The Slice: It’s one way to flush out information

The other day, while washing my hands, I found out that a nice young guy here at the newspaper lives in the exact same downtown apartment I rented upon moving to Spokane 20 years ago.

So here’s my question.

What’s something fun you learned in a restroom conversation at work?

“The approved Inland Northwest way to eat a chocolate bunny: Bite off the ears first and then complain about the weather.

“Sperm count and Monday’s mini-Slice: “Perhaps the reason the classic (superhero) crime-fighters tended to be childless is because they wore tights,” wrote A.J. Cain of Loon Lake, Wash.

“Slice answer: Spokane Valley’s Marie Jurgensen answered the question about whether night owls and early birds can co-exist.

Thirty-one years with her husband prompt her to say, yes, they can. “Just not in the same space-time continuum.”

“Maybe he really needed to apologize: When Spokane’s C.J. Jones was working as a directory assistance operator, a caller once wanted a number for “STD flowers.”

Jones eventually persuaded him that he meant “FTD flowers.”

“Slice reader Debra Wilde wonders: “Does anyone else but me want to take that unsolicited, plastic wrapped, coupon-filled newspaper thrown on your lawn on Wednesday morning and toss it at the rotating door in front of The Spokesman-Review building?”

“Ten words that start with “ham”: 1. hamartia. 2. hamlet. 3. hammertoe. 4. hammock. 5. hamper. 6. hamster. 7. hamulus. 8. hamza. 9. hamantaschen. 10. hamstring.

“Ten cities or towns that don’t really end in “ham”: 1. Spokaneham. 2. Spokane Valleyham. 3. Coeur d’Aleneham. 4. Sandpointham. 5. Pullmanham. 6. Moscowham. 7. Airway Heightsham. 8. Cheneyham. 9. Deer Parkham. 10. Republicham.

The key is to say each fast and with a British accent.

“Competitive allergy season is coming: It’s time to start practicing your sinus snort.

“Eight things that divide certain extended Spokane families and should not be brought up at brunch: 1. Studded tires. 2. The need to spay and neuter pets. 3. Day care: Necessary and beneficial or a sign of the apocalypse? 4. The appeal of “American Idol.” 5. SUVs. 6. Country music. 7. The Spokesman-Review. 8. Cilantro.

“Today’s Slice question: Do you fear that coming into a little extra money means all of your major appliances will fail within the next three days?