It seems to me that Hank has the most viable, relevant clue.

This video contains language both spoken and in the title, which some may find objectionable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF7HYRH_xt8
With the exception of the shape of the container and it's contents, the package is very similar to those received by Tony and Randy.

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It wouldn't surprise me if this is a prank and someone from that link or someone offering a similar service was the sender paid by a forum member. Definitely in poor taste if this is the case.

https://www.fiverr.com/sear...k&page=2&filter=auto

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quote Originally posted by williegoat: It seems to me that Hank has the most viable, relevant clue. ...

I agree.

I do not feel foolish. I am saddened by the waste of municipal effort because some idiot has an internet grudge.

quote Originally posted by williegoat: It seems to me that Hank has the most viable, relevant clue. This video contains language both spoken and in the title, which some may find objectionable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF7HYRH_xt8 With the exception of the shape of the container and it's contents, the package is very similar to those received by Tony and Randy.

Ah ha. That sounds like the deal.

maybe, but still leaves some unanswered ?s.

And I don't mean to sound alarmist, but I certainly wouldn't call it a 'harmless' prank.
(I suspect, Randye, with his connection to the medical field knows this as well.)
I, because of what I do (raise cattle) am very familiar with potential problems arising from being around animals and their spoor. There are several pathogens that are known to be harmful to humans and present in almost all feces, and the spores of these pathogens can lie dormant, but viable in the soil and dried feces for years.
Probably the most well know is e.coli, but there are others as well, there are at least 3 under the Clostridium bacteria heading. . C. perfringens is the causative agent for common Clostridium infections, a type of food poisoning in humans characterized by severe diarrhea and other dysentery type symptoms, but it also causes gas gangrene.
C.tetani bacteria is the cause of tetanus..I'm sure most here have some understanding of what tetanus is and how dangerous it is, but basically, the spores erupt into a bacteria that produces a powerful neurotoxin within the host (human or animal) and it's this toxin that causes what we call tetanus. Tetanus toxin is one of the three most poisonous substances known to humans, the other two being the toxins of botulism and diphtheria. Speaking of botulism, that, is another of the Clostridium family of pathogens.

C. botulinum is a very dangerous strain of the Clostridium family, because it too creates a powerful toxin, and this toxin is the MOST potent poison known for humans. (10 grams is a lethal dose for the entire human population of Los Angeles.)

All of these, need only be ingested, inhaled or gain entry thru a tiny opening in the skin, so there is a very real potential for harm in sending any kind of feces to anyone for any reason other than to a qualified laboratory for analysis.

And those are just a small sampling of pathogens found in feces. Salmonella, any number of parasites, streptococci and many others are prevalent as well, so I don't view this kind of activity as being 'harmless' at all. .

True I would throw it away, and not recommend opening these. Honestly they could randomly add any special ingredient to one of these.

Maybe that is why they no longer send the substance alluded to in their name, or possibly ship that which is readily available in the garden department at the Slovakian Kmart.

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: maybe, but still leaves some unanswered ?s. And I don't mean to sound alarmist, but I certainly wouldn't call it a 'harmless' prank. (I suspect, Randye, with his connection to the medical field knows this as well.) I, because of what I do (raise cattle) am very familiar with potential problems arising from being around animals and their spoor. There are several pathogens that are known to be harmful to humans and present in almost all feces, and the spores of these pathogens can lie dormant, but viable in the soil and dried feces for years. ... so I don't view this kind of activity as being 'harmless' at all.

Agreed, and it's not only the possible pathogens it is also undigested plant seeds and insect larvae that present potential hazards of introducing an invasive species.

This whole idea of sending various types of feces from various sources around the planet to people is very stupid and dangerous.

Who's to guarantee that it isn't human feces?

That scenario would present a very serious infectious epidemic potential, (i.e. hepatitis A and a whole host of other viral and bacterial infections).

I actually did wear disposable surgical gloves when I opened the plastic container and washed the glass surface where I opened the package with alcohol *and* xylene.
Afterwards I felt a bit foolish for even handling the closed container ungloved, but at the time I opened the outer package I had no idea what was inside, and Yes, I did wash my hands with alcohol immediately afterwards.

The link that Hank posted does seem the most plausible at this point, but as I pointed out, the package I received had no note in it, no markings or stickers on the container and the contents certainly didn't seem to be excrement, (I think I would know it as I spent a good deal of my childhood on a farm), the material is very uniform and consistent in shape and texture, like finely shredded loose peat moss, and not at all differentiated like animal droppings usually are.

I will also add that IF this was supposed to be a container of crap, then whoever caused it to be sent to me is f**king COWARD.

If someone wants to send me a package of sh!t, Fine, do it, ....but MAN UP and tell me that YOU sent it and why.

Doing it anonymously makes you a sniveling, little COWARD.

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For reference as to how this can be dealt with. "Gag gift" indeed.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/g...news-topstories.html

quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: For reference as to how this can be dealt with. "Gag gift" indeed. https://www.yahoo.com/gma/g...news-topstories.html

I know it was a shitty thing for someone to do to you, but forget about it, if not for just the day. Merry Christmas, enjoy it

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