[LadyCPlum]

Whoa #ralucagymnast, slow down!

[ChristySD]

Originally Posted by vagabond ↗

I love Ray Stevens- what a blast from the past, thanks!
Notice how we've run off all the guys from this thread, lol?

The three of you are NEVER going to believe me, but Ray Stevens is my dad's cousin.........that's why I am totally loving the fact that this reference was used!!!!

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by ChristySD ↗

The three of you are NEVER going to believe me, but Ray Stevens is my dad's cousin.........that's why I am totally loving the fact that this reference was used!!!!

I believe you, Christy!

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by ChristySD ↗

The three of you are NEVER going to believe me, but Ray Stevens is my dad's cousin.........that's why I am totally loving the fact that this reference was used!!!!

Hey, I have no problem believing that!

[mikejudd]

Originally Posted by ralucagymnast ↗

Horrific disease. Its called "Gods wrath" because it seems to affect gays, drug users and promiscuous people. And its incurable.

If one must insist on believing in a deity can they please explain to me why such a god must be so cruel? Is she/he/it a sadist? Surely an omniscient god would know someone would be gay or promiscuous and sets them off on a road whereby they can either suffer all their life by denying that fact or suffer eternally for accepting it. It is beyond my comprehension how people can worship such a monster. The christian version of a deity is every bit as evil as the islamic version!

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by mikejudd ↗

If one must insist on believing in a deity can they please explain to me why such a god must be so cruel? Is she/he/it a sadist? Surely an omniscient god would know someone would be gay or promiscuous and sets them off on a road whereby they can either suffer all their life by denying that fact or suffer eternally for accepting it. It is beyond my comprehension how people can worship such a monster. The christian version of a deity is every bit as evil as the islamic version!

Funny, I don't remember the Bible calling for the murder off anyone non-Christian, or anyone who won't convert to Christianity. Religion and a belief in some form of higher power has brought comfort and peace to many. It's only in the hands of those who hide their evil actions under the cloak of "This is how it is in my religion" that it is a dangerous thing. All religions have their fanatics, all religions have those who blindly follow without question, but they are FAR outnumbered by those who wish to do nothing more than live in peace with their neighbors. Unfortunately, people like that aren't interesting or sensationalistic enough to boost media ratings.

[vagabond]

^ I agree with both of you- the Bible and other religious books' content are twisted to fit the needs of the 'self-righteous'; the scary thing is like Lady P said is that they fervently believe their own BS (most of them) and it makes them feel omnipotent and right in what they are doing. Crazy thinking!

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by vagabond ↗

^ I agree with both of you- the Bible and other religious books' content are twisted to fit the needs of the 'self-righteous'; the scary thing is like Lady P said is that they fervently believe their own BS (most of them) and it makes them feel omnipotent and right in what they are doing. Crazy thinking!

Like radical Muslims, the Catholic Church during the Crusades, cult leaders who claim they're the human reincarnation of some divine being...plenty of instances throughout history.

[ralucagymnast]

Originally Posted by cheekymarls ↗

it led me to do some search on this as i have never heard of it. I have heard of birth marks but never seen them like this before.



A nevus may be described as large if:

It would take more than one surgical excision to remove. Surgeons and others involved with the removal of nevi, sometimes use this definition.
It covers more than 2% of the patient’s total body surface area, or is larger than the palm of the patient’s hand.
It measures over 8” (20cm) at its largest point on a fully-grown adult. When applying this definition to a newborn or child, the nevus is large if it is expected to be this size by adulthood. For example, a 3” (7cm) lesion on the head or a 2” (5cm) lesion elsewhere, noted at birth, will grow to be at least 8” by adulthood. Therefore these would be considered large nevi at birth.
It covers a large portion of a major anatomical site. Thus, nevi on the head, legs or arms may be categorized as large even if they do not meet the previous definitions.
The term giant is sometimes used when describing nevi. A giant nevus covers a very large part of the body, usually involves the torso, and is usually accompanied by a number of satellite nevi. Satellite nevi (or just satellites) are smaller melanocytic nevi. When a child is born with a giant nevus, it is common for satellite nevi to be present at birth. It is also common for satellite nevi to appear after birth. Sometimes during diagnosis, doctors may use a large number of satellites to support their diagnosis of a large or giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Sometimes a nevus can look like a large mole or a large birthmark.

Congenital
Congenital simply means that it is present at birth. Sometimes people get confused about the difference between congenital and hereditary. Hereditary means you get if from your parents and/or pass it along to your kids. There is no evidence that congenital nevi are hereditary. We know of cases of identical twins, where one child has a large nevus and the other does not. We know of no cases where identical twins both have a large nevus. We know of no cases where a person with a giant nevus has either a parent or a child who also has one.

Melanocytic
Melanocytic means that it is pigment-based. Melanin is the pigment found in human skin. Normally, melanin is distributed fairly evenly throughout the skin. Congenital melanocytic nevi, on the other hand, are made up of pigment-producing cells called nevomelanocytes. These cells are not evenly distributed. When many nevomelanocytes are clumped together, they can result in moles on the skin because of the higher concentration of melanin (pigment).

That is one of the weirdest and horrific things I have ever seen in my entire life, seriously!!!

[DiamondSmiles]

I hope marls is well. Haven't seen her this year yet, but, I happened upon these photos and thought I'd share.

No clue what happened to her. Her name may have been Evangelina.