Comments on: One Hand Sanitizes The Other http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Mr. Germ http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1879 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:38:41 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1879 Mr. Germ is for the overuse of "anti-bacteral" oinments, cremes, soaps, sprays, etc: what makes me weaker only makes me stronger -- once I come through! http://www.childsdoc.org/99Spring/antibioticresistance.asp Mr. Germ is for the overuse of “anti-bacteral” oinments, cremes, soaps, sprays, etc: what makes me weaker only makes me stronger — once I come through!

http://www.childsdoc.org/99Spring/antibioticresistance.asp

]]> by: Kev http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1730 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:23:06 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1730 Re the supposedly disease-laden high school kids at the grocery store: I teach music lessons to middle- and high-schoolers for most of the school day in cramped, often poorly-ventilated practice rooms; some of those kids should probably be at home and not at school during the cold and flu season. So how do I keep from getting sick every year? 1) I'm pretty sure I've developed a rather stout immune system from being in this atmosphere for so long. 2) I try really hard to keep the kids from coughing into the air during lessons; it's surprising/disappointing that there are times where I seem to be the first person to have taught them to cover their mouths when they cough. (I'm good-humored about it, usually saying something like "Please--don't share. You're too kind!") 3) I have kept those little moist towelette things around in the past, especially if I'm at a school that I'm pretty sure won't have soap in its restrooms on a regular basis (eww). Perhaps having a little bottle of sanitizer with me is not such a bad idea... Re the supposedly disease-laden high school kids at the grocery store: I teach music lessons to middle- and high-schoolers for most of the school day in cramped, often poorly-ventilated practice rooms; some of those kids should probably be at home and not at school during the cold and flu season. So how do I keep from getting sick every year?

1) I’m pretty sure I’ve developed a rather stout immune system from being in this atmosphere for so long.

2) I try really hard to keep the kids from coughing into the air during lessons; it’s surprising/disappointing that there are times where I seem to be the first person to have taught them to cover their mouths when they cough. (I’m good-humored about it, usually saying something like “Please–don’t share. You’re too kind!”)

3) I have kept those little moist towelette things around in the past, especially if I’m at a school that I’m pretty sure won’t have soap in its restrooms on a regular basis (eww). Perhaps having a little bottle of sanitizer with me is not such a bad idea…

]]> by: Jon http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1713 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:48:25 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1713 Just a helpful reminder that alcohol-based hand sanitizers like Purell *do not* add to the problem of antibiotic resisitance, as they do not contain any antibiotics. Just a helpful reminder that alcohol-based hand sanitizers like Purell *do not* add to the problem of antibiotic resisitance, as they do not contain any antibiotics.

]]> by: grace http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1690 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:47:15 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1690 Please tell me what to do when I am at the supermarket checkout line, food not yet bagged. The cashier gives off a big sneeze over the unbaggd food. I always ask if he or she has a cold and the answer is always "I have allergies' Please tell me what to do when I am at the supermarket checkout line, food not yet bagged. The cashier gives off a big sneeze over the unbaggd food. I always ask if he or she has a cold and the answer is always “I have allergies’

]]> by: PC http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1685 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:04:33 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1685 It's inhumane. Germs have a right to exist just like we do. It's genocide! Or germocide, whatever. It’s inhumane. Germs have a right to exist just like we do. It’s genocide! Or germocide, whatever.

]]> by: TQuila http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1684 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:37:07 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1684 Yeah, kill all of the weak germs with hand sanitizer. Then the strongest ones won't have any competition. Sheesh! Isn't that how TB became nearly untreatable... Yeah, kill all of the weak germs with hand sanitizer. Then the strongest ones won’t have any competition. Sheesh! Isn’t that how TB became nearly untreatable…

]]> by: Ted http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1682 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1682 You do know, that plain water is far superior to hand sanitizers in sanitizing one's hand. You do know, that plain water is far superior to hand sanitizers in sanitizing one’s hand.

]]> by: Ron Hardin http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1676 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:23:04 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1676 In the rest of the country, the most important single thing you can do is use the self-scans at stores, so you don't get high school students bagging your food. Assuming you don't have children at home doing you in already. In the rest of the country, the most important single thing you can do is use the self-scans at stores, so you don’t get high school students bagging your food.

Assuming you don’t have children at home doing you in already.

]]> by: daleb7 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1672 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:27:08 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1672 Because some on the left are making a big deal over the fact that W used hand sanitizer shortly after shaking Barack Obama's hand. Common practice among political candidates and officials who shake the hands of hundreds or thousands of people while on the campaign trail, or so I have read. And you're right -- I missed those two. Because some on the left are making a big deal over the fact that W used hand sanitizer shortly after shaking Barack Obama’s hand. Common practice among political candidates and officials who shake the hands of hundreds or thousands of people while on the campaign trail, or so I have read.

And you’re right — I missed those two.

]]> by: brentocracy http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1670 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:09:31 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1670 I got prescient, including and fluoridation. And yeah, lighten up. Is this supposed to change history because it'll allow more politicians to miss less days of campaigning and stuff? Something like that? I got prescient, including and fluoridation. And yeah, lighten up.

Is this supposed to change history because it’ll allow more politicians to miss less days of campaigning and stuff? Something like that?

]]> by: daleb7 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1665 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:00:40 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1665 What did he misspell, other than fluoridation? I've seen posts with worse spelling about, oh, ten trillion times. Lighten up. What did he misspell, other than fluoridation? I’ve seen posts with worse spelling about, oh, ten trillion times. Lighten up.

]]> by: g http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1657 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:48:42 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1657 How about running a spellcheck? How about running a spellcheck?

]]> by: Eric Anondson http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1654 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:02:42 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/washington-dc/one-hand-sanitizers-the-other/#comment-1654 How about this. I was at Fort Sill for Army basic training from January to the end of March. The Army made pocket-zied hand sanitizer available to all soldiers. Our drill sergeants even made it a required part of our uniform... they didn't check often though. When there was an outbreak of some illness in our battery or platoon we were all reminded to use our hand sanitizer. How about this. I was at Fort Sill for Army basic training from January to the end of March. The Army made pocket-zied hand sanitizer available to all soldiers. Our drill sergeants even made it a required part of our uniform… they didn’t check often though. When there was an outbreak of some illness in our battery or platoon we were all reminded to use our hand sanitizer.

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