Forget about alligators...

[Mark Kohut]

Monte, Crudbuster......historical reality show....

On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Monte Davis <montedavis49 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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