| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
Being caught in the rain, during a ride, is dangerous in more than one way. University of Tennessee - Knoxville - Medical Research Team - 8/2/08 Those who are exposed to the road film mix that is sprayed into the air, after or during a typical summer downpour, need to understand that they must protect themselves from exposure to this bacteria, chemical, disease laden bath. Teams studied samples taken during May 2008 rain storms, that were collected from I-65 south of Brentwood. The specimens collected of the highway film, found that the water sprayed into the air by traffic had heavy concentrations of Staphylococcus, along with over 30 types of other air and liquid born diseases and contaminants. Most surprising was the high level of virus and bacteria examples that are found typically in human and animal expectorations and feces. The teams determination is that the improper and illegal dumping of Motor home waste tanks and debris from animal transportation vehicles, on the highway surface, may explain the high concentration of these types of liquefied waste products. Any exposure to this liquid can cause dozens of serious diseases of the skin, eyes and other organs. Other exposed bodily surfaces, including parts that become wet through soaked clothing, are at risk. Skin, eye and throat diseases are most common. But contamination is not limited to those areas. After being exposed to road waste water, victims can develop severe red, swollen and painful pimples, or boils on any expose surface. The lesions can turn into impetigo, which turns into a crust on the skin, or cellulites, a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot to the touch. These types of staph bacteria are very resistant to certain antibiotics, making infections extremely harder to treat. Caution is suggested to insure that there is no bodily contact with this liquefied road waste. | ||
| Skully |
Yuck! | ||
| Djkaplan |
Wow... that reminds me of a time I was stuck in traffic on HWY 316 north of Atlanta because a manure truck had overturned. There was a Haz-Mat team in biological containment suits washing it away with some kind of solution in a huge tank. I thought it was overkill at the time. I'm glad there are people smarter than me taking care of stuff like that. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"Yuck!" Hey, Skully... you are wanted on the Badphone... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/406 2/386669.html?1218843410 | ||
| Cityxslicker |
yet another reason to hate the big barn rolling barges of RVs. | ||
| Slaughter |
They can have my RV dump valve when they pry it from my cold dead hands. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. On the comforter. http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-truth -about-hotel-rooms | ||
| Slaughter |
Aaawwww gawd... FB, where's my puking smiley? | ||
| Dalton_gang |
check this guy outhttp://www.newschannel5.com/global/video/flash/pop upplayer.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=2795634& at1=News&h1=Gallatin%20Man%20Survives%20Crash%20Wi th%20Truck&rnd=68845747 | ||
| Hexangler |
Around here (Sacramento, HWY 5 and HWY 80), I have been forced to pass or get off the road while the semi-trucks full of pigs go to slaughter. There typically is a cloud of crap (literally) coming from the back of these trucks spewing all over the freeways. I don't know how the companies get away with it. | ||
| Rotzaruck |
SEE SEE!!!! I knew this would all be Slaughter's fault. What's he gonna do with all them pigs anyway.} | ||
| Hughlysses |
Ewwww! HAZMATATTGAT! |
