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Posted by lucretia borgia on January 20, 2009, 8:20 pm
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:32:37 GMT, Gillian Murray
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>I wonder why a few cases of salmonella, or other pathogens, are such a
>terrible uproar in this day and age. I remember culturing out
>Salmonella, Shigella, Proteus and other nasties in the lab when I was a
>trainee.
>WE have become so sensitive to pathogens these days, because we don't
>accept some things as being the norm, and statistically....a way higher
>percentage do well, that the fractional percentage don't.
>Probably hasn't been written too well, but my mother said "We all eat a
>peck of dirt before we die.) There was no refrigeration, or rare, and a
>peck is IIRC a 1/4 of a bushel.
>G
You answered your own question really, think of all the kitchen wipes
with antibacterial properties, the sterilizing hand gels etc etc. We
are too clean and in the process of cleaning we kill off good bacteria
which we should have on us in the natural course of events.
A friends Newfoundland dad had a very good expression to cover all
that, not printable though.
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Posted by Gillian Murray on January 20, 2009, 10:18 pm
lucretia borgia wrote:
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> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:32:37 GMT, Gillian Murray
>> I wonder why a few cases of salmonella, or other pathogens, are such a
>> terrible uproar in this day and age. I remember culturing out
>> Salmonella, Shigella, Proteus and other nasties in the lab when I was a
>> trainee.
>> WE have become so sensitive to pathogens these days, because we don't
>> accept some things as being the norm, and statistically....a way higher
>> percentage do well, that the fractional percentage don't.
>> Probably hasn't been written too well, but my mother said "We all eat a
>> peck of dirt before we die.) There was no refrigeration, or rare, and a
>> peck is IIRC a 1/4 of a bushel.
>> G
>
> You answered your own question really, think of all the kitchen wipes
> with antibacterial properties, the sterilizing hand gels etc etc. We
> are too clean and in the process of cleaning we kill off good bacteria
> which we should have on us in the natural course of events.
>
> A friends Newfoundland dad had a very good expression to cover all
> that, not printable though.
Email me...remember I will be a Newfie in reincarnation!
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Posted by lucretia borgia on January 20, 2009, 8:22 pm
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>> You don't SLATHER the stuff!!!...Like Brylcream.. a little dab will do
>> you. Why do they come in such small jars at such a high price do you
>> think??
>> Have we mentioned Twiglets yet?
>> Gillian?
>What the hell is a twiglet? I sounds like a small, sharp piece of wood.
Go on Gillian, you enlighten her lol
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Posted by Gillian Murray on January 20, 2009, 9:23 pm
lucretia borgia wrote:
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> opined:
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>>> You don't SLATHER the stuff!!!...Like Brylcream.. a little dab will do
>>> you. Why do they come in such small jars at such a high price do you
>>> think??
>>> Have we mentioned Twiglets yet?
>>> Gillian?
>> What the hell is a twiglet? I sounds like a small, sharp piece of wood.
>
>
> Go on Gillian, you enlighten her lol
Lord, and t think came over here in 1961 to educate the colonials, as
my younger brother put it!!!
Twiglets, dear Lucille are not now as tasty as they were. They really do
look like little twigs, but the brown spots on them are Marmite. They
accompany wine, booze or whatever is your evil. Here in the US we have
all the pretzels and other filling, bland non-tasty stuff..but a
twiglet or two, nibbled carefully gets that palate ready to appreciate
whatever liquid you choose to imbibe!
A connoisseurs choice.
Gillian
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Posted by lucille on January 20, 2009, 9:31 pm
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> lucretia borgia wrote:
>> opined:
>>>> You don't SLATHER the stuff!!!...Like Brylcream.. a little dab will do
>>>> you. Why do they come in such small jars at such a high price do you
>>>> think??
>>>> Have we mentioned Twiglets yet?
>>>> Gillian?
>>> What the hell is a twiglet? I sounds like a small, sharp piece of
>>> wood.
>> Go on Gillian, you enlighten her lol
> Lord, and t think came over here in 1961 to educate the colonials, as my
> younger brother put it!!!
> Twiglets, dear Lucille are not now as tasty as they were. They really do
> look like little twigs, but the brown spots on them are Marmite. They
> accompany wine, booze or whatever is your evil. Here in the US we have all
> the pretzels and other filling, bland non-tasty stuff..but a twiglet or
> two, nibbled carefully gets that palate ready to appreciate whatever
> liquid you choose to imbibe!
> A connoisseurs choice.
> Gillian
I think I would rather eat salted pretzel sticks. Is Marmite like Bovril.
If so, it's truly ich,ach,ptui? At least to my very American taste buds.
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>terrible uproar in this day and age. I remember culturing out
>Salmonella, Shigella, Proteus and other nasties in the lab when I was a
>trainee.
>WE have become so sensitive to pathogens these days, because we don't
>accept some things as being the norm, and statistically....a way higher
>percentage do well, that the fractional percentage don't.
>Probably hasn't been written too well, but my mother said "We all eat a
>peck of dirt before we die.) There was no refrigeration, or rare, and a
>peck is IIRC a 1/4 of a bushel.
>G