Over/Under on Pelosi blinking tonight.

1500 times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0O0wl_UaU8

That's pretty funny...

I bet Pelosi wears contact lenses. And Cheney has developed the ability to shut down metabolic function for weeks at a time.

Over..........

Taking the over, no doubt.

Under, the speech will be much shorter tonight. It'll go something like this:

"Liar."

So what was the final tally?

After seeing this thread yesterday, this gave me something to look for. To me it looked like she was trying to fight off the blinking, sometimes putting her head down. I would say there were times she blinked 100+ times per minute.

Easily over 85,000.

That is pretty funny actually.

But doesn't it just prove that Cheney is an evil robot?

That is pretty funny actually.

But doesn't it just prove that Cheney is an evil robot?

Was there ever any doubt that Cheney is NOT human? :laugh:

That is pretty funny actually.

But doesn't it just prove that Cheney is an evil robot?

I think it shows that Pelosi is very nervous and has no control over herself. She would look to the democrats side before clapping, as if she didn't have a mind of her own.

Cheney seems very controlled IMO.

I think it shows that Pelosi is very nervous and has no control over herself. She would look to the democrats side before clapping, as if she didn't have a mind of her own.

Cheney seems very controlled IMO.

You seriously got that from a Letterman sketch?

I think you should take a step back, laugh at the joke, and realize you can't tell anything about someone based on how much they blink in a videotaped 30 second spot.

You seriously got that from a Letterman sketch?

I think you should take a step back, laugh at the joke, and realize you can't tell anything about someone based on how much they blink in a videotaped 30 second spot.

Just pointing out that one of our leaders is nervously twitching during The State of the Union.

A leader of our country shouldn't appear as being that nervous, while on the big stage.

Was there ever any doubt that Cheney is NOT human? :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: He did have a creepy grin on his face.

Excessive use of Botox might explain it.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/793539/posts

Warning on long-term side-effects of Botox (EXPLAINING NANCY PELOSI ALERT)

The Daily Telegraph ^ | November 22, 2002 | David Derbyshire

Posted on 11/21/2002 5:36:13 PM PST by MadIvan

The long-term effects of Botox, the anti-wrinkle drug favoured by ageing celebrities, are unknown, a leading neurologist has warned.

According to Dr Peter Misra, of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, Botox is being used "ahead of clear scientific evidence".

In an editorial in the British Medical Journal, he says the drug, a derivative of the deadly botulism toxin, is used to treat conditions based on anecdotal evidence and small-scale studies.

The fastest growing cosmetic treatment, Botox injections are used to reduce wrinkles. The toxin affects nerve endings, preventing the brain from sending messages that make muscles contract.

Sir Cliff Richard, Lulu and Christine Hamilton are among the celebrities known to have used the treatment. Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Liz Hurley are also rumoured to have used it.

Studies have suggested that that the drug can also help with migraines and Parkinson's disease. Dr Misra said the toxin was licensed only for a few specific conditions in Britain, "based on clear scientific evidence of its efficacy and safety". These conditions include muscle spasms and stiffness, twitching and excessive sweating.

"Botulinum toxin is reported to be useful in more than 50 conditions," he added. "Some of the 'off-licence' indications are substantiated by some evidence, but its efficacy in several other conditions is based on anecdote and observations made in small numbers of patients."

Animal studies had shown that the toxin affects the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain while a version of the poison plays a part in inhibiting neurotransmitters, he said.

Well you'd have to not be firing on all cylinders to reach Pelousy's state of idiocy - Ivan

"Popular magazines and newspapers regularly report its use by celebrities from the film, television and music industries," he said.

"In this atmosphere of 'Botox parties' where champagne-sipping socialites are injected with botulinum toxin it is easy to forget that botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin and that its very long-term effects are still unknown."

Not all celebrities are fans of the treatment. Lynne Franks, the public relations guru and the inspiration for the television series Absolutely Fabulous, suffered side-effects including a drooped eye muscle when she had Botox injections in America in the late 1990s.

Sir Cliff Richard also complained about drooping eyelids after using the therapy.

Caroline Van Hove, a spokesman for Allergan, the company which makes Botox, said the treatment was "safe and effective" and had been studied for 20 years.

"Botox is currently used in over 70 countries and there has been no evidence to date of any long-term safety concerns associated with the treatment," she said.

"As with any pharmaceutical product, there are potential side-effects. Side-effects that can occur are known to be minor and of a temporary nature, including headache, respiratory infection, temporary eyelid droop, nausea and flu syndrome."

In the 1980s, the drug was found to be an effective muscle relaxant. Doctors mostly use Botox for treating children with cerebral palsy and excessive sweating. It can also be used for pain from whiplash injury, facial wounds, stuttering and twitching.

Anti-wrinkle injections using Botox cost a couple of hundred pounds and last for several months.

Excessive nervousness is mentioned in this article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/blepharospasm1.shtml

Blepharospasm

Dr Rob Hicks

Blepharospasm is an involuntary contraction of one of the muscles that controls the eyelids, causing them to close. This prolonged closure obstructs vision and can leave someone effectively blind, despite the fact their eyes are otherwise normal.

What causes it?

It's unclear precisely what causes blepharospasm, also known as benign essential blepharospasm. It's believed abnormal functioning of the part of the brain called the basal ganglia, which is involved with coordinating movement, is partly responsible.

Why the basal ganglia malfunctions isn't known. It may be related to chemical messenger transmission disturbance.

Blepharospasm can also occur as a consequence of other conditions, called secondary blepharospasm, including:

Brain injury

Adverse reaction to prescribed drugs

Neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis

Blepharospasm often occurs out of the blue for no specific reason. Rarely, it can run in families.

What are the symptoms?

Excessive blinking and/or eye irritation usually signal the onset of blepharospasm.

Initially, it may only occur in response to triggers such as stress, tiredness or bright light.

If the condition progresses, the spasms happen more frequently. This not only makes performing everyday tasks difficult, but may make it impossible for the affected person to see at all.

What's the treatment?

Treatments include botulinum toxin injection, medical drug therapy and surgery.

Blepharospasm can be a side-effect of some drugs and changing medication can stop it.

Since stress, tiredness and bright light can trigger blepharospasm, avoiding these helps to lessen the chance of spasms occurring. Wearing sunglasses is often recommended, as is stress management.

This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in November 2007

Out of all of the diagnosis I have read about, this is why we should be concered about Pelosi being front and center on the "The Big Stage"

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http://ezinearticles.com/?Blinking---Control-It-Or-Show-Your-Worst&id=204865

Blinking - Control It Or Show Your Worst

By H. Bernard Wechsler

Ever become suddenly aware of your eyes blinking?

When your eyes are blinking more than 30x per minute – you are under excessive ‘stress’. Of course you are not ‘counting’ blinks-per-minute – but you instinctive know when it is out-of-sync.

When you notice other people blinking – a lot of eye-lashes flickering – they often are lying through their …!

Normal is 15 to 30 blinks per minute, and it is directly linked to our ‘emotions’. Excessive blinking interferes with your ‘concentration’ – reducing it up to 25%.

Blinking is one of those things like blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing that are ‘invisible’ to us. When you become aware of your own or another’s blinking – something serious is up. Pay attention.

Weird Facts

Mental patients go into blinking overdrive when the subject under discussion causes them anxiety or tenseness.

Most folks blink around 20 closures per second when they are relaxed. Each blink lasts just one-quarter of a second.

In the presidential election of 1996 Republican Bob Dole blinked an average of 147 times per minutes, Democrat Bill Clinton, just 99 times per minute.

When the subject of teen drug use was discussed, Clinton blinked 117 times per minute.

People who regularly appear on TV as professionals blink 31 to 50 times per minute, about twice their natural relaxed rate.

We blink the fastest when face-to-face in a love relationship, speaking in public, and when lying. Call them Love Signals, Stranger-Anxiety-Deception.

For those who must know where the feet grow from – blinking is controlled by the brain area called Superior Colliculi.

Nerve impulse travel from the vision center, and end up at the facial nerves motor muscles. The activating force is the neurotransmitter Dopamine, stimulating the RAS, Reticulating Activating System.

When it’s your own fast-blinking – stop and use one of your two-minute Behavioral Intelligence Strategies to relax your body and mind. When you are blinking your way through a test – you are on the cusp of failure. Stop and take control.

Blinking while taking to someone associated with a personal relationship – career or romantic – is a road sign that means - Stop! - Icy When Wet! - Danger-Ahead!

Breathe-Stretch-Shake – Let-it-Go!

What’s a sure-fire strategy to stop wild-eyed blinking in its tracks?

What works best is a triple-header of “Breathe-Stretch-Shake – Let-it-Go!” - which takes no more than two-minutes. This strategy combines deep-breathing with stressbusting, muscle-release, and finishes with an ‘anchor’ to knock-off heavy-blinking in the future.

Do exactly what it says: deep-breathe, then stretch and extend your arms and legs, and shake your entire body like a dog after getting wet. Finally – slap your hand on a flat-table and either aloud or silently – emotionally repeat – Let-it-go!

Never focus your attention on the blinking movement itself – it accelerates the anxiety. Focus on a new behavioral-strategy to send blinking back where it came from.

Mantra

A mantra is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘protection through repetition’. Repeat a mantra for even thirty- (30)-seconds, and you begin to physically and mentally relax. An EEG indicates our brainwaves move from Beta to Alpha, into relaxed-concentration.

Any time you are stressed, including before giving a presentation, taking an interview, or testing – close your eyes and deep-breathe, and repeat your mantra – ‘Shreem’. In less than two-minutes you feel rested and raring-to-go.

This ‘mantra’ strategy also works to reduce excessive-blinking by 65% - merely by doing two-minutes of diaphragmatic-breathing using your mantra – ‘S-h-r-e-e-m’.

Here’s How

While inhaling - ‘subvocalize’ the first-syllable of your Mantra – ‘S-h,’ by drawing-it-out during the inhalation. On exhaling, the second syllable – ‘R-e-e-m’ is expelled – s-l-o-w-l-y. ‘S-h-r-e-e-m’ is a powerful mantra for calming your ‘monkey-mind,’ while adding up to 25% to your concentration-skills.

Any time you are stressed, including before a presentation, taking an interview, or testing – close your eyes, deep-breathe and repeat your mantra – S-h-r-e-e-m. In less than two-minutes you feel rested, raring-to-go with a ‘peak-performance’.

Conduct your own scientific research: whip-out your BIS two-minute-strategy when you require stressbusting – and optimal-performance.

Author of Speed REading For Professionals, published by Barron's Educational, partner of Evelyn Wood, creator of Speed Reading, graduating 1 million, including the White House staff of four U.S. Presidents.