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I feel like after an hour or so of typing mostly equations/theorems/etc. that my left hand in particular begins to ache from pinky finger to about halfway down my forearm. I suspect it's because I end up holding down the shift key for long periods, and then have to hit special characters like & and $.

I'm wondering if this is a common problem and if there are any particular solutions people have used in the past. I'm pretty speedy, but the hand pain is really starting to be annoying. I don't have carpal tunnel or anything like that, and when I'm not typing equations in tex, I do just fine (coding, etc).

Would learning to use dvorak help? Ergonomic keyboards? I'm willing to try almost

We have been trying to figure out what caused a member of my family's mental retardation - we thought Fragile X, but according to a specialist, if he doesn't have enlarged testicles, then it's not Fragile X. The specialist is testing for XXY/Kleinfelter's syndrome, but that wouldn't explain the fact that this family member has a maternal uncle who seems to have the same condition.

Because this guy is on disability and can't really live on his own (he's reasonably high functioning, but he's over 40 and starting to have trouble - anxiety, arthritis, heart problems, etc.) he's on state medical care, which is only available if he drives an hour to see a primary care doctor, or 4+ hours for any

I love easter service, but Easter lilies and I have had a terrible relationship for most of my life. In HS when I would acolyte, I would have asthma attacks and break out into hives if I got close enough to touch the plants. I would love the smell if it didn't make me sick.

At any rate, last year was great because my church had tulips instead of lilies, since lilies were out of season by the time Easter came around.

Does anyone else despise Easter Lilies?

I messaged my giftee anonymously to ask if I could have a couple of extra days, since my finals start on the 12th, and he graciously agreed. I can probably manage to get it out on time, but I'd rather put the extra time into the homemade part of the gift. Will it still count if I ship it out once I'm done with my exams on the 15th/16th?

My dog pees in our bed. He crawls under the covers (tunneling) and pees, then leaves. We come home, crawl into bed, and then notice the wet spot AFTER it soaks into our pajamas. Then we have to change the sheets, clothes, etc. before we can sleep.

The worst part is, he's done this a few times lately not that long after we'd taken him out and watched him pee all over everything.

Make me feel better - what's the most terrible thing your pet has done?

My family volunteers with a homeless program in Houston, and at Christmas, we like to give out hats, gloves, sweatshirts, and socks to the men and women that come to the soup kitchen we work with. My parents are providing the hats and gloves this year, and they're having trouble finding a cheap source that will allow them to choose all one color - we try to avoid color selection because of gang affiliations, so in the past all of this stuff has been black.

Do you know of any good, cheap sources for one-size-fits-most hats and gloves? I'm talking the kind they sell at big-box stores as 2 for $1.50. I know it's not typically frugal, but for this application it works well - they only use them