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Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
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January 2004
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Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 07:06
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Well to confirm that i live with nutcases who will do things out of the ordinary. I present to you Scruff And Sef, my house mates, and there social experiment.
There aim, to get scurvy.
Yes yes, wtf indeed. Follow there progress here
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 07:59
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sorry mate, but i dont think it can be done.
If your mates were living at sea and eating gruel, then yes, it can be done.
ARRR me harteys
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 08:55
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some mate of mine in wollongong either did or get pretty damn sick trying...
pretty much only 2 min noodles and home brand pasta for 3 months straight.... it is possible, but you haev to try really hard...
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Location:
Pine Rivers QLD
Registered:
April 2005
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 09:33
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where is mythbusters when you want them?
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Location:
Sydney NSW
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 11:08
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YOu dont have to be at sea to get scurvy, its basically caused by a lack ov vitamins, especially C.
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Location:
Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 11:23
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Hi,
The British Navy in the old days (circa 18th/19th century) used to make sure they carried fruit, specifically limes, to give to the crew of their vessels to avoid scurvy. Hence the nickname of "Limeys" for the poms.
I have an inbuilt "scurvy switch" which comes on every now and then and I have this urge to eat salad and fruit things. It's most perturbing when it happens, but I think it's my bodies way of telling me to eat something healthy and resupply lost vitamins and such things.
seeyuzz
river
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Sun, 02 October 2005 15:31
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i get that with chocolate and hamburgers (and kebabs recently.. although i DID see a mobile kebab van in tokyo!!!!!)
am i ok??
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Location:
Sydney NSW
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 05:04
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As long as you wash down that Kebab with a nice cold can of beer i think you'll be fine 
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 05:28
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| cannonball wrote on Sun, 02 October 2005 21:08 |
YOu dont have to be at sea to get scurvy, its basically caused by a lack ov vitamins, especially C.
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Thanks mate  i was already aware of that
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 07:08
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| cannonball wrote on Mon, 03 October 2005 15:04 |
As long as you wash down that Kebab with a nice cold can of beer i think you'll be fine
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in that case i'll be very very fine 
mmm Sapporo beer
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 08:22
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| oldcorollas wrote on Mon, 03 October 2005 17:08 |
| cannonball wrote on Mon, 03 October 2005 15:04 |
As long as you wash down that Kebab with a nice cold can of beer i think you'll be fine
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in that case i'll be very very fine
mmm Sapporo beer
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the best is sapporo draft
yumyumyum
bring me a case back wouldya ?
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Location:
The Shire
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 08:31
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This would seem crazy except for the fact that they are uni students.
Is it just me or do people seem to loose all common sense while at uni? 
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 09:05
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no no, they just lose income...
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Mon, 03 October 2005 13:13
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Man I reckon this is a classic! 
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Tue, 04 October 2005 00:12
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A guy I went to Uni with succeeded in getting very damn close to scurvy.
His parents gave him a lump sum of money each semester to live off. In our 3rd year he used the cash for a major purchase and kept only enough to live off two minute noodles (Homebrand ones) and occassionally some bread.
Just before the end of semester he developed some really weird skin condition and looked really unwell. He went to the Dr's on campus and they said he was in a really bad way.
He had to ask his parents for more cash to buy "proper" food to aid in his recovery.
I occasionally sponsored him with funds for a beer or some potato wedges at the bar
He recovered pretty quickly but fark he looked bad before he saw the Dr.
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On Probation
Location:
Hobart
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 02:50
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wat exactly is it ?
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 02:53
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 12:50 |
wat exactly is it ?
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Scurvy? It's a vitimin deficiency obviously. The guy I live with (he's a doctor) sais it's a gum desease caused by a lack of vitimin C.
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Location:
Perth
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October 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 03:55
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| Shraka wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 10:53 |
| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 12:50 |
wat exactly is it ?
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Scurvy? It's a vitimin deficiency obviously. The guy I live with (he's a doctor) sais it's a gum desease caused by a lack of vitimin C.
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Geez from that definition hes name isn't Dr. Nick Riviera by any chance?
It's due to a lack of apsorbic(sp?) acid which I think may also be citric acid, vitamin C related. It's not a gum disease it's a whole body skin or flesh disease, one of the symptoms is hemorrhaging gums though.
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Location:
Kellyville, Sydney
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 05:01
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asorbic acid is vitamin c which is NOT citric acid
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 14:02
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Haha I think this scurvy thing is a lot more serious that they think. Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy
Some extracts:
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Symptoms include:
weakness
joint pain
black-and-blue marks on the skin
gum disease
spongy gums
corkscrew hairs
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Untreated scurvy is always fatal
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Hmm....
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 05 October 2005 23:26
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kudos to your housemates...
UNI Students once again pushing the limits of complete stupidity!
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Thu, 06 October 2005 00:05
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| Skip wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 13:55 |
| Shraka wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 10:53 |
| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 12:50 |
wat exactly is it ?
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Scurvy? It's a vitimin deficiency obviously. The guy I live with (he's a doctor) sais it's a gum desease caused by a lack of vitimin C.
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Geez from that definition hes name isn't Dr. Nick Riviera by any chance?
It's due to a lack of apsorbic(sp?) acid which I think may also be citric acid, vitamin C related. It's not a gum disease it's a whole body skin or flesh disease, one of the symptoms is hemorrhaging gums though.
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No, actualy he's a pretty good doctor. His english just isn't great. I probably misunderstood him.
Yes, he said it was due to lack of asorbic acid, which as far as I knew was vitimin C.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Casula
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Thu, 06 October 2005 04:29
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No comment, except to show my disbelief at some peoples utter stupidity
So what is their next brainstorm social experiment going to be?
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Thu, 06 October 2005 04:56
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No comment, except to show my disbelief at some peoples utter stupidity
So what is their next brainstorm social experiment going to be?
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I think to top this level of stupidity they should head down to their local junky hangout and stick old used needles in their arms and then 6 months later go and get blood tests to see what they contracted  HIV = teh win
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Location:
Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Thu, 06 October 2005 11:45
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Hi,
| Hi-Ace wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 14:29 |
No comment, except to show my disbelief at some peoples utter stupidity
So what is their next brainstorm social experiment going to be?
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Ha! Coming from a man who used to crawl between two cars doing a 100mph down Castlereigh Road? 
At least I've never done anything silly. I've always been a font of respectability and infinite maturity.
seeyuzz
river
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Casula
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Thu, 06 October 2005 20:53
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Oh man, I just read that and near choked on my coffee.
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At least I've never done anything silly. I've always been a font of respectability and infinite maturity.
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And yes we used to have good clean fun when we were kids. All be it dangerous at times.
Castlereigh Rd, in those days was the well know drag strip and definitely nowhere near the amount of houses or traffic as there is now.
And now when I look back on it, I think how stupid we were & lucky not to have been killed doing some of the stuff we used to do. It's this sort of thing that means when we (yes you to) get to OUR age then we can try to give advise to the young people today, because we have been there & done that and can see what the outcome of our actions can be.
As long as we don't try to pretend that we never did anything wrong or silly and we where "always been a font of respectability and infinite maturity."
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Location:
Pilbara
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Tue, 11 October 2005 07:01
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Hmmm, I don't really eat any fruit or veges yet I seem to survive just fine. The teeth get loose and fall out but I don't mind. Looking forward to getting those handmade wooden dentures to fit...
Harrr me scurvy dogs!
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Tue, 11 October 2005 10:12
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| Hi-Ace wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 14:29 |
No comment, except to show my disbelief at some peoples utter stupidity
So what is their next brainstorm social experiment going to be?
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i would say more poor attempt at insanity, rather than stupidity..
social experiment? well that already got out of contorl..
Bloody "Young Liberals" 
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Registered:
September 2005
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Re: Scurvy - what my housemates are upto...!
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Wed, 12 October 2005 05:05
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so.. whats the latest? are they dead yet?
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