Captain ILL loves justice, and part of what makes justice just, is blame. Generally speaking, most of the world's troubles can be blamed on things like evil megalomaniacs, death rays, and UFOs. However, Captain ILL now has something else to point the steely finger of blame at: mercury amalgam fillings. It's All In Your Head: The Link Between Mercury Amalgams and Illness posits the idea that the fillings in our teeth are responsible for many of the health issues faced by the modern man and woman. Everyone knows that dentists rate just above lawyers and Dick Cheney on the evil scale, but filling our teeth with poisonous metal is hitting a new low! Now some groovy folks out there have perfect teeth with no cavities, but what about the rest of us? Well, Captain ILL isn't planning on removing all the mercury amalgam fillings in his mouth, but he is planning on blaming them for all his future failings.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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Captain ILL loves justice, and part of what makes justice just, is blame. Generally speaking, most of the world's troubles can be blamed on things like evil megalomaniacs, death rays, and UFOs. However, Captain ILL now has something else to point the steely finger of blame at: mercury amalgam fillings. It's All In Your Head: The Link Between Mercury Amalgams and Illness posits the idea that the fillings in our teeth are responsible for many of the health issues faced by the modern man and woman. Everyone knows that dentists rate just above lawyers and Dick Cheney on the evil scale, but filling our teeth with poisonous metal is hitting a new low! Now some groovy folks out there have perfect teeth with no cavities, but what about the rest of us? Well, Captain ILL isn't planning on removing all the mercury amalgam fillings in his mouth, but he is planning on blaming them for all his future failings.
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This has been on my mind for a couple of days now and is inhibiting my ability to make sound decisions at work.
In his picture, Captain ILL appears to have a red single piece Spandex (or similar) state of the art superhero uniform. However, there are no obvious buttons, zippers or other fasteners located in places where one would suspect they might be.
Does this present some type of a logistical challenge when the Captain...ummm...has to "take care of business" shall we say? For that matter, do superheroes actually eliminate? I only ask because in my 47 years of reading comic books and observing TV/movies from George Reeves through Adam West through Toby Maguire, I've never seen them use the bathroom once. Nor have they ever excused themselves to do so or demonstrated any symptoms that would suggest the act was imminent.
This is a tough one for me and any insight you might be able to offer is appreciated.
Bowlingjoe
This is a tricky issue and, like the problem of costume disintegration (when the superhero bursts into flame, for example) each superhero has to find his or her own solution. But check out this youtube video for Spidey's solution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi3GnS4LUdk
Ah....very good, Joe. Thanks. Bowlingwidow refers to ME as Mr. Resourceful but YOU'RE the pro.
I think that the only "solution" Spidey found is somewhere trapped in his outfit. But I'm a glass half-full kind of guy and the good news is that if he needs to join forces with Aqua Man at some point in the future, he won't find it necessary to change into a wetsuit.
If we see bowlingwidow walking around the halls of justice today with a bright red face, i think we will all know why...
Also, bowlingjoe, i haven't yet located your blog. I am sure it must be filled with important bowling things like the standard bowling walk? stroll? approach? has four steps. Who knew such a thing! That is until a certain bowlingwidow let us in on that little factoid. See! She does pay attention! If I only take 3 steps, you wouldn't laugh too hard would you?
I'll have to look into the blogging thing, but if I get too carried away my wife will change her handle to "bloggingwidow".
As far as taking steps on the approach is concerned, it's true that most bowlers will take four or five steps (I take four personally), although I've seen pros take 8 or more. Not very often though.
As far as your taking three steps is concerned, you've come to the right place if you're looking for precedence at the professional level. Bowlingjoe can not only make a bowling ball do amazing things, but he's a bowling historian as well.
In 1970, PBA Hall of Famer Mike Durbin had a lot of success with a 3-step approach. Let's go to the you tubes.
Durbin (who now sells cars in the Las Vegas area - not a joke) is the guy in the ugly red and green color combo (which is the way I'd dress if I left the house before Tami has a chance to inspect me). There is a good look at his style at the 1:40 mark in the video as he converts a 5-7 split.
My advice is to watch the video several times a day, practice it until you've developed the muscle memory to repeat good shots. Your aerobics training will also serve as a plus because, contrary to what popular culture tells us, bowlers are highly skilled and finely tuned athletes with incredible hand-eye coordination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv43hs8wPrI&feature=related
Spidey
Amazing 5 7 split! I will beging my practice immediately. I may have to re-arrange my cubicle... but I am determined to become a profession bowler!
Do you any tips on how to avoid breaking your fingernails while bowling?
thanks in advance,
Groovelily
Groovelily, if you will bring me your bowling ball, I can use my drill press to drill slots for your fingernails.
Because bowlingjoe is a man of the people who deeply cares about the millions who hit the hardwoods every week, I assigned my award winning research staff to look into the serious and growing problem of broken nails in the sport of bowling.
This is not intended to usurp Captain ILL's excellent offer to use his drill press to solve the problem. In fact, as a superhero I can be certain that the good Captain sports a large MULTI-AXIS drill press that would be the envy of most of us normal males.
But I did find an option that groovelily would be wise to consider. Calico Invisible Nail Bandages.
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp144556_333181_sespider/calico/invisible_nail_bandages.htm
The last customer testimonial pretty much says it all.
Good luck and good bowling.
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