A little help here, please . . .

[TW]

Come on people, I need more subjects to pontificate about.
After-all Danny thinks that I'm the guru of Google. And we don't want to disappoint him, now do we?
So help a brother out here.


TW

Disclaimer *The above entry is intended in light hearted jest, not to be taken seriously. Any similarities between persons portrayed and actual persons is intentional. Oops, I mean unintentional, yeah that's it, unintentional. LOL*

[Full Quiver]

When docs take veins from legs for heart by-pass surgeries why do they turn the vein inside out?

[RamboPreacher]

bwahahahaa

LOL

[Full Quiver]

are you making fun of me Brent?

[RamboPreacher]

are you making fun of me Brent?

nope. why do you ask? I didn't quote you or refer to you at all. this was for TW's enjoyment. obviously a stab at me, based on recent PM's though. maybe you should have asked privately if you were really serious, and not "making fun" yourself.

[TW]

OK, everybody step back, take a deep breath, and enjoy goofing around with this thread. It is intended for fun.

Rambo, I loved your spool of thread, but I resemble that remark!

Danny, in answer to your question, it is a matter of reducing the chance of the vein collapsing post-operatively. Turning the vein inside out accomplishes two things that will result in a stronger blood vessel. I have prepared a simple diagram to help explain this. Keep in mind that the cells in living tissue are basically balloons of water, furthermore fluids such as water cannot be compressed.



The diagram shows the cross section of a simple vein, comprised of eight cells (red) forming the inner wall of the vein, and eight cells (blue) forming the outer wall. Note that the cells of both the inner and outer walls are the same thickness, however since the outer wall will have a larger circumference than the inner wall the volume of the cells in the outer wall is 1.4 times that of the cells of the inner wall. When the vein is turned inside out these larger cells (red) wind up on the inside, and since fluids cannot be compressed the cell is forced to reshape itself, becoming thicker, and being thicker, more rigid and stronger. The cells that had originally been the inner wall (blue) are now the outer wall, they now however have to stretch themselves in order to form the outer circumference. Since their volume must remain the same they become thinner. This brings us to the point where we must understand that the cells have a certain elastic memory, and will attempt to return to their original shape. This elastic memory cause the blue cells to act much the same as shrink wrap, holding the blood vessel together and stabilizing it.

Does this answer your question?
Everything that I have written here is made up, I have no idea why.

TW

[RamboPreacher]

Come on people, I need more subjects to pontificate about.
After-all Danny thinks that I'm the guru of Google. And we don't want to disappoint him, now do we?
So help a brother out here.


TW

Disclaimer *The above entry is intended in light hearted jest, not to be taken seriously. Any similarities between persons portrayed and actual persons is intentional. Oops, I mean unintentional, yeah that's it, unintentional. LOL*

What is mineralization in a fossil, and why can't a fossil be C14 dated? While we are at it, how long does it take to form stalagmites and stalactites? Further, can you site at least 3 verifiable sources each for confirmation (one that has no Internet presence, if possible).

Also, what is your reference of being a pontiff in communication about said items of discussion?

[Paully_44]

Come on people, I need more subjects to pontificate about.

1. Was Capricorn One based on actual events of the Moon landing filmed on sound stage, or did Neil Armstrong actually walk on the moon?

2. Do the members of the Flat Earth Societ have a factual "leg" to stand on?

[RamboPreacher]

another - do the truthism folks believe the reptilian overlords actually believe they look like the Land of the Lost - Sleestack?

[TW]

My children! So many questions, so little time.

I think that it would be expedient to approach this by answering the last question in Rambo's first query first. Thereby establishing a baseline for further discourse.

pon·tif·i·cate
noun, verb, -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
–noun
1. the office or term of office of a pontiff.
–verb (used without object)
2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff.
3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?
4. to serve as a bishop, esp. in a Pontifical Mass.
[Origin: 1575–85; (n.) < L pontificātus; see pontifical, -ate3; (v.) < ML pontificātus ptp. of pontificāre to be an ecclesiastic; see -ate1]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

For this discussion we are not speaking of any ecclesiastic application, so this rules out definitions #1, 2, & 4. Furthermore the exact limits of "pontification" are somewhat fluid and ill defined. What to one person might seem to be necessary in the presentation of a concept might to another be excessive verbiage, or in some cases verbage;
(verbage spelling, jargon
/ver'b*j/ A deliberate misspelling and mispronunciation of verbiage that assimilates it to the word "garbage".)

When one is "Pontificating" it is not usual to provide citation as this tends to interrupt the flow and pace of the discourse or tirade. Added to this a good Pontificator never lets fact interfere with their presentation. The key elements in pontification are the volume of words used, the self-assumed authority of the Pontificator, and the gullibility of those that hear the articulation.


TW

[Shellie]

Could a Post-Trib believer with alchohol on his breath that speaks in tongues even after he has lost his salvation by putting on a wedding ring miss the rapture if it actually happened Pre-trib?

[Ilovebigcats]

Could a Post-Trib believer with alchohol on his breath that speaks in tongues even after he has lost his salvation by putting on a wedding ring miss the rapture if it actually happened Pre-trib?

Is the alcohol on his breath Booz or NyQuil?
Is the wedding ring made of gold or silver? Or is it shell or rubber?

All these make an important difference in judging where he gets to go.



BTW.. this is fabulously funny!

[dolfan]

Could a Post-Trib believer with alchohol on his breath that speaks in tongues even after he has lost his salvation by putting on a wedding ring miss the rapture if it actually happened Pre-trib?

I'm not sure, but I think Sam Beckett should assigned the task of finding out.



(Sam Beckett -- the guy on Quantum Leap. Oh yeah, now you remember don't you?)

[dolfan]

When one is "Pontificating" it is not usual to provide citation as this tends to interrupt the flow and pace of the discourse or tirade. Added to this a good Pontificator never lets fact interfere with their presentation. The key elements in pontification are the volume of words used, the self-assumed authority of the Pontificator, and the gullibility of those that hear the articulation.

Plato called it "a knack like cookery", in the voice of Socrates, in "I, Gorgias."

Politicians call it statesmanship.

[Full Quiver]

What is the ABC show LOST all about?