Bewildering Medical News
The medical world is always a mire of strange and confusing things but looking a the medical news stories today left me wondering what on earth is going on
These are from today’s press releases - the first page only
Fat Children Don’t Eat Enough Fat !
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Apparently, according to Swedish research, a lack of fatty foods in children’s diets can make them fat !
Goldeneye Verdict - Buy your kids bikes and sports equipment instead of video games - they can eat what they want then
Bird Flu May Be Coming Back
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Migrating birds are causing concerns about a bird flu crisis
Goldeneye Verdict - Who cares ! the last epidemic was a flop - all hyped up then a big let down
Breast Augmentation Most Popular Cosmetic Procedure
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Up 9% on last year, by far the most popular operation
Goldeneye Verdict - This figure is still pitifully low, the treatment should be made available, free of charge, on the NHS for all Hot Chicks - this could be the policy Blair needs in order to exit on a high note and secure his legacy
Women Abandon Exercise in Favour of Liposuction
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Liposuction for women is up 90% on last year as women dump diet and exercise for cosmetic surgery
Goldeneye Verdict - Why not leave the chocolate and cakes alone and go for a walk every time a soap opera comes on - Sorted !
Doctors Sexually Prey on Patients
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Affects 1000s of women a year apparently !
Goldeneye Verdict - Just goes to show you cannot trust anybody
14 Year Old Boy has Sex Change Operation
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I just cannot take anymore of these medical stories
Goldeneye Verdict - The world’s gone to hell in a handcart
Hugh Hollowell said,
January 29, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
My favorite T-shirt says:
WHERE ARE WE GOING, AND WHY AM I IN THIS HANDCART?
Rod said,
January 29, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
Hugh
Nice One !
I remember Dave Lee Roth:
The bad news is we are totally lost
The good news is we’re waaaaaaaay ahead of schedule
Cheers
Rod
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
Rod,
Didn’t know you read the Daily Mail.
LB
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
Rod,
Perhaps we could have a feature demonstrating your fence building prowess?
A picture maybe? Anything to help fill the void in my life following the departure of Miss Jane Goody et al.
Thanks
LB
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:11 pm
WoE,
What about a cerebral sort of Big Brother set in Hornycastle? As from tomorrow you could all lock yourselves in, with SC and myself setting you tasks.
Obviously you’d be the token crumpet/gougere but what would Rod be?
LB
A Retired Bookdealer said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Lb,
Anything to help fill the void in my life following the departure of Miss Jane Goody et al.
I know just how you feel, I shall be flicking through the channels … to find a replacement form of amusement myself !,
I may have to go back to watching Carnation Street and West-Enders!
Rod said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:25 pm
LB
I may set to work repeating the exercise on another fence, if so your request will be granted.
What would be far more interesting is a photo documentary of the trouble that fence eventually got me into !
Best
Rod
Rod said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
More people watched Top Gear than the BB final - granted it was to watch someone crash and nearly die - but perhaps there is a glimmer of hope ?
We’ll perhaps not
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:37 pm
Rod,
If you do build another fence then I am sure you would be able to book Mr.Leo Sayer to shin up it as part of the opening ceremony. I hear he’s very cheap.
LB
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 7:39 pm
ARB,
Forget the tv-listen to Gary Moore’s Blues Power on Planet Rock.com-just to hear someone with actual talent if nothing else.
LB
A Retired Bookdealer said,
January 29, 2007 @ 8:03 pm
LB ,
ARB,
Forget the tv-listen to Gary Moore’s Blues Power on Planet Rock.com
Thanks for the tip i will wind my Radio up !, regret the valves have blown on the Stereo thingy,
All the best,
ARB
Witches of Eastwick said,
January 29, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
LB,
What sort of tasks? Rod and the gang are always refined despite heated debate … every now and again he gets mauled but we try to keep this to an absolute minimum so as not to scare him off! The cerebral content of our meetings is questionable and like any good soap, follows closely knit story lines …. any strangers would have difficulty keeping up.
It’s not hard to be the token gougere in a place like Horncastle however a wider audience might feel short changed …. will you be prepared to step in if our ratings drop? We’ve tried locking Rod in before but he escaped through a ventilation pipe behind the pot-bellied stove, cheque books held firmly in his teeth, you on the other hand LB may not be so lucky!
WoE
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
WoE,
You have surpassed yourself with the last three lines-I can see him now!
Should the ratings drop then I should be glad to add a somewhat heathen element to the proceedings,you should know,however, that I charge for appearances so consider BB’s ‘Great White Elephant’ trick as a ratings booster before commiting yourself (financially) to me. Ask him for a demo tomorrow, I, in the meantime shall wax and oil up in preperation should he prove deficient in certain quaters.
LB
Little Brother said,
January 29, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
WoE,
You will note the omission of the ‘r’ in ‘quarters’-I blame it on a bout of chav television.
I’ve gone to the dogs, so to speak.
LB
Witches of Eastwick said,
January 30, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
LB,
Let’s hope the new show is not reliant on Rods party tricks …. these days he’s looking like he could do with a good nights sleep. We can’t make up our minds whether tis the evil tabacco or his nocturnal antics but his step lacks that traditional bounce. It is with great regret therefore that Rod’s role may have to be the BB voice in the diary room only …. the damp cellar (being the closest thing we’ve got) is giving his voice more depth and a certain gravelish quality that some listeners may find appealing.
Budget-wise, we find we might struggle to afford a more youthful substitute so perhaps you could make surprise guest appearances as and when your busy schedule allows. You may think you’ve walked into an Alice in Wonderland teatime special …. don’t be fooled, that is just a front to surpress a local town council uprising, should the full transcript of the show ever be released.
Today we all listened to stories about Rods foreign legion escapades, involvement with the SAS and his war time shrapnel yarn …. the rest you would not believe!
WoE
p.s. perhaps Jackanory might be a better bet?
Little Brother said,
January 30, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
WoE,
Do you find yourself reaching for the gin after being in Rod’s company? I know I do.
As for foreign legion escapades, would that be the time he drove over the Humber bridge?
LB
Rod said,
January 30, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
LB
As for foreign legion escapades, would that be the time he drove over the Humber bridge?
I went to a night club in Hull once, that was rougher than anything soldiers in the Foreign Legion have experienced !
Witches of Eastwick said,
January 30, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
LB,
It’s enough to make your hair curl ……. perhaps we should adopt a policy of having a gin beforehand in future!
WoE