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I listen to so-called meditation and relaxing music in the evening before and while I'm in bed. Relaxing as the music is, I find the titles of the music rather strange. "1111 Hz to relax your inner energy" and so on..... Now I'm a minor scientist and I know that 1111 Hz is an audio frequency that is well withing the human hearing range. So is 437 Hz and all the other 'magic' frequencies touted by these recordings. I hear no such continuous tones in the recordings........ their mere presence would certainly not make the music relaxing. Is the use of these frequency words in the recording titles pure <deleted>? As far as I understand, it's simply words used to confuse the simple minded! I don't doubt that the music itself can be relaxing. But I don't understand where the use of these so-called magic frequencies comes into play.

The reason why I mentioned this was because I read about it on a medical forum, which said that it's not a crazy idea as it sounds for those who have severe paid from this problem. Complete with before and after photos - the doctore reported that walking probably is not usually affected when a minor toe is removed in a simple local anaesthetic operation. Right now, it's not an option that I'm considering! I found a good pair of open sandals which do not press on the second toe middle joint and that helps a lot to reduce the pain :)

With luck, the problems of Prince Andrew will tarnish the rest of that 'waste of space' family and the UK can be rid of them all....

Same here, no contact from the ex in the UK for 23 years...... I'm beginning to think she doesn't care about me ....

The fastest that I've ever driven was in my Honda CRX 1.6 VTi on a deserted Belgian motorway - about 210 kph...

Yes, I use that kind of splint. But the damage is already done to my second toe....

The term chosen for this kind of relationship could be misinterpreted..... Why not ML?

After walking around today with great pain, I might just dispense with the doc and buy an axe....

The problem is that UK taxpayers are the people paying out for this. Seems reasonable for them to be unhappy...

So here's the problem. I have a large bunion on my right big toe for several decades. That bunion never seems to get larger and isn't painful. Nowadays I use a medical strap to pull that big toe away from the second toe - because that second toe is where the problem is! (In the photo, I'm pulling my big toe down so you can see the second toe problem) Despite wearing wide and soft shoes, my big toe has been pushing against the second toe for so many years that the second toe is now distorted into a painful hammer toe. Recently, walking has become painful on the middle joint of that toe. The other toes aren't affected. What to do? There is no pain when I walk without shoes. I just bought some larger training shoes but the pain is still there when I walk. I think wearing open-toed sandals will help, but is there any physio/treatment for that painful toe? I did see some reports about completely amputating the second toe in a relatively minor LA operation. Food for thought?

Same here......

Lol! That conjured up some funny images....

Very selfish way to go - think of those whom you might land on and kill/maim, and the emergency workers who have to shovel up the mess...

I'm well over 50 and I managed (very easily) to find an agreeable partner..... (check the logo on this photo!)

When it's from a man? Yonks ago in Bangkok I asked for a back massage (horse riding injury) from a very straight-looking massage guy at a normal-looking, not gay shop. The guy just couldn't keep his hands off my nether regions.... really annoying!

Well, I think 'Malee' is not the correct word! Try with a g........

I've almost given up using YouTube because of the amount of AI slop purporting to be real. I particularly hate (with a vengeance) the AI narration, which IMHO completely ruins some documentary videos. If you take the time to make the video part of the video, surely it's not too much trouble to record a human narration. YT has no interest of course, in curtailing this slop. I've given up reporting AI videos of ferocious wild animals (polar bears, tigers etc), being 'rescued by concerned humans, who then cuddle the animal and receive a cuddle back. Complete <deleted> but they have millions of views! Is there a YT equivalent website without AI slop?

What a complete waste of money! I'd rather have a good meal and go home with some baby oil and a rubber glove..... Cheaper and probably more satisfying...

I'm sure we are not allowed to discuss specific ways to end your life, but as a scientist, I'm well aware of a painless, cheap and non-messy solution. (Think party balloons!!). I don't have to worry so much about wills because I have no person(s) to leave inheritance to, and I have (deliberately) no inheritance of value to leave to person(s). My family was estranged 25 years ago and there is no-one whom I consider worthy of receiving my 4 shillings and sixpence.... I have some 'admin' information (email addresses) of who might need to know about my passing, but after that chuck me on the fire and throw the ashes into the Mekong or Irrawaddy. Job done! So I don't have to stress about anything.... I have medical insurance, evacuation and repatriation insurance and a small amount of cash in the bank. If I start to go gah-gah, then my 'admin' instructions are to drop me off at my mad ex #2's house and let her deal with the problem. Hey, perhaps she'll have a party with lots of balloons...!

I don't think that guy had the time to do that... :)

I suspect Larry the Cat is the insider informer and spy, possibly with a tiny spy camers inserted up his bum......

"They also have not disclosed the hospital to which he was taken..." Hopefully a mental hospital...... :)

Exactly - The switchover from imperial to SI units started in the 1960's in the UK - I learnt both imperial measurements and metric when at school in the 1970's. This news report was from the US website MSN.... Fun fact - There are only 3 countries in the world where imperial units are still officially used. The USA is one, but what are the other 2? (Hint - I have visited one of these countries many times, and when I asked a local how far it was to a certain famous monument, he replied "about 6 furlongs"!! ) Also - what's wrong with only eating one meal a day? That's what monks do and many other healthy people, (often including myself). IMHO, most yanks could do with only eating 1 meal a day :)

Lol, go back to kindergarten classes about humour....

You or the ambulance driver? :)