tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post431857385888105775..comments2024-03-26T02:19:31.538-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: Is my body like a tree with roots in the ground?Jorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-91313958033389272442009-10-20T20:23:16.290-07:002009-10-20T20:23:16.290-07:00In 1981, ed hardy and his wife formed Hardy Marks ...In 1981, <a title="ed hardy" href="http://www.edhardyuk.co.uk" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy</strong></a> and his wife formed Hardy Marks Publications. In 2004, Christian Bale licensed the rights to produce the high-end Ed Hardy UK line, which is based on Hardy's imagery. Prior to the <a title="ed hardy clothing" href="http://www.edhardyuk.co.uk" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy clothing</strong></a> line, Bale was the Head Designer at Von Dutch Originals, which marketed the imagery of Kenny Howard. Don <a title="ed hardy" href="http://www.edhardyshop.us" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy</strong></a>, commented, As demand for my artwork continues to skyrocket, I felt it was <a title="ed hardy clothing" href="http://www.edhardysell.com" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy clothing</strong></a> time to take on a partner that could help me manage the demand and opportunities for the <a title="ed hardy" href="http://www.edhardysell.com" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy</strong></a> T-shirts name. Iconix is at the forefront of brand management and clearly has the capabilities to dramatically grow the Ed Hardy UK business. I'm thrilled to have them as a partner. Cheap Ed Hardy are located in everywhere. We also believe that by owning the brand alongside <a title="ed hardy clothing" href="http://www.edhardyshop.us" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow"><strong>ed hardy clothing</strong></a>, the founder, there will be opportunities to further leverage his iconic name along with his new artwork. Largest selection of Ed Hardy T-Shirts and Ed Hardy here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-55399218242478752842008-02-15T14:41:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:41:00.000-08:00Some guy did an experiment with those pads and yup...Some guy did an experiment with those pads and yup, joshua was right...all the "toxins" were in there already:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pad-dissection" REL="nofollow">http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pad-dissection</A>Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351775631877032305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-15161439901140176542008-02-15T14:24:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:24:00.000-08:00My name is Rebecca and I actually have been sellin...My name is Rebecca and I actually have been selling the foot pads for over 3 years now. My website is http://www.purifyyourbody.com if you want to take a look.<BR/><BR/>The pads DO get lighter as time goes by. If you are using these, try them on your toes, not just your arches. You will be amazed.<BR/><BR/>Also, many pad manufacturers out there put fillers (up to 50%) in the actual ingredients so the pads aren't as effective as they can be. <BR/><BR/>And, you can get your pads tested. There are various forms of tests. They allow you to see what is coming out of your body. The proper way to do this is to send both a used and unused pad (the un-used pad is the control, to do it properly). Then the lab can test.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on trying them, and have fun!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Rebecca<BR/>Purify Your Body<BR/>http://www.purifyyourbody.comRebecca Cashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848329173550935566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-21673944651786688902008-02-13T07:55:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:55:00.000-08:00Yup, I posted that same link a couple days ago. G...Yup, I posted that same link a couple days ago. Great site/podcast!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980065622737948541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-13775363901869032372008-02-13T01:13:00.000-08:002008-02-13T01:13:00.000-08:00Happened to Stumble Upon this this evening: http:/...Happened to Stumble Upon this this evening: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4083<BR/><BR/>Oh well...Larkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380026059967806600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-76686470869748609512008-02-12T22:35:00.000-08:002008-02-12T22:35:00.000-08:00ewww LOLewww LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-76830365869878695602008-02-12T21:19:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:19:00.000-08:00No, these are about as good at detoxifying your bo...No, these are about as good at detoxifying your body as magnets are at doing whatever magnets are supposed to do to you. <BR/><BR/>Think about it: the skin on the foot is about the thickest, hardiest piece of epithelium on your body. The calluses are layer upon layer of dead, keratinized cells. They're not permeable to "toxins." They're waterproof.<BR/><BR/>Water is a small molecule. If you didn't have waterproof feet, every time you took a step your shoes would fill up with water. If water can't get through the soles of your feet, what chance do these supposed toxins have? (I'm not talking about sweat here. Sweat is secreted by tiny glands in your skin, and it only goes one way: out. Oh yeah, and sweat glands DO detoxify your body: they get rid of excess salt, water, and all sorts of other soluble chemicals.) <BR/><BR/>Throw these away. Your liver does a better job of detoxifying your body than these silly things ever could. And all you have to do is pee occasionally!Jeff Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532615181678220115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-10605707434722971352008-02-12T18:56:00.000-08:002008-02-12T18:56:00.000-08:00Joshua, above, is on the right track (I actually c...Joshua, above, is on the right track (I actually clicked through on these entries to post a link to Respectful Insolence, but I see that he's already done so on the colon cleansing entry). These things are a scam.<BR/><BR/>But I seriously doubt there's any reactive chemical in those things. What's almost certainly happening is exactly what's described in the podcast/transcript sahm3k posted:<BR/><BR/>"Since the Kinoki foot pads are self-adhesive, peeling them away removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells. And since they are moist, they loosen additional dead cells when left on for a while. So it's a given that the pads will look brown when peeled from your foot, exactly like any adhesive tape would; though this effect is much less dramatic than depicted on the TV commercials, depending on how dirty your feet are. And, as they predict, this color will diminish over subsequent applications, as fewer and fewer of your dead, dirty skin cells remain. There is no magic detoxification needed to explain this effect."<BR/><BR/>Not as ridiculous as this nonsense I saw on TV last night. Apparently, sticking magnets to your ears will help you stop smoking. "Auricular therapy", I think they called it... I guess it's possible that they work... Through the power of PLACEBO!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895357395246645400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-75258832067142696092008-02-12T14:56:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:56:00.000-08:00Ewwww! Did you ever do that hippie thing where you...Ewwww! Did you ever do that hippie thing where you suck the wax out of your ear with a candle? I almost cried when I saw mine - it was like 5 inches long! Bodies are....gross.Colleen Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548749077604704648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-86401715329972710792008-02-12T14:12:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:12:00.000-08:00Oh man, I saw those on an informercial and I was s...Oh man, I saw those on an informercial and I was so curious. It said they basically come with a lifetime supply right? Do you feel more mercury-less?jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114985865145895608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-1320773973477430762008-02-12T10:49:00.000-08:002008-02-12T10:49:00.000-08:00Interesting....do you have any friends in the chem...Interesting....do you have any friends in the chemistry field? You ought to take one set of pads that you haven't used along with a set that you have over to them for analysis. I'd be interested to hear their take on it - if it's really detox, a chemical reaction from your body warmth and the chemicals, or just from sweat.Please Type Legiblyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081732807194969788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-84564796300400662442008-02-12T04:25:00.000-08:002008-02-12T04:25:00.000-08:00Whoa - that is hardcore looking.Hope it works.Whoa - that is hardcore looking.<BR/><BR/>Hope it works.Miss Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03900248654880388707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-42350045508145711382008-02-11T22:44:00.000-08:002008-02-11T22:44:00.000-08:00Dude! They are a gimmick, but whatever.Dude! They are a gimmick, but whatever.Merry Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289801427047868590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-19088075215936227572008-02-11T22:41:00.000-08:002008-02-11T22:41:00.000-08:00jan: drink the lime water, maybe you'll be lucky e...jan: drink the lime water, maybe you'll be lucky enough to find out what i mean by detoxing. it's gotta be fresh squeezed lime, and you can leave the rind in the glass while you drink it (the oils from the rind will help)<BR/><BR/>this is starting to remind me of that song, 'put the lime in the coconut,' and i'd try that, except i live in chicago and it's so cold here that i think coconuts commit suicide on the trip over to spare themselves from the agony of -25 degree windchill.twisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585575658330718246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-78150083726919902962008-02-11T20:52:00.000-08:002008-02-11T20:52:00.000-08:00That's amazing.I've seen those pads before, I alwa...That's amazing.<BR/><BR/>I've seen those pads before, I always wondered if they worked.Larkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380026059967806600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-44646174257154595682008-02-11T20:11:00.000-08:002008-02-11T20:11:00.000-08:00I am cynical on this one. I think it's a gimmick a...I am cynical on this one. I think it's a gimmick and the grossness is not the toxins from your body. Sorry, dude. I think you're still toxic. ;o)Lissa101https://www.blogger.com/profile/07370141273041015795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-244945253384937412008-02-11T18:25:00.000-08:002008-02-11T18:25:00.000-08:00joshua: what about the pads getting whiter after t...joshua: what about the pads getting whiter after time? If it was just sweat (or whatever) then all the pads would be dark. No?Sue Wacvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443624238787866334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-49401940010428276432008-02-11T18:22:00.000-08:002008-02-11T18:22:00.000-08:00Thanks for doing the research. I've been wondering...Thanks for doing the research. I've been wondering about these things, too. Could have done without the photo. Ugh.Sue Wacvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443624238787866334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-67433101786268144792008-02-11T18:21:00.000-08:002008-02-11T18:21:00.000-08:00I've seen the commercials for those things and I a...I've seen the commercials for those things and I am curious as to whether they work. . .Amie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10505820588290754294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-73831958177598872972008-02-11T18:17:00.000-08:002008-02-11T18:17:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sue Wacvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443624238787866334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-51870258252903534922008-02-11T17:37:00.000-08:002008-02-11T17:37:00.000-08:00Its a complete gimmick...check out the excellent p...Its a complete gimmick...check out the excellent podcast www.skeptoid.com. Mr. Dunning discusses those pads specifically - here is a transcript of that show if anyone would like to take a look-see!<BR/><BR/>http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4083Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980065622737948541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-7770185052933218642008-02-11T16:54:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:54:00.000-08:00here is what I want to know about those pads...do ...here is what I want to know about those pads...do they tell you which pads to use first...like are they numbered or something? If so, I am skeptical and believe they may have some sort of chemical. If not, and they get cleaner as time goes by...then I'm curious.<BR/><BR/>But how do you know if you're really detoxified. If you drink lime in water, how do you know???<BR/><BR/>(perhaps I don't really want to know the answer to that).<BR/><BR/>Hey, next you should try those nose strips that remove blackheads. Dude, those things really do work and the first time will totally gross you out!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950875991084765412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-72761889641804851432008-02-11T16:43:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:43:00.000-08:00gross dude.gross dude.redelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862560939878658177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-49814039515372697252008-02-11T16:28:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:28:00.000-08:00Jorge, no one's blog is more diverse than yours......Jorge, no one's blog is more diverse than yours....from videogames to detoxifying foot pads in one day. Rock on!kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-34263940006679620102008-02-11T14:55:00.000-08:002008-02-11T14:55:00.000-08:00you know what really cleans you out... if you sque...you know what really cleans you out... if you squeeze a whole lime into a glass of water and drink that every night before you go to bed for a couple days. oh my goodness. <BR/><BR/>why are you detoxing, jorge? you're awesome just how you are :)twisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585575658330718246noreply@blogger.com