4.10.2007

Crab Crisis Day 2

(Photo of actual newly disinfected Wise County courthouse toilet.)

If it picks up, I'll keep an updated list of news outlets that have picked up the story.

- Channel 3, Hampton Roads, VA
- Star Telegram
- D Magazine

Edit: The story may not go national after all. The next 24 to 48 hours will tell.

20 comments:

mzchief said...

To Barry...
*LOL*
PLEASE say you were at LEAST a wee bit weirded out by snapping a pic of a toilet.
*;)

Anonymous said...

Crabs is the gift that keeps on giving.

Anonymous said...

Pubic lice are usually spread through sexual contact. Rarely, infestation can be spread through contact with an infested person's bed linens, towels, or clothes. A common misunderstanding is that infestation can be spread by sitting on a toilet seat. This isn't likely, since lice cannot live long away from a warm human body. Also, lice do not have feet designed to walk or hold onto smooth surfaces such as toilet seats.

Anonymous said...

Did you wear a full HAZMAT suit to get that photo?

Anonymous said...

!0:07: Wise county lice are toilet trained sir!

Anonymous said...

My question is, how in the heck did they figure out the lice were in there????? As far as I know, I don't think that they are very easily visable.....

Anonymous said...

Well, they figured out how to get rid of lice. That's great. When are we going to figure out how get rid of the rest of the Wise County vermin?

Anonymous said...

Look at Berry, getting a comment in for a paper. What a popular guy nationwide.

comment4U said...

Good lord...the "crab watch" is mind-boggling. And disgusting.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if the person who first noticed the "crabs" saw them before or after they sat on the toilet.

Anonymous said...

I have done some research and 10:22 is correct; apparently Wise Co. crabs are an evolved species and have their own Binomial name, Pthirus Pubis Wisecountius. Wise crabs are different than normal crabs because of special adaptations they have made to survive. In absence of a host, Wise crabs will actually seek out places where they can find other parasites to feed off of...(Meth-heads,Sex-Offenders,Police officers,Preachers--We may need to look at the local churches to see if the infestation has spread). They have also devloped specialized appendages that allow them to walk on toilet seats and jump ten feet!

Think Frustrated said...

I think it was misinterpreted. They found acutal crabs. You've got a crustacean problem, not a VD. Hot butter will solve the crisis.

Anonymous said...

Barry, just fess up to the fact you brought/contracted the crabs to/from someone (of the opposite sex I'd never start a rumor that Barry is gay.)who just happens to work at or frequent the courthouse.
DUH!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

This is a riot. Everybody in the courthouse will look suspiciously at each other and wonder if.......

Heck, this hysteria even ran off the Republicans.

:-)

Anonymous said...

Is this story related to the vaginal warts story of previous posts ? Could the same person or persons be involved ?

Anonymous said...

You should see the party going on in them MzCreep Panties!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good way for a bunch of folks who work at the courthouse to "explain" their case of crabs to their spouse! How many of you all got together to come up with this "story" , huh?

Anonymous said...

Yep!.....I definitely smell a Texas Monthly "Bum Steer" award for Decatur!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Good one 11:53. I was just about to comment that a police officer/sex offender brought them in there. Although, I doubt even crab lice would touch a Wise county police officer. Wait was that to harsh?

Anonymous said...

That looks like one clean turlet. The next time I'm being sued, I'm gonna stop by and drop a duece.
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