Comments on: The dude that drinks the water and gets sick on mission trips http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/ Musings by Jon Acuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-111052 Steve Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:10:01 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-111052 I was reading an article a few weeks ago on the benefits of "squat" toilets. The article stated that it prevents cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus because the squating position forces more fecal matter out of the body. I was reading an article a few weeks ago on the benefits of "squat" toilets. The article stated that it prevents cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus because the squating position forces more fecal matter out of the body.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-16631 Anonymous Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-16631 This is the best/worst I have heard about...Another team in India (hmmm what is it about India?) had to use a squat toliet (just imagine a hole in the floor and ah sharing that hole with the movements of the world) So in the middle of the night this man on the team goes out to use the squat and since the squat was on the hill, one actually had to work at keeping his balance. So as he steps in to use the squat he has his flashlight in his mouth and as he squats he loses his balance and well the flashlight falls in the mess and without thinking he grabs the flashlight and puts it back in his mouth (Arrgh!! and so much more). The team then heard a scream into the night. And Im thinking of the unnamed diseases taking place and how could he ever share this story. And as for his wife ah I dont think toothpaste or any amount of Scope would take it away.(beautifulache08.blogspot.com) This is the best/worst I have heard about…Another team in India (hmmm what is it about India?) had to use a squat toliet (just imagine a hole in the floor and ah sharing that hole with the movements of the world) So in the middle of the night this man on the team goes out to use the squat and since the squat was on the hill, one actually had to work at keeping his balance. So as he steps in to use the squat he has his flashlight in his mouth and as he squats he loses his balance and well the flashlight falls in the mess and without thinking he grabs the flashlight and puts it back in his mouth (Arrgh!! and so much more). The team then heard a scream into the night. And Im thinking of the unnamed diseases taking place and how could he ever share this story. And as for his wife ah I dont think toothpaste or any amount of Scope would take it away.(beautifulache08.blogspot.com)

]]> By: sonnet http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-16320 sonnet Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-16320 Ha! There was a guy who brought his guitar on the mission trip to Costa Rica, and I, (a girl) thought (for the first day and a half) that he was kind of cool; singing songs half in spanish and what not. But then I saw the light: he was annoying because he sucked the focus onto himself. Go ahead and a strum mister; if you break a string I won't mind.<br/><br/> He was also the guy, incidentally, who sprained his ankle on a hike and had to be carried down the mountain on a home-made stretcher (which was amazing), then limped around for two days on home-made crutches but them miraculously had the strength to carry a huge wooden pizza tray by himself with no crutches or anything ... Ha! There was a guy who brought his guitar on the mission trip to Costa Rica, and I, (a girl) thought (for the first day and a half) that he was kind of cool; singing songs half in spanish and what not. But then I saw the light: he was annoying because he sucked the focus onto himself. Go ahead and a strum mister; if you break a string I won’t mind.

He was also the guy, incidentally, who sprained his ankle on a hike and had to be carried down the mountain on a home-made stretcher (which was amazing), then limped around for two days on home-made crutches but them miraculously had the strength to carry a huge wooden pizza tray by himself with no crutches or anything …

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-16162 Anonymous Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-16162 Thanks so much for this humorous BUT true story. I am a missionary in Honduras and this is sooooooo what happens. We began telling people last year "if you drink the water you WILL die". Even that did not deter some people. That applied to eating things off the street too.A friend who was here on a mission trip last week sent me this site.He did not drink the water and is safely back home in the US hopefully not getting E-Coli or Salmonella poisoning. Thanks so much for this humorous BUT true story. I am a missionary in Honduras and this is sooooooo what happens. We began telling people last year “if you drink the water you WILL die”. Even that did not deter some people. That applied to eating things off the street too.A friend who was here on a mission trip last week sent me this site.He did not drink the water and is safely back home in the US hopefully not getting E-Coli or Salmonella poisoning.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-16034 Andrea Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-16034 SNORT.<br/><br/>Gag.<br/><br/>Cough.<br/><br/>3 months in Guatemala with FIVE of my OWN children..<br/><br/>YOU tell them not to drink the water in the bath!<br/><br/>Andrea SNORT.

Gag.

Cough.

3 months in Guatemala with FIVE of my OWN children..

YOU tell them not to drink the water in the bath!

Andrea

]]> By: thisgirlsjourney http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-2/#comment-16007 thisgirlsjourney Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-16007 LOL! That is so funny... I'm going to read about the dude that always brings the guitar now... I think I know him! LOL! That is so funny… I’m going to read about the dude that always brings the guitar now… I think I know him!

]]> By: TheTheory http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-15974 TheTheory Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-15974 "But what really gets me is that some of the girls on the trip are worried about you. They apparently forget that you've done this exact same thing for the last four mission trips. They are going to dote all over you. They'll bring you crackers to chew on and check on your "progress" every few hours."<br/><br/>I now seriously regret never going on a missions trip and drinking the water. I'd love to have girls dote on me... “But what really gets me is that some of the girls on the trip are worried about you. They apparently forget that you’ve done this exact same thing for the last four mission trips. They are going to dote all over you. They’ll bring you crackers to chew on and check on your “progress” every few hours.”

I now seriously regret never going on a missions trip and drinking the water. I’d love to have girls dote on me…

]]> By: Gina http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-15954 Gina Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:45:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-15954 I have only one thing to say: Never eat the pigs in blankets -- or whatever the British call them; I forget the name -- that they sell in the tourist shop at Stonehenge.<br/><br/>That is all.<br/><br/>(And you thought British food was boring.) I have only one thing to say: Never eat the pigs in blankets — or whatever the British call them; I forget the name — that they sell in the tourist shop at Stonehenge.

That is all.

(And you thought British food was boring.)

]]> By: Ann Marie &amp; Scott http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-15926 Ann Marie &amp; Scott Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-15926 bah ha ha! My husband was That Guy on missions trips in high school! but, they did let him bring home lots of machetes...gotta love central america! bah ha ha! My husband was That Guy on missions trips in high school! but, they did let him bring home lots of machetes…gotta love central america!

]]> By: Amy http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-15921 Amy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/08/371-the-dude-that-drinks-the-water-and-gets-sick-on-mission-trips/#comment-15921 You've just been served...<br/>shaungroves.com/shlog You’ve just been served…
shaungroves.com/shlog

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