Chlorine saves us from getting awful diseases from tap water. It's not entirely benign, but way better than typhoid fever, E coli, cholera and dysentery.
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Feb 23, 2012 9:15:47 am PST #23453 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2012 9:15:49 am PST #23454 of 30001
brillig
I stopped making the bed some decades ago.
Wrod. I shouldn't blame my lack of bed-making on Hubby and the cat. They're just convenient. And cute.
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2012 9:16:06 am PST #23455 of 30001
brillig
It's not entirely benign, but way better than typhoid fever, E coli, cholera and dysentery.
But those are natural!
Jesse - Feb 23, 2012 9:16:41 am PST #23456 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, ask her if she agrees dihydrogen monoxide should be banned.
That's my favorite.
Ginger - Feb 23, 2012 9:16:46 am PST #23457 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I love the unnatural modern world.
-t - Feb 23, 2012 9:17:45 am PST #23458 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sugar processing is pretty scary, too. I took the train that goes past the C+H plant yesterday, and there's a big tank of sulfuric acid right there (and something else fairly frightening and not what I associate with sugar but not, I guess, as memorable). Which is maybe not a strong argument, but I keep chlorine bleach in the house and I wouldn't want sulfuric acid lying around. Which almost makes some kind of point?
tommyrot - Feb 23, 2012 9:26:03 am PST #23459 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
If you're unfamiliar with the evils of dihydrogen monoxide...
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
More at the link.
eta: Of course, the chemical industry says, "Without dihydrogen monoxide, life itself would be impossible." OK, that's technically true....
chrismg - Feb 23, 2012 9:37:49 am PST #23460 of 30001
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Leading to the question, is there a Specific Hooker Entrance?
Yes, but it can only be used by Companions moving at constant velocity. Those undergoing acceleration must use the General Hooker Entrance.
Unrelatedly......
ita !, be sure to ask him if he has elf-vision after the eye heals.
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2012 10:17:15 am PST #23461 of 30001
brillig
Snerk, chrismg.
Burrell - Feb 23, 2012 10:33:13 am PST #23462 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
OK, 3 of 4 vaguely onerous tasks accomplished. Last and most important of the tasks? Still undone. phooey. And kitty needs to go to the vet tomorrow for an ultrasound of her liver. sigh.