Forget about alligators...

[Monte Davis]

NP: As a teenager I had a summer job at ANCO on Varick St. The American
News Co ran not only newsstands, but also the old "syrup + carbonated water
in a cup" vending machines on subway platforms. The machines were brought
in for cleaning and maintenance: all stainless steel inside, but inevitable
syrup spills and leaks attracted insects and debris, congealing into a
horrible thick scum. They gave me gloves, a heavy apron, a high pressure
live-steam gun and 5 minutes' instruction. OSHA would have a fit today --
quite rightly -- but I escaped major burns and really enjoyed how swiftly
and completely the steam melted all the crud away.

On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Monte Davis <montedavis49 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sentient subway fungus in Super Mario Bros movie, a river of ectoplasm in
> Ghostbusters 2, superbugs in Mimic... the next trope will arrive on track 4
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Laura Kelber <kelber at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We welcome diversity!
>>
>>
>> Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Okay, if you had to choose, which of the following two scenarios would
>> you prefer: for there to be bubonic plague DNA found throughout your city's
>> public transit system? or for more than half the DNA to be "of unknown
>> origin"?
>>
>> Well, if you're in New York, lucky you, because you don't have to choose!
>> BOTH scenarios are true!
>>
>> http://graphics.wsj.com/patho-map/?sel=bact
>>
>
>
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