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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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We should have our Sille (re)union at Canandaigua Lake!!!!!! :D

Very good idea- there is a Wegmans right next to the lake and we can go to Tastings for dinner---so celiac friendly I just want to adopt them :)

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JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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Ok, it's time, I can't believe it hasn't happened yet........

It's THRILLER!!!!!!!

K, hope that worked. Anyway.

I need help. I never got tested for Celiac because I just read about it in a book, tried it, got better and moved on. So what tests are out there, what should you get, what tests aren't really trustworthy? I have a friend who lost 80lbs in six months, full of ulcers, and so severely anemic he's getting transfusions almost daily. Sure makes me think Celiac.

Edit: Ack! How do you get the little color font thingys to go away?!?!? I messed up the phormat... crap.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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It's THRILLER!!!!!!!

Were you wantin' sumptin like dat???

Yeah . . . you messed that up . . . :lol:

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Friend needs bloodwork done:

AGA IgA

AGA IgG

tTG IgA

EMA IgA

total IgA

That's the first step. Some doctors only run tTG and total IgA.

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted
Were you wantin' sumptin like dat???

Yeah . . . you messed that up . . . :lol:

Oh, you're a lot of help.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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JN, your edit button window should still be open.

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
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Bunnie.....it looks like you didn't highlight everything when you changed the size.

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curlyfries
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. . . and I've been meaning to ask . . . What's yer current hair coloUr, Lisa?

Which part?

I guess when my husband looks at it......in the back......some brown is showing thru.......have to take his word for it. :huh:

When I look in the mirror, I see mostly faded black........BTW.......my scattering of shiny silver-gray hairs didn't dye.......weren't as notieable with brown hair <_<

When I look down at the ends, I can still see blue. The blonde streaks are MIA.

........I guess you could say I'm a calico :lol:

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted

I give up.

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

HEYYYYYYYY!!!!

Okay, we are here. In case you were all wondering, thinking, Well......I wonder if she's there, yet?

:lol::rolleyes:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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HEYYYYYYYY!!!!

Okay, we are here. In case you were all wondering, thinking, Well......I wonder if she's there, yet?

:lol::rolleyes:

Actually, I was :lol:

Thanks fer the update--and have phun! ;)

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

And post pics of all of you nose ringed together.

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted
Friend needs bloodwork done:

AGA IgA

AGA IgG

tTG IgA

EMA IgA

total IgA

That's the first step. Some doctors only run tTG and total IgA.

So what do all these mean, and what results mean positive?

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted
HEYYYYYYYY!!!!

Okay, we are here. In case you were all wondering, thinking, Well......I wonder if she's there, yet?

:lol::rolleyes:

I did pheel a phlux in the city's phorce phield, and I didn't think it was just City Haul grabbing more tax dollar$. :o

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Mtndog
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You guys will like this:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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I did pheel a phlux in the city's phorce phield, and I didn't think it was just City Haul grabbing more tax dollar$. :o

:lol: OMG - the Phorce of Em et al has arrived.....................

watch phor phluid onslaughts and such..............

just a quick poop-in.......at work.................must tell you later about the secret discussions Weezee and Shane have about me, something about shane calling SPCA, me being hauled off in cuffs, Weezee living at Shane's with all of them and the four dogs (cockers, Julie), oh dear..................................he feeds her COOKIES secretly from his desk all day long............ :o HE GOT SO BUSTED...............

gotta go - more later Psillies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wub:

elye Community Regular
elye
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I did pheel a phlux in the city's phorce phield, and I didn't think it was just City Haul grabbing more tax dollar$. :o

:lol::lol::lol:

OMG...... . . .I'm messing with the Greater Toronto Power Grid .. . ....!!!

elye Community Regular
elye
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Soooozie, I'm SO glad to see Super Weezie back.... .... :lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Soooozie, I'm SO glad to see Super Weezie back.... .... :lol::lol:

:lol:

aren't we all! 'twas Richard who designed that for me! I must pm him............

Well, I see NO response from.........um, well, the MOST inphluential person to address the matter.......I suppose he can't be bothered with that nonsense from us ruffians. Janet, did you ever get the, um, CORRECT response to your green guy emoticon query? :lol:

Well, all of you are having so much phun, I am sure of it.......I can pheel it.......Halloween is SUCH a non-event for me.......an evening of forced inside-ed-ness........hiding in the back room, lights out............. :rolleyes:

so here I go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:P

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
'twas Richard who designed that for me!

I remember that! Good times :D

I was hoping for a response in your thread, too. Probably thinkin' it over....

Sillies--I ate way too much pizza :huh: It was so good, I couldn't stop :lol: As if that wasn't bad enough, I topped it off wif homemade rice pudding. I'm very uncomfortable right now. :ph34r:

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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I remember that! Good times :D

I was hoping for a response in your thread, too. Probably thinkin' it over....

Sillies--I ate way too much pizza :huh: It was so good, I couldn't stop :lol: As if that wasn't bad enough, I topped it off wif homemade rice pudding. I'm very uncomfortable right now. :ph34r:

Awww, pattycake. My mother does that, I'm convinced her stomach has the capacity of a two year old. We have to remind her not to overeat, or she'll regret it!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
Awww, pattycake. My mother does that, I'm convinced her stomach has the capacity of a two year old. We have to remind her not to overeat, or she'll regret it!

I need to learn to stop eating when comfortably full...... <_< but it was so good :P

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I'm still so freaking phull :lol:

Not sick--just stuffed.......had to change into me big fluffy robe--jeans got too tight B)

Where IS everyone?? :unsure:

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted
Where IS everyone?? :unsure:
I'm here, at home, sitting on the living room chesterfield sofa couch using my laptop. I hear that M is Open Original Shared Link in Toronto harboUr, but will be able to catch a ride on a ferry (or was that a fairy) back to shore tomorrow. I don't know where the others are. Well, yes, I do know where WardGirl is... ;)
jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Well, yes, I do know where WardGirl is... ;)

Hee! I should hope so :lol:

When are you meeting up with Em tomorrow?

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