He's precious, Roger. And just why can't the pussy cat sit where the pussy cat wants?
Because I'm not the boss. And he doesn't cause trouble on the desks, either.
I just saw some headlines today that echinacea does no good...but alas, I didn't read the article or memo a link.
Sigh.
I just bought ten bucks worth of the stuff and saw your message. Now, I remember reading the same thing.
Ahh, don't believe it. They just want to sell newspapers.
dat be one cute puddy-kitten!
Did you see it???
Well, Roger, in sympathy with your ailment, I too have decided to "feel sick."
It came on suddenly last night and I immediately took Echincea (sp?) and Vitamin C and Zinc and brandy. The Brandy definitely helped!! I've taken some more of everything this morning and I'm not worse, possibly a little bit better.
Hope you're better. P
WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE BRANDY IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Oh!
Well. Yes. Wash it all down with a nice helping of brandy. I'm taking sips from a tiny bottle of Coivoissier (is THAT spelled right?). Quite nice. Ahem.
And I'm feeling lots better.
Piffka ... an old family remedy
Brew up a pot of good strong herbal tea. Liberally lace the tea with honey. Put on your favorite warm snugglies. Take a bottle of fine brandy, a snifter, and settle into your favorite comfy spot, perhaps with a book or in front of the TV. Ignore the tea, drink the brandy. When you feel well enough to care, discard the tea and go to bed. Works every time.
timber
No, he is not a pet. He is staff. Still looking for a desk of his own, though.
I use fine scotch for medicinal purposes - ever since I struggled to a party even though I had a horrid virus, consumed awesome quantities of scotch, partied wildly, stopped suddenly, had a wittle sweep in the corner of the party, and woke up sans hangover and - miraculously! - sans virus - and partied on!
(Our parties often lasted several days then.......)
Could the little fellow have a nest in the bottom part of one of those multi-trayed in/out basket thingies (that are always filled with mounds of crap on my desk) - you could build a false and hollow stack of papers for him, where only you could see his charming little face as he slept or purred at you.....?
Not bad Deb. Not bad at all. Today, I discovered him emerging from behind my row of reference books on top of my <gasp> desk. If his bed were oval instead of round, it would be a good fit.
Timber -- I'm trying your old family remedy just now!
Jeez
Maybe a staff cat would make things more tolerable here in this rat-hole.
Wonder what the paper-work is - now that we work for the Mayniacs, there's plenty of paper but little result!
and the latest on echinacea
Echinacea 'does not cure colds'
BBC, UK - 18 Dec 2002
The herbal remedy echinacea, taken by millions to cure colds, does
not work, US research has shown. It found that cold sufferers ...
Remedies: Another Word on Echinacea t- New York Times
Echinacea Ineffective for Treating Common Cold - Discovery Channel
Echinacea Capsules May Not Fight Colds: Study - Yahoo Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Echinacea Study
WMTV, WI - 18 Dec 2002
The latest UW study puts the herb, Echinacea, to the test. Echinacea
is one of the top selling herbal supplements in the United States. ...
Study Skeptical on Echinacea's Benefits
Yahoo Headlines - 16 Dec 2002
PHILADELPHIA - Echinacea (news - web sites), a popular but largely untested herbal
remedy for the common cold, showed no benefit when given to a small group of ...
Echinacea herb no cure for common cold
United Press International - 16 Dec 2002
16 (UPI) -- Although the herb echinacea is often touted as a treatment for the
common cold, a new study released Monday shows it provides no benefit. ...
Study finds no benefit from echinacea
CNN - 16 Dec 2002
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Echinacea, a popular but largely untested herbal
remedy for the common cold, showed no benefit when given to a small group ...
Echinacea something to sneeze at
The Globe and Mail, Canada - 16 Dec 2002
Philadelphia - Echinacea, a popular but largely untested herbal remedy for the
common cold, showed no benefit when given to a small group of college students ...
Study Skeptical on Echinacea's Benefits
ABC News - 16 Dec 2002
Echinacea, a popular but largely untested herbal remedy for the common cold, showed
no benefit when given to a small group of college students with sore ...
Study casts doubt on echinacea
MSNBC - 16 Dec 2002
16 - Popular herbal remedy echinacea showed no benefit when given to a small group
of college students with sore throats and stuffy noses, researchers say. ...
Study finds echinacea useless in fighting common cold
Penn Live, PA - 16 Dec 2002
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Echinacea, a popular but largely untested herbal remedy for
sore throats and stuffy noses, appeared useless in fighting the common cold in ...
Study finds echinacea useless in fighting common cold
NEPA News, PA - 16 Dec 2002
Echinacea, a popular but largely untested herbal remedy for sore throats and stuffy
noses, appeared useless in fighting the common cold in a recent study of ...
funnily enough, given the early turnings of this tale, today is Jared Leto's 31st birthday.
When i first saw this thread, I thought the Leto reference was to him (I still do).
now, what to do with that vat of echinacea i have upstairs (it never did anything for me). The zinc lozenges however, did zap bam boom my sinus cold right outta here - i'm glad i'm in the group they work for.
ok - so now another website says his birthday is the 26th of december! i still think it's jared leto the boss was onto - Fight Club and all - very manly man stuff.
