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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / January 2004Special K
I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). And I´d life to know the meaning of this sentence (the second one): "Can the savior be for real? ---> Or re you just my seventh seal?" I suposse you know "special k" and this two sentences are part of the lyrics from a Placebo´s song. Thank you. | I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what | kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). "Special K" is a healthy and nutritious breakfast cereal that can help weight loss only as part of a calorie controlled diet :-) However I expect it refers to ketamine, which as far as I know is a horse tranquilliser. Owain > | I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what > | kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > However I expect it refers to ketamine, which as far as I know is a horse > tranquilliser. I think Howard Dean's wife might've prescribed him some of that after his screeching loss in Iowa.  Signature"Throw me that lipstick, darling, I wanna redo my stigmata." +-Jennifer Saunders, "Absolutely Fabulous" > > | I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what > > | kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I think Howard Dean's wife might've prescribed him some of that after > his screeching loss in Iowa. Why have the media hyped up the shortcomings of Dean's speech? Is it because he's disliked? Adrian > > > | I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what > > > | kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Adrian Do you think the media would hype up the president any less if his short comings were as apparent? > > > | I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what > > > | kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Why have the media hyped up the shortcomings of Dean's speech? Is it because > he's disliked? He was the front-runner which makes him a target for everyone, his political opponents, comedians, usenet posters.... Signature"Throw me that lipstick, darling, I wanna redo my stigmata." +-Jennifer Saunders, "Absolutely Fabulous" > However I expect it refers to ketamine, which as far as I know is a horse > tranquilliser. Ketamine is a Schedule III non-barbiturate dissociative anesthetic, marketed as Ketalar by Parke-Davis. It is used in human beings on rare occasions for short and simple surgical procedures when other, more common anesthetic agents are unsuitable (e.g., a history of malignant hyperthermia, IIRC, a need to avoid depressing the CNS, etc.). It doesn't work like other anesthetics, which is both good and bad, depending on the clinical picture. It can cause strong hallucinations and unpleasant emergence experiences, and so normally it is administered with something like Versed to induce post-op amnesia. It is suitable for light anesthesia but not deep or prolonged anesthesia. It appears to be a CNS stimulant and can induce cataleptic states. Two relatively common legitimate ("extra label") uses in human beings are pediatric anesthesia and analgesia for burn treatments. Ketamine is used far more frequently today for animal anesthesia than for human anesthesia, since there are other, more suitable agents for human beings. It was used a lot in the Vietnam war, though. It was discovered in 1961. SignatureTranspose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. > I´d like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly > what kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/designerdrugs/l/blketamine2.htm > IŽd like to know the meaning of "special k", I mean, exactly what > kind of drug it is (cocaine, or what). Special K is a trademark registered by the Kellogg company in the United States for a type of ready-to-eat cereal. The corresponding logo is a stylized representation of the first letter of the company founder's name in his own handwriting. The trademark was first used in 1955. SignatureTranspose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. > "Can the savior be for real? > ---> Or re you just my seventh seal?" The seventh seal is almost certainly a reference to the seven seals in the Revelation (the last book in the Christian bible). Chapter 8, version 1 reads: "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour." Its exact significance is unknown. (Revelation is written in a mystical style.) However, it is usually thought to symbolise something terrible - though some commentators suggest it symbolises the return of control of Jerusalem to the Jews. Have a look at http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/sevnseal.htm for a bit more info if you're interested. |
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