air conditioning may be making us fat
in [Europe]
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From: EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) on 20 Jul 2006 11:55 David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate wrote: > Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >>Stanislas de Kertanguy writes: >> >> >>>You said there were no French fast food chains, I answered with >>>examples such as Paul and La Brioche dore. These are even mntioned in >>>the Paris Fast food section of your website (hence the name I gave to >>>the debate). >> >>Not everything in that section is a fast-food chain in the American >>sense. > > > There you go again. > > >>The French chains are mere approximations. I wouldn't call a >>place that sells mainly rolls and sandwiches and has no place to sit >>down and has slow service and no trays a fast-food chain. > > > La Brioche Dore does indeed have seats in many of their locations. > Conversely, many of the McDs and Burger Kings in UK train stations don't > have seats. And In-N-Out Burger in the U.S. has only recently begun to provide indoor seating in some locations. It is still primarily a walk-up and/or drive-through business. They are probably the best fast-food burgers available, because they have stuck to the original formula of "burgers, fries and shakes" - done well - instead of trying to be full-menu restaurants like McD's et al. (Most of the "pancake" restaurants like IHOP have slipped way down in quality since they "diversified" their menus to include lunch and dinner, too.) >
From: EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) on 20 Jul 2006 11:56 Mxsmanic wrote: > Carole Allen writes: > > >>Yes, the symptoms come from the immune response. > > > You finally looked it up? Good. > > >>You are not >>answering the question of WHY the immune responses differ in healthy >>and compromised systems, thereby resulting in fewer symptoms with a >>compromised immune systems. > > > Then again, maybe you didn't. In any case, I'm tired of explaining > it. Not HALF as tired as we are of reading your half-assed, inaccurate explanation! >
From: EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) on 20 Jul 2006 11:57 Mxsmanic wrote: > David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and > deansgate writes: > > >>I don't think any sane reader of this group would put much stock in any >>rules you were to explain. > > > My students are not readers of this group. All questions of "sanity" aside? >
From: EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) on 20 Jul 2006 11:59 Mxsmanic wrote: > David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and > deansgate writes: > > >>You don't know- some could be. > > > They aren't. Insufficent comprehension of English? (Maybe you're not doing your job very well.) >
From: EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) on 20 Jul 2006 12:07
Martin wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:58:41 +0200, Dave Frightens Me > <deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote: > > >>On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:15:12 GMT, carolea7(a)comcast.net (Carole Allen) >>wrote: >> >> >>>On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:39:24 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>I don't know who the Aspergers are. >>>> >>>>-- >>> >>>Asperger's Syndrome: >>>Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the >>>disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked >>>deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or >>>changes and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and >>>may be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a >>>great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and >>>very often the individual with AS has difficulty determining proper >>>body space. Often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and >>>sights, the person with AS may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, >>>and be bothered by sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. >>>It's important to remember that the person with AS perceives the world >>>very differently. Therefore, many behaviors that seem odd or unusual >>>are due to those neurological differences and not the result of >>>intentional rudeness or bad behavior, and most certainly not the >>>result of "improper parenting". >>> >>>By definition, those with AS have a normal IQ and many individuals >>>(although not all), exhibit exceptional skill or talent in a specific >>>area. Because of their high degree of functionality and their naivet, >>>those with AS are often viewed as eccentric or odd and can easily >>>become victims of teasing and bullying. While language development >>>seems, on the surface, normal, individuals with AS often have deficits >>>in pragmatics and prosody. Vocabularies may be extraordinarily rich >>>and some children sound like "little professors." However, persons >>>with AS can be extremely literal and have difficulty using language in >>>a social context. >> >>Damn, he's a textbook case. > > > A whole bookshelf of them. Actually, he fits the description so well, I feel guilty about baiting him! If it's an illness, the poor man can't help it, so perhaps we should be urging him to seek treatment, instead? |