Comments on: PETA: We’re Batshit Crazy for Bats (and other animals)! http://john.whelans.net/archives/481 Stumbling through life Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John http://john.whelans.net/archives/481/comment-page-1#comment-10601 John Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:43:09 +0000 http://john.whelans.net/?p=481#comment-10601 pernicious anemia is actually a defect in the parietal cells of the gastric pits of the stomach, which secrete intrinsic factor which binds dietary B12. The term "pernicious anemia" gets overused to include any B12 deficiency, when actually it's a physiological defect. So, no, I don't mean pernicious anemia :-) That said, I *did* have a typo (I said Mocrocytic, instead of the correct term Macrocytic). pernicious anemia is actually a defect in the parietal cells of the gastric pits of the stomach, which secrete intrinsic factor which binds dietary B12. The term “pernicious anemia” gets overused to include any B12 deficiency, when actually it’s a physiological defect.

So, no, I don’t mean pernicious anemia :-)

That said, I *did* have a typo (I said Mocrocytic, instead of the correct term Macrocytic).

]]> By: Liz http://john.whelans.net/archives/481/comment-page-1#comment-10562 Liz Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:44:43 +0000 http://john.whelans.net/?p=481#comment-10562 do you mean pernicious anemia??? Further- PeTA is full of nut jobs, and I agree with everything in this! :) do you mean pernicious anemia???

Further- PeTA is full of nut jobs, and I agree with everything in this! :)

]]> By: KittyMarie http://john.whelans.net/archives/481/comment-page-1#comment-10555 KittyMarie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:43:02 +0000 http://john.whelans.net/?p=481#comment-10555 This post cracks me up. I agree with absolutely everything you've said. I am all for humane treatment of animals, but PETA takes it to a whacked-out level of stupidity that is quite disrespectful. I almost think they do things more for publicity than to actually help animals. And Scientology...seriously...I want to know what elements classify a cult, because they sure sound like they're toeing the line... This post cracks me up. I agree with absolutely everything you’ve said. I am all for humane treatment of animals, but PETA takes it to a whacked-out level of stupidity that is quite disrespectful. I almost think they do things more for publicity than to actually help animals. And Scientology…seriously…I want to know what elements classify a cult, because they sure sound like they’re toeing the line…

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