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Comment on Forced To Watch Trailers On New Movies by Dale Mugford

Dale Mugford — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:15:00 +0000

I used to be a big fan of adbusters magazine. My perception of (and tolerance for) advertising changed drastically a decade ago. The ubiquitous nature of advertising in our society is really out of hand. And this kind of thing is a glaring example of it- purchased movies with 6 trailers you can’t skip is tyrannical.

Comment on Forced To Watch Trailers On New Movies by Tom

Tom — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:51 +0000

Here, Here, Duane. And how about going to a theatre Movie and having to sit thru 15 minutes of advertising. Not just for the theatre concession or what else is playing in the theatre, but advertising for cell phone carriers and banks. Advertising IMHO is totally out of control and we as a society should not have to be subjected to it. In my youth, we put an antenna on the house to get TV signals. I was told that commercials in the broadcasts, were there to help pay for the TV shows. So now we pay up to $100.00 a month or so for the same signal (albeit better and more variety) and are still subjected to the commercials.

Comment on Forced To Watch Trailers On New Movies by curtismchale

curtismchale — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:13:21 +0000

My first stop after purchasing a blueray disc is an HD torrent to skip the trailers. I’ll purchase an external blueray drive at some point and just rip them in to my collection instead of the torrent. I have no issues with torrenting content I’ve already paid for.

Comment on Two Years After C. Diff. by Gretta Small

Gretta Small — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:44:30 +0000

I am 78 years old. I acquired C. difficile when in the hospital for a bilateral mastectomy, but it did not manifest itself until my endodontist gave me clindamycin following a root-canal repair a year later. First I was given metronidazole, but promptly relapsed. This was followed by three courses of vancomycin ($2,000 each) with a relapse after the first two courses. At the advice of my gastroenterologist, I repeatedly sanitized everything in my house by wiping it down with a 25% Clorox solution. I have been on a much stricter diet than most, apparently. I eliminated all dairy (except for yogurt), all wheat, all fat, all sugar, all artificial sweeteners, all vegetables/fruits (except bananas), anything with fiber, and all alcohol, living on only bananas, white rice, applesauce (unsweetened) and yogurt. I did this for six months. Gradually, I added back the occasional baked potato topped with yogurt, pasta (first rice pasta, then wheat pasta) tossed with yogurt, then the occasional sweet potato. Not for six months did I try any meat or additional vegetables. I had no cramping, bleeding, or diarrhea (although blood tests showed my blood to be low in protein). Now, a year later, I can eat all vegetables/fruits, but I have permanently eliminated artificial sweeteners voluntarily, as they frequently cause diarrhea (unrelated to C. difficile); I also avoid sugar, alcohol, fat, and high-fiber foods. MY worst after-effect was extreme fatigue and exhaustion (some of which may have been related to my extremely strict diet). However, my old pep is now returning, and I am grateful to feel normal once again. Just a couple of months ago, I had to have oral surgery and was told I would have to take antibiotics for 10 days. As you can imagine, I was extremely fearful. However, my oral surgeon consulted with my gastroenterologist as to what drugs to avoid, I doubled up on my yogurt intake, and all has been well. I believe the key is extreme caution (diet, sanitizing) and not expecting a fast recovery.

Comment on SLR Owner, No More by ChuckInWichita

ChuckInWichita — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:55:22 +0000

What about the Olympus 45mm 1.8?? I’m reading great reviews about it.

I’m still mulling over the idea of switching to 4/3 from Canon full-frame (5D). I’m leaning towards Olympus because of the body containing Image-Stabilization.

Plus, years ago, I used to have a half-frame 35mm Olympus PEN, and loved the results I got.

Anyway, thank you for sharing your experience and the great photos.

Comment on Two Days With The New Macbook Air by Mike

Mike — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:38:06 +0000

The Mac line of computers is not overpriced. It’s just that when people compare, they neglect to mention the factors that set Macs apart–Unibody, the simply superior trackpad, MagSafe, the OS, etc.

When I hear people say, “I can put an SSD in the ___ and get basically the same laptop” I laugh because they’re still running Windows and that means it’s still worlds apart.

I’m a computer repair tech and I deal with the internals of computers r every day. Even the insides of a Mac are superior to the PC counterparts out at any given point in time. For example, my MacBook Pro has an internal anti-spill sheet under the keyboard that is almost never found in Windows laptops from Toshiba, Lenovo or whoever else. Also, instead of soldering the power plug straight to the logic board directly as PC laptop makers do, Apple did us a big favour and kept the component separate for easier repair. Talk about thoughtfulness. People don’t get it, but the difference between a Mac and a PC laptop is huge!

Comment on My Genetic Profile by Scott

Scott — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:49:54 +0000

That’s pretty fun! And congrats on being norovirus resistant. I’ve got it twice now and swore I would die both times.

Comment on Historic Downgrade of US Debt by Scott

Scott — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:45:45 +0000

Interestingly enough though, even after the downgrade the first thing everyone did was start throwing more money into treasuries. Go figure right.

Granted, I think the instability in Europe was a big part of it.

Comment on Two Years After C. Diff. by kate

kate — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:47:19 +0000

also, the healthy stool has the good bacteria you need, if you are feeling desperate like I was…

Comment on Two Years After C. Diff. by kate

kate — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:44:14 +0000

I hope you are feeling better! I suffered a 6 month battle with c diff and suffered such severe pain that I would not wish it on someone I hate. I was able to get rid of mine by doing a fecal transplant enema at home. I had had enough of the of the antibiotic tx that got me no where, I had lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks and had been hospitalized twice at that point. I finally tested neg but like you, i continued to experience symptoms, im not sure if my bowels will ever function properly again. Just today I started having symptoms again and its been almost a year since I was cleared of it. I have been sick with a sinus and throat infection for weeks but have not taken antibiotics because of my fear of recurrance. Some info I have read suggests that weakened immune system is enough to cause recurrance. Im hoping for the best, but if I do test positive this time, I will do the enema right away, the antibiotics are not able to fight these newer strains of cdiff and the complications nearly took me out last time. I recommend an enema to anyone who is battling this, it is very easy to do.
Good luck to you all

Comment on My Genetic Profile by VancityAllie

VancityAllie — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:37:39 +0000

Wow… this is EXTREMELY interesting. Thanks for sharing this Duane. I actually REALLY want to get mine done now!

Comment on Two Days With The New Macbook Air by Sean Cull

Sean Cull — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:47:45 +0000

Hi Duane! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your new Air. I, too, am interested in getting one soon. (Mostly for web development.) Could you provide an update on how you’ve fared with it over the past few months?

Comment on Cyclical Ketogenic Diet by Luke

Luke — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:23:14 +0000

I’m interested in the ckd – and i appreciate your remarks about a low to no carb situation over the 4 month period. i am concerned with performance and muscle retention(ala’ army apft), so i look forward to future updates

Comment on Two Years After C. Diff. by Duane Storey

Duane Storey — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:10:16 +0000

I’ve had the same issues essentially. I got sick and ended up in the hospital, and they put me on clindamycin. That’s how all of this started. They I got c. diff, and it took two courses of flagyl and one of vancomycin to get rid of it. Now I have intestinal problems, even years later.

All the research I’ve read basically seems to indicate the problem is that the bacteria in the intestines are now out of whack. Antibiotics kill bacteria, even the good ones.

I found that splenda (surcolose) made my symtoms MUCH MUCH worse, so definitely try giving up artificial sweeteners for a while. I gave up soda pop a while ago thinking that maybe the acid in the soda wasn’t helping my recovery. I’m currently eating probiotic yogurt like it’s going out of style, and so far I think it’s slowly making a difference. I think the end-goal is to try and attempt to repopulate the intestines with good bacteria (the ones that came from your mother’s breast milk primarily) – the best way to do this is with probiotic yogurt or fermented products.

Comment on Two Years After C. Diff. by Debbie Gevaert

Debbie Gevaert — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:57:31 +0000

I had replied in January of 2011, but would like to again. I would like to thank everyone who commented on this website. I now feel like I’m not going crazy, I’m not the only one with bad stomach issues after 2 years and I’m not the only one who’s depressed! I have had another endoscopy and cat scan which found nothing. My 2nd GI doc said he can’t help me anymore. Everyday I live with severe cramping, nausea, bloating and stomach pain. I too do not eat at all many days because I’m either sick already or am afraid of getting sick. My family thinks I’m nuts and doesn’t want to hear about it anymore. I have loss weight also. Trying to figure out foods is impossible. One time you eat something your fine and the next time you eat the same thing you get very sick.Who Knows??? Did anybody get vitamin D or B=12 deficiencies? Are any of you working because I can’t even get things done at home! I’m very fatigued!! Thanks again for your input, I don’t feel so alone!!!