Headline Of The Week Weak

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"Children Treated With Botox Died"

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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor Myobloc have been linked to some deaths and other severe side effects suggestive of botulism, the government warned doctors Friday.
Shares Allergan Inc., which makes Botox, sank more than 6 percent.

Botox and Myobloc use botulinum toxin, which blocks nerve impulses to muscles, causing them to relax.

But in rare cases, the toxin may have spread beyond the injection site to other parts of the body, resulting in such problems as paralysis of respiratory muscles and difficulty swallowing, the Food and Drug Administration said.

The FDA said the deaths were all among child patients, mostly those with cerebral palsy treated for limb spasms, a condition the FDA has never formally approved for the drugs' use in this country although other countries have.

The problems may be caused by overdoses of the drugs, the FDA said.

Caroline Van Hove, a spokeswoman for Botox maker Allergan Inc., said children with cerebral palsy have far larger doses injected into their leg muscles than the doses given adults seeking wrinkle care.
But the FDA warned that it also has reports of side effects in people of all ages given the drugs for a variety of conditions.

Friday's warning came two weeks after the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the FDA to strengthen warnings to users of Botox and Myobloc — citing 180 reports of U.S. patients suffering fluid in the lungs, difficulty swallowing or pneumonia, including 16 deaths.

It is not the first warning about the potential for botulinum toxin to spread after the drugs' injection; the products' labels say it can happen.

Still, the FDA said Friday that its investigation into the side effects is still in its early stages.
For now, the agency said doctors should warn all patients receiving a botulinum toxin injection, whether for cosmetic purposes or as a medical treatment, to seek immediate care if they experience difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech or muscle weakness.

That falls short of Public Citizen's request that the agency put a black-box warning, the FDA's sternest, on the drugs' labels and require that every patient receive a pamphlet outlining the risk before every injection.

"Every doctor needs to notified about this, every patient needs to be notified," said Public Citizen's Dr. Sidney Wolfe. "Children are showing the way, unfortunately some dead children."
He said drug regulators in Britain and Germany last year required sterner warnings be sent to every doctor in those countries.

Shares of Irvine, Calif.-based Allergan fell $3.94, or 5.8 percent, to $63.42 Friday in afternoon trading.

Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 6:38 pm / Email this »

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leah says – reply to this

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holey mackrel!
natalie says – reply to this

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gross,,
beth d says – reply to this

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first? shit!
MAYBE FIRST says – reply to this

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MAYBE FIRST
alex says – reply to this

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sad
Sylvia says – reply to this

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She isn't aging gracefully.
44deagle says – reply to this

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she looks good! first!
Verena says – reply to this

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she s a fucking nightmare !!!! brrrrr
whatever says – reply to this

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first?
ad says – reply to this

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frightening - not aging well - Too Bad.
She is naturally pretty.
zila says – reply to this

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first? lol i never wrote on this thing before…but omg no wonder she couldn't have kids
tdog says – reply to this

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she confuses me
haha says – reply to this

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hahahahahha wow
Verena says – reply to this

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she used to be so pretty, now she s a fucking trainwreck !
Nicole says – reply to this

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Botox sucks. I don't kow why I ever tried it
lesrocks says – reply to this

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She was pretty beofre all of the "work"….I hope she stops soon
You are NOT First says – reply to this

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GIVE IT UP!
debs says – reply to this

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she used to be so pretty too
SamanthaB says – reply to this

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WTF, Is she still pregnant? her & keith will have the most prettiest baby ever.
Im in love with ketih urban1!!
xxo
elanor says – reply to this

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I LOVE EDWARD CULLEN
kari says – reply to this

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first!
amber says – reply to this

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Everybody…..stretch!!!
fjkd says – reply to this

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So sad. FIRST!!!!!!?
danii vanity. says – reply to this

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god shes gross. good actress, but gross.
SARAH says – reply to this

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yuck she's ugly
allie says – reply to this

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holy shit she looks TERRIBLE
Carter says – reply to this

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I thought Botox was made out of children??? Hmmmm, that is a mystery…
zane says – reply to this

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first?
Patches says – reply to this

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Madre mi Dios! That is a scary face. I wont sleep all night!
Thanks Perez.
She needs a walkabout in the Aussie Bush, and take your time girl.
piazzasbutplug says – reply to this

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That vagina must be nice and tight and juicy and that mouth ditto cuz she needs a double bag over her head that or the cuntree guy cannot see for shit.
Myron Bunzgrabber says – reply to this

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I've noticed there's never a smile in her eyes–there's a difference between a genuine smile and just showing your teeth. Her ex, Tommy Girl, is the same way.
Missy says – reply to this

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Thanks, My Little Brother uses this for his CP! You might have saved his life Perez!
Michelle says – reply to this

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She needs hair extensions to cover up that BIG forehead!
Give it up says – reply to this

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There is no prize for first. Yelling FIRST only makes you look like an idiot.
Oh yeah says – reply to this

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And by the way, give it a break. You are all way too critical. She looks wicked for her age, work or no. I'd like to see your wrinkled hag faces when you get a few years older. It won't be so gross anymore will it?
blstheone says – reply to this

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she did not age well - she used to be so cute.
KiKi says – reply to this

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I'll be probably having some super-bad nightmares about that horrible tight "face" of hers. I hope her "face" doesn't end up melting someday!
MelindaWarren says – reply to this

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She looks like she is in here 50's! White women don't age well!!!
guerabasura says – reply to this

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GOOD!! HA HA HA HA HA…can you imagine all of the Hollywood faces dropping at once? The earth might move! Carma is a bitch..there is no cure for growing old. Oh, and I don't mean HA HA to the kids, just the low self esteem bitches in Hollyweird.
omg says – reply to this

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she looks like she's made out of wax.
cher estrella says – reply to this

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PINCHE PUTA
Perez is a hypocrite! says – reply to this

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Why aren't you putting your "beloved" celebutards like Madonna, Cher and Kylie under that headline instead of/along w/Nicole (who you obviously hate for some bizarre reason). They, plus many others, have all had their faces frozen. No doubt you, too, have plugged in a bit of botox into that ugly mug of yours.
duh says – reply to this

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Re: MelindaWarren –
it has nothing to do with being white and everything to do with wearing wayyyy too much makeup throughout your life and being unprotected in the sun.
MelindaWarren says – reply to this

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Re:Duh

Good cause I take care of myself and don't want to look like her!! Her skin is so pale you can see thur it!!
your homegirl says – reply to this

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the botox is used for cerebral palsy or for children with neurological problems… its not like they were in there for lip plumps!
kit says – reply to this

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Perez dug deep for the worst pic he could find. Leave her alone. She's one of the few sane people in that business.
CGEEES says – reply to this

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I dont know what you are talking about.She looks beautiful as always.
Bennies says – reply to this

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Botox seems to be the wrong drug to use for cerebral palsy if it killing children. Botox should be used in moderation.
Kristina says – reply to this

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Well, Botox is made from Bochalism tetnea, which is pretty dangerous in large doses. Is any one really suprised?
opi says – reply to this

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I don't know how that poison ever was approved by the FDA in the first place. I'm glad the truth is being revealed about it.
CAN YOU READ??? says – reply to this

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HEY ALL YOU MORONS!!!! THIS ARTICLE ISN"T ABOUT NICOLE KIDMAN! DID YOU EVEN READ THE ARTICLE???? STOP COMMENTING ABOUT HOW SHE LOOKS. WE ALREADY KNOW SHE LOOKS LIKE A SCARY OLD WITCH!
CAN YOU READ??? says – reply to this

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HEY ALL YOU MORONS!!!! THIS ARTICLE ISN"T ABOUT NICOLE KIDMAN! DID YOU EVEN READ THE ARTICLE???? STOP COMMENTING ABOUT HOW SHE LOOKS. WE ALREADY KNOW SHE LOOKS LIKE A SCARY OLD WITCH!
FUCK OFF says – reply to this

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THAT BETCH LOOKS 90S…NO….SERIOUSLY
Jenn says – reply to this

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BUMMER? YOU SICK MEXICAN FUCK
quetzalcoatl jones says – reply to this

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She's a great-looking 63-year-old. Unfortunately, of course, she's only 40.
1st Bitches Inc says – reply to this

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Re: CAN YOU READ??? – Why look! A three-worded someone laid a turd log smack in the middle of PzH's botox/Kidman posts!
melanie says – reply to this

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I always thought there was something fishy about injecting a disease into your face. But since so many people do it and its been done for sometime I figured it was ok. I dont need it yet but my mom was thinking about getting some, thank you, now I can warn her.
jen says – reply to this

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you know, vain and shallow women who are that obsessed with "turning back the clock" deserve whatever they get from injecting themselves with poison. children, on the other hand, depend on doctors and parents to know the risks, the fda really needs to take a firmer stand on this. i'm not saying that they shouldn't use botox to help treat cp, it's a calculated risk, just like chemo and surgery and things of that nature. BUT the fda needs to make sure that the doctors know enough to thoroughly explain the risks/benefits to the parents of their patients.
parents should monitor their children more says – reply to this

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Re: 1st Bitches Inc – Re: 1st Bitches Inc – how old are you dear 15-16? go play outside with the other kiddies.
Trish says – reply to this

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they also TEST every single batch of Botox on dogs and other animals- very painful and unusually cruel- many die a horrible death…
Boston says – reply to this

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HEY NICOLE……
WHERE ARE YOUR FIRST TWO CHILDREN?
REMEMBER THEM?
.
SELFISH BITCH.
Christine says – reply to this

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What a rude, disgusting pig you are. She's pregnant and you talk about children dying. I have, at last, lost any scrap of respect I may have had for this site. How I look forward to the day you fall from the pedestal you have put yourself on.
lol says – reply to this

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Re: quetzalcoatl jones –

GOOD ONE, LOL
santacruz says – reply to this

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HELLO! what about MADONNA???????? physically, she no longer resembles her former self, but that lack of class is still evident
IICCKKKKK says – reply to this

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DOES SHE OWN A MIRROR?
SHE LOOKS HORRID.
Sunny says – reply to this

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Small teeth and lookin' old!
hypocrite hater says – reply to this

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Nicole is 40, Madonna is around 50 and Cher is 60. Wonder who uses the most botox? and yet Perez you attack Nicole and praise the other two for how young they look. I would say you are hypocritical at the least.
houskat says – reply to this

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did'nt Brit Brit get her lips done, maybe she'll go for a second treatment
Stwdarkday says – reply to this

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Re: elanor – wow, so random… so do I hehe
botox addict says – reply to this

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I will risk even death for my frozen face.
Anna Ferrari says – reply to this

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She looks like a Grandma!
Des says – reply to this

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The FDA report said no adults died of Botox usage. As the mom of a CP kid who has had Botox this is so scarey to read.
shock says – reply to this

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what's wrong with her?!
she looks like queen elizabeth lolz
Markiej says – reply to this

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AAAAAckkk! Why does Guy Ritchie let her go out of the house like that…!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
MelindaWarren says – reply to this

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Re: Boston – Yeah and those kids don”t even live with Tom! The live with his sister in a different house!
cay says – reply to this

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God, you really hate her, don't you. The article (which is all over the news) is about children with cerebal palsey being injected. It is supposed to help muscle spasms. The news said people who use botox for wrinkles do not have anything to worry about. STOP WITH THE HATE PEREZ! This should not even be posted. Okay, you got your weekly NK hate up. What did she do to you? If you want to put up crappy pictures, do her ex at Madonna's fundraiser. Tom looks like Katie's father.
Kathy says – reply to this

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Now if they could botox her neck……lol
Jessi says – reply to this

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She looks OLDER when she uses Botox. She's a natural beauty, and should just let herself age gracefully.
Aliciaaa** says – reply to this

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Re: parents should monitor their children more – HOW ABOUT YOU GO PUT YOUR TEETH IN A GLASS GRANDMAA
Enugh says – reply to this

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Perez,
You are just jealous. She is everything you are not. Happy, slim, beautiful and married to a great guy.

She looks awesome. Don't forget she survived 10 years of marriage to Tom Cruise. Considering that, she looks amazing!
Enugh says – reply to this

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Perez,
You are just jealous. She is everything you are not. Happy, slim, beautiful and married to a great guy.

She looks awesome. Don't forget she survived 10 years of marriage to Tom Cruise. Considering that, she looks amazing!
Katie says – reply to this

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Considering Kylie Minogue's face hasn't moved in decades, I don't understand the hate for Nicole Kidman's botox use by Perez.
For real says – reply to this

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If Lenny Kravitz dated her there must be a chance for me. DAYUM
Leviathan Q. Perkadoozle says – reply to this

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A face like the butt-end of a filter-tipped cigarette.
lily says – reply to this

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It's not really the Botox that's her problem. The white, clammy,waxy skin is really unappealing. And I never liked her gummy smile,though the rest of her was pretty in a boring kind of way. I read ,though,that she may have had her gums pushed back — a plastic surgery procedure that ,apparently, isn't totally uncommon. Ouch!
chauna says – reply to this

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This is sad, something that everyone in hollywood is doing killed those poor children. Hopeful hollywood will have their eyes open now
Isabella says – reply to this

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Well, that's a shock. Who wasn't waiting for this news?? Nipping & tucking is one thing but injecting chemicals & hoping for the best is just daft.
Lisa says – reply to this

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My son has Cerebral Palsy and had botox injections in his legs 3 times. Thank goodness he is alright… I'm glad we stopped getting him the injections a couple of years ago!
Concerned mom says – reply to this

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OMG…my 6 year old daughter has cerebral palsy and has been getting botox injections since she was 1. It really did help relax her muscles but I will not risk it anymore…Thanks Perez for posting this.
Oksana says – reply to this

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omg, she kinda looks like an alien.
ElisabethD says – reply to this

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She looks like shit. She sorta freaks me out, reminds me of the chick in fatal attraction.
dee says – reply to this

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First…an old picture…many months old, in fact…she seems to be showing some normal furrowing of her brow lately…and she looks 100% better!
Second…you've singled her out for everthing…why not try and rotate the frozen faces you criticize…lord knows there's enough of them to go around.
BTW…they also give Botox injections for migraine headaches…deadly botulism is what I want pumped under MY skin…blelech!
Satine says – reply to this

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Goddammit, I wish Nicole had not put that shit in her face! She'd be so fucking gorgeous without it! I mean, she's still GORGEOUS, but the Botox is making her face and neck fall and sag. Maybe it will right itself naturally? I hope so. I bet she regrets her decision to fuck with nature.
God Help the Low IQ Britards says – reply to this

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Re: Aliciaaa** – what a Britard! ROTFL
frankie says – reply to this

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damn…she really looks like an 80 year old woman! she even has those old lady chicklet teeth. puke.
KRIS says – reply to this

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Either this is a really bad picture of her, or she has aged at least 15 years in the last 6 months.
SAxlerod says – reply to this

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As you can see, she is not an attractive person. I see why Tom Cruise jetted. He most likely suffered from ED and instead of punking out taking the little blue pill, he got the real solution to ED, YG (Young Girl Katie Holmes). And speaking of Tom and the infamous Oprah sofa thing, I feel you. The bitches and homos got upset and said you were crazy but I understand. The real men they never interviewed. I'm around it and I see many real men jumping up and down when they're with their 19 to 24 year olds. This women has reached her expiration date a long time ago and Keith, really look at what you hooked up with. She is aging so quick. Also I think that she knows that it's 14:59.
carolina says – reply to this

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mommy dearest!!!!
Mia says – reply to this

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There's too many sad awful people here.
firewoman89 says – reply to this

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Re: SAxlerod – Fuck you idiot!! I don't know how old you are, but obviously you are either a teen or early twenties. Time goes by very fast, and one day you too will be 40, so when that time comes, do you want people to say that you have "expired"??? Get a grip you dumb ass. So if you think at 40 you have "expired" then that means if you are in your 20s consider yourself middle-aged. You do not stay in your teens and early 20s forever (THANK GOD) so get over yourself!