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What's made your day that little bit better?

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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009 edited
    Martijn wrote
    Congrats Alan (and Anne, obviously!)!
    Hope she's feeling better soon! Did you have anything special planned?

    Anne was back at the doctor's today - and they say that she's got mumps. A condition that's so rare nowadays that the doctor who saw her had to get another doctor to come and give a second opinion as he had never seen a case before!!

    And, what's more, apparently doctors are obliged to report any cases of mumps to the local authorities - just so they can monitor things to see if they need to start a vaccination programme.

    I can't help but think that this whole affair (including Anne's infection) is as a result of all the fuss about the MMR vaccination and the (supposed/unfounded) link with the vaccine and autism. This led to a reduction in the number of parents having their children being vaccinated for mumps a few years back.
    sad

    BTW, this should really now be in the other thread that's opposite to this one but for continuity reasons I've posted it here.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    Alan, sorry to hear that. Is it something serious? What's that thing "mumps"? I've either never heard of it or if i had, it's possibly under a different name or something.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    MUMPS?!?
    No WAY!shocked

    Shit!
    Sorry to hear it, Allan. sad (And I think you may be spot on with your observations about that stupid, STUPID vaccine fear angry though I have to say I got whooping cough four years back, which was traced back to the current vaccine -for my generation- probably not being effective any more against new strains)

    (Mumps has been viewed as a kiddie disease for decades, D., giving toddlers swollen glands, giving the impression of really swollen cheeks.)
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    I guess that's serious if you're an adult, right? How is it treated?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    Never heard of "mumps" before, but then looked it up. It's called 'Kusma' in Norway - and yeah, I've very rarely heard about it happening to adults. I hope she recovers as quickly as possible, Alan. My best wishes.
    I am extremely serious.
  6. Christodoulides wrote
    I guess that's serious if you're an adult, right? How is it treated?

    Treatment is symptomatic - really just trying to limit the effects of the consequences. Paracetamol, ibupofen, etc. Vaccination is an option in children.

    I've never had mumps and this observation is of concern "...The disease is self-limiting, and general outcome is good, even if other organs are involved. Mumps viral infections in adult males carry a 25% risk that the testes may become infected which in rare cases leads to sterility..."

    But, in my case, it's not much of a concern as my job is done in this department...if you know what I mean!! wink cool
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009 edited
    BTW, thanks for your best wishes everyone. wave

    ( sad ) <-- Anne's cheeks at the moment. shame
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    BTW, thanks for your best wishes everyone. wave

    ( sad ) <-- Anne's cheeks at the moment. shame


    Awwwww sad

    My very best wishes and a quick recovery smile
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2009
    I had mumps when I was younger, caught it from a classmate who had it (who also infected two other people). I remember the swelling hurt like hell, especially in the morning. Thankfully my case was quite mild and got treated quickly.

    Really sorry to hear that, Alan! I wish you all the best and hope she recovers soon! smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2009
    Played in the pop quiz tonight and WE WON biggrin cool

    I was really pleased as it was also my team member and good friend Robert's birthday today beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2009
    Our heat wave has broken and we have a nice fog layer this morning with a F temperature of 61 degrees. Much nicer to get some work done.
    Thomas
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2009
    Hello everybody! I returned from Corfu a few hours ago. It was nice spending some time with my family there. I hope you're all ok and nothing bad happened during my absence! smile wave
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorkeky
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2009
    Welcome "home" Stavi! wave

    (My mother loves Corfu, she's been there before more than once. The only part of Greece I have seen is Rhodes. I hope I can visit Corfu too sometime...)
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2009
    Hey babe, welcome back! How did it go? wave
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2009
    It was nice darl! But time to get back to my base! I'll be staying in Athens until Monday when I return to Sparta.
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
  16. You guys! You just crack me up! biggrin
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2009
    Me too!!!
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2009
    Looking forward to another cool day.
    listen to more classical music!
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 29th 2009
    What's made my day a bit better...?

    Trying to sort out IP addresses, nameservers, and loads of other technical jargon (I don't think) either of us really understand with Team Giacchino. And after the bizarre day I've had, this seems rather normal... spin
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      CommentAuthorRian
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2009
    YAHOOOOOOOo! Don't have to work tomorrow. punk beer
    What do you hear? Nothing but the rain...
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2009
    A crap day at work brightened considerably when a project manager (say no more...) said "Guys, before we jump straight into the Moscow, I always think we need to step back and blue sky the holistic view." You couldn't make it up!
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
  22. yep, no one works today punk
    and if they do

    poor unlucky bastards shame
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2009 edited
    Sparkling weather today, practically our first glimpse of summer. 20 degrees Celsius, no clouds, chirping birds, green lawns, blossoming flowers, loads of people outside in the parks etc. I'm going to spend the night in the woods, in fact, away from the huzzle and buzzle(?) of the city, sleeping under the open sky!
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2009
    Thomas Glorieux wrote
    yep, no one works today punk
    and if they do

    poor unlucky bastards shame


    It's always seemed rather incongruent to me that Labour Day was celebrated by... a day off. slant
    Anyway, I'm not participating in this communist take-over brainwashing façade so I'm at work (...and logging into MT now and again as the rest of the world appears to be off so there's sod-all to do dizzy )
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2009
    Thomas Glorieux wrote
    yep, no one works today punk
    and if they do

    poor unlucky bastards shame


    Why would nobody work today? I'm at work!
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
  26. :log on:

    Me too!!

    :log off:
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  27. Southall wrote
    Thomas Glorieux wrote
    yep, no one works today punk
    and if they do

    poor unlucky bastards shame


    Why would nobody work today? I'm at work!


    you poor souls
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2009
    Our weather in San Diego in May and June takes an interesting turn much of the time. It is overcast much of the time, the high and low are only 10 degrees apart (68-58). We call it May gray and June gloom.
    Thomas
    listen to more classical music!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2009
    Here it's dull and grey slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  30. Timmer wrote
    Here it's dull and grey slant


    here it is nice, sunny and no wind
    and not too hot
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh

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