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*sniff*

Broad international readership, baby.

airforcewife-check your mail.

Good for you, afw (AND EV).

FYI to Canucks: that toll-free number works just fine from the Great White North. I didn't get her personally, but left a long message in my best British accent (strong on scorn and fairly low on anger) telling her that they are not just sleazy but also stupid for putting that request on the very blog that had recently reported on their disgusting behaviour.

my best British accent (strong on scorn)

I can just hear you saying "the so-called working classes..." :)

Since you've lived in three different countries, does your accent tend to shift depending on to whom you're speaking?

When I dialed the number I didn't put in an extension, as the phone was answered by a human right away.

does your accent tend to shift depending on to whom you're speaking?

Oh yeah, I remember the "fahking pawnts" incident now. :)

We can call or email Montel's perky, shit-for-brains, 20 year old "producers" till the cows come home, but I doubt if it will achieve anything.

Montel obviously cares about one thing: Montel. The only way to get him to stop this blatant cruelty to military families is through his advertisers.

I just looked at the TV listings; his show comes on in less than half an hour here. I will bravely sacrifice my eyes, ears, and sanity to watch the show long enough to make a list of his advertisers. My brain will probably be reduced to a quivering mass of oatmeal after the ordeal. And I might be a little twitchy for a few days. I'll report back with a list, and we can go from there.

Oh, and I'm taking a hamsa with me, in case Sylvia tries to voodoo my ass.

Oh, and I'm taking a hamsa with me, in case Sylvia tries to voodoo my ass.

Great post ev and afw.

You're right, lady red, but at least let's run up their phone bill and clog their inbox.

There is something on now called "The Tyra Banks Show."

Lady Red, see here and here for previous discussions of that "show".

Okay, the show is called "Living With A Serial Killer". Yay. It's about some creepo named the "Ice Man".

The first commercial break had two national adverts, one for a company called Green Dot for pre-paid Visa cards, and the other for Requip, which is a drug for restless leg syndrome (huh?) manufactured by Glaxo/Smith/Kline. There were also four local spots (two colleges, a law firm, and Big Bro/Big Sis of the Ozarks).

I get the feeling these advertisers are targeting an audience that is composed of jobless losers.

Maybe this isn't such a good idea after all. :-(

lady red, the things you do for us!

Stormi, I asked for her extension, I think that is why I didn't receive an answer. But I doubt it will get to Montel, either.

*sigh* At least there's has been healthy venting.

And thank you all for your support. It's pretty darn amazing.

pre-paid Visa cards, and the other for Requip, which is a drug for restless leg syndrome (huh?) manufactured by Glaxo/Smith/Kline. There were also four local spots (two colleges, a law firm, and Big Bro/Big Sis of the Ozarks

and Big Bro/Big Sis of the Ozarks

Is that a local version of Sasquatch?

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, The Orchestra, spare legs, "the kicks" or sewing machine foot) may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.

The sensations and need to move may return immediately after ceasing movement, or at a later time. RLS may start at any age, including early childhood, and is a progressive disease for a certain portion of those afflicted, although the symptoms have disappeared permanently in some sufferers.

Symptoms
"An urge to move, usually due to uncomfortable sensations that occur primarily in the legs."
The sensations are unusual and unlike other common sensations, and those with RLS have a hard time describing them. People use words such as: uncomfortable, antsy, electrical, creeping, painful, itching, pins and needles, pulling, creepy-crawly, ants inside the legs, and many others. The sensation and the urge can occur in any body part; the most cited location is legs, followed by arms. Some people have little or no sensation, yet still have a strong urge to move.

"Motor restlessness, expressed as activity, that relieves the urge to move."
Movement will usually bring immediate relief, however, often only temporary and partial. Walking is most common; however, doing stretches, yoga, biking, or other physical activity may relieve the symptoms. Constant and fast up-and-down movement of the leg, coined "sewing machine legs" by at least one RLS sufferer, is often done to keep the sensations at bay without having to walk. Sometimes a specific type of movement will help a person more than another.

"Worsening of symptoms by relaxation."
Any type of inactivity involving sitting or lying – reading a book, a plane ride, watching TV or a movie, taking a nap - can trigger the sensations and urge to move. This depends on several factors: the severity of the person’s RLS, the degree of restfulness, the duration of the inactivity, etc.

"Variability over the course of the day-night cycle, with symptoms worse in the evening and early in the night."
While some only experience RLS at bedtime and others experience it throughout the day and night, most sufferers experience the worst symptoms in the evening and the least in the morning.