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You might start getting security warnings about the site

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by John Q. Public » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:44 am » in Welcome and Board Announcements

Or you might have already gotten one. Hanna said she got one a week or so ago and I got an email from Google saying that Chrome would start giving...

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New <embed> Plug-in

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I went looking for a plug-in that would embed a :steam: tweet and boy, did I find one. It does that and a whole lot more. And even better, you don't...

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Addiction: Brain Disorder or Weak Mind?

Last post by Charles « Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:52 pm
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by Charles » Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:38 pm

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new...

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Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:52 pm
Is rationalized suicide OK?

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by Charles » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:24 pm

Suicide is almost always associated with mental health issues and bad circumstances in life leading to it. Can a mentally stable person can use...

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Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:24 pm
When Patients Band Together

Last post by Hanna « Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:15 am
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by Hanna » Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:23 pm

AUGUST 30, 2011

When Patients Band Together
Using Social Networks To Spur Research for Rare Diseases; Mayo Clinic Signs On
By RON WINSLOW
The Wall...

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Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:15 am
What's your fitness routine?

Last post by joefutbol « Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:23 pm
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by Charles » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:41 am

I'll start.

MWF: 2000 yard swim 4 X (150 free + 50 breast stroke + 100 free + 50 back + 100 free + 50 side)
TTh: One hour half court basketball +...

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Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Things you don't want to hear during surgery

Last post by oceanvue « Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:02 am
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by Charles » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:56 pm

“did anyone see where that went”?
“boy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, don’t,,,,, look good”
“what backup procedure”?
“this is the first...

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Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:02 am
Smoke pot once a month or 20 hours/week of TV: What's worse?

Last post by GOODave « Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:02 am
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by Charles » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:51 pm

What would bug you more? Your 18 year old kid sits and watches 20 hours of TV a week OR he smokes pot once a month at a frat party or with some...
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:02 am
Should all overweight people lose weight?

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"The conventional wisdom is that if you're overweight or obese, you're in mortal danger because that extra weight is like a ticking time bomb...
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:32 am
Weed

Last post by oceanvue « Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:13 am
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by Notorious » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:07 am

I would like to know why people think marijuana is worth doing, ever. No I'm obviously not going to talk about how bad it is for you, I'm simply here...
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Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:13 am
Which is more unhealthy? A donut or a cigarette?

Last post by 18echo « Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:17 pm
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by Charles » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:10 pm

I say a donut.
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Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:17 pm
And some good news....'Amazing' therapy wipes out leukemia i

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by atgreek » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:01 pm

"NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia — turning the patients' own blood...

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Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:01 pm
Does your Dog Bite?

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by GOODave » Thu May 12, 2011 4:08 am

The Insurance Information Institute estimates that Dog bites account for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims, costing...

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Thu May 12, 2011 4:08 am
Stephen Colbert's Defense of Planned Parenthood

Last post by Wiley « Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:17 pm
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by Parrotpaul » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:07 am

If you would like to see how a member of the extreme right makes up stuff, and then tells everyone the statement was not meant to be factual, this...

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Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:17 pm
Do you Let your Kids Tan?

Last post by GOODave « Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:49 am
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by GOODave » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:54 pm

American Academy of Pediatricians is advocating legislation banning kids from tanning salons.

Association of Tanning Salons say "let the...

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Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:49 am
Heartbeat Bill to go Before Ohio Legislature This Week

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by GOODave » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:36 am

Proposed Ohio Abortion Ban Hinges on Heartbeat
By April Girouard
Published February 08, 2011
FoxNews.com
An unborn child's heartbeat can be...
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:25 am
Warning: Hickey can be dangerous to your health

Last post by SoMelo « Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:05 pm
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by SoMelo » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:15 am

Hickey partially paralyzes New Zealand woman
Suction from 'love bite' caused blood clot and minor stroke, doctors say

A woman was partially...

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Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:05 pm
Here's why I've never liked Drug Companies

Last post by El Jefe « Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:20 pm
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by afan95 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:56 am

Besides the fact they employ cute women to peddle their wares to doctors who then give them out for free to patients without really knowing what they...

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Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice

Last post by Tar Pit « Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:25 am
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by kramer » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:48 pm

From the Guardian:
"Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans
Harvard scientists were surprised that they saw a...

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Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:25 am
Penn and Teller Bulls*** on Fast Food

Last post by not4u13 « Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:28 pm
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by not4u13 » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:02 pm

Watched this episode last night. Very amusing. What was probably most interesting was the little study they did on the taco salad.

They asked people...

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Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:28 pm
Worm eats through man's retina

Last post by kramer « Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:09 pm

by kramer » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:09 pm

From CNN:
Link and video

I've heard of worms in eyes before but never them eating through the retina.

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Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:09 pm
OCW Amtrak Century Ride

Last post by not4u13 « Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:06 pm
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by not4u13 » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:03 pm

For those of you in the South County area, be aware that the annual Orange County Wheelmen Amtrak Century bike ride is tomorrow (Saturday). This ride...

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Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:06 pm
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Last post by Fordama « Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:33 pm
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by SoMelo » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:12 am

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

By: Kori Ellis

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. So today, we’ll get a jump start...

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Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:33 pm
Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S.

Last post by e. rosewater « Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:20 am

by e. rosewater » Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:20 am

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A link between professional football and A.L.S. follows recent discoveries of on-field brain trauma leading to dementia and other...

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:20 am
The Colonoscopy song - Peter Yarrow

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by Hanna » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:43 pm

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Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:58 pm
Morning people rule the world

Last post by GOODave « Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:59 am
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by kramer » Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:51 pm

Why morning people rule the world

Philip Delves Broughton
05.07.10

We are all morning or evening people. Scientists have established that our genes...

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Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:59 am
This sure puts a damper on the holiday weekend

Last post by ND7 « Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:31 pm

by ND7 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:31 pm

OUCH !!!

Anti-rape condoms with teeth distributed at World Cup
By Lana Schupbach
3:04 PM on 06/22/2010

A recent poll conducted by South...

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Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:31 pm
Hangovers

Last post by Calibaby « Mon May 17, 2010 7:19 am
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by Notorious » Thu May 13, 2010 1:37 pm

I'm just curious if people have different tolerance levels for hangovers.

I got wasted last night, enough to puke 2 times and pass out asleep in the...
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Mon May 17, 2010 7:19 am
Oklahoma is OK

Last post by GOODave « Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:54 pm
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by GOODave » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:09 am

OK News from the Soones:

(CNN) -- The Oklahoma Senate voted Tuesday to override the governor's vetoes and pass two strong anti-abortion measures....

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Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:54 pm
Cycling

Last post by not4u13 « Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:40 am

by not4u13 » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:40 am

We are getting into the cycling season now ... but only just. Some will ride here in SoCal year round, but others wait until the weather improves a...

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Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:40 am
Test Your reaction Time.

Last post by AsIfYouKnew « Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:29 pm
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by SLK230 » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:25 am

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:29 pm
Bristol gives back...

Last post by GOODave « Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:08 am

by GOODave » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:08 am

Seen the new Pause before you play PSA starring Bristol Palin?

Pretty effective, IMO but, then, I'm not a teenaged girl.

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