LynneSin
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:10 AM
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What advice should you NEVER post about here at DU |
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Edited on Fri Jun-11-04 07:16 AM by LynneSin
It seems we ask for advice for just about everything out there. Heck, I asked about how to get rid of a bat in my apartment (my cat ended up killing it).
So what advice do you think should NEVER be asked or posted about here at DU? Is there anything off-limits?
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:15 AM
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I asked about how to get rid of a bag in my apartment (my cat ended up killing it)
Most of the bags I get from the supermarket are already pre-killed, so I don't have the problem of them flying around the apartment. It's a good thing I don't. I'm squeamish about killing bags. Those high pitched noises they make when they die give me nightmares later on.
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LynneSin
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:16 AM
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2. Actually, Abbott kills the bags in my house |
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He'll steal them and play with them for hours
BTW - I've edited to say bat
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:19 AM
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the large old fashion paper kind-the get inside the bags like its a little cave-they also love cardboard boxes.
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LynneSin
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:20 AM
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5. I have 2 cardboard boxes in my house |
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one from my new air conditioner and another from a new computer I just got. I haven't the heart to throw those boxes away since my cats have found so much joy from those boxes
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:17 AM
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3. maybe she was talking about an old grumpy lady? |
I thought so.
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:25 AM
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:28 AM
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7. This will teach you to proof read when you start a post |
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Edited on Fri Jun-11-04 07:29 AM by RC
for those drunks in Lounge. :evilgrin: Talk about short attention span and high jacked threads.
Then again maybe you should not post about bats.
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:41 AM
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:56 AM
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9. Nah. We do that all the time. |
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Here's how to make your very own WMD: http://home.earthlink.net/~enigmaep/annihilation/buildabomb.html:nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke:
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Fri Jun-11-04 07:58 AM
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10. how shouLd i dispose of the bodies? |
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:03 AM
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:14 AM
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12. you ask too many questions |
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now there's gonna be 1 more body
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:22 AM
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I can't tell you how many of these types of posts I've seen, one just recently. And I can't tell you how much bad, often DANGEROUS advice I've seen from people who mean well but don't know what they're talking about.
As a physical therapist, I do not feel comfortable discussing the nature of anyone's aches or pains over the Internet. That requires an actual medical history and physical examination.
Please, please, PLEASE... If you have a medical concern of any kind, call your doctor. If you believe it's of any severity whatsoever, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911. For some things (e.g., strokes and heart attacks), seconds literally can mean the difference between life and death, and you'll be a lot better off not spending that precious time on Democratic Underground.
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:33 AM
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14. most of the time it's good to ask such advice |
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People often don't realize they should see a doctor when the condition is not an emergency and DUers generally tell them to do so, at least in my experience. Asking forum advice in an emergency is, of course, a bad idea. Any sort of trauma should be dealt with immediately.
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:00 AM
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18. I still question whether this is the forum to ask it in |
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And unfortunately I see too many instances where it IS an obvious emergency. And although, to be fair, I do see DUers offering reasonable advice for these people to get to an ER, I've seen too many others offer advice that can only be described as nutball.
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:38 AM
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15. "hypothetically speaking," how would YOU kill your mother?? |
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:40 AM
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16. Hypothetically, how would you kill your annoying friend who posts at DU?? |
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Hypothetically speaking
:loveya: sus!!
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Fri Jun-11-04 08:54 AM
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17. How to properly shave a cat? |
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:02 AM
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19. Or How To Paint A Cat? |
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:04 AM
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20. I'm going to an anti-gay rally next week |
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Should I wear my "Cat-the other white meat" tee shirt, or my Ronald Reagan 1865-2004 commemorative tee-shirt?
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:06 AM
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If you have a hot tip, don't post it here.
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:31 AM
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22. "How should I BBQ (fill in the blank)?" |
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...Pure vitriol! :D
That and most matters of the heart and groin may not always net you the finest advice, although sometimes something insightful is said, and regardless it's always thoroughly entertaining!
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Fri Jun-11-04 09:31 AM
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23. Where to get halliburton merchandise? |
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and Dick Cheney action figures
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