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Turn that FROWN upside down jnr, or not. Why the upside down smile?

That really sucks man. I would say go get a beer, but it would probably be warm :)

Did you pay for the draw ticket, or is it a membership thing?
 
It was a members only draw... every time you went to the club for the last 2 months you got a ticket. I had probably been there every wednesday in that time at least. Oh well :)
 
It's really sad to see the shit my favourite record reviewer is going through via his reviews and FB posts. We love you Prindle!

Look, I'm no fool. I know there are certain things that shouldn't be posted online. The problem is that I post them anyway. Perfect example:

I've been going through a strange period, as you may know from my recent reviews and Facebook updates. My wife up and left me after 15 1/2 years together, and I've been dealing with it by hanging out with friends, going to karaoke twice a week, trying to meet new people, and drinking way too much. I'm not going to name names, but one of those four activities needs to go.

I'm not an alcoholic, understand. I only drink a couple nights a week, and never drink alone. I don't even keep any alcohol in the house. It's just that when I do drink, I drink WAY too much. No beer, no wine, just double-shot after double-shot after double-shot of vodka. So I hope that helps to explain what I did last night, and why I'm posting it here as a reminder to myself and a warning to you.

What happened is this: I was tanked at karaoke as usual, having a good old time chatting up the LAYDEEZ, dancing like a fool and singing such hits of the day as "I Can See For Miles" and "Punk Rock Girl." Things were swell and everything was just nifty. But then around 3:30 AM, two minor things happened that sent my sloshed mood into a complete tailspin. The first is that the karaoke woman snipped at me so I thought I'd done something to piss her off. The second is that the karaoke man asked me to go home, so I thought I'd done something to piss him off. As it turns out, she was pissed at him (not me), and he saw me falling asleep and didn't want me to get thrown out. But I didn't know that until today.

So I left the club, got in a cab, got home, posted on Facebook that I was about to commit suicide, opened my front door wide so my body would be found, ran the hot water in the tub, got in with a knife, tried to slice the veins in my arms open, failed because the knife was dull as dirt, posted on Facebook that I'd tried but the knife was too dull, heard the door buzzer buzz, checked it out to discover that somebody on Facebook had called 911, let the police and ambulance people in, got some clothes on, followed them out to the ambulance, and was held in a psych ward for eight hours.

So now let me tell you about what happened last night. First of all, I MISSED A NOTE in "I Can See For Miles," then I b

My point is this: I don't want to die. I didn't even want to die last night. I was simply out of control because I was so drunk. If that knife had been adequately sharp, I might be dead now -- not because I'm legitimately suicidal (I'm not! I promise! I'm feeling pretty good!), but simply because I was too drunk to realize what I was doing. I absolutely have to take this experience as a Hard Stop Warning that if I continue to deal with my grief by binge drinking twice a week, I'm going to wind up in jail, dead or worse. (an undead zombie)

So let this be a warning to you all: if you're going to kill yourself, don't post it on Facebook. It makes you look like an asshole.

http://www.markprindle.com/killinga.htm#in
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I saw the FB post as he posted it and hoped he was joking. Just as with Bluelight and some things I've seen here (people calling an ambulance etc. for ODs talked about in posts) though it's awesome to see fans in his area finding out his address and calling the police. I find it a little reassuring for the 99% of heartless crap that goes on in cyber world people still act genuinely.
 
^ Lullllllz :D

You know what sucks ball? The complex psychological phenomenon that is meaning, belief and synchronicity. That's what sucks ball. That and the girl I have been obsessed about for the last 3 months has started seeing someone. Someone else :'(
 
Boo just had a positive result for a skin cancer & had it cut out :( Only a basal cell carcinoma so not particularly nasty but still worthy of a frowny face...

Wear your hats and sunscreen kiddies!
 
There are a few studies out that say sunblock might be useless against melanomia or even increase the risk.
 
It's not the sunblock, it's the fact that people stay out too long in the sun thinking the sunblock will protect them indefinitely.
 
joannie_mhm said:
It's not the sunblock, it's the fact that people stay out too long in the sun thinking the sunblock will protect them indefinitely.
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I think it's still an issue being hotly debated for a number of reasons. I'm not convinced one way or the other as there are arguments for and against it.

You're correct that sunscreen gives a false sense of security and people hence stay too long in the sun but that's only one of the possible factors being argued. I did a quick search and also found some mention of:

* sunscreen can reduce the amount of vitamin D absorbed, and hence reduces the body's natural melanin production, which is a natural defense against sunburn,
* vitamin A is added to a lot of sunscreens which may in itself accelerate growth of cancers,
* people typically use far too little sunscreen when applying it hence reducing the effectiveness. They also re-apply it far too infrequently, particularly when swimming,
* as the sunscreen is absorbed by the skin and the chemicals in it are broken down there is an increase in free radicals and reactive oxygen species (whatever that means),
* some sunscreens may block UVB radiation well (reducing risk of basal an squamous cell carcinomas and preventing sunburn) but not UVA (which can cause melanoma). this is why getting a "broad spectrum" sunscreen is important,
* the sunscreen industry worldwide is poorly regulated and SPF claims are often untrue, untested or exaggerated (which I think is why you only see ratings up to 30+ in Australia?),

Here's some related reading:

Wiki on sunscreen (includes helpful list of common ingredients)
Wikipedia on sunscreen controversy
Environmetnal Working Group 2010 Sunscreen Guide
Sun expsoure and cancer risk
Role of vitamin D in cancer prevention
 
Had a call from my folks this morning - my dog I got when I was 14 had to be put down. Also, sucks hearing your dad cry :(
 
My dad is in hospital with pneumonia :( So im a bit retarded at the moment.

My dad never gets sick.... never. It worries me.... my dad's awesome... i can't have him getting sick. I can't lose him. :(

He's recovering... i think. So i am told. He doesn't look too good. But then again.. i am worrying.
 
When you say you're gyped out of something... does that reference gypsies? If so I need a new word that means that, I've been using it all my life :(
 
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