lamp_shade
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Tue Oct-26-10 05:51 PM
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| 2. What the heck's an ear candle? |
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A candle made out of earwax?
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| -Should ear candles be banned as dangerous products? |
LoZoccolo |
Oct-26-10 05:49 PM |
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They're dangerous and ineffective |
Warpy |
Oct-26-10 05:51 PM |
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What the heck's an ear candle? |
lamp_shade |
Oct-26-10 05:51 PM |
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i dunno but if its a candle you stick in your ear and light on fire... |
meow mix |
Oct-26-10 05:52 PM |
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Why, yes, it is... |
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Oct-26-10 06:41 PM |
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DU should sell them, use the profits for pizza parties n/t |
leftstreet |
Oct-26-10 05:52 PM |
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They've been banned in Canada |
TrogL |
Oct-26-10 05:52 PM |
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they should not be banned |
BuddhaGirl |
Oct-26-10 05:54 PM |
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A nurse turned me on to a very effective way to clear out ear wax. |
slackmaster |
Oct-26-10 05:56 PM |
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Yep, they work quite well |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-26-10 06:11 PM |
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Try warm (not hot!) olive oil. It's mild, safe, traditional... |
Hekate |
Oct-26-10 06:13 PM |
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No, but they should be banned as quack medical devices |
slackmaster |
Oct-26-10 05:54 PM |
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Heh. |
Robb |
Oct-26-10 05:58 PM |
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Peroxide on a weekly basis |
texastoast |
Oct-26-10 05:56 PM |
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Q-tips work better. n/t |
guardian |
Oct-26-10 05:57 PM |
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Q-tips just compact the wax. See my comment below. |
rucky |
Oct-26-10 05:58 PM |
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Not necessarily. |
laundry_queen |
Oct-26-10 06:27 PM |
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No, but good ol' Hydrogen Peroxide works best. |
rucky |
Oct-26-10 05:57 PM |
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Hydrogen peroxide works! It loosens and dissolves the wax. |
backscatter712 |
Oct-26-10 06:03 PM |
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did he give you a "Q" tip? |
davidinalameda |
Oct-26-10 06:05 PM |
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not before they ban nose rockets |
spanone |
Oct-26-10 05:57 PM |
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I had an unusual amount of wax build up in an ear once. |
onehandle |
Oct-26-10 06:04 PM |
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I never use ear candles with one handle |
pinboy3niner |
Oct-26-10 06:17 PM |
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Please... stop the slaughter caused by these evil ear candles |
Canuckistanian |
Oct-26-10 06:10 PM |
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LoZoccolo, did your Mom use ear candles on you? Does that explain all this? |
FSogol |
Oct-26-10 06:46 PM |
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I get better light if I stick tiny LED bulbs in my ears... |
pipi_k |
Oct-26-10 07:11 PM |
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For some people, that would make their eyes sparkle, too! |
Hekate |
Oct-27-10 03:34 AM |
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Candles are dangerous. |
applegrove |
Oct-26-10 09:22 PM |
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