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By: AlphaBelle

AlphaBelle — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:34:27 +0000

I don’t even want to know what goes on in there during the winter when everyone has the sniffles. I’m sure the sanitation is no better. Ewww.

By: dennis nelson

dennis nelson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:05:25 +0000

Yes it could be any, an all thing that may have caused this illness.it seem that the afghans,may try to do a good job. but they have their own way of doing things. And we know they don’t like having a foreigner telling them, how to do something that they have done all their lives. I can see this is going to be a long, uphill battle. I think you’re doing a good job.

By: alexakim

alexakim — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:45:25 +0000

Old habits die hard, but they do die faster when incentivized.

Ew.

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Ew.

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Gloves. Yes and no. I’ve seen the Them at Subway proceed to use their gloved hand to operate the cash register and then go right back to making food. *sigh* And if you *say* anything, get ready for attitude super-sized. At least they have to fix your food in front of you. It’s something. I don’t eat out much.

*blinks at shovels*

*blinks at food tubs on ground*

*contemplate– stops*

The chopping recycled wood planks are, well, Okaaaay… as long as different boards are used for meat. That all are scrubbed with real bleach between meals. I had heard while volunteering in rescue kennels that adding soap to bleach solutions weakens its germ killing properties. *shrug* I dunno’ for sure.

I just apply the bleach, leave it alone while I silently sing happy birthday to myself, follow it with a soapy wash and then a lengthy rinse. Do the locals have any happy-ish tunes that would work?

I have a question for whenever you got time, some day: just for argument’s sake, when a contractor lies to you about a material fact, e.g., the source and purpose of the water heater, are there material consequences?

To me, as an American and a tax-payer, the health of My Troops is already at risk. Potable water is non-negotiable.

Until again soon, thank you for the posts, very much. God love and keep you and Liisa. (And the furry ones, of course.)

By: David M

David M — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:44:13 +0000

The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 07/15/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.

By: paramountplaces

paramountplaces — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:02:16 +0000

I really wanted to see this .

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:05 +0000

Your blog about the food poisoning does read like a mystery novel. I really enjoy your insights. I lived in Asia for several years in rural areas, for the most part. It’s hard not to get dysentery when there’s no hot water. Everyone should make sure their gamma globulin shots are all current (to prevent hepatitis), persons handling food should wear gloves, especially in a country where water is traditionally used to cleanse after using the bathroom. And all utensils should spend at least 30 seconds in hot water (my choice of length of time). Stay safe and please continue writing.

By: Janet Hunter

Janet Hunter — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:58:36 +0000

I wanted to offer this inexpensive suggestion for the fly situation – I saw it being used in Mexico and there is other evidence that it works. I googled “plastic bag water flies”. Good luck!
Fill a sandwich-size Ziploc bag about half full of water. Tape the top of the bag to the outside of your door. Replenish the water as needed.
I also saw a non-ziploc plastic bag twisted closed hung at the top of the door frame.
“The water bags do drive houseflies away. Houseflies, being highly defenseless, are nervous types and don’t like to sit still when they see something moving nearby, because it could be a predator. The water bag acts like a lens in which the movements of people in the area are reflected. Even if the fly is too far from the action to see it directly, it can see a shifting of light and dark in the water bag, which it interprets as nearby movement, and it will fly away from the bag. The reason it doesn’t work on any other insects is that the other insects don’t have as highly developed ocular senses. I have used this bag o’ water trick in two different locations which were inundated with flies and can testify that it does work, and there is scientific reasoning that can be used to collaborate”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/07/12/HO256701.DTL