did spake,
saying:
>
> "Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
> news:4889c1f8$1@news.povray.org...
>> Phil Cook wrote:
>
>>>
>>> You sayin' I ain't pretty? [sniff]
>>
>> Well let's put it this way... the only picture I've seen of you just
>> looks like a footprint in the sand. :-P
You sayin' I ain't got pretty footprints?
> Nah, don't you remember the one with long hair? Or was that someone
> else?
Indeed 'twas I; one keeps one's visage from the public view lest it
engender dangerous amounts of lust and envy from both ladies and gentlemen
alike and cause unprecedented load on those servers that play host to it.
--
Phil Cook
--
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