But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.

River ,'Safe'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Consuela - Feb 17, 2012 9:36:57 am PST #22532 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

The antibiotics that doctors prescribe for sinus infections do not reduce symptoms any better than a placebo.

Well, yeah. Most sinus infections are not bacterial, according to the Mayo Clinic website.

Which is why I'm on steroids.


§ ita § - Feb 17, 2012 9:42:30 am PST #22533 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

It's not your *actual* name. Mine would have my *actual* name in it, and everyone would know it was my car. Only people who know one side of you can recognise you from your plate.

Come back to me when your plate is P_____ *_______ (no, the spaces don't match up to anything, at least not on purpose).

Is it CAS/ITA! you want for your plate, ita !? It is, isn't it?

I obviously need a better ship portmanteau name.


msbelle - Feb 17, 2012 9:45:12 am PST #22534 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Burrell, has he had the experience of a kid telling him that they "do not want to be his friend anymore"? I am not sure mac got how serious the consequences could be until he was kicked out of afterschool programs thus losing playtime with his friends. As it is now, he realizes that because of behavior he cannot play at one friend's house (he never misbehaved there, but the parent heard about a flailing screaming meltdown at school) and we can't really consider vacations.


meara - Feb 17, 2012 9:49:12 am PST #22535 of 30001

I obviously need a better ship portmanteau name.

Y'know, while looking for places to stay on vacation, I did see a "Casita Serenada". So maybe it's FATE!


Jesse - Feb 17, 2012 9:49:17 am PST #22536 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Arthur has a ton of episodes on various social issues, and a lot of resources online as well. Too bad the website is terrible! Here's their list of Social and Emotional Development resources, abut it doesn't actually link to the programs: [link] Episodes and clips are here: [link]


hippocampus - Feb 17, 2012 9:52:32 am PST #22537 of 30001
not your mom's socks.

Well, yeah. Most sinus infections are not bacterial, according to the Mayo Clinic website.

But when they are, and docs talk you out of meds, you are me. I love my ENT and his anti-Bs. I think part of the reason it took so long to kick this was the original doc's "let's just watch and wait" stance. Crap set up camp and sent out invites.


Burrell - Feb 17, 2012 9:57:29 am PST #22538 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Burrell, has he had the experience of a kid telling him that they "do not want to be his friend anymore"?

Not that I know of, or if he has, it was during a fight and they subsequently made up. But one day his actions will have lasting consequences. The irony is that my daughter has been told that, repeatedly, by one of her "best" friends. She breaks up with my daughter as a way to manipulate her behavior and control her if she starts playing with other girls. Oy!

Kids really have such complex emotional lives.


Jessica - Feb 17, 2012 9:57:52 am PST #22539 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I think part of the reason it took so long to kick this was the original doc's "let's just watch and wait" stance. Crap set up camp and sent out invites.

Secondary bacterial infections don't usually show up until 10 or so days into a viral infection, though. So prescribing antibiotics right away won't help unless the initial infection is bacterial, which in the case of sinus and ear infections it almost never is.


msbelle - Feb 17, 2012 10:02:46 am PST #22540 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

That how to be afriend book would probably be good for F too, then. I think it addresses that exact thing of manipulating friends.

The whole kids social skills section in the bookstore/library is fascinating.


Burrell - Feb 17, 2012 10:08:49 am PST #22541 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Getting that book for sure, thanks msbelle.