Here are decent summaries on the state of the science on thimerosal.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Concerns/thimerosal/index.html

http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/UCM096228

Show us your evidence (not conspiracy theory driven speculation. Not what you believe.) The fact that you (and others) “believe” otherwise puts you in the same camp as moon hoaxers, 911 Truthers, and flat earthers.

Just for argument’s sake, who paid for these studies? Who are the ones benefiting from a “no correlation” verdict? Could it possibly be the ones making money for the vaccinations??

I don’t believe one can be poisoned into health. And I am not alone.

There’s help available for writer’s block. Usually known as money.

Some authors have had success with Kickstarter, raising the $ to live on while they write and for getting the book printed.

I bounced here from google because I needed the “model number” of my model M IBM keyboard for a review of a Lenovo numeric keypad — only to discover that not only does someone share the love of the model M, but also that person is the writer of _Buddy_Holly_Is_Alive_and_Well_on_Ganymeade_. Plus, it is now a movie soon to be released. I see very few movies in the theater, but count me in for opening day. Congratulations.

I am currently using a 1984 Model M. I have 4 just in case the Mayans were off on the date of the Apocalypse. I pop the keys off every few years to clean them with soapy water and a toothbrush. It’s a fun ritual, especially the Husker Du game like puzzle of putting them back on the keyboard.

The true reason why I have more than one Model M’s is that the keyboards will never wear out; however, since I’ve been using one in the late 1980′s, I did actually have a cable fail, and after much research, I discovered that the cable, which is of course detachable, is unique to the Model M.

The reason why I have 4 is because last year I scored 2 that had been put out to the curb. Prior to last year, I had not stopped for anything I’d seen left out for the garbage collector. I’ve not done it since either.

I now have about seven or eight of them. Just because I can…

In case you didn’t know — If yours has gotten dirty, you can pretty much safely take them apart, pop off the keycaps, and give them a thorough cleaning in warm soapy water — except for the central board with the electronics, of course — and they come out looking literally as if they’re fresh from the box.

Here’s a pretty good vid on the subject: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly4khUtrCjw

I hope you’re enjoying yours!

And Murray showed up at the first meeting and something in my brain said, “This is THE ONE.” We spent the next two and a half years until graduation gaming too much, learning about one another and loving one another’s company.

We can’t figure out how time happened so fast. (how the hell did almost 34 years go by so fast?”)

Love and best wishes to you all!