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Woman laughs, accidentally swallows knife
Los Angeles Times ^ | August 3, 2012 | Rosie Mestel

Posted on 08/05/2012 4:43:59 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

"Unexpected Swallowing of a Knife" -- that's a grabbier title than most ones you see in medical journals.

The short item, a clinical image in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, explains that a 30-year-old woman with a history of bulimia had been bragging to friends that she no longer had a gag reflex. She put the knife into her mouth and then laughed -- at which point she swallowed the knife.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: knife; medical; molassesmiasma; ouch; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere
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281 posted on 08/13/2012 3:25:53 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Monkey Face; ColdOne; fanfan
"Years ago, I read in some history book about Latin/tropical countries that used lots of peppers and other hot spices because it helps to rid the body of parasites."

In May/June of this year I was given a Jolokia pepper seedling

as a gift. I have at current about a dozen fruit ripening, and it's now just a race to see if my HAZMAT gear arrives before they're ready for harvest so they can be safely processed into salsas, curry and other semi-palatable dishes.

I've been burning to rid myself of this pesky lower intestine for some time now, and this vulcan veggie should do the trick "nicely."

282 posted on 08/13/2012 5:04:22 AM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome (If America were a car, the "Check President" light would be on.)
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To: Tax-chick; everyone
That hammock looks inviting. Too tired to do too much, though must. May this day be great for each of us. May God have mercy on us. May our steps be a plenty, and may we be out of hades before the devil knew we were there.

May the undead August thread be filled with smiles and joy in posts and fellowship! May all be well. May all do what is well with our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen.

283 posted on 08/13/2012 6:02:28 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

WHOA! Those look positively deadly!


284 posted on 08/13/2012 6:36:49 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Dogs + stress = If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and waIlk away.)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

Those are very attractive. I have a lot of peppers of various kinds right now. Since I’m not feeling the urge to cook much with them, I’ll have to make sauces and freeze them for future use. Serrano sauce for when we all need our sinuses cleared ;-).


285 posted on 08/13/2012 9:24:19 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

Awesome looking peppers!


286 posted on 08/13/2012 10:14:26 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne; Monkey Face; Flotsam_Jetsome

I bet they’d be a surprise in your omelette!

85 here, at 1:16 EDT. We’ve had two full days without storms, so Epic Fail is mowing the lawn.


287 posted on 08/13/2012 10:17:51 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Flotsam_Jetsome

Yet I bet it would be a great omelette!!

Who is Epic Fail...freeper?


288 posted on 08/13/2012 10:35:57 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne

My son Tom, the “Epic Fail Lawn Service.” He didn’t run the weedeater, so I’m not going to pay him ;-).


289 posted on 08/13/2012 10:55:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Tax-chick

O.K...... LOL! Love the name.


290 posted on 08/13/2012 11:06:00 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne

It’s just being accurate ;-).

We’ve had a very rainy summer, and everyone’s lawns are barely under control. I was over at a friend’s house on Saturday and said, “I see you use the Epic Fail Lawn Service, too!” (that is, her teenage children) and she said, “They’re not worth it, but what can you do?” At least she doesn’t have a homeowner’s association sending her nasty-grams about grass in the sidewalk cracks.


291 posted on 08/13/2012 11:10:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Tax-chick
At least she doesn’t have a homeowner’s association sending her nasty-grams about grass in the sidewalk cracks Well that sucks. I would be in huge trouble this year if we had them.
292 posted on 08/13/2012 11:22:59 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne; Monkey Face; Anoreth

This is a new level of obsessive-compulsive battiness. It’s almost as if they’ve hired Pat to prowl the neighborhood looking for “violations.” Most of our letters from them have to do with cars parked on the street, either Bill’s or Anoreth’s, and there’s been an occasional “Mow your front yard, please,” and one about repainting the door and shutters.


293 posted on 08/13/2012 11:27:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Anoreth

I don’t know if I could live in a homeowners association area. I guess if the house was something I REALLY loved.


294 posted on 08/13/2012 11:38:02 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne; Tax-chick

I just bought two green bell peppers, and will slice them into rings and dehydrate them, then freeze them. Handy!

Another resident died over the weekend. That’s two in as many weeks. And two of my immediate neighbors have gone on to bigger and better places to live.

Three vacancies in one building. *sheesh*


295 posted on 08/13/2012 11:40:56 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Dogs + stress = If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and waIlk away.)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick

Losing neighbors like that has got to hurt a bit.


296 posted on 08/13/2012 11:45:35 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: ColdOne; Monkey Face

We had two days to find a place to live, for DP and me, seven children and a cat. All things being equal, this place could be a lot worse. The good thing about this “community management” company is that they don’t charge as much as a previous contractor. The bad thing is they send rude letters about grass in your sidewalk cracks!

If TSHTF and we’re burning our fence palings to boil kudzu soup, I’m sure we’ll get letters telling us that harvesting kudzu from the common areas is prohibited, and please replace missing fence palings that are visible from the street!


297 posted on 08/13/2012 11:46:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: Tax-chick

The local ABC affiliate has the “HOA Hall of Shame” to bring to light stupid stuff the residents have to put up with. The best one was a guy who was just plain mean and cranky, and this week, the station revealed he is in SO much hot water with the HOA and the state.

He actually called a meeting last year at his house, of the homeowners and wouldn’t let them leave until he had laid down a new set of rules. More than peasants were watching this segment. He has since been charged with multiple counts of kidnapping, fraud (to the tune of $10,000) and various other counts of crimes that defy description. He isn’t so doggone cocky, now.

He and his wife may yet end up in prison.

Roundup is good for the sidewalk growth.


298 posted on 08/13/2012 11:51:04 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Dogs + stress = If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and waIlk away.)
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My parents have a number of deaths among their neighbors, too. It’s like that in a senior citizens’ residence of any kind.

Today was the 46th anniversary of a couple in our parish; they were at the 11:00 Mass. The gentleman has Alzheimer’s, but when Father Gary gave them a blessing and then said, “You may kiss your bride,” he brightened up and did!

They were married just a few weeks after I was born. Two of their grandchildren died in a house fire a few years ago. ... I can’t help but hope that Fred doesn’t remember that, but does remember 1966, when he and Linda were newlyweds.


299 posted on 08/13/2012 11:54:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("You're screwed, losers. Steyn 2012!")
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To: ColdOne; Tax-chick

Because of CFIDS, I don’t socialize much, so losing a neighbor to death or moving is not much of a loss for me. I’ve learned the hard way that becoming “friends” with someone in a small community such as this can be a double-edged sword.

In a way I want to help, and I will listen if they need to talk, but I won’t share myself with them except to tell them about CFIDS. To share more than that is to open myself to gossip and the bad natures of some of the residents who have nothing better to do than discuss their neighbors.


300 posted on 08/13/2012 11:57:33 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Dogs + stress = If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and waIlk away.)
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