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Posted by Willow on June 18, 2001, at 18:40:22
Waiting for the page to download and this is what showed up. I start wondering what it is suppose to mean. More technical difficulties or if some how I pressed the wrong button furtunately the rest came soon. "This is a message boar d ..." Early to bed for me?
Willow
Posted by Dr. Bob on June 19, 2001, at 14:29:14
In reply to This is a message boar , posted by Willow on June 18, 2001, at 18:40:22
> Waiting for the page to download and this is what showed up. I start wondering what it is suppose to mean.
Grrr!!! :-)
Bob
Posted by lissa on June 19, 2001, at 20:21:25
In reply to Re: This is a message boar , posted by Dr. Bob on June 19, 2001, at 14:29:14
Yikes!! You just never know whom (or what) you're communicating with over the internet.
Posted by Willow on June 19, 2001, at 21:09:45
In reply to Re: This is a message boar , posted by lissa on June 19, 2001, at 20:21:25
Thanks for the laugh Lissa. What nationality is your name? Finns spell it the same way.
Willow
Posted by lissa on June 20, 2001, at 12:31:41
In reply to Re: This is a message boar , posted by Willow on June 19, 2001, at 21:09:45
Close. Not Finnish, Boarish.
Posted by Willow on June 20, 2001, at 14:00:51
In reply to Re: This is a message boar , posted by lissa on June 20, 2001, at 12:31:41
> Close. Not Finnish, Boarish.
Posted by lissa on June 20, 2001, at 16:07:34
In reply to Good-one! np, posted by Willow on June 20, 2001, at 14:00:51
thank you very much, Willow ... And now, for the latest in neuropsychological research, you, too, can enhance your boarish (not boorish) wit ... with ... MAJOR DEPRESSION, LUXURY EDITION.
disclaimer: this is an advertisement for major depression, luxury edition. The copywriter assumes no liability for random acts of strangeness that may result from the use of this product. It is not in the DSM.
For the sophisticated conoisseur of psychotaxonomy, there is now a new way to experience the driving excitement of mild madness: MAJOR DEPRESSION, LUXURY EDITION. It comes complete with caustic wit, a strange intellect, insomnia, bad attitude, difficulty concentrating, and "one hell of a nerve."
If you enjoy the good things in life, stop by your local dealer for a test drive. (Effects of this product may vary. Spontaneous remission may occur when surrounded by like-minded people).
Posted by kiddo on June 20, 2001, at 18:50:14
In reply to Re: Good-one! np, posted by lissa on June 20, 2001, at 16:07:34
I want to know where I can sign up for a test drive, yesterday! Do you have Mania as an option? If so, I'd like extra please :-)
> thank you very much, Willow ... And now, for the latest in neuropsychological research, you, too, can enhance your boarish (not boorish) wit ... with ... MAJOR DEPRESSION, LUXURY EDITION.
>
> disclaimer: this is an advertisement for major depression, luxury edition. The copywriter assumes no liability for random acts of strangeness that may result from the use of this product. It is not in the DSM.
>
> For the sophisticated conoisseur of psychotaxonomy, there is now a new way to experience the driving excitement of mild madness: MAJOR DEPRESSION, LUXURY EDITION. It comes complete with caustic wit, a strange intellect, insomnia, bad attitude, difficulty concentrating, and "one hell of a nerve."
>
> If you enjoy the good things in life, stop by your local dealer for a test drive. (Effects of this product may vary. Spontaneous remission may occur when surrounded by like-minded people).
Posted by Jane D on June 20, 2001, at 20:15:59
In reply to Re: Good-one! np, posted by lissa on June 20, 2001, at 16:07:34
> For the sophisticated conoisseur of psychotaxonomy, there is now a new way to experience the driving excitement of mild madness: MAJOR DEPRESSION, LUXURY EDITION. It comes complete with caustic wit, a strange intellect, insomnia, bad attitude, difficulty concentrating, and "one hell of a nerve."
Now are you sure it comes with "one hell of a nerve"? Because I bought the downloadable version over the internet and they had substituted social phobia. OK, OK. I know it was probably grey market but they swore it was the same as the luxery edition and it was only half price! And of course, once I had it, I didn't have the nerve to complain.
Posted by lissa on June 21, 2001, at 0:34:31
In reply to Re: Good-one! , posted by Jane D on June 20, 2001, at 20:15:59
Re: Mania:
Kiddo,
After performing rather elaborate experiments using crash-test dummies, our team of engineers and financial officers decided that the risk-benefit ratio for mania was too high to add it as a component to the Major Depression LE. Researchers are presently investigating the spending and mating habits of a new cohort of dummies to calculate the risk-benefit ratio for the bipolar II-enhanced model. Results will be reported in the Journal of Psychoautomotive Mechanics.
> Now are you sure it comes with "one hell of a nerve"? Because I bought the downloadable version over the internet and they had substituted social phobia ...
Jane D,
You seem to have downloaded the M.D. DeLuxe, not the MDLE. The MD DeLuxe is manufactured by Bert Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sesame Street. As you obviously have acquired Bert's social phobia, you will need to call the Ernie hotline now for friendly assistance with your problem. Be sure to know the letter of the day, the alphabet, and how to say hello and goodbye en espanol when you call.
Posted by kiddo on June 21, 2001, at 0:50:52
In reply to Re: Kiddo and Jane D, posted by lissa on June 21, 2001, at 0:34:31
> Re: Mania:
>
Lissa,Darn, I was really hoping to have that extra 'lift me' component as an add-on option. Do you plan on releasing versions that cover SAD, or GAD?
I make a great crash test dummy, would that allow me to be eligible for a beta discount?
You are a riot!!! I love this, and have printed it off for my Pdoc :-)
> Kiddo,
>
> After performing rather elaborate experiments using crash-test dummies, our team of engineers and financial officers decided that the risk-benefit ratio for mania was too high to add it as a component to the Major Depression LE. Researchers are presently investigating the spending and mating habits of a new cohort of dummies to calculate the risk-benefit ratio for the bipolar II-enhanced model. Results will be reported in the Journal of Psychoautomotive Mechanics.
>
>
>
> > Now are you sure it comes with "one hell of a nerve"? Because I bought the downloadable version over the internet and they had substituted social phobia ...
>
> Jane D,
>
> You seem to have downloaded the M.D. DeLuxe, not the MDLE. The MD DeLuxe is manufactured by Bert Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sesame Street. As you obviously have acquired Bert's social phobia, you will need to call the Ernie hotline now for friendly assistance with your problem. Be sure to know the letter of the day, the alphabet, and how to say hello and goodbye en espanol when you call.
Posted by lissa on June 21, 2001, at 21:01:02
In reply to Re: Kiddo and Jane D » lissa, posted by kiddo on June 21, 2001, at 0:50:52
> Darn, I was really hoping to have that extra 'lift me' component as an add-on option. Do you plan on releasing versions that cover SAD, or GAD?As I mentioned to Jane D, you might call Bert Enterprises about the SAD. Ask to speak with Ernie. For fastest service, identify yourself as a rubber duckie.
> I make a great crash test dummy, would that allow me to be eligible for a beta discount?
>
You're no dummy, kiddo! We can't recruit you.> You are a riot!!! I love this, and have printed it off for my Pdoc :-)
>
I was so happy people replied to my silly ad. Your responses were the best.
Posted by Willow on June 21, 2001, at 22:09:16
In reply to the silly thread » kiddo, posted by lissa on June 21, 2001, at 21:01:02
When I first started watching Saturday Night Live I wanted to order some of the stuff they had on their "commercials." Lissa when I first read your post I thought it was a sales pitch!
I guess you could recruit me?
Willow
ps after awhile i was able to get it, thanks for the laughs, even if the first one was on me
Posted by lissa on June 22, 2001, at 3:08:50
In reply to Re: the silly thread, posted by Willow on June 21, 2001, at 22:09:16
> When I first started watching Saturday Night Live I wanted to order some of the stuff they had on their "commercials." Lissa when I first read your post I thought it was a sales pitch!
>
Sorry about that. I didn't mean to make it so inaccessible. Then again, given the elaborate vocabulary of it, maybe I did. I was wondering whether anyone thought depression gave them a, lets say, "exotic," intellect or sense of humor, or whether major depressives are just as diverse as anyone else with a medical problem (it would seem pointless, after all, to ask whether cancer patients had any intellectual quirks as a whole). I only raise this issue because the people I know who have depression seem so smart, but smart in their own sort of way. Maybe I don't know enough of them to tell, though. Any thoughts?... well, back to my Virginia Woolf book (incidently, a very insightful, clever depressive)-- which brings up another issue (for readers of Woolf)... could she have been that insightful if she were not mentally ill? Was it her insight that made her so prone to despair? I don't know what to think about that. I think much too much. goodnight.
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