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[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Everything you posted seems perfectly sensible. If your kid is allergic to peanuts, his parents should make sure nothing served to him has peanuts or peanut oil. Why should he have to have an allergic reaction which could be easily avoided with a question?

And his school seems to have taken appropriate steps to shield those who have reactions to peanuts.

But I guarantee you that the strict no peanut policy at my daughter's school was implemented and is maintained because there is one kid whose mouth gets red and a little swollen if he has a peanut.

TM

As well, I am not minimizing the danger of the worried parent quizzing in the informational. I am sure this is a factor in deciding to drop 20 large on a pre K--however, in a large group in a general informational seminar, and she's twitching--is it all about her and her kid?

It's tres tedious.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
A law school classmate died from anaphylactic shock after coming in contact with peanuts--they think from shaking hands with someone who had earlier grabbed a handful at the party.

My best friend's big sister's college roomate once used a ouija (sp?) board to communicate with the dead!

TM

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
My best friend's big sister's college roomate once used a ouija (sp?) board to communicate with the dead!

TM

Really?! Did they die of anaphalaxis?

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by ironweed
Word. In Jersey, the kids get sugar and TV instead of ritalin, the moms are all chain-smoking secret drunks and the dads are just drunk. It's all so fucking wholesome and refreshing, like the America I knew as a child. Who says you can't go back again?

Watch Mad Men. The chain-smoking, wine-swilling pregnant neighbor, the kids playing with plastic bags, Don telling the neighbor kid arriving at the birthday party "go out back, there should be some peanut butter sandwiches and BB guns" -- it's like a flashback to my youth.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
As their bodies are able to handle the proteins, some kids will grow out of allergies. The peanut allergy is one that they rarely grow out of.

As a rule of thumb, each time you are exposed to the substance, your reaction will be worse and set in quicker than before. That's one of the reasons why folks tend to be so paranoid. You don't really know how many strikes you have until you are out.

Very helpful. Thank you.

He's allergic to soy etc. etc. etc. too, so my sister asks the waiter/waitress to check ingredients in e.g. the breaded chicken breasts used in chicken parmesan. It would be a lot easier if it were just peanuts.

It sucks because we can't go to mexican or mediterranean-y places generally b/c of all the black/garbanzo beans everywhere. Or, we can't go to the faster food places (baja fresh) b/c things are more likely to mix.

But he's a cute kid, and I'd rather have him alive.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Really?! Did they die of anaphalaxis?

No. They saw Biggie in the mirror and died.

http://www.tv.com/south-park/hell-on...303/recap.html

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Is it a requirement that once you have kids you add this phrase to your vocabulary? I had a sudden flashback to high school just reading it. My head started to spin. Getting prepped already for the difficult high school years?

Yes. I've also cued up the following:

Because I said so, that's why.
My house, my rules.
Who promised you life would be fair?
You can't always get what you want.
Because I'm an adult and you are a child. That's why.
Look it up.
If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?
You're not getting up until you finish what's on your plate. (Which inevitably leads to: )
Okay, but you're going to finish this for breakfast or lunch or dinner, tomorrow.
And the ever popular:
We'll see.

TM

eta: Two things. Until recently, I had my daughter fooled into thinking that she had to bring daddy his medicine. She just figured out that I simply wanted another beer.

She doesn't really know what is beer and what isn't. She drinks water almost exclusively and just the other day, she saw a long-neck soda bottle (Izze pink grapefruit) in the fridge and asked if she could have a beer.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Yes. I've also cued up the following:

Because I said so, that's why.
My house, my rules.
Who promised you life would be fair?
You can't always get what you want.
Because I'm an adult and you are a child. That's why.
Look it up.
If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?
You're not getting up until you finish what's on your plate. (Which inevitably leads to
Okay, but you're going to finish this for breakfast or lunch or dinner, tomorrow.
And the ever popular:
We'll see.

TM

I've added "You get what you get and you don't get upset."

This is new in our generation.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Very helpful. Thank you.

He's allergic to soy etc. etc. etc. too, so my sister asks the waiter/waitress to check ingredients in e.g. the breaded chicken breasts used in chicken parmesan. It would be a lot easier if it were just peanuts.

It sucks because we can't go to mexican or mediterranean-y places generally b/c of all the black/garbanzo beans everywhere. Or, we can't go to the faster food places (baja fresh) b/c things are more likely to mix.

But he's a cute kid, and I'd rather have him alive.

Yeah, it's tough to eat out. I read all the fine print on food labels. It's one of the reasons I like Au Bon Pain, they list all the ingredients on their website. Peanuts, soy, and corn are everywhere. I've recently added soy to my list (damn stress). By the time I retire I'll be eating nothing but boiled chicken and rice.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Really?! Did they die of anaphalaxis?

Or maybe asphyxiation?

Clothing: The decedent was received wearing two (2) wet suits, one scuba diving mask, one pair of diving gloves, one pair of slippers, one pair of rubber underwear, two (2) ties, five (5) belts, eleven (11) straps.

Personal Effects: One yellow metal ring intact on left ring finger, one dildo.

Seriously, two wetsuits seems like overkill to me.... (there's a Smoking Gun autopsy report that gives a little more detail. [/url] Make that a lot more detail. Ugh.)

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
What is this Epsom-Barr of which you speak?

I've been meaning to try one of those trendy viruses. I could really use a leave of absence. The "being allergic to everything and the stress and hours are agravating my allergies so here's the doctor's note on why I can't keep working a bazillion hours a week" hasn't worked so far.

I've had two heart attacks. Both worked like a charm. And I got morphine in the ER.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by taxwonk
What's on the 23d?

Chicago. Two day trip.

TM

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Really?! Did they die of anaphalaxis?

Yes. And the message was, not all cases of death by anaphalaxismosisitis are caused by peanut proximity!

TM

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

eta: Two things. Until recently, I had my daughter fooled into thinking that she had to bring daddy his medicine. She just figured out that I simply wanted another beer.

My friends just called it juice. We were a bit sad when their youngest got too old fetch more 'juice', now we have to get up and get our own beers.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Yes. I've also cued up the following:

Because I said so, that's why.
My house, my rules.
Who promised you life would be fair?
You can't always get what you want.
Because I'm an adult and you are a child. That's why.
Look it up.
If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?
You're not getting up until you finish what's on your plate. (Which inevitably leads to: )
Okay, but you're going to finish this for breakfast or lunch or dinner, tomorrow.
And the ever popular:
We'll see.

TM

eta: Two things. Until recently, I had my daughter fooled into thinking that she had to bring daddy his medicine. She just figured out that I simply wanted another beer.

She doesn't really know what is beer and what isn't. She drinks water almost exclusively and just the other day, she saw a long-neck soda bottle (Izze pink grapefruit) in the fridge and asked if she could have a beer.

My mother really liked "I'm going to count to ten." and "Fair is a four letter word."