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Posted by ClearSkies on May 24, 2006, at 11:54:53
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
Mine mostly serves to keep things from getting flushed away that I wouldn't otherwise. Hairbrushes, tubes of expensive skin creams, bobby pins, etc.
Other than that, they are just coverups to disguise the true necessity of the room it's in.
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 13:35:33
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? » curtm, posted by ClearSkies on May 24, 2006, at 11:54:53
My friend has a completely transparent toilet lid and seat. Who would design such a thing? (Who would buy such a thing?)
Umm, toilet bowl. Functional, very. Aesthetic, not.
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 24, 2006, at 16:29:01
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
> What is the purpose of the lid? Is it there purely for aesthetics or for some practical reason?
> Is it to prevent stuff from falling into the toilet, such as toothbrushes, combs, and small furry kittens?
> Is it to prevent a mist of bacteria and urea from becoming airborne when the toilet is flushed?
> Is it a step to change a lightbulb or to get a glass of water if you are a toddler?
> Is it a seat to paint your toenails or wash a toddler in the bathtub?
> Is it a backrest? (a pad would be nice if it is)
>
> I think it is just a conversation piece personally.I think it is a very practical thing. For one thing, I don't want my cats drinking from it. For another, I don't want things falling in it. I've heard that stuff flies out when you flush too, but I'm more concerned about unauthorized things falling into it. Plus it does make a convienient seat when I want to talk to someone in the tub. I'm sure I'll use to to wash the kids too, when I have them.
-Bonnie
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:07:45
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
> Is it to prevent a mist of bacteria and urea from becoming airborne when the toilet is flushed?
OMG, they did a mythbusters on just that. The whole room got zonked! Toothbrushes eight feet away got zonked by flying poo particles. Or whatever stink is composed of.
How is it that I didn't properly file that information? Mythbusters is an educational show. One in which they have stuff getting all blowed up.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 17:24:20
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » curtm, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:07:45
If the poo hasn't hurt me yet, it's probably not going to. yay for poo on the toothbrush. sterility is overrated.
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:30:55
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 17:24:20
> If the poo hasn't hurt me yet, it's probably not going to. yay for poo on the toothbrush. sterility is overrated.
I do agree with you, but only to a point. Dysentery is no fun.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:39:09
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:30:55
Lar, I'm not suggesting cleaning the bowl out with the toothbrush! :)
Anyways, I get food poisoning/dysentery annually on my trips to countries less civilized than Canadia.I'm stronger becuase of it. I haven't gotten sick in the "first world" (well, discounting my crazy brain) in a couple of years. I think the germs I pick up on my travels make me immune.
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 22:58:00
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:39:09
> Lar, I'm not suggesting cleaning the bowl out with the toothbrush! :)
According to the findings of that Mythbusters episode (and they actually achieved fair scientific rigour), you may as well use your toothbrush for both purposes. It is that exposed, just leaving it in the same room.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:59:40
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 22:58:00
Cool. did you get b-mails I sent a few days ago?
Posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 0:29:47
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:59:40
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 25, 2006, at 6:44:20
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:59:40
> Cool. did you get b-mails I sent a few days ago?
Yes. I'm sorry. I'm overwhelmed. I came home to hundreds. I had to do triage on them.
And the next two days, heck, five days, are hectified above the norm. I still haven't unwound from the 'Fest, and sleep is spare.
I shall attend to you. I'm sorry, that's usually something I talk about in such emails, is how I manage my time.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 7:54:45
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on May 25, 2006, at 6:44:20
no problem, Lar take your time :)
and get some sleep!I think this is a wonderful opportunity for all involved in this thread to go to the store and buy a brand spankin' new toothbrush
Posted by ClearSkies on May 25, 2006, at 9:14:07
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 7:54:45
>
> go to the store and buy a brand spankin' new toothbrush
>
>My husband doesn't rinse his toothbrush. It freaks me out, and I clean his when I clean mine. He doesn't notice, but doesn't mind either, I guess.
I use an Oral B electric and a Waterpick (instead of flossing). Kind of fanatical about keeping the teeth I have remaining. My stint working in a dental office has made a lasting impression.My husband has very healthy teeth, so I suppose years of using grotty toothbrushes hasn't harmed him at all.
ClearSkies
Posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 10:17:26
In reply to And that's another one..., posted by ClearSkies on May 25, 2006, at 9:14:07
My mouth is used to it because i'm always talking shint anyway.
A bad habit I have is squeezing some toothpaste out and licking the blob off the end of the tube instead of with my toothbrush. Eeeeeeew!
Posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 10:39:32
In reply to New toothbrush, posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 10:17:26
Okay. you lick the toothpaste off the tube.
And. you get pissy if your wife slices the tomato on the wrong axisI sense some inconsistency here.
Curt, have you ever brought this up with your Therapist? This is just the opinion of an ignorant person, but the tomato may represent trust. You trust your wife to slice the most delicate of vegetables, and she disappoints you. (i won't even get into what Freud might have to say about you trusting your wife to slice a delicate vegetable)
The toothpaste thing suggests some kind of eating disorder, not otherwise specified. How's your body image?
The human mouth has so many lovely germs. Perhaps even more than a toilet bowl.
Posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 11:26:26
In reply to Re: New toothbrush » curtm, posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 10:39:32
> I sense some inconsistency here.
How did you know my middle name?
> Curt, have you ever brought this up with your Therapist?
I never had one. (Don't have a pdoc temporarily either)
> This is just the opinion of an ignorant person, but the tomato may represent trust. You trust your wife to slice the most delicate of vegetables, and she disappoints you.
Could you rephrase? I trust my wife to slice trust?
> I won't even get into what Freud might have to say about you trusting your wife to slice a delicate vegetable
Please do.
> The toothpaste thing suggests some kind of eating disorder, not otherwise specified.
No eating disorder here, just drinking.
> How's your body image?
I am a sexy beast! Yeah baby!
> The human mouth has so many lovely germs. Perhaps even more than a toilet bowl.
I know.
The reason I do this is simple. Follow closely...
I pick up tube with left hand, unscrew cap with right. Squeeze tube with left. Too lazy to put cap down and grab brush, lick toothpaste off because hands are "full," replace cap with right hand, replace tube with left.
Posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 11:39:09
In reply to Re: New toothbrush » llrrrpp, posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 11:26:26
Okay. I have mastered the choreography. It's very original, I must say. You didn't finish to the finale of the dance, however. after you put the cap down with your right hand, you picky up the toothbrush with your right hand. then proceed to brush. here's a possible alternative:
pick up brush with R hand
pick up tube with L hand
unscrew cap with R hand
apply paste to brush, NOT mouth
stick brush in mouth, hold it there
use R hand to screw top back on
put down tube with L hand,
commence brushing with R hand.Another alternative is to buy toothpaste with a flip cap. then you can use the left thumb to flip it open and closed, not to involve the right hand at all.
I don't want to seem pushy, but you may want to seek professional help on this matter. It seems that you may be stuck in a certain way of thinking about the coordination, and that you're not open to thinking about alternative solutions. Therapy can help you find alternatives taht might work better, and help you figure out why you have gone so far down this path in the first place. what the tube represents, and why you feel the need to lick it. I think there's a lot to talk about.
Posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 11:54:57
In reply to Re: New toothbrush » curtm, posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 11:39:09
I would rather just have, in addition to my personal toothbrush:
My personal tube of paste
My personal floss
My personal cup
My personal comb
My personal mirror
My personal razor
My personal gel
My personal soap
My personal shampoo
My personal washcloth
My personal towel
My personal sink
My personal toilet paper
My personal toilet
My personal bath/shower
My personal bathroom
My personal house
My personal city
My personal state
My personal country
My personal continent
My personal planet
My personal .............
Posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 12:05:11
In reply to Re: New toothbrush » llrrrpp, posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 11:54:57
Like the Little Prince.
And then what? your own personal Psycho-Babble? Maybe you already have your own personal World. you only choose to create the rest of us to fill in the blank spots in your life. It's such a powerful illusion that you don't even realize that we're all imaginary.
I'd settle for my own personal blanket. I hate it when I share with someone and that someone wraps it around himself like a burrito and I shiver all night long.
Posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 12:19:40
In reply to Re: New toothbrush, posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 12:05:11
> Maybe you already have your own personal world.
I actually told my Substance Treatment group and counselor that. Everyone had to write some essay about themselves. I chose something along the lines of narcissism and such, I don't remember much of it now. I said I created my own "world" and I see things in it the way I want to see them. I remember some of the expressions on the others' faces who just didn't comprehend and thought I was crazy.
Posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 12:32:29
In reply to My own personal world » llrrrpp, posted by curtm on May 25, 2006, at 12:19:40
They only looked at you that way because you wanted them to!
No, actually, they probably looked at you that way because you're essay was more original and clever than they were able to comprehend. they had a feeling that there was something great in the essay, but their puny minds could not comprehend its substance, only its significance.
oops, am I feeding the narcissism?
Posted by llrrrpp on May 30, 2006, at 22:37:20
In reply to Re: My own personal world, posted by llrrrpp on May 25, 2006, at 12:32:29
My hubby is so excited that he got a 10-year supply of Jet-Dry. I don't care! I don't even know what it does. Who cares? Who gets excited about JET-DRY?
Oh, yeah, and he keeps asking me what the "sticky roll" is called. (the lint roller. for getting cat hair off of his clothing) He has asked me this at least 4 times this week. Umm HONEY! it's called a lint roller "too complicated. I want to call it sticky roll" 2 days later... "Hey, What's the sticky roll called?"
AAAAAAHHHHH!
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 31, 2006, at 8:20:46
In reply to I don't care what Jet-Dry does, posted by llrrrpp on May 30, 2006, at 22:37:20
> My hubby is so excited that he got a 10-year supply of Jet-Dry. I don't care! I don't even know what it does. Who cares? Who gets excited about JET-DRY?
Some people get excited about jet dry.
> Oh, yeah, and he keeps asking me what the "sticky roll" is called. (the lint roller. for getting cat hair off of his clothing) He has asked me this at least 4 times this week. Umm HONEY! it's called a lint roller "too complicated. I want to call it sticky roll" 2 days later... "Hey, What's the sticky roll called?"
>
> AAAAAAHHHHH!So, write up a sticky note, and sticky note the sticky roller. With an added quip, if there's room.
Lar
Posted by curtm on May 31, 2006, at 9:58:24
In reply to Re: I don't care what Jet-Dry does » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on May 31, 2006, at 8:20:46
>> Oh, yeah, and he keeps asking me what the "sticky roll" is called. (the lint roller. for getting cat hair off of his clothing) He has asked me this at least 4 times this week. Umm HONEY! it's called a lint roller "too complicated. I want to call it sticky roll" 2 days later... "Hey, What's the sticky roll called?"
>> AAAAAAHHHHH!
> So, write up a sticky note, and sticky note the sticky roller. With an added quip, if there's room.
ARE you sure it's not called a lint note?
Sticky roll=Lint roller
Sticky note=Lint notedumb
Posted by AuntieMel on June 16, 2006, at 10:48:36
In reply to OK big one here!, posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 23:08:49
So where's the complaint!
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