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Posted on entry Fckng Ralph Nader, fckng Public Citizen ::: January 04, 2006, 10:30 AM:
Dear Gods. Theresa, you and Xopher (and others affected) have my deepest sympathy on this.

My pain reliever of choice is Orudis KT (ketoprofen). Because it has the potential to cause stomach bleeding, it has been discontinued. The suggested replacement is its direct competitor, Aleve (naproxin sodium). I'm allergic to Aleve. The suggested alternative when I called Whitehall-Robbins? Just take lots of ibuprofen. I have high blood pressure and have been told by my doctor that the amounts of ibuprofen I have to take to get the same relief as two Orudis KT could esily trigger a heart attack or stroke. The only difference is that since Orudis KT is over-the-counter, I have had all my friends searching for it and grabbing any they can find as a stockpile for me.

Oh, and when I asked the lady at Whitehall-Robbins why it was being discontinued, she said it was less the FDA pressure to do so than the fact that it wasn't selling well, since everyone is buying Aleve instead.
Posted on entry Folksongs Are Your Friends ::: September 05, 2005, 05:17 PM:
Oh, and if the lady is a remarkably attractive Jewess, run straight for the hills. It will turn out remarkably badly, with your line cursed until the tenth generation (if you are lucky).
Posted on entry geek knitting ::: January 28, 2004, 02:50 PM:
The store across form the Morgan Library is Yarn Connection, and they are one of my favorite yarn stores in the city (and I grew up with Smiley's as my LYS). The other two are Smiley's and Seaport.
Posted on entry The joy of stitch ::: December 30, 2003, 01:17 AM:
Teresa, loved your comments about shawls and tablecloths being mandalas.

Knitting is great, and I'm sorry we never got the time to do that SEX at Lunacon (although the look on Bob Asprin's face when we discussed it was priceless, especially when Patrick explained to him what we were talking about).

Seriously, it is my considered opinion that every first grader should be taught to knit regardless of gender. It is a great stress reducer (well, most of the time, anyway), and it's usually cheaper than therapy, and you have something useful to show at the end of it, like socks, sweaters, shawls, etc.

And my fiance just learned to knit, to keep his hand from stiffening up as a result of a burn. He has made a pouch for our laptop, and is trying his first pair of socks.

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