Post-Politicapocalyptic Random Thoughts

by **Werthless** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 17:45:44

CrashburnAlley wrote:
Werthless wrote:
CrashburnAlley wrote:You should do another one with the thought bubble containing rising unemployment rates and income inequality while a rich dude counts a wad of money with a grin on his face, back turned. And Boehner has a grin.

It's posts like this that have caused the politics thread to get zapped.

I'm glad the irony wasn't lost on you.

That's about as ironic as 10,000 spoons when all you need is a kniiiiiiiife.

by **Swiggers** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 17:57:43

For some reason, the word "politicapocalyptic" makes me think of the word "panopticon."

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:16:37

Werthless wrote:
CrashburnAlley wrote:You should do another one with the thought bubble containing rising unemployment rates and income inequality while a rich dude counts a wad of money with a grin on his face, back turned. And Boehner has a grin.

It's posts like this that have caused the politics thread to get zapped.

...and the thought bubble ain't that big.

by **Wizlah** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:35:34

well, I'm about to find out how much of a wuss I can be, what with us about to be in nice creepy crawly countryside full of vipers and scorpions.

Preliminary research indicates the later hurts as much a bee sting (the italian ones, that is) the former hurts a lot more, neither fatal.

Still though, will be visiting the pharmacy in the wee town close to where we arrive, methinks, for antivenom. dinnae feel like panicking when monkeywiz decides to play with new many-legged friends and gets a bite.

by **PrattRules** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:36:51

Dunkin Donuts having their "Chocolate Month" in February has racial undertones to me.

by **td11** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:47:54

never know which thread to start catching up with when i get back to the board after a long time

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:49:13

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 20:49:27

didnt even know you were gone.

start with the politics thread.

by **Wizlah** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:09:12

huh. further reading indicates antivenom a complete non-starter, since most people don't administer it properly and compound the problem with anaphylaxis.

Apparently in the event of bitten child, sit them down, keep them calm, call the ambulance. And maybe get a bit of compression on the wound with a bandage to slow the blood flow.

I feel somewhat informed now.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:10:47

Just be glad they ain't camel spiders *shudder*

by **Wizlah** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:15:40

WheelsFellOff wrote:Just be glad they ain't camel spiders *shudder*

Last time we stayed at this place, wizlette got stung by a hornet within minutes of entering the house. so at least we know she's not allergic to them.

It was funny afterwards, because I took a look about and determined that they were flying in and out of the eaves of our friend's house, and then when the fire engine finally rocked up and removed it, there was a fucking huge nest in there.

Actually that wasn't funny. every time I saw the picture of it, it made me skin crawl. But I had a bad experience with wasps nests when I was young.

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:31:13

I like this in the listing of symptoms:

Itchiness (usually masked by pain)

Oh, well that's all right then.

by **kruker** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:39:41

So when do I want to worry about a swollen lymph node? Noticed it (between my chin and neck, dead center) a few days ago. A little tender, but no other symptoms.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:44:11

I'm not really sure, but I once had one and ignored it and then a few days later all of a sudden I could hardly breathe and it felt like getting punched in the face every time I swallowed (probably didn't help that I was working in a freezer box that day)

last time I cwied in front of my mom

by **kruker** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:47:40

that sounds like something to look forward to

by **WheelsFellOff** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:49:39

last time I had a swollen lymph node was due to a smallpox vaccine. Did you recently contract smallpox?

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:50:32

I think you should get a friend to lance it for you.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:50:33

It could also be stinkbugs. Be ever vigilant.

by **kruker** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 21:53:34

haven't seen a stink bug in a month and a half.....maybe a reaction to not having stinkbugs

by **Eem** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 22:09:23

swishnicholson wrote:I think you should get a friend to lance it for you.

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