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I would love to have one of these. I love the ice in my drinks more than the drink. I'm going to check them out.

I love this article, Lil. It's amazing what you can do when you have to. It's amazing how poor people pull together, will do anything for you and will just about give you the shirt off their back. As people move up the economic ladder, that all starts to fall away. It becomes every man, woman and child for themselves. I guess they're too busy laboring to buy all of their toys. Is it worth it? That is the question. I've been in both places.

It's amazing what women have done to themselves over the ages in the name of perceived beauty. I always liked the Gibson girl look. Great article, Jo.

My story is similar, different and complicated. My wife is an intimacy anorexic. When confronted with it (way before I had any idea what it was) early on - I resorted to the familiar escape from my life - masturbation. She caught me and used it as additional reason to distance. We have been in couples therapy throughout our 6 1/2 year marriage. I worked hard to free myself from my dysfunctional behavior. I succeeded about 3 1/2 years ago. Then I started to more clearly see what was going on - She would "need" to fight with me. She could not tolerate anything that felt like blame to her. Sex was rare (2-3x month), almost exclusively initiated by me and ususally responded to with - "I'm too tired", "It's too late", "only if you make it fast", "only if you get the kids in the morning", over time - she didn't want to kiss, she didn't want to touch or be touched - get in, get out, good night. My anger, resentment and fear built - I started acting dysfunctionally again - differently - I started accepting "having sex" with my wife and stopped trying to facilitate "making love, I started being intrusive with (needed to be there when she was undressing, etc). The S--t hit the fan one night when I touched her in her sleep and later took a photo of her butt - she woke up to both. Once again I took full responsibility - feeling shamefull for how I had acted. We have been with a new therapist for 8 1/2 months. She has refused sex in that time as well as having consistently moved from a place of sparse affection, touch, sharing, to a place of almost non exsistence. Our therapist understands the "tip of the iceberg" about anorexia and has flat out called my wife on it. She refuses to own it. I am rtying to encourage our therapist to learn more. She calls me a sex addict and has joined S-Anon recently to work on her self identified "co-dependency" issues saying she needs to learn to be more seperate. If she was any more seperate, we might not know each other! I am in such deep pain. I love my wife (beginning to wonder what that really means), we have 2 young children, I have treated her wrongly (as stated above), I continue to work and grow. Even with our therapist challenging her a couple of times, she refuses to admit to her anorexic behavior. I am trying to get a solid handle on the best path for my own recovery. I understand that regardless of her choices or the future, I need help. Just wanted to share my loneliness, fear, anger, & isolation.

I love raw carrots. I keep a container of carrots in water in my refrigerator at all times. I snack on them all day. Everytime I get one I also give my two dogs a carrot. They love them too. Carrots are also very good for your skin.

Carrots are also very refreshing during the hot summer. Thanks for the article.

It depends upon how the zombies are created. If it's through scientific means, as in 28 Days Later, then the living dead are very fast and unstoppable. They have all of our abilities, coupled with massive shots of adrenaline. They will be hard to out-run.

If it's an Ishtar-induced opening of the gates to the Netherworld, then we can expect the lurching lack of speed. They can be easily out-run, but will hunt in packs.

The biggest problem, of course, is that they are so numerous and they don't have to stop. We have to sleep at some point. Scary stuff.

But I'm glad that you and your son have done your research in preparation for this. Good luck!

Great tips on writing a thriller. I keep thinking I should have a go at writing fiction but I haven't done it yet. I haven't written any fiction since I left school. It seems the older I get the less imagination I have. Your tips are very useful though.

My son and I watch The Walking Dead and that has helped prepared us for the Zombie Apocalypse. I'm not British so I won't have to bother with the tea at least. Zombies have been portrayed as being either sluggish and loping along or very quick in a chase - which is correct?

That's actually one fun and cool idea. Did'nt even occur to me. I think for most when we think of Halloween we just think of all thos candies. I love that Halloween Mr. Potato Head. He looks so feirce. I want it for myself.

People only tend to discover it, when they've just spilled something all over the keys. That's when they realise that their fingertips have been repeatedly tapping away on something teeming with more nasties than the toilet bowl!

Thanks, SeanMac, I hope this helps to get some initial info. If anybody need more specific answers, this is the place to ask:)

You reckon? I've always struggled much more with finishing! I have a tendency to waffle forever, once I get started.

Thank you for your comment.

Thank for this comment, Charles E. Disney, I would be honored if you tell us more about your relationship with man who made dreams come true.

Great advice on writing first lines. Starting is always the most difficult part of writing anything.

I'm glad that you liked it; and hope that you enjoy the others too.