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A weakening sense of smell could mean death is near
Washington Post ^ | 10-2-2014 | Rachel Feltman and Elahe Izadi

Posted on 10/02/2014 10:53:38 AM PDT by Citizen Zed

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To: oh8eleven

Same here. Got the flu spray one year and that was that. Can’t even smell my own f@rt$ anymore. Sadly, I miss them...


41 posted on 10/02/2014 11:59:16 AM PDT by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: Coldwater Creek

Sorry to hear that, FRiend.


42 posted on 10/02/2014 12:00:21 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: Sans-Culotte
Lots of people reported that.
Thanks ... misery loves company :)
43 posted on 10/02/2014 12:00:35 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Mathews
Can’t even smell my own f@rt$ anymore.
LOL ... me neither but my 3 y/o granddaughter can and she lets everyone know in no uncertain terms ... "grandpa tooted!"
44 posted on 10/02/2014 12:03:39 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Citizen Zed

God made me backwards. My feet smell and my nose runs!


45 posted on 10/02/2014 12:04:27 PM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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To: Citizen Zed

Ruhroh . . .


46 posted on 10/02/2014 12:14:09 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: blam
One of the advantages of being old f#cks and living through those times is we remember the downs. Those were very unpleasant times.

I had a Black woman, who worked for me, who told me she took her kids to the Cemetery and showed them all of her friends who went down to drugs.

47 posted on 10/02/2014 12:14:10 PM PDT by Little Bill (EVICT Queen Jean)
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To: oh8eleven

I used that stuff about 20 years ago. It made EVERYTHING taste like cardboard, or worse. I never had an acute sense of smell, so I don’t know if the damage was permanent.

What I notice about people with a good sense of smell is that they are perpetually complaining about bad smells. It’s always a gas leak (imaginary), or a skunk, or weeds, or other people (natural smell or perfume), or truck exhaust, etc., etc.


48 posted on 10/02/2014 12:21:26 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: FR_addict

my dad’s 83 and he can’t smell shit.....literally :)


49 posted on 10/02/2014 12:39:17 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Blood of Tyrants
My sense of smell has been greatly weakened for several years for unknown reasons. It is a blessing when the dog farts.

When our Old English Sheep dog cuts one, I have to leave the room. I've been waiting for the paint to curl off the walls and follow me.

50 posted on 10/02/2014 12:45:16 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.)
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To: bunkerhill7
Old joke we used to tell in my neck of the woods:

Guy calls the county agent because skunks have moved under his porch. He asks how to get rid of them.

The agent says that he's heard lutefisk puts out a smell that drives skunks away.

Guy goes to the maket, buys some lutefisk and tries it out.

Three days later, he's calling the county agent again. "The skunks are gone," he says, "but now how do I get rid of the Norwegians who took their place?"

51 posted on 10/02/2014 12:46:35 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: oh8eleven

Yikes! I’ll be sure to avoid that.

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52 posted on 10/02/2014 12:51:29 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I know my hearing has diminished , my dogs have let me know that. On the other hand, my sense of smell is still good, the dogs tell me that too.


53 posted on 10/02/2014 12:58:26 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Citizen Zed

In related news, if you can’t smell a squashed stinkbug, you’re already dead.


54 posted on 10/02/2014 1:02:49 PM PDT by Raebie
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To: Citizen Zed

LYNYRD SKYNYRD
“That Smell”

Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree you’re in my way
There’s too much coke and too much smoke
Look what’s going on inside you
Ooooh that smell
Can’t you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Angel of darkness is upon you
Stuck a needle in your arm
So take another toke, have a blow for your nose
One more drink fool, will drown you
Ooooh that smell
Can’t you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Now they call you Prince Charming
Can’t speak a word when you’re full of ‘ludes
Say you’ll be all right come tomorrow
But tomorrow might not be here for you
Ooooh that smell
Can’t you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Hey, you’re a fool you
Stick them needles in your arm
I know I been there before

One little problem that confronts you
Got a monkey on your back
Just one more fix, Lord might do the trick
One hell of a price for you to get your kicks
Ooooh that smell
Can’t you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Ooooh that smell
Can’t you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you


55 posted on 10/02/2014 1:08:04 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: ronniesgal

As long as none of my other senses were lowered to allow for the increased sense of smell I could live with that.


56 posted on 10/02/2014 1:25:53 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: Citizen Zed

Reminds me of an old comedy bit on SCTV where they did a PSA about “Ten Signs That You May Be Dead”.

#8 was “Relaxed Attitudes Towards Personal Hygiene”


57 posted on 10/02/2014 2:28:02 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I’m confused, were there some who didn’t die?
Amazing, simply amazing.


58 posted on 10/02/2014 2:31:44 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: dainbramaged

Thank you


59 posted on 10/02/2014 3:07:36 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: FR_addict

“Do you smell that?”
“Smell what?”
“Seriously, it’s gross!”
“I don’t smell anything.”
“You are going to die, soon.”
“OMG!”

Don’t do that to your friends.


60 posted on 10/02/2014 4:44:11 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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