Thursday, July 28, 2005

Talk about getting your sea legs.
Never taunt a woman with a sword!
Now this is my idea of an exhibit!

Yet another Update - Per the Lifetime web site -
"NEWS UPDATE Lifetime Viewers Help Get New Breast Cancer Legislation Introduced on Capitol Hill

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) and U.S. Representatives Sue Kelly (R-NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005. As part of the network's Stop Breast Cancer for Life advocacy campaign, Lifetime has been working to pass this legislation since 1996 and now has collected more than 10 million petition signatures from viewers who have showed support for Congress to pass this bill."

Evidently, the bill has not yet been passed, it is on the hill and in committee. Thanks to Greg for the tip.

Update - Thanks to Manic Witch for pointing out that the bill below has already been passed. I really must learn to fucking read, either that, or not post anything until AFTER, I have been awake for more than 20 minutes and have had at least my second cup of coffee.

Joking aside for a moment, this is something on importantly to every woman and anyone who has ever loved a woman (ie. Mother, wife, girlfriend, daughter)...
Thanks to H.R.M. Queen of the Universe for emailing this to me:

'Mastectomy Bill in Congress

It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...please take the time and do it really quick!

Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women.

Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to go and vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same.
There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on.
PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
Mastectomy Bill '

I now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.

Vanderbilt

130) Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

131) Why is a boxing ring square?

132) Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?

133) Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

134) Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

135) Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?

136) Why is it that to stop Windows, you have to click on "Start"?

137) Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

138) Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

139) Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

Broomhilda worshipped the goddess at 9:30 AM

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