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Pudding 03:51 am UTC 10/09/08 |
| In reply to: | re: More Meat-bashing - samurai7 03:27 am UTC 10/09/08 |
| I know what vertigo is, so I don't need a medical lesson, but some journalists aren't as intelligent as me (or you) and they probably don't give two fucks about what the correct medical definition of vertigo is before writing an article. I did say though the general understanding of vertigo is a fear of heights, which is inorrect I know, but that's what I'm guessing most people think. And I'm betting a pound to a pinch of shit you googled or wikipedia what vertigo means before writing your post, not everyone does, especially the British media. > vertigo has nothing to do with fear of heights. It's just > a word that has erroneously become synonymous with that > particular fear. fear of heights is actually called > ACROPHOBIA. Vertigo is actually a balance problem, often > associated with inner-ear problems. the main symptoms > include dizziness (which some experience at height) and > poor balance (ditto). Try looking it up ;-) > > > Stage Fright was a reason used for his piss-poor > > performance on American Idol. > > > > I don't know, vertigo might be true. The general > > understanding of vertigo is a fear of heights and since > > Meat was at ground level I can understand why some > > journalists aren't buying it. I just hope Meat gets well > > and quits performing if it's going to affect his health. > > > > > It has been mentioned as a problem for him before... I > > > think... > > > > > > K. > > > > > > > Awesome, Youtube here we come! > > > > > > > > I wish he'd stop messing everybody about and try and get > > > > some decent voca takes done for Bull in a China Shop. > > > > > > > > And of all the things to try and explain it with -- > > > > Vertigo!? So left of field it must be true, or is that > > > > just what they WANTED us to say!? > > > > > > > > > "Well, the Q Awards happened yesterday in London's > > > > > Grosvenor House Hotel. Who knew? Meatloaf certainly > > > > > didn't. When Al Murray introduced him as the winner of the > > > > > Classic Song Award (and the term 'winner' is used loosely > > > > > here as the Loaf didn't even write it, one Mr. Steinman > > > > > did) it took the singer a reported five minutes before he > > > > > made it to the stage. He then grabbed the oppertunity to > > > > > sing "Queen hits like a half-cut karaoke singer" (which > > > > > caused Kelly Jones to quip, "I bet Freddie Mercury is > > > > > laughing his t*ts off up there." Kelly then had to go for > > > > > a lie down) and only took his cue to leave some time later > > > > > when the PA started blaring Bat Out of Hell, which was no > > > > > mean feat for him considering he nearly propelled himself > > > > > into audience more than a few times while onstage. He was > > > > > rushed to hospital shortly afterwards suffering from a > > > > > bout of "vertigo"." > > > > > > > > > > Medication? Now it's Vertigo? | |
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