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June 17, 2008 -- 8:37 PM
posted by Par
To me, this just seems crazy: How Far Would You Go to Get Taller?:
Jeff’s career as an architect at a prestigious East Coast firm was taking off. At 26, he was successful and athletic, and he had no trouble meeting women. There was, however, one problem. Though it was imperceptible to friends and colleagues, Jeff (his name has been changed) was tortured by a sense that he had been born with the wrong body. Jeff was five feet six inches tall, and he was obsessed with his height—or his lack of it. “To the outside world I was extremely confident, but my height was always an insecurity,†he says.
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In Germany, Jeff’s femurs (thighbones) were severed by a surgical saw. The surgeon inserted a rodlike telescoping implant in the bone canal of each leg, bridging the cut. He fastened each rod in place with four pins. The next morning Jeff stood up on his new legs and took a few steps on crutches.
June 17, 2008 -- 8:21 PM
posted by Par
Anyone want to buy shirts with me from this place?
I may have to claim the deebs on this one. Also, probably this one as well (sorry, Gaut.)
June 17, 2008 -- 7:15 PM
posted by Par
Also, the new Firefox seems nice. May break some addons, but my (very brief) first impression is good.
June 17, 2008 -- 7:08 PM
posted by Par
It really disturbs me, and it may disturb you as well, that my preceptor -- a colorectal surgeon who shall go unnamed -- when he's in clinic, doesn't wash his hands between patients. I mean, yeah, he wears gloves, but that's just not right.
June 15, 2008 -- 11:00 AM
posted by Par
All you have to do is get Firefox 3 during Download Day to help set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours - it’s that easy. We're not asking you to swallow a sword or to balance 30 spoons on your face, although that would be kind of awesome.
The official date for the launch of Firefox 3 is June 17, 2008.
June 14, 2008 -- 9:51 AM
posted by Par
In other news, Crows are awesome:
Also, for just $8.5 million, you, too, can have a house that's a giant scavenger hunt.
June 14, 2008 -- 9:51 AM
posted by Par
That's pretty cool, Tony. (I mean, in general. It's not so cool for the part of me that wants Germany to win.) I can't wait to see the pics from that party.
June 14, 2008 -- 4:02 AM
posted by Tonestar Runner
The game against Germany was absolutely off the hook! We were in a small town outside of Split and it was like they had won the whole title already. Can hardly wait to see what the next round will bring.
And yes, I did get some video clips of the madness. Unbelievable...
June 12, 2008 -- 12:18 PM
posted by jsese
I wish I was in Croatia right now. they will be having one hell of a party right now.
Also they didn't just adopt a new anti downloading law today.
June 12, 2008 -- 8:42 AM
posted by Al
Still alive in croatia... barley. You will see pictures so do not worry.
