Re: OT: sponge burning!

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On 02/26/07 16:05, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
On Mon, Feb 26, 2007 at 03:53:01PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
On 02/26/07 13:26, Paul Johnson wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 02/25/07 19:51, Michael M. wrote:
On Sun, 2007-02-25 at 19:08 -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:

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The technology is called galvanic vestibular stimulation ?
essentially, electricity messes with the delicate nerves
inside the ear that help maintain balance.

I felt a mysterious, irresistible urge to start walking to
the right whenever the researcher turned the switch to the
right. I was convinced ? mistakenly ? that this was the only
way to maintain my balance.

That is *so* cool!!!!! When can I install one in my wife?

I'd be willing to be it doesn't work on


<drum-roll>

vinyl!

<rim-shot>

:-o

Ok, that just whizzed right over my head while I gave it a slightly
stuporous gaze.

IOW, WTF are you talking about???


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