Except for the treatment of pernicious anemia, in which B-12 cannot be absorbed from the gut, there is no documented benefit from B-12 shots. No known harm, either, aside from the injection pain. Cheers, Daiwa
Deference - I said I'd post again if anything materially changed my views, so here I am. I've had a chance to review much of the referenced material since my initial reply, almost all of which came via eRiposte.com and, while it was pretty clear from the specific site rebutting the SwiftBoat vets that there was a decided pro-Kerry bias and it was extremely repetitive, there is some very interesting information that raised real doubts
So yes, I wouldn't mind a full investigation into each's military career. Kerry's is far more honorable. And the video was put on by a group funded with hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Republican contributor from Texas. This is far from a "neutral" account of the "truth." Burtoo - Good
Well, I'm flattered by your request for feedback, Deference. I'm not certain which post is #43 since they're not numbered (at least in my SDC browser), but I'm guessing it's your lengthy one. I'll assume so for this reply, anyway. And I have not reviewed any of the material you linked in your post yet, just based this reply on your stated conclusions. When I get the chance to review that material, I'll post again if it changes my views mate
Muggaz - [Sorry for the previous typo on your name. ] 9/11 was catastrophic enough for me, thank you very much. Please don't wish any more upon us. But I like your approach to discourse and I think we could happily agree to disagree & hoist a beer together. Cheers, Daiwa
You're right, our system is corrupt and being manipulated everyday...and the average citizen usually gets the shaft. This is so screwy, Michael. It's the average citizen who gets the opportunity . Any government which provides for all my needs will make sure I don't exceed my fair shar
It'd be like someone saving another person from a fire, and being called a hero for it, and then someone else who wasn't there trying to refute that claim. Depends on who started the fire, wouldn't you think? Cheers, Daiwa
Apparently Kerry supporters here want to just say, "OK, we've thrown our mud, you've thrown your mud, let's just call it a draw & not talk about it anymore." Well... my opinion is we should let this play out, let these claims be further investigated and confirmed or disproved as the evidence determines. Same for moveon.org's claims about Bush using his family's influence and being AWOL (though I think that mudhole's been pretty much raked cl
The accounts are of those who "served with John Kerry." However, by "serve with John Kerry," they mean they served in Vietnam. Most of the people have never even met Kerry, and none personally served with him in Vietnam. None. I suggest you read the book. You might find many of those people were closer
New developments, Essencay. This morning's paper (one not particularly well-known for it's objectivity) had a front page article titled: RICH DID GET RICHER, CENSUS REPORTS Subheadline: Job cuts, taxes hurt middle class, poor Continued page headline: RICH U.S. income gap continues to widen The article, simply plucked from the AP wire, was about a Census Bureau report which was released last
Bubble's quite intact, thank you. Time to pick another wall to bang my head against, it appears. Good luck to you. Cheers, Daiwa
Well, gosh, Mike. If we all looked at things through the weird prism you're using, we'd all be speaking Japanese or German. What Japan and Germany intended to do counts . You can't selectively revise history & simply pretend that if we had stayed in our shell, left everyone else alone & just been nice , all would have been well. The policy to deprive Japan of cheap oil was not unwise, given what they were up to in China & elsewhere befo
- pretty funny, Brad, since every time WB or IP is updated a reboot is required! Cheers, Daiwa
Sorry about that double post - not sure how that happened. Cheers, Daiwa
Gee, it's hard enough for us to keep up with the blather in our own press, let alone South Africa's. But I appreciate that you've let us know it can be just as bizarre elsewhere. Unfortunately, there are a lot of so-called "news" organizations with the work ethic of the National Enquirer ("Clinton fathered alien! Being raised at exclusive private school!") both here in the States and around the world. Does make it tough to get things straight when
Gee, it's hard enough for us to keep up with the blather in our own press, let alone South Africa's. But I appreciate that you've let us know it can be just as bizarre elsewhere. Unfortunately, there are a lot of so-called "news" organizations with the work ethic of the National Enquirer ("Clinton fathered alien! Being raised at exclusive private school!") both here in the States and around the world. Does make it tough to get things straight when
Michael, After reading your post of this morning, I'm for the first time in a long time almost at a loss for words. I simply can't agree with your distorted view of history. Saying, in effect, that we "got what we deserved" @ Pearl Harbor & on 9/11 is baffling at best. You have every right to express your opinions - they just happen to be not just wrong but flat out bizarre. Cheers, Daiwa
Don't know how things are these days, but when I was in, Base Housing was a privilege . I'd go to the housing office the day you leave and file a formal complaint (if you have time - I know moves are hectic). Won't help you, obviously, but when the next tennant has a problem, there will be some background info for the housing gendarmes. If you can't get it done before you leave, just relish the leaving. Cheers, Daiwa
Thanks for the link, Essencay. Admittedly I go a bit snowblind trying to wade through tables like that, but it looks to me that the cuts were across the board, tilted a percentage point or two in favor of the top 20%, through 2004, then every income group gets hit with gradually higher effective rates through 2011, with every group up about 2% over 2001 at that point. After most of the tax cuts expire in 2011, then the middle 20% get h
Michael - I just spotted the bit about your father serving in Iraq. Somehow the "shove it" business distracted my eye. I can understand how Greywar may have gotten under your skin a bit. However much I may disagree with you here, I sincerely extend my gratitude to your family for the sacrifices made on our behalf. People like your father and cousins have a lot to do with making sure it's possible for us to have discussions such as
all the movies and press and books against Bush havn't really dented him at all. Sadly, I'm afraid he has indeed been wounded by them, just far less than the left would hope. Too many folks see Alec Baldwin-types with rabies & figure they must be on to something, without really thinking things through.
Steve, I'm sort of with you on this one (go figure), up to a point. At least in the matter of what it will ultimately take for this ideological crime syndicate (a good description for starters, but needs work to better reflect its potential mass lethality) to be reigned in. I agree that it's the mainstream Muslim world (those Muslims who value and revere life, the overwhelming majority) which must step up and not only renounce these thugs, b
Well, gosh , where to begin? I must admit that my esteem for Ron, Jr.'s intellectual gravitas and simple decent humanity soared after hearing the eloquent euolgy he delivered at his father's funeral. And his experience as a reporter has clearly polished his skill at turning a phrase. My gut says I would like the guy personally. And I couldn't agree more that, from at least Nixon on, you'd think those in power would have learne
"Kerry stuck to his guns." Well, sort of, if you consider firing your guns in all directions at once (including at your own feet) "sticking to your guns": http://media1.streamtoyou.com/rnc/080304v1.wmv Sure, it was done by the RNC, but it is Kerry speaking. And I think there is a helluva lot more than "this one vote" that troubles some of us about Kerry. I think it would be very instructive if one or more of his supp
Then don't comment on my blogs...simple as that. One more thing, I would never curse to make a point. But you do tell people to "shove it." (See "Greatest Show on Earth"). So maybe it's time to soften the rhetoric all around, at least as regards personal attacks, name-calling, genealogy and wha
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