Most every time I buy an aerosol can of eg oil, cleaner, wd40, I
forget to check if the little tube is taped to the tin. Not only is it
wasteful to spray the contents over a wider area that need be,
switching the tube to some other (different contents) can, means
squirting some through to clear it first! There has got to be a better
way (???). [Ed remember the tube in the first place!] Any better
solution(s)?

dave wrote:
> Most every time I buy an aerosol can of eg oil, cleaner, wd40, I
> forget to check if the little tube is taped to the tin. Not only is it
> wasteful to spray the contents over a wider area that need be,
> switching the tube to some other (different contents) can, means
> squirting some through to clear it first! There has got to be a better
> way (???). [Ed remember the tube in the first place!] Any better
> solution(s)?

http://www.wd40.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1856



-- 
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"The Medway Handyman"  wrote in message 
news:v9IAk.59982$E41.23772@text.news.virginmedia.com...
> dave wrote:
>> Most every time I buy an aerosol can of eg oil, cleaner, wd40, I
>> forget to check if the little tube is taped to the tin. Not only is it
>> wasteful to spray the contents over a wider area that need be,
>> switching the tube to some other (different contents) can, means
>> squirting some through to clear it first! There has got to be a better
>> way (???). [Ed remember the tube in the first place!] Any better
>> solution(s)?
>
> http://www.wd40.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1856
>
>
>
> -- 
> Dave - The Medway Handyman
> www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
>
>

Do the little tubes end up with odd socks?

I have an elderly relative who always uses aerosols upside down and then 
complains that the last bit wont come out. She has all sorts of products 
(polish, cleaners, etc) which she believes were faulty - but when you see 
her in action she is just spraying gas as the dip tube in the can isn't in 
the liquid. Been trying to tell her for years!

On Sep 19, 9:59 am, "John"  wrote:
> I have an elderly relative who always uses aerosols upside down and then
> complains that the last bit wont come out.
How odd! I imagine she is spraying with the bottle horizontal? Funny
how some people have such unusual habits. I once observed someone
washing pots in a sink and then turning on the hot tap to rinse each
item then turn it off again. Shame was that each time it caused the
combi to fire up- I was thinking wear and tear on it but I doubt they
had such a grasp of such things. They also managed to get most of the
water onto the worktop and flood it :(  Now on another subject do most
people really rinse plates if they hand wash items? I've never done
that, but then maybe im the odd one.

wrote in message 
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On Sep 19, 9:59 am, "John"  wrote:


>  Now on another subject do most
people really rinse plates if they hand wash items? I've never done
that, but then maybe im the odd one.

We do. We don't like the flavour of washing up liquid, to say nothing of 
washing up water. We even - which I know is silly* - rinse saucers - but 
it's become such a habit to rinse everything that we don't think about it.

Does your dishwasher rinse everything? If it didn't, would you be happy? 
What DO you rinse - and why?

Mary
*because we're not refined enough to drink fom saucers.

On Sep 19, 4:51 pm, "Mary Fisher"  wrote:
> Does your dishwasher rinse everything? If it didn't, would you be happy?
> What DO you rinse - and why?

Mary - Very true. I guess most of the residue is wiped off with a tea
towel but if they are left to drip dry then its on there. Question is
could it make you ill or would you become immune to such a small
quantities of the stuff.
I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.

> Mary
> *because we're not refined enough to drink fom saucers.
lol. Don't you pour the saucer contents back into the cup?

On 19 Sep, 10:59, "John"  wrote:
> "The Medway Handyman"  wrote in messagenews:v9IAk.59982$E41.23772@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>
>
>
> > dave wrote:
> >> Most every time I buy an aerosol can of eg oil, cleaner, wd40, I
> >> forget to check if the little tube is taped to the tin. Not only is it
> >> wasteful to spray the contents over a wider area that need be,
> >> switching the tube to some other (different contents) can, means
> >> squirting some through to clear it first! There has got to be a better
> >> way (???). [Ed remember the tube in the first place!] Any better
> >> solution(s)?
>
> >http://www.wd40.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1856
>
> > --
> > Dave - The Medway Handyman
> >www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
>
> Do the little tubes end up with odd socks?

Probably. There must be some alien life form at the other end of that
black hole philosophising on where all those odd socks, short lengths
of tubing containing remnants of assorted liquids, biros, small
screwdrivers, scissors, CD cases, and pieces of paper with vital notes
on them come from. Possibly they themselves have a dearth of fish,
frogs, and the various other things that get reported here as freak
"rain"storms.

But I digress ... My WD40 can currently has a bit of electrical
sleeving, having lost the tube (if I ever had it) long ago. Being
flexible comes in handy WDing hard to reach places. Maybe not as
suitable for paint.

Chris

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:47:17 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:

> Now on another subject do most people really rinse plates if they hand 
> wash items? I've never done that, but then maybe im the odd one.

I do, don't like the idea of ingesting washing upliquid and, worse, 
washing up water with the next meal...

-- 
Cheers
Dave.

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:

> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.

Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an 
interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.

-- 
Cheers
Dave.

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:31:22 -0700 (PDT), chrisj.doran@proemail.co.uk
>>
>> Do the little tubes end up with odd socks?
>
>Probably. There must be some alien life form at the other end of that
>black hole philosophising on where all those odd socks, short lengths
>of tubing containing remnants of assorted liquids, biros, small
>screwdrivers, scissors, CD cases, and pieces of paper with vital notes
>on them come from. Possibly they themselves have a dearth of fish,
>frogs, and the various other things that get reported here as freak
>"rain"storms.
>
>But I digress ... My WD40 can currently has a bit of electrical
>sleeving, having lost the tube (if I ever had it) long ago. Being
>flexible comes in handy WDing hard to reach places. Maybe not as
>suitable for paint.
>
>Chris

At the mo' I'm using wd40, release oil and  switch cleaner (not at
exactly the same time and not on the same things :-) ) 

Had to smile - I went to the local car bits place for some release
oil. The owner was away and a lad in charge.

"Hello - have you got any Duck oil" (Swafega sell it - v. good stuff
imho.)

"No!"

"Oh. Well, any release oil then"?

(He walks 30 feet to where he usually sits at the counter) "These"
--->

(The first row of cans were the brightly painted army of "Duck Oil"
aerosols.)

"Ok. I'll maybe get one of these instead". :-)))

ps
Actually, it occurs to me he may have thought I was some nut actually
asking for duck oil. ie oil from ducks! (I'll try fork candles next
time)

On Sep 19, 11:33 pm, "Dave Liquorice" 
wrote:
> Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water..> I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
> interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
Thats a fair point.  I always say 'no ice in drinks' even in this
country - not least for quantity of the drink itself. The fresh juice
seller in the local mall always lob in a few ice cubes even if you say
no! It must be worth it to save them a few quid in raw materials when
making hundreds of drinks!

To the original poster, you can buy WD40 with a built on straw/spray
adapter - not all outlets sell them so you do have to look around.

wrote in message 
news:5eeadcb4-33a0-4b64-91e1-1798747e7956@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 19, 4:51 pm, "Mary Fisher"  wrote:
> Does your dishwasher rinse everything? If it didn't, would you be happy?
> What DO you rinse - and why?

> Mary - Very true. I guess most of the residue is wiped off with a tea
towel

Or it's smeared around - and added to with the next item if the towel isn't 
changed. We rinse and drain, easy :-)

>  but if they are left to drip dry then its on there. Question is
could it make you ill or would you become immune to such a small
quantities of the stuff.

I doubt that the Fisher constitutions would be affected but I put a lot of 
care in the preparation of our food and simply don't want it contaminated. I 
never claimed it was a rational view :-)


> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.

We've never been but I doubt that we'd buy bottled water. However, on the 
recent cruise we were provided with masses of bottled water for drinking in 
our cabins. In the restaurant the water taken on in various (Arctic - not 
Mediterranean) ports was frozen then boiled and served with ice. Very 
interesting.

>> *because we're not refined enough to drink from saucers.
> lol. Don't you pour the saucer contents back into the cup?

If there's enough.

But in the past it was de rigueur to drink from saucers.

Mary

In message , Dave 
Liquorice  writes
>On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:
>
>> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
>> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
>> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
>> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.
>
>Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
>I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
>interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
>
Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always 
have, I rarely get ill

funnily enough, my wife gets sick

Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens


-- 
geoff

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:49:37 +0100, geoff wrote:

>> Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local 
>> water...
>
> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always 
> have, I rarely get ill

So have I in small places that the locals eat and drink not the commercial 
tourist hotel restraunts. Though I do avoid unsealed bottled water or 
glasses of water with a meal, as an excuse to drink the beer.  B-)

> Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens

Which bit?  I've only been to Bali, lovely island but I don't think it is 
particulary representative of the rest of Indonesia.

-- 
Cheers
Dave.

In message , Dave 
Liquorice  writes
>On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:49:37 +0100, geoff wrote:
>
>>> Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local
>>> water...
>>
>> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always
>> have, I rarely get ill
>
>So have I in small places that the locals eat and drink not the commercial
>tourist hotel restraunts. Though I do avoid unsealed bottled water or
>glasses of water with a meal, as an excuse to drink the beer.  B-)

Actually an exception and a word of warning, in Egypt, they very 
cleverly reseal water bottles in some small kiosks and you don't notice

Was bad for a couple of days after that

>
>> Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens
>
>Which bit?

Well, heading initially for Bandung for Idul Fitri (the end of Ramadan) 
to be with the M-i-L, meet up with long lost friends and to see the 
house I bought last year

then fly to Bali for a few days, back to Yogya and Solo, finishing up 
with a couple of days in Pangandaran or Pelabuhan Ratu

> I've only been to Bali, lovely island but I don't think it is
>particulary representative of the rest of Indonesia.

absolutely, Bali is very different, being basically Hindu

I don't really like it, well, Denpasar / Kuta anyway - too many people 
trying to sell you tat for tourists and overrun with antipodeans, which 
makes it a pain in the arse when you're actually working there and have 
things to do

Batur should be avoided at all costs - they are nought but thieves and 
vagabonds in that area

Other than that Bali's OK, but I prefer somewhere less touristy - try 
Lombok next time and don't forget an underwater camera for the 
spectacular reefs off the Gili islands




>

-- 
geoff

On 2008-09-20, geoff  wrote:
> In message , Dave 
> Liquorice  writes
>>On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
>>> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
>>> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
>>> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.
>>
>>Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
>>I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
>>interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
>>
> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always 
> have, I rarely get ill

Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). No salads,
no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.

And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says the trick
is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.


-- 
          "Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain
                 and presumptuous desire for a second one."
               [email me at huge {at} huge (dot) org <dot> uk]

In message <gb50oh$1o3$1@anubis.demon.co.uk>, Huge 
<Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes
>On 2008-09-20, geoff  wrote:
>> In message , Dave
>> Liquorice  writes
>>>On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
>>>> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
>>>> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
>>>> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.
>>>
>>>Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
>>>I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
>>>interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
>>>
>> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always
>> have, I rarely get ill
>
>Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
>(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
>associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). 
>No salads,
>no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.
>
>And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
>before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
>it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says the trick
>is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.
>
>
Yeah, you do have to be a bit sensible in India (and Nepal)

however, on trains etc, it's not always possible to see things cooked in 
front of you. If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals 
are eating

-- 
geoff

On 21 Sep 2008 08:31:13 GMT, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:


>
>Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
>(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
>associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). No salads,
>no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.
>
>And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
>before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
>it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says the trick
>is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.

LOL

Saw next door neighbour yesterday. They went to India around Easter
time.

Even now all he can eat is banana sandwiches.

While they were their his wife got Di-hooria and the hospital called a
doctor in. He just said it happens all the time and gave her one
single injection (of what ??) .    8-|

Derek

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:

> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are eating

Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If there are 
people about you can find everything you need as well, everyone needs the 
same basic things of water, food & shelter.

I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China but when I saw 
that the bowls and chopsticks where fished out of a large pan full of 
nicely boiling water I decided that, even though the water was grey, it 
wasn't going to have much living in it. In 3 months of back packing around 
China and the Far east I only had one minor incidence of "bottom trouble" 
and that was in Thailand. I put that down to rather too much chilli than a 
bug. I now can't eat chilli without getting rather powerful hicoughs.

-- 
Cheers
Dave.

Dave Liquorice wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:
> 
>> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are eating
> 
> Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If there are 
> people about you can find everything you need as well, everyone needs the 
> same basic things of water, food & shelter.
> 
> I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China but when I saw 
> that the bowls and chopsticks where fished out of a large pan full of 
> nicely boiling water I decided that, even though the water was grey, it 
> wasn't going to have much living in it. In 3 months of back packing around 
> China and the Far east I only had one minor incidence of "bottom trouble" 
> and that was in Thailand. I put that down to rather too much chilli than a 
> bug. I now can't eat chilli without getting rather powerful hicoughs.
> 
Partner always knows when the curry/other hot dish was hot enough - I go 
hic, hic, hic. :-)

Have no idea why. I can take things hotter - but just hic more!

-- 
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious 
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
<www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>

Rod wrote:
> Dave Liquorice wrote:

> Partner always knows when the curry/other hot dish was hot enough - I go 
> hic, hic, hic. :-)
> 
> Have no idea why. I can take things hotter - but just hic more!
> 

Cut down on the gassy lager, and be a braver man :-)

-- 
Adrian C

In message , Dave 
Liquorice  writes
>On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:
>
>> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are eating
>
>Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If there are
>people about you can find everything you need as well, everyone needs the
>same basic things of water, food & shelter.
>
>I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China but when I saw
>that the bowls and chopsticks where fished out of a large pan full of
>nicely boiling water I decided that, even though the water was grey, it
>wasn't going to have much living in it. In 3 months of back packing around
>China and the Far east I only had one minor incidence of "bottom trouble"
>and that was in Thailand. I put that down to rather too much chilli than a
>bug. I now can't eat chilli without getting rather powerful hicoughs.
>
I never had any problems with "roach coaches" - fresh every day and a 
high throughput  ...

I remember someone posted about water treatment equipment here some 
years ago, it transpired that he was going to Mombassa - I don't think 
he realised that people actually live there and survive on a day to day 
basis

I'm sure that chillis are good for warding off diseases


-- 
geoff

In message , Derek 
 writes
>On 21 Sep 2008 08:31:13 GMT, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
>>(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
>>associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). 
>>No salads,
>>no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.
>>
>>And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
>>before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
>>it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says 
>>the trick
>>is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.
>
>LOL
>
>Saw next door neighbour yesterday. They went to India around Easter
>time.
>
>Even now all he can eat is banana sandwiches.

Then he should get himself down to the centre for tropical diseases and 
get his bodily fluid checked out (presumably, there are no solids 
anymore) could be amoebic dysentery or something

>
>While they were their his wife got Di-hooria and the hospital called a
>doctor in. He just said it happens all the time and gave her one
>single injection (of what ??) .    8-|

prolly the same stuff as NP uses on rotting windowsills



-- 
geoff

Adrian C wrote:
> Rod wrote:
>> Dave Liquorice wrote:
> 
>> Partner always knows when the curry/other hot dish was hot enough - I 
>> go hic, hic, hic. :-)
>>
>> Have no idea why. I can take things hotter - but just hic more!
>>
> 
> Cut down on the gassy lager, and be a braver man :-)
> 
Absolutely *no* lager! :-)

-- 
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious 
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
<www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>

"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message 
news:nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.k7k1qp0.pminews@srv1.howhill.net...
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:
>
>> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are eating
>
> Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If there are
> people about you can find everything you need as well, everyone needs the
> same basic things of water, food & shelter.
>
> I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China

I was very happy to eat the street food in Germany, after all, it's European 
and civilised, and deep fried anything should be sterile.

We were visiting a son who was stationed there.

We all had the same thing to eat and all of us suffered for twenty four 
hours. It's put me off even trying oliebollen again :-(

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
> "Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message
> news:nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.k7k1qp0.pminews@srv1.howhill.net...
>> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:
>>
>>> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are
>>> eating
>>
>> Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If
>> there are people about you can find everything you need as well,
>> everyone needs the same basic things of water, food & shelter.
>>
>> I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China
>
> I was very happy to eat the street food in Germany, after all, it's
> European and civilised, and deep fried anything should be sterile.
>
> We were visiting a son who was stationed there.
>
> We all had the same thing to eat and all of us suffered for twenty
> four hours. It's put me off even trying oliebollen again :-(

I thought they were Dutch not German?


-- 
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In message <48d663ff$0$765$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary Fisher 
 writes
>
>"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message
>news:nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.k7k1qp0.pminews@srv1.howhill.net...
>> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:31 +0100, geoff wrote:
>>
>>> If there is a trick, it's to observe where and what locals are eating
>>
>> Agreed. People every where don't like getting food poisoning. If there are
>> people about you can find everything you need as well, everyone needs the
>> same basic things of water, food & shelter.
>>
>> I was a bit cagey about eating the "street food" in China
>
>I was very happy to eat the street food in Germany, after all, it's European
>and civilised, and deep fried anything should be sterile.
>
>We were visiting a son who was stationed there.
>
>We all had the same thing to eat and all of us suffered for twenty four
>hours. It's put me off even trying oliebollen again :-(
>

I was in Germany a couple of weeks ago and was brave enough to chance my 
luck in a restaurant

Unbelievably, I survived and am still alive to tell the tale

Suffice it to say I avoided the bottled water, thinking the pils might 
be safer

FFS


-- 
geoff

On 2008-09-21, Derek  wrote:
> On 21 Sep 2008 08:31:13 GMT, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
>>(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
>>associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). No salads,
>>no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.
>>
>>And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
>>before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
>>it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says the trick
>>is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.
>
> LOL
>
> Saw next door neighbour yesterday. They went to India around Easter
> time.
>
> Even now all he can eat is banana sandwiches.
>
> While they were their his wife got Di-hooria and the hospital called a
> doctor in. He just said it happens all the time and gave her one
> single injection (of what ??) .    8-|

Apparently Indians only believe that medicine works if it is injected. Several
people on the same tour as us had injections, without knowing what they were!

-- 
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:49:37 +0100, geoff wrote:

> In message , Dave 
> Liquorice  writes
>>On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
>>> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
>>> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
>>> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.
>>
>>Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
>>I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
>>interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
>>
> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always 
> have, I rarely get ill
> 
> funnily enough, my wife gets sick
> 
> Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens

That sounds like you're out to finish her off. ;-)

In message <gb7mg2$1ok$1@anubis.demon.co.uk>, Huge 
<Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes
>On 2008-09-21, Derek  wrote:
>> On 21 Sep 2008 08:31:13 GMT, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Hmmm. We have a Third World eating regime which has served me well in China
>>>(before it opened up to the West), Egypt, Kenya and assorted other places
>>>associated with "losing your stomach" (as the guide in China put it). 
>>>No salads,
>>>no ice, nothing not cooked and so on.
>>>
>>>And then we went to India. Hoo boy. It took about 10 weeks and antibiotics
>>>before some normalcy in bowel function returned. If I never go there again,
>>>it'll be too soon. Mind you, a friend who really loves the place says 
>>>the trick
>>>is to eat nothing that you didn't see deep fried in front of you.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> Saw next door neighbour yesterday. They went to India around Easter
>> time.
>>
>> Even now all he can eat is banana sandwiches.
>>
>> While they were their his wife got Di-hooria and the hospital called a
>> doctor in. He just said it happens all the time and gave her one
>> single injection (of what ??) .    8-|
>
>Apparently Indians only believe that medicine works if it is injected. Several
>people on the same tour as us had injections, without knowing what they were!
>

I've never heard of that before, sounds like rubbish to me

I do know that Indians are buggers for popping the odd antibiotic or two 
when the feel unwell

-- 
geoff

In message , Appelation 
Controlee  writes
>On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:49:37 +0100, geoff wrote:
>
>> In message , Dave
>> Liquorice  writes
>>>On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:06:47 -0700 (PDT), dvstarling@googlemail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm off to spain on hols and still continue to use bottled water for
>>>> most stuff including teeth brushing, however the locals don't have
>>>> such issues. Unless you've got an iron constitution you always end up
>>>> with spanish tummy no matter how careful you are.
>>>
>>>Ice in your drinks, salads? Both made from or washed in the local water...
>>>I occasionally find moving from one place in the UK to another can have an
>>>interesting, but short term effect, on my lower intestinal tract.
>>>
>> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always
>> have, I rarely get ill
>>
>> funnily enough, my wife gets sick
>>
>> Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens
>
>That sounds like you're out to finish her off. ;-)

Can't do that, who'd iron my shirts, keep the fridge full of beer and 
cook all my meals ?


-- 
geoff

Huge wrote:
<>
> 
> Apparently Indians only believe that medicine works if it is injected. Several
> people on the same tour as us had injections, without knowing what they were!
> 
Raises all sorts of questions about the placebo effect. If we believe 
the medics who attribute so much to it, pills work just because they are 
given to a patient. So how can the Indian who doesn't believe avoid the 
effect if the rest of us can't? (My head hurts. Maybe I need to think 
about taking a tablet... :-)  )

-- 
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:03:09 +0100, geoff wrote:

-------------------8><
>>> Bugger that - when abroad, I eat and drink like the locals, I always
>>> have, I rarely get ill
>>>
>>> funnily enough, my wife gets sick
>>>
>>> Off to Indonesia next friday - lets see what happens
>>
>>That sounds like you're out to finish her off. ;-)
> 
> Can't do that, who'd iron my shirts, keep the fridge full of beer and 
> cook all my meals ?

Plenty of replacements at your destination, so I've heard. ;-)