Forget Holy Grail: I Found The Perfect Coca-Cola

[toggleswitch2]

I had read about that Russian-style vending machine.

Maybe there is a UV lamp as well.

ICK FACTOR.

Communion in my brand of Voo-doo (religion); One chalice (cup) that the one spoon goes back into with each "serving". The spoon goes into everyone's mouth (by the priest) We try not to enclose/touch the spoon with our mouths or tongues as a courtesy, not out of "fear"

In theory "germs don't stick to good gold" (the spoon and chalice/cup) [I take this as a matter of faith and don't even WANT to research it]. And the alcohol in the MAVRODAPHNE (dessert/port) wine also is said to kills germs.

Usually it's infants and children first, older folks, then middle aged folk and then young adults /teens. We think nothing of it, at all.

Actually one's tootbrush is two meters/yards or less from the toilet. And as we all know, a good ripe fart is merely airborne S**T partciles. Try not to worry about it; it hasn't killed anyone yet! *LOL*

 

[frigilux]

Togs, you're back! Yay! How was the move?

Bathroom Ick Factor:
1. Always close the lid before flushing to minimize germ spew.
2. Keep your toothbrush in a case inside a drawer.

Communion Ick Factor:
1. I haven't attended church since 1976, but recall on the rare occasions we had communion wine (I was Catholic), the priest would wipe the edge of the chalice with a little cloth. About 150 times. I'm SURE that took care of the germs *LOL*.

Little-known Frigilux Fact: I was an altar boy until my friend Bruce and I got very stoned before the first service one morning and accidentally set an altar candle too close to an overhanging flower arrangement, which caught fire. Actually, it didn't really burn, it sent up a huge plume of smoke. We didn't realize anything had happened until I noticed people in the congregation making frantic gestures and pointing to the top shelf of the altar.

Once we realized what was going on, I hoisted Bruce up by the foot, he grabbed the flower arrangement, and we exited---stage left, even---unsuccessfully attempting to stifle stoner laughter.

We were never asked back. I was totally insulted; I'd been an alter boy since the 6th grade and had never set anything on fire prior to that unfortunate incident. Ingrates! *LOL*

 

[j2400]

Dealing with the Bathroom Ick Factor by Shutting Toilet Lid

I remember reading of some researcher who proved the value of shutting the toilet lid before flushing. As I recall, they put dye into the water, and placed a piece of paper across the top of the bowl to show the "splash effect." They had some cute name, like Commode-a-Graph.

Another plus--in situations where there is both males and females sharing a given bathroom, shutting the lid completely ends that tiresome, age old fight of whether or not men should lower the seat. By completely shutting the toilet, everyone is equally inconvenienced 100% of the time.

 

[frigilux]

Hi Lawrence--- I concur with your statement about bottlers using filtered water to minimize differences in taste. However, I think the difference in fast-food Coke goes beyond that. I've often wondered if they just skimp on the syrup, making it go further.

 

[rp2813]

Dropping Cups

Hey Eugene, see my post further up. So there are at least two of us who remember the cups that filled with syrup and carbonated water. I forgot about crushed ice being optional.

I think coffee dispensers of this type were more common back in those days.

Ralph

 

[frigilux]

Wow, how did I miss that post?! Glad you remember them too, Ralph; I was beginning to wonder if I'd only imagined it.