Gross Cell Phones!

[The Girl from Ipanema]

According to this article, your cell phone might be dirtier than a toilet seat!

http://www.fox23.com/mostpopular/story/Cell-Phone-Germs/QBlSbG3nskiKtFyCmJFWog.cspx

Be sure to clean it every once in a while. Here's how:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4220886.html

[ThrowCop]

I irradiate mine :)

[The Girl from Ipanema]

:lol: Lemme send you mine for irradiation treatment? :pray::pray:

[Joeybear23]

You tryin' to make me a germaphobe??

[AeroEngineer]

Its not the number of germs that's the problem, its the type.

[Joeybear23]

Its not the number of germs that's the problem, its the type.

I often wonder if antibacterial gels and sprays have actually weakened our immune systems by making them work less...

[Gabby]

I've read that the antibacterial gels/sprays make the germs stronger in the same way that antibiotics do.

Simple soap when washing hands is better.

Rubbing alcohol or diluted white vinegar do a better job of killing the germs and the germs do not become immune to them.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I wonder the same thing, Joey. I think it's very likely.

[Gabby]

I have always cleaned phone receivers, cell phones, keyboards, etc for this very reason.

Have you ever used someone else's keyboard that has black gunk on it form peole's hands? It's a decease factory. I always clean any keyboard/computer that looks like that before I'll touch it.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I've read that the antibacterial gels/sprays make the germs stronger in the same way that antibiotics do.

Simple soap when washing hands is better.

Rubbing alcohol or diluted white vinegar do a better job of killing the germs and the germs do not become immune to them.

So much for truth in advertising, eh? "Kills 99% of all germs" bleh

Vinegar, really? :think: ::wanders off to google about white vinegar killing germs::

[notluzn]

The more you hide from them the worse you are. Never get a flu shot either. For some reason I've managed to elude the Military from given me one.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Found an article that talks about the germ fighting properties of vinegar and touches on your concerns, Joey.

Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria, according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to begin with, just like antibiotics.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/vinegar-kills-bacteria-mold-germs.html#

[Joeybear23]

It's all a comspiracy to weaken the masses and make us all dependent on government-provided immunizations. We will all just be zombies who shuffle from vaccination to vaccination while working in government-run toilet paper factories.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Braaaaaiiiiiiinns errr... wait... vaaaaccciiiiiinnnnneeeeee

[angelicmadrigal]

I work in a preschool, if I REALLY cared about contact with germs I wouldn't work there.

[birddog1]

Found an article that talks about the germ fighting properties of vinegar and touches on your concerns, Joey.



http://www.care2.com/greenliving/vinegar-kills-bacteria-mold-germs.html#

Who really wants to go around all day smelling like vinegar though.

[Buffalo]

Keyboard and mouse.

[Dragon1963]

Most sanitizing gels are 62% alcohol just above the recommended 60%. I'm looking at making my own sanitizing gel that has 75% or greater.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Who really wants to go around all day smelling like vinegar though.
Well, there is that. :(

Geez, it's always something!

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Most sanitizing gels are 62% alcohol just above the recommended 60%. I'm looking at making my own sanitizing gel that has 75% or greater.
Sounds like that'd be a good selling point. :)

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Keyboard and mouse.

Ick! Imagine what's on public use keyboards and mice. bleh!

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I work in a preschool, if I REALLY cared about contact with germs I wouldn't work there.

You've probably been exposed to germs that science hasn't even discovered yet! :eek:

[Samm]

So much for truth in advertising, eh? "Kills 99% of all germs" bleh

Vinegar, really? :think: ::wanders off to google about white vinegar killing germs::

That still leaves 250 germs per square inch...

Tests showed the average cell phone is much dirtier than a toilet seat, with cell phones averaging 25,000 germs per square inch.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I soooo did not need to know the math, Samm! :razz:

Ugghhh. Ick. Bleh! Is it safe to shower in vinegar?

[Dragon1963]

Sounds like that'd be a good selling point. :)

Yeah, my personal feeling is the higher the alcohol content of a sanitizer gel the better.

[Dragon1963]

I soooo did not need to know the math, Samm! :razz:

Ugghhh. Ick. Bleh! Is it safe to shower in vinegar?


Try Tea Tree Oil or Oil of Peppermint with your vinegar they cancel the smell.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Good call. I like both of those scents. :)

[angelicmadrigal]

You've probably been exposed to germs that science hasn't even discovered yet! :eek:

:laughs:: it's the ONE upside of having a hyper active immune system. You can be exposed to all those germs and you rarely get sick.

[angelicmadrigal]

::giggles:: This reminds me of the epoisode of invade Zim called "Germs!", where Zim gets totally paranoid about germs and starts spraying EVERYTHING with germ killer. It's hilairous. Tp see why he ends up covering himself in meat you'll have to watch. It really is worth it.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryi0XwLFC4g&feature=PlayList&p=D62453E0DE45D339&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=68

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k0OLahG7ok&feature=PlayList&p=D62453E0DE45D339&index=69

[The Girl from Ipanema]

ROFL! "Clean lemony fresh victory is mine!" :))

[Dragon1963]

Good call. I like both of those scents. :)

I prefer peppermint myself, tea tree oil is a bit more expensive than oil of peppermint.

[angelicmadrigal]

ROFL! "Clean lemony fresh victory is mine!" :))

I know, it's so awesomely funny.

I like the part where he's pretty much losing it after calling The Tallest.

[PeterGriffin]

First no eating on the toilet, and now no talking on the phone? I'm never gonna get anything done.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I prefer peppermint myself, tea tree oil is a bit more expensive than oil of peppermint.

Doesn't the tea tree have anti-fungal properties as well, though?

Does fungus count as germs or have we just added another layer of ickiness to the discussion?

[PeterGriffin]

Doesn't the tea tree have anti-fungal properties as well, though?

Does fungus count as germs or have we just added another layer of ickiness to the discussion?

Fungi are a whole different class of organism.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

I know, it's so awesomely funny.

I like the part where he's pretty much losing it after calling The Tallest.

Are all of the episodes this funny? I'm gonna hafta watch more of those! :))

[The Girl from Ipanema]

First no eating on the toilet, and now no talking on the phone? I'm never gonna get anything done.

:)) I actually LOL'd so loud the family asked what I was reading. The son thinks you're his long lost twin. :))

Fungi are a whole different class of organism.

Damnit! Dragon, can you mix some tea tree oil in with your 75% solution?

[The Girl from Ipanema]

The more you hide from them the worse you are. Never get a flu shot either. For some reason I've managed to elude the Military from given me one.

I hope they don't see this post and decide to play catch up!

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Its not the number of germs that's the problem, its the type.

Type schmype. When you don't know one from the other, like me, they all sound scary! :lol:

[Dragon1963]

:)) I actually LOL'd so loud the family asked what I was reading. The son thinks you're his long lost twin. :))



Damnit! Dragon, can you mix some tea tree oil in with your 75% solution?

:))

I'll see what I can do.

[angelicmadrigal]

Are all of the episodes this funny? I'm gonna hafta watch more of those! :))

Not all, Dark Harvest is DEFINTELY not funny unless youhave a really warped sense of humor.

Some of the really funny ones are:

The Nightmare Begins
The Most Horrible X-mas Ever
Backseat Drivers From Beyond the Stars
Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom
Rise of Zitboy
The Sad, Sad Tale of Chickenfoot
Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy
A Room With A Moose
Battle of the Planets
Mysterious Mysteries


I still like all of the other ones as well, Johnen Vasquez and his team were really awesome, twisted people.

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Thanks for the list. I'll check them out. Starting with Dark Harvest. :redface:

[angelicmadrigal]

Thanks for the list. I'll check them out. Starting with Dark Harvest. :redface:

It's all about stealing organs from school children.

Oh and this show was on Nickelodeon before the canceled it.....pretty much after they realized who they hired. I mean seriously they should have checked his credentials...he writes a comic called "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac"

[PeterGriffin]

So wait, if GFI's son and I are long lost twins, then that means...

[The Girl from Ipanema]

Go to your room, Peter!


:lol:

[Dragon1963]

So wait, if GFI's son and I are long lost twins, then that means...

I'd say don't go there but too late anyway. :naughty:

[gdoane]

One of my pet peeves is soap on the right side of the sink.

Soap should be on the LEFT side of the sink and here's the reason why...

Every time you sit on the toilet, where's the toilet paper? RIGHT SIDE. Why? Because you use your right hand to clean up the nasty, that's why. So which hand is dirty? The RIGHT HAND. So which hand do you want to use on the soap dispenser? The right hand? Wrong answer. You want the clean hand to wash the dirty hand and that's going to be the LEFT HAND. So the soap dispenser should be on the LEFT side of the sink, opposite the side the TP is dispensed on.

People are customary beyond reason.

Trivia about phones:

Ever wondered why phones and calculators have opposite numbering schemes? Take a look, your phone has the #1 in the upper left corner and your calculator (or numeric keypad on your 'puter) has the #1 in the lower left corner.

It's because of different evolutions. The calculator is bred from the ten-key adding machine and the phone is bred from the rotary dial which had the #1 on top. The #1 is still on top of phones to make rotary dial customers more comfortable, even though nobody has placed a rotary dial call in like 20 years.

If people would just cut loose the paradigms and do things that make sense instead of sticking to custom and tradition, we'd be living in a cleaner world.

I use my left hand when I'm talking on the telephone. Makes sense when I might have to jot down a note or appointment. It drives me nuts when I see people answer the phone with their right hand. What are ya THINKIN'? You gonna write lefty? I can, but I'm not normal, I was born left-handed and forced to switch to right-handed in the second grade. A little bit of planning keeps from having to change hands from lefty to righty and makes things much smoother.

[Samm]

One of my pet peeves is soap on the right side of the sink.

Soap should be on the LEFT side of the sink and here's the reason why...

Every time you sit on the toilet, where's the toilet paper? RIGHT SIDE. Why? Because you use your right hand to clean up the nasty, that's why. So which hand is dirty? The RIGHT HAND. So which hand do you want to use on the soap dispenser? The right hand? Wrong answer. You want the clean hand to wash the dirty hand and that's going to be the LEFT HAND. So the soap dispenser should be on the LEFT side of the sink, opposite the side the TP is dispensed on.

People are customary beyond reason.

Has there ever been a study as to which hand Left-handed people use to wipe their butts? :think:

Trivia about phones:

Ever wondered why phones and calculators have opposite numbering schemes? Take a look, your phone has the #1 in the upper left corner and your calculator (or numeric keypad on your 'puter) has the #1 in the lower left corner.

It's because of different evolutions. The calculator is bred from the ten-key adding machine and the phone is bred from the rotary dial which had the #1 on top. The #1 is still on top of phones to make rotary dial customers more comfortable, even though nobody has placed a rotary dial call in like 20 years.

If people would just cut loose the paradigms and do things that make sense instead of sticking to custom and tradition, we'd be living in a cleaner world.

I use my left hand when I'm talking on the telephone. Makes sense when I might have to jot down a note or appointment. It drives me nuts when I see people answer the phone with their right hand. What are ya THINKIN'? You gonna write lefty? I can, but I'm not normal, I was born left-handed and forced to switch to right-handed in the second grade. A little bit of planning keeps from having to change hands from lefty to righty and makes things much smoother.

:)) That explains why you are so manic about so many trivial things... like that one. ;)

BTW... I still have one rotary phone and "dial" numbers on it. It was hard wired into the house and was not worth the bother to replace it. Kids are really intreaged by it... like we were with Grandma's crank phone. ;)

[gdoane]

Has there ever been a study as to which hand Left-handed people use to wipe their butts? :think:

Yeah, I got a whole lecture when I went to Pakistan about how you don't greet Arabs with your left hand because that's the hand they use and they don't have toilet paper so the left hand is the 'soiled' hand. Big insult to be waving hello with your soiled hand.


:)) That explains why you are so manic about so many trivial things... like that one. ;)

I have never claimed to be normal. Heck, I think normal is about an insult.

BTW... I still have one rotary phone and "dial" numbers on it. It was hard wired into the house and was not worth the bother to replace it. Kids are really intreaged by it... like we were with Grandma's crank phone. ;)

This is the kind of stuff that intrigues me and it's why I love electronics.

Do you know the story behind the rotary dial phone? The Stowager switch?

The inventor of the Stowager Switch wasn't any typical inventor. He was an undertaker, by trade. He noticed business was dying off (pun not intended) so a little investigation revealed that another undertaker was married to a phone operator who, not surprisingly, directed calls for an undertaker to her husband and not Mr. Stowager.

He set about inventing the rotary dial telephone so consumers could make their own choices rather than have some biased operator directing calls to her own dear hubby.

There are plenty of cool stories in the history of electronics. It's a hobby of mine. I'm weird like that.

[pattyk]

Has there ever been a study as to which hand Left-handed people use to wipe their butts? :think:



:)) That explains why you are so manic about so many trivial things... like that one. ;)

BTW... I still have one rotary phone and "dial" numbers on it. It was hard wired into the house and was not worth the bother to replace it. Kids are really intreaged by it... like we were with Grandma's crank phone. ;)

I'm left handed and still like my soap on the left side.....

[JudasGoat]

According to this article, your cell phone might be dirtier than a toilet seat!

http://www.fox23.com/mostpopular/story/Cell-Phone-Germs/QBlSbG3nskiKtFyCmJFWog.cspx

Be sure to clean it every once in a while. Here's how:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4220886.html

even though they are smaller and thinner now, people shouldn't carry them around in their butt cracks.