Davina wrote:

In reference to what Kazza wrote:

www.ranga.net.au/

Bit more research on the genetic/medical type side of things:

www.sciencenordic.com/redheads-feel-different-kind-pain

Redheads are according to research/studies:
1. More sensitive to cold
2. Less responsive to under the skin anaesthetics
3. Suffer more from toothaches and are more frightened of the dentist
4. At greater risk of developing sclerosis and endometriosis

There is some evidence that they are more prone to illness. They tend to lack Vitamin D but this may be because they prefer to keep out of the sun or their ability to absorb Vitamin D is less efficient (further studies needed).
Apparently a recent study has shown that they are NOT prone to bleed more. They are less sensitive to pain in the skin. One study did show a higher rate of bruising in redheads.

www.chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/redheads-are-tougher-than-the-rest-of-us-research-finds/

I do bruise easily. I come home from work with bruises (sometimes quite large) and I can't imagine where they came from. Just randomly bumped into something, I guess.

I can personally attest to that whole dentist thing! I think the anesthetic thing contributes to fear of dentists. Mine is great, but I'll bet there are dentists out there who don't want to wait for extra meds to kick in, you know? They'll just move forward. I had an endodontist do this. Even under nitrous oxide and with anesthetic, I remember feeling a lot of pain.

R please.

The Doctor wrote:

Mattlocked wrote:

Susi: You've seen "Sherlock", right?
Me: Yes.
Susi: Any good?
Me: Very good.
Susi: Seen a lot of episodes then? Read the fanfic?
Me: Yes.
Susi: Re-watched them all, too, I bet.
Me: Of course, yes, enough for a lifetime... Far too much.
Susi: Want to watch some more?
Me: Oh, God yes.

Another instant classic. Brilliant!

I didn't see this! Nice!

Davina wrote:

Ginger here often gets shortened to 'Ging' with a hard G at the beginning and end. Sometimes they get called 'carrot-top' and people definitely feel it is ok to say pejorative things to red-heads that they wouldn't necessarily dream of saying to someone say of another ethnic group.

Since the gene for red-hair is recessive it has to be on both the mother's and father's side for a child to be born red-headed. I am not red-headed but both my children are.

It is certainly more common in people with Scottish and Irish ancestry. I am going to do a bit more research on this.I've also come across some interesting stuff on red-heads' sensitivity to pain which I am going to try to gather into one posting.

Both of my parents have brown hair as well as my grandparents and siblings. I'm Scottish and a little Irish and, from what my family says, the last redhead was my Scottish great-great grandmother. I've read the studies about genetics, sensitivity to pain, and even the tendency to be more impulsive or moody (because of our levels of dopamine). Very interesting. I can tell you from my own experience that it does take a lot more anesthetic for me than for the average person. It drives my dentist crazy. And my instructors in nursing school (especially the ones who are women's health practitioners) told us to watch redheads especially closely after delivery because they tend to have more trouble with bleeding than others do.

I can't see it live streaming which is okay because I usually have to save my TV shows for one or two nights out of my week. I mainly use Sidereel but for some BBC shows (like Blackout, for example) I have to use TV Links which, I believe, is a UK-based site.

If all else failed I'd use a UK proxy on my computer like I did to get Spotify 6 months earlier than my US friends but I don't think I have to resort to that.

The Skull wrote:

Smarties are chocolate where you're from?? Mmmm... chocolate. I really like Hershey's. And Cadbury. And Dove. And all the other kinds.

Cadbury (Dairy Milk bar) is probably my fave that I can buy here in the grocery store. Either that or the really dark Lindt chocolate. I've had Milka and I don't care for it.

I don't know where everyone who has chocolate Smarties is from. I think I saw someone from the UK talk about them. I've never seen them in the States but definitely get them when I go to Canada. I saw them in a gas station and had to try them since, of course, our Smarties are nasty little sugary sour tablet things. The best way I can describe them--they're sort of like our M&Ms but the chocolate is far better. And Canadians I know get mad if I say they're like M&Ms. They're really not, but that's the closest thing we have.

Arya wrote:

From what I know of Doctor Who and reading about Torchwood on the internet-- Torchwood is/was a tv show. I think it had 3 series. I was under the impression that Torchwood fell--that's what Jack said in the DW End of Time special--and there won't be any more episodes.

Yes. There are some episodes on Netflix, I believe. (Hey...do just about all of you have access to Netflix or is it a US thing?)

Sounds good!

NW16XE wrote:

Or crouched in his chair, shouting earnestly at the crap telly programme, even though it is a bit of disingenousness to mislead John.

Yes!

In TRF, the part where John is sitting in the chair with the suicidal mannequin behind and he says to Sherlock, "So. Did you just talk to him for a really long time?"

^^Same in Michigan and South Dakota (where I learned to drive)...15.5