Comments on: I could have been on the Today Show http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/ Life, love, spirituality, happenings, humor--plus LGBT life, musings and equality news. It's not a lifestyle--it's a life! Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bridgeout http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-3298 bridgeout Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:37:03 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-3298 :) I have been for more years than I can remember! :) I have been for more years than I can remember!

]]> By: formysake http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-3295 formysake Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:48:47 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-3295 I've been coughing on my elbows/shoulders since I learned about it. I’ve been coughing on my elbows/shoulders since I learned about it.

]]> By: Treesa http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-2855 Treesa Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:30 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-2855 You all think you have it figured out! Well guess what? What your child sneeze or cough into his or her "sleeve." How many germs land on the sleeve and how much gets spattered into the air? I would say 2percent sleeve and 98 percent into the air. I will get some photographers from the school of public health here at the university to take a high-speed video of a child coughing into his or her sleeve. Then I will call CNN for them to air the footage. Only then will the CDC be notified that this "solution" was an hoax all along. It was an attempt to placate parents like you. Cough into a tissue, hankerchief or BOTH hands and then was your hands. Maybe teachers need to get over the fact that hands need to be washed with REAL soap and water in school Teachers are under so much pressure to meet standards, washing hands the right way seems to have been stricken from the curriculum. SOAP, not this liquid pseudo-soap. You all think you have it figured out! Well guess what? What your child sneeze or cough into his or her “sleeve.” How many germs land on the sleeve and how much gets spattered into the air? I would say 2percent sleeve and 98 percent into the air.

I will get some photographers from the school of public health here at the university to take a high-speed video of a child coughing into his or her sleeve. Then I will call CNN for them to air the footage. Only then will the CDC be notified that this “solution” was an hoax all along. It was an attempt to placate parents like you. Cough into a tissue, hankerchief or BOTH hands and then was your hands. Maybe teachers need to get over the fact that hands need to be washed with REAL soap and water in school Teachers are under so much pressure to meet standards, washing hands the right way seems to have been stricken from the curriculum. SOAP, not this liquid pseudo-soap.

]]> By: Betsy Lee http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-1104 Betsy Lee Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:03:12 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-1104 You are right about coughing into your elbow. You might be interested in something my friend sent me. It is called a Germy Wormy. It reduces the spread of germs as it is a “disposable sleeve to protect clothes” and is a great tool to teach my kids to cough and sneeze in their elbow instead of their hands. (This is the way the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to prevent the spread of germs.) Check out their website. germywormy.com They have a fun for kids puppet show, activities, and a place to order the “arm sleeve”. You are right about coughing into your elbow. You might be interested in something my friend sent me. It is called a Germy Wormy. It reduces the spread of germs as it is a “disposable sleeve to protect clothes” and is a great tool to teach my kids to cough and sneeze in their elbow instead of their hands. (This is the way the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to prevent the spread of germs.) Check out their website.

germywormy.com

They have a fun for kids puppet show, activities, and a place to order the “arm sleeve”.

]]> By: bridgeout http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-1089 bridgeout Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:40:22 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-1089 Hey Steven! Good to see you! Well, you are right about the icky dirty sleeve thing. :) The young kids don't seem to get the sneezing into the hands very effectively... so the sleeve works for them. But we adults, I think we have it covered... however we cover! ;) Hi mssc54: Chuckling!!! Love it!! SOOOO true!! I mean, which is the lesser of 2 evils huh? ;) Yes, the elbow is what I told the kids... and what their dads thought was weird. Hey, like I said, I am trying to avoid every "plague" that comes through! :D Hey Blair!! I totally think that this little graphic I have in this post (which can be found online) should be posted on the back of each and every seat on every plane! I don't know how you do it! I would have a mini holster of anti-bacterial gel on my belt at all times! Maybe I can come give your passengers a demonstration! ;) Of course like leakelley said... shouldn't we all have learned this in kindergarten? leakelley: Actually her name was Miss Teel, and she was amazing! I don't know who taught me, it just seems like common courtesy... don't spray! ;) Why thank you!!! And I kindergarten teacher wouldn't be a bad job! :D Hey Steven! Good to see you! Well, you are right about the icky dirty sleeve thing. :) The young kids don’t seem to get the sneezing into the hands very effectively… so the sleeve works for them. But we adults, I think we have it covered… however we cover! ;)

Hi mssc54: Chuckling!!! Love it!! SOOOO true!! I mean, which is the lesser of 2 evils huh? ;) Yes, the elbow is what I told the kids… and what their dads thought was weird. Hey, like I said, I am trying to avoid every “plague” that comes through! :D

Hey Blair!! I totally think that this little graphic I have in this post (which can be found online) should be posted on the back of each and every seat on every plane! I don’t know how you do it! I would have a mini holster of anti-bacterial gel on my belt at all times! Maybe I can come give your passengers a demonstration! ;)
Of course like leakelley said… shouldn’t we all have learned this in kindergarten?

leakelley: Actually her name was Miss Teel, and she was amazing! I don’t know who taught me, it just seems like common courtesy… don’t spray! ;) Why thank you!!! And I kindergarten teacher wouldn’t be a bad job! :D

]]> By: leakelley http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-1088 leakelley Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:31:09 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-1088 Was your kindergarten teacher's name Mrs. Alexander? She's the one who taught me this when I was 5yrs old. You are a good mom and I bet you'd be a great kindergarten teacher! Was your kindergarten teacher’s name Mrs. Alexander?
She’s the one who taught me this when I was 5yrs old. You are a good mom and I bet you’d be a great kindergarten teacher!

]]> By: Blair http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/i-could-have-been-on-the-today-show/#comment-1087 Blair Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:47:44 +0000 http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/?p=1800#comment-1087 Thanks Doc! I cant believe how many passengers we see on the airplane sneezing all around us, most not even covering thier mouths. Some sneeze in their hands and then ask us for a drink or food...and then hand us those same cups and wrappers at the end of the flight....I am amazed I am not sicker throughout the year! Good advice here! Can you share with our passengers? ; ) Have a great and healthy weekend! Thanks Doc! I cant believe how many passengers we see on the airplane sneezing all around us, most not even covering thier mouths. Some sneeze in their hands and then ask us for a drink or food…and then hand us those same cups and wrappers at the end of the flight….I am amazed I am not sicker throughout the year!

Good advice here! Can you share with our passengers? ; )

Have a great and healthy weekend!

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