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Old 04-15-2009, 09:49 PM   #1
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April 16, 2009: Tree Allergy?

It is reported from Russia that a suspected tumor in a man's lung turned out to be a 5cm fir tree, which it is believed must have grown there because it's too big to be inhaled. link Enough of the whys and hows... here's the pic..... have at it with the recipes!

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Old 04-15-2009, 11:05 PM   #2
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OMG Pinocchio did become a real boy!
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Old 04-16-2009, 12:57 AM   #3
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that's just very creepy
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Old 04-16-2009, 03:14 AM   #4
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No surprise

Again: Crazy Russians. Want to know whats growing in the lungs of the Zapashny Brothers, that makes them ride a lion.
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:35 AM   #5
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Great! Medical doctors branching into horticulture.


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Old 04-16-2009, 05:25 AM   #6
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Video

Here's a corresponding vid:
http://www.spiegel.de/video/video-60972.html
A biologist says it is impossible to grow a seed in a lung.
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Old 04-16-2009, 06:39 AM   #7
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during sinus season I have often felt I had a tree growing in my maxillary cavities.
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Old 04-16-2009, 06:40 AM   #8
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.....prior to sauteing, carefully remove fir tree and set aside to use as garnish.....
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Old 04-16-2009, 07:30 AM   #9
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.....prior to sauteing, carefully remove fir tree and set aside to use as garnish.....
I disagree. I always cook lung tumors with the fir tree in them to add tang.
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Old 04-16-2009, 07:38 AM   #10
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109 dates late! [or 256 days early]
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Old 04-16-2009, 08:45 AM   #11
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Old 04-16-2009, 10:18 AM   #12
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during sinus season I have often felt I had a tree growing in my maxillary cavities.
I often feel like I have a tree in MY cavities as well.
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Old 04-16-2009, 02:01 PM   #13
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Trees in lungs, yew don't see that very often.
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Old 04-16-2009, 02:03 PM   #14
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I think that I shall never see
A lung that's filled up with a tree..
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Old 04-16-2009, 03:12 PM   #15
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Good thing that guy got early treetment.
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