In the cowshed

[Phantom]

Yup - I remember reading about some people getting quite sick after playing in the mud at Glastonbury festival ... because the site is used for grazing cows the rest of the year, and there was cow shit mixed in with the mud.

As Howard Moon says:

"We all like having fun, but it's even more fun when it's SAFE fun."

[eden]

Why take any risk of serious illness when you have so many other options...try pottery clay -- infection-free, no bad smells, quite easy to clean up and get rid of, and used safely by potters all the time. And no worms....ugh!

Pottery clay, if left to dry and get dusty can actually be harmful to your lungs. (Sorry!) No worms though

[slapstickfan]

I did say "lol" at the end of the line so wasn't being too serious, I hope.

Most of what has been said about precautions seems like common sense. Just like being aware of the slippery floor when sploshing but this isn't spelt out on every thread.

Besides the TV dare where I am sure they would have reduced any risk and checked for cuts etc there are some new models doing this type of sploshing now (see other thread) and obviously no one wants to put them off now they are posting the odd pic, do we? as I know they frequent this site now hoping that people will buy their picture sets.

Also a bath in manure has been done for Children In Need;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w06zFKR_VxE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5N_I9j8 ... re=related

Its a pity the vid when the girl gets in too has been deleted off youtube but I am sure we will see more and more of these antics.

In the second vid you can see a bit of reckless stuff where one guy splashes it in the other guys face "I can't even see", he says, while a girl says "get him a towel quick". Now common sense wasn't used there as that suprise splashing could have ended up in his mouth. I think that seasoned sploshers would be more careful and warn a model when a bucket of it gets dumped over her head.

Looking forward to seeing more of this type of impromtu slapstick with farm muck on the forum

[zoegunge]

final word of warning

If you do it make sure you're up to date on all jabs (TB etc) and it would be strongly advisable to book the hep B course of injections. Bacteria and worms can enter through ANY body holes, not just the mouth!!!

Anyway, could just role play in stuff which looks like shit?

[Etonman]

Doctor to patient dieing with kidney failure after contracting Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: "Have you been near any farm animals recently?"

Patient: "Yes, Doctor, I poured a bucket of cowshit over my head".

[VeraCD]

His final words were: "I poured a bucket of cowshit over my head"

[Etonman]

Why take any risk of serious illness when you have so many other options...try pottery clay -- infection-free, no bad smells, quite easy to clean up and get rid of, and used safely by potters all the time. And no worms....ugh!

Pottery clay, if left to dry and get dusty can actually be harmful to your lungs. (Sorry!) No worms though

Well, I don't think that it would be particularly healthy to breathe in custard powder for that matter.....and you could have the occasional explosion to deal with as well...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/oct/2 ... .education

[eden]

Why take any risk of serious illness when you have so many other options...try pottery clay -- infection-free, no bad smells, quite easy to clean up and get rid of, and used safely by potters all the time. And no worms....ugh!

Pottery clay, if left to dry and get dusty can actually be harmful to your lungs. (Sorry!) No worms though

Well, I don't think that it would be particularly healthy to breathe in custard powder for that matter.....and you could have the occasional explosion to deal with as well...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/oct/2 ... .education

Lol, probably not! The only health hazard I've experienced so far is breathing in Angel Delight powder and having sweet bogies. Mmmm, bogies.

But seriously, pottery clay - and most clays - contains crystalline silica which can linger in the air for hours and scar your lungs. It probably wont but it could eh.

Also I dont think being a health-and-saftey warden on the forums is a bad thing though (I know you're joking though!) If I said to you all, "Hay guys, I'm off to roll in some cow shit," and all you said have fun and I got septicaemia or something, I'd be pretty pissed off no one told me anything. As far as I'm concerned if we know something then it should be shared because that means more messy pics for everyone!

[Etonman]

Lol, probably not! The only health hazard I've experienced so far is breathing in Angel Delight powder and having sweet bogies. Mmmm, bogies.

But seriously, pottery clay - and most clays - contains crystalline silica which can linger in the air for hours and scar your lungs. It probably wont but it could eh.

Also I dont think being a health-and-saftey warden on the forums is a bad thing though (I know you're joking though!) If I said to you all, "Hay guys, I'm off to roll in some cow shit," and all you said have fun and I got septicaemia or something, I'd be pretty pissed off no one told me anything. As far as I'm concerned if we know something then it should be shared because that means more messy pics for everyone!

I agree, and, also more serious just for a moment, there are obviously risks in most things we do, which we weigh every day against the benefits/advantages/enjoyment which we expect. That decision on risk is the choice of the individual, and the more sensible "Health and Safety" advice is intended to point out and control these risks. (Some H&S does seem OTT, of course, and to treat people as being devoid of any common sense, but that's another story!)

Personally, I'd use, say, pottery clay where I understand the dust issue and can easily avoid it. (Memories of a very enjoyable evening spent with a girl who worked in the offices of a pottery company in Stoke-on-Trent...but that's another story again. ).

But, having read the risk of what is likely to be in cow manure, I just, IMHO, don't think it's worth it.

Serious waffling over.....

[DungeonMasterOne]

Well, I don't think that it would be particularly healthy to breathe in custard powder for that matter.....and you could have the occasional explosion to deal with as well...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/oct/2 ... .education

Wow - that's quite a demonstration! Good to know that some teachers are still managing to deliver interesting science lessons despite all the H&S paranoia.

Regarding sploshing, we get our custard ready-mixed and our clay as big wet slabs from the art supplies shops. Definetly don't want random powders haning in the air in the dungeon and blowing the place up!

[stonecastle]

You can always boil the cow muck first to kill off any bugs. I think when they use it for charity events with someone sitting in a bath of manure they boil it first to make it safe.

[Hayley]

My one or two muck experiences have always been clothed which has cut down some of the risk. Obviously mouth, ears and eyes should be avoided but I leave it to you. Don't blame us if you end up in the toilet for a fortnight, but give it a try if you like. I would (dressed).

[VeraCD]

but give it a try if you like. I would (dressed).

Rrrrr, kinky What would you wear?

[SlurrySlut]

Personally I've played in it and never had any problems, but that doesn't mean that you won't. Equally I've been driving a car every day for years and that's probably even more dangerous and likely to kill you than playing in manure, but I'm yet to have a single accident, let alone get killed!

Personally I love the stuff, but like with everything you've got some risk, but that's all part of life

[matt2matt2002]

I love this topic and the idea of something happening in the cow shed

but......
is there an issue
with bugs and bacteria here?

any boffins in the Splosh World?

Gosh did I start all this?

I have heard of manure being sterilzed for the garden
so I guess it can be found.
Although the real 'fun' is to be had with the real fresh stuff - if you can risk it!