Comments on: Weekly Poll: How disturbing is a “disturbing image”? http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9049 Stilgherrian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:02:13 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9049 <strong>@Cassie ST:</strong> Well, so far the votes are for publishing the photo -- without a warning. I tend to agree. But I'll make the final decision on Friday. Artemis, however, did suffer blood supply damage to her tail, and amputation has taken place. I don't know how much tail she has left. That's our returning-home surprise. @Cassie ST: Well, so far the votes are for publishing the photo — without a warning. I tend to agree. But I’ll make the final decision on Friday.

Artemis, however, did suffer blood supply damage to her tail, and amputation has taken place. I don’t know how much tail she has left. That’s our returning-home surprise.

]]> By: Cassie ST http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9047 Cassie ST Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:27:14 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9047 So glad Artemis is OK, and yes, of course we want to *see* the gory details. Your public can be just as goulish as the next person. So glad Artemis is OK, and yes, of course we want to *see* the gory details. Your public can be just as goulish as the next person.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9001 Stilgherrian Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:53:40 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9001 <strong>@Nick Hodge:</strong> Yes, Artemis fine, or at least is likely to be. The vet says she was very, very lucky. There were two main concerns: <ul> <li>The arteries running down a cat's tail are narrow and can be damaged easily. If the blood flow is destroyed, the tail can start to die and need to be amputated. However she's been bleeding from near the tail's tip -- a good sign.</li> <li>In another excellent argument against Intelligent Design, the nerves controlling a cat's bladder run down the spine inside the tail before looping back. Tail damage can destroy bladder control. I've never been happier to see a cat pee.</li> </ul> She's remarkably perky considering she must be in pain. @Nick Hodge: Yes, Artemis fine, or at least is likely to be. The vet says she was very, very lucky. There were two main concerns:

  • The arteries running down a cat’s tail are narrow and can be damaged easily. If the blood flow is destroyed, the tail can start to die and need to be amputated. However she’s been bleeding from near the tail’s tip — a good sign.
  • In another excellent argument against Intelligent Design, the nerves controlling a cat’s bladder run down the spine inside the tail before looping back. Tail damage can destroy bladder control. I’ve never been happier to see a cat pee.

She’s remarkably perky considering she must be in pain.

]]> By: Nick Hodge http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9000 Nick Hodge Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:27:57 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/personal/poll_disturbing_image/#comment-9000 bugger the election, is artemis OK? bugger the election, is artemis OK?

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