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Re: Colbert Report: Grover the Hill
GNN is Oscar's usual show, Garbage News Network. CNN has not complained, and Fox News never commented on that.
Re: Three Guinea Pigs Fight for a Cucumber
Mine recognized one word... lettuce. ;-)
Re: Russians Flock to See Miracle Baby
This miracle happens to be a skin disease called Dermatographic urticaria (also known as dermographism, dermatographism or “skin writing”) is a skin disorder seen in 4–5% of the population and is one of the most common types of urticaria, in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked or rubbed with a dull object.
According to Wikipedia the symptoms are thought to be caused by mast cells in the surface of the skin releasing histamines without the presence of antigens, due to the presence of a weak membrane surrounding the mast cells. The histamines released cause the skin to swell in the affected areas.
This weak membrane easily and rapidly breaks down under physical pressure causing an allergic-like reaction, generally a red wheal(welt) to appear on the skin. It can often be confused with an allergic reaction to the object causing a scratch, when in fact it is the act of being scratched that causes a wheal to appear. These wheals are a subset of urticaria (hives) that appear within minutes, accompanied by a sensation of burning, and itchiness. The first outbreak of urticaria can lead to others on body parts not directly stimulated, scraped or scratched. In a normal case the swelling will reduce itself with no treatment within 15–30 minutes, but in extreme cases, itchy red wheals may last anywhere from a few hours to days.
As it turns out this alleged miracle that has caused so much uproar is just a skin disease. The writings are made by a selfish mother who torments her child to garner attention. In a civilized society this woman would be charged with child abuse and her baby taken away from her. But in an Islamic world, hungry for miracles she receives homage.
A Miracle...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/4/42/20070312170502!Dermatographic_urticaria.jpg
According to Wikipedia the symptoms are thought to be caused by mast cells in the surface of the skin releasing histamines without the presence of antigens, due to the presence of a weak membrane surrounding the mast cells. The histamines released cause the skin to swell in the affected areas.
This weak membrane easily and rapidly breaks down under physical pressure causing an allergic-like reaction, generally a red wheal(welt) to appear on the skin. It can often be confused with an allergic reaction to the object causing a scratch, when in fact it is the act of being scratched that causes a wheal to appear. These wheals are a subset of urticaria (hives) that appear within minutes, accompanied by a sensation of burning, and itchiness. The first outbreak of urticaria can lead to others on body parts not directly stimulated, scraped or scratched. In a normal case the swelling will reduce itself with no treatment within 15–30 minutes, but in extreme cases, itchy red wheals may last anywhere from a few hours to days.
As it turns out this alleged miracle that has caused so much uproar is just a skin disease. The writings are made by a selfish mother who torments her child to garner attention. In a civilized society this woman would be charged with child abuse and her baby taken away from her. But in an Islamic world, hungry for miracles she receives homage.
A Miracle...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/4/42/20070312170502!Dermatographic_urticaria.jpg
Re: Sesame Street Pitch Film 1969 (3 of 3)
"Hey Stupid" would have been a great title for the show. ;-)
Re: John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana: Chill Out
Give credit where credit is due. Headline Spam's vid.
Re: How Did Adam & Eve's Kids Have Kids?
And belly buttons always reproduce on their own accord!
Re: NBA Top Playoff Press Conference Moments
Tim Duncan's is priceless. At least Horry had a sense of humor about it.
Re: Obama Orders Stephen's Haircut
Wow! Colbert has control over the president. Well, maybe not over his hair, but he did appear on the show.
Re: Newt Gingrich: Citizen of the World
Too bad we are are born into this world. Maybe Newt wants to be a citizen of Mars, instead? I hear they have a whole bunch of natural CO2 on that planet, so he could probably survive there.
Re: Rejecting Atheism
Yes, more food was produced in 2007 than ever before. In 2007, more people were starving than ever before. Science is important, but what do we do to get food to the people who need it? He implies that the people who once did not eat get the food, and I am sure more do than before, but the problem is hardly solved.
Re: Bill Donohue Defends Child Abuse (1/2)
The European media doesn't let people interrupt? What is this!?
Re: Blind Willie Johnson- Trouble Soon be Over
I would have posted this long ago if I knew that M&C would headline a religious song ;-).
Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I or those I represent to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? And am I, therefore, called upon to bring our humble offering to the national altar, and to confess the benefits, and express devout gratitude for the blessings resulting from your independence to us?
Continue... http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/douglass.htm
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