Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at
3:29 am
A spider bite…please read………..
And you thought the brown recluse was bad!!!
Three women in North Florida , turned up at hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever, chills, and vomiting, followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and finally, death. There were no outward signs of trauma.
Autopsy results showed toxicity in the blood. These women did not know each other, and seemed to have
nothing in common. It was discovered, however, that they had all visited the same Restaurant (Olive Garden) within days of their deaths. The health department descended on the restaurant, shutting it down. The food, water, and
air conditioning were all inspected and tested, to no avail.
The big break came when a waitress at the restaurant was rushed to the hospital with similar symptoms. She told doctors that she had been on vacation, and had only went to the restaurant to pick up her check. She did not eat or drink while she was there, but had used the restroom. That is when one toxicologist, remembering an article he had read, drove out to the restaurant, went into the restroom, and lifted the toilet seat.
Under the seat, out of normal view, was a small spider. The spider was captured and brought back to the lab, where it was determined to be the Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata), so named because
of its reddened flesh color. This spider’s venom is extremely toxic, but can take several days to take effect. They live in cold, dark, damp climates, and toilet rims provide just the right atmosphere.
Several days later a lawyer from Jacksonville showed up at a hospital emergency room. Before his death, he told the doctor, that he had been away on business, had takena flight from Indonesia, changing planes in Singapore , before returning home. He did not visit (Olive Garden), while there. He did, as did all of the other victims, have what was determined to be a puncture wound, on his right buttock.
Investigators discovered that the flight he was on had originated in India The Civilian Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered an immediate inspection of the toilets of all flights from India , and discovered the Two-Striped Telamonia
(Telamonia dimidiata) spider’s nests on 4 different planes!
It is now believed that these spiders can be anywhere in the country.
So please, before you use a public toilet, lift the seat to check for spiders.
It can save your life!
And please pass this on to everyone you care about.
Friday, December 25th, 2009 at
9:29 pm
George Bush Sr.,George Jr.,Bill and Hillary Clinton.
The damage they did,they are doing and plan on doing will be the end of the USA.
Like an old bathrooms plumbing that is in total disray,it’s time to rip it all out and start anew.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at
9:26 am
A true story and its source was the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service in Adelaide.
A bloke and his family were on holidays in the United States and went to Mexico for a week. An avid cactus fan, the man bought one-metre high, rare and expensive cactus there. On arrival back home Australian Customs said it must be quarantined for 3 months.
He finally got his cactus home. Planted it in his backyard, and over time it grew to about 2 metres. One evening while watering his garden after a warm spring day, he gave the cactus a light spray. He was amazed to see the plant shiver all over,
He was puzzled so he rang the council who put him on to the state gardens people. and asked him ?”What the hell’s going on?” he says. “Let me show you” says the cactus man. He went over to the cactus and picked away a crusty bit, the cactus was almost entirely hollow and filled with tiger striped bird-eating tarantula spiders, each about the size of two hand spans.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at
3:49 pm
I have heard that Plumbers do not allow just anyone to join them in the Plumbing industry.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at
3:49 pm
A friend of mine told me that hot water pipes in a house will freeze quicker than cold water pipes. This seems completely counter intuitive to me, and seem to violate laws of physics. It sounds like an urban legend to me. I tried to argue that it must have to do with the relative position of the pipes is some cases. He stated it had to do with an alteration on the property of the water (which I doubt). If it is true, I would like someone to explain to me the science behind it, which is why I am posting it as a science question rather than a plumbing one.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at
9:19 pm
What I mean by a trade is as follow:construction,electrical,brick mason,plumbing,and pipe fitting.Also if you ever feel like this would did you do to better your life?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at
3:33 am
A. Most home inspection requests come from real estate professionals.
B. More home inspections are performed for relocation companies than for any other type
of client.
C. The law requires a home inspection prior to every property transaction.
D. The same person should perform both the home inspection and the property appraisal.
12. Which of the following terms is best defined as “a written document containing a
description of a property as of the day of inspection”?
A. A working-order clause
B. An inspection report
C. A property transaction contract
D. An ASHI certificate
13. Which of the following statements is false?
A. To be efficient, the inspector must use a standard inspection method that he or she is
familiar with and can use with ease.
B. The inspector should use a checklist, so that no item will be overlooked during
the inspection.
C. The inspector should encourage the client to contribute ideas toward the analysis of
the facts for the report.
D. Simplifie
Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at
9:50 am
Not if they are civilized human beings. To what country are you referring?
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 at
3:31 pm
Yes. Trade work and skilled labor such as welding, masonry, HVAC, etc. are the cornerstone of “rehabilitation” job training in correctional institutions. Many states actually have contracts with private businesses to hire released felons that got their training for these trades while in prison.
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at
3:39 pm
house about 60 years old,,original pipes go from kit sink,,dw,,to bath then out east to yard,,angle to corner of lot
15 years back ,,addition to house ,,utility room,,bath,,out north to yard,,to corner of lot,,
lines tie here and to city sewer,,which I am told is a 3 ” pvc inside a 4″ tile (is this possible)
when dw and washing machine both running,,water backs up in original tub,,but not in added tub,,(both on same level)
have been told this was a vent issue
any other ideas??
here is where the pro comes in—-can i talk into the bath overflow and hear it on the roof if I can get water out of trap??
hey its Saturday and what else do you have to do huh,,,taxes