Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by dtb
(because I am omniscient when it comes to these sorts of topics, as I think everyone on this board would mostly agree.)

You are turning into quite the sassy one, aren't you?

But I digress. Apropos of nothing, your post reminded me of the huge numbers of peanut allergies that seem to be sweeping the schools here in Podunkville. I went to a reading event at PS 123 (I do a wonderful reading of the premises liablity section of "Prosser and Keeton on Torts"), and this classroom had all of these huge signs reading "NO PEANUTS!"

Amazing. I don't mean to minimize the danger (this girl will apparently croak if she eats a legume or a nut), but how and when did this explosion of severely allergic kids happen?

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I am assuming you made a midday nookie run, you devil, because if "today" meant "this morning, before work" you probably would have mentioned it during the freefall/diagonal discussion.

Thank god I wasn't caught when the Outlook reminder for my "Midday Sex Orgy" meeting popped up while a partner was in my office. How embarrassing!

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Anttwat
for something completely different.

Anttwat's stupid link of the day.

You are not living up to the expectations created by your moniker, which are that you will be a thrasher tribute sock, a penske sock tribute sock, or a sock who comments wittily when it seems appropriate to say whether or not there is something wrong with that or when coochie is being discussed. In all cases, you should be funny.

You can't just do random, if funny, links, and expect the funniness to be attributed to you. It's just not right. It's not the FB way. And it's stealing.

[Anttwat]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
You are not living up to the expectations created by your moniker, which are that you will be a thrasher tribute sock, a penske sock tribute sock, or a sock who comments wittily when it seems appropriate to say whether or not there is something wrong with that or when coochie is being discussed. In all cases, you should be funny.

You can't just do random, if funny, links, and expect the funniness to be attributed to you. It's just not right. It's not the FB way. And it's stealing.

OMG. so many rules. so many rules. Is there a treatise I can buy?
Can't I just worship Thrasher in all her worshipfulness? Do I have to be funny too?

Edited to add Hey, at least I had a Monty Python quote. Isn't that something? Can I be the all things Monty Python sock instead?

[tmdiva]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Amazing. I don't mean to minimize the danger (this girl will apparently croak if she eats a legume or a nut), but how and when did this explosion of severely allergic kids happen?

Lots of theories. Not enough breastfeeding, too much formula. Immune systems unable to cope with increasingly polluted environment. More premature kids with underdeveloped immune systems surviving. Bad karma.

tm

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Anttwat
OMG. so many rules. so many rules. Is there a treatise I can buy?
Can't I just worship Thrasher in all her worshipfulness? Do I have to be funny too?

Edited to add Hey, at least I had a Monty Python quote. Isn't that something? Can I be the all things Monty Python sock instead?

There are a lot of rules to follow. That is why lurking for years is suggested before becoming a poster (or, in the alternate, being really freaking funny). That way people just assume you are a sock for an existing poster and you get to be in on all the inside jokes. But never fear, if you really fuck things up, you can always just change to a new name and retire the ant twat moniker.

Good luck, dear poster, and godspeed.

[Note: starting out as a Thrasher tribute is not a stellar beginning, but I'll forgive you that one mistake.]

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Anttwat
OMG. so many rules. so many rules. Is there a treatise I can buy?
Can't I just worship Thrasher in all her worshipfulness? Do I have to be funny too?

Edited to add Hey, at least I had a Monty Python quote. Isn't that something? Can I be the all things Monty Python sock instead?

With a name like anttwat, you have to be funny. Monty Python quotes are not funny in themselves, and the one you quoted isn't funny at all. It's all about context. For example, if you were mortally wounded, say nearly decapitated by a flying stop sign, and you had enough life in you both to think about what you wanted your last words to be and to express them, and you were to say to me, or even better, to write -- because the injury would of course render you unable to speak, and maybe I would have one of those small dry erase boards handy for just such a purpose -- "it's only a flesh wound," now, that would be a funny use of a Monty Python quote.

Think about it.

Originally posted by Not Bob
Amazing. I don't mean to minimize the danger (this girl will apparently croak if she eats a legume or a nut), but how and when did this explosion of severly allergic kids happen?

There are opposing schools of thought, and it is likely that both contribute to the increase. One is that we have an ever-increasing exposure to "chemicals" - (best interpreted as organic and immunogenic compounds not commonly found in nature). Perhaps more relevant for adult onset asthma and similar conditions.

The other is that we are too clean. By preventing exposure to viruses at an early age, our immune systems are altered to be predisposed to allergies. In which case sending the young'uns to day care would seem to be a prudent health precaution (to maximize exposure to everyday pathogens).

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
With a name like anttwat, you have to be funny. Monty Python quotes are not funny in themselves, and the one you quoted isn't funny at all. It's all about context. For example, if you were mortally wounded, say nearly decapitated by a flying stop sign, and you had enough life in you both to think about what you wanted your last words to be and to express them, and you were to say to me, or even better, to write -- because the injury would of course render you unable to speak, and maybe I would have one of those small dry erase boards handy for just such a purpose -- "it's only a flesh wound," now, that would be a funny use of a Monty Python quote.

Think about it.

RP, you need a tribute sock. You're spending too much time worrying about other people's tribute socks. G3

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by tmdiva
Lots of theories. Not enough breastfeeding, too much formula. Immune systems unable to cope with increasingly polluted environment. More premature kids with underdeveloped immune systems surviving. Bad karma.

tm

SEATTLE -- Researchers have found a surprising link between C-sections and allergies developed in childhood.

New research may give certain women a strong reason to question the procedure. A C-section may be setting up their babies for food allergies.
A normal delivery accomplishes more that just getting the baby out of the womb.

"A normal woman has a number of bacteria living in the birth canal that turn out to be beneficial to the baby that passes through the birth canal," said Dr. Michael Kennedy, with the Northwest Asthma and Allergy Clinic.

That bacteria is crucial. It plays a role in setting the baby's immune system in motion, so later on, allergies can be resisted.

But when the baby is delivered through a C-section and the mother has a history of allergies, researchers say it could spell trouble down the road for baby.

A new study found those children were four times more likely to have an allergic reaction to eggs. Parents reported an even higher chance of allergic reaction to fish or nuts.


And this from foodallergies.com...
Kathleen: I have a one-month-old son. I've been a vegetarian for about 11 years and I'm breastfeeding him. I saw on the news last week that women who consume peanuts and peanut butter while breastfeeding put their children at risk for peanut allergies. Is that true? Dr. Dean: Yes, what we've found is that the peanut allergin shows up in the breast milk. We are assuming that could increase the risks for peanut allergies, but we're not quite sure how all that works. And it's been a long time in coming to show that what a woman eats can show up in her breast milk and affect her breastfeeding baby.
allergies link

and this link to food allergies

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Threads
The other is that we are too clean. By preventing exposure to viruses at an early age, our immune systems are altered to be predisposed to allergies. In which case sending the young'uns to day care would seem to be a prudent health precaution (to maximize exposure to everyday pathogens).

Isn't it nice how this problem has developed just in time to assuage womens' guilt about sending their kids to day care? It's practically a necessity. Happily, this is also an argument for having more than one household pet during a child's early years. Yay dogs!

Edited to add, and on the other hand, the research cited by NotFromHere is now available to make women who've had c-sections feel bad. WTG science!

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by Not Bob

Amazing. I don't mean to minimize the danger (this girl will apparently croak if she eats a legume or a nut), but how and when did this explosion of severely allergic kids happen?

It is amazing... Of our two, the oldest Little Finger had milk and egg allergies until he was 2. We kept him away from the stuff as much as possible, and by then he had outgrown them. Now he's fine.

Our youngest, on the other hand, is currently allergic to just about everything. The current list is milk, eggs, wheat and peanuts. Peanuts is the most potentially severe, but we don't know how bad it is because we only found out about that one through an allergist. Because of this we keep epinephrine (sp?) handy just in case. Odds are he'll outgrow the first three, but you never outgrow peanut allergies.

Don't feel bad for him, he's really a happy little kid, and while I think a lot of the stuff he has to eat is horrible, he doesn't know any better so it's fine to him.

Makes the grocery shopping interesting. Really have to read labels and learn your chemicals. On the bright side, all the health food aisle products in the cart balances my junk food well...

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Don't be so sure. Have you known women with seriously crippling cramps?

Yeah. Me.

[Theres and Thats]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Happily, this is also an argument for having more than one household pet during a child's early years. Yay dogs!

Yay puppies!

[Anttwat]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
With a name like anttwat, you have to be funny. Monty Python quotes are not funny in themselves, and the one you quoted isn't funny at all. It's all about context. For example, if you were mortally wounded, say nearly decapitated by a flying stop sign, and you had enough life in you both to think about what you wanted your last words to be and to express them, and you were to say to me, or even better, to write -- because the injury would of course render you unable to speak, and maybe I would have one of those small dry erase boards handy for just such a purpose -- "it's only a flesh wound," now, that would be a funny use of a Monty Python quote.

Think about it.

Well I didn't start out to be a Thrasher tribute sock. But the opportunity presented itself and I thought I would ride that bandwagon until ncs rained on my party. So I guess I'll just have to be the one people talk about behind my back (and to my face) because I'm not funny enough.

With your tutelage, I'm sure that I can improve. Perhaps someday I'll be an RP tribute sock.