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[darwin dali]

So, in the event of one's eye popping out... what's the best course of action? Try and squash it back in? Rush to the hospital with it in your hand? Can you still see out of it, even though it's dangling? Is it serious?

Tell me DD, I'm a curious young lad

Good questions.
The freaky thing is that when you hold your popped eye in your hands like this drummer, you're actually holding part of your brain - the eyes are ontologically, physiologically and anatomically part of your brain.
I would think that you'd still 'see' with that dangling eye unless the brain blocks that view out because it is confused and not used to seeing two very different images that don't correspond to each other. Best probably to cover the eye (in lieu of closing your eyelid) to block light coming in and potentially damaging your retina (who knows whether the pupil of that eye still works and closes automatically to reduce incoming light).
I would probably take such a person to the hospital where they can disinfect your eye socket and eye and properly put it back in to avoid any secondary infection. They can also check for any organic causes for and damages from the popping.

[LewEngBridewell]

All makes sense

Let's just hope it never happens!

[stonemonkey]

Might be wrong but I think you can still see. Your brain would try to be making sense of 2 completely different views though so would probably be a bit confusing.

On putting it back in, how do they make sure they align it the right way up?

[darwin dali]

All makes sense

Let's just hope it never happens!

In such a case I would gladly hold your eyeball or any other ball that needs holding

[darwin dali]

Might be wrong but I think you can still see. Your brain would try to be making sense of 2 completely different views though so would probably be a bit confusing.

On putting it back in, how do they make sure they align it the right way up?

Read my reply^^

[LewEngBridewell]

All makes sense

Let's just hope it never happens!

In such a case I would gladly hold your eyeball or any other ball that needs holding

Be my guest

[stonemonkey]

All makes sense

Let's just hope it never happens!

In such a case I would gladly hold your eyeball or any other ball that needs holding

Be my guest

That reminds me of a labourer I worked with who was fairly accident prone, he'd been playing football and jumped over a barbed wire fence to retrieve the ball and ended up with a ball other than his eye vacating it's usual residence. The doc made sure it was clean and popped it back in and he got stitched up.

[darwin dali]

All makes sense

Let's just hope it never happens!

In such a case I would gladly hold your eyeball or any other ball that needs holding

Be my guest

That reminds me of a labourer I worked with who was fairly accident prone, he'd been playing football and jumped over a barbed wire fence to retrieve the ball and ended up with a ball other than his eye vacating it's usual residence. The doc made sure it was clean and popped it back in and he got stitched up.

[LewEngBridewell]

The world is slowly getting better:

New Zealand's parliament has legalised same-sex marriage, the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.

Lawmakers approved the bill, amending the 1955 marriage act, despite opposition from Christian lobby groups.

The bill was passed with a wide majority, with 77 votes in favour and 44 against.

Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated outside parliament after the bill was passed, calling it a milestone for equality.

People watching from the public gallery and some lawmakers immediately broke into song, singing the New Zealand love song "Pokarekare Ana", AP news agency reported.

Some opinion polls have suggested that about two-thirds of New Zealanders support the reform, although others polls suggest the public are more divided.

Parliamentarians were allowed a conscience vote, and, crucially, the reform had the backing of both the Prime Minister John Key and leader of the opposition David Shearer, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney reports.

Celebrations have been held in pubs and clubs in the capital Wellington, our correspondent adds.

Same-sex civil unions have been legal in New Zealand since 2005.

Drag artist Jake Andrew said he learned of the news at a club in Hamilton.

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Tania Bermudez and Sonja Fry, a same-sex couple, said the bill was about human rights.

"It means that we can actually call each other wife," Ms Fry said.

However, Conservative Party leader Colin Craig said there were many people who disagreed with the bill.

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Bob McCoskrie, founder of the lobby group Family First, said the bill undermined the traditional concept of marriage.

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French and British lawmakers have also voted in favour of legislation allowing gay marriage, although the bills have not yet been passed into law.

No other country in the Asia-Pacific region allows gay marriage.

Australian members of parliament overwhelmingly voted against a bill that would have legalised same-sex marriages in September. However, some states allow civil unions for same-sex couples.

China does not allow gay marriage. However, transsexuals who have undergone surgery are able to marry someone of the opposite umpalumpa, provided their new gender is verified by the local public security authorities.

[darwin dali]

someone of the opposite umpalumpa

[LewEngBridewell]

someone of the opposite umpalumpa

Only just noticed that... is that an autocorrect gem?

[andrew]

Whats the opposite of an umpalumpa? A giant fellow with green skin and orange hair?

[stonemonkey]

Whats the opposite of an umpalumpa? A giant fellow with green skin and orange hair?

[darwin dali]

schmexy

[andrew]

Just read that he died on 18 April 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He designed some of the best and most memorable album covers ever, mainly for Pink Floyd.