Comments on: Afternoon Links http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Tue, 13 May 2008 03:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David T http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82929 David T Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:18:07 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82929 I would sympathize with the 93 year old guy, but I think $20, even as an opening offer, shows him to be too much of a cheapskate. (OK, granted, it's for a [supposed] street whore, not a porn star at the Bunny Ranch or a seven-diamond escort from the Emperor's Club. Still, I assume the cops use reasonably attractive policewomen for these details...) I would sympathize with the 93 year old guy, but I think $20, even as an opening offer, shows him to be too much of a cheapskate. (OK, granted, it’s for a [supposed] street whore, not a porn star at the Bunny Ranch or a seven-diamond escort from the Emperor’s Club. Still, I assume the cops use reasonably attractive policewomen for these details…)

]]> By: Michael http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82539 Michael Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:20:13 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82539 treefroggy, You're so smart! The fact is, elephantitis is a parasitic disease that damages lymphatic channels and would result in a graft failure, if even attempted. Nerofibromatosis is due to multiple benign tumors. They could be easily removed and grafting take place! Or, in this guy's case, the entire facial skin replaced The risk of failure is still pretty high, though! I am glad they are getting so much better with the anti-rejection care in transplants. I did six kidney transplants while in training. And they were medical nightmares! treefroggy,

You’re so smart! The fact is, elephantitis is a parasitic disease that damages lymphatic channels and would result in a graft failure, if even attempted.

Nerofibromatosis is due to multiple benign tumors. They could be easily removed and grafting take place! Or, in this guy’s case, the entire facial skin replaced The risk of failure is still pretty high, though! I am glad they are getting so much better with the anti-rejection care in transplants. I did six kidney transplants while in training. And they were medical nightmares!

]]> By: scottp http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82509 scottp Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:44:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82509 Ben, if you have a link to something that confirms the father was manufacturing meth in the home, post it. Ive read nothing that claims the father was cooking meth in the home. On the other hand, if your suggestion that the father's meth cooking might be the cause of his daughters cancer is mere conjecture, please, go be stupid somwhere else. Ben, if you have a link to something that confirms the father was manufacturing meth in the home, post it. Ive read nothing that claims the father was cooking meth in the home.
On the other hand, if your suggestion that the father’s meth cooking might be the cause of his daughters cancer is mere conjecture, please, go be stupid somwhere else.

]]> By: Ben http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82497 Ben Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:04:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82497 Radley: I usually agree with you on drug issues. However, having read a little about the girl with cancer and the father in prison here's my thought: The drug war notwithstanding, Meth is a terrible drug to use and almost as bad to make. There's a chance the father's actions of cooking meth in the house where his daughter lived may have lead to the cancer. He shouldn't be in jail on drug charges maybe, but he should be there on child endangerment charges. I've got a 16year old cousin who's dying of cancer. I know how horrible it is to watch, but it does not change the fact that this father put his daughter at serious risk by making certian chances before getting arrested. Radley: I usually agree with you on drug issues. However, having read a little about the girl with cancer and the father in prison here’s my thought: The drug war notwithstanding, Meth is a terrible drug to use and almost as bad to make.

There’s a chance the father’s actions of cooking meth in the house where his daughter lived may have lead to the cancer.

He shouldn’t be in jail on drug charges maybe, but he should be there on child endangerment charges.

I’ve got a 16year old cousin who’s dying of cancer. I know how horrible it is to watch, but it does not change the fact that this father put his daughter at serious risk by making certian chances before getting arrested.

]]> By: Rickrolling http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82492 Rickrolling Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:02:13 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82492 [...] as Radley Balko asks, would he be willing to take part [...] [...] as Radley Balko asks, would he be willing to take part [...]

]]> By: Thomas Paine's Goiter http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82475 Thomas Paine's Goiter Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:14:07 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82475 The only fair outcome for that fucking warden is testicular cancer. The only fair outcome for that fucking warden is testicular cancer.

]]> By: Steve Lieber http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82472 Steve Lieber Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:26:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82472 Here's a legit, non-rickroll link to a Rick Astley interview: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/webscout/2008/03/rick-astley-kin.html Here’s a legit, non-rickroll link to a Rick Astley interview:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/webscout/2008/03/rick-astley-kin.html

]]> By: Kimberly Hellmuth http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82386 Kimberly Hellmuth Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82386 Re: 93 year old My father-in-law is a public defender in our midsized town. When his dad was about 85, in a nursing home, he asked my FIL if he could just have one of the hookers he represented come visit him. FIL, laughed and went on with the day, but apparently in court a few days later with a judge and prosecutor he was friends with he made a joking offer that "he had a community service idea" for the girl he was defending. :) Sorry, kind of random, but I thought it was funny. Although I suppose he could have been charged with...something! Re: 93 year old

My father-in-law is a public defender in our midsized town. When his dad was about 85, in a nursing home, he asked my FIL if he could just have one of the hookers he represented come visit him. FIL, laughed and went on with the day, but apparently in court a few days later with a judge and prosecutor he was friends with he made a joking offer that “he had a community service idea” for the girl he was defending. :)

Sorry, kind of random, but I thought it was funny. Although I suppose he could have been charged with…something!

]]> By: ZappaCrappa http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82381 ZappaCrappa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:48:27 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82381 And I was going to comment on the heartless warden and the dying girl....but like Dave, after I edited out all the cuss words...... And I was going to comment on the heartless warden and the dying girl….but like Dave, after I edited out all the cuss words……

]]> By: Dave Krueger http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82365 Dave Krueger Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:01:47 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82365 I was going to comment about prostitution laws, but after I edited out the cuss words, there was nothing left. I was going to comment about prostitution laws, but after I edited out the cuss words, there was nothing left.

]]> By: TomMil http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82328 TomMil Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82328 Re: The 93 Year old man......There's always the impossibility defense. No jury is gonna convict this guy! What are these prosecutors thinking? Re: The 93 Year old man……There’s always the impossibility defense. No jury is gonna convict this guy! What are these prosecutors thinking?

]]> By: MadTom http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82324 MadTom Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82324 DAMN YOU, ERIC! Can't believe I fell for that. DAMN YOU, ERIC!

Can’t believe I fell for that.

]]> By: Eric http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82320 Eric Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:36:21 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82320 Rick Astley talked about rickrolling in an interview a couple of months ago: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 Rick Astley talked about rickrolling in an interview a couple of months ago: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

]]> By: treefroggy http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82318 treefroggy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:24:51 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82318 It's not Elephantiasis; It's Neurofibromatosis; Elephant Mans Disease. It’s not Elephantiasis; It’s Neurofibromatosis; Elephant Mans Disease.

]]> By: Jon H http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82312 Jon H Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:44:37 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82312 "If Rick Astley is smart, he’ll have a sense humor about all of this, and capitalize on it" Hm. The Guardian just had something about rick-rolling, too. Either the Times writer is riding the Guardian's coattails, or Astley's PR firm or label is promoting this. “If Rick Astley is smart, he’ll have a sense humor about all of this, and capitalize on it”

Hm. The Guardian just had something about rick-rolling, too.

Either the Times writer is riding the Guardian’s coattails, or Astley’s PR firm or label is promoting this.

]]> By: Leshrac http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82308 Leshrac Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:38:18 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82308 Re: the dying girl. It's a small man that says he's doing his job when he could show some compassion. I'm sure if the father were offered time with his daughter and then to return to serve out the remainder of his sentence he would leap at the chance. This story is so sad in that it shows how little good comes of "do gooder" laws. Re: the dying girl. It’s a small man that says he’s doing his job when he could show some compassion. I’m sure if the father were offered time with his daughter and then to return to serve out the remainder of his sentence he would leap at the chance. This story is so sad in that it shows how little good comes of “do gooder” laws.

]]> By: andyinsdca http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82295 andyinsdca Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:55:50 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/afternoon-links-4/#comment-82295 rickrolling has a very dangerous new element...if you get "rickrolled" to kiddy pr0n, the FBI now assumes that you went to the pr0n on purpose. Be afraid. Be very afraid. rickrolling has a very dangerous new element…if you get “rickrolled” to kiddy pr0n, the FBI now assumes that you went to the pr0n on purpose.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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