Okay, many of you are aware of our little Super Glue-Toilet-Home Depot story here in the Denver metro area.
Few things for ya':
It's pronounced Louisville, not Louie-ville, as in Kentucky; use the 's'.
And now there is a rumor circulating here in Denver that this guy is faking it. He was known to of been in a financial bind so many are speculating as to the authenticity of his claim.
My thinking:
We gals know not to sit on public toilet seats. If one does choose to sit on a public toilet seat; wouldn't you look first? And if in fact the super glue was not placed on the seat by the 'victim'; then it would have been dry by the time he entered the stall. That stuff dries fast, I unfortunately have been a victim of super glue myself. Self-inflicted, on accident. Always keep finger nail polish remover with acetone around, always.
Sorry for the drive-by, but real life is calling my name.
Posted by Stacy at November 7, 2005 05:54 PM | TrackBackOne minor quibble: while it's true that superglue bonds fingers quickly, it's also true that some varieties can sit on a non-porous surface for some several minutes (at least) without drying. So it's possible that someone did it to the guy.
The industrial grade version of superglue that we used to employ 30+ years ago contained as a warning this statement: "Bonds fingers in 15 seconds!"
Various clinics have been established to deal with the problem. Eastman Kodak, as one of the manufacturers, apparently had a very good clinic to unstick things. The worst I ever heard of was the bonding of an eyelid to an eyeball.
Posted by: Bill at November 7, 2005 06:32 PMNon-porous, sure; but last week I super-glued something over my stainless steel sink, it dripped into it and dried within about that 15 second range. And it was a mound of glue, not spread out.
People from across this nation will now be performing case studies on super glue. Like I said, keep the finger nail polish remover around.
Posted by: Stacy at November 7, 2005 06:47 PM"Ohhhhh Stacy? It's real life!"
Sorry, but I couldn't resist.
Posted by: Nettie at November 7, 2005 08:46 PMI was told that ladies who do the "squat technique" do not empty their bladders completely and are more susceptable to infections and stuff.
Posted by: Tony at November 7, 2005 09:07 PMTony, I would love to say "did we really need to know that?" But this is my place, and yes, we did need to know.
Nettie, we're here and waiting for you to join us on the other side.
Posted by: Stacy at November 7, 2005 09:22 PMWhat happened to using the "Texas prune bib" for protection?
Posted by: BobG at November 7, 2005 09:23 PMStacy,
I share your aversion to public toilets, though as a man I'm spared the indignity of that. But when it's unavoidable I hate it. Makes my skin crawl. However, I was told by an ex-wife of mine that women get around this by using what she called the "hovering maneuver". Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of balance.
--ER--
While his story is plausable, it is probably unlikely. None the less, that will be up to the trier of fact to work out. To think people will have to lose time from work to hear this case.
By the way, in Kentucky it is not "louie-ville" it is pronounced, "LOU-uh-vuhl"
No, Louisville is pronounced "Loo-uh-ville"
Posted by: Maximus at November 8, 2005 07:09 AMSounds like a "common thread" with that story about "a finger in my chili."
Think that woman found herself in jail for filing a false report with the police.
Imagine the ribbing he'll get from inmates if he is found guilty of perpetrating a fraud.
Posted by: Maggie at November 8, 2005 08:35 AM
It sounds fake to me.
I don't like public toilets either. But the ones at work still have soap in the water half of the time. And the, "Texas prune bibs" as Bill called them are available. I LOVE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS.
BTW Stacy, Your little drive by will get more hits than Me and Jeff combined today.
Posted by: bigwhitehat at November 8, 2005 09:13 AMWe natives in Derby City, USA do not--repeat, DO NOT--pronounuce it "LOO-ee-vil". It's either "LOO-uh-vul" or "LAHW-vul".
Just so you'll know...
Posted by: Jeff H at November 10, 2005 04:42 PMSo I'm just bored at work blog surfing and I ran across yours....I was intrigued by the title. Anyway, in college I worked at the home depot in louisville and I was actually working when this incident happened. Not to be cold hearted but I actually thought it was pretty funny and seriously, who just plops down on a PUBLIC toilet seat without scoping it out before hand? His mother must have not taught him about hovering. It sound pretty suspicious to me, especially since he tried to say the same thing happened to him in Nederland. And what are the odds of that happening twice...I'd say pretty slim.
Posted by: Genius at November 10, 2005 06:11 PMSo that link on my name is the wrong one, the one linked to my name on this comment should work...just if you want to read about who the heck this girl is that just commented on your blog
Posted by: Genius at November 10, 2005 06:14 PMNice to meet you Genius; just to let you know-you may not like me or my blog. But meeting locals online is always cool! I wasn't aware of the Nederland story, makes it more interesting though. It was funny, I watched a reporter on MSNBC lose it trying to report this story. And this may sound harsh, but, if you don't at minimum look first; well, you're probably getting what you deserve.
Posted by: Stacy at November 10, 2005 06:33 PMAnd my friend Kim lives in Boulder. She works at that famous store, starts with an 'M'. Not saying, keeping her identity hush-hush.
Posted by: Stacy at November 10, 2005 06:36 PMI kept waiting for you to chime in on the pronounciation Jeff.
Posted by: Stacy at November 11, 2005 11:36 AM