Ever have a really good idea--I mean an idea that actually gets better the longer you think about it?  If you're like me, ideas like that are few and far between.  For me, they usually occur in the one spot I'm never bothered, and never harried--the shower.  The last really good idea (like those rare, really GREAT ideas I mentioned before) was "I'll think I'll go fishing in Canada."  Now that turned out to be a really good idea.  Anyways, (and I'm getting to my point) I happened to have another really good idea recently.  It all started while I was showering, and thinking about how accustomed (we) allergists are   to receiving brochures on numerous allergy-sponsored activities, including asthma camps, asthma support groups, and of course asthma poster contests.  These are usually met with much fanfare, as is everything having to do with asthma.  Poster contests for various diseases abound.  The AAAAI, for example, has sponsored a national asthma poster contest.  And then it occured to to me: what about the poor allergist...is he/she to be denied a poster?  Then one of these REALLY good ideas hit me like a lightning bolt:

What if we had a poster contest just for the ALLERGIST? 

How about a contest for a poster that epitomizes the American allergist and his current "state of the art" philosophy on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease.... Something that would truly symbolize the typical allergist's interest in allergy as it affects the entire body, his curiousity and open-mindedness for non-IgE mediated sensitivities, and his curiosity and openmindedness for new therapeutic options like SLIT, etc. etc. etc....Why couldn't allergists design their own poster--after all as our official socities have proclaimed in a common platitude--"nobody does it better than the allergist?" Right? 

In pondering such a poster,  some thoughts immediately came to mind.  But before I go further, I must mention that what I tell you is possibly offensive, and therefore this particular journal entry comes with a black box warning. 

Yep, you heard me right Sydney, a black box warning.  And you know what?  I'm surprised somebody hasn't already thought of black box warnings for blog entries.  I personally think its a killer idea.  You know, it seems these warnings are becoming more and more common on meds, and therefore why not on medical blogs?  It's merely a safety issue, to protect you, my dear readers, from unanticipated--and possibly hazardous--side effects.  After all, If it's good enough for protopic & elidel, (and Ketek) then its good enough for  the Angry Allergist Blogs.  So expect to see more of these as time goes by on my blog.  So here it is below--please read it and ponder before going any further, and remember this is offered as just one more service by the angry allergist.  (An aside to bloggers--feel free to cut and paste this warning for your own journal entries if you want! I'm waiving copywrite on this! )

So if you read this black box warning and want to skip this entry, just click out now on this link , and I won't be offended in the least.  Otherwise, knowing the risks, you may read on below:

 First Annual Allergist Poster Contest

The following are the 3 finalists in our choices for Winner of the First Annual Allergist Poster Contest.  Please feel free to vote for your favorite by emailing me.  We'll be counting them soon, and the first poster to get 100,000 votes wins...!

       ENTRY #1                       Entry #2                     Entry #3 

I know, it's soooo hard to make a choice...but give it a try.  Personally, I am leaning towards entry #1, but I realize you may have a different preference.  But no matter.  The best thing about it is (you guessed it) no matter WHICH ONE you choose... (dare I say it?) you can't go wrong!  So stay tuned!  Find out who wins...and see which new blog entries merit black box warnings!  What more could you want?