When you get up here to Vegas, let me know… Stop by the bar and have a jello shot or three.

Gotta get set up for the Wire finale… I’m glad I didn’t take the bittorrent bait and watch it early.

The timing is not set at this time because the Settlement has not been approved. The Court will hold a hearing on June 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., to decide whether to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. The appeal process can take time, and in some cases appeals have taken more than a year to resolve. If there is an appeal, no claims will be paid until it is resolved and the Settlement receives final approval by the Court. After the appeal process, if any, expires or is exhausted, your Settlement check will be mailed to you within 30 days of the later of such occurrences.

I also think (remember, I’m in SAG, so I’m probably a moron) that a standardized measure *like* the FDA is a good thing. Then one can make informed decisions based on that constant.

If one is convinced that the FDA are evil and helped the Bilderbergers fly planes into the WTC then you may not pay any attention to them and take lots of herbs.

I prefer the FDA over advertisements, myself. I would hope they wouldn’t take so long to approve stuff… that’s my beef.

I want the people who believe in herbal remedies and getting back to nature to do that. So much. I hope that’s all they do. Keep taking your roots, nature lovers! Count on Gaia to heal you! Let your mother earth cure that tumor. (But take your kids to a real doctor, okay?)

Regardless…I’m a big fan of the Caffeine myself. I used to be a big nicotine fan, but I never win. I’m a quitter. I’m a damned quitter.

The crux of the issue is how much one trusts the FDA. If you don’t care what the Feds think, then seeing a disclaimer like, “These claims have not been verified by the FDA…” blah blah, won’t matter. To some, that’ll be a damn big red flag. HOWEVER, when the FDA screws the pooch, as they are wont to do every so often (see Vioxx, PhenFen?, and others I can’t think of right now), what do you do? Hell, the FDA has approved a drug for Jimmy Leg!!! Then, you at least have somewhere to direct your ire.

I guess what I mean is… Airborne and poppycock, no verification, buyer beware. Other stuff the docs want you take, verification that may be monetarily motivated, buyer beware. Myself? Nicotine and caffeine are the best drugs. Haven’t been sick in years!