Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: Don't tase me, bro!

Yes, that is what I was calling a "petite mal seiz...

2008-04-22T16:34:36.127-07:00

Yes, that is what I was calling a "petite mal seizure", which was the old name for it 30 years ago. There's a big difference between this kind of seizure and being ornery and contrary. I know that because the person with this kind of seizure was also ornery and contrary, and believe me, it was easy to tell the difference :-).

-Badtux the Antique Penguin

You ever know anyone with temporal lobe epilepsy? ...

2008-04-22T16:25:09.295-07:00

You ever know anyone with temporal lobe epilepsy? They do weird shit that doesn't necessarily look like a seizure, it's kind of spooky, but I'm not excusing the cops, they should be trained better.

Temporal lobe seizures
are characterized by one- to two-minute episodes of loss of awareness or contact with your surroundings. During a temporal lobe seizure, you may smack your lips, swallow repeatedly or pick at things with your fingers. Such activities are called automatisms. After a temporal lobe seizure, you may be confused for a few minutes and may have difficulty speaking. Many people have no memory of the events that occurred during their temporal lobe seizure.

"Your behavior during a temporal lobe seizure may appear to be deliberate to onlookers. People having these types of seizures have been mistaken for being drunk, taking drugs or having a mental illness."

The best policy seems to be to avoid as many monke...

2008-04-21T03:47:34.163-07:00

The best policy seems to be to avoid as many monkeys as you can. And to be a good little monkey yourself because others can and will use whatever means available to them to get you in line.

Some of them go overboard, but hey, their monkeys.