What do you feel like saying, right now?

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

“Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems”

You love you some science. What’s that all about?

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

You love you some science. What’s that all about?

I'm guessing it's about the evolution of fossil ecosystems. That, or the development of senior living centers that cater to different populations and needs!

[cheerfulgreek]

WIFLSRN: It’s too cold to go to the gym this morning. I looked on my phone and saw it was freezing, but I didn’t think it’d feel this bad. I mean, it’s 17, which isn’t that bad. So I got ready, put my gym clothes on, went in garage and got in the car, which was already warm, saw a package in front of the door, got out to get it and said “Oh dear, God!” 🥶

I marched right back inside the house and got back in the warm bed!

[cheerfulgreek]

I just saw the New Orleans incident on the news. I think aephi alum lives in New Orleans? If so, I’m hoping to see a post here that she and her family are well and unharmed.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I just saw the New Orleans incident on the news. I think aephi alum lives in New Orleans? If so, I’m hoping to see a post here that she and her family are well and unharmed.

She has posted on Facebook that she and her family are safe.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AGDee

She has posted on Facebook that she and her family are safe.

Thanks, Dee.

[cheerfulgreek]

Phrozen, you had a question about my experience as a flight attendant? You told me to come over here.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Phrozen, you had a question about my experience as a flight attendant? You told me to come over here.

Yeah. Post it here about the passengers and pilots. I need a good laugh because I know you’ll make it funny Lol.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Lol what happened with the married one?

Nothing, because at the time, at 21, both the married and “single” pilot were more than twice my age. Their ages alone were too much. One summer, one pilot asked me out, I said no. The next summer I came back and worked for the same airline, and a different pilot asked me out and I said no. Plus, he was married. And then with the passengers, during that time, I lied and told them all that I had a boyfriend, although I was single, lol. That was always my response to guys I had no interest in.

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

WTH is that?

It’s a microscopic parasite, so you can’t see them with the naked eye. They infect the intestines of animals and people, which causes giardiasis. So, if you come in contact with contaminated water, food, or contact with infected feces, you can be infected. That’s why it’s imperative to always keep your hands washed before eating. Or keep them sanitized as often as you can.

Remember the pizza guy who was “tossing dough” in his car? His dirty fingernails were like the VIP entrance for pinworms. Eating pizza that’s delivered by someone whose fingernails looked like he’d been playing in potting soil, that would be giving pinworms and who knows what else an all-access pass to Club Intestine. Wash your hands or prepare for the itchiest after party of your life. That’s why I didn’t eat any of that pizza, lol. Eww!

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It’s a microscopic parasite, so you can’t see them with the naked eye. They infect the intestines of animals and people, which causes giardiasis. So, if you come in contact with contaminated water, food, or contact with infected feces, you can be infected. That’s why it’s imperative to always keep your hands washed before eating. Or keep them sanitized as often as you can.

Remember the pizza guy who was “tossing dough” in his car? His dirty fingernails were like the VIP entrance for pinworms. Eating pizza that’s delivered by someone whose fingernails looked like he’d been playing in potting soil, that would be giving pinworms and who knows what else an all-access pass to Club Intestine. Wash your hands or prepare for the itchiest after party of your life. That’s why I didn’t eat any of that pizza, lol. Eww!

Wait… CG, can you explain this for real, minus the jokes so I understand what you’re talking about? I’m paranoid about anything living inside me.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Wait… CG, can you explain this for real, minus the jokes so I understand what you’re talking about? I’m paranoid about anything living inside me.

lol
You sound about as bad as my husband.

Okay, all jokes aside. So, with Giardia, it can be transmitted between animals and humans. I mean, the risk of transmission from pets to humans is generally low. But Giardia duodenalis is the species that infects both animals and humans. It’s like made up of different genetic assemblages. Assemblages A and B are known to infect humans, while other assemblages are typically host specific to animals. When I speak of assemblages, I’m referring to distinct genetic groups within the species, from A-H, which exhibit different host specificities. If you want me to tell you what those are, I’ll be more than happy to. But anyway, while zoonotic transmission is possible, most Giardia infections are host specific, and direct transmission between pets and humans is uncommon.

With pinworms, they’re species specific. You can get them by not washing your hands. They spread through fecal-oral transmission. So, you’d have to ingest their eggs in order to get infected. So like, let’s say you’re at work, and someone (infected) you work with scratched their butt the night before without washing their hands, then shakes your hand or touches your mouse on your computer, then you touch your mouth after contact, you could swallow the eggs and get infected. The eggs can live on surfaces for like 2-3 weeks, so you should wipe down surfaces you come in contact with. The eggs cause severe itching around the anus which makes people scratch there, and then they spread it. I mean, they’re simple to get rid of, but it’s just better to not get them at all, because that’s really gross.

[Phrozen Sands]

This is the nastiest shit (pun intended) I’ve ever read. I almost hate I asked. How common are those worms, CG? That’s the only thing I worry about with pets is me getting one of these parasites from them. I’m glad my ass isn’t itching, but if it was, y’all wouldn’t know about it. Is it the eggs being covered in microscopic shit that causes the itching? As long as it’s a parasite I can’t see, I wouldn’t be as bothered by it mentally.

[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

This is the nastiest shit (pun intended) I’ve ever read. I almost hate I asked. How common are those worms, CG? That’s the only thing I worry about with pets is me getting one of these parasites from them. I’m glad my ass isn’t itching, but if it was, y’all wouldn’t know about it. Is it the eggs being covered in microscopic shit that causes the itching? As long as it’s a parasite I can’t see, I wouldn’t be as bothered by it mentally.

You couldn’t pay me double what I make in my field to be in the medical field. I have a very weak stomach. My brother (a dentist) gave me a brief description of the food he sees in his patients mouths and when he got to the scrambled eggs and Wheaties, I didn’t have the appetite to eat for two days.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

You couldn’t pay me double what I make in my field to be in the medical field. I have a very weak stomach. My brother (a dentist) gave me a brief description of the food he sees in his patients mouths and when he got to the scrambled eggs and Wheaties, I didn’t have the appetite to eat for two days.

I couldn’t do it either.

You hanging out with your Krappa brothers for your founders day, PB?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

This is the nastiest shit (pun intended) I’ve ever read. I almost hate I asked. How common are those worms, CG? That’s the only thing I worry about with pets is me getting one of these parasites from them. I’m glad my ass isn’t itching, but if it was, y’all wouldn’t know about it. Is it the eggs being covered in microscopic shit that causes the itching? As long as it’s a parasite I can’t see, I wouldn’t be as bothered by it mentally.

Hilarious!

They’re very common. And just because your butt isn’t throwing a tantrum, Phrozen, that doesn’t mean they’re not living inside you, rent free. Some people show no symptoms at all. I mean, if you’re sleeping at night, aren’t irritated all the time, don’t have any nausea or stomach issues, or you’re not seeing “thread” in your stool, then you probably don’t have them.

And it’s not the eggs themselves that cause the itching, it’s kind of like an adhesive the female uses to attach the eggs to crevices on your butt. She comes out of the anus, mostly at night and uses like a sticky substance so the eggs don’t fall off. When you scratch, the eggs get under your fingernails and on your hands. Your skin gets irritated by the adhesive and reacts to it, not the eggs themselves. So, it’s less “sticky” and more like “why does my butt hate me right now.” lol.