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Re: There was a 550-600 pound guy who used to climb aboard the
Pat, I must confess that I am the kind of superficial person who could never quite get past the outer shell of a smelly behemoth like that, and perceive his inner beauty...And yes, I think their noses as well as several other things are desensitized...
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 5:17 AM
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TAPS
It does indeed! Actually, TAPS, upon reflection, and remembering what little I know of history, I think I know the sad answer...
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 5:12 AM
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OTA
This is not the kind of reading fit for pre-pubescent boys...
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 5:06 AM
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How do you think Noseby got it's name, Dave?
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 5:04 AM
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Re: now we know why knights wore all that metal!
Indeed, White! I can just see it in my mind's eye, and especially smell it with my mind's nose - the hot summer sun beating down on those iron plates...
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 5:03 AM
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riri
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 4:59 AM
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Justi
I'll start making notes for it when I'm in the bathtub...
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Nautikos
on September 20, 2007 at 4:58 AM
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But then if everyone did not bathe surely the stench was the same everywher
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proc
on September 19, 2007 at 7:26 PM
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There was a 550-600 pound guy who used to climb aboard the
#60 bus from time to time, attended classes at Seattle Central. He had a powerful dead skin and dried sweat odor even though his clothes were clean -- apparently couldn't reach all the folds and crevices with soap and a washcloth. I remember one otherwise qualified job applicant was turned down back in the day because his odor was so offensive. I'm thinking a person's nose must be numbed or desensitized to their own scent, otherwise how can they stand it?
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Pat_B
on September 19, 2007 at 9:56 AM
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Nautikos
That makes one wonder how often the women bathed.
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TAPS.
on September 19, 2007 at 9:29 AM
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I hope my 12 year old son doesnt read this.. he will be saying see.. if it was good enough for those knights....
~Peace, OTA
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Blue_feathers
on September 19, 2007 at 6:21 AM
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posted by
CringeintheUSA
on September 19, 2007 at 5:31 AM
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Could have been useful at the Battle of Noseby.
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_dave_says_ack_
on September 19, 2007 at 4:32 AM
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now we know why knights wore all that metal!
could be they sealed the interior of their kits too - to keep the infinite odours to themselves
.....
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White_Elephant
on September 19, 2007 at 1:32 AM
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riri0322
on September 18, 2007 at 8:57 PM
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Nautikos
It would make a good book and would sell well I think. Bath and traditions, religion, disease and every phase of life is intertwined somehow with bathing patterns. The cycles of economic growth can be traced with it especially in the USA. It is amazing, we are a community whether we know it or not.
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Justi
on September 18, 2007 at 6:59 PM
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Krisles
Magic often is a little messy...
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Nautikos
on September 18, 2007 at 5:27 PM
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Re: I knew there was a better reason than peniccillin
Kabu, why do you think we have no knights today?
posted by
Nautikos
on September 18, 2007 at 5:26 PM
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Justi
It is! If I had the time, I'd be tempted to write a book about it...
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Nautikos
on September 18, 2007 at 5:25 PM
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Nautikos
This makes me wonder.....just exactly how "close" did these knights get during this ritual!! It's interesting how there were those wonderful Roman baths.....and in the Orient, bathing seems to have long been a way of life.....but, in England there was this magical time......
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Krisles
on September 18, 2007 at 4:49 PM
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I knew there was a better reason than peniccillin
for why I am grateful to be born in todays times. phew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just wonder how come the world became populated 
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Kabu
on September 18, 2007 at 3:58 PM
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Nautikos
The history of bath is fascinating. Queen Victoria also insisted people bathe once yearly whether they felt they needed it or not. The reason for all the flowering herbs in the straw beds and on the floors. I guess it gave a sort of lavender masked BO.
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Justi
on September 18, 2007 at 2:37 PM
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