There is no fight here

[viscousmemories]

I'm feeling melancholy, so I thought I'd start a new thread to not fight about anything in.

Feel free to fight anyway though, if you want.

I got three canker sores in my mouth last week, for the first time since I was a kid. A big one on my bottom lip, another big one on my top lip, and a tiny one on the tip of my tongue.

So basically my mouth was enflamed all week. When the burning finally died down I got a sore throat, and after two days of sore throat I finally got another tiny canker sore on the tip of my tongue and I have bad heartburn, so now I'm free from the boredom of painlessness again.

Ho ho ho.

[Nex]

I'm feeling melancholy, so I thought I'd start a new thread to not fight about anything in.

Feel free to fight anyway though, if you want.

I got three canker sores in my mouth last week, for the first time since I was a kid. A big one on my bottom lip, another big one on my top lip, and a tiny one on the tip of my tongue.

So basically my mouth was enflamed all week. When the burning finally died down I got a sore throat, and after two days of sore throat I finally got another tiny canker sore on the tip of my tongue and I have bad heartburn, so now I'm free from the boredom of painlessness again.

Ho ho ho.
Goddammit I'll fight if I want to!! You're not the boss of me!

:D

I hope you feel better. Canker sores really suck.

[viscousmemories]

Thanks, Nex. :)

Yeah, they really do suck. And next time I'm gonna buy some kind of anesthetic medicine instead of just riding them out with Advil. If there is a next time...

[freemonkey]

tiny canker sore on the tip of my tongueOuch. I had one of those last week, too.

My problem this week? Can't stop eating the Chex Mix and the chocolate. :eat: :eat: :eat:

[viscousmemories]

Chex Mix and chocolate... :homer:

I think I'll make some chocolate chip cookies. I burned the batch last night (well okay, they were dark brown not black) but I ate them anyway. What was I gonna do? It was the last of the cookie dough!

[Ymir's blood]

It is 4°F (-17°C) outside. The wind chill is -18°F (-27°C). At least the snow has stopped.
:snow: :stuck: :freezing: :snowball: :frozen: :snowwalk:

[Nex]

It is 4°F (-17°C) outside. The wind chill is -18°F (-27°C). At the snow has stopped.


Gah, I'm right there with you... it reminds me of home (Rochester NY). Reminds me enough that I'm not homesick anymore!

:snowflake: :snow: :snowflake: :snow: :snowflake:

[viscousmemories]

Damn that's crazy cold. I grew up in Michigan but after the last two years in SoCal and now here I don't even want to think about those temperatures. I haven't really figured out the weather in Texas yet (it's in the 60's Farenheit lately), but Warren said icestorms happen here. :doh:

[livius drusus]

It was 19 degrees F when I walked outside this morning. It's been a while since my hair froze; used to happen all the time in college. Of course, one expects it in the Berkshires. One is bitter about it in Georgia.

:snowfall:

[pzmyers]

After our -15°F weekend, it's supposed to briefly climb up to 30°F today, before crashing back down into the negative teens...which is good. We want Santa chilled and sluggish, the better to fall into the traps we're setting.

Hey, isn't this thread supposed to be about fighting?

[livius drusus]

I'll gladly kick your ass for being so damn happy in cold weather, if that'll help.

[Ex-zombie]

It got down to 46 degrees here yesterday. I thought I was going to freeze. :D

[livius drusus]

And I'll gladly kick Ex-zombie's ass too. Smug California bastidge. :asskick:

[Dingfod]

Y'all can just bite my aspirin.

[LadyShea]

Yeah we got down below 50 too. Damned Solsitce weather ;)

[wei yau]

It's 14°F, but feels like -4°F (wind chill factor).

I hate this weather.

[Shake]

It is 4°F (-17°C) outside. The wind chill is -18°F (-27°C). At the snow has stopped.


Gah, I'm right there with you... it reminds me of home (Rochester NY). Reminds me enough that I'm not homesick anymore!

:snowflake: :snow: :snowflake: :snow: :snowflake:
Speaking of Rochester ... right now its 0°F here, with a -16°F wind chill. But at least the sun is out!

This crazy Rochester weather ... 0°F today, and it's supposed to be back in the 40s and rainy on Thursday!

Where in Rochester are you from Nex?

[lisarea]

Dammit. It's been as balmy as...as a witch's tit here. Like 60s. I almost died.

Then, I hear there's a big "arctic" front headed our way, and go to look, and they're predicting like 30s, and not even with any snow, either. Fuckers.

On the plus side, last night this big wind started, and I woke up twice last night thinking the window was going to blow in and fall on my head. It's still going, and I'll bet the trashcans are gone, and I saw some crap was blown up on the porch. So, it's kind of less boring, anyway.

But still.

Know what would be even less boring than some wind blowing some trash on the front porch?

[godfry n. glad]

Temps in the mid-40s F, overcast with occasional showers.

(Between now and April 1, 80% of the days will fit this description.)

godfry

(...and no herpes outbreaks here.)

[Petra]

It's cold. Not as cold as some of you, but too cold for what should be summer.

Blustery winds, rain, hail, and occassional sunshine. Very occassional sunshine. I'm really pissed about it. I wanna go to the beach. But it's too cold. Grrr.

[Corona688]

Today was supposed to be 'Corona's first chance to shop now that he's done all his assignments and finals and foobar and etc' but for this huge snowstorm.

[livius drusus]

Oh you know were you just going to shop online anyway.

[viscousmemories]

(...and no herpes outbreaks here.)
That canker sores (a variety of "mouth ulcer") are necessarily a manifestation of herpes simplex is a common misconception. In fact there are many possible explanations, including no explanation at all.

Canker sores are a common form of mouth ulcer. They occur in women more often than men. They may occur at any age, but usually first appear between the ages of 10 and 40.

Canker sores usually appear on the inner surface of the cheeks and lips, tongue, soft palate, and the base of the gums.

They usually begin with a tingling or burning sensation, followed by a red spot or bump that ulcerates. Pain decreases in 7 to 10 days, with complete healing in 1 to 3 weeks. Particularly large ulcers (greater than 1 cm in diameter) often take longer to heal (2 to 4 weeks). Occasionally, a severe occurrence may be accompanied by nonspecific symptoms of illness, such as fever or malaise. Canker sores often come back again in the future.

There may be an inherited tendency to develop canker sores, as they often run in families. There may also be an immune system link. Ulcers may develop in response to a mouth injury such as dental procedures or aggressive tooth cleaning.

Canker sores may also occur at the site of a bite when the tongue or cheek is bitten. They can be triggered by emotional stress, dietary deficiencies (especially iron, folic acid, or vitamin B12), menstrual periods, hormonal changes, food allergies, and similar situations. They occur most commonly with viral infections. They may occur with no identifiable cause.

-source MedlinePlus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000998.htm)

[Corwin]

Yeah.... cold sores are a form of herpes virus, canker sores are just sores.

I've gotten them before, the doctor I saw at the time asked what I was eating.... when I told him 'deli chinese food and top ramen' he basically said 'yup. That'll do it.'

(The salts.... possibly including MSG. The tissues in the mouth irritate pretty easily.)

[SharonDee]

Canker sores may also occur at the site of a bite when the tongue or cheek is bitten.
This one is true! I used to give myself canker sores in church, biting my cheek as I watched the auditorium clock's second hand, trying to see how long I could hold the flesh between my teeth.

I grew to enjoy the pain this caused, eventually taking the habit with me to public school.
:cuckoo:

[godfry n. glad]

(...and no herpes outbreaks here.)
That canker sores (a variety of "mouth ulcer") are necessarily a manifestation of herpes simplex is a common misconception. In fact there are many possible explanations, including no explanation at all.

-source MedlinePlus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000998.htm)

Hey, thanks, vm... I have been mistakenly conflating the two afflictions. My bad.

Here's (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/fever-blister/fever-canker.html) a site that differentiates the two.

godfry

[viscousmemories]

Hey, thanks, vm... I have been mistakenly conflating the two afflictions. My bad.
I didn't know the difference either until I sought to learn what was afflicting me.

Here's (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/fever-blister/fever-canker.html) a site that differentiates the two.
Cool link, thanks.

This one is true! I used to give myself canker sores in church, biting my cheek as I watched the auditorium clock's second hand, trying to see how long I could hold the flesh between my teeth.
Sheesh. I contented myself with counting things. Ceiling tiles, organ pipes... it never occurred to me to hurt myself, although in retrospect it might've been an improvement.

[SharonDee]

Sheesh. I contented myself with counting things. Ceiling tiles, organ pipes... it never occurred to me to hurt myself, although in retrospect it might've been an improvement.
Well, you didn't sit through the church services I had to sit through. Three. Times. A. Week. Self mutilation is the key to keeping oneself awake, I found.

[Ymir's blood]

Sheesh. I contented myself with counting things. Ceiling tiles, organ pipes... it never occurred to me to hurt myself, although in retrospect it might've been an improvement.
I spent my time reading the book of Revelation. Only part of the Bible that interested me. :pitch:


heh, how cool is this one? :staymad:

[livius drusus]

heh, how cool is this one? :staymad:

Good taste. Do a keyword search on Zikes to see some of his other masterpieces. Here's another variation on the theme: :buzzkill:

[Petra]

What's the book of Revelation about?


I wondered what these weird canker sore thingies were, too, but now I know - they're mouth ulcers. I haven't had one for awhile, but Zoe has one currently. It's her first ever. I think I must've given her the gene. Poor kid. She has yet to suffer from cold sores on her lip, but I tend to get them in early Autumn. Dunno why, but that's when they show for me. Horrible, vile, disgusting things. Icky.

[Petra]

heh, how cool is this one? :staymad:

Good taste. Do a keyword search on Zikes to see some of his other masterpieces. Here's another variation on the theme: :buzzkill:

Those are awesome.

[Dingfod]

What's the book of Revelation about?Something about fire and brimstone, Armageddon, 666, etc.


I wondered what these weird canker sore thingies were, too, but now I know - they're mouth ulcers. I haven't had one for awhile, but Zoe has one currently. It's her first ever. I think I must've given her the gene. Poor kid. She has yet to suffer from cold sores on her lip, but I tend to get them in early Autumn. Dunno why, but that's when they show for me. Horrible, vile, disgusting things. Icky.I've never had a cold sore and haven't had any canker sores for a long long time. My dad used to get both on a fairly routine basis. Am I just lucky?

[Petra]

Am I just lucky?

Yup.


So, about this book of Revelation...what is revealed?

[Petra]

Something about fire and brimstone, Armageddon, 666, etc.

Oh, ahhh....kewl! :demon2:

[Ymir's blood]

In the Book of Revelation, the author "John" has all these trippy visions about the end of the world. It has fire, brimstone and swarms of locusts, the Four Horsemen and the Devil. Actually it is full of all the great things that The Religious Reich wants to ban books for.

And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him; and they were given power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale;

And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key of the shaft of the bottomless pit;he opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth; they were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green growth or any tree, but only those of mankind who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads;they were allowed to torture them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torture was like the torture of a scorpion, when it stings a man.And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will fly from them. In appearance the locusts were like horses arrayed for battle; on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces,their hair like women's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth; they had scales like iron breastplates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle.They have tails like scorpions, and stings, and their power of hurting men for five months lies in their tails. They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abad'don, and in Greek he is called Apol'lyon.

My tastes have always been a bit morbid, I suppose.

If you are interested in browsing it, this is a link to an online text. (http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/r/rsv/rsv-idx?type=DIV1&byte=5534755)

[viscousmemories]

At this risk of getting philosophical here, I don't know how any reasonable person could read a quote like this:
...the stars of the sky fell to the earth...
and still believe everything in the Bible is literal. Isn't it obvious that the notion of stars falling to Earth is based on an erroneous understanding of astronomy?

[Ymir's blood]

My tastes have always been a bit morbid, I suppose.
Heh, on another forum, I just misread a thread title of "Night Before Christmas" Thought it said Nightmare... :foggy:

At this risk of getting philosophical here, I don't know how any reasonable person could read a quote like this:
...the stars of the sky fell to the earth...
and still believe everything in the Bible is literal. Isn't it obvious that the notion of stars falling to Earth is based on an erroneous understanding of astronomy?
I neglected to quote the bit about the star Wormwood, which falls into the seas and poisons them. Of course you don't need to look past Genesis to find examples of bad astronomy, biology etc...

I just love that description of the locusts. Human faces with hair and the teeth of lions, metal scales, scorpion tales. Why even bother to call them locusts?

[Nex]

Speaking of Rochester ... right now its 0°F here, with a -16°F wind chill. But at least the sun is out!

This crazy Rochester weather ... 0°F today, and it's supposed to be back in the 40s and rainy on Thursday!
Oy, yeah, that sounds like home. Betcha can't wait 'til March-- blizzard one day, 60°F the next...

Where in Rochester are you from Nex?
I grew up near Main and Winton, but when I was 10 or so we moved to Victor, or as I call it, Wannabe-Pittsford. My dad's side of the family's still living in Roch-cha-cha though.
I think you and I met over at IIDB, though I use a different username there, Deblateration.

I still get cravings for white hots and garbage plates... :deepsigh:

Please, please, please tell me Brother Wease isn't on the air anymore. :bleh:

[Sweetie]

I get a cold sore once or twice a year. Just pack it full of salt a few times and let it burn and it usually starts going away right after, I don't know about cankers though. I would gargle and rinse my mouth out with warm salt water a few times a day though, if I had them, but I'm not certain I know what cankers are.