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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 19, 2014 11:16:00 GMT -5
Then again, aspartame has been approved by the rather strict German authorities and pretty much every other country in the world. And hundreds of millions of people have been consuming it for decades without any correlations to effects on health becoming apparent. It's as safe as any other compound containing phenylalanine and aspartic acid. That would include pretty much any protein I can think of (except collagen). As for the FDA, it considers aspartame safe: www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/foodadditivesingredients/ucm208580.htmI know people who don't care for the taste and aftertaste of aspartame, and it made Cei-U sick. Not all of us will react the same way to different substances, even to ones considered safe: personally, it's garlic that makes me sick, and wheat bran gives me violent cramps. That doesn't mean these things aren't safe; it means that once burned, I should stay twice shy. (For my first son, it's one of the food colors found in candy (we never found which one): it gives him a very spectacular rash). The subject of food is one we usually take very much to heart, but it's also a field where it's hard to find accurate information; the web is rife with disinformation and woo about it. Personally, I trust only what was published in a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal (or what the FDA says). Except for garlic. That stuff really is Satan's bulb. Very true about everyone's bodies not reacting the same to "safe" substances. In my case, there is virtually no chance I will abuse most narcotics because they don't react the same way for me that they do for others. Percocet, for instance. I was prescribed Percocet after minor surgery as a pain killer and to relax me. It didn't. I ended up pacing the floor for hours before going to the emergency room and being given another drug to counteract it. The next night I tried the Tylenol with Codeine I was given. I spent that night wide awake in stark terror. On the plus side, I got to learn all I ever wanted to know about 60's muscle cars from a series of documentaries on TV, but I doubt I'll ever drive one because of the terror now associated with them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2014 11:27:00 GMT -5
The next night I tried the Tylenol with Codeine I was given. I spent that night wide awake in stark terror. Washing the tablets down with might've been a mistake on your part, in hindsight.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2014 11:33:11 GMT -5
But yeah ... you're right, of course. I've mentioned before that Ambien has about as much effect on me as candy would. In sharp contrast, after finding that it did nothing for me, I gave the rest of my prescription to a co-worker, who reported that she was unable to make it across the kitchen floor after taking one.
Same sort of deal with OTC antihistamines. Drowsiness & the like appear to be common side effects, but in my case if I dare take such a thing more than an hour or two after I've woken up, I'm doomed to at least one night of utter sleeplessness. At this point that might be a purely psychosomatic reaction, but it's no less real.
(Not surprising, of course, that sleep, or rather the lack thereof, is affected in both instances, given my unfortunate night-time patterns.)
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 19, 2014 11:38:22 GMT -5
The next night I tried the Tylenol with Codeine I was given. I spent that night wide awake in stark terror. Washing the tablets down with might've been a mistake on your part, in hindsight. It would've taken something much stronger than codeine (that worked the way it was supposed to) to have made me willing to drink that. Or perhaps a sudden, traumatic brain injury.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 19, 2014 13:29:01 GMT -5
But yeah ... you're right, of course. I've mentioned before that Ambien has about as much effect on me as candy would. In sharp contrast, after finding that it did nothing for me, I gave the rest of my prescription to a co-worker, who reported that she was unable to make it across the kitchen floor after taking one. I'm going to go ahead and advise you not to admit to any other felonies on the internet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2014 13:39:08 GMT -5
Laws are made to be broken.
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Post by MDG on Jun 19, 2014 15:11:54 GMT -5
On the other hand, Rabbit can then use his bottom as a decoration. But all the friends and relations have to come in the back entrance. Out of context, that's the filthiest thing I've ever read.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 19, 2014 15:18:41 GMT -5
Is that why they call him poo?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 19, 2014 15:20:58 GMT -5
Then my work here is done.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 19, 2014 15:35:55 GMT -5
Kevin McCarthy has just been selected as the new House Majority leader and his first order of business is to warn everyone "They're Here,they're here"
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 19, 2014 15:56:33 GMT -5
On the other hand, Rabbit can then use his bottom as a decoration. But all the friends and relations have to come in the back entrance. Out of context, that's the filthiest thing I've ever read. Slam's just obeying the rules of internet.
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Post by dupersuper on Jun 19, 2014 20:19:05 GMT -5
So what exactly did you get banned for? In a forum about super hero films some one said they didn't like Marvels lighter tone. I made a clearly jokey comment about their inner child being dead. The only way it could've been more clearly inoffensive is if I added a smiley face of some sort. If that actually managed to offend the poster (which I really can't imagine) and they complained, I'd have happily apologized, but I'm reasonably sure the mod in question read the comment and took it upon themselves to take offense on the posters behalf. They sent me a warning, which I should have just ignored and deleted (lesson learned), but I responded with a snarky, tongue-in-cheek comment about how "pseudo-fascist" the board was getting (not the mod specifically, just the board), and got banned for 2 weeks for "rude PM". I've been on here since, and I'll probably be here more than there now (that place is just no fun any more).
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 19, 2014 20:28:07 GMT -5
I'm watching the new Friday the 13th movie because my wife wants to see it but not alone. 20 minutes into it and I'd rather be playing Army of Two with my son. The compromises one makes in marriage ...
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Post by Nowhere Man on Jun 19, 2014 21:05:29 GMT -5
On the other hand, Rabbit can then use his bottom as a decoration. But all the friends and relations have to come in the back entrance. Out of context, that's the filthiest thing I've ever read. Yeah, my annual Winnie the Pooh marathon will be slightly tainted this year... I still have the booze and strippers to look forward to, as is the tradition, so there is that.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Jun 19, 2014 21:09:31 GMT -5
So what exactly did you get banned for? In a forum about super hero films some one said they didn't like Marvels lighter tone. I made a clearly jokey comment about their inner child being dead. The only way it could've been more clearly inoffensive is if I added a smiley face of some sort. If that actually managed to offend the poster (which I really can't imagine) and they complained, I'd have happily apologized, but I'm reasonably sure the mod in question read the comment and took it upon themselves to take offense on the posters behalf. They sent me a warning, which I should have just ignored and deleted (lesson learned), but I responded with a snarky, tongue-in-cheek comment about how "pseudo-fascist" the board was getting (not the mod specifically, just the board), and got banned for 2 weeks for "rude PM". I've been on here since, and I'll probably be here more than there now (that place is just no fun any more). Ugh. Yeah, I don't see myself going back. I still enjoy the interviews, blogs and reviews, but it seems you can't have strong, even if benign, opinions anymore. I posted a comment about Frank Miller's ranking being about right on the Top Batman artists comment section. This was okay, but right at the end I stated something to the effect of "Neal Adams and Jim Aparo are the only choices for #1 and #2." This one part was removed. Now, was it removed because I spoiled the mystery? Was I being too opinionated? Very odd.
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