Cocaine traces on Dublin banknotes

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:06 pm

Joseph E. Smith wrote:
susnfx wrote:I can't decide which bothers me more: cocaine on money or fecal matter on shopping cart handles....

Susan
... well, I now know that I'll never get any sleep, ever again...

And I have to go grocery shopping, now. Ew. Ew.

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:28 pm

Or insect parts in orange juice concentrate. I remember Consumer Reports did a review many years ago on orange juice, and they ranked the brands based on which ones had the fewest insect parts -- in other words they ALL contained insect parts, just some brands consistently had more insect parts than others. I hope in the intervening years that problem has been addressed, but it did turn me off orange juice for a while and I squeezed my own for many years.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:35 pm

bradhurley wrote:Or insect parts in orange juice concentrate. I remember Consumer Reports did a review many years ago on orange juice, and they ranked the brands based on which ones had the fewest insect parts -- in other words they ALL contained insect parts, just some brands consistently had more insect parts than others. I hope in the intervening years that problem has been addressed, but it did turn me off orange juice for a while and I squeezed my own for many years.

Ever watch wine grapes being pressed? Of course the eventual alcohol works on all the bug(mostly spider) mush, but we had lots of neighbors who would catch the juice as it came out of the press to drink. Tasty,yes, if you don't think what's in that juice.

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:40 pm

There have been tests done on shopping cart handles and fecal matter was, indeed, one of the lovely things found. I usually carry little individually-wrapped wipes in my purse and won't touch a cart handle without wiping it off. I've even gone so far as to pull my hands inside my coat sleeves and push the cart with that protection. Some stores now supply wipes at the cart area for wiping off the handles.

Susan

jkwest · Post by **jkwest** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:46 pm

Just don't ask how many frogs can make it through in wine....blech...

I'm serious...

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:55 pm

Better to have a fly in your soup than no meat at all.

- Anonymous

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:11 am

Walden wrote:Yeah, but what's the cocaine content of the fecal matter on the shopping cart handles?

Brings back memories of Cheech and Chong...

"You mean I'm smokin' dog s***?"

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:20 am

susnfx wrote:There have been tests done on shopping cart handles and fecal matter was, indeed, one of the lovely things found. I usually carry little individually-wrapped wipes in my purse and won't touch a cart handle without wiping it off. I've even gone so far as to pull my hands inside my coat sleeves and push the cart with that protection. Some stores now supply wipes at the cart area for wiping off the handles.

Susan

That seems absurdly paranoid. Surely if you take that to it's logical conclusion you shouldn't touch anything in a public space?

As long as you wash your hands before eating etc. then you'll be fine.

But I'd still stear clear of snacks in bars, too many men eating them that don't wash before leaving the gents.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:02 am

chrisoff wrote:
susnfx wrote:There have been tests done on shopping cart handles and fecal matter was, indeed, one of the lovely things found. I usually carry little individually-wrapped wipes in my purse and won't touch a cart handle without wiping it off. I've even gone so far as to pull my hands inside my coat sleeves and push the cart with that protection. Some stores now supply wipes at the cart area for wiping off the handles.

Susan
That seems absurdly paranoid. Surely if you take that to it's logical conclusion you shouldn't touch anything in a public space?

As long as you wash your hands before eating etc. then you'll be fine.

But I'd still stear clear of snacks in bars, too many men eating them that don't wash before leaving the gents.

Holy Fuc*!!!!

I'm never leaving my frickin' home again, that's it, finito and so on... although, come to think of it, every time one flushes the toilet, a fecal mist permeates the entire house, lid up or down... seriously. Great, I'm just going to have to end it all... this is not turning out to be my day.... *sigh*...

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:19 am

Gosh, Joe, you sound a bit pooped!

djm

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:27 am

djm wrote:Gosh, Joe, you sound a bit pooped!

djm

Yes, I'm having the crap scared out of me today.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:29 am

Joe's fecal mist...sounds like a name for something...

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:29 am

I saw an episode of Mythbusters recently that tested how much fecal matter congregated on your toothbrush over the course of a month. Turns out it's a lot.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:03 am

There was another one recently where they tested women's handbags for bacteria. Ofcourse the bags would be parked on the floor where ever the ladies went, pubs, toilets etc and slapped bang on the the kitchen table or worktop on arrival home. Anyhow, fecal matter was the least of their worries, salmonella turned up a good few times as well.

But I don't understand the panic some people have (see the whistletesting threads that 'gross out' some). What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:05 am

Denny wrote:Joe's fecal mist...sounds like a name for something...

Careful there, Denny. I once made a joke about Joseph in Florida's fascination with reed making, caling it Flo-Joe's Reeds, and damned if he didn't start his own company up called Flo-Joe's Reeds. The idea of Joe's Fecal Mist just scares the heck outa me!

djm