Tummy Ache?

Eat a frog!

Jiang Musheng, a 66-year-old resident of Jiangxi province, China, suffered from frequent abdominal pains and coughing from the age of 26, until an old man called Yang Dingcai suggested tree frogs as a remedy, the Beijing News said.

"At first, Jiang Musheng did not dare to eat a live, wriggling frog, but after seeing Yang Dingcai swallow one, he ate ... two without a thought," the paper said.

"After a month of eating live frogs, his stomach pains and coughing were completely gone."

Over the years Jiang had added live mice, baby rats and green frogs to his diet, and had once eaten 20 mice in a single day, the paper said.

Jiang Musheng isn't the first person to tout the health benefits of frogs. Some Peruvians drink frog smoothies to cure asthma, bronchitis, sluggishness and a low sex-drive.

Excuse me while I go throw-up! blech

A Small Prayer for JP

If you haven't been by milblogging.com, you've missed one of the sweetest things I've ever heard. JP's little boy, Julian, whispering a prayer for his daddy's safety. Such a tender little soul expressing his love --- if that doesn't get to you, nothing will!

Fair warning, you'll probably need tissues!


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Tom Welling

Is something going on with Tom? I started getting hits from around the world last Fri on a post about him that I did several months ago and it has continued and also includes the US, now! I haven't seen anything in the news, so I was wondering what caused the sudden interest?! Although, I find looking at him very interesting! Very, very interesting!

Sufferin’ Succotash!

After tossing and turning and sleeping for a grand total of 3 and a half hours, getting up with a headache and being sick to my stomach, my cousin, who drove up from Montgomery, and myself got to the eye clinic to hear someone say--oh, I think we tried to call you yesterday to change your appointment! WTH! They said they couldn't find my file after I said I was in the ER last week and other confusing things like didn't we send you to UAB with a possible stroke?!! WTH?? I was beginning to think we were in the twilight zone! Finally, it was decided that my file was put in someone else's file with the same name--my first name, which I don't use! Now, I'm thinking maybe I don't want them to touch my eye!

And as it turns out, they did exactly what they did in the ER room--complete with sonargram--and said to come back in August to see the retina drs and they may want to put me to sleep and vaccuum the blood out of my eye! WTH? I've got to worry about this longer and now they want to vaccuum out my eye! Oh, and don't lie down flat for at least another month! No aspirin or ibuprofin, etc! They gave me some drops that might help my eye do something (forgot what!). I was so disappointed!

I have only myself to blame for not going back within the time period the dr said I should! So now, instead of just being scared, I can be REALLY scared!

SUFFERIN' SUCCOTASH, people!

On the plus side: I did enjoy spending the day with my cousin, who is like a sister to me and we went out to eat before she drove home. And we did have an interesting drive with me giving her directions! Me, the one with blurry vision! It was especially fun in the 5 o'clock traffic! Wheee..

No More Bull, for Awhile

Two American brothers were gored but express no regrets!

Proof that alcohol destroys brain cells!

Their story is at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19785205/

One last pic...

YEOW!

That should put him on his toes!

Running Mates

Trust me on this--you will want to check out the satire that goes with this picture by scooter at his blog:

http://peacemoonbeam.typepad.com/scooters_report/

HT/7.62MM Justice

To See or Not to See…

Do you think it's bad luck to make an appt to have something done to my defective eye on Fri, the 13th??? After not doing it for the whole week, the big chicken finally picked up the phone about 30 mins ago and made the appt. I'm so thrilled---NOT! I won't know until then which type of surgery it'll be--lazer or the deep sleep kind! They are overbooked, most likely because it's summer, and, at first, she gave me an Aug date but after I told her I was in the ER last week, she changed it to July 18th. She also said there'd be a long wait. I hope for my cousin, who's driving up from near Montgomery, it won't mean we're there until 9 pm like last time!

Looking at my eye, you can't tell anything is wrong. It's not even bloodshot. All the action is inside which means I can see it! If I close my left eye, everything is blurry and it looks like I have hair in my eye and if I move my eye, it moves, too! When I woke up last week, I could see dark red streaks and I knew that wasn't good! You don't realize how much your eyes work together until something like this happens. Not only is driving a challenge, especially turning, but reading, watching tv and just about everything else!

I'm really hoping this is going to mean my vision is improved and I don't have to look at this freak show in my eye anymore! Can't tell you how many times I've been about to drink something and have jerked the cup away because I thought a bug or something was in it!

Do you want pics? TOO BAD! I can't stand to see eye surgery on tv and I'm sure not going to have some of my own, although I am curious as to what it looks like during all the prodding and flashing of light!

Well, that's it. July 18th, 1 pm. woo-hoo

The World is a Strange Place

A group of cat lovers in Shanghai, China, used the internet to collect $1,320 to buy a truck loaded with some 800 cats headed for RESTAURANTS!!! They hope to find homes for them by using their pictures.

In southern China, cat meat is considered a delicacy--what isn't?--and cats are freshly killed before being cooked! Damn! So, I guess they pick a cat like a lobster. That is just sickening! It didn't say how they were killed and I'm not sure I want to know. I hope the cats are able to give out some deep bites and scratches!

In another article, parts of China are being overrun by field mice! Kitty karma at work? Maybe they should develop a taste for fried mice on a stick!

Cure for Adultry?

In Iran, a man imprisoned for 11 years for the crime of adultery
has been stoned to death! The woman is still imprisoned. The usual method for a man is to be buried up to his waist and the woman is usually buried up to her neck with her hands also buried! Stones and rocks are thrown until death is achieved!

In the past years, Iran's reformist legislators demanded an end to death by stoning as a punishment for adultery, but opposition from hard-line clerics sidelined their efforts.

Capital offenses in Iran include murder, rape, armed robbery, apostasy, blasphemy, serious drug trafficking, adultery or prostitution, treason and espionage.

Ye gads!

Surf’s Up!

A pod of about 20 bottle-nose dolphins get ready to hang ten..er, fins, in western Australia. They are friendly to swimmers and sometimes rub their noses against the humans!

From a Chaplain in Iraq

I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3" here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature.All was going as planned until, about three-quarters of the way through the National Anthem, the music stopped.
Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.
Here, the 1,000 soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started over. The soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter as everyone sat down and expected the movie to start.
Instead, you could have heard a pin drop. Every soldier stood at attention.
Suddenly there was a lone voice, then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers: 'And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?'.
It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq. I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you here.
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Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins on 5/14/07. LSA Anaconda is at the Balad Airport in Iraq, north of Baghdad".

Saving Grace

There is so much terrible news lately--terrorists trying to kill people, sisters 12 and 10 kidnap their 1 yr old neighbor for ransom, man bites off toddler's ear and mouth and on and on!

But I found an amazing story about a young couple who's first baby, Grace, had severe heart problems and needed a transplant as a newborn! They blogged about it online. So, if you want to read a good story, go read about saving Grace!

(the link I had doesn't seem to work. I went to al.com and typed "saving grace" in and found the story;

http://search.al.com/sp?aff=100&keywords=saving+grace&x=21&y=5

It's worth the little extra effort! And yes, I know I'm a doufuss for not figuring out how to do a link correctly!)

Go Bulls!

Stamping out stupidity!

For more great pics--including a guy in a kilt that seems to prove they really don't wear anything under them! heh

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I found these at Drudge Report.

Running With Idiots

What can you say........

Update: 2 Gored, 7 Crushed...More runs to come!

Funny and Not so Funny

Go read this very funny satire by John Lillpop!

Remember the post I did on 'procrastination' a few months ago? Well, when I got up this morning, I could tell my eye had blood in it and that means a trip to the Eye Foundation and lazer surgery to remove it! How do I know? I was there last fall and should've already been back for part 2 of the surgery! I know what to expect this time and I dread it! The first time, I had no problem hopping into the chair--this time they may have to chase me around the room with a tranquilizer dart or something! ;)

I would just like to have my good vision back! So, if you would, keep me in your thoughts and prayers the next couple of days!

Update: Well, I saw a couple of drs today and a fun time was not had! My right eye didn't want to dilate - it was being difficult! So they kept putting more drops in it and by the time they were through, I could hardly see a bloomin' thing! For about 3 hrs my eyes got a work-out! Even an ultra-sound, complete with the goop they use when they do one on a pregnant woman! Results were the eye has more blood in it than before, making it hard to see what's going on in there. I have to go back in 2 wks so a retina dr can take a look and most likely have some more lazer surgery and maybe surgery with a knife. Oh goody. Also have to sleep in as upright a position as possible! yuk I also got a small speech about how coming back is real important. The veins could've grown back and I could've lost my eye! Yeah, I'll be making an appointment on Mon! I'm sorts fond of my eyes!

Driving home was interesting! It had rained which made it alittle hazy and everything already looked hazy to me from the drops! I could've used a white cane for the car! heh I was just very thankful to make it home! (Did I mention it was a 30-40 min drive home?)

Thanks for thinking of me, I appreciaate it!

HAPPY 4TH!!

ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM & GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

Have a safe one and send a care package to a soldier serving overseas! It's real easy! If you go to AnySoldier.com and click on TreatsForSoldiers, all you have to do is pay for it and they'll send it to a soldier, or you can pick a soldier from your area and pack a box yourself. (Be sure to read How to Send) They enjoy getting mail--get involved, show you care! They can't see the support ribbon on your car but you can put a card or letter of support in their hands!

And you can support JP and the Bad VooDoo Platoon!

Daddy the Dancer

One day a fourth-grade teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up -- fireman, mechanic, businessman, salesman, doctor, lawyer, and so forth.

However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet, so when the teacher prodded him about his father, he replied, "My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good he will go home with some guy and stay with him all night for money."

The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and then took little Justin aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?"

"No," the boy said, "He works for the Democratic National
Committee and is helping to get Hillary Clinton to be our next President, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the other kids."

Diana

Forever a princess.......