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- From: reese@vax.oxford.ac.uk
- Newsgroups: talk.bizarre
- Subject: Re: Miracles of modern medicine
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.163948.11189@vax.oxford.ac.uk>
- Date: 9 Jan 93 16:39:47 GMT
- References: <9301060832.20@rmkhome.UUCP> <1993Jan8.230343.21861@sol.UVic.CA>
- Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620
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- In article <1993Jan8.230343.21861@sol.UVic.CA>, rigler@dao.nrc.ca (Michael Rigler) writes:
- > rmk@rmkhome.UUCP (Rick Kelly) writes:
- >> cj@sgi.com writes:
- >>> schnitzi@cs.ucf.edu writes:
- >>>|Well, now I've done it. I've gone and taken a Cepastat lozenge when my
- >>>Yes. I took Robitussin DM "cough suppressant & expectorant"
- >>Gone are the days of Robitussin CF. That was a cough syrup.
- >>And I remember the days when you could buy Terpin Hydrate with Codeine
- >
- > Turns out, one of the bennies that comes with living in Canada is that you
- > can buy Tylenol with Codeine over the counter. In fact, I purchased a bottle
- > a few days ago in preparation for my next ski trip:
- >
- > Rigler's Black Diamond Express
- >
- > codeine 60 mg
- > caffeine 60 mg
- > acetaminophen 1000 mg
- > Glenfiddich 3 shots
- >
- > To do it right, you should have your skis freshly waxed and wear a kilt with
- > nothing underneath (so you can feel the wind whistling through your nethers).
- > ---
- > Rigler
-
- I think it's time for the "Just how ill are you?" survey.
-
- So. Just how ill are you? We want details and dates, and a precise
- description of both the symptoms and pain.
-
- Thank you so very much.
-
- Jason
-