True or False?

[glyn]

This was sent to me by e-mail today. Is it true? I don't know, but I will say the person who sent it is not prone to sending foolish things.



A stock clerk was sent to clean up a storeroom in Maui, Hawaii.

When he got back, he was complaining that the storeroom was really filthy and that he had noticed dried mouse/rat droppings in some areas.
A couple of days later, he started to feel like he was coming down with a stomach flu, complained of sore joints and headaches, and began to vomit.

He went to bed and never really got up again. Within two days he was severely ill and weak. His blood sugar count was down to 66, and his face and eyeballs were yellow. He was rushed to the emergency at Pali-Momi, where he was diagnosed to be suffering from massive organ failure. He died shortly before midnight .
No one would have made the connection between his job and his death, had it not been for a doctor who specifically asked if he had been in a warehouse or exposed to dried rat/mouse dropping s at any time. They said there is a virus (much like the Hanta virus) that lives in dried rat and mouse droppings.

Once dried, these droppings are like dust and can easily be breathed in or ingested if a person does not wear protective gear or fails to wash face and hands thoroughly .





An autopsy was performed on the clerk to verify the doctor's suspicions.

This is why it is extremely important to ALWAYS carefully rinse off the tops of canned sodas or foods, and to wipe off pasta packaging, cereal boxes, and so on.
Almost everything you buy in a supermarket was stored in a warehouse at one time or another, and stores themselves often have rodents.

Most of us remember to wash vegetables and fruits but never think of boxes and cans.
The ugly truth is, even the most modern, upper-class, super store has rats and mice. And their warehouse most assuredly does!

Whenever you buy any canned soft drink, please make sure that you wash the top with running water and soap or, if that is not available, drink with a straw.
The investigation of soda cans by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta discovered that the tops of soda cans can be encrusted with dried rat's urine, which is so toxic it can be lethal. Canned drinks and other foodstuffs are stored in warehouses and containers that are usually infested with rodents, and then they get transported to retail outlets without being properly cleaned.

[Capt Bluesman]

Snopes to the rescue!

[ArmchairGeneral]

There is at least a nugget of truth behind this. There was an outbreak of sickness on an Indian reservation a few years ago, and that disease was spread by mice. IIRC it was a pretty nasty disease. OTOH, I lived with mice in my house for years and never had a problem. Nasty little buggers, but they didn't make me sick.

[ArmchairGeneral]

Originally Posted by Capt Bluesman

Snopes to the rescue!

There ya go.

[Southie]

I had pet rats when I was younger. Never got sick from them. I'd be more cautious about pet turtles, since you can get salmonella from them! So I've heard/read.

[glyn]

Originally Posted by Capt Bluesman

Snopes to the rescue!

Thank goodness for that! Well done, Saint Blues!

[Capt Bluesman]

Originally Posted by glyn

Thank goodness for that! Well done, Saint Blues!

My pleasure! Snopes is my automatic go-to for anything that makes me ask "Is it true?", as does much that I recieve via e-mail.

[RustyBattleship]

True, False or Indifferent, my solution to the potential problem is a Benjamin pump Air Pistol in .22 caliber. Also rat poison sticks strategically placed in the garage.

[Bluesman]

Snopes.com has been confirmed-busted-WRONG exactly ONCE. Can't even remember the issue,

Actually, Capt Bluesman just reminded me of what it was, and you can forgive 'em for thinking THIS never happened:

Urban Legends Reference Pages: 'Up the Butt' Newlywed Game Rumor

Before clickee linkee, empty your bladder, stop eating/drinking, and lower the shades. You'll thank me.

They had originally classed this as an urban legend. It actually HAPPENED, and the tape exists to prove it.

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Bluesman

Snopes.com has been confirmed-busted-WRONG exactly ONCE. Can't even remember the issue,

Actually, Capt Bluesman just reminded me of what it was, and you can forgive 'em for thinking THIS never happened:

Urban Legends Reference Pages: 'Up the Butt' Newlywed Game Rumor

Before clickee linkee, empty your bladder, stop eating/drinking, and lower the shades. You'll thank me.

They had originally classed this as an urban legend. It actually HAPPENED, and the tape exists to prove it.

I saw that blurb. It was on a show about funniest moments on TV a few years ago. to this day I can't say, "whoopee" with a straight face thanks to the newlywed show. Either her father was in the audience or was supposed to be watching if I am not mistaken. Talk about an awkward family reunion.

[standoh]

Instead of rat poison, I have a better human friendlier option.

Some anti-inflammatory with the brand name Indocid stops em dead in their tracks. Literally!
Just dope the bait and place in strategic locations, et voila! the rats just stop walking after they ingest the stuff.