The Price of Necessity

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

I get where you're coming from, but also, from that perspective, most of this thread would be irrelevant. I believe it opened with toilet paper, am I right? I wouldn't die without that, either.

As I see it, it's a quality of life issue. After oxygen, water, food, shelter, not having shit on your hand is fairly high up there on some basic standard of quality of life.

But, you know. Not having shit on your hand -can- be a life or death situation. There are bacteria present in your bowels that can make you ill or even kill you if they end up in your stomach.

I'm not even being difficult. I am completely serious.

[Waldo]

Originally Posted by betenoire

But, you know. Not having shit on your hand -can- be a life or death situation. There are bacteria present in your bowels that can make you ill or even kill you if they end up in your stomach.

I'm not even being difficult. I am completely serious.

Actually. And don't even go there with me... you know where the custom of shaking with our right hand stems from, yes?

Just sayin'.

[Mister Bent]

Originally Posted by betenoire

But, you know. Not having shit on your hand -can- be a life or death situation. There are bacteria present in your bowels that can make you ill or even kill you if they end up in your stomach.

I'm not even being difficult. I am completely serious.

I know you are, I paused over that one as I wrote it and decided to leave it. I considered that humans/humanoids didn't have toilet paper for a long ass time (I had to) and survived. Albeit some might have died from bacterial illness, but it could well be argued the planet was a healthier place with fewer humans, and the ultimate necessity is this planet, healthy.

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by CherylNYC

My biggest, least fuel efficient bike gets 43 mpg. The rest of them get 50 mpg or better. If I wanted to get even better mileage I could go shopping today and come home with a scooter that gets 123 mpg!

Nice! I was gonna mention scooters and motorcycles and forgot.

I'm actually planning to get a scooter (the Honda Jazz, specifically - because I like the way it looks and I trust Honda) eventually.

I can't have one where I live now, because it'll get stolen. No, really. It -will- get stolen. If I ever live in an apartment with an elevator so I can store the scooter inside (I live on the 3rd floor and I just can't see carrying it up 3 flights of stairs) it's SO on.

Originally Posted by Waldo

Actually. And don't even go there with me... you know where the custom of shaking with our right hand stems from, yes?

Just sayin'.

Yes.

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

I know you are, I paused over that one as I wrote it and decided to leave it. I considered that humans/humanoids didn't have toilet paper for a long ass time (I had to) and survived. Albeit some might have died from bacterial illness, but it could well be argued the planet was a healthier place with fewer humans, and the ultimate necessity is this planet, healthy.

NO we will all die! (I am obsessed with poop, just ask Nick. You don't want to know how many times a day I wash my hands. Make that "how many times an hour I wash my hands".)