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Let's get the technical stuff out of the way first. Last August I received a shot of Lupron for a medical condition. One use of Lupron medication (usually administered via a shot by a urologist) is to shrink the prostate gland. The shot can be sized for one-month, three-months or four-months in duration. (It also can be administered by mouth on a daily basis.) Lupron works by stopping the production of sex hormones – testosterone for prostate shrinkage. Testosterone is fuel to the prostate, thus when the fuel supply is cut off, the prostate shrinks. Lupron is not like Spironolactone, or other androgen suppressors, which just inhibit the effects of testosterone, not the production of testosterone. Since Lupron stops the production of sex hormones, the production of estrogen is also shut-down. (Males produce small amounts of estrogen, just not as much as females do.) Without sex hormones, the libido goes into hiding.

As an added "bonus," hot flashes and night sweats are a daily (hourly!) occurrence while Lupron is in the system. I am not sure what mechanism causes the hot flashes and night sweats, but to this lay girl's way of thinking, I would go for the lack of estrogen (since it is the lack of estrogen in menopausal women that causes the flashes and sweats). But the medical profession states it is the lack of testosterone (in males) that creates the flashes and sweats. Once the Lupron wears off, the hot flashes and night sweats disappear and the libido returns to normal; or at least to what it was before the shot was administered. (As an aside, Lupron is also used to "chemically castrate" pedophiles.)

Girls of Kappa Beta: I lifted this from Wikipedia; my comments below.

"Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent. Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green, eating Irish food, imbibing Irish drink, and attending parades.

"In many parts of North America, Britain, and Australia expatriate Irish, those of Irish descent, and ever-growing crowds of people with no Irish connections but who may proclaim themselves "Irish for a day" also celebrate St. Patrick's Day, usually by drinking incredible amounts of alcoholic beverages (lager dyed green, Irish beer and stout, such as Murphys, Smithwicks, Harp or Guinness, or Irish whiskey, Irish cider, Irish coffee, or Baileys Irish Cream) and by wearing at least one article of green-coloured clothing."

I'm glad that last month's meeting went well. I could not attend due to my supervisor calling me in to work at the last minute because they were short officers. I heard that we had a few new guests that attended; I hope they return, as I would like to meet them.

Well getting down to business, you all should know by now that we had to remove all non-paying members from our list as they were given a chance to pay their fees like everyone else. Everyone was informed that this would happen. We sent email to all of those members. Maybe you, the members, could write to them and then maybe they will return. We would also like to see them return to the group, as they only need to make payment to get reinstated.

1. FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2. FIVE MINUTES: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3. NOTHING: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "nothing" usually end in "fine."
4. GO AHEAD: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5. LOUD SIGH: This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about "nothing." (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)