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"Vintage" Illnesses aka "I'm Old Fashioned whines for a moment".
That oral polio vaccine was about the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. (I had it in the military.) For months after I took it, the thought of it brought back the taste and made me cringe. On scarlet fever: that was the illness that caused Helen Keller to lose her sight and hearing.- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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"Vintage" Illnesses aka "I'm Old Fashioned whines for a moment".
Nobel Prize for Dispelling Golden Era Myth I had an ancient illness several months ago: an acute infection of Helicobacter pylori. It's been found in Egyptian mummies. What is H. pylori? It's the bacteria that causes most stomach ulcers. Many people have no symptoms, but I had diarrhea for two...- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Airport Security
There is talk of filing a lawsuit over this now. [huh]- Paisley
- Post #92
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What is the Single Most Useful Thing This Place Has Given You?
A group of people I can understand. There are many things about modern life whose appeal is hidden from me. I hope I have given other FLers some encouragement to dance.- Paisley
- Post #64
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Complicated Human Species
Part of hygiene is diet related. When I don't eat wheat, my hair and skin stay a lot cleaner. I don't smell as bad when I sweat. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors didn't eat a lot of grain (or sugar) and so their hair and teeth probably stayed somewhat cleaner than ours would without much grooming...- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Golden Era Medical Care
Bed rest was more popular then than now. In one of Dale Carnegie's books, he writes of a young woman who collapsed just from burning the candle at both ends. The doctor ordered her to spend a year in bed. :eek:- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Fashion Disasters OR Discovering My Inner Snob
I still don't know what job the young man was interviewing for, only that he had "most of the qualifications." These days, that and a good attitude are hard to find. If you add "sharp dresser" to the list, the position might go unfilled for months or years. -
Airport Security
If I remember right, El Al Airlines has long been using some of these security measures and hasn't had a highjacking in many years. I'm not sure if we could implement their many security measures here.- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Airport Security
:offtopic: I think you meant to write underpants. Airport Security Theater, indeed!- Paisley
- Post #79
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Airport Security
:eek: :offtopic: My TI in the Air Force suggested we wear pants when traveling. A wise woman!- Paisley
- Post #77
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Airport Security
Looks like Southwest Airlines is doing a different kind of profiling. This, from the airline whose uniform used to be short skirts and go-go boots.- Paisley
- Post #75
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What goes with these? Sofft ankle boots
They are such a simple design and go so smoothly from the ankle to the foot that I think you could wear them with any fall or winter clothes. Well done.- Paisley
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Appropriate Dress to Wear As Wedding Guest. Black? Red?
Oh, something tells me that this bride isn't a stickler for form.- Paisley
- Post #52
- Forum: The Powder Room
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When is it Time to Get off the Stage?
Leave 'em wanting more Our receptionist used to have a local TV show, which she did for ten years. She feels that ten years is long enough for anyone to be on TV, with a few exceptions such as Johnny Carson or a few outstanding reporters. For rock bands, she feels five years during their... -
"The Death of the Grown-up"
lol Oddly enough, my 78-year-old mother thinks, even more so than I do, that it's time many of the more mature performers left the stage. The irony that I love to dance in a crowd of mostly 20-somethings isn't lost on me. I'm always concerned that I'm a little old for it, and I really...- Paisley
- Post #95
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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When is it Time to Get off the Stage?
I think it depends partly on whether a performer is up to a certain standard (and not going downhill) and partly on their material. Something with a timeless, broad appeal like jazz or classical music or humor that most people can relate to, I think you can do it as long you've got the... -
"The Death of the Grown-up"
All of your posts have given me much food for thought. I think I know why this subject hit a nerve in me; I will keep my own counsel on the reason, though. Earning your daily bread is a type of maturity. It's not easy to get up and go to work every day, especially if you weren't raised to do...- Paisley
- Post #94
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Appropriate Dress to Wear As Wedding Guest. Black? Red?
Do you have a non-black suit? You could wear that. If all your suits are black, you could wear just the pants or skirt and a nice non-black top.- Paisley
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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"The Death of the Grown-up"
To be fair, I said that some of these things are enjoyed by responsible adults and aren't any crime, but they struck an odd chord in me. Can't something strike me as odd? [huh]- Paisley
- Post #90
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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When is it Time to Get off the Stage?
Does it depend on the type of music you sing or play? When you reach a certain age? When you don't have the chops anymore? When you can't sell tickets anymore?
