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Placebo Gazette #146
(Keeping Our Finger On The Prostate Of Medicine)
 
3/10/10

  1. Having a Ball
  2. Say This Fast
  3. Obama Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse
  4. Placebo Journal Update
  5. Too Easy
  6. That's How I Roll
  7. This Is Funny
  8. Male Pregnancy Kits
  9. Ooh, Ooh That Smell
  10. Placebo Journal Fans on Facebook

 

1. Having a Ball


Sorry, but this is funny and I think real (well, at least the product is). I got it off the Axe ad. The old lady cracks me up.

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2. Say This Fast

A patient claims the producers of CBS TV show "The Doctors" tricked him into going onto the program. He states that he appeared before a live studio audience and underwent laser surgery for some papules on his penis. If that wasn't enough, he is suing because the show then broadcast his penis operation without his consent. Tyler Bowling, 21, of Minneapolis, says he suffered "relentless embarrassment and harassment" in phone calls and emails from acquaintances and strangers after the appearance. If you read the article you will see that this dude really has no case. Then again, I'm no lawyer. I would settle it this way. If the plaintiff can say the following ten times fast without a mistake then he wins:

The producers picked a patient with pearly penile papules for a procedure on their program.
 
 

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3. Obama Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse

Placebo Television #19: Barack Obama Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse

In this episode of Placebo Television we compare the Blair House meeting between President Obama, the Democrats and the Republicans to the movie The Godfather. Have fun!

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4. Placebo Journal Update


 


You have until March 30th to get in on the next issue of the Placebo Journal.  We are still looking for a few good stories.  If you want to share, please send them my way.  There is a section on line where you can submit a story.

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5. Too Easy


India is using the excrement and urine of cows to develop new medicines and other products. "The list of uses of cow feces and urine is a long one, including soap and toothpaste, incense sticks, and there is even a soft drink that has a main ingredient of cow urine waiting for government approval. " Wow, sounds tempting. Does anyone have some humorous names for their products that we can offer to them? For example, how about a soft drink called Coca Stoola?

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6. That's How I Roll



I was just thinking about the saying That's How I Roll. It is like the "cool" way of explaining yourself to others. Wouldn't if be funny if different specialties of doctors explained themselves in a similar manner? For example, a surgeon may say, "That's how I operate". I am going to use this for a bit on Placebo Television or in the Placebo Journal. Does anyone have any other funny examples?
 

 

 

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8. Male Pregnancy Kits


A new device that allows men to check their sperm count is being sold in Europe and may come to America soon. For about $25, the SpermCheck Fertility test will see how "impotent" a person you really are. The only problem is that the test only will tell a man whether or not his sperm count meets a set cutoff and doesn't actually give a number. That's a problem. I would think that a product that would give a real sperm count number would be much more popular. There would be guys competing all over the place as an underground sport to see who had the most sperm. Within a few years it would be on ESPN or ESPN 8 (the ocho).

 
9. Ooh, Ooh That Smell

A Chicago high school had to be shut down because of a strange odor that made 47 kids sick. Many had nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or shortness of breath but luckily no one was seriously injured. The cause of the smell was unknown but an 11th grader with a t-shirt that said "Who Farted?" was arrested (not for causing the problem but for having bad taste). Okay, I made that up. Couldn't resist. At this point in my career I don't think any smell would bother me. I could incise and drain a rectal abscess while eating a sandwich.

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10. Placebo Journal Fans on Facebook


Here is the link to "PLACEBO JOURNAL FANS" on FACEBOOK if anyone is interested:

PLACEBO JOURNAL FANS

Check it out as we ask some questions with your answers that may end up in the actual Placebo Journal!

 

Until next time, keep smiling, keep laughing and keep out of the sample closet.

Doug

King of Medicine   

 

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