Comments on: It’s their HEADS that are full of spackle… https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/ Author of the Outlander Series Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Michelle https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2448 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2448 http://www.cosmeticscop.com/BULLETIN/112708-full.htm?utm_source=Beauty_Bulletin&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=ToxinsReadMore&utm_campaign=112708_BeautyBulletin&emc=el&m=268442&l=9&v=2eaa11aee8#1

I got this newsletter today, and the key article made me think of this discussion…

]]> By: Diana. in Maryland. https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2446 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2446 thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

]]> By: Jennifer https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2396 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2396 Oh, that was great. Thanks, I needed the laugh!

]]> By: Sandra https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2227 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2227 I'm with Renee…this rant sounded eerily like Claire. No objections there; I'll take my Outlander fix any way it comes.

There was a funny and fascinating expose' about this subject on Penn & Teller's Bullshit (season 5 episode 4). Gratuitous toplessness though.

]]> By: Singers Yoga FAQs https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2200 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:08:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2200 Hi Diana,

I believe in a good, general spring clean with herbal supplements. I've lost a pound or so, but that's it. And is not the point, anyway. I feel markedly better after.

However, I was skeeved right out by this: a colleague gave me a cassette tape and urged me to listen "for a great investment opportunity." She refused to give me more info.

It was an hour of testimonials for a colon-cleansing regime. The testimonies went into graphic—& I mean GRAPHIC—detail about every single bit of "spackle" that emerged during the regime.

And apparently, your best sales pitch is to relate the same sort of story to potential clients. That's some dream career.

My problem was, I couldn't tear myself away from the tape. I am so ashamed.

I did not invest in the program, and let my colleague know I disapproved of her recruitment tactic.

Reisa

]]> By: AKDD https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2185 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2185 Oh,thank God someone (besides me) fianlly ranted about this! Go, Diana! I get SO tired of trying to disabuse my clients of these ideas – without actually offending them. I have a friend – an RN, no less – who believes in colloidal silver to cure everything. I thought: Okay, let’s find out. So I took a really nasty culture from a setter with a refractory ear infection and tested it. Colloidal silver does NOTHING. Zero, zip, nada. Lavender oil, OTOH, killed everything on there, even things that the antibiotics didn’t touch – and it made the incubator smell a LOT nicer than usual. :p Hmm, so I guess that’s some nice support for the herbal medicines of Outlander vintage. Some of them, anyway.

Sigh. Could be worse, though… at least most of you don’t live in a state where the Gov reputedly believes that humans an dinosaurs cohabited the earth….. (yikes).

]]> By: Rosalind Woking, UK https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2183 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2183 Diana, I love your books, I love your mind and I love your turn of phrase!. I have just had the best medicine, a tummy clutching giggle at your observations on this most bizarre obsession and the lack of people using their brains to thin about whther it could possible be true.
IN the absence of yoru new books I’ll be wathing yoru blogs.

]]> By: Farmer Bob https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2181 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:28:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2181 Amazing! I have seen these neo-enema infomercials in passing on my satellite TV guide, and intended to rant about it on my blog, but you have beat me to the magnesium punch, so to speak. Now I will simply refer my readers to your magnificent rant.

While under the effects of the fantabulous drugs they gave me for touring my pink subway tunnel, I commented to the doctor that it looked as new and shiny as a baby’s. He replied that it was a good thing it did, as any other condition could be indicative of very bad things. We didn’t find any spackle and I didn’t lose 25 pounds.

One of the real dangers of these treatments is addiction. Yes, you can get addicted to enemas and to laxatives. They benignly refer to it as “abuse”. The DEA and Drug Czar should be investigating; it might be more useful than their usual pursuits.

]]> By: Vicki https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2180 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2180 Brittany (Nancy and anyone else who wants to get a hold of me),

Send me an email….

stirm AT purdue DOT edu

I think you know what to do to get the addy right!

Brittany, I will be happy to discuss the clothing thing with you!

Vicki

]]> By: Brittany Gell https://dianagabaldon.com/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/comment-page-3/#comment-2179 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://www.dianagabaldon.com/wordpress/2008/09/its-their-heads-that-are-full-of-spackle/#comment-2179 Vicki,
I was just wondering where you get the 18th century clothes that you dress up in? Do you make them, or buy them from somewhere? I would love to own a dress from that time. I would also REALLY like to get my husband a kilt :) Any help would be appreciated!

PS. I am Brittany G from LOL! Nice to see you here!!

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