He fought a ninja in his underoos!
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
SailAweigh - Mar 09, 2009 9:36:44 am PDT #3085 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
DavidS - Mar 09, 2009 9:37:50 am PDT #3086 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hey Bev,
Author's note, updated February 2008: The question I get asked most by readers is, "Can I mix the hydrogen peroxide and vinegar into one sprayer?" The short answer is: EEK - No! The longer answer is: never mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together in one container. The resulting chemical, peracetic acid, can harm you when mixed together this way if you accidentally create a strong concentration in this fashion. Peracetic acid also has entirely different characteristics and properties than either hydrogen peroxide or vinegar. Additionally, we don't know if peracetic acid kills the same group of pathogenic food-borne bacteria when used this way as a spray - it very well may not.
Peracetic acid! Where's DXM to explain the chemistry when we need him...
Full link on vinegar and hydrogen peroxide as disinfectants.
Beverly - Mar 09, 2009 9:43:03 am PDT #3087 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
...Huh. Well, we do cut it heavily with water. And the salt might neutralize the chemical reaction. We've never had a problem.
...but maybe we should rethink this...(don't want an earthshattering kaboom or anything).
ETA: Oooh, thanks for the link. (Johnny Five voice) Mooore in.put.
Of course my favorite use of white vinegar is dumping it down the drain after pouring in some baking soda. My own sinkbound giant alka-seltzer!
DavidS - Mar 09, 2009 9:43:14 am PDT #3088 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Apparently hydrogen peroxide and vinegar do kill 99% of all germs when used one on top of the other, but she does recommend separate sprayers.
Then again, if you've been gargling with it for years and don't have an ulcerated throat...
Beverly - Mar 09, 2009 9:49:06 am PDT #3089 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Yeah, the aeration might be part of the problem, though she does say "never combine in the same container."
Kids, listen to the person paid to advise, okay? My results are far from empirical.
And you can easily combine salt (soda) and peroxide; toothpastes and commercial mouthwashes do so. Apparently it's just vinegar and peroxide that don't play well with each other.
My kids swimming coach recommended 2 drops rubbing alcohol and 1 drop vinegar in each ear after each pool session to prevent swimmer's ear. Vinegar does have myriad usefulness.
Atropa - Mar 09, 2009 9:49:11 am PDT #3090 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
lurches into thread, clutching a pot of tea
The codeine I took for my coughing last night didn't work very well. AND I had insomnia. I am on my third day of calling in sick. Please send chicken soup and laudanum.
sj - Mar 09, 2009 9:51:06 am PDT #3091 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{{{Jilli}}}}} I'm so sorry you're still feeling so lousy.
Trudy Booth - Mar 09, 2009 9:51:22 am PDT #3092 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
My kids swimming coach recommended 2 drops rubbing alcohol and 1 drop vinegar in each ear after each pool session to prevent swimmer's ear. Vinegar does have myriad usefulness.
Mom always put peroxide in our ears whenever we got out of the water. bubblebubblebubble
I still do it sometimes when I feel water trapped in my ear.
sj - Mar 09, 2009 9:56:05 am PDT #3093 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I really need to stop buying gifts for my cousin's baby, especially considering he isn't going to be born for over two months.
erikaj - Mar 09, 2009 10:17:13 am PDT #3094 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I've been soaking my feet in non-distilled vinegar while I watch "Countdown" for weeks now...not walking makes them scaly. So now when I buy salad dressing I feel turned on and very smart. Just kidding. For the moment...