Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)
by Jenny Lawson · 5 Mar 2013 · 308pp · 98,022 words
colon. Honestly, we can’t stress this enough.” It was about this time that I decided I needed to take action, so I found some Pepto-Bismol and took a full dose. I considered taking more, but at this point I was concerned that I might have to call 911 for help
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rational, comparatively. “Surely,” I thought, “this will make me seem much more credible and less likely to be put on suicide watch.” Of course, the Pepto-Bismol was no match for the raw power of the ex-lax, and was much like wearing shin guards in the middle of a tornado, except
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your body later you could still wear a skirt in your coffin (unless your legs got ripped off entirely, which could totally happen). But the Pepto-Bismol didn’t do anything at all except turn my tongue black. It crossed my mind that maybe eating a bunch of cheese might help, because
Fodor's Costa Rica 2012
by Fodor's · 6 Oct 2011
—ask for drinks sin hielo (without ice)—and by drinking bottled water. Mild cases of turista may respond to Imodium (known generically as loperamide) or Pepto-Bismol (not as strong), both of which can be purchased over the counter. Drink plenty of purified water or tea; chamomile (manzanilla in Spanish) is a
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Farmacia is Spanish for “pharmacy,” and the names for common drugs aspirina, Tylenol (acetaminofina), and ibúprofen are basically the same as they are in English. Pepto-Bismol is widely available. Many drugs for which you need a prescription back home are sold over the counter in Costa Rica. Pharmacies throughout the country
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with a waterproof case or dry bag, sold in outdoor-equipment stores) Film (film in Costa Rica can be expired and is expensive) Imodium and Pepto-Bismol (tablet form is best) Swiss Army knife (and remember to pack it in your checked luggage, never your carry-on—even on domestic flights in
Fodor's Madrid and Side Trips
by Fodor's · 16 May 2011 · 339pp · 83,725 words
or purified water) or peeled yourself. If you have problems, mild cases of traveler’s diarrhea may respond to Imodium (known generically as loperamide) or Pepto-Bismol. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids; if you can’t keep fluids down, seek medical help immediately. Infectious diseases can be airborne or passed
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’s diarrhea, ask for an antidiarréico (antidiarrheal medicine); Fortasec is a well-known brand. Mild cases may respond to Imodium (known generically as loperamide) or Pepto-Bismol. To keep from getting dehydrated, drink plenty of purified water or herbal tea. In severe cases, rehydrate yourself with a salt-sugar solution—½ teaspoon salt
Fodor's Costa Rica 2013
by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc. · 1 Oct 2012
—ask for drinks sin hielo (without ice)—and by drinking bottled water. Mild cases of turista may respond to Imodium (known generically as loperamide) or Pepto-Bismol (not as strong), both of which can be purchased over the counter. Drink plenty of purified water or tea; chamomile (manzanilla in Spanish) is a
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Farmacia is Spanish for “pharmacy,” and the names for common drugs aspirina, Tylenol (acetaminofina), and ibúprofen are basically the same as they are in English. Pepto-Bismol is widely available. Many drugs for which you need a prescription back home are sold over the counter in Costa Rica. Pharmacies throughout the country
Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
by Jeffrey Toobin · 1 May 2023 · 357pp · 130,117 words
Jones, he could drive for three straight days and nights without falling asleep at the wheel. All he needed was a supply of Rolaids and Pepto Bismol, because his diet of fast food ruined his digestion.) His older sister let McVeigh stay in a house they were vacating and gave him some
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at low-priced motels. He survived on fast food and candy and as a result had a perpetually sour stomach, which he calmed by chugging Pepto Bismol and popping antacids. He had borrowed $4,000 from his father and made a few dollars at the gun shows, buying and selling whatever he
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
by Richard P. Feynman and Jeffrey Robbins · 1 Jan 1999 · 261pp · 86,261 words
were ready with the one more dot. The letter would start, “I hope you remembered to open this letter carefully because I have included the Pepto-Bismol for your stomach as we arranged.” It would be a letter full of powder. In the office we expected they would open it quickly, the
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go all over the floor, they would get all upset because you are not supposed to upset anything, you’d have to gather all this Pepto-Bismol. . . . But we didn’t have to use that one. OK? As a result of all these experiences with the censor, I knew exactly what could
The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
by Timothy Ferriss · 1 Jan 2012 · 1,007pp · 181,911 words
.m. and finishes near 2 p.m. Argies assume 4 lbs (2 kg) of meat will be eaten per person at such affairs. Bring your Pepto-Bismol. Francis Mallmann is the Argentine figurehead of grilling, the capo, the Mickey Mantle of meat. Raised in the Andes as the son of a preeminent
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the spoon in my mouth ice cream–side down, to minimize brain freeze. Anbesol: topical painkiller for numbing my gums and lips. Anti-diarrheal pills, Pepto-Bismol, Tums, and Lactaid: to minimize the likelihood of violence at either end of my body, at least until crossing the finish line. Vomiting during competition
Stealth of Nations
by Robert Neuwirth · 18 Oct 2011 · 340pp · 91,387 words
truth, however, many potions that are still common in today’s medicine cabinets started their commercial life as questionable and untested remedies. Vicks VapoRub and Pepto-Bismol (both now owned by Procter & Gamble) originated as patent medicines. So did Bromo-Seltzer, Angostura bitters, milk of magnesia, and Luden’s cough drops. The
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Small Space Organizing: A Room by Room Guide to Maximizing Your Space
by Kathryn Bechen · 1 Jan 2012
above my sink held pretty containers for tea, coffee, and sugar cubes, and baskets on top of the cabinets held extra groceries. We repainted the Pepto Bismol pink walls a bright semigloss white that significantly brightened the room and was easy to keep clean. I sewed rug squares together to make a
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’re familiar with the tiny 20′ × 20′ home we rented when we were just newlyweds. After we finished organizing the kitchen and painting over the Pepto Bismol pink walls, we began making our miniscule bathroom an organized and restful place we could both enjoy. I loved its antique claw-foot tub, and
Simple Matters: Living With Less and Ending Up With More
by Erin Boyle · 12 Jan 2016 · 127pp · 38,674 words
toothpaste tube left open on the counter. It’s a spare space. Even if your bathroom is decked out in pink and white tiles—a Pepto-Bismol color I’ve seen in many a New York apartment—you can create the same sense of calm. My current bathroom was spared the
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Pepto-Bismol pink. It got the butter yellow instead, as well as what you might call a speckled, Mondrian-style floor, if Mondrian used speckles and lacked
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