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Post by Miss Tequila on Dec 27, 2013 15:35:14 GMT -5
That's not fear, that's just sanitary! I've been known to throw away people's coffee in the ladies RR at work when they leave it by the sink... The thought of them drinking it makes me Eww...wh the hell would they take it in the bathroom? Granted, when I was young and drunk I'm sure I took drinks in the bar restrooms...but that was alcohol makin the decision. I can't imagine doing that now!
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Dec 27, 2013 15:48:12 GMT -5
Germophobes. I'm typing this while taking a crap in a public bathroom, and my coffee is on the back of the toilet behind me. It smells like death too. Stupid Christmas junk food.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Dec 27, 2013 15:49:38 GMT -5
I've been known to throw away people's coffee in the ladies RR at work when they leave it by the sink... The thought of them drinking it makes me Eww...wh the hell would they take it in the bathroom? Granted, when I was young and drunk I'm sure I took drinks in the bar restrooms...but that was alcohol makin the decision. I can't imagine doing that now! Because they are Neanderthals?
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Post by vonna on Dec 27, 2013 15:51:16 GMT -5
<singing> "lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat."
It is "fruitless" for me to post to this thread because it confuses me.
But, now I want some limoncello!!
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Dec 27, 2013 15:54:00 GMT -5
I was going to poop in the shower in the public bathroom, but sadly my bathroom doesn't have one.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 27, 2013 15:55:25 GMT -5
Eww...wh the hell would they take it in the bathroom? Granted, when I was young and drunk I'm sure I took drinks in the bar restrooms...but that was alcohol makin the decision. I can't imagine doing that now!
You do realize that you have way more microbes in your mouth than are in the bathroom. In addition, those microbes that are in your gut got to your gut through your mouth, right?
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Post by imawino on Dec 27, 2013 16:18:52 GMT -5
egads! copy out your post there dark, and put as the "subtitle" on your biz sign..... do let the community know who you really are....
LMAO. This is terrible advice for pretty much everyone, in pretty much every scenario! Never do this! I'm not joking. If you are reading this, I want to tell you - no one wants to know who you really are. Keep faking it!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 27, 2013 16:36:12 GMT -5
Eww...wh the hell would they take it in the bathroom? Granted, when I was young and drunk I'm sure I took drinks in the bar restrooms...but that was alcohol makin the decision. I can't imagine doing that now!You do realize that you have way more microbes in your mouth than are in the bathroom. In addition, those microbes that are in your gut got to your gut through your mouth, right? LOL - you can do whatever you like with other people's pooed out microbes.....I'm taking a pass on those..... I just think that it's funny that many consider bathroom sinks filthy, when in reality they are way cleaner than your own mouth. Along the lines of bringing coal to Newcastle.
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Post by DVM gone riding on Dec 27, 2013 16:44:32 GMT -5
I did not read 9 pages: The pic is of a pit which usually on weigh about 60-80 lb. And of course you are right the worst vicious awful dog attacks are generally intact males and those are the dogs that can send me jumping out of a room where most of the time my techs are "aren't you scarred how can you be so not afraid of that huge dog?" Since I have sat on the floor underneath rather nervous 120lb great danes and told them live is ok knowing full well the danes brother was euthanized for a brutal attack on an old lady. (of course the brother was intact AND had an evil terrible owner). I am wonder if what you saw is what is sometimes called an Italian mastiff. www.i-love-dogs.com/images/breeds/Neapolitan-Mastiff.jpg They have other names. and their ears can be cropped like the pic you showed. They are beautiful dogs and generally not overaly aggressive but freaking scary if they are.
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Post by DVM gone riding on Dec 27, 2013 16:44:49 GMT -5
I did not read 9 pages: The pic is of a pit which usually on weigh about 60-80 lb. And of course you are right the worst vicious awful dog attacks are generally intact males and those are the dogs that can send me jumping out of a room where most of the time my techs are "aren't you scarred how can you be so not afraid of that huge dog?" Since I have sat on the floor underneath rather nervous 120lb great danes and told them live is ok knowing full well the danes brother was euthanized for a brutal attack on an old lady. (of course the brother was intact AND had an evil terrible owner). I am wonder if what you saw is what is sometimes called an Italian mastiff. www.i-love-dogs.com/images/breeds/Neapolitan-Mastiff.jpg They have other names. and their ears can be cropped like the pic you showed. They are beautiful dogs and generally not overaly aggressive but freaking scary if they are.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 27, 2013 16:48:46 GMT -5
I just think that it's funny that many consider bathroom sinks filthy, when in reality they are way cleaner than your own mouth. Along the lines of bringing coal to Newcastle. Go ahead and lick the sink, no one is stopping you.....but do steel yourself for some odd looks. I guess the CDC is all wrong about washing hands, etc..... What the hell does that have to do with anything? You are potentially touching feces, so yes....it does make sense that you wash your hands. What does NOT make sense as to why people are so freaked out about a cup that is on a sink in the bathroom being gross because it simply happens to be in the bathroom. It's not the microbes jump from the toilet across the room and into the cup. And it's not exactly as if your mouth is sterile. I've grown out in the lab of what is in a perfectly healthy person's mouth, and that IS gross.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Dec 27, 2013 16:58:54 GMT -5
Go ahead and lick the sink, no one is stopping you.....but do steel yourself for some odd looks. I guess the CDC is all wrong about washing hands, etc..... What the hell does that have to do with anything? You are potentially touching feces, so yes....it does make sense that you wash your hands. What does NOT make sense as to why people are so freaked out about a cup that is on a sink in the bathroom being gross because it simply happens to be in the bathroom. It's not the microbes jump from the toilet across the room and into the cup. And it's not exactly as if your mouth is sterile. I've grown out in the lab of what is in a perfectly healthy person's mouth, and that IS gross. in my head, there are poo germs flying through the air in the restroom. There certainly is poo stench. And the sinks are a freaking mess. People are brushing and flossing their teeth and little bits go everywhere. It freaks me out. may not be rational- as I've already said. still makes me want to
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2013 17:06:45 GMT -5
I'll bring my drink into the bathroom. I don't care. Of course, I'm one that has no issue with her kids eating stuff off the floor in the barn either.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2013 17:10:34 GMT -5
Speaking of big, scary dogs. I have to take my rottie/lab cross into the vet tomorrow morning. I think it may be time to let her go. Totally sucks, but something is up with her. She had been having hip issues, but she walks ok, however, if you just touch the skin on her upper back legs she yelps in pain and shakes all over. Plus she's losing a lot of weight. I'm hoping I get home tonight and she's miraculously better, but I don't think that's going to happen.
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Post by Timberwolf on Dec 27, 2013 17:17:25 GMT -5
Speaking of big, scary dogs. I have to take my rottie/lab cross into the vet tomorrow morning. I think it may be time to let her go. Totally sucks, but something is up with her. She had been having hip issues, but she walks ok, however, if you just touch the skin on her upper back legs she yelps in pain and shakes all over. Plus she's losing a lot of weight. I'm hoping I get home tonight and she's miraculously better, but I don't think that's going to happen. Oh, MPL I'm so sorry. Those are the worst days of all time!
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Dec 27, 2013 17:20:44 GMT -5
Speaking of big, scary dogs. I have to take my rottie/lab cross into the vet tomorrow morning. I think it may be time to let her go. Totally sucks, but something is up with her. She had been having hip issues, but she walks ok, however, if you just touch the skin on her upper back legs she yelps in pain and shakes all over. Plus she's losing a lot of weight. I'm hoping I get home tonight and she's miraculously better, but I don't think that's going to happen. oh no! i hope she's okay and that it is cleared up really soon!
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 27, 2013 17:33:17 GMT -5
And now I want limoncello! Shocker!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2013 18:18:04 GMT -5
I want the recipe for limoncello LOL!
A few thoughts:
- I want the recipe for Limoncello (I may have already said that...)
- Milee, you don't strike me as a shy person, so why didn't you try to engage these people in conversation when you had the opportunity? Even if they are Russian / Ukranian, if they are living in the US, they probably have a decent grasp of English. And as Honey said, even if they don't, by engaging with them, you would have immediately gotten a feel for whether one could pet their dogs or not.
I don't think you are being ridiculous, but personally I would have preferred to pursue this fear rather than run home and worry about it. At your kids' ages, I think you could have told them to ride or walk to the corner, or cross the street and wait for you there.
- You mentioned a silver coat and blue eyes. Given the dogs' builds, I highly doubt you are talking about Weimaraners, but I did want to put that out there. Most other pointers are not trained as guard dogs, but they are (or were, that may have changed).
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 18:28:06 GMT -5
DVM and SeasonalSteph got it right. They're Italian Mastiffs (which google tells me is a Cane Corso, too.)
DS and I ran into one of our friends in the park today. She's one of those super sweet people and has an adorable Goldendoodle (or maybe Labradoodle? Whatever, it's a poodle cross that looks like a cute teddy bear) puppy. She was on her way home, so couldn't talk but for a minute but here's what she said when I asked her if she knew the people who owned the dogs that looked like oversized pit bulls.
- Don't let your kids play near those dogs! - Um, why not? - The owners are nice people but they've never owned dogs before and don't know what they're doing. - Oh. Do you know them?
She doesn't really know them, but has had some "issues" with them when walking her puppy. She thinks the third female is a newer puppy that they got recently and that they told her the dogs are "Italian Mastiffs." And at that, she had to leave.
So not much more info, but maybe when I see her again, she'll know more.
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 18:30:25 GMT -5
Limoncello Based on Giada’s recipe on foodnetwork.com
10 lemons or 2 pounds lemons – organic is best 750 ml vodka (100 proof) or Everclear 150 proof grain alcohol 3 ½ c. water 2 ½ c. sugar – don’t use organic since it’s brown. Use white.
Scrub lemons well. Zest lemons, making sure you don’t get any pith in the zest. Combine zest and alcohol in a glass container. Cover to seal. Place in a dark place to macerate for 4 days at room temperature.
Stir the water and sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, 5-10 minutes. Cool completely (if not cool, will make Limoncello cloudy.) Pour the sugar syrup over the alcohol mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain through a mesh strainer and bottle.
Store in freezer. It’s ready to drink now but will get better over the next month.
Notes • One batch makes 4 16 oz gift flasks. (Get from Ikea or Specialty Glass.com) • If you get a bottle of alcohol that’s more than 750 ml (standard size), divide it before you start macerating because otherwise the batch is too big to keep in one container and ingredients are unevenly divided between containers. • Everclear/regular lemons were cloudy, but tasted great! Probably not that sugar water was too warm (although possible) b/c meyer batch done at same time wasn’t cloudy. May have been veggie wash or other things on skin. Next time, scrub lemons well. • For vodka, used Kirkland American 80 proof. Was clearer than Everclear. Was nice and clear but very sweet. Maybe use a little less sugar next time?
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 18:31:48 GMT -5
MPL, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Dec 27, 2013 18:36:46 GMT -5
MPL - Sorry to hear about your dog. And 9 pages later you came to the conclusion that I stated on page 1. It's the people that are the problem.
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 18:46:04 GMT -5
They have other names. and their ears can be cropped like the pic you showed. They are beautiful dogs and generally not overaly aggressive but freaking scary if they are. Yes, their ears are cropped and they are beautiful.
Any guess what the intent stare and focus on my youngest son means?
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 27, 2013 18:47:05 GMT -5
Go ahead and lick the sink, no one is stopping you.....but do steel yourself for some odd looks. I guess the CDC is all wrong about washing hands, etc..... What the hell does that have to do with anything? You are potentially touching feces, so yes....it does make sense that you wash your hands. What does NOT make sense as to why people are so freaked out about a cup that is on a sink in the bathroom being gross because it simply happens to be in the bathroom. It's not the microbes jump from the toilet across the room and into the cup. And it's not exactly as if your mouth is sterile. I've grown out in the lab of what is in a perfectly healthy person's mouth, and that IS gross. no kidding! I bring my travel mug into the restroom all the time, the restroom is on the way back to my desk from the caf. my mug stays on a shelf near the sinks, and I don't touch it again until after I wash my hands. I use a paper towel to open the door to leave, I'm such a germophobe. nobody screws with the mug while I'm doing my business, and it's fine.
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 18:56:03 GMT -5
What the hell does that have to do with anything? You are potentially touching feces, so yes....it does make sense that you wash your hands. What does NOT make sense as to why people are so freaked out about a cup that is on a sink in the bathroom being gross because it simply happens to be in the bathroom. It's not the microbes jump from the toilet across the room and into the cup. And it's not exactly as if your mouth is sterile. I've grown out in the lab of what is in a perfectly healthy person's mouth, and that IS gross. no kidding! I bring my travel mug into the restroom all the time, the restroom is on the way back to my desk from the caf. my mug stays on a shelf near the sinks, and I don't touch it again until after I wash my hands. I use a paper towel to open the door to leave, I'm such a germophobe. nobody screws with the mug while I'm doing my business, and it's fine. Sorry to do this to a fellow germophobe, but you might want to rethink the idea that nothing is ending up on your travel mug. If they're detecting bacteria as far away as the paper towel dispenser...
www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/how-toilets-spread-germs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16033465
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Dec 27, 2013 19:04:13 GMT -5
A little aerosolized fecal matter in your coffee never hurt anyone. Shit, it's probably a delicacy somewhere. Stop being such worry warts.
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Post by chiver78 on Dec 27, 2013 19:05:34 GMT -5
no kidding! I bring my travel mug into the restroom all the time, the restroom is on the way back to my desk from the caf. my mug stays on a shelf near the sinks, and I don't touch it again until after I wash my hands. I use a paper towel to open the door to leave, I'm such a germophobe. nobody screws with the mug while I'm doing my business, and it's fine. Sorry to do this to a fellow germophobe, but you might want to rethink the idea that nothing is ending up on your travel mug. If they're detecting bacteria as far away as the paper towel dispenser...
www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/how-toilets-spread-germs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16033465
I already knew about closing the lid before flushing, that's what I do at home. how that relates to me being okay with bringing my travel mug into the restroom at work though = in the restrooms at work, the sinks are in a completely different area than the stalls. there's actually a wall dividing the two spaces. if germs can be launched airborne and travel Matrix-like around the wall, then I'm sure I'll be carrying more out of the restroom on my clothes than anything that would land on my mug.
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 19:08:26 GMT -5
in the restrooms at work, the sinks are in a completely different area than the stalls. there's actually a wall dividing the two spaces. if germs can be launched airborne and travel Matrix-like around the wall, then I'm sure I'll be carrying more out of the restroom on my clothes than anything that would land on my mug. I wouldn't doubt that those horrible germs could pull a Matrix style move! They are sneaky bastards.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 27, 2013 19:24:49 GMT -5
no kidding! I bring my travel mug into the restroom all the time, the restroom is on the way back to my desk from the caf. my mug stays on a shelf near the sinks, and I don't touch it again until after I wash my hands. I use a paper towel to open the door to leave, I'm such a germophobe. nobody screws with the mug while I'm doing my business, and it's fine. Sorry to do this to a fellow germophobe, but you might want to rethink the idea that nothing is ending up on your travel mug. If they're detecting bacteria as far away as the paper towel dispenser...
www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/how-toilets-spread-germs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16033465
news.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/08.22/01-oralcancer.htmlI worked with the group that did a lot of this stuff at Forsyth.
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Post by milee on Dec 27, 2013 19:27:21 GMT -5
Mich, I'm not for one second doubting your info about how disgusting the mouth is, but since I can't figure out how to live without one I'm kinda stuck with it. But I don't have to take food or drink into the loo...
Situational germophobia. Just as useful and sensible as situational modesty.
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