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FEATURES year-old man in excellent health. The problem is, I never have had much luck with the ladies. I adore all kinds of women: tall ones, short ones, average ones and even plump ones. The only ladies I do not find attractive are the grossly fat ones and those who smoke, drink too much or use drugs. Dear Annie: I am a 64- Annie's Mailbox But, Annie, women don't seem to like me at all, and I don't know why. I am well read and easy to get along with and try to help people when I can. I don't drink or smoke. I exercise a lot and eat healthy food. I am mostly bald, and so I shave off the few hairs that still grow on top of my fully func- tional solar cell. I am not a sports nut. I don't go to bars because the music is too loud, and most of the women I meet there like their booze too much. Dear Lonely: We don't know. A well-read, helpful, decent guy who is in excellent health and interested in nearly all kinds of women should be a catch for someone. Are you looking for women in the right age bracket? Do you lecture them on their exercise, smoking or drinking My brother has always been pop- ular with the ladies. I don't know what he has that I don't. I've tried online dating sites, but they haven't worked for me. I would like to meet some decent women. What am I doing wrong? — Lonely in Nova Scotia by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar habits? Are you clean and decently dressed? Join an organization or do an activity that you enjoy. It's a good way to meet peo- ple with similar interests. Tell your friends and rela- tives that you are looking. Ask your brother what he thinks the problem might be — and pay attention to his answer. has not looked for a job, nor does he have a resume. He claims that he can't put a resume together because he didn't participate in any school activities and has no job experience, although he has done quite a bit of volunteer work at his church. He spends much of his time play- ing video games. Currently, he plays all night. He goes to bed when other people are just waking up and then sleeps until late afternoon. We have never pushed him hard. He helps some around the house, but my wife and I like to do things ourselves. Our son is intelligent and moral, does not drink or smoke, and is well liked. But I worry about his lack of ambition. He refuses to talk to a counselor to determine whether something is holding him back. I've told him that unless he shows some initiative, he eventually will be too old for anyone to want to hire him. He doesn't want any of the part- time jobs that are easily available, because he says he cannot learn anything from them. I've said he Dear Annie: Our son graduated from college more than two years ago. He al Forest will be hosting a public meeting and interpre- tive tour on Saturday, Oct. 27. Representatives of the district will be reviewing the impacts of the Chips Fire to the public lands within the Forest boundaries. Resource specialists will be avail- able to discuss possible restoration activities and time- frames. The Almanor Ranger District of the Lassen Nation- Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – Daily News 5A Decent guy has no luck with the ladies should at least show he is willing to work. Do you have any sugges- tions? — Frustrated Dad Dear Dad: Stop waiting for your son to show initiative and give him some motivation. Tell him he has three weeks to get a job because you will be charging him rent. And make the amount large enough to require an income. Don't back down. If he doesn't like it, he can mooch off of someone else. Offer to help him put together a resume. Two years of lazing around playing video games is not going to inspire confidence in his work ethic, but the longer he waits the harder it will be. Dear Annie: I'd like to respond to the letter from ''Fleas a Crowd in Hawaii,'' whose friend gave her a great massage, but afterward she was covered in fleabites. It may be that these are not bug bites of any kind, but rather an allergic reaction to the lotion or oil used during the massage. — C. Dear C.: You could be right. Itching can result from a great many things. But if she saw actual bite marks, as opposed to irritation, itch- ing or a rash, the assumption is that something bit her. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Chips Fire impacts and tour applied along the roads within the Chips Fire perimeter. The tour is set for 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Almanor Ranger District Office, 900 E. Highway 36, Chester and noon to 4 p.m. in the field One of the management activities that the ALRD anticipates is the removal of danger trees along roads within the Chips Fire perimeter. To preview hazard tree marking guidelines, the Chips Fire Rapid Assessment and pre-treatment maps see Chips Fire Impacts under Quick Links at www.fs.usda.gov/lassen. As part of the meeting, organizers will discuss what is considered a danger tree in the aftermath of the fire. A field tour is being offered to review how the danger tree marking guidelines are being are now available for "A Passion for Lassen," a ban- quet benefitting the Lassen Park Foundation. The event, postponed by August wildfires, is scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at Mercy Oaks in Red- ding. ANDERSON – Tickets significant contributions from the banquet, its largest event of the year. The funds help underwrite charitable work inside Lassen Volcanic National Park, including youth camping programs, trail restoration and wildlife The foundation raises studies. water and lunch, and wear foot gear to walk on uneven terrain. Tour participants will meet at the Almanor Ranger District office, across from the airport. Some travel will occur on gravel roads so SUVs or high-clearance vehi- cles will be necessary as well as carpooling to keep the number of vehicles to a minimum. Please let District personnel know that you will be attending this meeting by calling Blair Halbrooks at the Almanor Ranger District office at 530-258-2141 or by sending an email to bhalbrooks@fs.fed.us. Leave con- tact information in case of a weather driven cancella- tion. Dress in layers for possible cool weather, bring Lassen Park Foundation benefit banquet Clearie's Restaurant in Redding, will be preparing the meal, and there'll be live music," said Martha McCoy, the foundation's executive director. 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You may be con- cerned, in particular, with a severe, sometimes fatal, reaction to anesthetics called malignant hyper- thermia. It usually occurs during or after surgery, but it can occur whenever anesthetic drugs are used. This includes emergency rooms, dental offices and intensive care units. Malignant hyperther- mia is caused by a rare muscle abnormality. In this inherited condition, muscle cells have an abnormal protein on their surfaces. The protein does not greatly affect muscle function. As a result, many people are unaware of this abnor- mality. However, when certain general anesthetic drugs interact with the abnor- mal protein on the mus- cle cells, they cause the muscles to contract forcefully and to keep contracting. This sus- tained muscle contraction generates a lot of heat. As a result, the follow- ing symptoms develop: — a dramatic rise in body temperature muscles — rigid or painful — flushed skin — sweating heartbeat — rapid or irregular — rapid or uncomfort- able breathing — brown- or cola-col- ored urine (from a brown-colored protein in damaged muscle cells) — very low blood pressure (shock) — confusion Symptoms usually occur within the first hour after exposure to the trigger medication. As soon as malignant hyper- thermia is suspected, doctors must act quickly. They should immediately stop giving the trigger medication and stop the surgery. Doctors then give the drug dantrolene COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES All makes and models. We perform dealer Smog Check starting at$ (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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However, if a severe reac- — a family history of malignant hyperthermia — a history of heat stroke or hyperthermia after exercise — muscle abnormali- ties that may be associat- ed with malignant hyper- thermia (including mus- cular dystrophy) If you have been diag- nosed with the disorder, you can prevent future episodes. Notify your doctor before you under- go any surgery or office- based procedure. You don't have to avoid surgery altogether; your doctor or dentist can use one of the many safe alternative anesthetics that are available. tive is propofol. You may recognize the name of that drug, because it was an overdose of it that led to the death of Michael Jackson. Overdoses defi- nitely can be fatal, but proper doses are perfect- ly safe and effective. One such safe alterna- Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. 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