Friday, February 20, 2009

The Best of South Park...

What's your favorite episode? Do we care? Not really... but here are ours...

11 - Cartoon Wars II -Not the funniest (although more so than ep. 1) a great rip on censorship by the networks, and the “all or nothing” approach to humor.

10 - Imaginationland (three parts)

9 - Timmy! 2000

8 - Le Petit Tourette - The most swearing you’ll hear on South Park, outside of “Hits the Fan”

7 - Apologies to Jesse Jackson

6 - Trapped in the Closet

5 - More Crap - Bono's dark brown secret is revealed...

4 - The Passion of the Jew

3 - Scott Tenorman Must Die - a dark and disturbing episode, even for South Park, in the climax Scott creates a chili filled with pubes. At the carnival Scott reveals his secret ingredient, which Cartman anticipated - which leaves him to reveal the secret ingredient in the chili that Scott is currently eating, a chili called “Mr. & Mrs. Tenorman Chili.”

2 - the spirit of christmas - south park short, jesus vs frosty - the one that started it all

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Which episode, all the great episodes over these many seasons gets our greatest honor? Well, lets just say that we recommend that you take a ride on Heavy Metal…

Major Boobage - in a homage to the 80’s animated movie “Heavy Metal” Kenny trips his balls off after snorting cat piss to some of the best animation to ever grace South Park, you may feel like you are right there, tripping balls with Kenny.


Thursday, February 19, 2009

Top Migraine Remedies - a not-so-useless list

Not much in this world is worse than migraining (migraining=the total experience of a migraine attack: emotional changes, extreme sensoral sensitivity, nausea, visual disturbances, impedance of mental processes, intense headache, exhaustion, etc.), anything that can relieve or temper an attack is a blessing. From epilepsy medication to herbs to massage, here are some of the most successful ways of relieving the symptoms and preventing future attacks:

Water - dehydration is a common cause of migraines, and hydration, in combination with other methods can help relieve the symptoms. Showers that alternate hot and cold as extreme as can be tolerated also provide relief for some people.

Caffeine
- while caffeine is a trigger for some, once a headache hits, large amounts of coffee does provide relief for many sufferers.

Mygrastick / aromatherapy - Lavender and the scent of other herbs offer relief for many. Migrastick is a commercial product that offers easy application of lavender and peppermint.

Butterbur - is an herb that prevents and reduces the severity of headaches and other pain. In recent double blind studies it was 77% effective. iherb.com carries this at the lowest price I have found (you also use the code BUS490 for an addtional $5 off any purchase).

Feverfew - is another herb that helps some sufferers.

Walking - steady, long walks offer relief.

Beta blockers - commonly prescribed by doctors to help prevent migraines.

Massage - massage by a knowledgeable professional can help prevent migraines in many sufferers.

Divalproex Sodium (Depakote®) is a promising preventive for Migraine. This drug was originally developed for Epilepsy; a disease often referred to as a sister disorder to Migraine, prescribed in much smaller doses when used to treat Migraine thus lessening the mild side effects.

Simple analgesics, available over-the-counter (OTC), are generally used for mild pain. They relieve pain by acting on peripheral pain receptors. (Some analgesics also have anti-inflammatory effects). Though readily available, they are generally not strong enough to relieve Migraine pain and overuse may cause rebound headaches. These medications include acetaminophen and aspirin.

NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) act by inhibiting blood vessel inflammation. These medications include naproxen, ibuprofen and ketorolac. NSAIDs are not specific, do not treat associated Migraine symptoms, and can cause gastrointestinal disturbances, but are rather an effective OTC treatment for use with mild to mild-to-moderate Migraines for some Migraineurs.

If you have experience with other treatments (such as gut-brain therapy) share in the comments!

This list, and anything on this site, is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any action on your part in response to the information provided in this web site is at the reader’s discretion. Readers should consult their own physicians concerning the information on this web site

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(Whatever that means)
While we’ll publish a lot of great, well-written, and possibly even informative lists on this site, here is a good example of how not to create a list;

“5 of the Most Overrated Legal Highs — An Attack on Everyday Drugs (and a Few You’ve Never Heard of)” is even worse than it’s title…

Worst Woots List

In honor of the Woot-off going on right now thought I’d post this…Woot posted the worst Woots of 2006 a couple of years ago (Some Things Man Was Not Meant To Buy), unfortunately they don’t seem to be updating this each year…