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microbe madness

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You would think that as a card carrying germaphobe these guys would freak me out, but I love them! Maybe it's because now I can see my enemies.
I was thinking of getting one for my son, but I think it actually would bother me to see him snuggling up to the ebola virus. Though I don't think he would mind, I've seen him lick his shoes.

Having a child tends to compomise your defenses against germs. My borders are now wide open and it is not uncommon to find enemies such as half-chewed food on the couch. It's also harder to avoid being urinated on. That was almost never a problem before I had a son.

My wife sees my hatred of germs as a problem. She uses words like "neurotic", and "crazy". That is because she is an enemy sympathizer, I've actually seen her touch the doorknob of a public restroom. How will we win this war if people continue to give mixed signals to our enemies? I would describe myself as having taken a heroic stand against germs. You go ahead and love them if you want to , and I'll valiently continue to turn the restroom sink off with a paper towel.

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dang. I just commented (you would have smiled to see how clever the comment was) but I forgot to click on POST. Well there you go, lost like a shakespearing sonnet and I like to think pretty much as wonderful.
I think your hitting stride again. Ok, the stride has never been the problem. Its not quantity verses quality. It's the lack of quantity thats been annoying me.
Keep em coming. I love em.

You already know we are brothers in arms on this one so Just passing on some 'handy' info:

After drying your hands, use a paper towel to shut off the faucet and to open the door on your way out, in order to keep from becoming contaminated, says Dr. Philip Tierno, director of clinical microbiology and diagnostic immunology at New York University Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center. If hand-washing facilities are not available, some type of antibacterial hand gel should be used.

Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson found that sinks are the greatest reservoir of germ colonies in restrooms, thanks in part to accumulations of water that become breeding grounds for tiny organisms. With that in mind, you should be careful not to touch the inside of the sink basin while washing your hands.

You can also wear rubber gloves everytime you use a public facility where people actually touch things (restroom, telephone, elevator, etc.). Also don't forget any airborne dangers, these can be avoided by wearing surgical masks, not only effective but also very fashionable after the whole SARS experience. Carrying a can of Lysol to spray on everything is very effective as well. It might make your food taste a little funny, but it will be clean. These are just some of the options that middle to lower class germaphobes have. Maybe some day you will be able to afford your own bubble and never come into human contact again, we can all dream can't we.

Lysol is a little too chemical smelling for me. One benefit of being a parent is you get to carry that grape disinfectant foam.

So you are adverse to germs and anti-germ chemicals if they don't smell like grapes? Methinks your bubble is getting smaller and smaller.

Sorry I just wanted to use "methinks".

My work has cans of lysol in every bathroom so you can disinfect the toilet seat before using it.

Few things make me happier.

One way to do it is carry a little lighter around with the really hot blue jet flame. Everything that you are about to tough you can just purify it with your fire. No smelliness.