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Dec 19, 2007, 07:35 PM
 
abc30.com: Blue Man Seeks Acceptance 12/19/07

Whoa. I feel really sorry for this dude.
     
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Dec 19, 2007, 07:40 PM
 
Another victim of Alternative Medicine™

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Dec 19, 2007, 07:41 PM
 
It's not easy being blue. Pretty unique though.
     
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Dec 19, 2007, 07:45 PM
 
Ever heard of the blue Fugates of Kentucky?

THE BLUE PEOPLE OF TROUBLESOME CREEK
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Dec 19, 2007, 07:47 PM
 
Then again, he could always join these guys.

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Dec 19, 2007, 07:48 PM
 
Reminds me of that blue lobster found a little while back.
     
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Dec 19, 2007, 08:11 PM
 
That sucks.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 06:09 AM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - View Post
Another victim of Alternative Medicine™
Who are the others?
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 06:23 AM
 
I feel bad for him, but the dude is still taking the potion that's been linked to that condition.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 06:52 AM
 
Back in 1999, Stan Jones who was a Libertarian candidate for the Senate in Montana began drinking colloidal silver because he was convinced that there would be an antibiotic shortage due to Y2K hysteria. He turned blue, it is permanent, though not dangerous (stupid and expensive maybe).
Argyria - Blue Skin Disease
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Dec 20, 2007, 07:38 AM
 
D'oh!
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 10:02 AM
 
Weirdest part is where it mentions his girlfriend.
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Dec 20, 2007, 10:18 AM
 
That story is from my neck of the woods (At least in DMA terms).

So if this Argyria was caused by rubbing the Colodial Silver on the face, then how did it spread?

I see this condition has been recognized for a long time now. I wonder if the folks who came up with this stuff a long time ago might be laughing out loud in their graves.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 11:40 AM
 
Lets see... he drinks some silver **** several times a day that is known to cause this condition but still doesn't believe it is the cause and has never seen a doctor about it. Smart smart man.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 11:51 AM
 
My Mom used to drink colloidal silver. She may still, I forwarded the link onto her.

About every 6 months, she finds a new alternative medicine cause to hand to the family.

And if anyone is curious, Colloidal silver tastes really really gross.
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Dec 20, 2007, 12:16 PM
 
The loss of hair, development of black boils, and skin turning odd shades of color means it's working!
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Dec 20, 2007, 12:47 PM
 
Holy cow, poor guy. Looks like he chewed one of those Willy Wonka gums.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 01:20 PM
 
This thread is making me feel kind of, well, you know.
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Dec 20, 2007, 01:31 PM
 
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Drunk?
     
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Burning, scratching, and itching?
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Dec 20, 2007, 03:43 PM
 
An uncomfortable sensation?
     
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Like reading the PowerBook thread?
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Dec 20, 2007, 07:22 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Godfather View Post
abc30.com: Blue Man Seeks Acceptance 12/19/07

Whoa. I feel really sorry for this dude.
I don't. It's self inflicted, yet he continues with his "medicine". ID10T.
     
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Dec 21, 2007, 05:10 AM
 
OK, someone had to do it.. "I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba da!"
     
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Dec 21, 2007, 08:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by RAILhead View Post
Like reading the PowerBook thread?
Oh God, no.
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