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Forum: Soapbox Derby 30 April 2013, 02:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,605
Posted By Mama Duck
What are you really worried about? Local...

What are you really worried about? Local restaurants and bakeries will undoubtedly use fluoridated water. That's part of the plan. The scare around fluoride is based on old and bad science....
Forum: SLC 22 April 2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 1,000
Views: 57,261
Posted By Mama Duck
I'm sorry, Brad. That is a horrible week.

I'm sorry, Brad. That is a horrible week.
Forum: SLC 15 April 2013, 10:01 PM
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Views: 57,261
Posted By Mama Duck
For the time being until his gut heals, he'll...

For the time being until his gut heals, he'll probably have to be completely gluten free. And even after, his breaks will be every few weeks/months. Here's the good news. You can still eat out. Hot...
Forum: SLC 15 April 2013, 09:44 PM
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Views: 57,261
Posted By Mama Duck
My husband, my father, and my son all have...

My husband, my father, and my son all have Celiac. I'll PM you my e-mail. Whatever you want to know, ask away. I know it sucks now. But your kid can still get lots of tasty, healthy gluten free food.
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 18 January 2013, 03:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,212
Posted By Mama Duck
Quinoa is an important grain in gluten free diets...

Quinoa is an important grain in gluten free diets and "mainstream" consumers are turned on by its desirable and exotic taste and texture. The immediate rise in demand can cause a crisis at the...
Forum: Snopes Spotting 18 July 2012, 09:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,268
Posted By Mama Duck
I was rather pissed off at the Discovery Channel...

I was rather pissed off at the Discovery Channel for running it with only tiny disclaimers at the very end.
Forum: Snopes Spotting 18 July 2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,268
Posted By Mama Duck
:lol: What Brad said.

:lol: What Brad said.
Forum: Science 28 March 2012, 07:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,460
Posted By Mama Duck
Well, they don't happen every day. ;)

Well, they don't happen every day. ;)
Forum: Fauxtography 04 January 2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,978
Posted By Mama Duck
Judging from a brief google, these may be from...

Judging from a brief google, these may be from wolf hunts conducted in Canada. Picture 1-3 are the same same, 4 and 5 are the same wolf and 6 is a different wolf. Picture 6 seems to come from this...
Forum: Sightings 03 January 2012, 07:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,867
Posted By Mama Duck
There are a lot of legends surrounding "The...

There are a lot of legends surrounding "The Forgotten Room" but I can't turn up any real instances. It looks like another urban legend, this one rather old.
Forum: Food 02 December 2011, 03:38 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,299
Posted By Mama Duck
LOL. Even if you accept there is some shadowy...

LOL. Even if you accept there is some shadowy Muslim conspiracy, would they even bother with turkey? I mean, how exactly do you advance your agenda if no one knows there is even an agenda. This is a...
Forum: Food 02 December 2011, 03:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,299
Posted By Mama Duck
"Surplus" turkeys usually end up donated to soup...

"Surplus" turkeys usually end up donated to soup kitchens AFTER various holidays. Additionally, Butterball would not be the one with surplus turkeys. That would be the problem of the end-line...
Forum: Book Corner 02 December 2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 395
Views: 62,016
Posted By Mama Duck
Just finished reading "Mockingjay", the last book...

Just finished reading "Mockingjay", the last book in the Hunger Games series. Now I'm reading Sherman Alexie's "The Business of Fancydancing". After this, I'm either going to have to read a Twilight...
Forum: Food 02 December 2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,299
Posted By Mama Duck
Honestly, kosher meat seems to be about twice the...

Honestly, kosher meat seems to be about twice the price of non-kosher meat and has "kosher" stamped all over it. Wouldn't halal meat be the same way? Is she not understanding this is a self-limiting...
Forum: Horrors 02 November 2011, 09:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,255
Posted By Mama Duck
Different backstory than the variation most...

Different backstory than the variation most common around here. Legend of the Woman Hollering Creek (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_Hollering_Creek). And I've heard the backstory where she is the...
Forum: Fauxtography 05 October 2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,789
Posted By Mama Duck
According to sites like these...

According to sites like these (http://legalinsurrection.com/2011/06/more-pallywood/), it's a staged photo meant to discredit the Israeli military. There are a few flaws with that theory. The first...
Forum: Medical 25 August 2011, 09:11 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 58,610
Posted By Mama Duck
The side effects are rare. The disease can be...

The side effects are rare. The disease can be mild, like chicken pox. However, complications from them are more frequent than side effects from the vaccine.
Forum: Fauxtography 04 August 2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,898
Posted By Mama Duck
In some areas of the world, like the areas Ryda...

In some areas of the world, like the areas Ryda grew up in, your odds are probably close to right. I'm thinking it's closer to 50/50 that guy was paranoid/wife was cheating. It's entirely possible...
Forum: Fauxtography 04 August 2011, 05:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,898
Posted By Mama Duck
I really just hadn't gotten there yet. That's...

I really just hadn't gotten there yet. That's also a possibility. He's paranoid for some reason and she's completely innocent. There are lots of possible back stories.
Forum: Fauxtography 04 August 2011, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,898
Posted By Mama Duck
The implications of sleeping around aside,...

The implications of sleeping around aside, cheating on your spouse should cause shame in you at least. If you are so unhappy, you're considering going outside the marriage, finding a new sex partner...
Forum: Horrors 12 July 2011, 02:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,198
Posted By Mama Duck
You would start vomiting well before your stomach...

You would start vomiting well before your stomach exploded. Exploded stomach needs more factors than just a lot of food or expanding food. It needs an outside force or cancer, something that weakens...
Forum: Fauxtography 06 July 2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,635
Posted By Mama Duck
I think it is equally valid that it was forwarded...

I think it is equally valid that it was forwarded as a joke from a person whose wife is known for speeding. I can see Fowl forwarding this around as a joke as I am known for my lead foot. Again, I...
Forum: Fauxtography 01 July 2011, 07:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,635
Posted By Mama Duck
Being photoshopped in half will do that to a...

Being photoshopped in half will do that to a body. ;)
Forum: Fauxtography 01 July 2011, 07:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,635
Posted By Mama Duck
Because, even if they don't thing that speeding...

Because, even if they don't thing that speeding makes them bad drivers, very few people will "out" their own follibles when they can blame it on someone else? Just a theory.

Counter point, how...
Forum: Fauxtography 01 July 2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,635
Posted By Mama Duck
I'm not getting a "women are bad drivers, haha"...

I'm not getting a "women are bad drivers, haha" from the e-mail either. Again, I'm getting a "look how fast my car is". Speeding, in many circles, isn't seen as a sign of bad driving. I know on...
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