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At least they can't use "Oh yeah? You and whose army?" any more.

I'm pretty sure that the real problem is that such individuals set high standards for Mr Goldberg, so he's just getting the boot in first.

For those not familiar with British English a fag end is a smoking butt, which Wessely appears to be in the habit of picking up. Hope that clears up any confusion.

Nope, satire by Esther12, making the point that she probably decided to study empathy because it was a completely alien and fascinating concept to her, not possessing any herself or understanding why anyone else would.

Yes, a "hugely positive response" could mean anything, and if it's just a response from ME sufferers it may not do much to raise awareness.

When I was a child and our black and white telly broke down I assumed it must have been clogged up with dead cowboys.

Thought the name Skye Wheeler rang a bell - it was her article in the Huffington Post on the same day https://www.s4me.info/threads/it-seems-impossible-that-people-dont-believe-having-me-is-a-serious-illness.5287/#post-95061

Well I really liked it, I think it's a great project to be encouraged. Seems like a realistic portrayal (i.e. desolate) with a bit of grumpy teenage cynicism/humour thrown in. The film-maker is 28 and has had ME for 17 years, which I make to be from the age of 11, so must know what he's doing...

Perfectionism as in expecting research to be conducted according to the highest scientific standards? I can see why they wouldn't like that.

:jawdrop: That's hardly a glowing endorsement of their treatment.

Chinese electro-acupuncture on rats? I certainly don't think we should be afraid the grasp the potato. Firstly I'd like to know which criteria was used to diagnose the rats with "CFS" - Fukuda, CCC, SEID, or Ramsey? Secondly I note that there were only a small number of rats (n=10) in each...

I enjoyed reading it. I looked at the picture before I read the text, and thought "Oh, that's cool, a tatoo of an electrical socket in someone waiting to be charged up". But it's a pause sign. I might get it anyway, just have to decide where to put it.

I tried allergy shots for 2 years and they did nothing for me. At no time did anyone suggest that it was because I wasn't trying hard enough or doing it properly. I was also not threatened with financial penalties or being locked up. It just didn't work, but nobody appeared to take it as a...

Very disappointed the article didn't quote the swearwords.

Griffith and Don Staines featured in this: Haven't watched it all myself, I stopped at some point because something annoyed me, can't remember what.

Have you considered strapping a slice of buttered toast to your cat's back? Apparently cats always land on their feet, and buttered toast always lands buttered side down, so with the toast strapped to her back when she fell off the window ledge she'd start spinning and become a perpetual motion...

What drives people to reject the truth? If you replace "truth" with "Michael Sharpe's belief system" it becomes easier to see where the problem is. He is convinced that his belief system is the absolute truth, and no amount of evidence is going to persuade him otherwise, because it's a belief...

I'm really pleased you've found some improvement and I hope it persists. But I have to ask If you had had any spontaneous improvement in the first three years, or since then whilst trying something, wouldn't you also be saying And insert whatever you were trying at the time at the end of...

MUS = Medically Undiagnosed Symptoms.

I should probably start a separate thread because business possibilities for TiredSam's Homepathic Remedies keep popping into my head: 1. Draft a proposal to help the UK government reduce medical costs by having TiredSam's Homeopathic Remedies delivered to every tap in the country. I know the...