I told Mike about it when he wuz whinin' about catching something, but he said if he wanted zinc, he'd chew on batteries.
Wow, he must have been feeling really down, he's usually such a little ray of sunshine...
< as Ron runs for cover before the ray of sunshine scorches his a**>
Yes, it works for me, too. I told Mike about it when he wuz whinin' about catching something, but he said if he wanted zinc, he'd chew on batteries.
You bitch like mad about sodium benzoate and BGH, but you willingly suck down a huge dose of elemental zinc?
I told Mike about it when he wuz whinin' about catching something, but he said if he wanted zinc, he'd chew on batteries.
Wow, he must have been feeling really down, he's usually such a little ray of sunshine...
< as Ron runs for cover before the ray of sunshine scorches his a**>
I am your sunshine, your only sunshine,
I'm going to fry you, all black and tan,
Your skin will curl up, and start smoking,
and so forth and so on...
You bitch like mad about sodium benzoate and BGH, but you willingly suck down a huge dose of elemental zinc?
It's not a 'huge dose of elemental zinc'. Zicam is a homeopathic remedy containing small amounts of zinc; zincum aceticum 2x and zincum gluconicum 1x. Homeopathy works, not all the time, but enough of the time to validate it. Plus it never introduces toxic levels of anything into the body. (unlike benzoate and BGH).
I give up.
What's the origin of the term "boy howdy"?
My guess would be Walter Brennan in "The Real Mcoys". Or maybe Slim Pickens somewhere or another. Hmmm,,, Minnie Pearl? I give up.
1. boy howdy
Southern slang. An interjection. Often used as an expression of surprise for large quantities of something, or severity of something. See yessum.
"Boy howdy! Them pumpkins sure are big! How're we gonna carry 'em all, Ms. McGregor?"
2. boy howdy
An exclamation of enthusiastic agreement which can be used in both a genuine or sarcastic tone. In addition can used to add emphasis to a statement, much like the word *expletive deleted*ck can.
Boy Howdy was also the name of an American country music band from the 1990s. The term has not direct link or reference to them however.
As Agreement (genuine):
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boy+howdy
So Yankee translation would be "Holy *expletive deleted*it"?
I give up.
What's the origin of the term "boy howdy"?
It's how the Romans used to pick up young boys.
I give up.
What's the origin of the term "boy howdy"?
It's how the Romans used to pick up young boys.
I thought it was the Greeks that liked little boys
I give up.
What's the origin of the term "boy howdy"?
It's how the Romans used to pick up young boys.
I thought it was the Greeks that liked little boys
Greeks. Romans. Congress. All the same.
From what I can tell, there have been virtually no studies done showing the long-term safety of taking these products.
They're less studied than either BGH or the benzoates.
Curious that you'd get behind something like that, especially with this 'going' for it...
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/zicam.html"Although it has been known for decades that zinc compounds can cause nasal nerve damage, Zicam has failed to provide adequate warnings to the public."
Hey, that's refreshing! Nasal nerve damage!
Except that's just an allegation on an 'entrepreneurial attorney(translation:ambulance chaser) website; nothing more. You'll also note there are no lawsuits against Zicam; the allegations can't even reach the scientific threshhold necessary. From Zicam's website:
How Did Intranasal Zinc Gluconate Become Associated With Loss Of Smell?
To recap, in September 2003, Bruce Jafek, MD, made a highly publicized poster presentation suggesting that use of Zicam Cold Remedy intranasal gel had caused an impairment of the sense of smell in several of his patients. The allegation was quickly picked up by the companys competitors and entrepreneurial attorneys who established web sites seeking claimants and began preparing lawsuits. Dr. Jafek also began to appear in media interviews to increase the level of publicity.
andThe Findings of the Federal Courts
Federal courts are required to assess the validity and reliability of the opinions of scientific expert witnesses before they can be admitted into evidence and cases allowed to proceed to trial. Four separate federal judges in seven cases have now examined the scientific validity and reliability of Dr. Jafeks theory that Zicam causes smell loss, and each has concluded that the theory has no reliable scientific support and was reached without application of proper scientific standards and procedures.
Benzene in soda on the other hand is a different matter. Apparently there is some substance to the allegations because there is an active lawsuit:
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/benzene.html
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/search.html?keywords=benzene
Go figure
I told Mike about it when he wuz whinin' about catching something, but he said if he wanted zinc, he'd chew on batteries.
Wow, he must have been feeling really down, he's usually such a little ray of sunshine...
< as Ron runs for cover before the ray of sunshine scorches his a**>
Remind me never to cross you....at least, not without framing Fistful first... ![grin](http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/Smileys/default/grin.gif)