What's on your mind today?

[Biggus Dickus]

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/seagull-testicle/ Eeek!

The Suffolk Gazette could have at least included some pictures, at the very least the seagull if not the victim and/or his balls...I also wonder if now that the Seagull has had man-meat it will want more?

Anyway how fucking horrifying to wake up to a fucking bird ripping off one of your nuts, almost defies imagination, doesn't it?  I mean maybe, and this is just a thought. This bloke was having an affair, or engaged in some bizarre sexual activity and in the process he lost a nut...so maybe to protect his current relationship with his significant other he concocts this bizarre story about a seagull mistaking his balls for a tasty egg?

No one seems to be questioning his story, I mean sure maybe it's quite plausible for the seagull to mistake his balls for some eggs, but to drop in and just snatch one like that?

That's some fucking seagull, and my hats off to it!

From now on it shall be known as "BallSnatcher"! 


By the way in Spanish testicles are often referred to as
huevos which is the Spanish word for eggs, such as "Huevos fritos con queso."

For a better example I'll use the word in a sentence: Bruno's huevos are "muy grande" or "Bastante espectacular"!

[Claireliontamer]

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/seagull-testicle/ Eeek!

The Suffolk Gazette could have at least included some pictures, at the very least the seagull if not the victim and/or his balls...I also wonder if now that the Seagull has had man-meat it will want more?

Anyway how fucking horrifying to wake up to a fucking bird ripping off one of your nuts, almost defies imagination, doesn't it?  I mean maybe, and this is just a thought. This bloke was having an affair, or engaged in some bizarre sexual activity and in the process he lost a nut...so maybe to protect his current relationship with his significant other he concocts this bizarre story about a seagull mistaking his balls for a tasty egg?

No one seems to be questioning his story, I mean sure maybe it's quite plausible for the seagull to mistake his balls for some eggs, but to drop in and just snatch one like that?

That's some fucking seagull, and my hats off to it!

From now on it shall be known as "BallSnatcher"! 


By the way in Spanish testicles are often referred to as
huevos which is the Spanish word for eggs, such as "Huevos fritos con queso."

For a better example I'll use the word in a sentence: Bruno's huevos are "muy grande" or "Bastante espectacular"!

The thing that makes the least sense is that he was sunbathing naked in his garden.  This is the UK, it doesn't get anywhere near hot enough to be laying in your garden starkers. 

[Biggus Dickus]

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/seagull-testicle/ Eeek!

The Suffolk Gazette could have at least included some pictures, at the very least the seagull if not the victim and/or his balls...I also wonder if now that the Seagull has had man-meat it will want more?

Anyway how fucking horrifying to wake up to a fucking bird ripping off one of your nuts, almost defies imagination, doesn't it?  I mean maybe, and this is just a thought. This bloke was having an affair, or engaged in some bizarre sexual activity and in the process he lost a nut...so maybe to protect his current relationship with his significant other he concocts this bizarre story about a seagull mistaking his balls for a tasty egg?

No one seems to be questioning his story, I mean sure maybe it's quite plausible for the seagull to mistake his balls for some eggs, but to drop in and just snatch one like that?

That's some fucking seagull, and my hats off to it!

From now on it shall be known as "BallSnatcher"! 


By the way in Spanish testicles are often referred to as
huevos which is the Spanish word for eggs, such as "Huevos fritos con queso."

For a better example I'll use the word in a sentence: Bruno's huevos are "muy grande" or "Bastante espectacular"!

The thing that makes the least sense is that he was sunbathing naked in his garden.  This is the UK, it doesn't get anywhere near hot enough to be laying in your garden starkers. 

Claire, that comment is almost sadder than the story about the bloke loosing his nut...never hot enough to sunbath nude?

[Essie Mae]

Never might be a bit strong, but you'll be lucky if our occasional hot day coincides with you having the tine to sunbathe nude. It has rained non-stop here today, just north of London, although I think it was better in the midlands and north.

[Essie Mae]

I'd like to know what you Americans (and anyone else who has an opinion), think of Ted Talks. I've seen quite a few now and they seem a bit like Readers' Digest but in video. There seem to be a lot of self help episodes which can actually be distilled down to one or two sentences.

[Arturo]

I'd like to know what you Americans (and anyone else who has an opinion), think of Ted Talks. I've seen quite a few now and they seem a bit like Readers' Digest but in video. There seem to be a lot of self help episodes which can actually be distilled down to one or two sentences.

Some of them are good but it's far too lax for me on who they let speak.

[Dave]

I'd like to know what you Americans (and anyone else who has an opinion), think of Ted Talks. I've seen quite a few now and they seem a bit like Readers' Digest but in video. There seem to be a lot of self help episodes which can actually be distilled down to one or two sentences.

I will grant you that the emphasis has come off the science and technology bias. These things go in fashions I think. Good old "Horizon" on BBC TV drifted from good, well presented science to much more environmental and "psychological" stuff with very "artistic/theatrical" production that ruined it for me.

TED needs to be a mix, sociological matters are as important as scientific - providing they are realistic and, for this purpose, there is a balance and, oreferably, the offer of a theory or idea that at least attemots to rectify the problem.

I do not really need another reminder about the world's hungry and impoverished, I want to hear how those poor sods can be fed and enriched with what they really need.

[Claireliontamer]

I mainly agree with Gloucester, I prefer the more science based ones but there are some good educational theory ones too.  I think the positive is there are so many of them that you can pick and choose which to watch.

[Biggus Dickus]

I've listened to a lot of TED talks, and enjoy them immensely, and agree the science and technology ones are the best, though there have been some others that have strayed from this format that I've enjoyed as well , but it now seems I have to weed through more and more of them to find ones I really enjoy.

I actually had thought some time ago of starting a "TED Talks" thread in the media section where we could all post our favorites, still seems like a good idea.

What do y'all think?

[Icarus]

I too enjoy the TED talks but lately there are some of them with limited quality.  I prefer the science and technology talks. There are a few spectacular music presentations however.

[Asmodean]

More or less the same for me. In recent years, I have disliked more Talks than I liked, mainly because of the quality of the speaker and/or subject leading to the whole thing being a waste of my time.

[Dave]

After watching the one about a Dr Amen and a brain scanning method I was a bit bothered by his "evangelistic" presentstion.

Then I found out that he runs a clinic and that opinion of his claims is a bit, er, anbivalent.

It might seem that there is a less than transparent "vetting" process and a tinge of commercialisation creeping in. Nothing wrong with contraversial ideas being broadcast, providing they are not presented as "gospel".

[xSilverPhinx]

Feeling really depressed these days, but all for reasons that would get anyone feeling down (I don't consider myself clinically depressed). I guess I just want to tell someone. Spent the whole day in bed today.

[Dave]

Feeling really depressed these days, but all for reasons that would get anyone feeling down (I don't consider myself clinically depressed). I guess I just want to tell someone. Spent the whole day in bed today.

Know exactly that feeling, Silver, "reactive" depression 'cos more things seem to be goung wrong than right.

You know the dsnger, that this stops you doing anything ti sirt out what can be sorted out - or just philosophically accepting if the can't. Spend your mental energy, and undoubted intelligence, looking for ways round or positive compensating factors.

[Dave]

I ham thinking that I do not have gout in my left foot but "itis" of the Achilles tendon bursae. I have already suffered bursitis in my hips and right elbow so I am obviously prone to it.

Kept thinking about the location of the pain, quite local at the back/top of the heel bone - not deeper in where the actual joints that gout afflicts  are. No really noticeable swelling or redness at the surface when compared with the other heel (it is only a little bursa). Pain mainly present if I try to push off with or try to lift the toes (which tightens the Achilles tendon and puts pressure on the bursa) but goes away when I allow the foot to "point" with its own weight or push it down with pressure on the instep in some way (with no tension on the A. tendon). Laying on my front in bed does this.



Problem is not a lot can be done about it. I am not allowed steroids so hydrocortisone is out. I stopped taking aspirin because that is bad fir gout - but it is good for bursitus, so I'l be back on that tomorrow. Not annoying the little baggage is about the only treatment I think, but that neans no walking or a rigid frame that keeps the ankle "frozen" and takes the load off the A. tendon. Think there are strap on plastic shells that do the latter. Still results in hobbling along though!

Hmm, bursae can be removed but that runs a risk fir the associated tendon. Wonder if a plastic (PTFE or urethane) "sleeve" could be substituted?