I don't believe this

[Sojourner]

OK, so I have a cold, which I caught from one of my co-workers, and so naturally I'm wondering how much snot I am producing, since it seems to be copious amounts. So I went to [url="http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a971017.html"]The Straight Dope[/url] and learned that "one experiment showed that on the peak day of a cold the average person produces about 14 grams of drippings, or roughly half an ounce."

Now, I am sure I once read that it was closer to a liter a day, which seems much more reasonable given the number of tissues I've gone through. Anyone else care to weigh in their guesstimate?

[zabbazooey]

I heard daily you have about one liter a day of mucus but maybe they mean half an ounce extra mucus? I don't know. I wouldn't believe that....

[homeschoolmom]

Wow... there's a huge difference between half an ounce and a litre.

btw, this is really gross...

[Sojourner]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:22 AM']Wow... there's a huge difference between half an ounce and a litre.

btw, this is really gross...
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It is gross, I know. But I'm feeling gross (and lightheaded) so I just thought I'd share the joy with you all.

[zabbazooey]

it is really gross...

BTW, thanks for sharing Sojourner Edited September 19, 2005 by zabbazooey

[Sojourner]

[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:22 AM']I heard daily you have about one liter a day of mucus but maybe they mean half an ounce extra mucus? I don't know. I wouldn't believe that....
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Yeah, it just doesn't seem right, does it?

[Sojourner]

[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:24 AM'] it is really gross...

BTW, thanks for sharing Sojourner
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You're welcome. It's because I love you all so much.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:24 AM']Yeah, it just doesn't seem right, does it?
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half an ounce is way off...

[Sojourner]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:26 AM']half an ounce is way off...
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Yeah. Too bad I took a Dayquil. Otherwise I'd conduct my own experiment today.













OK, now I've even grossed myself out.

[zabbazooey]

Tomorrow don't take the DayQuil and keep an extra measuring cup around...

[Sojourner]

[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:28 AM']

Tomorrow don't take the DayQuil and keep an extra measuring cup around...
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I might just do that.



As an aside, but on a related topic, in our last legislative session they enacted a law that you can't buy cold medicine with showing a driver's license (or state ID) and signing something. It's in an effort to control meth production, but I have to say that it's a royal pain for the vast majority of people who are producing copious quantities of snot rather than copious quantities of meth.

[zabbazooey]

Yeah I heard that too. I think it's mainly for buyers of Sudafed? I know you can't buy that OTC without an ID anymore...

[Carrie]

*hands Abby new box of tissues*

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:31 AM']I might just do that.
As an aside, but on a related topic, in our last legislative session they enacted a law that you can't buy cold medicine with showing a driver's license (or state ID) and signing something. It's in an effort to control meth production, but I have to say that it's a royal pain for the vast majority of people who are producing copious quantities of snot rather than copious quantities of meth.
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Did you mean "unless you show an ID"?

I think we have that here, too. RussianGirl was saying something about that.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:33 AM']Did you mean "unless you show an ID"?

I think we have that here, too. RussianGirl was saying something about that.
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Yes, I meant without showing an ID. I think it's pretty common. Meth has gotten to be a pretty big problem.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:33 AM']*hands Abby new box of tissues*
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Thanks. **sniff**

[Carrie]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 19 2005, 10:31 AM']I might just do that.
As an aside, but on a related topic, in our last legislative session they enacted a law that you can't buy cold medicine with showing a driver's license (or state ID) and signing something. It's in an effort to control meth production, but I have to say that it's a royal pain for the vast majority of people who are producing copious quantities of snot rather than copious quantities of meth.
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Darn, there goes that hobby...

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:41 AM']Darn, there goes that hobby...
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Looks like you'll have to find some other second job.

[Carrie]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 19 2005, 10:42 AM']Looks like you'll have to find some other second job.
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Selling aerosol cans?


Ok, I'm just not funny today.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:44 AM']:

Selling aerosol cans?
Ok, I'm just not funny today.
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I know. Me neither. The lightheadedness makes it weird to try to focus on anything ... if I didn't have to be at work this morning, I'd be home still watching the Today show.