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gmik:
;D ;D ;D
Unbelievable!!!!
iris:
Hi Longhorn,
That was a great story...
...and funny!!! ;D :D ;D
Iris
DWIGHT:
Longhorn!!
Are you pulling our leg? ;D ;D ;D
Dwight
rrammfcitktturjsp:
To All,
Oh I love this word. I saw it and had to do the description of this word in r.t. <real time> I hope it equally enjoyable to you all.
balneology \bal-nee-AH-luh-jee\ noun
: the science of the therapeutic use of baths
Example sentence:
Dori studied balneology in Europe and now applies her knowledge at a spa in California.
Did you know?
"Sure, the hot water feels good. Sure, the massage is nice. But it goes beyond that, advocates say." So wrote Ellen Creager in an article published on February 18, 2001 in the Detroit Free Press. The healing powers of mineral baths have long been touted by advocates like those mentioned by Creager. Though we've had the word "balneology" for just over 120 years, this method of treating aching muscles, joint pain, and skin ailments goes back to ancient times. Proponents of the science of bath therapy created the name "balneology" from the Latin word "balneum" ("bath") and the combining form "-logy" ("science"). Today, some medical institutes in Europe have departments of balneology. Modern "balneologists" impart their knowledge to, or themselves serve as, "balneotherapists," who apply their "balneotherapy" to grateful clients.[/color]
Enjoy people and have a great week.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
hebrewroots98:
AHHHH, I think I shall become a BALNIOLOGIST on this cold morning... <as she goes and makes an epsome salt bath> :o ;D
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