-Caveat Lector- At first I wasn't sure what this had to do with anything ... then I read the subject line.
Ha! Good one ;) However, there are a few good Texans, including Rep. Ron Paul, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Willie Nelson. - jt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Euphorian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Print this article | Close this window Something to drool over March 5 2003 Fashion-conscious teens who get their lips or tongues pierced may end up "drooling like a St Bernard" or speaking like a drunk, dental hygienists warned today. The Dental Hygienists Association of Australia said piercings could cause prolonged drooling, slurred speech, difficulty chewing and swallowing, damaged teeth, reduced taste sensation and permanent nerve damage. Many people were also unaware that smoking, drinking and oral sex should be avoided for up to six weeks after an oral piercing because of an increased risk of tissue damage and bacterial infections. "Biting fingernails, putting your pencil in your mouth, kissing anyone, sticking your tongue in anyone's mouth, or anywhere else for that matter - oral sex is definitely out," spokeswoman Mary Beare told AAP. Meanwhile, the tongue could swell after piercing, causing the rings or barbells to become embedded in it and requiring surgery to remove the piercings. Damage to the oral nerves could also result in slurred speech or paralysis. "The cool factor of a tongue or lip piercing is quickly lost when you're drooling like a St Bernard and sound like you've had 12 beers before you've opened your first," Ms Beare said. She said people who were considering getting an oral piercing should consult a professional first and go to a piercing salon that complied with infection control standards. But Scott Hemsworth, manager of a popular inner Sydney piercing studio, said Ms Beare was overstating the risks of oral piercing. "If that was the case we'd be out of business," he said. He said his studio pierced about 10 tongues, two lips and ten labrets (the skin just beneath the lower lip) a week. Mr Hemsworth said oral piercings had become less popular over the past six months. So pierced teenagers could face a prospect even worse than the health risks outlined by Ms Beare - they may find they have become last season's fashion victim. AAP This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/05/1046826429118.html Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
