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   Don to Kris Krieger   
   Re: Stupid Car   
   19 Feb 08 16:50:29   
   
   XPost: alt.planning.urban   
   From: one-if-by-land@concord.com   
      
   "Kris Krieger"  wrote in message   
   news:13rmf23q5mtv2ef@corp.supernews.com...   
   > "Amy Blankenship"  wrote in   
   > news:tYouj.101881$K27.36744@bignews6.bellsouth.net:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> "Warm Worm"  wrote in message   
   >> news:fpd504$q9a$1@aioe.org...   
   >>>>>> To this day, as soon as we come back from a store like walmart or   
   >>>>>> the grocery store we automatically wash our hands before touching   
   >>>>>> anything else in the house.   
   >>>>>> Shooping cart handles are some of the nastiest things on the   
   >>>>>> planet. If its real cold outside its best to grab a cart out of   
   >>>>>> the parking lot that been sitting for awhile and the germs will be   
   >>>>>> dead. In the summer, well, you're fukt.   
   >>> >>   
   >>>>> Why are you complaining about other people who are not concerned   
   >>>>> about your air quality?  I don't get it...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I don't get what you're complaining about.   
   >>>   
   >>> I think Amy's "saying" that you don't exist in a vacuum, or that you   
   >>> exist within a vacuum-cleaner. :D   
   >>>   
   >>> But whatever she's saying, from what I understand about immunology or   
   >>> epidemiology, exposure to germs is important to maintaining a   
   >>> healthy, vital immune system.   
   >>> History is full of examples of newcomers killing the natives simply   
   >>> by their germs they carried that the natives were not adequately   
   >>> resistant to. I very recently heard of one case where it may have   
   >>> worked in reverse.   
   >>   
   >> What I'm saying is that if you're going to post that you have no   
   >> concern that the choices you make degrade the air quality of others,   
   >> if you then post a few hours later complaining that others are   
   >> degrading your air quality, you're a hypocrite.   
   >   
   > INfectiou agents are not identical to air quality.  Whatever your problem   
   > is with DOn, it's just that the two things are different, apples'n'oranges   
   > so to speak.   
      
   I'm glad someone else noticed that.   
   I told her her post didn't make sense and then moved on.   
   Then she came back with some more nonsensical stuff.   
   I didn't bother to reply.   
   I mean, how can you?  LOL   
      
      
   >   
   >   
   >> Either everyone has   
   >> complete freedom to degrade air quality in whatever way they choose,   
   >> or everyone has the right to expect some consideration from those   
   >> around them in limiting their behavior so they don't cause problems   
   >> for everyone else.  You can't have it both ways.   
   >>   
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