Sunday, September 29, 2002 :::
 

Children able to recreate the tattoos of a satanist



::: posted by Vera at 12:38 PM

 

The Best Boobies

::: posted by Vera at 12:38 PM

 

GOoMBA is my Daddy!
i make him Sammitches when he comes into town...
he needs to come into town again...
i Miiiiiiss him...
and everybody else from NMSO4/ CROoKED



::: posted by Vera at 12:34 PM

 

6ft big thef with big nose get away on child sized motor bike... no leads yet



::: posted by Vera at 12:27 PM

 

Three cheerleaders suspended for singing "Heaven." Doesn't say if it was Bryan Adams version or Warrant version, but either way it deserves expulsion



::: posted by Vera at 12:19 PM

 

Still no cure for cancer... but HEY at lest we now know that lumberjack, cowboy, seaman aren't good jobs



::: posted by Vera at 12:18 PM

 

Rugby men pissed about NEW mascot... afraid they may accedently kill it



::: posted by Vera at 12:16 PM

Thursday, September 19, 2002 :::
 

Cops shoot man holding boxcutters 16 times when he refuses to leave burning car



::: posted by Vera at 8:12 PM

 

85-year old woman lays an ass-whooping to would-be theif



::: posted by Vera at 8:10 PM

 

Jar of preserved fingertips wins national award



::: posted by Vera at 8:06 PM

 

Obese thief avoids getting sent to prison because he is fat



::: posted by Vera at 8:01 PM

Monday, September 09, 2002 :::
 

::: posted by Vera at 7:03 PM

Sunday, September 08, 2002 :::
 

Cats Can Prevent Childhood Asthma

But Kids With Asthmatic Moms Should Avoid Pets
By Daniel DeNoon

Sept. 5, 2002 -- When the cat's away, allergies will play. A flurry of reports shows that furry friends protect most children from developing asthma and other allergies. The exception: kids whose moms have asthma.

Doctors once advised parents to get rid of pets if they were worried about their kids developing allergies. New studies suggest that this advice is wrong -- except for kids born to mothers that have asthma.

A study released last week showed that infants raised in homes with two or more pets had fewer allergies. Two more studies -- one in the Sept. 7 issue of The Lancet and the other in the Sept. 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine -- show that kids raised in homes with cats have less asthma and wheezing. Unlike the earlier study, neither found a significant effect for dogs.

The Lancet article looked at 448 kids with a father or mother who suffered from asthma. Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH, and colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, found that having a cat around the house when they were babies reduced asthma and wheezing as the children reached age 1. The protection continued to increase until the end of the study, when the children were 5 years old.

But a closer look showed that some of the kids wheezed more if they had a cat. These were the kids whose moms suffered from asthma.

"For most children, exposure to a cat seems to be beneficial," Celedón tells WebMD. "However, we did find that there is a caveat. Children with maternal history of asthma have increased risk of wheezing when exposed to cats."

The second study, by University of Virginia researcher Matthew Perzanowski, MPH, and colleagues, surveyed more than 3,400 Swedish children. They found that kids with cats were less likely to have asthma than kids without cats. Weaker protection was seen for having a dog.

This doesn't mean that pregnant couples should rush out and buy a cat, says Daryl Zeldin, MD. Zeldin heads the asthma program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. And kids who already have asthma won't be helped.

"Kids who are already allergic should not get a cat," Zeldin warns. "I think things are less clear for an unborn child. Do you buy a cat when mom is pregnant? Some studies suggest it is reasonable, but if mom is asthmatic you increase the risk. It is not that clear cut. The standard recommendation still will be if you are allergic to cats, you shouldn't have cats in the home. But this data suggests that exposure to [allergy triggers] early in life may actually reduce chances a child will get asthma."

Zeldin says there are two theories why this might happen. The first is the traditional "tolerance" theory. It holds that exposure to allergy triggers -- at the right time and in the right amount -- changes the way the immune system responds to them.

The second theory is the "hygiene" theory. It holds that kids kept in too clean an environment will suffer more allergies because their immune systems have no chance to adapt to allergy-causing substances. Supporting this idea, Zeldin says, are data showing that early exposure to farm animals, day-care-centers, and pets protects children from allergy and asthma.



::: posted by Vera at 6:07 PM

Friday, September 06, 2002 :::
 

The bible is a fucked up thing...

Malachi 2:3 - "Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces"
Psalm 137:9 - "Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
Deuteronomy 28:53 - "And thou shalt eat of the fruit of thine own body, that of thy sons and of thy daughers, which the LORD thy God hath given thee."
Ezekiel 23:20 NIV - "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses."
1 Timothy 2:12-15 - "...suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithsstanding she shall be saved in childbearing."
2 Kings 18:27 - "Hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?"
Leviticus 20:9 - "For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death."
Leviticus 20:16 - "And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast."
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - "If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son. . . bring him out unto the elders of his city. . . And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you."

And now for some more fucked up shyt..
"Jesus is gunna get you!"
oddly enough i want a shirt that says that...


::: posted by Vera at 4:19 PM

 

Sword-Wielding Bandit Foiled in Church

A crudely disguised man wielding a Samurai sword burst into a Canadian Jehovah's Witness church and tried to rob 65 congregation members before he was foiled by one who used his cell phone to alert police, authorities said on Wednesday.


::: posted by Vera at 4:11 PM

Thursday, September 05, 2002 :::
 

Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 Broom on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/toys/B00005NEBW/002-8516964-8599219

Editorial Review
Kids can now "fly" a Nimbus 2000 broomstick just like the members of their favorite Quidditch team. A replica of the broom Harry uses in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the Nimbus 2000 features a grooved stick and handle for easy riding. Enhancing the excitement are the vibrating effects and magical swooping and whooshing sounds the broom makes when on. Sounds can also be activated when the switch is set in standby mode. Requires three AA batteries (included). --Larry White

Customer Reviews
Keep the batteries out!, December 26, 2001
Reviewer: A toy enthusiast from NJ
This toy was #1 on my daughter's Christmas list. So what the heck, although it has no educational value I figured it would be good for imaginative play. It wasn't until after she opened her gift and started playing with it that I realized that the toy may offer a more than sensational experience. The broomstick has cute sound effects and ***VIBRATES*** when they put it between their legs to fly. Come on---what were the creators of this toy thinking? She'll keep playing with the Nimbus 2000, but with the batteries removed.

GREAT TOY!, June 11, 2002
Reviewer: Ashley from TX
My 12 year old daughter is a big Harry Potter fan, and loved the part with the Nimbus 2000, so I decided to buy her this toy. I was afraid she would think it was too babyish, but she LOVES this toy. Even my daughter's friends enjoy playing with this fun toy. I was surprised at how long they can just sit in her room and play with this magic broomstick! A great buy for any Harry Potter fan! :)

Harry Potter Toy, Review, August 28, 2002
Reviewer: A toy enthusiast from Maine, USA
I recently bought this for my son, Vantro. He's a HUGE Harry Potter fan. Seen the movie 32 times (in the theaters) and made the paper. This toy gives him the ability to fly around the house zapping things. My only problem I see with the toy is the batteries drain too fast and his sister fights him over it, so now I need to buy her one.

Excellent!, June 11, 2002
Reviewer: poola13 from Ohio
When my 12 year old daughter asked for this for her birthday, I kind of wondered if she was too old for it, but she seems to LOVE it. Her friends love it too! They play for hours in her bedroom with this great toy. They really seem to like the special effects it offers (the sound effects and vibrating). My oldest daughter (17) really likes it too! I reccomend this for all children.

::: posted by Anonymous at 1:19 AM

Sunday, September 01, 2002 :::
 

My Weekly Horoscope for Sept 02 to 08

Dear Vera,
You will know that something is going to happen right from the start of the week, as you have a sixth sense when it comes to these matters. You also respond instinctively to the presence of any New Moon. The New Moon occurs in Virgo at the weekend and squares Pluto exactly. But over the coming days you may find it difficult to stay completely relaxed. As the Sun is your planet of personal finances, you might find yourself on the verge of a new beginning in this area. This configuration is very much about bringing something into manifestation, so if you have recently applied for a loan, mortgage or other credit facility, this could be the moment of truth, either it is coming your way, or you might be turned down. Whatever happens you will have a decision to make about what your next steps should be. As Jupiter opposes Neptune and also affects your financial outlook, be certain that you understand exactly what you are letting yourself in for, if you do sign any contracts or agree to any terms. You certainly have a lot of administration to work through, or perhaps this is red tape. One way or another the die is cast.



::: posted by Vera at 5:18 PM

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