may i ask,

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joke all you want about lax.post, but i know 3 old timers who,ve died in last year, from bowel impactions, if y2k is a 10,& folks ain,t eatin right, and can,t get around, surely some of you,se have elderly who will be scared && confused, & can,t cook for themselves. a loval dr. said it will be a problem. flame-on.

-- al-d. (catt@zianet.com), June 11, 1999

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Al-d do you think that it might have been possible to post this on the original thread? Now we have two useless threads on the same subject. I think this nonesense needs to stop, there are more important issues at hand than laxatives.

-- (oldyeller@sanfran.com), June 11, 1999.

Old:

In the other "useless" thread, I wrote:

"Okay, guys. Joke about it all you want. As you probably know, I'm an RN. I'll just bet none of you jokesters have had to removed a bowel impaction (trans: very hard doo-doo) from some sick person. Not fun, for either party, let me tell you. How many of us are actually accustomed to eating the types of rough foods that storage gurus recommend? Beans, rice, very whole wheat -- try THAT along with reduced water consumption because you're trying to conserve your supplies.... And you've got the makings of some intense abdominal discomfort, hemorrhoids, fevers, and general flu-like symptoms. This ain't no joke, folks. Keep some laxatives on hand (natural or chemical) -- and some medications for diarrhea, too."

There, now, Old -- I've just made it useful and preparation-oriented and y2k-applicable. Suit you, yet?

Anita E.

-- Anita Evangelista (ale@townsqr.com), June 11, 1999.


Can't you have done it on the thread that was labeled "laxatives" and just leave it at that! For christ sake this isn't something that needs two threads a few lines apart from each other.

-- (oldyeller@sanfran.com), June 11, 1999.

Moderator, please pull the plug on this troll.

-- Had it (with@this.troll), June 11, 1999.

why are trolls grumpy?? they need a lax.

-- al-d. (catt@zianet.com), June 11, 1999.


absolute nonesense... is it a school vacation today?

-- (wow@howannoying.com), June 11, 1999.

so health issues arn,t part of y2k forum???

-- al-d. (catt@zianet.com), June 11, 1999.

Who is this old yeller troll anyways? I do believe in free speech though. Ignore him and he will go away.

-- Joe Six-Pack (Average@Joe.Blow), June 11, 1999.

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