Handwashing, Oklahoma Sooner Fans Say Later

October 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
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      The UFE (Urine Feces Everywhere) team visited the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, home of the Sooners, to watch them play the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The University of Oklahoma is a perennial powerhouse and one of the finest traditions in all of college football. The campus and the surrounding town of Norman complete one of the finest backdrops that you could ever ask for in a college football setting; you could easily think that Norman is short for Norman Rockwell. The friendly fans quickly embrace you and are eager to share Sooner knowledge with any curious visitor.       The UFE team and … [Read more...]

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Keyboards…real viruses

October 29, 2012 By 4 Comments
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The keyboard as we know them today were built in the early 1870’s by the combined effort of Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden, Samuel Soul, and James Densmore.  It was during this time that the keyboard-typewriter was used mostly commercially. Speeding up to today’s time, we enter a much different world of technology. Now, the world is at your fingertips…and so are viruses and bacteria that can lead to sick days from work or school.  We live in a society that allows us to view, listen, and communicate on just about anything that we want to in an instant. Having access to so many distant and intangible things, though, makes us … [Read more...]

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How to survive “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” germ-free

October 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
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Ok, we lied; you cannot survive an episode with this family or their habits and remain safe from germs and bacteria.  “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” stars a cast of individuals who are kind-hearted and full of energy (maybe a little “go-go juice” too).  In each episode, we follow the family on their daily adventures, which can include belching, farting, sneezing, etc. The family is headed by the matriarch “Mama” who greets us (the viewers) to a delightful fart during the opening credits.  Interesting enough is the fact that she either can’t hold it in, or is a loving mother who will share EVERYTHING with her family. There … [Read more...]

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Hot Tubs, Health Clubs And Money

October 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
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         Health clubs are going through some tough financial times, and if you hang around any health club long enough, it starts to take on a soap-opera type atmosphere. For instance, recently my health club stopped supplying free Q-tips to its members, and you just would notbelieve what a huge controversy lack of free cotton swabs caused.  These members obviously did notread the Wall Street Journal Article that just poo-poohed the use of Cotton Swabs. Wall Street Journal article         The official explanation for the pulling of the gratis cotton swabs was quite interesting.  The facility claimed that when the top of the … [Read more...]

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for…salmonella?

October 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Alden’s, an ice cream company in Oregon, had to recall their 48 oz. containers of “Peanut Butter ‘n Chip” and their 3 gallon “Cascade Glacier Chocolate Peanut Butter” ice cream flavors due to potentially harmful salmonella from nuts. Stretching across 19 states, this outbreak has caused companies who work with Sunland Inc. to recall some of their products.  Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, and Whole Foods are just some of the companies to be on the list. No news on illnesses being linked to the consumption of the ice cream has been reported yet, but if a person has any of these symptoms, they should consult their … [Read more...]

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UFE in the Office: How to Protect Yourself this Flu Season

October 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
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UFE in the Office: How to Protect Yourself this Flu Season   While we have already mentioned how contaminated office keyboards can be, there are several other high-risk UFE (Urine Feces Everywhere) areas in the workplace. While some will come as no surprise, you may be running for the disinfectant wipes when you hear about these other polluted surfaces. Break Room In a study done by Kimberly-Clark Professional, the bathroom is not the dirtiest place in the office. No, the award for Filthiest Communal Area actually goes to the office break room. As microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba explains, "People are aware of the risk of … [Read more...]

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The Brits have some hands that are a bit manky…

October 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
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According to new research done by Queen Mary University of London, the UK seems to have some problems locating a sink.  Apparently an estimated 26% of hands in the UK have fecal bacteria present, 14% of bank notes and 10% of credit cards also had traces as well. To help promote the UN’s Global Hand Washing Day (yes, there is such a thing), the UFE (Urine Feces Everywhere) would like to ramble off a few little facts.  Adding to our cell phone article, fecal matter can be found in one of six cell phones and bacteria can remain unchanged (at room temperature) for two weeks on an object. The reason why we are mentioning the UK in this … [Read more...]

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Ball pits are the pits

October 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
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What  is fun, colorful, and most likely covered in pee and/or drool?  OK, so I can’t think of something that is funny to answer the question, so why not just jump right into it and tell you the real answer.  It’s a “ball pit” (no, this is not a wrestling move as my aunt asked me when I told her about this issue with these play areas). Anyone who was born in the 1980’s probably remembers how much fun it was to go into the ball pit at restaurants, parks, and parties.  Most of us did not have a care in the world as to what we put in our mouths or what we touched.  The great news is that most of us survived the ball pit, but did … [Read more...]

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Killer Raccoon Poop!

October 8, 2012 By 75 Comments
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Yep, we said, “Killer Raccoon Poop” and boy do we mean it.  The actual name of this parasite is “Baylisascaris Procyonis” (good luck pronouncing it) and it can be found in 80% of raccoon's. Raccoon's are known for their buffet style eating habits in our garbage cans and have made quite a mess in some cases.  Although considered to be cute in pictures, they have a dirty little secret which can cause serious harm or even death to you or animals that get near raccoon droppings. Now, we understand that you do not leave your homes and go out searching for droppings (feces) to pick up, throw, or eat…it’s just not on your list … [Read more...]

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If an ice cream cone falls on the floor…will anyone eat it?

October 6, 2012 By 15 Comments
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We have all heard the saying “If a tree falls in the middle of the woods, does it make a sound?”  What the heck does that even mean and why do people try to pretend that they are deep enough to grasp it? Unlike the tree question, there is less thinking involved when one tries to understand the common phrase, “The Five-Second Rule” and what it pertains to.  When faced with a dilemma of a fallen piece of food making contact with the floor and negotiating with your common sense on whether or not you should make the save and shove it in your mouth, think twice.  “The Five-Second Rule probably should become the Zero-Second Rule,” … [Read more...]

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