Mantorp's Journal: The man with a whole lot of water in his head

Three years ago, a 44-year-old man was admitted to hospital in Marseille, France, complaining of weakness in his left leg. He had no idea what doctors would find to be the source of the problem: a huge pocket of fluid where most of his brain ought to be.

Cool picture too.

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[Mantorp]

howzat? ;p

Quite impressive

[jawtheshark]

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"Ultraworld"

[HTH NE1]

"What's the best cure for water on the brain?"

"I don't know. What is the best cure for water on the brain?"

"A tap on the head."

"`A tap on the head.' Yes, I see! In this instance the word tap has a double meaning, as in to strike something and as a device for controlling the release of fluid from a tank or pipe. The fluid referred to is water, therefore, `tap on the head' has two ambivalent meanings, one pertaining to the striking of the cranium...."

civil servant

[stoolpigeon]

couldn't figure out how he got by - then saw that he was a government employee and it made sense how he got by in this shape for so long.