7050 - not just an excellent printer

[scottobear]

If I had a twin brother, I don't know if I'd be the good one or the evil one.

I think I'd be the good one...Or maybe that's just what I want *you* to think, dear journal.

Maybe I am as "bad" as Liver-eatin' Johnson. Any Crow warriors around had better be careful, just in case.

There's something very frightening about a knife attack, more so than a fist, gun or a bomb. The intimacy of the action along with the type of wound delivered is the most scary to me. I think I'd rather have a bone broken or a bad burn than be stabbed for the same amount of damage... if you can even quantify that in real life terms.

Man, even in a goatee, my mojo is indeed mighty. Better than a wrench on Yvonne MacGruder. I prefer having a shaved throat and cheeks, too.

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Who Named It? a database of medical conditions, etc. which carry a person's name.

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Which Japanese word are you? by gokumew2
LJ Username
You are:	Bakayarou (idiot)
Quiz created with MemeGen!

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Random Scotto factoid: I haven't set foot inside a K-mart for maybe two or more years. (I suspect the last time I was there was June 9th, 2002).

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Florida Handy dandy - Miami-Dade E-Maps: the county has put up a new page of maps and data. There's also a new address for Broward's Maps and Stats page.

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Cosmo's 10 hot new sex positions.

Um... new? Somehow, I bet there was some adventurous soul out there well before the 14th century doing most, if not all of these. Still, it never hurts to review the material, eh?

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The dang Pentagon "wasn't a 757 on 9/11" strike rumor is going around my friends list again.

I tend to lean with the snopes assessment.

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Bones Suggest Women Went to War in Ancient Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - These days Iranian women are not even allowed to watch men compete on the football field, but 2,000 years ago they could have been carving the boys to pieces on the battlefield.

DNA tests on the 2,000-year-old bones of a sword-wielding Iranian warrior have revealed the broad-framed skeleton belonged to woman, an archaeologist working in the northwestern city of Tabriz said on Saturday.

"Despite earlier comments that the warrior was a man because of the metal sword, DNA tests showed the skeleton inside the tomb belonged to a female warrior," Alireza Hojabri-Nobari told the Hambastegi newspaper.

He added that the tomb, which had all the trappings of a warrior's final resting place, was one of 109 and that DNA tests were being carried out on the other skeletons.

Hambastegi said other ancient tombs believed to belong to women warriors have been unearthed close to the Caspian Sea.

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The body of Russian Buddhist lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, who died in 1927, did not decay over a 75-year period, medical experts and historians say.

The Russian officials announced that samples taken 75 years after the burial indicated that the organics of this man's sin, hair and nails is no different from that of a living person.

The body of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, who, as Hambo-Lama, was the spiritual leader of Russia's Buddhists from 1911 to 1927, was first exhumed in 1955, at the Lama's request. When a third exhumation in 2002 still showed no decay, medical experts decided to examine the miracle.

His joints bend easily, soft tissues can be forced effortlessly, just like with a living human being; after the coffin cover has been removed, we could all sense sweet smell coming out from the inside, Galina Yershova, Professor of history at the Russian State University for Humanities, said.

The body has become holy for Buddhists in the Russian region of Buryatia, where it rests in the Ivolgin Buddhist Monastery in the regional capital of Ulan-Ude.

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Taco Bell doesn't use gloves in Florida

Considering that Taco Bell is one of the top ten filthiest food franchises, that's pretty creepy.

What's more creepy is that I used to frequent them a lot... I was picking up a soda pop at the time I took the photo (Friday afternoon). That certificate by the cash register reaffirmed my decision to skip a bean burrito. Seeing some mouth-breathing minimum wager stick his bare hand into a bin of lettuce is more than enough added incentive. Somehow, I don't know if my worries would be allieved even if they did wear gloves.

A quick google search turned up this - A Derry woman whose family became ill after possible exposure to hepatitis A at a Taco Bell sued the restaurant and its parent company Thursday.

Bleh.

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1 year ago - spinach, d20. new landlord, nail clippings, cannibals

2 years ago - more finny-drama, yurt, mini-painting, mouse genome, snacks

3 years ago - Turbid, McNoggin Memories, levitated .net, and the pond poem.

4 years ago - HB vs McNoggin, lovey reasons, supergun, holiday confession

Comments

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

God I hate Cosmo. The "sex tips" are always some variation of reverse cowgirl, or "finger in his butt"

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

May I, once and for all state for the record....

Don't bother putting a finger in my butt.

That's just a turn off for ol' Scotto.

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

I always want to find the girls who take that advice and ask how it worked out, because I'm pretty sure more often than not, not well at all.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

YIKES---here i was ready to leave aserious comment about how crazy those Pentagon attack rumors are and I see THIS!!! I feel so so so dirty! BWHAHAHA!

But seriously--I'm the first person to criticize the govt but I've seen local video and talked to eyewitnesses---there WAS a plane!

[sedefendendo.livejournal.com]

hahahhaha just another reason i like you and now think you should marry ish, for she would never attempt a finger in the butt...........hahahhahahhahahahhahahhah i am crying now.

um, may i also say, that if i were in the middle of the passionate, hot , DEED, and some guy or bitter , said,, "um can i put my finger in your butt...........it would definitely ruin the moment, and prolly be the cause of me breaking out the karate kid crane and busting him up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you kill me scotto, IN A GOOD GOOD WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

I blame space aliens.... nuff' said.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I blame time-travelling bengal tigers.

They're who killed kennedy, after all.

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

So very true.

Should we be telling the world the truth like this?

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

And out of curiosity (and because I can't read that sign), what do Tacco Bell choose not to use gloves and other hygenic things?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

in a nutshell, they claim that frequent hand washing with anti-bacterial soap and employee education is sufficient, and is all the florida guidelines / regulations require.

studies have generally proven otherwise, but florida is notoriously a business friendly / who cares about civilians sort of state.

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Should I ever visit Florida, remind me to avoid Taco Bell.

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I stopped picking up Cosmo from-time-to-time a couple of years ago. Some (often!) of the positions are really silly. Like they're getting desperate to keep up their reputation as a sexy mag. Not kinky..and I'm just not getting it...but I'm an old-bee now and know that some of those positions are sort of novelty-like. They don't do much except elicit giggles and "Well, that REALLY sucked, let's do something else" type responses. :D

You might be surprised at how many guys want the finger you know where. Jeepers. :o As well as a one who try to be sneaky with their finger w/o saying anything. :::puts on boxing gloves::: Besides, when guys ask if they can do things (even a kiss), the first time 'round, it makes me happy. They don't have to..but a guy asking to do something gives me a safe feeling. One boyfriend thought that was ridiculous when I mentioned it one day. :P

I kinda feel like I should not be talking about this stuff with you...like you're my brother or something..Hee!

P.S. I'm bummed about Taco Bell...it's one of the few quickie places I will eat. ;)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Hee, you can talk to your ol' bro about anything, I figure! :D I thought some of those positions looked like more work then they worth, too, or very limited variations on an old standby.

I probably would be surprised at some guys liking the finger... it strikes me as a bit of a spooky surprise, though. I agree... asking first is very polite, from simple hugs on up to the more intimate stuff. I hope you moved on from the rediculous boyfriend! Comfort and happiness of a mate should be first priority!

Wel, for what it's worth, Taco Bell is cleaner than BK or McD's... and safer than subway, which I'd always thoguht was pretty clean.

I've got an image of you in boxing gloves now, and that makes me smile. :D

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

"positions looked like more work then they worth, too"

Ya, a lot of input, but not much output! :D

Oh..maybe I'm bad about the hug thing then! I love to hug people and put my arms out to give one to people I haven't seen for awhile, or a girlfriend who is down. I haven't had any weirdos hug me yet though. :0)

Yeah, a guy doesn't have to ask, but it wins massive brownie points. Aside from the safe thing, it strikes me as romantic. I'm sure it stems from back when I was a teen and most guys back then did ask if they could kiss you..or even hold your hand. Something about it has always proven to me that the guy isn't going to later be one of those "C'mon..why not?..come onnnnnn" guys later on when it comes to some things. Instant TURN-OFF - beat it - get lost.

The guy who thought it was weird, is actually a super nice guy..probably one of the nicest I've known? I think the problem was, that he one very long term relationship, not much dating. Not realizing that not everyone would be like what he and his ex-girl were like. Apparently, they spent a lot of time watching porns together. After her, he spent time watching porn *constantly*, just had this idea that all women were like they are in porns. He admitted as such, when I brought it up. ;)

I read a famous porn star semi-interview (it was on CNN or something?)..she said something like - men constantly asked "How can I get my wife to be more wild like you in bed?" She had to constantly tell them she's nothing like she is in the movies, when she is at home. She is acting and that she prefers and has vanilla sex (exact words on the vanilla) with her hubby.

I started eating at Subway again because they use gloves now. AND better food, and not a gross cleaning supply smell in their place. Remember I posted about the subway girl picking her nose 4 years ago? Maybe not. :0) That, and they had raisin-y, pale fingers from their hands being wet all day. :P
I'm all sorts of wordy with you lately. :0)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I was wondering what your perspective on that might be.

I don't know what the answer is... I have a lot of suspicions about most of the prep-kids at taco bell *ever* washing hands.

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I agree with with a lot of what you said..learned something new, too.

Though, with gloved hands employees are a lot less likely to feel the need to wipe their hands on their aprons between sandwiches. I stop eating at every place I see employees wiping their hands on their contaminated, nasty, food stained aprons. Subway used to be good for apron wipers...that and I walked in one night and caught a Subway employee full-on picking her nose with un-gloved hands. I suspect most people wouldn't want to pick their nose with gloves on. Scotto might remember my post about it 4 years ago. :P

There was also a chinese restaurant downstairs in my office complex...the guys in our office would complain because they saw the cooks using the bathroom (both 1 & 2!) & not washing their hands afterward. Maybe they washed them back at the restaurant..but if they wanted clean hands, I would have thought they would do it in the bathroom first. For all I know, they hadn't taken a shower in three days, and were touching my food with three day old penis on their hands. :(

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Should have said "bathroom first, use paper to open the bathroom door, then go back to the restaurant".

[tynkerbelle.livejournal.com]

My local quizno's has this habit of "re-using" their gloves. They'll make a sandwich and take off the gloves to accept the money. They shove the gloves in their pocket, then pull them out and reuse them with each new sandwich made. If they leave the front counter to go to the bathroom or in the back room, they remove the gloves and either pocket them or lay them on the counter and put them back on when they return. I've seen this every time I've been in there and every employee does it. I've decided I'm done with that quiznos.

memegen

[silentyrs.livejournal.com]

ah I wanted Baka

Re: memegen

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

tomorrow is nice!

Booo Taco Bell...

[tynkerbelle.livejournal.com]

The not wearing gloves thing is just nasty!! It should be required to wear them if you're handling food. I have a sick taco bell story. I was at a Taco Bell express in Target and ordered tacos, I watched the lady prepare them. She had stringy hair that looked as though it hadn't been washed in ages. Her uniform was heavily stained. And she was wearing a FILTHY ace bandage around her left wrist.

As she was preparing my food I saw her reach into her ace bandage and scratch. Must've been a deep itch as she was in there a while. Then she pulled out her hand (ungloved, of course) and reached into the lettuce bin and piled up my tacos with lettuce. Then throwing the unused lettuce in her hand back into the lettuce bin.

Yum.

Re: Booo Taco Bell...

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

oh man.. I'd let the manager (and all of my friends that went to eat there) know!

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

The Carnal Clench and the Thigh Master look interesting.. the others are all pretty normal.. What the hell is so "New" about riding someone and holding onto the sheets?

BTW.. I agree about the butthole thing.. Capt Condom says the anus is an exit not an entrance

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

two out of three yetis agree. no stinkfinger!