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The problem isn't Mitt Romney. The problem is the Republican Party. It's no longer a party of the right. It's some weird combination of Evangelists, anti-government (not small government) anarchists, corporatists and xenophobes (who use campaigns against immigration for cover).
This is no longer the party of Lincoln. And that's sad because Romney is a perfectly solid centre-right candidate. Unfortunately for him, thanks to what the Republicans have become and the constitutiencies he has had to please to get to the top of the ticket, he can't put forth sensible policy pronouncements. That leads to the danger that he might not be able to govern sensibly.
For example. Conservatives in the UK are scaling back defence spending. Cutting defence spending in the US is a third rail proposition for Republicans. They'd sooner destroy the social safety net. This is the problem. The Republicans are no longer conservatives. They are a coalition of reactionaries and radicals. And that's going to make life hard for a reasonable candidate like Romney...to run or govern.
Like a lot of people, I would be very interested in having credible, well-reasoned alternatives to the Democratic party. However, the stream of pure garbage-from fiscal to social-that has been coming from the Republican Party over the past four years has me firmly sticking with the incumbent president.
A lot of presumptive independents often express a sentiment along the lines of, "I don't vote for a party, I vote for a person." Like this newspaper, I am impressed by Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachussetts. The man has the potential to be an excellent president. However, the pandering and "rightward"-pivoting he has had to do to appease a hypocritical and fear-mongering party has me thoroughly convinced that Mitt's potential would never be realized were he to be elected during the current incarnation of the GOP.
Most Presidential candidates want to be President because there are some things that they really believe need doing. They don't always do them -- either because Congress will not cooperate, or because once in office they discover new information which shows why it was a bad idea in the first place. But at least you can tell up front what they want to do.
Romney, as far as I can see, wants to be President simply in order to be President. Winning the office is not even partly about getting things done. Rather, winning the office is an end in itself. I don't really see the point.
I've seen two possible drivers suggested:
1) that he wants to achieve what his father could not.
2) now that he's in politics, he has the same drive to get to the top that he had in business. The goal is getting to the top; what you can do once you are there is secondary (at best)
I don't know whether either of those is what drives the man. But I do know that I don't see anything which would suggest that he is driven by a desire to do anything in particular once in office. Which does not make for a particularly appealing candidate.
Your article was much too kind to Gov Romney. I have been perplexed by the Economist's writers continuing to give Gov Romney the benefit of the doubt. I suspect it's because THEy believe the economy will improve within a year or two and they dread the idea that Keynesian policies will once again prove sound in dealing with our current kind of situation.
Please let us be honest. Neither Romney nor Ryan would cut back on spending, except perhaps to curtail food stamps and other aid to the poor. They will surely okay every public works project that comes down the pipe. Federal money will be poured into infrastructure, which would boost the economy and insure the Republicans keep seets in the 2014 elections. It's almost laughable how the MSM has failed to look into Rep Ryan's voting record before January 2009, when the man never met a spending increase he didn't like.
And why do you think Gov Romney has business acumen? He was born wealthy and thus had a lot of connections. In the climate Gov Romney operated in, my cat could have become successful. He gets way too much credit for his supposed skill in business.
And Gov Romney is a serial liar. Yes, a lot of politicians will spin and tell half the story but if they get busted for telling big fat whoppers, they usually quietly drop the ads that don't just mislead, but actually knowingly offer up outright falsehoods. Gov Romney and Rep Ryan are still lying about Pres Obama's Medicare plan and his stance on welfare reform.
Gov Romney is a cynical man who hungers for power. Rep Ryan is a idealogue whose main concern is the Republican brand. Together they are a toxic, ugly combination who will, hopefully, finally lead to a revolution and purge in the Republican party so the sane fiscal conservatives have a platform for their ideas.
Failed policies like two unfunded wars? Tax cuts (during said wars) for the wealthy that were never paid for? Failed policies like a deregulated financial sector that led to the global Great Recession? Wait, these all happened when the GOP ran everything...
The Economist is just not realizing who this guy is. He has no principles. He is completely controlled by the neocons who want to use Americans and our resources for their unending wars. They want to use Washington for the benefit of a chosen few on Wall Street and selected industries they receive their funding from.
Romney and the current GOP is NOT about limited government or limited regulations. They are all about large government for the benefit of the few.
Ryan wants to control our bedroom, the women's rights and who in our economy succeeds.
The Economist needs to wake up to what is really going on. I don't even like Obama or his administration but stop positioning the GOP as the free markets organization.
This leader speaks less about Mitt Romney and rather more about The Economist and its dogged determination to embrace the Republican candidate in this election.
It may come as a surprise to a right-leaning newspaper, but being born into privilege then inheriting a small fortune and turning it into a bigger one isn't really evidence of "obvious business acumen". It's what tends to happen when you start out rich to begin with. Perhaps you have noticed that the daily chart you simultaneously present on your home page illustrates the truism that in America, the rich get richer - and have been doing so, relative to the rest, over the past several decades?
And if, despite the evidence before your (and our) very eyes, you still doubt this, just ask Donald Trump, another fellow with obvious business acumen.
Which brings us to the more important point. As President Obama pointed out recently, running a company for the benefit of one's self and shareholders, is an entirely different proposition from running a country such as America for the benefit of, first, Americans and then the rest of the world. Evidence of success in the first is no indicator of prospects for success in the other. I had assumed that The Economist would have understood this very simple idea, but it appears not.
Or, let's put this another way: how many times has The Donald rebounded from business-disaster-cum-bankruptcy? Many times. By The Economist's reasoning, that should make him the ideal candidate for turning America around.
That's a ludicrous idea. But it is surpassed in mind-boggling irrationality by your statement that "The convention offers Mr Romney his best chance to say what he really believes". Isn't it clear by now, and especially after everything you have just written about the man, that any such statement from Mr Romney would be meaningless and void the moment after it is made?
I confess that I now finally despair of encountering rational commentary on US politics in these pages. My only consolation is that I no longer pay a subscription to suffer this sort of fluff; I can read it for free on your website web while taking a break from useful work.
This has to be one of the most moronic comments I have ever read on this site. The article does everything it can to say Romney is the better choice of the two. It specifically states that it is for less government and lower taxes. It also asks why not elect someone from Romney. The problem is Romney is a liar and holds no honest positions (at least publicly). There is no defending that. Foolish Americans, the Economist is not a "leftist" newspaper. You betray your own ignorance when you say such silly things.
Massachusetts is the bluest of blue states. It's frankly pretty amazing that Romney was able to get elected there as a Republican and then get anything done. And I don't find it at all surprising that he would support a different kind of health plan for the country than he would for that state of MA. The preferences of the MA populace are very different from those of the country at large, after all.
Even considering the fact that Mr. Romney was born on third base, he has an admirable record of achievement the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. That speaks to his competence.
He has evident ambition. That's pretty much a prerequisite for the job and something he shares with the President.
Lacks charisma - can't argue there.
As for policies Mr. Romney espouses, he does seem to be a bit of a flip flopper but then if he were more principled he'd be being excoriated in the press as an ideologue like G.W. Bush who all right-thinking people abhor.
Although it's not saying much, Romney was the best of the Republican field during the primaries and, on present evidence, I think he'd do a better job than President Obama in a second term.
Mr. Obama is a spent force; he's out of ideas and out of other people's money. He's failed to deliver on his promises with respect to the economy (lackluster growth, persistently high unemployment, swelling deficit and debt) and he's failed to change the tone in Washington. When he had Democratic majorities in Congress he used them to pass a unpopular health bill. And since his party lost control of the House, he's been largely stymied legislatively. Since he's unlikely to win back unified control of Congress, I don't see any reason to expect more from him in a second term. Finally, he's lost his 'hope and change' mojo - which is why his re-election campaign is focused on tearing down Romney.
Well, TE has finally printed a balanced review of Romney pointing out both his strengths and weaknesses. I may disagree in degree on some points, but this reflects most of my view of the candidate.
I have said it before, I think that Governor Romney would have been an excellent candidate for president, but Candidate Romney is a complete mess.
I think the reason behind this is that he *is* just a good manager rather than leader, and like any manager he looks to his boss for what outcome he should manage toward. In Massachusetts that outcome was determined by a relatively liberal electorate and state legislature. The problem is that he is looking for a boss now and decided that it is not the American people - and who can blame him, a more divided, inconsistent group of people I cannot imagine. No, he has chosen the increasingly extremist GOP as his boss. He now suggests he will manage toward its preferred outcomes - lower taxes, less regulation, reduction of the social welfare net, increase in military spending, abolition of abortion, etc.
We can argue that he should have chosen the American people - in its entirety - but that would not have maximized his chances of election.
No, going that way would have shown him to be a leader and not just a manager.
"Mr. Obama is a spent force; he's out of ideas and out of other people's money. He's failed to deliver on his promises with respect to the economy (lackluster growth, persistently high unemployment, swelling deficit and debt) and he's failed to change the tone in Washington. When he had Democratic majorities in Congress he used them to pass a unpopular health bill. And since his party lost control of the House, he's been largely stymied legislatively. Since he's unlikely to win back unified control of Congress, I don't see any reason to expect more from him in a second term. Finally, he's lost his 'hope and change' mojo - which is why his re-election campaign is focused on tearing down Romney."
Shouldn't we be voting out congress for curling into a ball, rather than blame Obama for it? 2 bills that would help solve both the deficit and the jobs situation have been shot down by the GOP controlled House. The Warren Buffet rule (which 60%+ of American's agree with), and the Jobs Bill (Don't remember if I ever saw a poll for this Bill).
Obama is the executive branch, he's supposed to enforce and execute the law, not drive it's creation. But the conservatives in Congress have crapped out. The good news is, 90% of Americans are aware of this (10% approval rate). So either way, Congress is going to get a swift kick in the ass after the presidential election is over.
I just hope we don't give in and elect Mitt just because Congress has had a year-long "sit-in" because Obama wants to help control healthcare costs and start to balance the tax code back to help out/protect the middle class. Says alot about how effectively money can spin public opinion in this country, which is sad.
Yes. I am better off than I was 4 years ago: physically' mentally' financially. I would be much better off than I am now if Republicans in the U.S. Congress had supported just a fraction of the proposal made by President Obama to better the U.S. Economy.
Recall Mitch McConnell's statement that making Obama a one-term president was the single most important goal of Republicans.
America is better off than it was four years ago!!
"Mr Romney, have you ever had a change of heart that did not advance your immediate political ambitions?"
I'm still waiting to hear that question.
modifying your views because you've learned, evolved or adapted is not only acceptable, it is preferred. changing your mind to pander to those who you hope to convince to vote for you is despicable. if you think Mitt has evolved, then there is no hope that YOU will...
Clever of you to suggest "compromise" to get this country moving forward when your obstructionist teabagger friends in the US Congress are completely against this concept and are in fact responsible for the ideological gridlock we're in. So, let me get this straight. As soon as a GOP president is elected into office, "compromise" once again becomes "cool". Until then, it is not. Ah OK, makes sense to me now.
that was hilarious! I love how you used Obama's middle name and the way you spelt it 'farther' - gosh you're clever!
Mitt is not human - he is merely a hologram of a person. As such, he has no physical body, and a spine is not required.
He (or what ever is programming him from behind) is so completely and utterly desperate to become president, he would sell (if he had one) his soul to achieve this ambition.
If I knew what he actually stood for - he might have a better chance of my vote.
Otherwise, he is just too weird and out of contact with reality. I wonder what planet he came from....
Agree with Economist with some comments. Republican Party of 2009 onwards is made of utterly selfish, anti-national, somewhat racist ranters (certainly this is not a party that Abraham Lincoln could ever identify with), with little commonsense, little understanding of science, technology, modern times and geopolitics and America's role in the new world, and very little in terms of IQ. Sad for America, and will be even worse if the American voters take any chance on them in their own little moment of petulance and lack of thought. We live in very dangerous times for this country and its 99% people, if the thugs lead by Romney-Ryan-Cantor-Boehner-Bachman-Akin-Palin are given the keys to run this country. Obama is a far better choice, who could not deliver on his promise due to rabid propoganda of the 1% and the GOP thugs, over these few years. He tried hard, despite being given an America in the worst state in 70 years, since the Great Depression/World Wars - with a financial collapse of the world economy lead by the free-market touting Wall Street GOP thugs, and America in the midst of 2 wars, spending on them more than 5 trillion dollars, that lead to deficits. And despite that, Obama's 4 years are characterized by the slowest increase in federal spending ever, with smallest % of US GDP than the GOP God Reagen (cause of all problems in the GOP as a matter of fact). There is hardly more clear choice for Obama, vs a guy who destroyed America's job, stole the corporate money to aggrandize himself, then stashed that money in foreign tax havens like Swiss accounts, Cayman and Bermuda, and now refuses to share his tax returns with Americans - something that every candidate for President and even his own father did running for office. How can anyone even think of voting for such a selfish megalomaniac, supported by an even more dangerous bunch of above named politicians, and anti-American fellows like that Casino magnate writing 10s of millions of dollars checks, to another of that casino loving Trump guy, and the Aussie head of FOX, along with the free wheelers of Wall Street types, who destroyed American economy 4 years ago.
The demographic facts, and odds, are with President Obama/ The republican party has worked hard to lose minorities (muslims, hispanics in particular), women, social and economic moderates, and quite frankly thinking people. If the republican party can lose me, a corporate executive and economic conservative who frankly is frightened by the social conservatives then they're doomed.
Romney appears to be an empty suit handed everything like W. He was pushed through school, was given tons of business connections through his father and made millions.
Unlike Bush he has absolutely no convections and as someone said "moves like a windsock in policy choice"
What the hell does Mitt Romney stand for ? I have no idea. This man lies so much he forgets he is even lying. In his own way. Romney is as horrible as Bush. What a pathetic human being.
One wonders if the far right became racist if Romney would back that up too.
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Explore the North Island of New Zealand on this awesome adventure vacation. Cruise the Bay of Islands, visit Waitomo, Rotorua, Huka Falls and heaps more.
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Explore the North Island of New Zealand's heartland from the secluded beaches of the coast to the volcanic craters of the central plateau. Adventure activities abound - sea kayaking and snorkelling on our Bay of Islands adventure cruise; underground blackwater rafting is an option at Waitomo; bungee and jet boating are options at Taupo; and mountain biking and kayaking could be taken up in Nelson. This Northern NZ tour has the perfect combination of sights and activities.
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Arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand's 'Garden City' where the best way to explore is via the vintage tram circuit.
Day 2 Kaikoura
Head up the coast to Kaikoura where animal lovers may spot sperm whales, dolphins, seals and wandering albatrosses.
Days 3-4 Nelson
Bushwalking tracks among these gorgeous inlets and coves are just begging to be explored. It is also possible to fit in a spot of fishing, take a winery tour or perhaps just wander through the eclectic range of shops in Nelson.
Day 5 Wellington
Enjoy a cruise through the spectacular Marlborough Sounds on a ferry between the North and South Island. Explore Wellington's buzzing cafe scene or ride a cable car to the Botanic Gardens, taking in spectacular views of the city and harbour.
Day 7 Mt Ruapehu
Be inspired and captivated by the majesty of Mt Ruapehu. Perhaps hike the famous Tongariro Crossing track or take a different route through the lower forest. If feeling adventurous, activities like skiing and snowboarding are available during the winter months.
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Visit the spectacular Huka falls and take the opportunity to bungy or jet boat in Taupo - the North Island's home of extreme sports. Rotorua's geysers, bubbling mud pools and volcanic cliffs are shaped by seismic forces.
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Discover Waitomo, which is famous for its limestone caves, glow worms and blackwater rafting - an unforgettable trip involving hiking and descending an underground river floating on an inner tube.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Magpies 3rds remain top of the Norfolk League Premier Division after a 2-1 win over Diss.
But Dereham 2nds, who have a game in hand, are the only unbeaten team following their 1-0 win at Norwich City 2nds.
The decisive goal came towards the end of the first half when Hannah Barnard scored from close range.
City battled hard to draw level in the second half but the closest they came was a shot which hit the bar.
UEA are second after a 5-1 win at Thetford, whose defeat would have been heavier but for some fine saves by Abby Rolph. Thetford's reply came in the last minute when Hammond set up a chance for Wheeler.
Pelicans remain bottom after losing 2-1 at Evergreens, who produced their best hockey of the season so far.
Evergreens broke the deadlock mid way through the first half through Katie Sammacicci.
But keeper Su Hoogendyk needed to pull off some top class saves in the second half to keep them level until Kathryn Gordon made it 2-0 with a stunning solo run. Pelicans scored a consolation goal five minutes from time.
Michele Saunders, Jodie Wakefield and Lisa Ellwood all shone on their Evergreens debuts.
Lowestoft Railway won 4-0 at Norwich City 3rds with two goals in each half.
In Division One Norwich Dragons 3rds maintained their perfect record with a 6-0 win at North Walsham.
Emma Moolman finished a superb move to put them in front but had to wait until the last minute of the half for their second – Hazel Medler converting a penalty corner.
Dragons stepped up a gear in the second half and the goals flowed from Klara Moolman, Amy Brown, Moolman and Amelia Dawson.
Harleston Magpies 5ths showed how much confidence they'd gained from their opening win of the season last week when they beat UEA 2nds 3-0.
Sophie Long put them ahead midway through the first half and the other goals followed from Jose Tibbenham and Long again.
A rejuvenated Broadland 2nds won 2-1 at Sprowston 2nds. Broadland took an early lead when Jenny Whiting's defensive clearance was quickly transferred on by Carolyn Duthie to Nikki Kent, the Broadland captain, who with great skill, slotted the ball in with the reverse side of her stick. Sprowston upped their game and equalised and with Broadland now stretched looked likely winners.
Broadland, however, had other ideas and with great determination and commitment held firm to take the game when Becky Savory slipped the ball to Nikki Kent at a penalty corner. Her powerful shot was deflected up and over the keeper by a defender's stick to secure the points.
Evergreens 2nds beat Reepham Ladies 2-1 but were lucky when the visitors hit the woodwork three times – twice from the same attack.
Evergreens went ahead from their only attack of the first half but Reepham equalised through Becky Briggs – only to be beaten by a sucker punch in the dying minutes.
In Division Two Norwich Dragons 4ths went behind inside 30 seconds against Sprowston 3rds, but went on to win 4-1 thanks to a hat-trick from Debbie Santa Clara after Annika Richardson had equalised.
Norwich Dragons 5ths beat Hales Hornets 1-0 with a a close-range shot on the turn from Lisa Harwood.
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Green Poop: The Implications Of Food Dye On Poop Color
Editor's note: here's the short answer -- blue food coloring turns your poop green. Keep reading to find out more, and then peruse the many, many comments for corroboration.
Since my freshman year in college (a small liberal arts college in
northern Vermont), I've been fascinated with the correlation between the ingestion of
food-coloring and the color of the poop produced. Lest you think I'm fabricating, here's the background:
The year was 1996. I was a biochem major at St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont.
I had consumed copious quantities of Purplesaurus Rex
Kool-aid in a one night time frame. A few hours later, I pooped. It was
green. Bright green. I was fascinated, and called as many of my
floor-mates as would come into the stall to marvel at the miracle of the
"not brown, not bloody shit".
I was a bit of a celeb for a while, until others replicated my
"experiment". Similar results ensued, with me being notified of each event
via e-mail. So, a craze started.
As the progenitor of the new species of poo, I was caught in the middle. Research spread far and wide; of
a campus of 2700 students, I was receiving up to 45 e-mails a day from
Anyway, enough drivel. Here's the science:
The dye used in purplesaurus Rex is FDA Blue #5, and dye-lake
red. Turns out that when metabolized in sufficient quantity, the blue dye combines
with bile, and forms a brilliant green. The red, absorbing at a 595nm
spectrum, is harmlessly eliminated.
What matters is quantity. I consumed 6
liters of the Kool-aid in the night in question (sans alcohol, that comes
later). I set up a study in the dorm, with people consuming anywhere from
(1) 250mL glass of the stuff (approximately (1) 8oz glass) to the maximum tested
so far, 6L. The experiment was structured on a single-blind study (won't get FDA
approval, but sufficient), with only myself knowing what each was consuming.
How did the experiment come into being, you might ask? Well, I campaigned for 24 "volunteers"
(the first consuming 1 glass, the last consuming 24 glasses). How did they
not know what they were drinking? Well, since it was only single-blind,
they essentially did -- though all were required to drink 6L of fluid total,
and ordered not to defecate at all in the 6 hours of the experiment.
Example: Subject 1 received 250mL of the subjected test substance, and
5.75L of water. Subject 2 received 500mL of the stuff and 5.5L of water.
Everyone was agreeable at first, but soon dissention reigned prime. But order
was maintained. After 6 hours, orders were given to poop, supervised (more or less).
Since I had unrestricted access to the chem and bio labs, samples of each
"extrusion" were taken, in the amount of 2g.
The results were heartening. I plan on getting a PhD (which, in this instance would probably mean, "PUSH
HARDER, DUMMY!") on this someday, so I won't post my final data, just enough
to give an idea:
- Subject 1: 250mL Purplesaurus Rex with 5750mL water:
Stool, firm and brown. Spectrophotometer reading: normal.
Stool, firm(ish) and green(ish). Spec reading 550nm (definitely Green...just not GREEN)
Stool, Firm(ish) and
Green, resplendent of original test subject (me). Spec reading, 535nm. Definition of GREEN confirmed.
Further experiments considered fruit punch (mostly synthetic, only 2.5%
fruit juice), Hi-C of various persuasions, and various and sundry other
store-bought concoctions.
If you're interested in my results, let me know...I'll gladly share them for
the good of society.
-- Dave J
On May 27 2003, PoopReport.com received this email. Dave J, the author of the above piece, was so happy that he wanted this added to his story as proof that writing for PoopReport can improve people's lives. |
dear poopreport,
i know you may find this hard to believe, but you just eased my mind tremendously about our daughter's "poop situation." beginning yesterday about 5p.m. our daughter began having bright green dirty diapers. she has had four in a 24 hour period and i (being an over paranoid mom) have contacted everyone i know, including our pediatrician, and no one had any answers other than it will probably go away. that response just does not cut it with me. i had to have answers. i have been on-line non-stop trying to dig up a possible answer. i told our doctor that the only new food or drink she had consumed was "purple kool-aid" and lots of it. he told me that purple kool aid would not produce green stool. after reading your article i realize it can. thank you soooo much. after hours of searching and worrying, i am off to bed.
-- grateful mom
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Two days ago, my boyfriend and I went to Walmart and on their discount bakery rack they had boxes of a dozen cup cakes for sale. Chocolate cupcakes with Halloween BLACK icing. I should have known something bad would happen when the black icing turned our lips, teeth and tongues black! But we laughed it off and ate the cupcakes anyway. I ended up having Chlorophyll green poop. Dark, dark blue-green. So dark that when flushed (as someone else mentioned) that it turned the water blue like there was a drop-in in the tank. Thanks for your site, at least now I know I'm not dying! I have a hypochondriac friend that I just might offer a cup cake LOL!
My 2 yr. old had bright green poop, but was in an otherwise happy mood. I figured out it was the Trix swirled yogurt that probably caused this. And not something weird he may have possibly eaten in a sandbox!
Seriously. in terms of making your poo green, the winner has to be Gatorade G2 blueberry/pomegranate. I have seen green poo before but NEVER this green, it is truly a thing of beauty lol
After 3 20 FL OZ of the G2, my poo has gone from green to become almost an aqua color. It doesn't even look like poo anymore, more like a bunch of melted aqua crayons lol
At first I was scared because I was having extreme stomach pains and thought the two were related. But the pains have gone, green poo remains and I found this site. Now I just laugh my ass off and try to convince my significant other to behold this 8th wonder of the world.
So I took a poo today at work and nearly fainted when the the toilet paper came away neon green. I couldn't figure out if I was dying or had been bitten by a radioactive spider. Thanks for assuaging my worries! I concur with Ace Rockola farther upthread: we should call the Palmolive colored poop phenomenon "having a leprechaun."
yoyo, You didn't have any punctuation in your comment so I added a couple of commas for you. I hope you and your friend are cute.
Dirty old men need love too!!
How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on!
Thank you for backing up what I already suspected. I hate plain water so I've been using those walmart grape single serving powdered drink like mad (to excess of 8 a day) and it's what I figured (it comes and goes when I have enough money to drink something else that isn't water) but it's good to know someone else knows for sure. Thanks
Actually, I don't think this is a metaphor. A metaphor suggests a comparison or description of something by using something else, when in fact, you did poop.
What you are saying may be closer to a social register or actual irony, because while suggesting that you did not poop, you actually did.
Anyone else wanna' get in on this?
.....hugging bunnies since 1969
.....hugging bunnies since 1969
I think the figure of speech (whatever we may call it) is reversed; he should have said, "The (green) crap (that came) out of me scared me." That would have been literally true.
I know many or most of us have had a frightening experience, after which we had an immediate and urgent bowel movement, so that something "scared the crap out" of us; but in aka daryl's case the crap came out first, and then the fright.
My father had this issue with blue cake icing, I was skeptical until today, after eating far too many blueberry yogurts, I had a nice, bright green bowel movement.
My family was wondering what the hell I found so hilarious in the bathroom.
thanx so much for this site. 3 yr old son's poop was bright green this morn and i panicked cause couldn't remember anything he'd eaten that was green, after reading ur site i realised he'd had a bright blue bubblegum icecream yesterday ! panic over thanx
Thank you for putting my mind at rest after a green pooh i googled why, found your site and relised that yesterday my son and I had bubble gum flavoured ice cream and guess what? yep its bright blue...ty x
My poop was the most awesome shade of green a few minutes ago! I stared for more than a few seconds and thought "damn u blueberry twizzlers" thank God u came up on google, I love this website! Ur poop story is spectacular, and I totally developed a crush on u after reading this! Lol. I'm also super glad I found this before I called my dr's office and made a fool of myself!
Thanks for this article.. and uh.. study
You put my fears at ease.
Over the past few days I've drunk a few large slushies
>_> blue raspberry
and when my poo came out a bright forest green, it freaked the crap out of me (pun intended)!
Got wasted om something called "Joose" the other night. I had never had it before and, from what I remember, I was drinking a few different flavors and must have had over a gallon. While the ensuing poop wasn't bright green, there was a definite dark green effect. Why do they put food coloring in something so few people would ever pour into a glass?
Ah so the Booberry turns the poo berries green. Thanks for solving my personal mystery of the day! I recently ordered 20 boxes of Count Chocula, Booberry, and Frankenberry cereal. I couldn't decide which kind I wanted yesterday so I had a bowl of each kind. Today my innards are green. Yellow #5 & #6, Blues #1 & #2, Red #40 - nom nom!
I wonder what color poop turns to from eating too many fruit loops.
More people flush than they do wash their hands.
More people flush than they do wash their hands.
You have GREATLY eased my poop worries with this. Recently I'd been having stomach cramps and haven't been eating the world's healthiest diet. I attributed it to the nasty food and left it at that... or I would've if I hadn't taken a peek into the toilet bowl a few days ago and seen that my doodies were GREY-BLUE... but appeared yellow when I wiped. I became concerned that perhaps I had a gallbladder or liver issue, and searching Google on the issue only made me more concerned! After looking here, though, I recalled that I'd made a whole pitcher of some Blue-colored Koolaide (a berry flavor I think) and had been drinking it throughout the week. Apparently, not ALL Koolaides make our BMs green - some change it to greyish-blue, which is the color I had. Thanks for easing my tummy troubles, though I'm still keeping an eye on this one.
So for st.pattys day, my job got mini green bagels for us and the customers. The bagels were pretty much dark green, not the light green you see at any other bagel shop. I had about 4 bagels in the span of a 10 hour day. The next morning, i pooped and it was camoflauge green. It freaked me out. I had another bagel on friday night because i was hungry. Today i got a little sick from the food i ate and everytime i pooped, it was the same color green. thanks to this site, i can stop worrying that i have something wrong with me!
Bought some major brand super-scoop or superman ice cream to bring back the childhood memories and I've been having green poops all day but I ate it yesterday...I poop every morning and boy was I surprised at 6 in the morning to some bright green poops that looked unreal! Glad this site is here to openly talk about our poop :)
...i drank 3 24oz blue tilt 2 days ago & i'm still shitting green......
I owe you so much. I drank a new "blast" drink that snoop dogg just released. Blueberry Pomegranate. Alcohol. Caffeine. And a shitton of blue #5. I woke up this morning and was mortified. I warned everyone I know. Thank you for making me feel so much better about my toilet situation
This issue has made the Sunday funnies. In "Baby Blues" by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott, a married couple is going to bed, glad it's Friday night; but then they think of all that's coming up on the weekend. Thus, even Saturday will be an early wake-up. Wife says, "Well, let's just get as much rest as we can." Hubby says, "Way ahead of you." Little child has obviously just come into the room, and says to his daddy, "My poop is blue."
There the strip ends, but we are left to imagine the parents having to get up yet again and inspect the blue poop. Very cute, perfectly imaginable; the first time I have ever seen that subject broached so frankly.
I finally had green poop! Not day-glo green, but a definite dark green with only a slight brownish cast. For Memorial Day weekend I bought us a dozen cupcakes, 4 with white frosting (thick), four with red (likewise), and four with blue (very thick). So far, in three days, I have eaten three of the blue-frosted ones. At first my droppings were grayish-brown; then yesterday they became almost bluish-brown. Today's movement, however, was definitely green--a deep, troubling, ominous dark green. The stain on the toilet paper was a strong, pure, dark green. Aside from the color, nothing unusual about any of the movements. Fascinating!
I worked at a factory several years ago where they had coolers filled with sqwincher. It's like Gatorade to those who aren't familiar. One day while drinking grape sqwincher I told a co worker, " looks like another green poop day". He said, " what!!!!". He told me he had an appointment with a dr. cause he was scared there was a medical problem causing his poop to turn green
For the past week I've had loose black stools....did some research on the web and decided I was dying...and have been really bummed since I lost my job two months ago and have no health insurance. After planning my funeral bash, I came across this site-and realized that my black raspberries are in season and I've been eating at least a cup of them a day, plus the delicious cobbler I made. Thanks for a great site! It looks like I'll live to see another day!
This site has really eased my mind. Y'see, last night I drank a whole fifth of Eristoff Black vodka. I read a review from some British individual (not that there's anything wrong with that) that warned about the heavy dye in the vodka staining lips, tongue and teeth. But it didn't say anything about turning my poo Crayola green. So it was much to my surprise this morning when I unleashed a bowl-ravaging monster and wiped to discover that the TP, instead of being painted the usual color, was instead decorated with a vibrant blue-green. I looked in the bowl and was both puzzled and delighted to see a massive ink-black poop warship half submerged in a dark blue-green sea. It happened again a couple hours ago. I was starting to wonder if my turds would ever go back to normal.
This morning I produced a bright green, reasonably firm stool. This caused mild alarm, although because it wasn't a hateful, runny diarrhea I wasn't too worried. Which got me to thinking: What have I eaten in the last 24 hours? Pizza, chicken salad, nothing unusual. Oh, but wait! Wife brought home a large bottle of purple (Welch's) grape soda. I guzzled a goodly amount (sorry, no specific measures were taken). And I got to thinking, perhaps the digestive process added or subtracted color to produce the, um, green effect. To the Goodle we go, and ... Shazam!
Thank you, poop report, for giving us the straight poop.
-- Green with relief
I went to Cedar Point yesterday and succumbed to my hankering for a blue raspberry Sno-Cone. Thank you Dave J for posting this article on the poopreport. It is comforting to know something is not wrong with me. It makes me giggle thinking about all the people I saw yesterday eating the blue raspberry Sno-Cones who also are probably surprised with their bright green poo today.
I had the greenn poop happen to me this morning too. Well I thought maybe I was sick on the inside and didn't know it. So I thoght I will check on ask.com and maybe get some answers and I did this report helped tremendously!!! I ate cake with blue and green icing last night and there is the food coloring that made my poop bright green. At least I know now what it could be and I'm for sure cuz I was fine before this crazy shit!!! Lol. Thank you, paty
has anyone have had the green color bleed from the poop into the water? almost like green paint dropped in.
I had some superman icecream yesterday. along with some red koolaid and i think this may be the culprit but ive had some intestinal issues in the past.
I remember that when I was a kid whenever I ate pickle flavored potato chips my shit would always turn a nasty green color. Couldnt tell you now, though.
How many times do I have to flush before you go away?
Yes, indeedy, J Castle, a day or a few days after you lay off the black vodka (!), you will poop brown again--unless, of course, you ingest something else with strong coloring in it. I wonder what your vodka would produce if you had beets as part of the next meal. If you try that, let us know.
I can't figure out how to leave a comment, so I'm 'replying' to yours.
Anyway, I had an ugly green poop this morn. Looking around as to what causes greenies, I found this article and realized I had been drinking a bunch of this cheap-o dollar store THIRSTEE grape mix. It used Blue 1 and Blue Lake 1...unlike the Blue used in the experiment. I wonder if that makes a difference?
I'm very in touch with my inner rectum and can predict which foods will turn my fecal matter which color. In some cases
I have even used a fecal sac to help turn my feces different shades in order to have different bio paints.
If this website was sold , well hell new owner. Im the_shitman and im here to deficate on your forums. btw im never going to leave. ive been comming here 9 years.. just ask dave and dappy doodles
Thank you for this site.... I was a little worried this morning after my morning bathroom trip. I had a really loose stool after overeating more than likely but to my shock it was St Patty's Day in the bowl. Not slightly green but GREEN.
I have had greenish stools after eating spinach or other greens but this was different. Enough to make me check the net.
The culprit... a 32 Blue Rasyberry Slurpee kind of thing from a gas station! It was good going down and now that I am not concerned kind of fun coming out ;)
thanks and I think I might buy my girlfriend one just to see her shock.
Ive been eating giant eagle's value brand of twizzlers...and only the blue and green kinds... and they have been on super sale.. so ive eaten "alot." And well to say the least ive been shittin bricks thinking something was horribly wrong. Its a classic neon tennis ball green. But now its all starting to make sense. Thanks doc poo
My 3 year old son just got off the toilet and said "my poop is green!" I had to look. It was actually half brown/half green. I thought for a minute about what he had eaten yesterday. Then I remembered the blue ice cream he had last night! This website confirmed my suspicion. Thank you!
09/20/2011. Drank a bunch of 'purple' flavored store-brand beverage powder over the weekend.
Produced Lime to British-Racing tones of green. Scared the, well, that, out of me. Suspected the purple drank, but wondering why it would be green and not purple. Googled, found this page, feel alot better.
Amazing, isn't it. I had similar
During the summer months we would get lemon ice a couple times a week. I love the blue raspberry.
Had noticed a change in color for the past month. Started to really get worried and finally found this website.
Have since decided no more Blue Ice for me. Thanks


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In 1960, Boeing bought Vertol Aircraft Co., a helicopter manufacturer in Philadelphia, Pa. The company had three tandem-rotor helicopters under production: the Chinook for the Army, the Sea Knight for the Navy and the Marines, and the commercial 107-11 for the airlines.
Vertol started out as the P-V Engineering Forum, owned by Frank Piasecki, which established the "banana-shaped," two-rotor helicopter in 1945. Piasecki left the corporation in 1955, and it was renamed Vertol the following year.
The first in the long line of Chinooks was the YHC-1B tandem-rotor transport helicopter that rolled out in 1961. It was designed to serve the Army and Air Force as a medium-lift helicopter and evolved into several versions.
Chinooks first were used in combat in 1965 during the Vietnam conflict. By 1968, the Chinook had put in 161,000 hours of flying time, carrying 22.4 million passengers and more than 1.3 million tons of cargo. During the last days of the war, one Chinook is reported to have carried 147 refugees in a single lift. CH-47A, B and C models served with distinction for a decade until the war's end in 1975.
After the war, Boeing and the Army began planning a major fleet upgrade that led to development of the CH-47D. Almost 500 early model Chinooks went through an extensive modernization process in Philadelphia that produced an essentially new CH-47 fleet. Boeing completed first D-model deliveries in 1982 and concluded the program in 1994. Only two U.S. Army CH-47Ds were built to replace aircraft losses during the Persian Gulf War. All other D models are modernized aircraft.
The CH-47D remains the U.S. Army standard and features composite rotor blades, an improved electrical system, modularized hydraulics, triple cargo hooks, avionics and communication improvements, and more powerful engines that can handle a 25,000-pound useful load, nearly twice the Chinook's original lift capacity.
The CH-47D Chinook was a central element in U.S. Army operations in the Persian Gulf War, where more than 160 Chinooks carried U.S. and Allied troops to outflank Iraqi forces and cut off their retreat from Kuwait. During 2002, the Chinook's high speed and large payload gave it the lowest cost-per-ton-mile of any transport helicopter available.
During 2002, Boeing was developing the CH-47F, scheduled for first production in 2004, and was under contract to modernize at least 300 Chinooks to the new F-model standard, which features reduced vibration effects, an integrated cockpit control system and more powerful engines with digital fuel controls. These improvements will make the Chinook fully compatible with 21st century operational and war-fighting requirements and improve the aircraft's efficiency and effectiveness.
U.S. Army Special Operations Forces operate Special Operations Chinooks, designated MH-47Ds and MH-47Es, among the most advanced rotorcraft in operation today. They have fully integrated digital cockpits; forward-looking infrared, terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radar; long-range fuel tanks; and aerial refueling capability. The MH-7E's integrated avionics system permits global communications and navigation.
Using the Chinook airframe, Boeing Helicopters also built the Model 234, the commercial Chinook used for passengers, cargo, oil and gas exploration, and logging.
First flight: | Sept. 21, 1961 |
Model number: | Vertol 114 |
Classification: | Military helicopter |
Length: | 51 feet |
Gross weight: | 33,000 pounds |
Top speed: | 150 mph |
Range: | 200 miles |
Maximum payload: | More than 7 tons |
Power: | 2,220-shaft-horsepower Twin Lycoming T55-L-5 turboshaft engines, two 3-bladed rotors |
Accommodation: | 3 crew, 33 troops or 24 litter patients and attendants |


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Naoinra na nDunaibh, Downings, Letterkenny has received a donation of €5,658 from AIB Letterkenny, which will go towards providing an essential outdoor play area for local children. The funding, from the AIB Better Ireland Programme, will advance their pre-school education by helping to develop thinking, language, creative and social skills.
Naionra na nDunaibh is a pre-school facility situated in the Mevagh Family Resource Centre in Downings, Co. Donegal. They provide a quality starter education for children in the local area and strive to improve their services with a new outdoor play area. By offering a safe environment for children to play, the pre-school aims to support educational development, stimulate learning potential, increase confidence, self-esteem and social skills, encourage integration between children and all in a fun, playful setting.
Speaking on behalf of Naionra na nDunaibh, Project Co-ordinator, Marrietta Herraghty, commented; "This funding will help enormously to address the need for a structured play area for our pre-school children, providing a catalyst for change. The new outdoor area will allow children to enjoy physical activities, learn about the natural environment and gain enjoyment & pleasure from outdoor pursuits."
Mary Foley, AIB Better Ireland Co-ordinator, AIB Letterkenny, said; "Since 2001, the AIB Better Ireland Programme has donated over €365,000 to 44 children's projects in Donegal. We at AIB Letterkenny are delighted that Naionra na nDunaibh is receiving this funding as it will allow them to develop the service and provide new outdoor activities for children to enjoy."


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News Release 197
Gov. Nixon announces $500,000 water system improvements grant for Rock Port
Volume 38-197 (For Immediate Release)
Contact: Larry Archer
JEFFERSON CITY, MO APRIL 5, 2010 - Gov. Jay Nixon today announced the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $500,000 grant to Rock Port for construction of drinking water system improvements.
The city will use the grant to fund the construction of drinking water system improvements, including construction of water main improvements, a water meter reading system and water tank improvements. The funds will be used in conjunction with $577,597 in matching funds from the city. The project is estimated to cost $1,077,597 and is expected to be completed in March 2011.
The department sold $50 million in bonds in November 2007. The sale of the bonds allows the department to provide the city with grant funds to support the Clean Water Initiative for water and wastewater improvements.
The Department of Natural Resources' Water Protection Program will administer the grant funds. The department is committed to working closely with communities to assist with funding efforts that support water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects as well as provide a financial savings.
For more information, contact the department's Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1192.


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There was a brief intermission following Dinosaur Burps as DJ ETrayn hit the stage to get the antsy crowd even more ready. As the "D-Why" chants began, I posted up backstage near the backdoor, just in the time see D and his crew enter. D yelled some last minute things to his people, and then emerged on stage to thunderous applause. I had to go to the back of the venue to get a clear view and I still had to scale a nearby railing to get a great view.
The setlist was eclectic to say the least. DFY had just dropped a few days earlier and it made up a majority of his performance. He ran the crowd through a few favorites that didn't make the mixtape like "Macchiato Music" and "Shooter McGavin", with the crowd singing along word for word. After holding the crowd over with "Ballad of an Asshole", "New York Times", and "Kate Upton Is The Motto", he asked the crowd if they were ready for "Devil Horns To All", his 2010 remix of Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow". After the crowd answered emphatically, D said he wanted to party in the crowd because he didn't remember all the lyrics; he wanted the crowd to fill in for him.
The loudest rendition of "Devil Horns To All" followed, with D-Why bouncing through the crowd to his own music. It was a superstar moment if there ever was one.
After a few more DFY cuts, D invited his crew and all the ladies in the crowd onstage. Then he signaled ETrayn to start spinning records. Songs from his time at WVU blasted as the whole building rocked along with the familiar tunes. As D4L's "Laffy Taffy" shook 123, I had to make an audio reminder to myself.
"At this given point, D-Why's mic is not standing up. He has 15 girls on stage, dancing to "Laffy Taffy" like it's 2004.[2. "Laffy Taffy" was released in 2006.] This shit is blowing my mind."
After another dozen or so songs, D finally signaled for the music to end and said goodbye to the crowd. Drenched in sweat, he made his way to the merchandise table that had various t-shirts either emblazoned with his logo, his face or "Sarcasm, Orgasms & Fashion" (a line from "Macchiato Music"). He then began signing merch, taking pictures, and taking a few minutes to talk to any fan who approached him. As I took in this scene, I pulled one fan to the side to ask her what she thought of the show.
"It was good. I don't know…I love D-Why until tonight…I'm biased. He said "Peace, Love, and then Money"?[3. Seen on D's crew at the show and a reoccurring theme of DFY.] The money thing is throwing me off. I was like uh uh. Peace does not go with money and that made me so mad. I didn't know he was for that. And I was [turned off]. I love him. "Party Girl" is my favorite. I love "Party Girl". I came to college here (WVU) and that's how I knew him. This shirt (pointing at someone wearing the Peace, Love, Money tee), I do not like this shirt. I don't like the money sign. The money sign made me so mad. Because I love peace and I love the heart. But…I love his music. If I'm happy, I'm happy. But I'm not gonna be happy because of money. Peace and love, hell yeah! But not the money. I wish it were peace, love, and happiness…peace, love, and something, not peace, love and money."
After talking a few more minutes with the girl who had the interesting t-shirt views, I asked WV rapper Daniel Aliff his thoughts on the show, as he traveled all the way from Beckley to check it out.
"I can't say I'm a D-Why fan but he killed that shit, for real." When asked about his favorite part of the show: "That Cam'ron shit. "What Means The World To You" ("Killa" was what D-Why called his version)? That was dope." After saying he still wasn't a fan of D's look: "He killed the shit, everybody says he's a cool dude, he killed the show."
While D was outside doing an interview with Jenesis Magazine, I chopped it up with his brother Matt Morris and Andrew Sullivan of ZFG about D's work ethic, how far he's come since he started his career a few years ago, and Andrew asked Matt if there was deeper meaning linking some songs from Don't Flatter Yourself. I had planned on saying a few things to D when he finished his interview before I headed out, when his manager approached me.
"You still wanted to interview D, right?"
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Personalized Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer: Prognosis and Potential Implications for Therapy
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Get AccessPancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease. In 2010, an estimated 43,140 patients were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 36,800 died of their disease, making pancreatic cancer among the most lethal of all solid tumors.1 The major reason for the lethal nature of pancreatic cancer is that it is commonly diagnosed in the final stages of the disease.2 For example, Yachida et al. recently found that although there is a long window of opportunity for early detection of pancreatic cancers while still in the curable stage, most patients are diagnosed after metastatic dissemination has occurred.3 Thus, the development of biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancer remains the most important hurdle towards cure of this disease.4
In an effort to better understand pancreatic cancer at its most lethal stage, in 2003, we instituted a rapid autopsy program for patients with end-stage pancreatic cancer.5 This program has not only indicated that a rapid autopsy protocol for procurement of p ...
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- Personalized Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer: Prognosis and Potential Implications for Therapy
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 9 , pp 1651-1652
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- 2012-09-01
- 10.1007/s11605-012-1943-1
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- 1873-4626
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- Springer-Verlag
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- 1. Departments of Pathology, Oncology and Surgery, The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
- 2. Department of Pathology, GI/Liver Division, 1550 Orleans Street, CRB2 Rm 343, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA


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Productivity growth in third quarter 2008
November 07, 2008
During the third quarter of 2008, productivity—as measured by output per hour—increased at a revised seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.1 percent in the nonfarm business sector. Output and hours fell 1.7 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively.
The decline in output was the largest since third-quarter 2001. The drop in hours was the largest since the first quarter of 2002.
Over the last four quarters, nonfarm business output per hour increased 2.0 percent; output rose 0.3 percent, and hours fell 1.7 percent. From 2000 to 2007, nonfarm productivity increased at a 2.5-percent average annual rate, as output grew 2.5 percent and hours edged up 0.1 percent on average.
These data are from the BLS Productivity and Costs program. Data in this report are seasonally adjusted annual rates. These estimates are subject to revision. Additional information is available in "Productivity and Costs, Third Quarter 2008, Preliminary," (PDF) (HTML) news release USDL 08-1616.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Productivity growth in third quarter 2008 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2008/nov/wk1/art05.htm (visited March 02, 2015).
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