Jon in Pasadena

No -- having a healthy happy child of either sex is the best thing ever.

Yeah, maybe, if they're idiots who can't spell.

Hey, maybe in practice this week they can dump a bucket of wings down Crowell's shorts and tell Mike Williams about it. Bet that'll teach Angelo how to shed blocks in a hurry!

They don't have brass ones either...

Aw I was just hackin' on ya...

And how long have you been a Bills Fan ?

No sweat. I even gave you the factor of 2 in the K.E. term. I, unfortunately, had to sleep through many years of Physics courses before deciding not to do it for a living.

"Know any good pick-up lines?" "I'm no good at dancing 'cause I have two left feet."

Uh, no. Unless you are perversely co-opting "F" to mean Kinetic Energy. "F" generally stands for Force which = m(dv/dt) for a moving object.

I'm pretty sure that "Blue" the blue's clues dog is supposed to be a female. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Hmm, do you also have an affinity for snails and white flags? If so you might be French...

And I'm positive you're speaking from (multiple) experience(s)! Dammit, I need a new avatar. This thing's just too....cheesy......

You guys are making me lose my Apatite.

Well I am NOT a doctor (nor do I play one on TV or film, although I sometimes mess with digital images of people who do) but I would definitely recommend getting tested if they haven't already included those in the barrage of tests you've already undergone. And try not to freak out. That turns out (anecdotally) to not be all that helpful in fighting off infections. You want to go more for that strong, deep inner strength thing. Or something like that.

First: stay calm. It could be just some dumb random bug that will go away on its own. But W.N. has made it all the way out here to the Left Coast, so I'd definitely get the Docs to rule it out. And even if you do have it, it's generally quite treatable unless you're elderly and/or immune-compromised.

Have you by chance been bitten by any mosquitoes lately? Chills & sweating are classic symptoms of malaria which would be really uncommon here in the US -- but not unheard of for those of us who travel to dubious places on occasion. Also - West Nile Virus is another mosquito-borne possibility. It can cause painfully swollen lymph glands in the throat (can't swallow) as well as disorientation, tremors, fever and assorted other symptoms. I'd ask about these if I were you. Good luck.

Sorry if it's already been discussed but I found this article rather interesting, considering recent events. Check the date.

While I agree with your main premise that EFX movies usually suck, I must point out that you are blaming entirely the wrong people here. As someone who frequently works with the aforementioned geeks, I can assure you that blaming them for the plot (or lack thereof) of the feature is like blaming the Buffalo Bills' waterboy for the team passing 40+ times in a row on 3rd and short. The geeks just create the EFX that their producers request from them. The people you want to be blaming are the studios for refusing to greenlight anything but EFX-heavy formulaic crap, and most of all the sheepish hordes of filmgoers who keep on buying tickets to go see EFX-heavy formulaic crap. Directors who attempt to distract us from their lack of skill by letting their visual EFX supervisors run hog-wild don't help the matter much either.

They let Newfies make doctors? That is sick! Seriously, that was one sad fugged up story.

Simon, Have I ever told you how much I think you fuggin rock ? 'Cuz I do. Really. I mean, I love ya' man. Uh, in a totally macho and definitely really really straight way, that is.

Not where I work they ain't...

Well these guys seem legit, although their selection is both limited and IMHO highly questionable: tra-la-la Old McDonald?

Takamine Classical. About 25 years old now and sounds very nice. Not bad for a guitar I got for free. Random Jap Strat sunburst knockoff. Not too bad actually, but I busted it and haven't fixed it yet... Gibson Sonex. Worst.Guitar.Ever. I can get better sounds out of folding a piece of tracing paper over a comb and making my mouth go "brrrrrrrzzzzz". Thanks for reminding me I need to get rid of this POS. No amp at present. Love the old marshall plexi superleads. Maybe I'll get one when I get a bigger house...

Better be young and in shape for this one...

OMG! Soooooo many possibilities for this one....what to play first: Led Zep - "Whole Lotta Love" VH - "OU812" Blondie - "Eat to the Beat" Tubes - "Don't Touch me There" The mind boggles......