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Off-Topic / Sci-Fi fans and Trekkies...

« on: May 03, 2013, 11:11:42 am »Message ID: 731289

Star Trek Into the Darkness will be in theatres on May 17.

Any Sci-fi fans excited about this?  I really enjoyed J.J. Abrams' first Star Trek movie.  Hoping this one is enjoyable, as well.

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Off-Topic / Epilepsy

« on: April 12, 2013, 05:48:41 pm »Message ID: 720174

I know many people suffer from health problems.  Does anyone else here suffer from epilepsy?


I have Temporal Lobe Epilepsy which causes simple partial and complex partial seizures.  Grand Mal seizures (the shaking kind) are the kind most often portrayed by the media and movies.  However, it is only one out many different types of seizures.  Complex partial seizures are not well understood and often people think the person is just being psychotic.

I also have Multiple Sclerosis.

Famous people with epilepsy include Hugo Weaving and the writer Dostoyevsky. 


If you do have epilepsy or a family member has epilepsy, feel free to post here. 


I have had epilepsy all my life.  The seizures were relatively minor and no one ever noticed, except maybe my mother.  Before a seizure, I tend to ask a lot of bizarre questions.  My mother got me to focus on research when I was very young, and that helped.

They got much worse around 2004, after some medical issues.  In 2008, they got very very very very very bad. 


I would be happy to share experiences with other epileptics, and offer others who suffer a safe haven here to complain, cry, and to bond together.

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Off-Topic / Annette Funicello has passed away...

« on: April 08, 2013, 01:10:55 pm »Message ID: 718111

Annette Funicello passed away today.  She was one of the original Mouseketeers on the Disney Mickey Mouse Club. 

She died from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis.  She was 70.

Thoughts and blessings to her family, friends, and fans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Funicello

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Off-Topic / Recipe Exchange - Anything recipe related!

« on: March 16, 2013, 10:45:47 pm »Message ID: 705651

If you have recipes, want to share recipes, are looking for a recipe, post here!

Sugar-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, high-fat, low-fat -- anything is welcome.

Food substitutions are always welcome, as well. 

Sweets, treats, meats!


We just made a sweet spicy sauce using:

Tomato sauce
Molasses
fresh ginger
fresh garlic
onion
Sriracha
red pepper
honey


(When I make a sauce, I never measure anything.)

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Off-Topic / Foreign Films

« on: March 13, 2013, 05:07:08 pm »Message ID: 704090

I know that I am not the only one who enjoys a good foreign film.  If you enjoy foreign films, want to pass along an awesome title that you have recently seen, or are looking for FF suggestions, post here!


Some of my favorites include:

City of Lost Children
Pan's Labyrinth
The Sea Inside
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Fantastic Planet
Metropolis
Survive Style 5+  (Oh my goodness, if you love Asian films & Comedy, this is the film for you!)
Ma Vie en Rose
La Vie en Rose



and so many others.

Good, gritty, foreign horror films are:

The Devil's Backbone
Dumplings


I am always open to suggestions for Foreign Films. 



 

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Off-Topic / For Skywatchers, Astrophiles, and Sun Lovers...

« on: March 05, 2013, 11:41:48 am »Message ID: 699275

    This topic is for those who love the Stars, the Solar System, and other sky events.  This may include solar flares, meteors, UFOs (yes, even those), Aurora, clouds, and anything that may pertain to Space.

If you are not interested in these things, please do not post here.  It will only take up space. 


Some interesting news:  The Sun became a bit more active last night, with a "farside" sunspot group producing what is known as a full-halo CME (Coronal Mass Ejection).  The CME, being on the farside, is not earth direct.  However, an earth-direct beta-gamma-delta sunspot group did produce an M flare.

These events (plus Coronal Hole Winds) are responsible for the stunning displays of Aurora Borealis and Australis. 

Additionally, there is reputable research from many astrophysicists, medical doctors, and other scientists which shows that humans on earth do feel the effects of Solar Activity, in the form of physical illness, pain, depression, anxiety, and seizures.  Among other things.

And, as the Sun is the primary energy source for the planet, these events have been known to black out radios, cause disturbances in the ionosphere and magnetosphere, and mess with satellites.

Here are some pics of the CME and a wonderful photo of Aurora taken by some lucky fellow in the high northern latitudes.






More Celestial News:  Three comets will be making their appearance this year.  Comets Panstarrs, Lemmon, and ISON will be giving skywatchers an amazing treat.  So far ISON is still far away, but is due to make a much-anticipated appearance later this year when it will be brighter (brighter, folks, NOT Bigger) than the moon in late in November and December.

Comet Lemmon and Comet Panstarrs have been visible in the Southern Hemispher, however Comet Panstarrs will be visible to the Northern Hemisphere in just a few days. 

Below I have included an easy to follow viewing guide.






If you would like to report or share some interesting sky event, feel free to do it here.  Again, this thread is only for those who are interested in and take pleasure in this sort of thing.  If you want more information, please ask.  But do not be negative.  That simply will not be tolerated.

 

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Off-Topic / Herbal and Natural Remedies.

« on: February 28, 2013, 08:20:34 pm »Message ID: 696111

This is a topic for those who want to share, learn about, or compare natural remedies for common and not so common ailments.

Natural remedies may include diets.

Ailments may range from the common cold to cancer. 

Please keep the suggestions helpful.  Please avoid name-calling. 

Thank you.