Do I have the chance to get swine flu smoking a joint?

[Chai]

I am sick of receiving emails about the dangers of this flu...

Before I scare you off sharing a friendly joint the next time you are approached, consider this:

-After sharing more than 1000 joints (conservative estimate), I have probably only gotten sick 10 to 20 times from someone who knew (or found later) to be sick or infectious. 1% to 2% positive rate is not too bad eh?

Usually I flame up the end of a filter before I toke. This serves three purposes: to burn of any extra paper overhang that maybe getting resinous and better to make the joint tip dry to attempt to kill any germs looking for a new home.

O, yeah, if you are sick do not pass your joint. Do us all a favour and order your own gear. I won’t be upset or offended in the slightest: In fact, I may even buy you a drink...Yagermeister?

[Wrangler556]

I'd be more concerned about catching things like hepatitis or herpes.... but fire generally beats bacteria/viruses... always a chance that something will remain on the butt/roach though.

 

Saliva not so much, its the dirty fuckers that don't wash their hands after going to the toilet or coughing/sneezing into their hands and the like that spreads it easily...

[Closet Grower]

I'd be more concerned about catching things like hepatitis or herpes.... but fire generally beats bacteria/viruses... always a chance that something will remain on the butt/roach though.

 

Saliva not so much, its the dirty fuckers that don't wash their hands after going to the toilet or coughing/sneezing into their hands and the like that spreads it easily...

I wont share a joint ,, unless it is with someone I would want to swap spit with ! And doing that with another bloke is just not on ! I think it is disgusting ! Fancy putting some soggy joint in ya mouth that numerous others have had in their mouth And as has been said ,, who knows where their hands have been ? Scratching their balls , picking their nose ,, wiped their arse , just had sex with some skank that day etc ! YUK!

 

As for

but fire generally beats bacteria/viruses

that is NOT true ! A lighter held over the end of a joint is not going to eliminate all germs etc . As a tattooist , I know that the temp has to be around 120 degrees Celsius for about 2 hours to sterilize anything !

 

In this day and age , you cant be too careful Too many diseases out there that can kill you

Edited August 15, 2009 by Closet Grower

[Innocent criminal]

[Wrangler556]

As for that is NOT true ! A lighter held over the end of a joint is not going to eliminate all germs etc . As a tattooist , I know that the temp has to be around 120 degrees Celsius for about 2 hours to sterilize anything !

 

In this day and age , you cant be too careful Too many diseases out there that can kill you

 

 

The temp in the hottest part of a lighter flame can reach upwards of 1000°C.... but said "generally" as their is no guarantee you can kill everything that might be on the joint, specially if you just give it a quick burst of flame, flame would need to be on it for awhile to reach that temp.

 

I agree with you, you can never be to careful... and best not to share joints at all.

Edited August 15, 2009 by Wrangler556

[crank]

swine flu is overrated.