Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 01:52 PM 1/17/03 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: As Evil Overlady, I would institute local programs (tailored to the community/culture) to work intensively with folks and their particular addictions, be they food, nicotine or whatever; but after a specified time (to be researched/negotiated), if the person returned to the deadly behavior, care for that aspect of their health would be eliminated. eh what is the current treatment for chocolate addiction? ;o) snip In this case, however, the only thing which binds to all of the receptors activated by the particular combination of ingredients in chocolate is chocolate. So the only known treatment for someone suffering from chocolate addiction is to promptly administer a massive dose of chocolate. (Feel free to show this prescription to Jeroen and tell him you need it filled immediately.) Unfortunately, now I am having withdrawal symptoms and need to go get some Oh goody, I love that treatment. In that case Debby can be the evil overlady if she does her own paperwork, that is. ;o) Hmmm. Unfortunatly I almost never have chocolate stuff around when I really need it. Then again, it is maybe best to strengthen my will power by not having the dangerous 'cholate drug' ;o) anywhere near me. :o) I think I'll have a glass of wine then. It ain't as good as chocolate but it'll do. Cheers Sonja ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 01:52 PM 1/17/03 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: As Evil Overlady, I would institute local programs (tailored to the community/culture) to work intensively with folks and their particular addictions, be they food, nicotine or whatever; but after a specified time (to be researched/negotiated), if the person returned to the deadly behavior, care for that aspect of their health would be eliminated. eh what is the current treatment for chocolate addiction? ;o) snip In this case, however, the only thing which binds to all of the receptors activated by the particular combination of ingredients in chocolate is chocolate. So the only known treatment for someone suffering from chocolate addiction is to promptly administer a massive dose of chocolate. (Feel free to show this prescription to Jeroen and tell him you need it filled immediately.) Unfortunately, now I am having withdrawal symptoms and need to go get some Oh goody, I love that treatment. In that case Debby can be the evil overlady if she does her own paperwork, that is. ;o) Hmmm. Unfortunatly I almost never have chocolate stuff around when I really need it. Then again, it is maybe best to strengthen my will power by not having the dangerous 'cholate drug' ;o) anywhere near me. :o) If you have the willpower required for this system, get a package of small dark chocolates. Limit yourself to 1 or 2 a day. When the package is running low, get another package. If you can limit yourself, then you can have chocolate every day. Maybe have a certain time every day when you get 1 piece, and if it's a very stressful day, have 1 more piece at a stressful time, if that will help calm you down. Oh, and hide the package from any other chocolate monsters. ;) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
At 17:57 30-01-2003 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: So the only known treatment for someone suffering from chocolate addiction is to promptly administer a massive dose of chocolate. (Feel free to show this prescription to Jeroen and tell him you need it filled immediately.) Unfortunately, now I am having withdrawal symptoms and need to go get some Oh goody, I love that treatment. In that case Debby can be the evil overlady if she does her own paperwork, that is. ;o) Hmmm. Hey, us Evil Overpersons don't have to do our own paperwork -- that's what our minions in the Accounting Dept. are for! :-) Jeroen Evil Overlord van Baardwijk LEGAL NOTICE: By replying to this message, you understand and accept that your replies (both on-list and off-list) may be published on-line and in any other form, and that I cannot and shall not be held responsible for any negative consequences (monetary and otherwise) this may have for you. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
Deborah Harrell wrote: As Evil Overlady, I would institute local programs (tailored to the community/culture) to work intensively with folks and their particular addictions, be they food, nicotine or whatever; but after a specified time (to be researched/negotiated), if the person returned to the deadly behavior, care for that aspect of their health would be eliminated. eh what is the current treatment for chocolate addiction? ;o) Sonja ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
At 01:52 PM 1/17/03 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: As Evil Overlady, I would institute local programs (tailored to the community/culture) to work intensively with folks and their particular addictions, be they food, nicotine or whatever; but after a specified time (to be researched/negotiated), if the person returned to the deadly behavior, care for that aspect of their health would be eliminated. eh what is the current treatment for chocolate addiction? ;o) Sonja It's similar to what is used in the case of accidental ingestion of methanol (Sterno) or ethylene glycol (antifreeze): to keep the body from absorbing a toxic amount of the poison, immediately administer a large dose of something which ties up the same receptors. In the case of MeOH or antifreeze poisoning, that substance is ethyl alcohol, so in essence the doctor gets the patient very drunk very quick on pure alcohol. (If you could see how many typos I am making this morning, you might wonder if I am also in that condition . . . fwiw, the answer is no, unless someone sneaked in and hooked me up to an Everclear drip while I was asleep, then disconnected it before I woke up. ;-) ) In this case, however, the only thing which binds to all of the receptors activated by the particular combination of ingredients in chocolate is chocolate. So the only known treatment for someone suffering from chocolate addiction is to promptly administer a massive dose of chocolate. (Feel free to show this prescription to Jeroen and tell him you need it filled immediately.) Unfortunately, now I am having withdrawal symptoms and need to go get some . . . --Ronn! :) I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed that I would see the last. --Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
Deborah Harrell wrote: Bonus points for those who come up with *legitimate* instances of alcohol or cocaine use that promotes survival (there are several, but they don't involve addiction either). Chewing on the leaves of the plant that ridiculous westerners distill into cocaine helps the body work better at high altitudes? (Not sure on survival vis-a-vis the alcohol, but I know that birds like to get a little sloshed on fermented berries, given the opportunity.) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
--- just john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote] As Evil Overlady, I would institute local programs (tailored to the community/culture) to work intensively with folks and their particular addictions, be they food, nicotine or whatever; but after a specified time (to be researched/negotiated), if the person returned to the deadly behavior, care for that aspect of their health would be eliminated. What about potentially useful-to-the-Government addictions, like rage and aggression? I think an argument can be made that they can shorten lifespans, but who better to enlist when you need shock troops? Hmm, I don't think I'd consider these to be addictions in the same sense as alcohol or cocaine, particularly since both rage and aggression - in certain situations - actually promote survival. You don't have to be addicted to rage to benefit from it at the right time (personal experience speaking here!) - your oh-so-primeval hormones will kick in and turn you into a fighting machine (or at least an alpha bitch ;D ). And ask the Angosians about tinkering with their soldiers neuropsych' profiles! (Next Gen episode: the surviving veterans were permanently quarantined because of their aggression.) As Evil Overlady (the government) I would not make such a foolishly dangerous mistake. ;) Bonus points for those who come up with *legitimate* instances of alcohol or cocaine use that promotes survival (there are several, but they don't involve addiction either). GSV Chocoholic __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: How much do people care about health? (Was: dorepublicans/politicians care...)
--- just john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote] And ask the Angosians about tinkering with their soldiers neuropsych' profiles! (Next Gen episode: the surviving veterans were permanently quarantined because of their aggression.) As Evil Overlady (the government) I would not make such a foolishly dangerous mistake. ;) Okay, if we're talking examples from fiction, howzabout the Spice, in Dune? (And Dune Messiah and Children of Dune and Overgrown Psychic Slug of Dune ...) That seemed to be addiction in service to Government(s). stomps feet and waves arms wildly No No NO!!! *I* am the Overlady! I will not allow such monsters to be! sputters incoherently then slowly dissolves in toxic water tossed by a spunky street urchin and her little worm Tutu... Hmm, I wonder how the Bene Gesserit thought their machinations turned out? evil grin Addictions R Us Maru __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
