Say it aint so, Arnold...

[Berzerker]

Just saw a quote on Scarborough Country (MSNBC) (I'm repeating here as I try to remember it) of Arnold Schwarzeneggar - "The Guvonater" - explaining his idea of menstrual cycles. He said if the moon didn't exist, PMS wouldn't exist and women would stop bi!ching and whining.

Scarborough opened his show with it and his reaction was telling as he quoted Arnold... amused and angered at the same time.

[Verto]

We must endeavour now to destroy the moon.

[Berzerker]

[Lancer]

What's the misguided logic behind the statement, anyone know?

Btw I'm sure (hope) he was joking, though I doubt many of his constituants will appreciate it.

[Berzerker]

oh yeah, I forgot Scarborough's commentary, nice way to alienate 50% of the voters Arnold. The quote comes from Arnold's appearance on the Howard Stern Show.

[Berzerker]

Menstrual cycles tied to a lunar cycle in some way. Not sure if it is misguided. Yup, joking like that aint smart though.

[Winston]

It is because it's a girlie Moon!

[Lancer]

"Menstrual cycles tied to a lunar cycle in some way. Not sure if it is misguided. Yup, joking like that aint smart though."



Well that's ****ing wierd. How the heck do the lady bits know when the moon is full?

[Jaguar]

It just happens to be the same number of days for each.

[Berzerker]

anything with a cycle closely matching lunar movement is evidence of some effect, like tides. Maybe longtime exposure to slight variations in gravity or moonlight effects people as it does for some other lifeforms we can see out there.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Jaguar
It just happens to be the same number of days for each.

Roughly.

Anyway, unless all women flowed at the same time of the month, it ain't nothing more than silliness. I hope he was joking.

[Qilue]

Originally posted by Berzerker
anything with a cycle closely matching lunar movement is evidence of some effect, like tides. Maybe longtime exposure to slight variations in gravity or moonlight effects people as it does for some other lifeforms we can see out there.

Whatever the cause, full moons do seem to have some effect. Fireman, paramedics and police officers in particular will confirm that the full moon seems to bring out strange behavior in people. Staff in psychiatric hospitals have also observed changes in the behavior of their patients during the full moon phase.

[chequita guevara]

That's a myth. It's statistically untrue. It's just that we pay more attention to weirdness during the full moon. Remember, 40% of all sick days are taken on Mondays and Fridays.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara I hope he was joking.

Seeing as he was on the Howard Stern show (not the most serious show in the world), I guarentee that he was.

[Drake Tungsten]

I hope he was joking.

The quote comes from Arnold's appearance on the Howard Stern Show.

edit: You can burn in hell, Imran...