Well, Mic, judging from Jason’s experience, I would say that even if it’s in an innocent-looking PINK box, NO ONE is safe, woman or MAN alike. And I know that sometimes cyclists like to shave their bodies right before races to feel faster… I would say that they should DEFINITELY beware of depilatory cream (and at least do the patch tests). I cannot imagine the horrible pain the would result from riding a bicycle covered in sores like the ones on my face.

Then again, I haven’t ridden a bicycle since I was – sheesh – fourteen? We rode EVERYWHERE then, and they equate remembering how to do certain things by saying, “It’s just like riding a bicycle.” Nonetheless, I’m thinking that – sores or no – it would HURT for me to ride a bicycle right now. Mostly because I’d no doubt promptly fall right down and/or crash.

By the way, Mic, that’s an EXCELLENT and hopeful video clip. Like I said in my comment, when I left the Genetic Research group that’s the sort of thing that researchers were focusing on – proteomics and eventually the targeted therapies mentioned in the clip. It’s so exciting to see is actually HAPPENING.

I highly recommend that clip to everyone (and, as Mic added, it’s in English). To get to Mic’s site, follow the link I just added or follow the link he listed above, OR look in my sidebar. There’s a picture of Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France in the “BE NICE” section. If you click on it, that picture it takes you to Mic’s site. If you hover over it the title is, “Break the Silence.” Wait – I think I figured out how to link right to the entry with the video: Breaking the Cancer Code

LIVESTRONG!

P.S. Mic’s one of those impressive bi-lingual people (it could be tri- or quad-lingual for all I know – freakin’ people like TERRY).

I wish I spoke more Italian than the lyrics to scads of Italian arias and art songs, or a few choice phrases such as, Che bello pezzo di uomo! (approximately, as I understand it, “What a beautiful piece of man!”). There’s also, Mi fai SCHIFO! and Que schifo!. Oh – and Ti spaccala faccia!, Ti scippala testa!, Testa dura!, Testa rossa!, and Testa calda!. OH – and I just found Testa piatta!, Testa di cane!, and Testa saldata!

Please forgive all spelling and conjugation errors; I am an ignorant American.

if we recall Shirleen’s reaction, I could certainly play a leper.

I am doing a music class for Leif’s Kindergarten tomorrow. I cannot WAIT to terrify a bunch of five-year-olds with slightly tenuous control of their bladders.

Come ON – I think that we BOTH would very much like to hear (and cringe because of) the saga of Jason and His Depilatory Nipples. Wait – that’s supposed to be Jason and the Argonauts. But as I, for one, don’t remember what in the hell “Argonauts” are (Pirate Astronauts, maybe. Think about it), I’ll take The Tale of Two Nipples.

‘Kay. I’ve evidently used enough products containing Lidocaine that it has seeped into my brain tissue and deadened it. I’m pretty certain that is the case, because I’m really cracking myself up here, and that’s just sad.

The Tale of Two Nipples!!! Ha ha…

Now my nipples have sympathy pains.

Oh Hello! Dear Zina,

I’m afraid that I only scar. Bruise and scar – scar and bruise. Oh – and the professor COULDN’T HELP IT. He was a Yeti (and not just the eyelids).

I distinctly recall that the box of MY product said – in large, bold all-caps type, no less:

AND DON’T GET THIS ANYWHERE – WE REPEAT – ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR NIPPLES. AND WHILE WE

Shirleen said on Friday that I looked like Mr. Ploppy from Black Adder I, who evidently had a “family skin condition” that prevented him from shaking hands with people because it might FALL OFF (I only have a vague memory of Gaolor Ploppy and Mrs. Ploppy – I think HE DIES and she keeps running a public house?). So evidently I remind her of a leper?

But Amy is the BLOND ONE? How funny that she’s the Pontipee look-alike…

I KID (with love, of course), Ames. If you DO have a full, ruddy brunette beard at least you’ve found a way to control it that a) is effective and b) doesn’t disfigure ANY portion of your face.

And Grettir had best watch out. Though he’s a MAN, and he has very tasteful body hair (for whatever that’s worth?), if he’s too mean to to his sisters he’ll get smacked on the head with the Karma wand and get lots and LOTS of extra chest hair – so much that it would sprout up in a big bunch out of ANY shirt he wore (even a TURTLENECK). There was a professor in the Theatre Department like that, so I KNOW it’s possible.