17 May 2003
Submitted by eve on Sat, 05/17/2003 - 11:50pm. Wisdom
"But every now and then I'm using Soft Scrub on the dishes and I think, 'you know, this stuff is so much cheaper, and I bet it'd work as well.'"
"It's got bleach in it! Don't let me catch you washing your face with bleach, ever, ok?"
--Two women talking while getting haircuts.
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Posted by Anne Onymous on Sat, 05/24/2003 - 9:26pm.
Archived comment by Obs:
I actually had this conversation with my mother the other day. Especially since in "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest," the following things are revealed:

1.) Hadji's last name is Singh, which would imply that he's Sikh...if not for his first name.

2.) Hadji is actually the Sultan of Bangalore. I'm fairly certain that Bangalore is an actual provine in India. I don't believe for a second that it has a sultan.

3.) Hadji's mother dresses like a hindu woman, but his uncle (on his father's side) also wears a turban.

Conclusions: Either Hadji is the prouct of a really strange mixed marriage, and is Sikh, Hindu, and Moslem all at once...OR...Hanna Barbera doesn't give a grap about Eastern religion.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sat, 05/24/2003 - 9:15pm.
Archived comment by Matt:
One thing I could never figure out is, Hadji is the surname taken on by people who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca (the Hadj). So what the hell is a guy who looks and sounds Indian, which means he's probably Hindu (or possibly Sikh) doing with a surname like that? I mean, come on. Even before Pakistan was autonomous state Muslims were distinctly a minority in India.

No, I'm not really looking for possible explanations. Just ranting.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sat, 05/24/2003 - 8:05pm.
Archived comment by Obsidiana:
Thanks, K.W.! I thought it might be Jeremiah somethingorother, but I wasn't sure...I could think of every other villain except him.

But everyone knows Hadji is so much cooler than Jonny. :-P
Posted by Anne Onymous on Fri, 05/23/2003 - 10:18pm.
Archived comment by K.W.:
Real Adventures of Jonny Quest + nerve gas accident = Jeremiah Surd.

You rock, Jonny.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Thu, 05/22/2003 - 6:17am.
Archived comment by Jon:
They still show Johnny Quest, occasionally, on Cartoon Network. It used to be part of the regular lineup, but I think it's on Sundays at 3AM or some such.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 10:07pm.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:

Dr.Zin, perhaps?

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 8:48pm.
Archived comment by Obsidiana:
Personally, my immediate association with nerve gas is "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"...does anyone else remember that show? It keeps coming up in conversation lately. Does anyone remember the name of the one villain who was all upset because Race Bannon had accidentally caused him to be paralyzed by his own nerve gas? 'Cause I sure don't...
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 2:42pm.
Archived comment by Paul:
Oddly enough, that very picture you refer to came up in conversation this morning with a friend. He too is still mad at me for sending him that...
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 2:04pm.
Archived comment by steff:
bleargh! paul, somehow when you say "car exhaust pipe", all i can think of is that very disturbing link you sent me last month. very. disturbing!!

*goes to use soft scrub on her brain*

*grabs gloves, first*
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 1:32pm.
Archived comment by daen:
Blonde?
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 12:35pm.
Archived comment by Paul:
So in general don't put your mouth around a car exhaust pipe

...unless you're trying to blow it up.

Heh.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 12:14pm.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:
That reminds me of some of the chems we used back in my summer-job days...and how little the people using them typically understood about what they were using.

"Uh...can I have some gloves before we start using this stuff?"

"Why? You don't need gloves."

"Have you read the label?"

"No, why?"

"It's a contact poison."

"Oh."

Heh heh.

-Jn-
City of Brass Expatriate
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 12:12pm.
Archived comment by Jon:
I realized after I posted it that was probably not a topic best discussed in this forum. Private email it is.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 12:03pm.
Archived comment by Noyock:
I think it was toilet cleaner and something else that he was mixing. Some general cleaner I think, and it said on the back of the bottle in big letters "Do not mix with any toilet cleanser" - so, needless to say, that was the next thing into the bucket.

Now he's a pilot. God help us all.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 11:49am.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:
Yeah yeah...I know...

It ain't Buffy, so be quiet.

Heh.

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 11:46am.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:
Did I miss something major in the news, or did ParU forget either an "allegedly" or a "prior to 1991"?

*Does a quick scan of the news sites*

Nope...just increased terrorist threat levels.

Maybe he means the Russians...or the US?

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 8:54am.
Archived comment by ParU:
OK - treading on thin ice here - Jon e-mail me if you want more info, I ain't gonna post it publicly.

Toxic gases are almost always really, really bad, but some are worse than others. Honest to gosh nerve gas (what the Iraqis were making) can cause death simply by touching skin, but most gases are only toxic by inhaling them. And:

All substances are poisions. The right dose differentiates between a poision and a remedy
1 Toxicology Pt.

So in general don't put your mouth around a car exhaust pipe and stay away from someguy's chlorine tank.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 8:05am.
Archived comment by someguyintexas:
They had a chlorine tank at my former employers place of business.

Not sure why.

So once a year we were required to take a work safety course about what to do if we had a chlorine leak. For most people step one was die because they didn't stand a chance on getting away from the tank if the wind was blowing right. For the lucky 10% of us at the far end of the complex our action plan was to run across a 4 lane freeway.

Very carefully.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 6:37am.
Archived comment by Jon:
I know that mustard gas was used in at least one of the World Wars... what is that made from?
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 7:22pm.
Archived comment by GroovyFlowerChild:
Try *strong* Nitric Acid and Zinc.
Well... don't.

-k.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 5:08pm.
Archived comment by ParU:
Joe beat me to it (hey I was in a 4 hour meeting).

Well done - and chlorine gas was used in WWI and is very, very lethal.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 5:06pm.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:
No, cyanide comes from bacteria, algae, fungi (a good reason not to eat shrooms) and stuff like cassava roots.

Chlorine gas plus ammonia makes chloramine gas. When chloramines encounter water they convert back to ammonia and hydrochloric acid. So, with the high water content of, say, the respiratory system, sweat, tears...this can be bad.

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 4:08pm.
Archived comment by hypoxic:
doesn't the bleach and ammonia end up making cyanide?
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 3:40pm.
Archived comment by Saint:
It's the chlorine in the bleach, Unit. What kind of chemist are you? ;D
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 11:20am.
Archived comment by ParU:
I believe that it's bleach and ammonia wykdgirl, but good advice. And Nyock you are correct. Being around people doing stupid things is always a bad idea.

E.g. - "What happens if you do this?"

"I'll bet I could make this car jump that gap"

"Hey, lets throw things at armed soldiers"
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 10:34am.
Archived comment by wykidgrrl (f):
Chlorine and ammonia combine to make a toxic gas, which could kill you. Hence my use of the word toxic. So, be carfeul when you clean, all.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 9:30am.
Archived comment by Noyock:
One of my coworkers at the marina enjoyed mixing random cleaning chemicals together in a bucket. Especially the ones that specifically said "do not mix with blah". This was his entertainment on slow days. He told me at one point that he thought he could make chlorine gas, or something. I was never able to stop him from doing this, although I did at least convince him not to do it inside our office. Then he'd slop them on the dock to see if they killed spiders. I'm kinda glad I don't work there anymore.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 8:35pm.
Archived comment by Matt, Militant Grammarian:
daen, your use of commas was perfect. It's called an aside.

I don't use stuff for an other-than-intended purpose, generally. It leads to trouble. As, frankly, the previous 30 comments demonstrate.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 8:06pm.
Archived comment by Paul:
But I hear that hemorrhoid cream really whitens your teeth...

*sits back and waits for the reports to come of people having tried it*
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 7:33pm.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:

Cebu, you should really not be trying these at home.

Heh.

*Grin*

-Jn-
EFVF
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 7:20pm.
Archived comment by Cebu:
Ow ow ow ow ow ow! *sob, sob* OW! OW! OW!

this is a very painful thread.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 4:29pm.
Archived comment by daen:
I appear to be a little comma-happy today. Please mentally delete the ones that distress you.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 4:28pm.
Archived comment by daen:
But there wasn't a wrinkle to be seen, due to the swelling, I'm sure.

See? It worked.

I, myself, would prefer the wrinkles.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 4:24pm.
Archived comment by dave:
ahh putting things to uses which they were not intended ... a girl who works for me said that as a result of seeing something in a movie (I knew it was going to be bad right there) she tried using haemarrhoid (sp?) cream on her face as a wrinkle deterrent.

Despite her boyfriend informing her that she was applying arse cream to her face, she reassured him that it was perfectly ok.

She also noted in telling me this that she's one of those people that believes if a little is good, lots is better.

The next morning, the results were significantly less than anticipated as her entire face had swollen up like a balloon!
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 1:13pm.
Archived comment by brandi:
some people DO need chemicals on their skin...they're just ugly as sin
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 10:04am.
Archived comment by tim:
Yes never put chemicals on your skin.
Only take them internally and let it just rest on your tongue and....
what??
oh
I thought we were talking about different chemicals.
forget it
I was thinking of the music thread and my band days.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 9:55am.
Archived comment by hypoxic:
well sometimes washing off the chemical is the worst thing you can do to. but those are few and far between.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 8:31am.
Archived comment by ParU:
Lets Joe out of the straitjacket, now that he's calmed down, somewhat

With no exceptions, you generally should not put chemicals on your skin that have not be tested for it. And if they do get on your skin, wash it off.

Duhhh

Goes away, muttering about 'Evolution in Action'
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 7:45am.
Archived comment by n-Guy:
torigirl: They're like typical college kids. They let the dishes sit in the sink so long that the food dries on and mold starts to grow. It takes a mild abrasive with bleach to get them clean.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 5:33am.
Archived comment by someguyintexas:
Now we know what happened to Michael Jackson. He's not odd, he's just cheap.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 5:26am.
Archived comment by torigirl:
With all these painful bleach stories didn't anyone find it odd that she uses Soft Scrub on dishes? I mean, all I've ever used it for is my sinks and bathtubs! What is on her dishes that Dawn just can't handle?
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 8:31pm.
Archived comment by Alyssa (F):
I have a painful bleach story too!

A few years back, my mom was sterilizing a used milk carton by filling it with diluted bleach. The intent was to pour out the bleachy water, rinse the carton, and use it for other stuff. Like, transport of normal water.

Well, my mom forgot that she was doing this, and used the bleachy water to fill our drinking water jug. I, unknowing, fill a cup with this water. It smells strange, but I go ahead and take a sip anyway.

This is promptly followed by the immediate removal of this water from my cup and me dashing into Mom's bedroom to inform her that I am sick and the water is Not Good.

Had to drink apple juice and lemonade the rest of the day. Bleach stomachaches are not pleasant.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 6:28pm.
Archived comment by Matt:
*attempts to help unbuckle Joe's jacket before ParU notices*


You know, sometimes smart people are depressed because all they see around them are stupid people doing stupid things. Like the stupid (bleached) blonde actress on Conan the other night who bought a dress, wore it the next day and got a ton of compliments, then went to see her manager who told her it was see-through. Infuriated and embarassed, she went to the store to return it.

It was a nightgown.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 6:08pm.
Archived comment by hypoxic:
But obs,

The itch disappeared!
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 5:06pm.
Archived comment by Obsidiana:
Not exactly a common household cleaner story, but here's my contribution:

I may or may not have mentioned it here before, but my parents do Revolutionary War reenacting. One night while on war game evening tactical thing, one of the guys who portrays a Native American sat in some poison ivy. In a breechcloth, and nothing else. He, of course, got an itchy rash all over his...more intimate areas.

The itch was driving him crazy, so he asked around and a friend of his told him that Clorox bleach was good for taking the itch away. Well, he didn't have any Clorow, but he was a lifeguard at the town pool...

He tried using pool chlorine, and ended up with second-degree chemical burns all over. He had a very hard time sitting down for a while after that.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 4:19pm.
Archived comment by Joe Napalm:
*shifts a bit oddly under the jacket so he can slip a hand out...itches the side of his nose and nabs the remote to switch the TV over to 24...then slides back into the strait jacket before ParU notices*

Who? Me?

Whatever gave you that idea?

*Grin*

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 1:25pm.
Archived comment by daen:
So you can dislocate your shoulders at will, too?
conspiritorial smile
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 12:03pm.
Archived comment by steff:
er. should we tell him the strait jacket won't really work, or is that supposed to be a secret? *grin*
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 12:00pm.
Archived comment by Ellie (f):
This actally reminds me of a time a friend and I volunteered to paint houses for a charidee project, and we had to get the paint off out hands with thsi red gel stuff which the foreman called a 'mild abrasive' and I did not want to use, but my friend decided it was a 'mild exfoliator' so she was scrubbing away for aaages and slightly raw hands were the result.
Posted by Anne Onymous on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 11:52am.
Archived comment by ParU:
Talking to the IP thugs here

"Sedate him heavily! And if he doesn't come around in 48 hours, prop him up and make him watch JAG. That'll do it. Just be sure to cinch those strait jacket straps tight. You remember what happened when we let that 'steff' character loose, don't you? We don't want a repeat of that!.

Walks away muttering to himself: we have got to get some better controls on that one.
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