October-29th-2004, 09:37 AM
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Q-Tips
It was a girl who introduced me to the importance of using Q-Tips many years ago. For a long time, I just didn't use them. I had no idea what I was missing. She taught me that you have to really put the Q-Tip far enough inside your ear canal to get them clean. I realize that this is considered a no-no and can damage your eardrums. F**k that. I'm a drummer, so I've already proven that I have no sensibilities when it comes to my ears.
Now, I can't live without cleaning my ears with Q-Tips. There is never any wax on the Q-Tip when I'm done, because I do it every day, at least once a day. I'm addicted. There's a feeling inside the ear that is sort of like an itch. When I get that, I have to stick a Q-Tip in there and take care of it. The girl who introduced me to Q-Tips used to say that she wished she could take a handkerchief and just put it in one ear and out the other and pull it back and forth like they might do in a Tom And Jerry cartoon. I used to think she was crazy, but now I feel the same way.
It's especially necessary to use Q-Tips after a shower. Something to do with the water getting in there that makes me really want to get in there with a Q-Tip.
Wasting everyone's time,
Larry
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October-29th-2004, 09:44 AM
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It's sublimation. You want to penetrate a pair of orifices.
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October-29th-2004, 09:47 AM
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Finally, a doctor who understands me! BN, are you accepting new patients?
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October-29th-2004, 09:48 AM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Very few things in the world feel as good as a "Q-Tip" caressing your inner ear (quotes because I buy store brand).
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October-29th-2004, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry Nagel
Finally, a doctor who understands me! BN, are you accepting new patients?
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No, I'm not. Sorry.
Unable to think of even a halfway clever reply,
Dr. Noter
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October-29th-2004, 09:58 AM
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Isn't life WONDERFUL !
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... And those guys who stick their tongue in my ear...
Argh.. No thanks, I prefer my Q-Tip.
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October-29th-2004, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry Nagel
There is never any wax on the Q-Tip when I'm done, because I do it every day, at least once a day.
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Is that really satisfying?
It reminds me of vacuuming when there are no dust bunnies.
I want wax!
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October-29th-2004, 01:03 PM
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I currently have a mild ear ache caused by overenthusiastic q-tip use. I've gotten some real bad ones, though - had me crying like a baby. I can't emphasize enough the importance of moderation.
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October-29th-2004, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by A. Kingstone
Is that really satisfying?
It reminds me of vacuuming when there are no dust bunnies.
I want wax!
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You know, you're right. I wish there was wax. There's nothing more satisfying than that. But, alas, my compulsion renders it a mere pipe dream.
Sergio is correct, you have to be careful. If you go too far, you're left with an ear ache for a couple of days.
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October-29th-2004, 01:25 PM
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One of the tragedies of this century is that Q-Tips have discontinued their wooden sticks!!! I've been addicted to them my whole, long life! Now I have to order from a medical supply company and their wooden sticks only have cotton on one tip instead of two and they're not as thick either! And they're more expensive!
Oh, woe is me!!
(This somehow sounds like an x-rated post!!) LOL!!
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October-29th-2004, 01:27 PM
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Valerie,
They discontinued the wooden sticks? Man, just a year or two ago I bought a box of those. They are the best, but the regular ones are cheaper. I'd only splurge on the wooden ones for a special occasion. Like breaking out the fine china for guests.
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October-29th-2004, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzzoline
... And those guys who stick their tongue in my ear...
Argh.. No thanks, I prefer my Q-Tip.
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They're just not doing it correctly. 
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October-29th-2004, 01:38 PM
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Linda has an extreme innie belly button and swabs it daily with a moistened Q-tip. Pretty funny to watch. Damn near half the stick disappears.
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October-29th-2004, 02:10 PM
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Isn't life WONDERFUL !
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave
They're just not doing it correctly. |
Okay, I assume you possess the "correct" techinque.
Could you please explain the technique please?
I'm sure the audience is all "ears"...
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October-29th-2004, 02:20 PM
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Kills all threads!
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Originally Posted by Brian Olewnick
Linda has an extreme innie belly button and swabs it daily with a moistened Q-tip. Pretty funny to watch. Damn near half the stick disappears.
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Ever see the Kids in the Hall sketch where two guys in a bar are comparing navel depth? The winner finds his keys in there....
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October-29th-2004, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by stonemonkts
This is the most disgusting thread in my history at this site.
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Sounds like something either Doctor Smith or Coach might say. Hmm...
Beating old jokes to death,
Larry
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October-29th-2004, 03:09 PM
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This thing reaches 30,000 rpm - always read the instructions before use...
If the dog starts spinning...too late...
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October-29th-2004, 03:14 PM
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I bought like 20 boxes of the wooden tip Qs when I heard they were going to stop making them. My whole family did the same.
I thought Quincy Jones invented them.
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October-29th-2004, 03:46 PM
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I just scored a box of supposedly non-existent 14 inch long Q-Tips.
I'm looking for suggestions for what to do with them. I will consider pertinent offers.
Last edited by steve(thelil); October-29th-2004 at 03:46 PM.
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October-29th-2004, 04:02 PM
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Easy there, mister. We all know where you keep your hands most of the time. I'll just keep using these flimsy, off brand ones, thank you very much.
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October-29th-2004, 04:23 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Always inspect the swab before inserting. Every now and then you get a reject either lacking that hygienic, snow-white tuft of cotton, or with one that's not properly glued on to the stick. You can scratch yourself or plug up your ear if you're not careful.
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October-29th-2004, 04:40 PM
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I should be wary of sticking things in my ear. (and i'm not)
When I was a dopey 9 or 10 year old kid, I was sticking a pencil in my ear during school and playing "captain to co-pilot" (The pencil was some kind of radio headphone). The eraser came loose in my ear. I remember thinking "OH NO, MY HEARING"
So naturally, when I got home I tried to get it out with tweezers. I failed. Instead, I shoved it further in. Naturally, I was too jerky to say anything to my mother.
Until one day I was riding in the back seat of the car when my mother and a friend were talking and then laughing in the front seat about some dopey kid who got a peanut stuck in his or her nose.
Naturally, I started crying. My mother, in her customary sensitive manner shouted "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?" to which I replied, sobbingly, "I have an eraser in my ear"
I vaguely remember her threatening that this would prevent me from trick or treating that year. But she took me to the doctor, who acted like he didn't see it in order to keep my calm and he removed it before I knew it.
While I never forgot that incident, it didn't prevent me from having a RECENT (I would say "adult" but that would be less accurate) cinema-worthy adventure that involved, among other things, running through the streets of Manhattan in the middle of a sleety night after getting a wad of toilet paper stuck in my ear (clean toilet paper - I was using it to block out sound).
More details to come.
Last edited by steve(thelil); October-29th-2004 at 04:43 PM.
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October-29th-2004, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzzoline
Okay, I assume you possess the "correct" techinque.
Could you please explain the technique please?
I'm sure the audience is all "ears"...
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Here is a diagram: 
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October-29th-2004, 05:21 PM
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Isn't life WONDERFUL !
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Exactly what I thought.
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October-29th-2004, 06:12 PM
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the(lil), Great story!! So how long was the eraser in your ear?
"OH NO, MY HEARING" indeed. 
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October-29th-2004, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tippy
the(lil), Great story!! So how long was the eraser in your ear?
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oh, i'm so glad that tippy finally joined in the q-tip thread!! how apropos!! lol!!
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October-29th-2004, 07:14 PM
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tippy, you waited so long. Obviously I was thinking of you when I wrote the "Tip" part.
Thinking quick on his feet,
Larry
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October-29th-2004, 08:14 PM
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De harder dey come...
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It is encouraging to see that so many jazz listeners on this website recognize how significant it is to your appreciation of music to perform regular maintenance on the most fundamental part of the audio signal path. There are probably plenty of folks who spend thousands of dollars on high-end audio equipment, and yet neglect to spend a few pennies and a few minutes regularly to make sure their ears are clean enough to actually receive the quality of sound reproduction that they're striving for.
I played with a guitarist who complained for months that my bass was too loud in the mix relative to the other instruments, only to admit later that his doctor found a huge ball of wax blocking up one of his ear drums almost completely, which at that point required the doctor's skill to remove.
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