Comments on: An epidemiology alphabet http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630750 welcomeabored Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630750 Obligatory referral to Margeret Cho routine -- NSFW:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu4T9lzZicU Obligatory referral to Margeret Cho routine — NSFW:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu4T9lzZicU

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630728 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630728 At our summer house, we got our drinking water from a spring that bubbled up right outside the door.  We always thought that it was a bit naff to get it from a stream. At our summer house, we got our drinking water from a spring that bubbled up right outside the door.  We always thought that it was a bit naff to get it from a stream.

]]> By: oschene http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630711 oschene Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630711 Giardia is a tough bugger. Chlorination doesn't touch it, it's got this whole encysted thing going on. In the 80's, the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts got some in its water system and we were boiling water for months on end. Giardia is a tough bugger. Chlorination doesn’t touch it, it’s got this whole encysted thing going on. In the 80′s, the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts got some in its water system and we were boiling water for months on end.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630694 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630694 Seriously unclear why it's more efficient to milk the anal glands of beavers than to just use strawberries. Seriously unclear why it’s more efficient to milk the anal glands of beavers than to just use strawberries.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630652 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630652 No, that's Bieber Fever. It originates in the nether parts, but mostly paralyzes brain function. No, that’s Bieber Fever. It originates in the nether parts, but mostly paralyzes brain function.

]]> By: Werther deGoethe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630600 Werther deGoethe Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630600 We've all tasted a little beaver ass. Castoreum is derived from the beaver's anal gland, and is an additive that is used to give a vanilla, strawberry, or raspberry taste to foods and drink. It's labelled a natural flavoring and fairly pervasive in our food, i.e., gum, candy, ice cream, Jell-o, to name a few. It's also used in cigarettes, as well. The more you know... We’ve all tasted a little beaver ass. Castoreum is derived from the beaver’s anal gland, and is an additive that is used to give a vanilla, strawberry, or raspberry taste to foods and drink. It’s labelled a natural flavoring and fairly pervasive in our food, i.e., gum, candy, ice cream, Jell-o, to name a few. It’s also used in cigarettes, as well.

The more you know…

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630538 Maggie Koerth-Baker Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630538 Nope. I grew up in the decidedly low-beaver population state of Kansas. Minnesota has beavers. But I'm also not a big camper.  Nope. I grew up in the decidedly low-beaver population state of Kansas. Minnesota has beavers. But I’m also not a big camper. 

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630540 Maggie Koerth-Baker Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630540 I had totally forgotten about that episode.  I had totally forgotten about that episode. 

]]> By: legsmalone http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630532 legsmalone Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630532 This reminds me of all the sanitation classes I've taken in my foodservice career. I also remember drinking out of a crystal clear mountain stream once. Once. This reminds me of all the sanitation classes I’ve taken in my foodservice career. I also remember drinking out of a crystal clear mountain stream once. Once.

]]> By: Missy Pants http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630530 Missy Pants Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630530 I was gonna say, never been to Canada then either. Beaver Fever is all up in all the small northern towns waterways. Its why you don't drink the water from the tap at the cottage! That's for washing only not drinking! I was gonna say, never been to Canada then either. Beaver Fever is all up in all the small northern towns waterways. Its why you don’t drink the water from the tap at the cottage! That’s for washing only not drinking!

]]> By: Charles Richter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630515 Charles Richter Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630515 Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the existence of beaver fever was quite well known. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the existence of beaver fever was quite well known.

]]> By: PhasmaFelis http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630512 PhasmaFelis Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630512 Holy shit. You mean that Ren and Stimpy episode was serious? Holy shit. You mean that Ren and Stimpy episode was serious?

]]> By: SomeGuy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/an-epidemiology-alphabet.html#comment-1630507 SomeGuy Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206404#comment-1630507 I always thought beaver fever was some kind of venereal disease. I always thought beaver fever was some kind of venereal disease.

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