Episode Annotation: Dear Money Troubles

Flesh walkers: Flesh Walkers is Dr. Newt’s nickname for me, you or anyone that has seen this site, namely humans. I guess it’s because we have flesh - and we walk.

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 - 2:05 pm
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Dear Money Troubles

Dear Dr. Newt,
I’m a single mother of four with a mortgage on my house and two jobs and I sometimes have trouble making ends meet. My littlest is in braces and my oldest keeps outgrowing his clothing. Do you have any advice on how I can stretch my dollar?
Signed,
Money troubles
A single mother asks for financial [...]

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 - 1:14 am
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Episode Annotation: Dear Duffle Coat Mafia

Pipe bomb: A pipe bomb is an improvised explosive device consisting a sealed pipe (usually a short section of steel pipe) filled with explosive materials. The design allows larger explosions from small combustible substances. It is perfect to blow up a school, small government institution, such as a branch of the post office in the [...]

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 - 5:48 pm
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Dear Duffle Coat Mafia

Dear Dr. Newt,
The world is stupid and I hate it. Girls are stuck up little bitches who only care about their hair and tits and only give those not in their clique a second look to laugh at them and call them losers. And the guys the dumb jockish, dickwads who, to feel big and [...]

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 - 1:14 am
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Episode Annotation: Dear Globally Concerned

Global Warming: The warming of the globe. Also known as climate change. See smarter people than me for an explanation.
Big Light in the Sky: There is a tall, free-standing lamp next to Dr. Newt’s tank. It sometimes gets turned off.

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 - 11:41 am
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Dear Globally Concerned

Dear Dr. Newt,
I have been hearing a lot lately about global warming. There’s a lot of different opinions about it and it’s all very confusing. I was wondering if you had any idea what causes global warming, and what I can do to stop it.
Signed,
Globally Concerned.
A socially-conscious individual wishes to discover the best ways [...]

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 - 1:15 am
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Episode Annotation: Dear Trippy Skippy

Poisonous secretion: The newt, an amphibian of the Salamandridae family secretes a poisonous liquid which can be fatal if consumed. Many mammals spit them out instantaneously due to a burning sensation that is felt on the tongue. The poison, tetrodotoxin, has no known antidote and is found in all newts, young and old - even [...]

Friday, January 25th, 2008 - 3:02 pm
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Dear Trippy Skippy

Dear Dr. Newt,
I hear that you newts sometimes secrete poison from their pores. If I ate you, would I get a hallucinogenic experience? Or would I just keel over and die?
Signed,
Trippy Skippy
What happens if you eat a newt?
“Lick a lizard? What’s that?”

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 - 1:16 am
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Episode Annotation: Dear Bachelorette

She asks a stupid question. There’s nothing to explain.

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 - 5:23 pm
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Dear Bachelorette

Dear Dr. Newt,
If I was a flower and you were a bee, what would you do to me?
Bachelorette Number One
A game show contestant wants to see if she and Dr. Newt are compatible.
Is there more you need to know? Check the Ask Dr. Newt Annotated Episode Glossary.

Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - 1:15 am
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