I clicked a browser link pertaining to Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) today and was surprised enough with what I read to go to Wikipedia to read more about him. Jim Nabors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One thing I did know about him was that some time ago he had a near-fatal case of hepatitis and got a liver transplant.
What I didn't know is that he contracted the hepatitis after cutting himself with a straight razor! As a straight razor shaver, that really shocked me.
The only problem I have with that is that it takes a couple of weeks, or more, to show symptoms of hepatitis. So how would he know where he got it ?
That meant he used a razor after someone else with hep. used it and got blood on it and then he cut himself and that residue with the still live hep got into the cut. Sounds far fetched to me.
The only way to know for sure is check the razor and see if there is any hep on it.
Highly unlikely unless there was undried blood from a carrier on the razor.
Nelson beat me to it. :)
Here's a web site on the length of time it can stay alive outside the body. http://hepatitis.about.com/od/questi...Virus_live.htm
It does seem hard to believe. But who knows?
It still requires a wet environment & this is why needle stick injuries are dangerous. Any blood in the needle does not get the chance to evaporate.
Just saw Gomer got married to his boyfriend
And there you have it. I feel Jim died of AIDS and was pardoned in the day. Quite a contributor to our society. A fine guy. I could be wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
He must have been pretty long in the tooth anyway .... I mean he was staring in that show in the 1960s and was probably 30 years old then ? Not that I want to see anyone die ..... but he lived a long life before the straight razor shaving got him. :shrug:
He's not dead!
The Hep-C thing was back in '94, at least according to Wikipedia.
Gomer is above ground and 82 years old and now a Newlywed !!! He is out of the closet
Really? I thought I heard he had passed away. Seems Goober died recently, tho
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Lou Ann Poovie thought she was Gomer's one and only.
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So the reports of his death are greatly exaggerated ? :pQuote:
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No dirt nap yet....did you have him in your death pool jimmy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
See my comment is all razors i dip i that blue stuff before using. Plus there some strong anti rust stuff in that.
A very wise idea when buying them used. Plus there bacteria and fungus in the air that
can make you get sick if you get it on a cut.
Wise move, Suile! :tu
Actually I stole that quote from Mark Twain. He was on a world tour and some newspapers printed that he had died. He sent them a telegram (remember those) saying,"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."Quote:
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As far as the OP, when you get old it is hard to remember who died ...... I find myself asking 'is so and so still alive?' all the time. :confused:
Yeah! I thought she was Barney's gal. Gomer was gay, even in Mayberry.Quote:
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I thought of that in the back of my mind.Quote:
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Yep. we had written ol Gomer off!Quote:
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It's been my experiance that Wiki isnt the best resource for the truth....lot's of goofy stuff on it though
I saw he was in the news last year for NOT being able to attend the Indy 500. He had been singing, "back home again in Indiana" 33 times since 1972. Last year he was having heart surgery.
I'm sure, if we had him available, his reply to hearing of his death might go as follows.
Surprise Surprise Surprise - YouTube
Really a surprise to find out about Jim Nabors. I was a real fan of that show when it was on and found my favorite episode on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx3zCe8Ct1Y
