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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • Brings me back to how we sung a song in grade school. Edit out Ears with Balls and you get:

    Do your balls hang low?

    Do they wobble to and fro?

    Can you tie them in a knot?

    Can you tie them in a bow?

    Can you swing them over your shoulder like a regimental soldier?

    Do your balls hang low?












  • It’s a decent argument but it’s not supported in the data.

    Now I am going to have to dig up that study from China. They had a sample size of over 1 million people with repeated blood draws, medical history and a full alcohol use history. It showed the same all-mortality curve for non-drinkers (never consumed) versus light drinkers.

    What’s interesting is heavy drinkers who quit reverted back close to the never consumed level after like 5 years.

    I swear I had it saved to my zotero account but I can’t find it. I will keep looking.

    Bottom line: ethanol under the right dosage reduces cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The amount of reduction more than compensates for its risks of creating other diseases like cancer. However the negative effects of over-consumption make it unethical for any medical professional to recommend non-drinkers to start drinking. If you choose to drink, 1-2 drinks per day depending on sex and weight is the hard limit.









  • I had to clean a hundred of them every quarter for a couple of years (work study was in the computer lab).

    Since the build up was oils from people’s hands you needed the right cleaners.

    The balls got tossed into hot soapy water. Soak them for 10 minutes and they came out clean.

    The rollers inside the mice were the worst. They required a Q-tip with some acetone or rubbing alcohol. For the really stubborn ones, I pulled out the naptha.