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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:18 am Post subject: Ever worry that you're getting scurvy? |
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I do. |
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Gopher

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:46 am Post subject: |
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What is it? Symptoms? Is it particularly bad in Korea or something? |
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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Gopher wrote: |
What is it? Symptoms? Is it particularly bad in Korea or something? |
I'm a bit on the carnivorous side. |
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Freezer Burn

Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:58 am Post subject: |
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has that got something to do with pirates  |
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SuperHero

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:28 am Post subject: |
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eat some fruit or buy vitamin C pills. Problem solved. |
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sonofthedarkstranger
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Eat some fruit, by god. |
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Gopher

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Pretend I don't know what it is and don't want to do internet research, just get a short answer.
What is scurvy? |
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Maserial

Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: The Web
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: |
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You know, I hadn't thought about that. Normally, I'm more the type to worry about developing a bad case of shingles on my face and such. Now that you mention it, though, I have noticed that my gums are a bit spongy. |
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Pligganease

Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Try the Jeju Do orange juice... It's the most delicious OJ ever! |
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guangho

Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Location: a spot full of deception, stupidity, and public micturation and thus unfit for longterm residency
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Not much fruit here. Something besides those fucking yellow melons please! |
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Gopher

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:28 am Post subject: |
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What is scurvy? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Scurvy is a deficiency of some vitamin or other. Sailors used to get it all the time and their teeth fell out making it impossible to eat their shoes when the food gave out altogether.
It's why the Brits started giving limes to their sailors, hence Limeys. |
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death from above

Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: in your head
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: |
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scurvy = a disease marked by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes and caused by a lack of vitamin C
arrrrrrr matey ya scurvy lubber!!!!! |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Is it really that hard to eat a few strawberries or an orange once a week? |
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JennyJJ
Joined: 01 Mar 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Big pack of 1000mg vitamin C's - W6,000. No problem. Besides, I thought Kim Chee solved everything? |
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