Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.
While advising parents to consider the possible risk, several hormone experts emphasized that the problem appears to happen infrequently and clears up when the oils are no longer used. None of those interviewed called for a ban on sales. [they had to qualify that]
The study reported on the condition, gynecomastia, in three boys ages 4, 7 and 10. They all went back to normal when they stopped using skin lotions, hair gel, shampoo or soap with the natural oils.It’s unclear how often this problem might crop up in other young children.
Nope. Not gonna.
Anything in San Francisco having to do with sex that’s considered a SCANDAL!!! *ghasp* will simply provide me with TMI.
....if everyone was threatening acts of terrorism over cartoons would YOU threaten acts of terrorism over cartoons too??
Immigrants wishing to live in the small Canadian town of Herouxville, Quebec, must not stone women to death in public, burn them alive or throw acid on them, according to an extraordinary set of rules released by the local council.
The declaration, published on the town’s Web site, has deepened tensions in the predominantly French-speaking province over how tolerant Quebecers should be toward the customs and traditions of immigrants.
“We wish to inform these new arrivals that the way of life which they abandoned when they left their countries of origin cannot be recreated here,” said the declaration, which makes clear women are allowed to drive, vote, dance, write checks, dress how they want, work and own property.“Therefore we consider it completely outside these norms to ... kill women by stoning them in public, burning them alive, burning them with acid, circumcising them etc.”
Mamdouh Habib, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee, has announced plans to run for state parliament.
The former terror suspect, who was released from the prison in 2003 without charge after serving three years, will be competing with Labor for the seat in Auburn.
The seat, currently held by Labor’s Barbara Perry, has been in Labor’s control since the 1940’s.
Habib’s manager, Raul Bassi of the “Auburn Human Rights Group”, released a statement confirming the plans. He said, “We are supporting Mr Habib because the traditional parties have nothing new to offer.”
According to Bassi, Habib’s campaign focuses on freedom. He plans to work for, “the right to freedom of expression and in opposition to the antiterrorist laws state and federal.”
Habib also wants to, “fight racism, the end of scapegoting (sic) of Aborigines, Muslims and migrants” and defend the “right to oppose Australia’s involvement in the war in Iraq”.
Habib was arrested in Pakistan in 2001 on suspicion of involvement in Terrorism. He was also accused of having prior knowledge of the September 11 attacks on America.
The NSW state elections will be held in March.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Mexico’s capital on Wednesday night to protest a surge in tortilla prices that has put President Felipe Calderon under intense pressure.
That’s about the same numbers we got from the GREATEST PROTEST GATHERING IN THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD this past weekend, no?
Don’t go looking like some dork ass who’s never twisted a screwdriver. The Home Depot Guy ain’t gonna want to potentially spend an hour explaining the difference between a Tri-Wing or a Torq-Set (YES, I had to look them up. Shaddup.).
“Working Guy” is the best approach for you men. The Home Depot Guy’s going to identify with another “working guy” and assume that you’re on the clock and know pretty much what you need.
Ladies? Don’t go in your bathrobe and slippers. Ditto for the Sunday MuMu look.
Go hot. They’ll be escorting you all over the fricken store looking even once all the likely locations have been exhausted.
I got to spar (with Thai pads) in a REAL BOXING RING tonight for the first time.
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
With JR.
It was beautiful.
*sniff*
psssssssst....
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday said he would propose abandoning touch-screen voting machines adopted after the disputed 2000 presidential race and replacing them with devices that provide a paper record.
In response to intense criticism over the 2000 race - when a recount dispute focusing Florida’s “hanging chads” and inscrutable ballots was resolved by the Supreme Court - election supervisors in 15 counties spent millions on touch-screen technology, which itself has come under fire.
The machines allow voters to cast their ballot by touching their choices on a video screen. But they provide no paper backup, a safety feature that critics say would help guard against fraud and bolster voter confidence.
Crist told a group of newspaper editors he would ask the state legislature for $20 million to switch to machines with a paper backup.
Ensuring the integrity of elections is the cornerstone of any democracy, he said.
First person to laugh or....just simply “get it"wins my Pacific NorthWest bug collection from inside my vacuum.
And NO, this isn’t anything “personal” so settle down blog war fans.
The new “in” tactic…
Iran militia threatens to kidnap Americans
Week after Bush orders US soldiers in Iraq to target Iranian agents, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publishes article threatening American soldiers and civilians in Middle East, Europe and South America
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to kidnap American soldiers and hinted at intentions to kidnap American citizens in Europe and South America as well.
“The kidnapping of American citizens in the Middle East, Europe and South America is not difficult and can happen at any moment,” siad an article printed in the weekly Subah Sadak, which is considered the mouthpiece of the Revolutionary Guards in Iran.
~BLINK~
Senior British officials, citing mistakes over Saddam Hussein’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, are voicing scepticism about US efforts to build an intelligence-based case against Iran.
Sources in London and Washington suggest that the British Government has been “badly scarred” by its Iraq intelligence dossiers. Amid signs of a concerted American operation to prove that Iran is threatening US troops in the region, British officials say that they are “not aware of a smoking gun” that would justify taking military action against Tehran.
and pass the cawfee
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Babalu
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In prison cell I sadly sit,
A dammed crestfallen chappie,
And own to you I feel a bit--
A little bit—unhappy.It really ain’t the place nor time
To reel off rhyming diction ;
But yet we’ll write a final rhyme
While waiting crucifixion.No matter what end they decide
Quick-lime? or boiling oil? sir
We’ll do our best when crucified
To finish off in style, sir !But we bequeath a parting tip
For sound advice of such men
Who come across in transport ship
To polish off the Dutchmen.If you encounter any Boers
You really must not loot ‘em,
And, if you wish to leave these shores,
For pity’s sake, don’t shoot ‘em.And if you’d earn a D.S.O.,
Why every British sinner
Should know the proper way to go
Is: Ask the Boer to dinner.Let’s toss a bumper down our throat
Before we pass to heaven,
And toast: “The trim-set petticoat
We leave behind in Devon.”
I posted about this a long long time back and although a couple readers gave me some leads I’ve STILL not found a version anywhere.
I had a 45 of this song about John F. Kennedy that I adored. Played it on my record player with the little red and white checkered box built around it.
Joooohn F Ke-ne-deeeeeeeey
What-a-re-mark-a-ble young man was he
Aaaat age for-ty-three was e-lec-ted to the pres-i-den-cy
Then it skipped
hizaba-hizaba-hizaba-hizaba........
(I think they were saying his father ) and I bemember nothing after that.
~Revealed~
it’s all about ME.
So.....tell ME what’s wrong with these two sentences:
Mr. Biden’s assurances notwithstanding, both Mr. Jackson and Mr. Sharpton — African-Americans who have run for president — said they had no idea what Mr. Biden meant.
And both suggested they felt at least a little offended by the remarks.
That was too easy. Try this one:
“I am not sure what he means — ask him to explain what he meant,” Mr. Jackson said. “I don’t know whether it was an attempt to diminish what I had done in ’88, or to say Barack is all style and no substance.”
~*~
Jesse....
NO ONE WAS TALKING TO OR ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!
A man walked into a very high-tech bar. As he sat down on a stool he noticed that the bartender was a robot. The robot clicked to attention and asked,
“Sir, what will you have?”
The man thought a moment then replied? “A martini please.”
The robot clicked a couple of times and mixed the best martini the man had ever had.
The robot then asked, “Sir, what is your IQ?” The man answered “Oh, about 164.”
The robot then proceeded to discuss the theory of relativity, inter-stellar space travel, the latest medical breakthroughs, etc…
The man was most impressed. He left the bar but thought he would try a different tack. He returned and took a seat.
Again the robot clicked and asked what he would have? “A rum and coke please.”
Again it was superb. The robot again asked “What is your IQ sir?”
This time the man answered, “Oh about 100”. So the robot started discussing NASCAR racing, the latest basketball scores, and what to expect the Dodgers to do this week end.
The guy had to try it one more time. So he left, returned and took a stool.... ordered a beer, and the question, “What is your IQ?” This time the man drawled out “Uh..... bout 50”.
The robot clicked then leaned close and very slowly asked,
For my birthday this year, please give lottery tickets.
Thanks in advance.
As Sondra is to Shoooz Scorp is to watches.
It’s only one month into the year and I’ve already spent $500 on two watches.
found it on the desk - it came I know not whence
*clicky*
Come to think of it, I find stuff like this in my pastures alla time. GotDanged Zionist Plotters!!!!
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*hic*
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Thanks, Al!
Comedian Al Franken has decided to run for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota in 2008, a senior Democratic official from Minnesota said Wednesday.
Franken told the official, who did not want to be identified because Franken has not made an announcement, that he had decided to run in a recent conversation.
Andy Barr, the political director of Franken’s Midwest Values Political Action Committee, declined to comment.
FMVPAC. Hmmmmm.
This is gonna be fun if you’re not from Minnesota!
Approaching the corner of Laurel Canyon & Ventura Boulevards, I noticed the weekly gathering of Friday night moonbats huddled together against the chill wind blowing in from Washington, armed with the requisite No War for Oil and ImpeachChimpyMcBushCoHitlerTheBabyKillerWhoHatesBlackPeople protest signs along with various other anti-Semitic catchphrases. As I turned the corner, I decided to show my solidarity by flashing the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign before driving off in a puff of global warming gooeyness.
My daily crushing of dissent having been accomplished, I deftly pulled alongside the restaurant’s curbside valet where I was immediately greeted by a very nice immigranty-looking man who seemed to enjoy performing one of the many horrific jobs that teenagers of rich white liberals refuse to do. Thank you, nice immigranty man.
Entering the restaurant in my usual 5-10mins fashionably-late, checking-your-watch, “it was the traffic, really” rush, I was looking forward to a haughty dinner of ethnic food and political commentary held forth by three racist, jewey, whitey people.
I greeted Stepperg with a Happy Birthday hug and attempted the same with Cuchieddie but instead was welcomed with a…
...“yeahwhateverlet’seatalreadyforchrissakeswhatthehellareweordering?” something, something…
Seems that Cuchieddie has been on the smoking wagon for going on seven weeks now. Other than a few telltale bite marks on the top of his wrists, he seemed to be in relatively good spirits.
[All kidding aside, Cuchieddie...I’m so proud and happy for you. Way to go buddy!]
Oh, and I almost forgot....I also brought along a birfday gift from Sondra for Stepperg that I’d hand-wrapped myself in the most beautiful wrapping paper and bow money could buy. Really...you should’ve seen it. Just lovely.
After catching up for awhile and scheduling our next meeting of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of None of the Above Exploratory Committee 2008, we decided to delve into the menu. Cuchieddie couldn’t make heads or tails of it, so I was nominated to order everything except one chicken dish that Stepperg would select.
Our final selections were:
Vegetarian Pakora
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Masala
Lamb Korma
Basmati Rice
Paratha
Kingfisher Beer (though Stepperg went with a glass of white wine)
Everything was delicious as per usual and the service, top-notch. I really love this family-run restaurant and have never had a bad meal here. It also has a very nice romantic atmosphere (unless you get seated next to three obnoxiously loud conservatives) and is an excellent place for couples in search of a quiet dinner. Though if you’re like me, you may have a very hard time reading the small print on the menu in such dim light. I highly recommend bringing one of those little keychain flashlight thingies.
Don’t laugh, you’ll thank me when you aren’t forced into whipping out those embarrassing bifocals in front of your date.
Overall rating for Great India Cafe: A+
it’ll even make your parakeet sick
WASHINGTON — A photograph and videotape of a Texas soldier dying in Iraq published by the New York Times have triggered anger from his relatives and Army colleagues and revived a long-standing debate about which images of war are proper to show.
The journalists involved, Times reporter Damien Cave and Getty Images photographer Robert Nickelsberg, working for the Times, had their status as so-called embedded journalists suspended Tuesday by the Army corps in Baghdad, military officials said, because they violated a signed agreement not to publish photos or video of any wounded soldiers without official consent.
How the hell are they unclear on this concept?
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