Browsing Month May, 2012
What Are My Chances of Living To 100?
By wisequack at May 26, 2012 | 4:56 pm | 0 Comment
A Montreal woman recently developed a somewhat rare and fascinating condition. She has been practicing Yoga for years and can now contort and fold her body into positions that would give my hernias hernias. Bending over she can slap her palms on the floor while touching her forehead to her knees. She also walks quicker than the average man and talks quicker than the more...
Keeping Up With Your Fellow Tribesmen
By wisequack at May 26, 2012 | 4:52 pm | 0 Comment
As a lion, if you’ve decided to name yourself King of the Beasts you had better back it up with a little action. Roaring is cheap. It’s usually a rather short-lived glory for the lion king as there are others constantly wanting his job. And who wouldn’t! Successful applicants will: a. Sleep 20 hours a day b. Be served fresh wildebeest by a coterie of naked more...
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By wisequack at May 20, 2012 | 12:52 pm | 0 Comment
We have a new dog. This yearling lab cross is not exactly the crispiest milk bone in the box. For starters, this pup insists on sticking his beak under the couch, from where our ill- tempered cat, Shere Khan, rules the house. Repeatedly, the cat employs the pup’s snout as a scratching post. Repeatedly, this ditzy dog insists on peering under the couch to see if by more...
Why Am I Losing My Hair After My Pregnancy?
By wisequack at May 20, 2012 | 12:50 pm | 0 Comment
“Doc, I’m losing my hair and I’m not happy about it.” “Yep, you’re certainly pretty sparse up on the old noodle wagon. Not a problem, the women love it, kind of a testosterone billboard on your head.” “Umm, I AM a woman.” “Ah. Well, in that case, you have a problem.” “Can you make my hair come back?” “Well I can’t pull hares out of a more...
A Cup of Coffee is Depressing
By wisequack at May 20, 2012 | 12:43 pm | 0 Comment
Although the cost of an extra hot, no foam, skinny grande cappuccino in a venti cup can be depressing, the actual contents within the cup is not. According to an article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, women who drink caffeinated coffee are at a lower risk of depression and the rate decreases with each cup the ladies consume. Statistics reveal that more...
Carbon Monoxide Reduces Stress
By wisequack at May 20, 2012 | 12:41 pm | 0 Comment
Did you know that although carbon monoxide gas is potentially lethal, in small doses it can be beneficial in reducing stress? Researchers in Tel Aviv, Israel have found that low levels can create a narcotic effect which may counteract the stress caused by noise and crowd density while living in a city. It is well known that at higher concentrations, carbon monoxide more...
Scam of the Week
By wisequack at May 13, 2012 | 12:06 pm | 0 Comment
“The pain is awful, doctor. I can’t sleep, I’m in tears most of the day and I’m taking 10 Tylenol every four hours. Is there anything stronger?” Wayne has hobbled into the office with a fibreglass cast molded about his lower leg. Each step is accompanied by an exaggerated grimace and an occasional groan. He broke his fibula two weeks ago after slipping on a more...
