Random Questions (3)

[Appear]

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The OU have a student conference in June for which they're still after 23 students from the south to attend. It's in Milton Keynes, takes place across a weekend, and travel expenses, hotel and food are all paid for. It's something I'd be interested in doing, I've never been to Milton Keynes before and it could be a good opportunity to put myself to the test a little... Do I dare sign up?

[goldenjuniper]

^yes, free food course you sign up.

[Appear]

^ Haha. Yup, when I said 'it's something I'd be interested in doing', I actually just meant the eating.

[goldenjuniper]

^never know there might be some talent in the group

[Appear]

^ Oh Christ, I hope not. Talent scares me shitless.

[goldenjuniper]

^make the most of every opportunity, you'll blink and suddenly you'll be fifty and think what if I'd...

[Appear]

^ ...what if I'd only have gone to that OU conference? Possibly.

I've just signed up.

[I Love My Cats]

Originally Posted by Appear

^ ...what if I'd only have gone to that OU conference? Possibly.

I've just signed up.

Good for you I got that email too, but I'm a wuss and I got parenting responsibilities for the cats.

[Appear]

^ Cheers, Catters! That's a shame, we cudda painted Milton Keynes red!

[Consolida]

^ Well done Appear, I'm sure it will be a positive experience. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that

I've got to a certain age where I've got a whole heap of missed opportunities and regrets behind me and if I could turn the clock back I would seize the ball by the horns and go for it in-spite of the SA

[Appear]

^ Thanks, Muggins! True indeed.

[Jam]

^Yeah well done, Appear. If you gotta change trains at Kings Cross to get to Milton Keynes and thinking about hanging around London for a bit, let me know, so I can leave to town.

[Appear]

^ Ah, bad luck. What are you studying, Gipsy?

^^ Cheers, Jom. Yeah, of course I'll let you know. I forget King's Cross is so close to Chinatown.

[Z.]

When you see a GP is there some sort of questionnaire they have for every specific mental illness that they suspect you of having? I know for depression they have the PHQ.

[Tembo]

Originally Posted by MLP James

Why do people draw penises on things? Like bus stops and stuff. I like penises quite a bit, but I don't have the urge to draw them everywhere I go, I don't get it.

I remember at school there was someone obsessed with drawing penises. Pretty much everyone's school work in the class had a penis on it because of him. I'm certain all the penises (or is it penii?) in the toilets, changing rooms, and local bus stops were all because of him. Its interesting how people's minds work.

[Caribou]

Originally Posted by JzMunch

When you see a GP is there some sort of questionnaire they have for every specific mental illness that they suspect you of having? I know for depression they have the PHQ.

No, just the PHQ-9 for depression.

[Jam]

What's the difference between Coke Zero and Diet Coke?
Also, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max?

[Appear]

^ Aye, I believe that's right. They're all low calorie and sugarless though each of a slightly different formulation.

[Z.]

Originally Posted by Amatus

^ From a personal point of view, diet coke tastes horrific and coke zero tastes delicious.

Finally! When the rest of humanity seems to have gone mad and claim to love Diet Coke, I know there is one person out there as well who can't stand it. I'm not alone.

Here's what Coke have to say about it. It must be a popular question.
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/produ...diet-coke.html

[Rocket Spud]

Do Americans still use 'hubba hubba' to express attraction? If not; what year did it cease? Also; did we (us brits ) ever use it? If so; did you ever use it? If so; please explain

[Tembo]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

Do Americans still use 'hubba hubba' to express attraction? If not; what year did it cease? Also; did we (us brits ) ever use it? If so; did you ever use it? If so; please explain

If then Americans said it, then I presume some British people did

[Rocket Spud]

^ Pfft!

We only imitate/piss-take them; there's no way hubba hubba was ever used in all seriousness on these shores.

[Rocket Spud]

Has anyone tried locally sourced honey as a remedy for hayfever?

[goldenjuniper]

Yep, doesn't work

Ask your doctor for Pollenex Quattro

[Rocket Spud]

That sucks..

Dad's gotten himself a colony of bees and i was looking forward to trying it out for myself :/ I've got prescribed prednisolone, but i don't want to be relying on steroids each summer.

Is that Pollenex injected?

[I Love My Cats]

^ Saw this the other day in Daily Mail. I'm gonna maybe give it a go:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...O-effects.html

[goldenjuniper]

I use that stuff cats. Works ok but it makes me sneeze the first time I use it

Best thing I've found is a nasal syringe with saline solution and the treatment I had at the hospital


Yes rocket Quattro is a series of injections.

[I Love My Cats]

^ I'm finding nothing works well at all at the mo. I only started getting these symptoms a few years ago, and its the worst it's ever been at the moment. After seeing this, I figured it's worth a try.

How do you use the nasal syringe and saline solution then? Does it get fired up your nose, or what?

[goldenjuniper]

Yeah just a big syringe with a whirly bit on the end squirt it up one nostril and water comes out the other. Flushes pollen out and you feel much better after. You can get a similar effect just by sucking some water up your nose and blowing it out but as its not saline it's stings like duck.

[I Love My Cats]

^ I've heard of this before, but I'm struggling to picture how it can be done without either the water going into your mouth, or running back down the nostril. Do you tilt your head?