On Fri, 12 Sep 2014, Harry Lee wrote:
> Nope.
>
> I happen to think that macaroni salad is "Nature's most perfect food."
>
> Escargot (rescuing the malacological thread) is as yet unranked.
>
> Harry
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> At 08:48 PM 9/11/2014, Ellen Bulger wrote:
> Do you take a lot of vitamins Harry? My mom was big on them, especially vitamin C. I must admit I don't take supplements, I'm not a fan of the pills. Fresh fruits &
> veggies on the other hand, those taste GOOD. I've met a lot of folks recently who are big into the healing powers of mushrooms. But I find what I'm looking for in a
> mushroom is deliciousness. Black trumpets are my current favorite. The Bahamians tout conch as a cure all for everything that ails you. But again, the draw for me is
> how yummy they are. This past spring in Tarpum Bay, I started visiting all the street side vendors sampling the conch salad. Not sure about the relative nutrient
> content, though there must be vitamins aplenty, what with all the fresh raw veggies. I must say, the stand closest to the grammar school had my favorite version, with
> chopped cucumber in the mix. That one might have been deficient in the vitamin C end of things as, instead of juice, the vendor just threw in a splash of the orange
> soda he was drinking. Damned if it wasn't delicious. And I imagine all the raw onion and sweet pepper gave it enough vitamin C to suffice. Why I feel rejuvenated just
> remembering it.Â
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> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Harry Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Virginia might find life a bit more stressful without the B vitamins, though.
>
> Harry
>
>
> At 08:22 PM 9/11/2014, Ellen Bulger wrote:
> Howdy David,
>
> My pal Virginia Herndon, a molecular biologist, once told me she refused to use sunscreens because "I never met a ring molecule that wasn't a carcinogen."
>
> That convinced me!
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 7:11 PM, <[log in to unmask] > wrote:
> Hi Ellen,
>
> ÂInteresting topic about nanoparticles. My understanding is that most major brands of suntan block or screen are nano-particulate for cosmetic
> reasons: they are absorbed quickly through the skin. In other words, nanoparticles are so tiny that they readily pass through any cell membrane.
>
> ÂI've read that nanoparticles actually can take on entirely different properties than their parent compounds. For example, carbon nanotubes are
> stronger than steel, with many industrial implications.
>
> ÂIt occurs to me that many pharmaceutical or other products in nano- form may perform and are tested for short-term effects -- but long-term effects,
> especially on non-target organs, are unknown. Nano-sunblocks and screens are apparently medically untested and there is no requirement for them to
> be labeled as nano-particulate.
>
> ÂHere's yet another class of scientific miracle which has wonderful benefits and unknown, maybe catastrophic, downsides.
>
> ÂIf it kills off several marine species, at least nanoparticle sunblock won't leave an embarrassing smear for longer than 5 minutes and the company
> won't lose its competitive edge on that score.
>
> ÂDavid Kirsh
> Durham, NC
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>
>
>
> ÂÂ-----Original Message-----
> From: Ellen Bulger
> Sent: Sep 11, 2014 10:53 AM
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> Subject: [CONCH-L] Another reason to wear a dive skin.
> Suntan lotion issues:
>
> http://wlrn.org/post/could-your-sunscreen-be-harming-ocean-life
> I hate wearing it. Instead of gloop on my skin I favor long sleeves and
> hats, a holdover from my Flagstaff days (I believe the city has the highest
> skin cancer rate in the US). Sunblock might not be healthy for humans as
> well as marine life.
> I'm all about diveskins. They protect against jellyfish as well as the sun,
> and are more flattering for most of us than just a bathing suit.
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> "...This may be premature but if I'm wrong, You can say it's the first time I was happy t' be confused, Singing the Smithsonian Institute blues, All
> you new dinosaurs, Now it's up t' you t' choose, 'fore your feet hit the tar, you better kick off them old shoes, Now you see it 'n it's up t' you
> t' choose, It sure looks funny for a new dinosaur, T'be in an old dinosaur's shoes..." --Captain Beefheart, 1970
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> "...This may be premature but if I'm wrong, You can say
>
> it's the first time I was happy t' be confused, Singing the
> Smithsonian
>
> Institute blues, All you new dinosaurs, Now it's up t' you t'
> choose,
>
> 'fore your feet hit the tar, you better kick off them old shoes, Now
> you
>
> see it 'n it's up t' you t' choose, It sure looks funny for a new
>
> dinosaur, T'be in an old dinosaur's shoes..."Â --Captain
>
> Beefheart, 1970
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