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Well I like the older racing games such as carmegeddon (the whole series), Road Rash, Mario Kart, Need for speed, Moto Cross Madness and such. I also like games like Civilization I've been playing it since the original Black and white and I've so far enjoyed all of them though I haven't played 4 as of writing this. I liked star craft and the first 3 War crafts (haven't played WoW yet). I loved Speedball brutal deluxe on sega (probably the closest you'll get me to anything sports related). I now own no consoles and a really old pc so I don't game as much as I'd like to but when I get my new Pc I hope to make a little more time for it. For now I like to keep up by reading D-toid and I thoroughly enjoy being a member of this community. But whatever happens Most of my life is taken up by my family. My wife and kids are just to irresistibly beautiful to be denied.I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to play video games with.








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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brominated_vegetable_oil












This is an Article that may make me quit drinking soda altogether I found it because I was curious about one of the ingredients in my favorite beverage.

Now I've come across information, of yet another dangerous additive that is found in the citrus flavored type sodas or drinks, such as Mountain Dew, Fresca, Fanta, and is even found in the power drinks, such as the familiar Gatorade, and that is the additive of Brominated Vegetable Oil or BVO. The real kicker in all this is that BVO has actually been banned in over 100 countries, and even the FDA considers this additive as unsafe, yet, so far, no measures have been taken to ban it's usage here in this country.

Brominated Vegetable Oil, has as it's composition the element of bromine in which, believe it or not, the vapors of bromine are considered both corrosive and toxic...in other words can outrightly be considered a poisonous chemical. The chemical bromine is used for a number of products, from one of the chemicals that treat surfaces for light-sensitive photographic printing papers, as an additive for gasoline, to agricultural fumigants. At one time, bromine was even used to make sedatives, but then the FDA banned its usage around 1975, as it was found to trigger a whole host of psychiatric disorders.

Just why is BVO used in certain drinks? Supposedly, the reason Brominated Vegetable Oil used in citrus type drinks, is to stabilize the citrus oils to prevent them from separating, giving them a more unified appearance. One can always tell that Brominated Vegetable Oil has been added even if one doesn't read the ingredient label, as such drinks will have a rather murky, cloudy look to them, rather than clear. And believe it or not, many drinks containing BVO, do not include it on their labels!
Now of course, the FDA claims that BVO is used in acceptable levels that would do no harm, however, it has been proven that BVO, when consumed is stored in a person's fat cells, thus over time can accumulate. With time, if the average person consumes enough of these beverages that contain BVO, you c
an just bet, its toxic side effects will start to show up. And what are the side effects? Do you really want to know? Yes, they are that bad.

I've taken the liberty to include the list of the effects of BVO are from the Natural Thyroid Choices Website This websites primarily discusses about the soda Mountain Dew, but it can pertain to any of the drinks that contain BVO in them.

Abdominal cramps
Anxiety
Anorexia
Blurred vision
Coma
Constricted pupils
Convulsions
Cyanosis (skin blueness)
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Heart beat malfunction
Headache
Weakness
Tremors of the tongue and eyelids
Muscular cramps
Nausea
Respiritory difficulty
Salivation
Slow pulse
Sweating
Tearing
Vomiting (1)

Other possible side effects I found listed in other sources also includes birth defects, growth problems, memory loss and fatigue (2) & (3)

It actual makes me shudder to think that people are consuming beverages that contain such an additive with so many dangerous side affects. Think for instance, how many people, including children, will drink Gatorade, especially after strenuous physical or sports activity and are under the impression that this is a "wonder" drink to rehydrate and replenish one's body of vitally needed fluids, instead what they are getting is a dose of a toxic chemical.

Thankfully, I just never cared for the taste of Mountain Dew, and only once tried Gatorade and completely hated the taste. I'd much rather drink pure juices or even just plain water. I'm hoping that enough people will put pressure on the FDA to completely ban the use of BVO in any beverage, just as it's been banned in over 100 countries. Isn't our health worth it?

Information About Brominated Vegetable Oil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brominated_vegetable_oil

http://fooddemocracy.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-dirty-dozen-12-foodsfood-additives-to-avoid-and-why/

http://www.vitalearth.org/dangerous_food_additives.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromine

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1999/jul/29/what-brominated-vegetable-oil-and-why-do-soda-comp/(2)

http://www.naturalthyroidchoices.com/mountain%20dew.html (1)

http://www.healthyeatingadvisor.com/food-labels.html(3)


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Hey, guys. I have a hunch that this is NVGR.
Awww new baby is adorable.
Psh, ssh Garison. Thornn is awesome. The new baby is adorable, you ought to catch him nake and make him the new Kid Icarus for your avatar on the new forums.
I MISS Mys FORUMS When is they gonna be back.
BVO is scary.
Next wednesday Thornnn. Cute kid.
Then again, smoking kills and that's still legal (and such a great thing to tax!), and technically alcohol kills too, yet there's nothing done about either.

I'll just suffer with the lead in my tap water, thank you.
Nothing is safe any more!!

Also, adorable kid.
Don't taze me, Bromine!
Your kids are adorable and congrats on the new one!!

Also, yeah there is some pretty nasty stuff that we consume without even knowing it. That's a major problem today, that people are too trusting with those who handle our foods.
haha that couch cushion fort picture is awesome ====>
congrats.

Also, I need to stop drinking soda... and smoking.
Whoa! New kid! Congrats
I'm sure nobody's taken the time to fill you in on the awesome positive properties of BVO. Whatever the fuck they may be.

As for those chilluns, they look like they need to slap into a slim jim.
Adorable kids. Man, they really know how to construct a pillow fort. I need to take some notes.

From that Wikipedia article: "In one case, a man who drank eight liters of Ruby Red Squirt daily had a reaction that caused his skin color to turn red and produced lesions diagnosed as bromoderma"

8 liters daily?! Holy fuck.
HOLY CRAP I never knew that...
The MOAR U KNOW.

Will stop the Mt. Dew Drinking.
Just not the Dr. Pepper.

Thanks, Thornnn! :)
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