Catholic school board votes tonight whether to suspend HPV vaccinations

[beagle]

Read an interesting review of a book today looking at the epidemiology of HIV in Thailand.  The theme was that a certain amount of "promiscuity" was cutting infection numbers. Here's how it worked.  A decade ago when "nice girls" didn't, young men went to the brothels instead. More recently, when girlfriends  are more obliging the men give the red zones a miss. As infection is closely related to efective number of partners the result has been a drop in infection rates  as a whole.  Presumably the pattern applies  to other STDs too.

[Griffin NoName]

But would Have Sex and Save the Nation convince the Catholic Chruch?

In any case, I suggest this finding indicates that men should just be advised to always ask for the same girl at the brothel   

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

But would Have Sex and Save the Nation convince the Catholic Chruch?

When I hear of poor people with more than 2 kids been told not to use contraception 'because the church said so' I get very angry*. Still if the vatican is willing to give bad advise to the poor on contraception, hoping them to have common sense on HIV sounds more fictitious that the book of revelation.

In any case, I suggest this finding indicates that men should just be advised to always ask for the same girl at the brothel 

* I know some priests working with poor people that actually give good advise. Apparently not all of them lost their good sense in the seminary.

[beagle]

In any case, I suggest this finding indicates that men should just be advised to always ask for the same girl at the brothel   

Ah, but effective number of partners includes those that partners have "slept" with, and so on. I suspect demanding exclusivity would significantly increase the price. And that's before you mention the egg whisk, celery and flying helmet requirement.

But would Have Sex and Save the Nation convince the Catholic Chruch?

I believe the priesthood have entertained a certain flexibility of interpretation at times in this area.


Besides their newest recruit will sort everything out.

[Griffin NoName]

I suspect demanding exclusivity would significantly increase the price.

No problem. They'd get a discount for repeat orders

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Besides their newest recruit will sort everything out.

I wonder how many catholics will have second thoughts if that happens. In fact, my wife just saw the title and made a "this is not happening" face*. 

*she is a non fundie catholic.

[anthrobabe]

And that's before you mention the egg whisk, celery and flying helmet requirement.

WHAT! Oh help--- that cracks me up. I needed that laugh. Thanks luv

[beagle]

So that's just me then? Wondered why it was always itemized separately on the bill.

[anthrobabe]

wonder if the items could be deducted as business expenses?

[Sibling Lambicus the Toluous]

wonder if the items could be deducted as business expenses?

Only if you're entertaining a prospective client.

[beagle]

Stationery. Staples size 56, two hundredweight.

Reminds me of the story of a businessman whose umbrella was crushed in a car door on a company trip, but was refused money for it on expenses.

Next trip he put in a hugely complicated expenses claim with a post-it attached saying "Now find the umbrella".

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Stationery. Staples size 56, two hundredweight.

Reminds me of the story of a businessman whose umbrella was crushed in a car door on a company trip, but was refused money for it on expenses.

Next trip he put in a hugely complicated expenses claim with a post-it attached saying "Now find the umbrella".

Yeah.  Regular users of expense forms can easily evade "prohibited" items like that...

... a few years ago I worked for a consulting firm, which paid mileage on trips.  Everyone turned in those-- as we were expected to show up at the main office, then travel to the clients locations in our own cars.

The horse's *ahem* what owned the business decided that expenses were too high (yet he routinely traveled from Florida to Tulsa, via last-minute FIRST CLASS flights....Hello!)

So he decided that travel expenses would ONLY cover trips longer than what? I forget-- 5 miles or something.   

What did people do?  They took roundabout ways to get to clients' locations-- it seems that our regular customers' businesses had moved overnight....

Idiot.

[Griffin NoName]

wonder if the items could be deducted as business expenses?

Just claim they are nannies - does one pay extra for the uniform?