Orac is the nom de blog of a (not so) humble pseudonymous surgeon/scientist with an ego just big enough to delude himself that someone, somewhere might actually give a rodent's posterior about his miscellaneous verbal meanderings, but just barely small enough to admit to himself that few will. (Continued 
If you happen to be a blogger, has there ever been anything that you meant to blog about, but it totally slipped your mind? This is just such an item for me.
Yes, multiple people e-mailed me about this on Friday, and for some reason in my amusement at David Kirby's antics over the weekend twisting a CDC report and then looking even more clueless as he modified his post in response to his errors being pointed out, producing a mangled mess that made even less sense than before, in all the fun, I totally forgot about the item.
And my blog mascot is not at all pleased. Here's why:
MOSCOW - A monument to the enema, a procedure many people would rather not think about, has been unveiled at a spa in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk.The bronze syringe bulb, which weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels, was unveiled at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa, the spa's director said Thursday.
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Kharchenko, 50, said the monument cost $42,000 and was installed in a square in front of his spa on Wednesday. A banner declaring: "Let's beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas" -- an allusion to a line from "The Twelve Chairs," a famous Soviet film comedy -- was posted on one of the spa's walls.
A sentiment with which, I'm sure, EneMan could agree wholeheartedly. (Certainly I'd agree about the "sloppiness with enemas" part--gross!) I'm sure he appreciates the bronze tribute to his raison d'être. One has to wonder if EneMan is brushing up on his Russian, the better to make his pilgrimage to Zheleznovodsk?
On the other hand, having pretty blonde nurses wearing high heels lined up by the giant enema is an image that conjures up connotations that aren't exactly entirely wholesome.
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I too must admit failure, but in a different vein. I had read the story about the syringe and was awestruck by the statue, but I totally forgot that this might have ramifications for our beloved EM.
I wonder if the folks in Zheleznovodsk will enjoy seeing him pull up in the Fleet mobile to view this amazing work of Art?
Posted by: Patrick | June 23, 2008 2:29 PM
I think if I saw the Fleetmobile drive up I would sound the alarm and try to warn people that the enema was at the gate.
Posted by: John McKay | June 23, 2008 4:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BJWAMd2IbI
Posted by: PhysioProf | June 23, 2008 7:49 PM
Orac, please ping me -- I'm at the usual address.
Posted by: D. C. Sessions | June 23, 2008 11:06 PM
Yes, let's put an end to sloppy enemas, and get to the bottom of our difficulties.
(/pun)
Posted by: DLC | June 24, 2008 1:27 AM
Enema ;)It is our present to you, our dear foreign fighter against quackery. :)
And here is:
http://postpostscripti.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/the-liar-with-scientific-degree/
second enema for you!
Posted by: She-Liger | June 24, 2008 7:19 AM
Got a problem with Dr. Colquhoun? Please take it up with him and don't post irrelevant crap to my blog on a post to which your link isn't even related.
This will be your only warning.
Posted by: Orac | June 24, 2008 8:01 AM
With friends like these, who needs enemas?
Posted by: Blaidd Drwg | June 24, 2008 11:45 AM
Irrelevant?
The man is dishonest in his anti-quackery activity. It is relevant to your blog.
Posted by: She-Liger | June 24, 2008 12:10 PM
Holy Crap, Batman!
Too bad, I thought this was going to be a tribute to the garlic bulb.
I am also trying to shake an image of Mini-Me from one of the Austin Powers movies...something about a laser....
Posted by: Gack! | June 24, 2008 1:32 PM
Actually, that statue looks more like one of the rubber syringes you can buy at the drugstore to wash the wax out of your ears.
Posted by: Ktesibios | June 24, 2008 3:39 PM
Famous Soviet film comedy is a set of words I never thought I'd see in that configuration.
Posted by: Sigivald | June 24, 2008 4:52 PM
Hmm... And do you see Soviet films? :)
Posted by: She-Liger | June 26, 2008 6:17 PM
My my. Public enema number one, I see.
Posted by: Warren | June 30, 2008 4:21 PM
Oh! No! :)
Number ONE is here:
http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2008/07/urine-enemas-suggested-as-treatment-for.html
Quacks forever!!! :) ;)
Super-idiotism :)
Posted by: Svetlana | July 9, 2008 12:53 PM