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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:26 PM Original message |
Run Them Pockets, Fool! |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, and people are willing to pay for it out of pocket |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Irrelevant to the point of my post, but okay. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. why is an Australian group studying US CAM $$? |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. They studied both the AU and US population. eom |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. And that is almost all of the figure you quoted-- |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well, the point of my post was not about cost savings. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. well I am still not getting it |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You're right - I don't think you are getting it. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yup, I DID GET IT!!! |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Sigh. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R! n/t |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think it means something lacking in western medicine |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. . |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think you're being unnecessarily hard on people |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Dude. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not a dude, dude |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Didn't mean to imply I thought you were a dude, dude. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. still can't figure out the point of your post.......... |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. We've been over this, above, itsjustme. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. if your sole purpose is to compare |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Again, with the strawmen. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. the only thing your statistics show |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Which, yet again, completely misses the point of my post. Well done! |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. If that is not your point |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I've explained my point to you, multiple times now. |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Could you clarify your point |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
71. The point was... |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Thanks for the clarification. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You're the one who used the designation |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. What? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. Another way of looking at it... |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That's basically one extra MD office visit |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Not such a big whoop if you read the study. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Well, it is a big whoop when you consider relative numbers |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
25. Those are some pretty expensive blankies. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I'm surprised I haven't been called a shill yet. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Don't be silly, varkam. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. There's big money in shilling. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Yep, especially when you consider... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. We should get in on that action. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. You seem to be missing the big economic point, here, however |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. thank you |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. That's not what I said, though. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. it is about relative power, not money |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Where did I compare the "relative power" of BP versus CAM? eom |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. that is the problem with your post |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. The point is in the introduction of the passage, itsjustme. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Deleted message |
HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. About as thoughtful, eloquent and reasoned |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #47 |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. Lol Big Alternativa is worse that Big Pharma. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. stop talking sense -- this isn't about sense it's reiki. |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think that one thing that is really missing from this discussion |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. of course there are some incorporated businesses |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Why does it have to be the size of Merk? |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Because people making money is fine with me |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. so then you favour regulations and standards on alt-med? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Brilliant! |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. :bows: |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. You should receive a nice paycheck this week from Big Pharm. |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Oh yeah! Personally, I'm saving mine up |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Well, it IS difficult to take advantage of gullible consumers after all. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Really? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Yeah, really. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Ignorance of current laws is NOT brilliance n/t |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Neither is the lack of reading comprehension skills. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. So is murder and rape |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #61 |
74. Yes, I'm aware of that |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. um, fraud is already against the law!! |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. FDA = Food and Drug Administration |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. tell me this, please |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Call your state attorney general |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. No Worries, the FDA is all over fraud |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
73. So, then, you are NOT for regulating Alt Med |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Actually, I think this country has a whole lot of problems with globalization |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. it is impossible for you to stay on the subject |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. perhaps because you are the strange tangent?? n/t |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. And yet another swing and a miss! Why won't you answer Heddi's question? |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Is it just me |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Nope, not you at all. That question practically defines this forum. |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. oh my god |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 04:48 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. . |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. hookay....I'll type real slow for you then |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. try studying patent law |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. you are absolutely amazing |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 04:07 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. hahaha |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Yep, absolutely amazing |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Let's ban turmeric!! |
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