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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 5:04:31 PM
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PLACEBO: In medicine a drug with no real effect: a drug containing no active ingredients given to a patient participating in a clinical trial in order to assess the performance of a new drug.
It may also may be given to patients because it may benefit them psychologically to believe they are receiving treatment.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 5:07:35 PM
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 5:33:27 PM
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Basically you shouldn't tell them at all as it would defeat the purpose. Then again it would be an interesting experiment to find out whether those taken an expensive placebo felt better than those taken a cheap one instead.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 7:12:29 PM
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Aha ... glad you mentioned the matter of cost and effectiveness.
There was a program on the radio this morning. In tests they gave three groups different medicines. One lot of patients had expensive medecines to treat their ailments. One lot had cheap placebos whilst the third group had expensive placebos.
Of course, neither group knew it was a placebo. They believed they were taking expensive and not so expensive medecines.
Those taking the "expensive medecines" (i.e. the expensive placebo) faired better and showed better improvements than those taking the cheaper "medecines" (placebo). Apparently, those taking the cheaper product believed that because their medecines were cheaper they would not work. And of course it didn't. Even though it was a placebo. It's all in the mind really.
All this raises the ethical question as to whether it is OK to lie to a patient and give him a placebo.
I think we've pushed this discussion to its limit - don't you think?
Unless of course you wish to sell me one paper clip?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 7:15:25 PM
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LOL, just give your address and I will PM you one! 
BTW, I think that the same holds true on other things too! What makes something better than another, the price? For example, do you think twice before buying a CD that is half price than a full priced one because the other one is way cheaper?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 7:28:57 PM
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Years ago I attended a marketing and pricing seminar.
We were given fictional products to develop, cost the production, packaging transport etc ... and finally to fix a price for it to sell at.
We did all our costings and added a percentage for profit.
We were told this was wrong. We should add all our costs (production, transport, advertising etc ...) and then add a 100% mark-up to reach the final selling price.
The reason being - if I sell you a product for $2 - say a shirt, (which includes my profit) you'd think it's cheap. Whereas if I sell you the same product for $4 you'd feel that because you paid more you got yourself a good product. Something of value.
Talking of shirts - you can buy shirts in the UK for £100 each (that's about $200) or you can buy a shirt for £4 or so. Quite a difference don't you think? Yet, at the end of the day - it is still a shirt.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 9:38:28 PM
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Yes so true! Now I do look for a good bargin, but I do not want to spend too cheap though.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 11:40:32 PM
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I didn't even know such a thing existed til today.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/18/2008 11:41:22 PM
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Yes Popsi, you can get some good deals on Ebay. I saved some money over the past 2 days.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/19/2008 12:15:31 PM
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Would you actually cook for your date?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/19/2008 3:13:45 PM
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have you ever used a dangerous weapon?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/19/2008 7:16:30 PM
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Would you actually cook for your date?
Yes I would.
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have you ever used a dangerous weapon?
Not technically.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/20/2008 12:21:31 PM
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What do you cook best?
What would you cook if you had company over?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/20/2008 4:09:23 PM
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Do you color your hair?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/22/2008 3:28:25 PM
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What shampoo do you use?
Do you use conditioner in your hair?
Does your shampoo/conditioner make your hair shiny and full of body like the commercials?
Do you think it's necessary for guys to pluck and shape their eyebrows like women do?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/22/2008 4:40:40 PM
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ooo oooo do you have huge eyebrows like larry the cucumber in the cartoon Angry Eyebrows?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/23/2008 12:32:31 AM
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Have you ever caught your nose when it was running???
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/23/2008 11:51:55 AM
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Do you think voting should be compulsory in every country?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/24/2008 5:15:52 PM
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quote:
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have you ever used a dangerous weapon?
Not technically.
Can you please elaborate on this ............. ?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/24/2008 9:49:34 PM
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What time is it?
What is your favorite letter in the alphabet?
Do you like your handwriting?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/24/2008 10:21:28 PM
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How much formula do you mix with two ounces of water?
Why aren't there more hours in the night then in the day?
Why does it have to get cold in the house when it gets cold outside?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/25/2008 10:47:28 AM
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Do you get spammed a lot?
What do you think of daylight savings?
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/25/2008 10:58:23 AM
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quote:
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What do you cook best?
What would you cook if you had company over?
I am good cooking bacon and eggs.
If I had company over I would probably just order out for pizza instead.
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Is it really true that most boys pick on girl's they like?
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Sometimes, at least when they are little. Also, isn't it true that girls hit boys who they like as well?
Probably, although I never hit anyone that I liked. I associated hitting with not liking, so I usually tried to be very nice to boys I liked. 
Do you use teeth whitener?
If so, what kind do you use? (i.e. Crest White Strips, or Aqua Fresh Whitening Trays, or Whitening Toothpaste)
Should Hawaii get a rail system to ease traffic congestion?
No, I do not use teeth whitener at all.
Hawaii should get a rail system, but especially if it went inter-island. 
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Do you color your hair?
No I don't.
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ooo oooo do you have huge eyebrows like larry the cucumber in the cartoon Angry Eyebrows?
Not really, but they are full though.
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Have you ever caught your nose when it was running???
No.
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Do you think voting should be compulsory in every country?
Not really.
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have you ever used a dangerous weapon?
Not technically.
Can you please elaborate on this ............. ?
Anything can be considered a dangerous weapon if you use it, including your very own hands.
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What time is it?
What is your favorite letter in the alphabet?
Do you like your handwriting?
The letter Q, yes I do like my handwriting.
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How much formula do you mix with two ounces of water?
Why aren't there more hours in the night then in the day?
Why does it have to get cold in the house when it gets cold outside?
I do not know on the formula. In some places it is night all day long! If you don't have heat then it gets cold inside too.
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Do you get spammed a lot?
What do you think of daylight savings?
Only in my secondary email accounts. I think that they should go to daylight savings time and not change keep it that way.
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RE: Ask Me Anything! - 10/25/2008 2:18:51 PM
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Do you think you will live to be 100 yrs old?
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