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What's the difference between lap band and realize band?

Realize seems to tout its better online post surgery support and claims higher weight loss. But they seem to be identical medical products to me. Is there any real performance difference?

Because I'm totally failing to find anyone that grows, sells or has even heard of them.

Why is it I don't get very drunk?

When drinking socially, I can down a few drinks, a couple of pints of beer or 4-5 glasses of wine, but I will get to a point where some internal limit says "no more!" and I find more alcohol completely unpalatable. I enjoy beer and wine greatly until I hit my limit. I will be pleasantly oiled, but no so drunk that I can't walk/talk normally. I am fine with this, I have no desire to be an alcoholic, but I don't see this trait in anyone else. I am mystified as to what causes this internal limit.

On rare occasions (2-3 times over 39 years) I have tried to get drunk alone, just for the sake of it, yet it doesn't work. I can polish of the lion's share of a bottle of wine, but without the social interaction while drinking, it has next to no perceptible effect.

Is this a well understood area of human biology/psychology? Or am I just odd?

Did the Snake actually need killing at the end of Harry Potter 7?

The snake got killed, because Harry though it was a Horcrux, but was it? Harry was the Horcrux, so did it need killing?

It doesn't seem to add up.

I have a business trip for week to Levi, Finland next January. It's north of the Arctic circle and probably going to be around -40 to -36 degrees centigrade.

Since the harshest winter I have to deal with rarely gets below freezing, I doubt that I have the right clothing.

What sort of stuff will I need to get by in that weather?

Our cat (female & spade) has started barfing quite frequently (daily probably, maybe more if she's barfing outside) and producing hairballs frequency (also daily).

Also her hair is starting to drop out and she's started to look scraggly.

Is this a known indication of something, likely to improve, imminent doom or does it require a trip to the vet to resolve?

I just got a Canon Xti DLSR as a gift to replace my old EOS 1000F 35mm. All the Canon lenses work, but I have a 28mm Sigma lens that provokes an Err 99 from the camera when I shoot.

A bit of web research suggests that I should get it re-chipped to work with the newer camera. I can find no details on where to go or direct reports from people who have had it done. Has anybody done this?