February 18, 2008
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Yesterday, even as I wrote the post, i was more hungover than I had ever been. It was so bad I'm convinced that is what death is like. It was one of those "I never going to drink again" type of hangovers. And its not like I drink often. Before then I had not been drunk since the weekend before Thanksgiving. Some people say that would be why I felt so bad because I don't drink enough. Still I'm not going to become an alcoholic just so that I don't have as many hangovers. Then again, I did drink for 16 hours, that is enough to give anybody a bad hangover. Needless to say, its gonna be a while before I drink anything again.
So Roger Clemens testified in front of Congress last week. I know a lot of people say that Congress should be busy with other things (like investigating this illegal war) and although I do agree with them 100%, I do see why they are looking into the steroid issue. What I don't understand is why Sen. Arlen Spector is investigating if the New England Patriots cheated before the 2002 Super Bowl. See, the 'roid thing is illegal. Steroids are drugs and Congress has gone after all drugs so you can lump steroids in there. Also, lots of teen athletes do roids, so Congress is and should be concerned. But the Pats thing? That's not illegal and it doesn't affect people's lives. No member of Congress or the government should be anywhere near this thing.
Another thing that I found frustrating is that the belief of Clemens was strictly down party lines. All of the Republicans believed him, all of the Democrats did not believe him. And why? Because Clemens is friends with the Bush clan. That makes me even lose more respect for him. Oh and he also looked guilty as hell during the testimony. Then again, its probably because he is guilty as hell.
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I am experiencing quite the hangover myself today....I think I am dying.
Hair of the dog time, now.
....hopefully THAT will get rid of it.
I commented you below as well.....doodle.......
I am STILL giggling.
Steroids aren't illegal, and doctors prescribe them all the time. I've got a tube of steroid cream that my dermatologist prescribed for some kind of dried skin on my face. I've actually thought about rubbing some of that on another part to see if there would be any growth.
I once had a student whose father was a doctor. That kid was a potential championship swimmer. He stole one of his dad's prescription pads and wrote himself prescriptions for steroids. I might be mistaken, but I think that kid actually got himself a swimming scholarship to Harvard. Maybe he didn't get a scholarship, but I know he went there and swam for Harvard.
We've had this conversation before about performance-enhancing drugs. I don't see the problem for adults. Kids? That's a different story if those drugs can adversely affect their health.
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