So I had the TV on just for background noise while I was working, and suddenly some TV doctor comes on and starts talking about how–if you feel tingling or heaviness in your legs–you may have peripheral artery disease, or P.A.D.
That got my attention. I looked up and watched in annoyance as the doctor proceeded to tell you everything you can and should do (including, of course, buying a particular product) in order to combat the terrible hazard that is P.A.D. And there’s my initials all over the commercial. “Beware of P.A.D.” “Know the early warning signs so you can avoid P.A.D.” “P.A.D., the silent killer.”
At least it’s not something that requires a rectal exam to detect. “Make sure your doctor sticks his finger up your butt to see if there’s any warning signs of P.A.D. in there.”
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James, the signs are pretty clearly posted…
Yet much like Yogi, they keep coming in, and there’s no shortage of fools like me that think, “Oh, what’s the harm in one little bite…”
when will we learn? 😛
Gary Seven in Manhattan? Did you check for any “Roberta Lincoln”s living nearby? BTW, for those folks with the VD stories? My initials are BJ. Having grown up in the Italian North End of Boston in the 50s & 60s, though, I’ve a got a quick comeback, or twenty, at the ready. Gedouddaheah.
FWIW, the current sheriff of Aiken County, South Carolina is Mike Hunt. He insists on being called “Sheriff Mike Hunt,” and ran for the office under that name… I still keep one of his campaign signs despite being a Georgia resident. He’s two years into his term and he’s managed to make more drug busts than half the state combined, making a real dent in drug trafficking through Aiken… though one has to wonder what, exactly, drove him into law enforcement in the first place.
And I always thought “Chlamydia” would make a great name for a Wagnerian-style opera…
In my 9-5 job, I see tons of names. I often ask myself: Why would a mother name her daughter ‘Latrina’?
I have to jump in here too. I went to school with a girl with the last name ‘Hoare.’ She was teased mercilessly and hated it. A year later, she’d legally changed her name.
A woman that I used to work with was named, “Joy Banger.”
Well, searching Wikipedia for anything related to my last name (BTW, I’m in no way related to Fab Morvan -thankfully), I found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morvan's_syndrome
Lucky I don’t suffer from it.
i would like a information package about PAD facts.
This is teriffic, I look for information on an artierial disorder, and all I get is some cry baby complaining about his initials being PAD.Big problem (or not),I’ve never heard of you,however I have heard of the other PAD,that I believe is way more importaint than you!!Grow up!