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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • Interestingly, apparently no one knows where the phrase comes from. This is a rather interesting article about the topic that lists a large number of possible origins. Two of them could be very loosely interpreted at killing someone, or well someone dying anyway.

    In the days before a safety fence was installed on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, people would commit suicide by jumping from it. The deck was on the 86th floor.

    and

    There are those who claim the term refers to 86 inches, the standard depth of a grave in the U.S. So to 86 something is to bury it.

    That second one isn’t likely very true. Graves have always been referred to as 6 feet deep, which is 72 inches. Also, they’re not dug that deep anymore in the USA.

    None of the others could in anyway be considered a threat. I suppose it comes down to usage though. If people in some region have been using it as a threat, then maybe it could be construed that way when used by someone from that region. But it still seems like a huge stretch to me.








  • This law, misguided as it is, is based on the proposal that all life is sacred. With that is mind, I have a modest proposal.

    Since the poor woman is brain dead and the hospital has no choice but to keep her alive, there are some ways they might, um… extend the benefits of keeping her alive beyond the immediate area of her uterus. Her bone marrow is constantly producing life saving blood, for example, so a “donation” every few days would do her no further harm at all and the blood banks are always in need.

    She also has two functioning kidneys, I assume. She only needs one to be kept alive. Anyone who is pro-life should obviously support taking one of them and using it to save another person’s life somewhere, in the USA of course. Now, some might suggest taking both kidneys and keeping her alive with dialysis but I think that would increase costs and reduce efficiency. I think the hospital should wait until nearer her due date before taking the second kidney. Likewise, she has two lungs. Obviously she doesn’t need both so we can take one of those right off. Since she will never wake up again, her eyes are of no use to her anymore. Those should go to someone in need right away.

    Skin is always needed for burn units and she has plenty. Now, it might seem cruel to just remove some of her skin, even if she can’t feel pain anymore, but I have a solution for that too. Bones and other tissue are needed just as much as skin. I recommend the amremovedtion of her legs and arms so that the skin, muscle, blood vessels, and bone tissue can all be used to save lives. It might be best to leave one of the arms for nearer her due date though since keeping it attached for now would make it easier for the nurses to maintain IVs and make those regular blood “donations”.

    This is just what I’ve come up with off the top of my head. I’m sure professionals in the industry could come up with other ideas. Hmm, actually, it occurs to me that medical professionals might not be inclined to aid in brainstorming more ideas like these as their college educations tend to leave them somewhat liberal thinking. Most likely the state legislature will have to get involved again and come up with more suggestions.

    Top of my head? Brainstorming? The ideas just keep coming. Is there any use for her hair? She doesn’t need that. What about her teeth? I know she’s brain dead, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some brain tissue that couldn’t be harvested and put towards a good use without risking further harm to the most likely already non-viable fetus.

    I think it’s clear that this woman and fetus’ misfortune can be turned to the good of us all. I think we should all contact the Georgia state legislature and demand that they take further pro-life steps in this matter. People are suffering and dying on organ donor wait lists and the legislature has the power to step in and demand that this woman’s parts be put to life-saving use!

    P.S. If the fetus does end up being brain dead too… well, we can put a pin in that for now.