AIDS kills millions of people per year world-wide, including hundreds of thousands of children.
Quote from: Diomedes on July 24, 2007, 09:59:06 PM
relax. men don't get HIV/AIDS from farging women.
it's possible, but really fargin' unlikely
Only half as likely (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aids#Transmission_and_prevention) as the woman getting it from the man, actually. Unlikely, but if you want to play Russian roulette, go for it pal.
Quote from: Wingspan on July 25, 2007, 04:46:27 PM
Speaking of which, why isnt Magic Johnson dead yet?
It takes up to 10 years for AIDS to manifest after HIV infection. Untreated, death occurs in less than a year. With "treatment" it can suck the life out of you for years.
Here is an excerpt from a talk given by a friend who died of AIDS last Saturday:
QuoteIt is my strong belief, and personal experience, that in the affected communities, there is a lack of fear of AIDS. As more medical options have become available and survivors can boast of 20 plus years of survival, the focus of the AIDS community has been to sell hope, and manageability,
this they have done effectively! To the detriment of the cause.
Despite all the monstrous side effects from the treatment drugs such as liver damage, teeth rot, nausea, lowered bone density – just to name a few – there is pressure from society, the doctors
and the AIDS community to jump on board and champion this as a manageable disease. To that I want to hoist my middle finger, and say MANAGE THIS! In short folks - take it from a real expert – it is not the pretty picture you are being sold.
They may be able to keep us alive longer, but we are still dying! And there are days when those of us living with this, say it was better in the early days – a quick death. This long term survival can take a heavy toll. It is not much of a life, and for those who live in fear, live with rejection, or shame. Think what their lives are like.
Nasty shtein. The guy spent the last two years of his life in a wheel chair. His life revolved around his meds - before meals, after meals, morning night. Then the meds for controlling the side effects of the meds.
I'd off myself before I ever allowed medication to become my life. Life isn't so precious that suffering 24/7 is preferable to death.
Just my $.02.
Is joking about AIDS going to not cure someone?
or Is typing stupid, unfunny aids jokes going to give me AIDS?
The answer to both, is no.
No sports themed message board needs an incurable diseases thread.
Is there any more definitive proof that there is no god, or that god truly hates us, than the fact that having some wild monkey sex with a complete stranger can kill you? I mean way to take one of life's most sublime pleasures and turn it into a sterilized walk on the side of caution and boredom.
Condoms are for suckers, by the way.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 27, 2007, 09:31:48 AM
Is that any more definitive proof that there is no god, or that god truly hates us, than the fact that having some wild monkey sex with a complete stranger can kill you? I mean way to take one of life's most sublime pleasures and turn it into a sterilized walk on the side of caution and boredom.
Condoms are for suckers, by the way.
RawDog 4LIFE
you cant trust a big butt and a smile
how about this....
instead of you being a pretentious douche and telling people how to act, you act the way you feel is appropriate for yourself and leave others to their own actions.
Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2007, 09:39:53 AM
how about this....
instead of you being a pretentious douche and telling people how to act, you act the way you feel is appropriate for yourself and leave others to their own actions.
Post of the Year
definitely winner for post with the most words that start with act in it
Seriously. You guys are dicks. And you have zesty balls. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtaVqCnGRw)
Joking about AIDS is disrespectful, but telling someone what they can and can't joke about = okay. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFIHYlgxK5g)
Quote from: Wingspan on July 27, 2007, 09:30:26 AM
No sports themed message board needs an incurable diseases thread.
Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2007, 09:39:53 AM
how about this....
instead of you being a pretentious douche and telling people how to act, you act the way you feel is appropriate for yourself and leave others to their own actions.
Sounds like a couple of votes to shut down the General section...
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2007, 09:43:34 AM
definitely winner for post with the most words that start with act in it
actually...
I have one vote to shut down the Cerevant section
Quote from: Cerevant on July 27, 2007, 09:46:15 AM
Sounds like a couple of votes to shut down the General section...
mine was nothing of the sort...the general section is great. when it's not full of threads telling people what's appropriate to joke about
If you can't laugh at misery-inducing fatal diseases I don't what you can laugh at.
I always get a kick out of people who are offended by gallows humor. Life isn't so important that you can't make fun of it when things go wrong. It's like the 9/11 jokes that came out shortly thereafter. You couldn't make jokes about the president, patriotism, or the circumstances surrounding the events without getting absolutely destroyed by those who were offended.
I suppose cultural sensitivity has its place but eliminating tasteless jokes or being afraid to make fun of a group shouldn't be the price we pay for it.
I didn't mean this to be a thread about what people do and don't joke about, but looking at my original post, that's exactly what it was. Sorry about that. I've fixed it.
I really just wanted to say something serious on the topic for a change, and not have it buried in the short-attention span thread.
aids is funny till you get it
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2007, 10:25:46 AM
aids is funny till you get it
that pretty much goes for anything
Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2007, 10:28:10 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2007, 10:25:46 AM
aids is funny till you get it
that pretty much goes for anything
Cancer isnt funny though, and i'm pretty sure i have that one waiting for me in the next 15 years.
Cancer is even funnier than aids because it doesn't ruin your memories of your night with that oiled up tranny hooker.
cancer is funny when a gay gets it
Quote from: Cerevant on July 27, 2007, 10:24:48 AMI really just wanted to say something serious on the topic for a change, and not have it buried in the short-attention span thread.
Did you forget where you were when you had that little epiphany?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2007, 10:39:20 AM
cancer is funny when a gay gets it
now that is funny, but the Sun Mo has to have teh AIDS already
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on July 27, 2007, 10:41:25 AM
Quote from: Cerevant on July 27, 2007, 10:24:48 AMI really just wanted to say something serious on the topic for a change, and not have it buried in the short-attention span thread.
Did you forget where you were when you had that little epiphany?
Yeah - WTF was I thinking.
AIDS can give you cancer
QuotePatients with HIV infection have substantially increased incidence of several malignant cancers. This is primarily due to co-infection with an oncogenic DNA virus, especially Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), and human papillomavirus (HPV).[42][43] The following confer a diagnosis of AIDS when they occur in an HIV-infected person.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common tumor in HIV-infected patients. The appearance of this tumor in young homosexual men in 1981 was one of the first signals of the AIDS epidemic. Caused by a gammaherpes virus called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), it often appears as purplish nodules on the skin, but can affect other organs, especially the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs.
High-grade B cell lymphomas such as Burkitt's lymphoma, Burkitt's-like lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and primary central nervous system lymphoma present more often in HIV-infected patients. These particular cancers often foreshadow a poor prognosis. In some cases these lymphomas are AIDS-defining. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or KSHV cause many of these lymphomas.
Cervical cancer in HIV-infected women is considered AIDS-defining. It is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
In addition to the AIDS-defining tumors listed above, HIV-infected patients are at increased risk of certain other tumors, such as Hodgkin's disease and anal and rectal carcinomas. However, the incidence of many common tumors, such as breast cancer or colon cancer, does not increase in HIV-infected patients. In areas where HAART is extensively used to treat AIDS, the incidence of many AIDS-related malignancies has decreased, but at the same time malignant cancers overall have become the most common cause of death of HIV-infected patients.[44]
That's gotta be good for a laugh, right?
only for us people who have immune systems that don't hate us
Quote from: SunMo on July 27, 2007, 10:28:10 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 27, 2007, 10:25:46 AM
aids is funny till you get it
that pretty much goes for anything
except jokes. they're pretty much not funny til you get it.
The HPV mentioned is another STD that causes cancer (cervical cancer in women). But fortunately they have a new vaccine they want to give to all school girls so that not only they, but also guys don't get the HPV.
Word of caution however - this should not be construed to mean you are now allowed to do schoolgirls.
BTW that actually was a good perspective in the opening post given by the guy who died of AIDS.