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David Favel
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Ashburton, New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 07-17-2004 12:27 AM

His name was Robert Polsen.
His name was Robert Polsen.
His name was Robert Polsen.
His name was Robert Polsen.
His name was Robert Polsen.

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Steve Kraus
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From: Chicago, IL, USA
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posted 07-17-2004 01:30 AM

It's a good thing I'm here to set you all straight (Phil, Manny, Pravin, etc. not withstanding...)

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According to Tom Burnham's Dictionary of Misinformation, a common misconception about eunuchs is that, since they were castrated, they were unable to defile or perform sexual intercourse with the women in the harem they were employed to watch over. This was not always true, however. If a eunuch was castrated after puberty, which was common, he would still be able to achieve an erection and engage in coitus, though no pregnancy could result. According to Burnham, many women preferred eunuchs as lovers since they never ejaculated and could, therefore, maintain erections longer.

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Eunuch

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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"

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From: Bloomington, IN, USA
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posted 07-17-2004 01:50 AM

I doubt you could set me straight but I'm open to discussing it.

Not here, though. [Wink]

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

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From: Dallas, TX
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posted 07-17-2004 02:19 AM

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Without testicles ... Depression is common.

Shouldn't that go without saying?

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Floyd Justin Newton
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From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Registered: Jun 2002

posted 07-17-2004 09:24 AM

Now, this takes BALLS!!

(Sorry guys.....just had to.)

fjn
Lpcal 294 Ret.

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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."

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From: Lawton, OK, USA
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posted 07-17-2004 11:42 AM

I dunno, the eunuchs story sounds kind of fishy to me, particularly the eunuchs lasting longer part. Low testosterone is one cause of impotence. Men who have had one or both testicles removed because of cancer often need testosterone hormone therapy to achieve lasting erections. This is the step urologists usually prescribe to E.D. patients after having them try using drugs like Viagara, etc. Hormone therapy can be pretty expensive, and has its own set of health risks.

quote: Adam Martin
"Without testicles...depression is common" Shouldn't that go without saying?

Yeah, in the more conscious respect of you knowing you're a walking eunuch. The depression I mentioned has more to do with your body being thrown into hormonal unbalance. We joke about women with P.M.S. and their mood swings. And hysterectomies are common with women going through menopause for the raging mood swings they can experience (along with other problems). The human brain depends on maintaining a certain chemical balance for proper mental function. If the normal level of hormones are suddenly distrupted, you brain reacts in some uncontrollable ways.

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Steve Kraus
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posted 07-17-2004 01:38 PM

No, Manny, the only way you could be repaired would be with an update to your firmware, an area I'd rather not go near.

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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"

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From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 07-17-2004 06:29 PM

I'm not so sure it would be a "repair" since there's nothing wrong with me.

All the same, I got a good laugh at the "firmware" remark.

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