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Skriven 2005-08-16 09:14:44 av George Pope (1:153/715.1275)
   Kommentar till text 2400 av Greg Sears (3:633/104)
Ärende: F unny
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On (15 Aug 05) Greg Sears wrote to George Pope...
 GS>  GP> On (10 Aug 05) Greg Sears wrote to GEORGE POPE...
 GS>  GS> Surprise........We do get Yank_baseball_games on
 GS> SKY..pay-to-view! '-)

 GS>  GP> Is this a positive thing?
 GS>
 GS> If you are a large_spending yank Corp that would be a yes! '-)

I'm not, and I was asking YOU if you felt it was a good thing.
Does your above suggest that if you're NOT ;  "large_spending yank Corp"
then it's not a positive thing?

 GS>  GS> ..The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

 GS>  GP> Oh yeah?  I've never seen a guinea pig mentioned in the Bible!
 GS>
 GS> OK.... there was not one let alone two whales mentioned either EH! '-)

Whales were mentioned, but aren't domestic.  Your claim was that the
only domestic animal(eg. hamster, guinea pig, dog, cat) not mentioned is
the cat.

 GS>  GS> ..Honey is the only natural food that is made without destroying
 GS> any
 GS>    >   kind of life.
 GS>
 GS>  GP> What about all the bees that get killed when smoked, to get
 GS> access to
 GS>    > the hive?
 GS>
 GS> Hello... the bees are only set to sleep/calm mode with that smoke
 GS> hits! '-)

Some get killed by the beekeeper' banging around and walking on the
sleeping/calm bees.

 GS>  GP> And how about milk?  What life is destroyed to get milk?
 GS>
 GS> Hello... how much grass is used to make milk Mate? '-)

Riiight. . . good point.

About as much grass is used to make cowshit?

 GS>  GS> ..The longest place name still in use is:
 GS>    > Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupo
 GS> ai-
 GS>    > henuakitanatahu - a New Zealand hill.

 GS>  GP> You ever been there, Greg, can you personally verify the veracity
 GS> of
 GS>    > this claim?
 GS>
 GS> Hello.... ask the COP_sheila in Gisborne north island Mate IF you
 GS> don't
 GS>           believe the I C E-man!! '-)

Well, it wasn't the ICE-man making a personal claim, just passing on a
list someone else made, like the one you once posted that said a duck's
quack doesn't echo. . .


      The Scoop on Poop

      What is poop made of?
      About 3/4 of your average turd is made of water. Of course, this =
value is highly variable - the water content of diarrhea is much higher, =
and the amount of water in poop that has been retained (voluntarily or =
otherwise) is lower. Water is absorbed out of fecal material as it =
passes through the intestine, so the longer a turd resides inside before =
emerging, the drier it will be.=20
      Of the remaining portion of the turd, about 1/3 is composed of =
dead bacteria. These microcorpses come from the intestinal garden of =
microorganisms that assist us in the digestion of our food. Another 1/3 =
of the turd mass is made of stuff that we find indigestible, like =
cellulose, for instance. This indigestible material is called "fiber," =
and is useful in getting the turd to move along through the intestine, =
perhaps because it provides traction. The remaining portion of the turd =
is a mixture of fats such as cholesterol, inorganic salts like =
phosphates, live bacteria, dead cells and mucus from the lining of the =
intestine, and protein.=20


      Why does poop stink?
      Poop stinks as a result of the products of bacterial action. =
Bacteria produce smelly, sulfur-rich organic compounds such as indole, =
skatole, and mercaptans, and the inorganic gas hydrogen sulfide. These =
are the same compounds that give farts their odor.=20

      Why is poop brown?
      The color comes mainly from bilirubin, a pigment that arises from =
the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver and bone marrow. The =
actual metabolic pathway of bilirubin and its byproducts in the body is =
very complicated, so we will simply say that a lot of it ends up in the =
intestine, where it is further modified by bacterial action. But the =
color itself comes from iron. Iron in hemoglobin in red blood cells =
gives blood its red color, and iron in the waste product bilirubin gives =
rise to its brown color.=20

      What other colors of poop are possible?
      Poop is mostly shades of brown or yellow, but other colors can =
arise under certain circumstances. For example, someone with a bleeding =
ulcer might have tarry black poop from the presence of partially =
digested blood. Bleeding in the intestine, from an anal fissure or =
split, for example, can stain the poop red. Some illnesses in babies =
gives them green or even blue-green poop. But another source of blue =
poop in children is more innocent: it can come from eating a =
concentrated source of blue food coloring such as ice cream. Intense red =
food coloring can produce bright red poop. Sometimes brightly colored =
foods pass through the gut almost unchanged, and the turd may be =
speckled with bright red fragments such as pimentos, or bright yellow =
kernels of corn.=20
      One can experience white poop after consuming a barium milkshake =
for the purposes of getting an x-ray of the upper gastrointestinal =
tract.=20

      Why do dogs eat poop?
      Many animals eat poop on a regular basis. These include rabbits, =
rodents, gorillas, many insects such as dung beetles and flies, and yes, =
dogs. (Keep that in mind the next time a dog wants to lick you!) =
Herbivores such as rabbits and rodents eat their own poop because their =
diet of plants is hard to digest efficiently, and they have to make two =
passes at it to get everything out of the meal. This is equivalent to a =
cow chewing its cud, only cows are able to re-eat their food without =
having to poop it out first. Another reason why animals eat poop is that =
poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal =
is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can =
get at them by eating the poop. Another reason that animals such as dogs =
eat poop is that poop contains a certain amount of protein. Dogs are =
particularly fond of cat poop because cat poop is high in protein. I had =
a friend with a dog and a cat, and he never had to clean the kitty =
litter. The dog took care of it.=20

      Are there people who eat poop?
      Yes, we all have, at one point or another. One of the main ways =
that diseases and parasites spread is through the consumption of food =
and water contaminated with feces. This happens because people don't =
wash their hands carefully after pooping or changing a diaper or =
scratching their butt. It can also happen through careless disposal of =
diapers. Our microbiologist here on Guam says that one dirty diaper in =
Tumon Bay can send the bacteria count through the ceiling.=20
      But of course, what you want to know is, are there people who eat =
poop on purpose? Again, the answer is yes. Some autistic children =
practice coprophagy, the ingestion of feces. Coprophagy is also listed =
as an unusual sexual practice in the encyclopedia of that name.=20
      I have known only one person who ate poop on purpose, and she only =
did it once, when she was about four years old. She says she was curious =
about what it tasted like. When asked what poop does taste like, she =
replies, "About like you'd expect."=20
      By the way, for all of you who are wondering, the author of this =
page does NOT eat poop.=20

      Can you get sick from eating poop?
      Yes, you can definitely get sick from eating poop, even in minute =
quantities! Although urine emerges sterile from the body (unless the =
person has an infection), poop emerges loaded with bacteria and =
sometimes other life forms. Many diseases, including food poisoning, =
cholera and typhus, are spread by fecal contamination. Many parasites, =
such as the notorious tapeworm, can be spread through deliberate or =
accidental ingestion of poop.=20
      There are some parasites, such as pinworms, who depend on people =
eating their own poop to keep the population up. Pinworms are small =
nematodes that live in the colon. The females emerge from the anus at =
night to lay their eggs. Their activity makes the anal area itch. The =
person scratches the itch (often doing so in his sleep), procuring a =
small amount of fecal matter and eggs under his fingernails, and then =
puts his fingers in his mouth. Once the eggs are consumed, the person is =
infected with a new generation of pinworms.=20
      I have read that almost everyone has pinworms. Luckily, pinworms =
don't do much harm. You only notice them if you have a lot of pinworms! =
If you want to find out if you do indeed have them, get someone to =
gently touch around your anal area with Scotch tape while you are =
sleeping. The worms will stick to the tape and you'll be able to see =
them.=20

      Do most people wipe their left-over poop standing up or while =
sitting on the pot, and are there gender differences?
      This isn't really scientific, but I did a quick survey, and =
everyone asked (including both males and females) said that they wipe =
sitting down. There was even a reason provided: that sitting down =
spreads the cheeks apart and makes access easier. This survey was done =
on Guam, and Guam is technically part of the United States, and most =
people here probably use American toilet habits. However, if you travel =
a bit, you will discover that people deal with left-over poop in =
different ways in other parts of the world.=20
      In Europe, for example, that water fountain in the bathroom isn't =
for drinking. It's a bidet for hosing off after using the toilet.=20
      In Southeast Asia, you don't sit on the toilet at all. The toilet =
is a low, porcelain-lined trench, and the user squats over it. Next to =
the toilet is a bin of water. You scoop water out of the bin with your =
left hand and use that to cleanse yourself. You aren't supposed to use =
your left hand for any other purpose.=20

      How come when you eat corn, no matter how much you chew it, you =
poop it out in whole kernels?
      Corn poop is one of the greatest mysteries in life. I grew up =
pondering the same question. This is what I think is happening:=20
      When we chew corn, the outer coating slips off the inner kernal. =
This outer yellow coating is almost entirely cellulose, and is =
indigestible. It passes through the gut untouched, and emerges looking =
like a whole kernal, although it is mostly just the outer skin. The =
inside of the kernal is starchy and digestible, and that is the part =
that we succeed in chewing up.=20

      Is there any way to prevent corn from getting in your poop?
      I know of only one way - don't eat corn!=20

      How does poop stay together, like in links?
      In humans, soft poop is really one long, mostly continuous sausage =
before it comes out. It gets its "link" look because we tend to pinch =
off lengths of it with the anal sphincter as the poop emerges. If a =
person pinches hard enough, the poop separates into several turd units. =
If the person doesn't pinch that hard, the turds may stay connected.=20
      If you can remain sufficiently relaxed, you can produce an =
awesomely long poop that will coil up inside the toilet.=20

      Why does some poop float?
      Floaters are turds that have an unusually high gas content. =
Sometimes the gases produced by bacteria in our gut don't have a chance =
to collect into a large fart bubble, but remain dispersed in the feces. =
The poop then comes out foamy, and has a lower density than water.=20

      What causes the burning sensation sometimes associated with poop?
      This is generally caused by a recent meal of hot peppers or =
related spices. The oils associated with these foods remain intact and =
active all the way through one's gastrointestinal system. These oils can =
also generate hot farts.=20

      Why does some poop hurt when it comes out?
      Turds can get very large and dry if a person is constipated, =
causing painful stretching of the anal opening. Pooping can also hurt if =
the person has hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are engorged veins in the anal =
area. A doctor once described them to me as "varicose veins of the =
anus," which suggests that the valves in the veins that are supposed to =
keep the blood flowing in the right direction have gotten messed up. =
Pooping can also be painful if the person suffers from an anal fissure, =
a tear in the tissue of the rectum.=20
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