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Just some advice to anyone carrying a gun: Always wear a bulletproof vest if you plan on using the gun. 1. The criminal you’re shooting at, might shoot back. 2. A cop responding to the scene or happens to be at the scene, might not know why you’re shooting and shoot at you.
There is noone who can say anything but praises about the yeshiva.
Aries -“Of course you can’t push for divorce, etc. and you wouldn’t want to have the achrius”
Not everyone is as honest as you. My divorce was caused by an outsider pushing it. She even convinced my ex somehow that she was emotionally abused. There are a lot of evil people out there.
Pashuteh Yid- Every field there are always positions, but in today’s economy -for every position there are about ten applicants. There are many reasons -some blame immigration. Getting a job is next to impossible in our day and age. I wasn’t successful in my field because of discrimination against Shabbos observers. So now I went back to school -I’m going to try again soon looking for a job. My field is what I post under.
havesomeseichel- You are correct, but the reason I posted the way I did was because people think it’s one in the same. Even companies confuse you. There is a company called “Mace” and guess what -they make/sell pepper spray. But technically you are correct. The laws are so diverse with regards to defending yourself -this isn’t the place to go into such a discussion. A lot of states/cities will limit the amount of chemical defense spray you’re allowed to carry. There is even a foam irritant (which eyeglasses offer no protection against). Before purchasing such a product, find out the laws in your town. The spray can be practiced with- outside. I personally hardly ever practiced, it’s not really necessary. It works like the directions printed says. If it says stream and ten feet -that’s what it does. A stream is like shooting a water pistol. You get the idea.
yoyo – I know plenty of people in “Kollel” who don’t have the capability to sit and learn all day and don’t. When the family support runs out, there’s always all the gov. programs.
real-brisker – Maybe you still live in Europe (Brisk,Lita), but most newlyweds in America are spoiled. I said most, not all!
SJS -You failed to mention R rated, which can get very bad. Don’t confuse the issue -I said if someone is looking for something -they’ll find it whether it’s the internet or the TV. The problem with TV is switching channels inadvertantly and end up watching something like a R rated movie. Even someone who isn’t looking to do something wrong, might end up doing something wrong.
Cedarhurst -Join a Kollel. I went out to work right away after I got married. Everything went downhill after that. The guys in Kollel all these years have always lived better than me, even now twenty years later.
Bombmaniac -There are a lot of people in the frum community that are suffering and are too proud to sit out on the stoop for everybody to notice. I hope this brings some awareness to people about the less fortunate amongst us first and goyim second.
real-brisker- Do you live here? I get my sources by looking out the window. A good 10 years old, yea right! I’m sure you live in Gertners and walk from 5th to sixth everyday. If you would take your head out of your daled amos or the clouds and walk on private way south of fifth or anywhere else here, you’d know what I’m talking about.
havesomeseichel -You are incorrect. Pepper spray is allowed. Read my posts above. Try to read other posts besides “blueprints”.
Homeowner- “Health, I don’t give advice while shopping nor does any attorney I know.”
Maybe you don’t, but I heard a story of some frum lawyer who sent a bill to someone who asked him a question at a store. So my advice is applicable to us in the non-legal field. We don’t expect to pay for advice that we ask for in a non-professional arena.
real-brisker- In the town that I live in most parents do option B.
I live in the town with the biggest yeshiva/kollel in the world. It’s about 95% of parents, maybe even more. 20 years ago, yungerlight would drive a jalopy and then upgrade to a stationwagon. They would get secondhand furniture and live in an old apt. building. You probably don’t even have 1% who do this anymore. You must be living in a dream world; everyone is spoiled nowadays!
From webMD:
“What is colic?
All babies cry, but sometimes a baby will cry for hours at a time, no matter what you do. This extreme type of crying in a baby between 3 weeks and 3 months of age is called colic. Although it is upsetting for parents and caregivers, colic is normal for some babies.
Doctors usually diagnose colic when a healthy baby cries harder than expected in a “3” pattern: more than 3 hours a day more than 3 days a week for at least 3 weeks in a row. Colic is usually worst when babies are around 6 to 8 weeks of age and goes away on its own between 8 and 14 weeks of age.
It is common to feel scared, upset, or frustrated when you cannot get your baby to stop crying. But remember that colic is normal-and temporary. Your baby will grow out of it.
What causes colic?
Doctors are not sure what causes colic, but it may be the result of a baby’s sensitive temperament and an immature nervous system. These things may make a baby cry easily and have trouble stopping. As babies grow and develop, they are better able to control their crying.
Colic is not related to health conditions, such as digestion problems. But having gas in the belly can make crying worse.
Colic is not caused by pain or illness. If you think your baby is crying because he or she is hurt or sick, call your doctor.
What are the symptoms?
Most babies will cry less when they are held, fed, and given attention. These things may not work for babies who have colic. When they are crying, they may clench their fists and stiffen their stomach and legs. Some babies arch their back, while others pull up their legs to their stomach.
Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or blood or mucus in the stool is not a symptom of colic. If your baby has any of these symptoms, he or she needs to be checked by a doctor.
How is colic diagnosed?
If you are worried about your baby’s crying, see your doctor or talk about it at your baby’s next routine checkup. To make sure that crying is colic, your doctor may do a physical exam and ask you about your baby’s past health, what comforting techniques you have tried, and whether you have noticed any other symptoms. You may also be asked about how the crying affects you and to show how you burp your baby. Your doctor may suggest that you keep track of when and how often your baby cries.
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If your baby has any symptoms that worry you, such as vomiting or a fever, your doctor may do lab tests or X-rays to find out what is causing them.
What can you do about colic?
After crying starts, try rocking your baby in a quiet room, or take him or her out for a walk in a front-pack carrier or stroller. Some babies are soothed by riding in a car or listening to a droning sound, like a fan or a clothes dryer.
Do what you can to comfort your baby, but accept that sometimes nothing works. If you feel stressed or worn out, ask a friend or family member to give you a break. Take good care of yourself, and remember that colic will go away soon.”
real-brisker -Read my post above! Ya know the First one!
Homeowner -“”Shmuz?” Actually, that’s a consultation.”
For you lawyers, you’re right. For the rest of society, most people don’t think they will be charged for a having a friendly shmuz in a store. The way you think is exactly why I had to put in a warning for the rest of us.
SJSinNYC – “I don’t claim to represent anyone but myself.”
This is true; but I was saying that calling people by their first names is more common amongst less frum than more frum. Almost everyone of the posters here said they believe first name calling is wrong. Along comes you -who disagrees. So you are another MO that believes in first name calling. I’ve seen MO’s all the time calling older people by their first names, and you came along who thinks along those lines. So you are another MO person, who does what I say they do. This kind-of helps my theory!
Haifagirl – “The point is, I never encountered the phenomenon of being called by my first name until the frum community. In the goyish world, it never happened.”
One of two possibilties -Either you only mingled with goyim professionally or for business; or you haven’t lived in America for many years!
Midwest2 – “After all, a claw hammer isn’t a gun. Believe it or not, the investigation cleared the officers.”
Doesn’t surprise me at all, cops always defend each other. If the family wants to sue, they probably have a good chance of getting some compensation. BTW, tasers are only issued to supervisors in NYC, not to patrol cops. Also, they don’t have to wait for any special team, if at that moment they feel someone is posing a life-threat to either themselves or others. But I think all cops can or do carry pepper spray -why didn’t they try to stop the guy with the hammer with the spray?
AinOhdMilvado-
“From what I’ve seen on websites I use, they will not send these sprays to addresses in New York.”
That actually is part of the law, you must buy these things in person. I posted this above – “Sale only through an authorized dealer, pharmacy or gun dealer.”
Also, you must fill out some form at the time of purchase.
real-brisker – Exactly. Do you think spoiling your adult kids is good chinuch?
real-brisker -But like most things in life, you learn from your parents. True a person needs self-control, but it’s much harder to achieve when you’re spoiled rotten! Over-eating, smoking, these are things that a lot a people have trouble with in life. It helps with being able not to indulge, if you had a proper upbringing!
SJS – You proved my point -that by the MO calling people by first names is more common than by the frumme. It used to be common respect even amongst goyim, to call people by a title first, even in social atmospheres.
AinOhdMilvado: Self-defense sprays are legal, but with restrictions. Copied off one web site:
“New York State Article/Law on Pepper Spray-
Read the full text of the New York State Penal Law
Sale of “self-defense spray device”
In brief:
* No sale to minors under 18.
* No sale to anyone with felony convictions or assaults.
* Sale only through an authorized dealer, pharmacy or gun dealer.
* Sale after you complete a form with your name, address, birth date and signature.”
If you have more questions, I would advise going into Manhattan to the Spy Shop (Or calling.). They sell pepper spray there. I wouldn’t go to your local pharmacy, even ones that sell, they probably don’t know too much of the law. You can ask a criminal lawyer you know, but be careful, some will charge their fee just for a shmuz, even though you’re a friend. Ask beforehand, if you can just ask him a quick question for free.
Haifagirl – In the social world of goyim and not so frum Jews, almost everybody gets called by their first name, even by children. It’s still not that rampant in the frum community. Their social world is different than their professional or business world. This is the changes we had in this country over the last 40-50 years!
Marriage should be about self-control. I blame the parents in a lot of these cases. Your son gets married after being in a dorm with no creature comforts and all of a sudden he owns a new car, new furniture and perhaps a new house. You just spoiled your child for no reason -he didn’t go out and work for all these things. So why should a spoiled child all of a sudden have self-control when it comes to food?
Popa – Being liberal about gun laws and also liberal about lawsuits is a contradiction. Even cops nowadays holster their gun and take out their taser. Do you think that the cities/govs. spent all this money on tasers just to save perp lives? Or perhaps they lost a lot of money in gun lawsuits? If you have a choice between a lethal weapon or non-lethal, go for the non-lethal. Unless you have a lot of money for a lawsuit. There are lawsuits after cops tase someone, but it’s much less than gun ones. A lot of places you can own a taser and where you can’t -mace is quite effective. I like the idea of people being able to own guns to protect themselves, like it says in our Constitution, but it’s not reality in the USA (United Sue everybody in America)!
You don’t need a gun to protect yourself in America. Any house could basically be made break-in proof, if you put in the time, money and effort. Carrying mace can stop a crime outside of your home. If you’re mugged by an armed robber, even if you own a gun, you can’t stop such a crime without putting your life in danger.
Maybe a dog like Ruffruff can, but us humans can’t hold our breath till we die!
SJSinNYC -You can get movies on cable TV without having premium. There are plenty of bad movies, like R and NR-17. You can accidently flip to something like this. You gotta do this on purpose on the net.
Wolf -Of course I can because any normal person who wants to commit suicide looks for the most pain free way possible. I don’t know if hanging is pain free or not, I never tried it, but if it’s painful, then only the abnormal would want to die this way!
SJSinNYC – Your statement on porn I disagree with. Yes you can find free porn on the net, but you know that’s what you want. With TV, I don’t even know if you can get attenna TV anymore, but most are cable and satellite. With these, you can get anything with the flip of a channel. There are no warnings like the net, if you accidentally stumble onto it. You see it and that’s it.
Apushatayid- I know a frum woman who brought one of these gurus into her home to do what your company did. I also heard of a frum homeopath who does things with energy healing. Don’t ask me if they have any heterim!
Wolf – Why do you always repeat the post? Why not just address the poster by name, like I do? As far as suicide by cop or by themselves. The person would prefer the cop because it’s the same bullet which is the same pain as shooting yourself, but you don’t have to go through that emotion of firing a gun at yourself. Bais Din killing the guy is severe pain. You can just imagine the pain of the person’s belly exploding!
Doc 80- I don’t know how long ago you retired, but nowadays most glucometers accept smaller blood drops and therefore their lancets are able to be smaller. These don’t even hurt.
Wolf – Actually, I don’t agree with you on this one, because psych
plays a part even back then. If a mentally competent Jew wanted to commit suicide, he would try to make sure noone saw him. Why? Why not let Bais Din finish the job, if he doesn’t succeed? Because even though he wants to commit suicide, most humans want to do it with the least amount of pain. If he isn’t successful, he wants to try it again himself; he doesn’t want Bais Din to do it for him, because their method of death was extremely Painful!
SJSinNYC – While to some degree I agree with you. You have some access to TV shows from the net. You don’t have everything, like cable or satellite. I think this is the reason why the rest of the world like goyim, non-religious, etc., still pay for these services even though they have internet access. I personally don’t own one – I would never find the time. I barely have time to blog. I also, from a Frum point, believe that TV is worse than unfiltered internet because even if you decide to go watch a video on the net, you basically know what it’s about. If it’s not proper – you know from the git go what you’re doing. TV on the other hand, a lot of people like to flip channels, they stop and say “Oh this is interesting”. They have no idea what the content of what they are watching is. It’s very easy to watch something improper this way. You can be Oiver a lot Aveiros before you even realize what this show/movie is all about!
Wolf – You answered you own question – Of course they would. It’s just in our generation, due to the prevelance of mental illness, that most poskim hold that suicide & attempted suicide are Putter – that they have a Din of Shoitah!
Wolf – (Sanhedrin) ??, ? ???? ????? ??? ??? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ???????? ???? (?????? ?) ??? ?? ???? ???:
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Shimon ben Shetach didn’t hold like this Taana, but we pasken like this Mishna, not like SbS!
Wolf- It is valid. Maybe the case of Shimon ben Shetach was that there wasn’t even circumstantial evidence, but somehow he knew this guy was a murderer.
TMB -Even though the SA quotes the gemorrah that you’re allowed to hit, many poskim hold that this doesn’t apply in our generation. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any poisek that Matters, even amongst chaddishe poskim! I think the reason that they hold it’s ossur is because in past generations they only did it for the chinuch of the child, but nowadays they mainly do it to relieve their anger!
Mr. Shticky Guy / Mr. iluvtorah -Gezuntehaight. A person should ask a shaila before any major thing esp. when it comes to their health. After you ask, please come and post what they said. Also, please don’t forget to ask before you become overweight, if you’re allowed to overeat. Also, please don’t forget to ask about smoking, before you take that first cigarette and then you can’t stop!
I lost a kid and my marriage dissolved because of motzay shem ra, but I still try to accept what Hashem has given me.
Nechemia Brodt sings at weddings, but I don’t know his price.
He is R’ Abish Brodt’s son.
Tzippy – Near 5 -which way? below or above? 4.7 is the cutoff acc. to a good % of professionals. Right now the medical community hasn’t accepted 3, if there are those that hold that. Again anyone with symptoms should be further tested, even if the screening test was within normal limits. But the TSH is a great screening tool for thyroid problems. You obviously don’t understand the purpose of a screening test. So I would say maybe there is 1 in a million who are obese because of hypothyroid and it can’t be detected by the TSH test.
Anybody who will screen with the whole thyroid panel is wasting health dollars. In our day and age, if you waste money on non-necessary tests, there won’t be enough money for the necessary things that people need from the medical field!
Homeowner -You crack me up. I’m in regular medicine, but I don’t think Dr. 80 was talking about conventional -probably alternative. Hopefully he will clarify his post. Even though I’m on the conventional band wagon, before I gave my kid tubes I went to Dr. Zahler in B.P. and got natural and herbal meds. It got rid of the problem.
Achosid- I first would try feeding the kid upright, not supine like most parents do. I wouldn’t give any milk based foods or drinks including formula. Go to a naturalist, and if that doesn’t work try a good chiropractor (one with experience with ear fluid). And if these don’t work then go for the tubes. But this is controversial even amongst conventional docs; I’ve heard 25 years ago an argument between two physicians on the radio – one said not having the tubes put in will cause hearing loss and the other said you will cause more hearing loss with tubes than without! Nothing is clear cut even amongst regular docs. So I would recommend tubes only as a last resort. Don’t fault old time doctors, they were trained nothing in alternative medicine works, but now they train us to practice with considering alternatives as an option.
Tzippi -You’re wrong you don’t need the panel for screening. Here is the reference range for TSH: Adults: 0.5-4.7 microunits/mL (0.5-4.7 milliunits/L) Some say till 5. I don’t know who would call 10 normal, but if anyone would they need to be reeducated!
This is from a diabetes web site:
What is the Somogyi effect?
During periods of hypoglycemia, the body releases hormones which cause a chain reaction to release stored glucose. The end result is that the glucose level can swing too high in the other direction, causing hyperglycemia.
How can you test for the Somogyi effect?
This is the fun part. Set your alarm and wake up between 2 and 3 a.m. and test your blood glucose. Low blood glucose levels could signify the Somogyi effect is in action.
What can I do to correct the Somogyi effect?
Have a snack with protein before bedtime, like a piece of toast with peanut butter, or some cottage cheese, or yogurt, or some nuts and small piece of cheese.
Go to bed with a glucose level slightly higher than usual.
Ask your doctor about having the CGMS test (see above description).
What is the dawn phenomenon?
How can I treat the high fasting glucose readings caused by the dawn phenomenon?
Several options are worth considering:
Exercise later in the day, which may have more of a glucose-lowering effect in the night.
Talk with your doctor about a possible medication adjustment to control the higher fasting readings.
Limit bedtime carbohydrates and try more of a protein/fat type of snack (nuts, peanut butter, cheese, or meat).
If I have the time I will, if it’s someone else’s. If it’s mine -always!
I’ve had many goyim throw pennies or drop them around me -these I won’t pick up!