The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Toothpaste is for filling in small pinholes in drywall ... not for burns. (Gary guesses some cultures use toothpaste as a cure-all similar to chicken soup ... )

Toothpaste has many uses

To be clear, I'd only put it on after the cold water treatment. The cooling effect would reduce the pain of the burn for me.

And reduces gum disease.

 

[Gary A.]

Ouch, second degree, yeah the running water I suppose only did so much, although maybe that kept it from even being worse.

It goes back to ancient Greece and comes from plants in New Zealand... well, you learn something new every day. And I have stuff to do that I don't feel like doing so of course I'm sitting here reading about ancient honey.

The cold water is to cool the skin and stop the cooking. After getting the cooking extinguished, the water does little good on the healing end of the spectrum.

 

[table1349]

Toothpaste is for filling in small pinholes in drywall ... not for burns. (Gary guesses some cultures use toothpaste as a cure-all similar to chicken soup ... )

Tooth paste will also fill divot holes in cinder block walls. Don't ask. It's a long story.

 

[table1349]

Toothpaste is for filling in small pinholes in drywall ... not for burns. (Gary guesses some cultures use toothpaste as a cure-all similar to chicken soup ... )

Toothpaste has many uses

To be clear, I'd only put it on after the cold water treatment. The cooling effect would reduce the pain of the burn for me.

And reduces gum disease.

Depends on the gum disease. One kind of gum disease that it won't cure is the high school age gum smacker.

 

[Gary A.]

When I first saw that clip from that airplane I wondered who was screaming and what on earth was going on. From a short clip obviously you can't tell what happened prior for the situation to escalate to the point it did, that police/airport security was called in. (Apparently once they're called to remove a passenger, they have to get them off the plane...) Wonder why they didn't do what's typically done and offer compensation? and see if someone will volunteer to take that for a later flight - before they all got on the plane and before it got totally out of control.

I was just thinking... what this reminds me of is over the years kids who maybe had a dual diagnosis (cognitive impairment and emotional disorder etc.) having a complete meltdown. Or any kid, or toddler, really, to be worn out and scream and throw themselves on the ground, etc. But this just doesn't seem typical adult behavior. It probably would be a more typical adult reaction to be upset, angry, etc.and go back in the airport and raise holy heck with somebody about being bumped, but this reaction seems out of the ordinary. Made me wonder if there was something else going on with this guy. Not that he should have been carried off the plane in that manner, it certainly should have been resolved without that happening.

They offered compensation, but had no takers. The airlines wanted four seats so their employees could get to the Louisville airport for a flight the next day. Apparently they 'randomly' choose four passengers to kick off the plane in order to make room for their employees. Three went without making a stink. The fourth protested and refused to leave his seat for which he was dragged and bloodied for insisting the airline keep their end of the bargain. As United owns the aircraft, Gary figures that United feels they can breach the contract between passenger and airline with impunity and if they must, with complete disregard to passengers.

PS- The passenger told United that he was a doctor and needed to see patients. He also said he was singled out because he was Chinese. The first remark is true, the second hasn't been verified.

 

[Gary A.]

Toothpaste is for filling in small pinholes in drywall ... not for burns. (Gary guesses some cultures use toothpaste as a cure-all similar to chicken soup ... )

Toothpaste has many uses

To be clear, I'd only put it on after the cold water treatment. The cooling effect would reduce the pain of the burn for me.

And reduces gum disease.

Depends on the gum disease. One kind of gum disease that it won't cure is the high school age gum smacker.

If administered in the proper quantities, it should.

 

[vintagesnaps]

They can chew gum in class?? nah... not when I taught jr. high. Not that they didn't try... brought in all kinds of stuff to be confiscated - I had a drawer. (Gave it back later, I didn't want their toys cluttering up my desk! lol)

Now I read that the guy had gotten back on the plane. Why/how that happened I don't get. There was a high school teacher traveling with a few of his students that said the guy was cornered in the back of the plane near where they were seated (so at that point he got his students off the plane). Apparently there were two security guys on walkie talkies and a third one came up and started dragging the guy, and he since got suspended (I would hope so, at the very least). More to the story than what was first reported.

 

[JonA_CT]

People who do product photography have a lot more patience than I do. It's a nightmare. But, I gave it my best shot because I got a lovely gift in the mail today from @Gary A.

Thanks Gary! Sorry I managed to get some sort of yellow alien to float in this picture :/

 

[Gary A.]

Dodger - Cubs!!!!

 

[Gary A.]

People who do product photography have a lot more patience than I do. It's a nightmare. But, I gave it my best shot because I got a lovely gift in the mail today from @Gary A.

Thanks Gary! Sorry I managed to get some sort of yellow alien to float in this picture :/

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Cheers!

 

[Gary A.]

Dodgers shut out Cubs: 2 - 0

 

[terri33 4]

Happy Thursday, hosers! Almost the weekend....

 

[Gary A.]

Hey New Yorkers, for the last few months the State of New York has been advertising on Tv in the LA market, trolling for investors/investments and recently, New York universities are advertising in the LA market.

I was wondering if there are advertisements for other states in New York?

 

[limr29 2]

Hey New Yorkers, for the last few months the State of New York has been advertising on Tv in the LA market, trolling for investors/investments and recently, New York universities are advertising in the LA market.

I was wondering if there are advertisements for other states in New York?

I see a lot of ads for California similar to this one:
Misconceptions - Visit California Commercial | Daily Mail Online

I've also seen ads for Texas, though not as often. As for universities, the biggest sector that's advertising around here are online universities. And the ads are probably going to be coming at us faster after this week's announcement about tuition (officially called the Excelsior Scholarship, btw.)

 

[terri33 4]

Hey New Yorkers, for the last few months the State of New York has been advertising on Tv in the LA market, trolling for investors/investments and recently, New York universities are advertising in the LA market.

I was wondering if there are advertisements for other states in New York?

Dunno, but here in GA we see similar ads about the wisdom of doing business in NY State. I've shrugged it off since we're at least on the same coast, same time zone, etc. I agree that LA seems a bit of a stretch. Some marketing guru has apparently looked at the potential from certain large cities - guess it's worth the investment.