There’s a drug called Risperdal which is supposed to help people with schizophrenia and certain types of bipolar disorder. Today I saw a commercial urging men who had developed male breast enlargement syndrome after using Risperdal to join a lawsuit against the drug company. The law firm, or team of lawyers had an easy to remember, toll free telephone number: 1-800-BAD DRUG. The advertisement featured a depressed looking male who looked like a teenager. He was sitting on the floor as he held his head in his hands. Apparently he wasn’t too happy about developing female breasts. Thankfully, all he has to do now is dial a toll free number and speak to a lawyer who will add him to a class action lawsuit against the drug manufacturer.
I used to think that everyone likes breasts.  Old, young, rich, poor, gay, straight, religious, nonreligious, all races/ethnicities, any political denomination, etc., who doesn’t appreciate a nice pair? Today I learned that some of the people who appreciate breasts immensely  would never want to wear their own personal pair. I totally understand – it was like a zen moment.
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Unfortunately, like many other drugs, it appears that Risperdal may have some side effects as a result of taking it. The hope is usually that any side effects will be outweighed by a drug’s positive benefits. It appears that, in the case of the commercial, there may be some displeased consumers out there who are willing to pick up the phone and get in line. I imagine that if anybody makes money, it will be the lawyers… while the consumers will get a coupon for a hamburger or chicken sandwich.
Lawyers have boat payments, trophy wives to maintain, and trips to Maui that need funding. We shouldn’t fault them for getting paid for helping out guys
with t*ts.
My previous comment went to Spam. That’s odd.
I’ve been on risperidone for over a year and my tits haven’t grown at all 🙁 life’s tough
I’m sorry. I guess this means you can’t join the lawsuit.
i find it terribly suspicious that all “big ******” can ever seem to do is produce horrible side effects, connected to laughably ineffective substances… and then charge people outrageous amounts of money for them, while the gov’t bans all natural alternatives, and threatens people with fines, asset forfeiture, violence and imprisonment, if they go against those bans (slash completely unjust and illegitimate laws).
It’s almost as if the entire point of big-****** is to androgynize and otherwise poison us into submission, under the guise of “medicine.”
There’s a conspiracy to androgenize the planet through pharmaceuticals? I thought chemicals enhanced our lives…well, maybe “enhanced” wasn’t the best choice of words, but I thought for profit drug companies wanted to keep us happy, subservient and eager to please our well intentioned masters.
While I don’t fault the lawyers for getting paid, I tend to wonder what would happen if the lawyers lost the ones they represent… the client. No client = No Maui. 🙂
If the Food and Drug Administration within the US would be thorough, perhaps the lawyers would have a lot less clients… and, sadly, a lot fewer trips to Maui.
I’m ok with fewer trips to Maui, but let’s not cut into the boat payments. Law school is tough. What’s the point in being lawyer if you can’t have a boat and a trophy wife?
Here in the States, there is yet another “hot beverage” lawsuit against a restaurant being initiated. After the first few lawsuits, many within the industry lowered temperatures, over-labeled cups with warnings, re-designed packaging, etc. I’m all about maintaining a boat and wife… but integrity might be long-gone.
It’s quiet in here tonight. No comments for almost an hour, unless my computer isn’t updating/refreshing this page properly.
I thought the same thing… It’s very quiet tonight.
What are you doing? I’m watching South Park, and checking out youtube videos for aftermarket exhaust systems.I’m going to go with a Yoshimura stainless steel slip on canister. It’s a value in terms of bang for your buck. It’ll also shave 11.5 lbs. off the stock set up, and it produces a most pleasing growl.
Loud bikes save lives, you know.
My neighbor has a loud bike.. I don’t know much about it but it’s definitely got some ‘cool factor’ to it. As for me, I’m flipping TV channels, eating a late dinner, and doing a whole bunch of nothing.
How much will that exhaust cost? My neighbor has spent quite a bit on his bike… with one thing or another. It’s pretty nice… but it’s over my head.
$350. A person can easily go overboard with modifications. If you’re into customizing, or want to add performance upgrades there’s no shortage of products available.
I’m not wealthy, but I don’t have a wife or kids and I don’t buy much aside from food and beer. To each his own I suppose, spending money on stuff that interests me seems worthwhile. We’ve all got our own motivational drivers, you know?
I definitely hear ya… and I’m single, too, so it’s nice to be able to treat myself when I want to. Being single has a couple of advantages like that. Back in the day, I spent money upgrading my computer (a desktop – before there were notebooks) and my home entertainment (think 80s – VCR, Atari, etc.). Now I still spend money on technology but it’s more on things like a new mobile phone or something like that.
$350 isn’t bad. I’m sure it’s like anything else… If you’re willing to spend the money, there is a modification or component you can spend it on.
Yeah, the thing about technology is that whatever’s new and cutting edge today becomes obsolete quickly. My four year old phone is probably considered a dinosaur.
I remember VCRs. I wonder if there are people alive today who’ve never watched a movie on video cassette? It trips me out to think there are people who have never lived in a “non online” world. People who will quite likely never use stamps, write a paper check, stand in line at the bank, etc. When was the last time you saw a public payphone?
I’m not suggesting that change is good or bad, it’s just the way it is.
You’re absolutely right about technology… What’s new and $2000 today can easily be obsolete and on ‘clearance’ when the next piece comes out. My father still uses a flip-phone. It does calls and text. No e-mail. His phone is a dinosaur… but his rate plan without data, etc. is also cheap.
I think the last VHS unit was made five or six years ago… so soon, if not already, there will be people who never used a VCR… just like there became people who never used an 8-track cassette or played records. Eventually, nobody will know what a CD is… thanks to iPads, MP3s, etc.
I wrote my first check a few weeks ago… and the bank flagged it as being unusual activity on my account and contacted me. Everything nowadays takes debit or credit, online billpay, Paypal, or direct debit. There are, of course, people who still hold up the Express Lane at the grocery store writing a check. 🙂
The last time I saw a payphone? Wow… That goes back a while. Most of the payphones here are long gone… The shells and cases may remain but the phone has moved on to the world of recycling.
Some change is good… Some is not-as-good… but, like you wrote, change is often just the way it is.
I was watching The Weather Channel this morning and learned that 1 in 4 on air Black meteorologists in the USA attended Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson State University was founded in 1877 as an institution of higher learning geared towards educating recently freed slaves. Discrimination was rampant back then, and a New York based Baptist group created JSU as a Christian college. Attending college was nearly an out of reach dream for most Black people back then, many schools would not allow Blacks in, but the University has survived for over 130 years and launched many people’s careers. (I’m not sure if I’m supposed to capitalize “Black” or “White” when referencing skin color, so I’m playing it safe here).
Anyway, as a fan of meteorology in general I thought that was pretty interesting.