Tattoos and MS

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
>
> > Anyway, Georgia's getting some press recently. Drug-resistant TB and
> > multiple murder-suicides. Yeesh.
>
> > Unlike you, however, I'm not inclined to wish anyone dead. With that
> > in mind, Kavvy, DUCK!!!!
>
> What?

When?

> Implying I might be part of a murder-suicide pact?

Context overwhelming you, Kavvy? Wait, is that context? Um, reading
comprehension got you down? Or, rather, who said anything about a
pact?

Imply where? Imply who? Read what's there and don't think too hard.

There've been at least two highly publicized murder-suicides in
Georgia recently. People get murdered. Each and every day.

"DUCK!!!!" would indicate, to me anyway, that, yeah, you should avoid
that schtufff. Got it?

> I might come down with TB?

What's your quote? "It happens." Not wishing TB on you despite your
apparent if erroneous conclusion.

> Duck to avoid death?

Not a bad idea, imo. Anyone see the previews for that new or upcoming
Nick Cage flick? And then there's also the new Die Hard flick, too.
Almost identical scenes, iirc, from the previews. Both cool, however.

> Typical Curt. "I'm not wishing your death, but I won't cry when it
> happens. Oh, but try to avoid it."

Words. Yours. Enjoy!

I probably wouldn't cry if it would happen, however that speaks more
of my inability to cry at the drop of a hat (or a Kavin), I suspect,
and much less so about your importance or lack thereof in the Curt
James scheme of things.

And re "try to avoid it," not sure that can be done. Some believe in
fate, etc. which has them also believing in an ironclad exit scenario.
Hope all ya want, pal. Be my guest.

> Further proof, imo, you should be dead.

As always, that reflects on you. ;o)

--
Curt

Fred wrote:
> Someone is spamming a bunch of newsgroups with "Come and look at my tattoo
> site". The MS newsgroup I belong to (yes I have MS) said that while they
> knew this was spam not to get iron oxide tattoos because they will
> interfere with MRIs. <snip>

It's seems clear that tattoos don't interfere with MRIs. Guns,
however...

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/178/5/1092

--
Curt

Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in news:1183127928.019553.119310
@n2g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/178/5/1092

That story made me cringe. It is a model 1911 not a model 1991. A typo
early on was repeated throuhout the story.

Fred.

Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1183087306.473336.266260@n2g2000hse.googlegro ups.com:

> I've read that people can live there entire lives not realizing they
> have MS. That it has, in some cases at least, been diagnosed or
> observed post mortem. From what I know about the disease (very
> little), it's highly unpredictable. Is that true? The unpredictable
> part.

MS is a very unpredictable disease. It is different for everyone. Montel
Williams is seen as mixed in the MS community. People report that some
people think that if someone with MS isn't doing everything that Montel
does they just aren't trying hard enough. The alt.support.mult-sclerosis
newsgroup and mailing lists I am on are full of stories about misdiagnosis
and the like. One woman told of it being over 30 years between first
symptoms and diagnosis. Some people (especially women) are not taken
seriously by their Doctors when they report wierd symptoms. Some people are
told to relax or "take a vacation".

>> I have a new Neurologist that took over for my old one that is doing
>> me good.
>
> Good. Great! Best wishes for continued health, mobility, etc.

Thanks.

Fred.

Fred wrote:
> Curt wrote

> > http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/178/5/1092
>
> That story made me cringe.

The idea that the technician allowed the man in the room with a gun?
Absolutely. They gave me a gown and a locker. My civvies when in the
locker and me and the gown went in the MRI room.

> It is a model 1911 not a model 1991. A typo early on
> was repeated throuhout the story.

heh :o)

I'm laughing about the typo. I missed that.

In my post, I wrote "It's seems clear," when I should have written "It
seems clear," instead.

(nudges Fred)

And you wrote "throuhout". ;o)

I think, elsewhere in this thread or recently in RAB, I dropped the
their/there/they're ball, too.

Typos happen. I loved working as a proofreader. Often, for very
particular customers, we would be required to double-read an article.
That is, two proofreaders would read the same article to ensure that
all spellings were correct and style requirements were followed.
Mistakes still slipped through at times.

But, hey, at least I never let a guy with a gun try to get an
MRI! :o)

Hey, although I carried a .45 for years while in the service (was an
ASROC rover while stationed onboard a Navy destroyer), how do you tell
the difference between a 1911 and a 1991? I'm no gun expert. I carried
a 1911A, but wouldn't know it unless it hadn't been engraved on the
gun. Was it a typo or was the gun a 1991? :oS

Hmmm.

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content...78/5/1092/FIG2

It's a Colt 1991A1.

--
Curt, the Colt clueless

Fred wrote:
> Curt wrote

> > I've read that people can live there entire lives not realizing they
> > have MS. That it has, in some cases at least, been diagnosed or
> > observed post mortem. From what I know about the disease (very
> > little), it's highly unpredictable. Is that true? The unpredictable
> > part.
>
> MS is a very unpredictable disease. It is different for everyone. Montel
> Williams is seen as mixed in the MS community. People report that some
> people think that if someone with MS isn't doing everything that Montel
> does they just aren't trying hard enough. The alt.support.mult-sclerosis
> newsgroup and mailing lists I am on are full of stories about misdiagnosis
> and the like. One woman told of it being over 30 years between first
> symptoms and diagnosis. Some people (especially women) are not taken
> seriously by their Doctors when they report wierd symptoms. Some people are
> told to relax or "take a vacation".

I would support anyone who went back for a second, third, fourth,
fifth opinion. Two different people have told me stories of
misdiagnoses that turned out to actually be Lupus. Now I'm wondering
if the Lupus diagnosis was incorrect in those stories. :oS

(Googles)

http://www.msakc.org/Articles/MSFibroLupus.htm

re Montel

He has, I'm assuming, great intelligence, great resources, great
drive. What happens to those with MS or undiagnosed MS who don't have
those blessings or abilities? The U.S., imo, should be spending more
money on a National Health Plan instead of on Afghanistan, Iraq, et
al.

> >> I have a new Neurologist that took over for my old one that is doing
> >> me good.
>
> > Good. Great! Best wishes for continued health, mobility, etc.
>
> Thanks.

You're welcome. Thank you for starting the thread.

> Fred.

--
Curt

On Jun 28, 11:07 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kavin Taylor wrote:

> > Further proof, imo, you should be dead.
>
> As always, that reflects on you. ;o)

No, it really reflects on you.

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
[...]

> ><snip>that reflects on you<snip>
>
><snip>No, it really reflects on you<snip>

Ha!

Okay, Kavin "I know you are, but what am I?" Taylor, I guess you told
me.

--
Curt

On Jun 30, 12:10 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I guess you told
> me.

What, no copyright to violate today?

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
>
> > I guess you told me.
>
> What, no copyright to violate today?

Every day, baby. Thanks for asking.

http://www.geocities.com/curt_james/calvin.html

Of course, I doubt Watterson would be insulted or, for that matter,
feel violated.

Naturally, I could be wrong. And, certainly, you are. ;o)

--
Curt

On Jun 30, 6:47 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Of course, I doubt Watterson would be insulted or, for that matter,
> feel violated.

Really?

Tell you what. Why don't you write him and ask? If he says "Fine, I
don't care" I'll shut up about it.

Otherwise, you have no point.

And arrogance is a sin, Curt. Karma, baby. Karma.

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:

re http://www.geocities.com/curt_james/calvin.html

> > Of course, I doubt Watterson would be insulted or, for that matter,
> > feel violated.
>
> Really?

Really.

> Tell you what. Why don't you write him and ask?

Perhaps I will. But probably no, becaaauuuuuuse...

> If he says "Fine, I don't care" I'll shut up about it.

I believe you're deluding yourself, Kavvy. You seem to be one of those
people who find great difficulty with the whole "shut up about it"
scenario. A guess!

> Otherwise, you have no point.

Whatever.

> And arrogance is a sin, Curt.

So go and sin no more, Kavvy.

> Karma, baby. Karma.

Karma commentary from the "Curt, let me reiterate: I think you should
be dead" guy. Funny.

--
Curt

On Jun 30, 7:55 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kavin Taylor wrote:
> > Curt wrote:
>
> rehttp://www.geocities.com/curt_james/calvin.html
>
> > > Of course, I doubt Watterson would be insulted or, for that matter,
> > > feel violated.
>
k> > Really?
>
> Really.
>
k> > Tell you what. Why don't you write him and ask?
>
c> Perhaps I will. But probably no,

Backpedaling? Oh wait, that's right, you have no convictions. But
since you won't ask, the answer is no. It's not okay with him.

I'm sure you are teaching this to your students.

It's only theft if you are caught. Right?

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
[...]

> Backpedaling?

How so?

> Oh wait, that's right, you have no convictions.

-=burp!=-

> But since you won't ask,

Really, Kav. Why would I send a letter to Bill Watterson for the sole
purpose of saying, "Gee, there's this guy on the Internet who thinks
it's, like, rilly, rilly BAD that I have a tattoo of your characters
on my leg and, like, it's copyright INFRINGEMENT, and, like would it
be okay if you'd, like, give me permission to have the tattoo because,
hey, laser surgery is rilly expensive and I heard it hurts a lot,
too."

And I never said I won't ask, but rather maybe I will or maybe no. No?
Get a grip, copyright ranger.

Can you get a grip? Is that possible?

> the answer is no.

I figured as much. ;o) Oh, wait, you weren't answering my question.

> It's not okay with him.

Oh, so you asked him already? Well, that's unfortunate. I guess I can
wear knee socks when he's around.

> I'm sure you are teaching this to your students.

Ethics are not currently part of the art curriculum, Kavin. But,
thanks for considering the students' welfare, pal.

> It's only theft if you are caught. Right?

Depends on what you get caught doing.

Random acts of kindness are always nice. And, typically, they're not
considered theft if someone catches you in the act.

Hth.

--
Curt

On Jul 1, 3:16 am, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kavin Taylor wrote:

> > I'm sure you are teaching this to your students.
>
> Ethics are not currently part of the art curriculum, Kavin. But,
> thanks for considering the students' welfare, pal.

I love that: "Ethics are not currently part of the art curriculum."

Especially at Foose.

Freudian?

Kavin